1. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.

我刚要回去再睡，突然我的卧室亮如白昼。

[解释]be (just) about to do…when…“正要做……这时(突然)……

[典例]

1) I was just about to go out when the phone rang.我刚要出去这时电话响了。

2) I was just about to leave when he came.我刚要离开，他就来了。

[练习] 汉译英

1)他正要去见老板解释发生的事情，这时老板出现在门口。

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2)他刚要按下按钮，这时四个时髦女孩赶上了电梯。

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Keys: 1)He was about to see the boss and explain what had happened when the boss appeared at the door.

2) He was about to press the button when four modern girls reached the lift.

4.　　　　 impress sb. with sth. 使某人铭记某事

[短语归纳]

be impressed by为……所感动；对……有印象

make an impression on sb. that 给某人留下……印象

[典例]

1) The song impresses me with the old days in college.这首歌使我记起了大学里以往的日子。

2) All the tourists are impressed by the amazing sunset.所有的游客都被美妙的日落景象迷住了。

3) His talking and appearance made an impression on us that he had ever received a good education.他的言行举止让我们感觉到他曾经受过很好的教育。

[练习] 汉译英

1)我父亲让我铭记艰苦劳动的价值。

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2)我们为英雄的事迹深深地感动着.

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3)老师的第一节课让我们觉得他是一个很有幽默感的人.

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Keys: 1) My father impressed me with the value of hard work. 2) We are deeply impressed by the hero’s deeds. 3)The teacher’s first lecture gave us an impression that he was a person full of humor sense.

VI 重点句子 (旨在提供句子结构等所需材料)

3.　　　　 make one’s way前往;非常艰难地行进；有出息

[短语归纳]

by the way 顺便说说；

by way of 途经；

go out of one's way 尽力；

mend one's ways 改邪归正；

out of the way反常的；

[典例]

1) If you want to make your way in the world, you must learn to work hard while you are still young.

你如果想有出息，年轻的时候就要学会勤奋。

2) Will you be able to make your way to Taiwan?你能自己去台湾吗？

3) She hesitated, but made her way forward. 她犹豫了一下，还是向前走去。

4) The Red Army made their way from the south of China to the northwest, which is called the Long March. 中国工农红军从中国南方艰难地走到西北，这就叫做长征。

　[练习]根据汉语提示，补全英语句子。(每空一词)

1)我们沿着山涧小路朝山顶走时，迷路了.

We lost our way when we _____ _____ _____ along the path to the top of the mountain.

2) 他穿过人群向我们打招呼。

He _____ _____ _____ through the crowd to greet us.

Keys: 1) made our way　 2) made his way

2.　　　　 burn to the ground全部烧毁

[短语归纳]

burn up(因热度过高)烧坏；烧毁；燃得更旺

burn away继续燃烧；

burn down 全部焚毁; 火势减弱；

burn itself out烧尽; 烧完；

burn oneself out耗尽精力, 精疲力竭；

burn one's face in the sun 晒黑了脸；

burn one's money把钱挥霍掉

[典例]

1) Everybody is burning to know the good news. 大家都急于想知道这则好消息。

2) Don't leave the gas on you might burn the house down. 别忘了关煤气炉--不然会把房子烧掉的。 3) The house burnt down in half an hour. 那所房子在半小时之内就被焚为平地。 　[练习]根据汉语提示，补全英语句子。

1) Without the control of his parents, the gambler _____________(将钱挥霍一空)in a week.

2) The fire was _____ _____(烧得更旺了) cheerfully in the grate.　

3) Rumor has it that the factory ______________ (被大火夷为平地了).

Keys: 1) burnt his money 2) burning up 3) has been burnt to the ground

1.　　　　 compare……with 将……与……比较(强调将两者进行比较)

[短语归纳]

compare A to B将…比作…(强调比喻)

compared to/with与……相比较起来(在句中充当状语成分,用过去分词,介词可互换)

[典例]

1) Man's life is often compared to a candle. 人生常被喻为蜡烛。

2) I compared the copy with the original, but there was not much difference. 　 我比较了复印件和原件，但是差别不是很大。

3) Compared with/to boys, girls are more quiet and shy.相比男孩,女孩子要更文静害羞些.

[链接高考]_______ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.

A.　　　　　　 Compare　 B. When comparing　 C. Comparing　 D. When compared

答案与分析：D。句意：“当和整个地球的面积比起来，最大的大洋根本就不大了。”the biggest ocean是句子的主语，与动词compare是动宾关系，因此要用过去分词。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 在许多方面城市生活比不上在乡村生活。

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2) 诗人在他诗歌中把他的情人比作玫瑰花。

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3) 与旧时相比,我们这个社会更加文明了.

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Keys: 1)Living in a town can't compare with living in the country in many respects.　 2)The poet compares his lover to a rose in his poems. 3)Compared with the ancient days, our society becomes more civilized.

7. guarantee　 vt.保证，担保 n.保证, 保证书,保修

[重点用法]

guarantor　 担保人；保证人

stand guarantee for ...替...担任保证人；

guarantee of sth./that ……的保证；

guarantee sth against sth.　 许诺……反对……；

bank guarantee 银行担保；

offer one's house as a guarantee以房屋为担保品；

[典例]

1) Blue skies are not always a guarantee of fine weather. 蔚兰的天空并不永远保证晴朗的天气。

2) Many shopkeepers guarantee satisfaction to customers. 许多店主对顾客保证满意。

3) We cannot guarantee the punctual arrival of trains in fogy weather. 雾天我们不能保证火车准时到达。 [练习]根据汉语提示，补全英语句子。(每空一词)

1)This computer has a_____ _____(保修两年) .

2) South winds in winter are a _____ _____ _____(下雨的迹象) in these parts.

Keys: (1)two-year guarantee (2) guarantee of rain

V 重点词组　 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)

6. diverse　 adj.多种多样的，不同的

[典例]

1) Her interests are very diverse. 她的兴趣非常广泛。

2) They are the people from diverse cultures. 他们是些有着不同文化背景的人。

3) The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and Beijing Opera.

节目涉及从流行音乐到京剧这样形形色色的题材。

[重点用法]

diversity n. 差异, 多样性；

diversify v. 使多样化, 作多样性的投资

various adj. 不同的, 各种各样的, 多方面的, 多样的；

different adj. 不同的

[练习]用diverse, diversity,　 diversify填空(单词可重复使用，有的单词也可以不用)

1) There are _______ opinions about it.

2) Hill and woods ________ the landscape.

3) A factory must try to _________ for further development.

4) A great _______ of computers be made in Guangzhou.

Keys: 1) diverse　 2) diversify　 3) diversify　 4) diversity

5. panic (panicked; panicked) v.惊慌n.惊慌，恐慌

[重点用法]

in a panic感到惊慌;惊恐地

[典例]

1) The children panicked when the plans flied over the city.

当飞机飞过城市的上空,孩子们惊慌失措.

2) The thunder panicked the baby.雷声吓坏了婴儿

3) People in panic had nothing to do but wait for death.惊恐万分的人们只好坐以待毙.

[练习] 汉译英

1) 当意识到自己的钱包被偷了，这个农民感到很惊慌。

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2) 当大地摇晃时，所有的人们都惊慌逃散。

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Keys: 1) The peasant panicked when he realized he had the wallet stolen. 2) All the people fled in a panic as the earth shook.

4. precious adj.贵重的，珍贵的

[重点用法]

preciously　 adv. 昂贵地；

preciousness　 n. 珍贵

同义词：expensive　 adj. 花费的, 昂贵的

[典例]

1) You should make good use of every precious minute to study.

你应很好利用宝贵的每一分钟去学习。

2) That old book is my most precious possession. 那本旧书是我最珍贵的财产。

3) My time is precious; I can only give you a few minutes. 我的时间很宝贵，我只能见你几分钟。　

[链接高模]I’m sure this painting is not by Picasso. It’s only an unsuccessful fake (赝品) and it's ______.　　 A. priceless　　 B. invaluable　　 C. worthless　　　　 D. precious

答案与分析：C。根据含义“这只是一个赝品，不值多少钱”，应选worthless不值钱。priceless无价格的，invaluable无法估价的，precious珍贵的。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 我没有碰你的那台宝贝电脑!

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2) 这个玩具娃娃对我小妹妹来说很珍贵。

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3) 在广州，清新的空气是宝贵的东西。

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Keys: 1) I didn’t touch your precious computer!　 2)The doll is very precious to my little sister. 3)Fresh air is precious in Guangzhou.　

3. evaluate vt.评估，评价，估计

[重点用法]

evaluation n. ［C] [U] 评估，评价，评估报告

evaluate one’s ability　 评估某人的能力；

evaluate the value/quality of sth. 评估某物的价值/质量

[典例]

1) I cannot evaluate his ability without seeing his work.没见过他的工作，我无法评估他的能力。

2) They made an intensive evaluation of the health care program.他们对医疗保健计划进行了深入的评估.

[练习] 汉译英

1) 让我们评定一下此证据的价值。

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2) 这个研究项目进行了不过三个月,所以要对它的成绩作出评价为时尚早。

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3) 我努力为自己的人生做一个真实的评价.

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Keys: 1)Let's evaluate the evidence. 　2) The research project has only been under way for three months, so it's too early to evaluate its success. 3) I attempted an honest evaluaation of my own life.