⑴ e时代大学英语读写教程1答案在哪里找
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⑵ 高二英语课文 知识点 解析
高二英语教材知识点总结及重难点解析Unit1-2
要点突破
☆重点句型☆
1. By asking why, how and what if, curious minds find
new ideas and solutions.
2. It takes a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis
of the obvious.
3. There did not seem much point in working on my Phi)
-- I did not expect to survive that long.
4. Nor did he let the disease stop him from living the kind
of life he has always dreamt of.
5. Even though I have interviewed famous people, the
story I like best is about an ordinary young woman ...
6 it was the first time that I had written with real
passion.
7. The result is a better understanding of the world on all
sides, leading to a future world where people from all
countries am respected and different views and opinions
are tolerated.
8. Brave and strong, the activists talked to workers outside
the factory and left a positive message about protecting
the earth.
9. They build a theory about the way in which things
happen and the causes and effects.
10. More than ninety responsible and caring citizens, made
their voices heard today.
☆重点词汇☆
1. undertake v. 着手做
2. analysis n. 分析
3. inspiration n. 灵感
4. within prep. 在……的里面
5. curious adj. 好奇的
6. debate v. 争辩
7. graate v. 毕业
8. disable v. 使丧失能力
9. seek v. 寻找
10. observe v. 观察
11. match v. 和……相配
12. astronomer n. 天文学家
13. engage v. 使订婚；使从事于
14. intelligent adj. 理解力强的
15. experient v. 进行实验
16. media n. 传媒
17. fire v. 解雇；开除
18. difficulty n. 难事
19. bum v. 燃烧
20. inform v. 通知
21. talent n. 天资；天赋
22. present v. 呈现；描述
23. effort n. 努力
24. ignore v. 不理；忽视
25. tolerate v. 忍受
26. concern v. 使担忧
27. rmire v. 退休
28. bore v. 使厌烦
29. attitude n. 态度；看法
30. update v. 更新
☆重点短语☆
1. go by (时间)经过
2. turn out to be 结果是
3. on the one hand, on the other hand 一方面，另一方面
4. within oneself 在某人能力范围之内
5. dream of / about 梦想
6. reach one's goals 达到目标
7. be curious about 对……好奇
8. the other way around 相反地
9. a top university 一所着名的大学
10. be punished for 因……而受惩罚
11. nine out often 十分之九
12. a promising postgraate 一个有前途的研究生
13. be addicted to 对……上瘾
14. bum down 烧毁
15. foronce 就这一次
16. spare no effort 不遗余力
17. on all sides 在各方面
18. adapt to 适应
19. be armed with 用……武装
20. be concerned to 担心，担忧
21. change one's mind 改变主意
22. go up 上升，增长
23. in an organized way 有组织地，有条理地
24. fall in love with 与……相爱
25. current affairs 时事
☆交际用语☆
1. What do they mean?
2. What are they known for?
3. What makes a scientist successful?
4. What do these three great minds have in common?
5. What are you interested in?
6. That's correct / true.
7. It's hard to say.
8. It's clear that...
9. There is no doubt that...
10. I would rather...
11. What's your opinkm?
12. Maybe it would be better to choose...
☆词汇短语☆
【考点9】complete 的用法
▲ 辨析：accomplish；complete；finish
三词均意为“完成”，但所接名词不同。accomplish一般
后接“任务、使命、目标、航程”或其他抽象名词。com—
plete意为“完成，完结”，多指完成一项指派的任务或把
未完成的事情完全结束，强调整个的全过程，后所接的
名词往往更具体些，如“建筑物、工程、书籍”等。finish
意为“结束”，多指着手进行的事或所作的动作完成，尤
指完成工作的最后一步，后面可接名词或动名词，如
“用完、吃完”等。complete a book写完一本书，finish a
book读完或写完一本书。例如：
One more week，and we'll accomplish the task. 再给我
们一周，我们就能完成这项任务。
When the building has been completed, it will look im—
pressive. 这座建筑物完成后一定会很宏伟。
Have you finished typing that letter? 你把那封信打好
了没有?
【考例9】(2004广东) ____ the programme, they
have to stay there for another two weeks.
A. Not completing
B. Not completed
C. Not having completed
D. Having not completed
[考查目标] 非谓语动词及其时态。
[答案与解析] C 非谓语动词的否定形式是在其前加
not。故排除D项，主语they执行非谓语动词所表示的
动作，故可排除B项，根据句子的意思，“没有完成计
划”的动作应发生在have to say动作之前，故应使用现
在分词的完成体。
【考点4】curious的用法
▲ 构词：
① curiously adv. 好奇地
② curiosity n. 好奇心；求知欲
▲ 搭配：
① be curious about 对……(感到)好奇；很想知道……
② curiously (enough) 说来(足够)奇怪
▲ 句型：
① be curious to do sth 急于千某事；渴望干某事
② It's curious that... 真奇怪……
【考例4】(1998上海) Don't be too ____ about
things you are not supposed to know.
A. strange B. amusing
C. curious D. conscious
[考查目标] 形容词在语境中的用法。
[答案与解析]C be curious about表示“对某事好奇”。
2. debate n. & v. 辩论，争辩，参加辩论；讨论，考虑
(如何较好)
They were debating about a foolish question.
他们正在争论一个愚蠢的问题。
They debated the question in whispers.
他们小声辩论了这个问题。
After a long debate, they finally reached an agreement.
经过长时间辩论后，他们终于达成一致协议。
The subject was hotly debated.
这个主题经过激烈的辩论。
We were debating where we should go for our holiday.
我们正在讨论去哪里度假。
[提示] debate多作可数名词，有时也作不可数名词。
After much debate, we decided to move to Oxford.
我们经过充分讨论决定迁往牛津。
5. disable vt. 使丧失能力
He was disabled in the war；he lost his left arm.
他在战争中残废了；他失去了左臂。
The disabled are to receive more money.
残疾人应该接受更多的捐助。
【考点8】effort的用法
▲ 搭配：
① make a good / great effort 做出很大努力
② make an effort 尽心；努力
③ make every effort 尽一切努力
▲ 句型：
① make a great / good effort (to do sth) ‖ make every
effort ‖ make great / good efforts
② Please make an effort to do sth 请劳驾干……
③ do sth with a great effort / great efforts 费力干某事
④ do sth without effort (毫)不费力地干某事
⑤ devote one's (great) efforts to doing sth
⑥ spare no effort(s) to do sth 不遗余力干某事；尽全力
干某事
【考例8】(2000上海春招)The rescue team made every
____ to find the missing mountain climber.
A. force B. energy
C. effort D. possibility
[考查目标] 名词和动词的搭配关系。
[答案与解析]C make every effort to do sth 意为“竭
尽全力干某事”。
【考点5】elect的用法
▲ 构词：election n. 选举
▲ 辨析：choose; elect; pick out; select
该组词均表达“选择”之意，但choose意为“选择．挑
选”，多指以个人好恶为标准，侧重于根据自己主观印
象做出判断。表示从两者中选一个时，必须用choose。
elect意为“选举，选择”，指在众多人中进行挑选，强调
经过深思熟虑后做出的选择。pick out意为“选好，挑
出”。多用于有形的东西，指精心仔细地挑选，含有“挑
剔”的意思。select意为“选择，挑选”。指从众多东西
中，更加仔细、慎重、有比较地进行挑选，其语义比
choose强。例如：
I leave it to you to choose between the two methods. 我
任你在这两种方法之间做出选择。
We elected him chairman. 我们选他当主席。
Pick Out the stamps you like best, please. 请挑出你最
喜欢的邮票。
The finest procts were selected and sent to the exhi-
bition. 选择了最好的产品送到展览会去。
【考例5】We ____ him our team leader by a show of
hands.
A. selected B. chose
C. picked out D. elected
[考查目标] 一组近义词的区别。
[答案与解析]D “通过举手表决的方式推选”当然应
使用elect。
3. engage vt. & vi. 订婚，约定，从事于，保证，雇用，聘
请，电话占线，有事，有活动(用过去分词作表语)
[词组] be engaged to sb. 与某人订婚(表状态)
get engaged to sb. 与某人订婚(表动作)
engage sb. (oneself) to do sth. 让某人干某事
be engaged in doing sth. = be busy doing sth. = be
busy with sth. = be up to sth. 忙于做某事
John is engaged to Mary.
约翰和玛丽订了婚。
Father engaged an experienced man to manage his
farm.
父亲聘请了一个有经验的人来管理农场。
-- Can you come on Sunday? 你星期天能来吗?
-- No, I'm engaged. 不能，我有事。
The line is engaged.
电话占线。
The company has engaged to finish the building by
May.
公司承诺保证在五月以前完成这栋楼。
8. fire
(1) 动词用法：v. 点火，开火，解雇
We had no idea who fired the house.
我们不知道谁放火烧了这座房子。
The officer ordered his men to fire at the enemy.
军官命令士兵向敌人开枪。
The cook was fired for stealing things from the
kitchen.
厨师因为偷厨房的东西而被解雇了。
(2) 名词用法：火，火灾，燃烧，热情(比喻说法)
They made a fire and sat around it.
他们升起一堆火并围在一起坐着。
A fire broke out in old house last night.
昨晚这座老房子发生一场火灾。
[注意] fire作可数名词时表示具体的“一堆火”或
“一场火灾”，作为物质名词为不可数，如：
Don't play with fire. 不要玩火。
与 fire 搭配的词组常见的有：
catch fire 着火了(表动作)
be on fire 着火了(表状态)
set sth. on fire 使某物开始燃烧
set fire to sth. 放火烧某物
be on fire for sth. 热衷于做某事
10. inform vt. 通知、告诉
常用的句型有：
(1) inform (sb.) that...
The nurse informed us that visiting hours were over.
护士告诉我们探视时间已经结束．
(2) inform sb. of sth.
Please inform us of the hotel where we'll stay.
请告诉我们要住的旅馆。
(3) keep sb. informed
If anything happens, please keep me informed.
如有事情发生，请让我们知道。
【考点6】inform 的用法
▲ 构词：
① information n. 信息
② informed adj. 有知识的；了解情况的；明智的
③ well-informed adj. 消息灵通的
▲ 搭配：
① inform sb of / about sth 通知某人某事
② a piece of information 一条／则消息
③ information desk 问讯处
④ information gap 信息沟／差
⑤ information technology (缩写为IT)信息技术
⑥ check information 核查资料
▲ 句型：
① inform sb that clause 通知某人……
② keep sb informed of sth 让某人知道某事(被动结构
为：sb be kept informed of sth)
③ ask (sb) for information (on / about...) (向某人)打
听(关于某事的)消息
④ give sb some information about / on... 给某人提供有
关……的消息
⑤ get / gain / obtain / receive information about... 获
得……的消息
【考例6】The manager promised to keep me ____ of
how our business was going on.
A. to be informed B. on informing
C. informed D. informing
[考查目标] inform 的用法。
[答案与解析]C “我”和 inform 之间存在动宾关系，
“我”是被通知的对象，所以 inform 应使用过去分词形
式，在句中作宾补。
【考点3】match的用法
▲ 搭配：
① have a match 举行／进行一场比赛
② watch a match 看比赛
③ win / lose the...match 赢／输……比赛
④ (be) no match for... 不是……的对手；敌不过……
▲ 辨析：fit；match suit
三词都有“相配．适合”的意思，但fit表示“与……相符”
或“(衣服等尺寸、形状、大小等方面) 适合”。还可作形
容词，意为“称职的、适于”；match“匹配”，常指在品质、
颜色、设计、性质等方面相配；suit常指颜色、花样、款
式、时间、食物、口味、性格、条件、地位等合乎需要。例
如：
The coat fits me well. 这件上衣我穿着很合身。
That blouse doesn't match your skirt. 那件女衬衫与你
的裙子不相衬。
The color of the cloth suits a woman at my wife's age.
这布的颜色适合我妻子这样年龄的妇女穿。
【考例3】(2005江西9校联考)
-- How is my coat?
-- I don't think the colors of the coat and hat ____.
A. match B. suit
C. fit D. agree
[考查目标] 一组近义词区别。
[答案与解析]A match表示“色调、形状、性质”等相
配；suit 多指“合乎要求、口味、性格、条件、地位”等；fit
6. observe vt. 观察，遵守，庆祝
His neighhour observed a stranger go into his house.
他的邻居注意到一个陌生人进入他的房子。
They observed the star nying across the sky.
他们观察到那颗星飞过天空。
They observed the old customs.
他们遵守古老的习俗。
[注意] 后面可接不定式或现在分词，接不定式时不
带to。
【考点2】observe的用法
▲ 构词：
① observation n. 观察；评论
② observer n. 观察者；评论者；遵守者
▲ 搭配：
① observe the speed limit 遵守速度限制
② observe an anniversary 庆祝周年纪念日
▲ 句型：observe sb do sth / observe sb doing sth
▲ 友情提示：该词作“观察”解时，后接省略to的不定式
或v-ing形式作补语。
【考例2】It's interesting to ____ the reaction of the
children to these changes.
A. look B. know
C. watch D. observe
[考查目标] 动词的搭配关系及其在语境中的用法。
[答案与解析]D 根据语境应为“仔细地、有目的地观
察”孩子们对这些变化所做出的反应。
【考点7】present 的用法
▲ 构词；presentation n. 呈现
▲ 搭配：
① at present 现在；目前；眼下；此刻
② at the present time 现在；目前；眼下
③ for the present 暂且；暂时
④ present the prizes 颁奖
▲ 句型：present sb with sth = present sth to sb 赠送某
人某物
【考例7】(2002北京)All the people ____ at the
party were his supporters.
A. present B. thankful
C. interested D. important
[考查目标] 形容词在具体语境中的用法。
[答案与解析] A present作形容词，意为“出席的、在
场的”时，要么作表语，要么作后置定语，本句意为“参
加聚会的人都是他的支持者”。
7. present
可作动词，名词和形容词，具体用法如下：
(1) 动词用法
动词意思较多，主要意思有“提交，赠予，介绍”等。
The committee is presenting its investigation report
next week.
委员会将于下星期提出调查报告。
They presented flowers to their teacher.
他们献花给老师。
(2) 名词用法
作名词时意为“礼物；现在”
The children unwrapped their Christmas presents with
delight.
孩子们高兴地把圣诞礼物拆开。
Everything is going on well at pmsent.
目前一切进展良好。
(3) 形容词用法
作形容词意为“出席的”，“到场的”，“目前的”
How many people were present at the meeting?
会议有多少人出席?
What is your present joh?
你现在的工作是什么?
9. relate v. 有关、涉及
relate sb. / sth. 理解或同情某人(或某物)
relate...to 与……有关、涉及
I can't relate those two ideas.
我看不出这两种看法之间的联系。
I can't relate what he does to what he says.
我无法将他所做的与他所说的联系起来。
I simply can't relate to classical music.
我对古典音乐简直一窍不通。
4. seek (sought, sought) vt. & vi. 寻找，探索；追求，
请求；设法，企图(跟不定式)
[词组]seek to do sth. 企图干某事
seek one's fortune 发大财
seek one's advice 征求意见
seek for solution 寻找解决方法
seek after truth 追求真理
play hide and seek 捉迷藏
seek out 找了来，找到
The travelers sought shelter from the rain.
旅行者在找地方躲雨。
You should seek advice from your lawyer on this
matter.
在这件事情上你应该征求律师的意见。
I have never taught to hide my views.
我从来就没有企图隐瞒自己的观点。
He sought out his friend in the crowd.
他在人群中找出了他那位朋友。
【考点1】seek的用法
▲搭配：
① play hide-and-seek 捉迷藏
② seek for 寻找
③ seek jobs 找工作
④ seek after 追求
⑤ seek out 找到；挑选
⑥ seek advice from sb 请教某人
▲ 句型：seek to do sth 试图／企图干某事
▲ 辨析：discover；find；find out；invent；look for；
search；seek；make sure
discover“发现”，指找到原来就存在，但没被人认识或
发现的东西；也可相当于find，但比find更正式。
find 强调动作的过程，通常用于找到丢失的东西，用于可以
看到或感觉出来的场合。find out意为“发现，查明，弄
清”。指经过询问、探查、研究后弄清楚，查明事实真相。
invent“发明，创造”，指发明、创造出原来没有的东西。
look for指寻找某人或物，但不一定找到，强调动作的
过程。
search意为“搜身，在……中搜查”．后跟被搜的
对象，search for... 意为“搜寻，寻找”，后跟搜寻或寻找
的目标，
seek意为“寻找”，可用于seek (for) sth。make
sure 和 find out 同义，但find out可以直接跟名词，而
make sure 需接 of 后方可跟名词。另外 make sure 还可
表达“确保”之意。后面经常接 that 引导的宾语从句。
find out 则无此意。例如：
We suddenly discovered that it was too late to catch the
train. 我们突然发觉已来不及赶火车了。
I finally found the missing keys in a jacket. 最后我在上
衣口袋里发现了丢失的钥匙。
Have you found out how much the tickets cost? 你有没
有闾清楚票价?
Edison invented the light bulb. 爱迪生发明了灯泡。
He was looking for the missing car．but he didn't find
it. 他一直在找丢失的汽车，但未找到。
He is searching for his key. 他正在搜寻他的钥匙。
We must seek (for) solution to current problems. 我们
必须寻找对目前问题的解决办法。
I must go back and make sure I closed the window. 我
必须回去看看我有没有关上窗户。
⑶ 到哪找E时代大学英语读写教程4的答案
任何事情，需多动脑筋，需要自己去悟，需要自己去想，想通了，就什么都懂了，想好了，就什么都可以解决了，至于多做题，倒是无所谓，当你做题的时候，你应该想一想，为什么是这种答案，不要轻浮地对待问题的答案，而要多思考，自己去想办法解决，什么都可以学好的，任何一种科目亦是如此
⑷ 谁有E时代大学英语视听说教程2的听力原文啊
1.刘莹是新同学。
2.介绍刘莹过去的生活(出生地点和时间、性格、上的第一所学校、第一位老师和朋友、最喜欢的运动).
3补充个人想法。
⑸ 高中英语必修4知识点
高中英语必修4知识点讲解
必修4 Unit1 Women of achievement知识点讲解
重点词汇
1. achieve
【课文原句】She has achieved everything she wanted to do… (P3)
【名师点拨】achieve v. 意为“完成；达到”，指经过长期努力而达到某目标、地位或标准等。其名词形式为achievement，意为“成就；功绩”，a sense of achievement可指“成就感”。如：
He had finally achieved success.
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement.
2. condition
【课文原句】She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and ecation. (P1)
【名师点拨】condition 意为“环境；境况；条件”时，是可数名词，常用复数形式conditions；意为“状态；状况”时，是不可数名词，be in good condition表示“处于良好的状态”，be out of condition表示“健康状况不佳”。如：
We should pay more attention to the poor living under the bad conditions.
The astronauts soon got used to the condition of weightlessness.
My car is old but in good condition.
He is overweight and out of condition.
【知识拓展】condition意为“条件”时，常用短语on condition that，表示“如果；在……条件下”；在美国英语中，也经常用under the condition that。如：
I will come on condition that Peter is invited.
They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with quickly.
3. devote
【课文原句】She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children. (P1)
【名师点拨】devote vt. 意为“投入于；献身”，其宾语后常与介词to搭配，to后接名词、代词或动名词。devote … to … 意为“献身；致力于”，指把自己、时间、精力等奉献给某种工作或事业。如：
He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind.
The girl, to whom he was devoted, died in a traffic accident by chance.
After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening.
4. behave
【课文原句】Jane has studied these animals for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. (P2)
【名师点拨】behave vi & vt. 意为“举动；举止；行为表现”，如behave well / badly等。其名词形式为behaviour，指“行为；态度；举止”。如：
The parents encouraged the children to behave well in front of the guests.
My camera has been behaving well since it was repaired.
Everyone praises the children's good behaviour.
5. worthwhile
【课文原句】But the evening makes it all worthwhile. (P2)
【名师点拨】worthwhile adj.意为“值得做的；值得出力的”，可作表语或定语。be worthwhile to do / doing sth表示“值得做……”，在动词-ing形式的结构中，worthwhile有时可以用来替代worth，特别是在表示“值得花时间”这一概念时。如：
I think teaching school is always a worthwhile job.
The book referred to by the professor is worthwhile / worth reading.
6. observe
【课文原句】Jane spent many years observing and recording their daily activities. (P2)
【名师点拨】observe vt. 意为“观察；观测；遵守”，可用observe sb do sth，observe + that从句。其名词形式为observation。如：
I observed the man who murdered the boy enter the shop.
He observed that we should probably have rain.
Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals’ behaviour.
7. argue
【课文原句】She has argued for them to be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements. (P2)
【名师点拨】argue作动词时，意为“争论；争吵；争辩”。argue for意为“为……辩护”；argue with sb about / over sth指“就某事和某人争论”；argue against意为“据理反对；争辩……”。如：
It is no use arguing for the plan because it has been rejected.
We are always arguing with each other about money.
Father argued fiercely against any increase in expenditure for the children’s annual party.
【知识拓展】argue的名词形式为argument，意为“争论；争端；论证”，常构成短语settle an argument指“解决争端”。
9. care for
【课文原句】It was a small book explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies by following some rules for keeping babies clean and healthy. (P6)
【名师点拨】care for可以表示look after的意思，意为“照顾；照料”，且较正式；也可表示“喜欢”的意思。如：
His son cared for him when he was ill.
In fact, I don’t really care for basketball.
另外，在上面的句子中，explain意为“解释，说明”，后可接名词、代词、从句或wh + to do作宾语，可用explain sth to sb或explain to sb sth。如：
Will you explain to us how we can finish the work as soon as possible?
【知识拓展】care about意为“介意；在乎”，表示是否认为某事是重要的，某事是否引起了某人的兴趣或使其忧虑。最常用于疑问句或否定句中。about用在宾语前面，但是在连词前面一般省掉。
I don’t care about your opinion.
I don’t care whether it rains — I’m happy.
10. intend
【课文原句】I looked carefully at the text and realised that it was intended for women who lived in the countryside. (P6)
【名师点拨】intend v. 意为“打算；计划；想要”。intend to do sth意为“想干某事”；intend后也可以接动词-ing形式或that从句。intend for表示“原打算给某人；准备让……干……”。如：
I intended to come to your house last night but it rained.
I intend coming / to come back soon.
He hadn’t really intended that they should be there.
This gift is intended for you.
热点语法
主谓一致用法难点小结：
一、集合名词作主语时的主谓一致。
1. 集合名词有family, team, group, party, class, public, club, crew, crowd, enemy, audience, company, committee, government, population等，当被看作一个整体时，表示单数意义，谓语动词用单数形式；如果这些集合名词指其中的每个成员，表示复数意义，谓语动词则用复数形式。即谓语动词的单复数要与主语的含义相一致。如：
My class is a big one, including thirty boys and thirty girls.
My class are working hard for the coming exam.
2. 有些集合名词作主语时，谓语只能用复数形式，如：people, the police, the military, mankind, cattle等。如：
The police are searching for the lost child.
二、不定代词作主语时的主谓一致。
不定代词anyone, anybody, anything, everyone, everybody, everything, someone, somebody, no one, nobody, nothing, each, the other等作主语时，谓语动词用单数。如：
Everything goes well with me.
Each of the students in our class has an English-Chinese dictionary.
三、“名词＋名词”作主语时的主谓一致。
当表示同一人物或观点时，谓语动词用单数。如：A novelist and playwright is coming to our school. 这里表示“一位小说家兼剧作家”，是同一个人，所以谓语动词用单数。
如果是A novelist and a playwright作主语，这时表示“一位小说家和一位剧作家”，是两个人，所以谓语动词用复数，该句应改为：A novelist and a playwright are coming to our school.
四、The ＋ adj.作主语时的主谓一致。
当The ＋ adj.表示抽象的含义时，谓语动词用单数。如：The beautiful is the true.
当The ＋ adj.表示该类全体的含义时，谓语动词用复数。如：The rich should help the poor.
必修4 Unit 2 Working the land 知识点讲解
Unit2 Working the land
Phrases and Idioms
1. be satisfied (with): pleased because you have got what you want
1) Jane isn't quite satisfied with the way the barber cut her hair.
2) If you are not completely satisfied, you can get your money back.
3) I am not really satisfied with the job you did.
2. refer to : a) mention or speak about someone or something
b) to look at a hook map, piece of paper, etc, for information
1) We agreed never to refer to the matter again.
2) Although she didn't mention any names, everyone knew who she was referring to.
3) He gave the speech without referring to his notes even once.
3. would rather: used to say what someone prefers
1) It seems you would rather play than work.
2)She would rather die than lose the children.
3) I would rather starve than be dependent on anyone again.
4. thanks to sb/ sth : because of sb./ sth.
1) I was late thanks to the heavy traffic.
2) It was thanks to his advice that I succeeded.
3) We've collected $50,000 for the poor, thanks to the generosity of the public.
5. rid of sb/sth: become free of
1) Will science- finally rid us of this disease?
2) Do you think it possible to rid the world of nuclear weapons?
3) By working hard day and night, she is trying to rid herself of loneliness and sadness.
6. lead a ...life: live in the way what you life is like
1) Before liberation, my grandpa led a dog's life.
2) If the operation succeeds, the patient will be able to lead a normal life.
3) Mrs. Black is retired and leads a quiet and peaceful life in a mountain village.
7. care about: love; be interested in; be concerned with
1) Just listening to somebody shows you care about them.
2) Your parents are only doing this because they care about you.
3) The only thing this rich- and greedy man seems to care about is money.
8. insist on sth/doing sth: to demand that something must be done or that you must have a particular thing
1) The school insists on good behaviour from its students.
2) John insisted on doing all the work himself, though he was in poor health.
3) The old man insisted on helping me find a taxi even though I told him I didn't need any help.
必修4 Unit3 A taste of humor 知识点讲解
Unit3重点汇集
1. content
【课文原句】Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than ourselves. (P17)
【名师点拨】content adj.意为“满足的；满意的”，be content to do意为“乐意去做某事”；be content with sb / sth意为“对某人或某事感到满意”，相当于be pleased with或be satisfied with。如：
I’m content to help you to set up a website on the Internet.
Those who are not content with the progress they have made will have greater success.
注：worse off是badly off的比较级，意思是“境况比……更差”；better off意为“境况比……好”。如：
To my surprise, I found his living conditions were much worse off than mine.
With the development of economy, more and more people are better off.
【知识拓展】content还可作动词，意为“使满足”；作名词时，表示“满足；心满意足”，也可表示“（书、报纸等的）内容；目录；含量”。如：
My explanation seemed to content him.
Now she began to live in peace and content.
We've discussed the unusual form of the book — now, what about the content?