Unit 2　Working the land
——耕作土地
1. President Obama called on his people to ____________(斗争) against terrorism.
struggle
2. In the 1960s，many people in China died of ____________(饥饿) because of the natural disasters.
3．The old woman is determined to learn how to use the Internet to ____________(扩大) her business and reach a global market.
hunger
expand
4. (2011·高考湖北卷阅读A)After all，the doctor­patient relationship is based on trust，and ______________(因此) honesty is essential.
5．Our attention should be ____________(聚焦) on the most urgent problems.
therefore
focused
6．After we finish learning the grammar，you should make a ____________(小结)．
7．Have you got any ____________(评论) to make on the recent development?
summary
comments
8．My performance was perfect in the English contest.Our teacher expressed her ____________(满意) with what I had done.
9．Judging from his____________
expression，he didn’t understand the____________problem referring to teenagers’ mental health.(confuse)
satisfaction
confused
confusing
10．用 occupy 的适当形式填空
(1)____________with the preparation for the important meeting，he forgot to have lunch.
(2)If you want to apply for the job，fill in the blanks.Remember to state your true name，age and____________.
Occupied
occupation
1．________________　　幸亏；由于；
因为
2．________________ 摆脱；除去
3．________________ 对……感到满意
4．________________ 宁愿；宁可
5．________________ 逐渐增强；建立；开发
thanks to
rid...of
be satisfied with
would rather
build up
6．________________ 导致；造成(后果)
7．________________ 集中(注意力、精力等)于
8．________________ 盛产
lead to
focus on
be rich in
9．________________ 使……免受(影响、伤害等)；
使……不含(有害物)
10．________________ 选择……(而不是……)
keep...free from/of
prefer...to...
1．if引导的条件状语从句中的省略
________________(如果这样的话)，what did you do to grow them?
If so
2．what be called “所谓的……”
Dr Yuan Longping grows _____________
_________________(所谓的超级水稻)．
3．it作形式宾语，代指不定式或从句
This special strain of rice makes __________________(成为可能) produce one­third more of the crop in the same fields.
what is called super hybrid rice
it possible to
4．as...as构成的英语倍数表达法
Using his hybrid rice，farmers are producing harvests ________________(两倍多) before.
5．部分否定
One dream is __________________(并不总是够的)，especially for a person who loves and cares for his people.
twice as large as
not always enough
v．­ing形式作主语或宾语
1．________ with work should not be the reason for treating one’s neighbours like strangers.
A．Being occupied
B．Occupied
C．To occupy
D．Having occupied
解析：选A。句意为：忙于工作不能成为对待邻居像陌生人的理由。v.­ing形式作主语。
2．“This is the best way I can imagine ________ the project ahead of time，”Jack said.
A．to accomplish
B．accomplishing
C．having accomplished
D．being accomplished
解析：选A。动词不定式短语to accomplish...作定语修饰the best way；I can imagine是定语从句，也修饰the best way。
3．In the modern information era，one can’t avoid ________ by various kinds of advertisements.
A．surrounded
B．surrounding
C．being surrounded
D．to be surrounded
解析：选C。avoid后跟动词­ing形式作宾语；又因为主语one与surround之间为被动关系，故用动词­ing形式的被动形式。
4．(2012·福建龙岩检测)__________in the leg made it impossible for me to walk as fast as usual.
A．Being injured
B．To be injured
C．Having injured
D．Injured
解析：选A。考查非谓语动词。此处缺少主语，而现在分词和过去分词不能作主语，排除C项和D项；B项不定式表示未发生的动作，与语境不符。据此选A项，用动名词短语作主语。
5．It’s fun________in a river or a lake with some friends in summer.
A．to be swimming
B．swimming
C．swam
D．swim
解析：选B。考查it’s fun doing...的固定句型。此处it为形式主语，真正的主语是动名词短语。不定式也能作主语,但它往往表示将来某个具体的动作，而动名词作主语往往表示经常性、习惯性的动作。
1struggle　vt. & vi. & n. 斗争；拼搏；努力；挣扎
(教材P10)Indeed，his sunburnt face and arms and his slim，
strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers，for whom he has struggled for the past five decades.
的确，他晒黑的面庞和手臂，以及清瘦而又结实的身躯，就跟千百万中国农民一模一样，他过去50年来的努力工作就是为了帮助他们。
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(2)struggle to one’s feet挣扎着站起来
(3)with a struggle 费劲地
the struggle for existence 生存竞争
①We have to struggle_against all kinds of difficulties from home and abroad.
我们必须和来自国内外的各种各样的困难作斗争。
②He has been struggling to succeed in his business.
＝He has been struggling_for_success in his business.
为使事业成功，他一直努力奋斗着。
③(牛津P2006)She will not give up her children without a struggle.她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。
2equip　vt.&vi. 装备；配备
(教材P10)He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.
因此，他资助几百万元供其他人进行农业研究。
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①Our classroom is equipped with a TV set and a tape recorder.我们的教室里配有一台电视机和一台录音机。
②We want our son to have a good education that will equip_him_for later life.我们想让儿子接受良好的教育以便能为其今后的生活打下基础。
③Please equip yourself with a sharp pencil and a rubber for the exam.请准备一支削尖的铅笔和一块橡皮参加考试。
④The centre is_well_equipped__for camping and fishing.
本中心有齐全的野营和钓鱼设备。
3confuse　vt. 使迷惑；使为难；使混乱；混淆
(教材P13)It is important to explain this again or we will confuse the students.　把这个再解释一遍很重要，否则我们就会使学生感到迷惑。
confuse A and/with B　将A和B混淆，混同
confusedly adv.困惑地；混乱地
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①(2011·高考北京卷七选五)If the structure of your speech is loose and confused，chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused.如果你的语言结构松散混乱,那么你的思维也可能是杂乱无章的。
②I confused her with her sister because they were so alike.我把她和她妹妹弄混了，因为她们长得太像了。
【温馨提示】　(1)confused adj.困惑的，烦恼的
③(朗文P418)If you are confused about anything，phone my office.如果你有任何疑问，给我办公室打电话。
(2)confusing adj.令人费解的；使人困惑的
④I was getting confused by such a confusing problem.
我被这么困惑的问题搞得不知所措。
4regret　vt. 惋惜；后悔；遗憾 　n. 遗憾；抱歉；懊悔
(教材P13)His father says that he has never regretted sending his son to study abroad.
他的父亲说他从不后悔送他儿子到国外学习。
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①It’s no use regretting what you have done.
后悔做过的事情没有用。
②I have always regretted not having studied harder at school.我一直后悔在校期间没能努力学习。
③(牛津P1673)We regret_to_inform you that your application has not been successful.
我们很遗憾地通知您，您的申请未通过。
④We think，much_to_our_regret，that we will not be able to visit you next year.
让我们深感遗憾的是，我们明年不能去拜访你了。
5focus 　vt. 集中注意力；聚焦　n．焦点；关注点；中心点
(教材P14)They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease.　他们主要是想保持土壤肥沃且免受病害。
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①(2011·高考天津卷阅读D)If you are going to follow someone，focus on their talent，not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.
如果你想模仿某个人，要关注他的才华，而不是他们不良的性格或无法接受的行为习惯。
②I’m too tired to focus/concentrate my mind on solving this problem.我太累了，无法集中精力解决这个问题。
③She is such a person that she wants to be the_focus_of_attention.她是一个想成为关注焦点的人。
跟踪训练
Ⅰ.完成句子
1．Foreign tourists ___________________________(经常被弄糊涂) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names.
are often confused
2．Despite his terrible injuries，he wouldn’t ________________________
(放弃求生的努力)．
3．Lydia really __________________
______________(后悔中学辍学)．She has really had to struggle to make a living because of that decision.
give up the struggle for life
regrets dropping out of high school
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．—Robert is indeed a wise man.
—Oh，yes.How often I have regretted ________ his advice!
A．to take　 B．taking
C．not to take D．not taking
解析：选D。regret (not) doing/having done sth.表示“后悔(没)做(了)某事”。结合答句后句句意为：我时常后悔没有听取他的建议！可知选D。
2．I regret________you that we are unable to offer you employment.
A．informing
B．having informed
C．to inform
D．to informed
解析：选C。句意为：很遗憾地通知你，我们不能雇用你。
3．(2012·浙江绍兴调研)—What do you think of her speech last night?
—Just so so.She gave us too much information，so that everyone got ________.
A．confused　 B．to confuse
C．confusing D．to be confused
解析：选A。考查非谓语动词。get confused为被动语态结构，get相当于助动词be。
4．The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle ________.
A．to be heard　 B．to have heard
C．hearing D．being heard
解析：选A。本题考查非谓语动词。struggle to do sth.努力做某事。又因“I”与“hear”之间存在被动关系，故应用不定式的被动语态。
5．He had a strange hairstyle and he instantly became the ________ of attention the moment he stepped into the classroom.
A．aim B．focus
C．direction D．point
解析：选B。句意为：他的发型奇特,一进教室就立即成了关注的焦点。focus“焦点，中心”；aim“目标”；direction“方向”；point“点”。
6．—Why did the parents spend so much money on their children?
—They just want to have their children ________ with good education.
A．offered B．paid
C．made D．equipped
解析：选D。考查非谓语动词。句意为：——为什么父母在他们的孩子身上花这么多的钱？——他们只是想让他们的孩子获得好的教育。本句使用了have sth. done，同时选项中的equip意为“装备”，常与with连用；而offer构成的结构是offer sb. sth.和offer sth. to sb.不能够与介词with连用。
1thanks to　由于；幸亏；因为
(教材P10)Thanks to his research，the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.　由于他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中有了更多的方法。
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①Thanks to your timely help，I managed to finish the work on time.多亏了你及时的帮助，我才按时完成了工作。
②The accident was_due_to his careless driving.
事故是由于他的粗心驾驶造成的。
③As a result of the bad weather，the football match was put off.
由于天气不好，足球赛被推迟了。
2be satisfied with　对……表示满足或满意
(教材P10)Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life.
袁博士很满意自己的生活。
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(3)(much)to one’s satisfaction＝to the satisfaction of sb.使某人满意的是
(4)satisfy one’s needs＝satisfy the needs of sb.满足某人的需求
(5)satisfied adj. 满意的
①You’ve done well at school.I’m very satisfied with you.
你在学校干得不错，我对你很满意。
②(牛津P1769)Nothing satisfies him－he’s always complaining.什么都难如他的意——他老在抱怨。
③(牛津P1769)The education system must satisfy_the_needs_of all children.教育系统必须满足所有儿童的需要。
④There was a satisfied look on his face.
他脸上露出了满意的微笑。
⑤Much_to_my_satisfaction，my boss agreed to my suggestion.使我非常满意的是，老板同意了我的建议。
跟踪训练
Ⅰ.完成句子
1．As is known to us all，success lies in hard work while laziness __________________(导致失败)．
leads to failure
2．It was ________________________(多亏了他的建议) that I succeeded in solving the problem.
3．You must try your best to ______________(摆脱) your bad eating habits.
thanks to his advice
get rid of
4．This also keeps the air，water and crops ____________(免受) chemicals.
5．Unluckily，all the interviewers except the manager ________________(对……满意) Tom’s performance yesterday.
free from
were satisfied with
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．Be happy！It seemed that Miss. Guo was ________ with your work today.
A．Dishonest B．confused
C．satisfied D．Angry
解析：选C。be satisfied with...“对……满意”。
2．Nick is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does________his boss.
A．serves B．satisfies
C．promises D．supports
解析：选B。四个词的意思分别为：serve“为……服务；服侍”；satisfy“使某人满意”；promise“允诺；保证”；support“支持”。根据句子意思“Nick在另找工作，因为他觉得他做的事情无法使老板满意。”可得