Ⅰ.高频单词必记
1． adj.　　　　　　　　 满足的；满意的
n. 满足
vt. 使满足
2． adj. 幸运的；吉利的
3． vt.&vi. 战胜；克服
4． adj. 突出的；杰出的；显著的
content
fortunate
overcome
outstanding
5． n. 姿态；手势
vi. 做手势
6． adj. 特殊的；特别的
n. 细节；细目
7． n. 时刻；场合
8． vt.&vi. (使)滑动；(使)滑行
n. 滑；滑动；幻灯片
9． n. 耳语；低语
vt.&vi. 低语；小声说
gesture
particular
occasion
slide
whisper
10． n. 脏或乱的状态
11． vi. 作出反应；回应
12． n．幽默；滑稽→ adj.滑稽的；幽默的
13． n．表演者；演出者→ v．执行；表演
→ n．执行；演出
14． vt.&vi.使欢乐；款待→ n．娱乐
→ adj.愉快的；有趣的
mess
react
humour
humourous
per-former
perform
performance
entertain
entertainment
entertaining
15． vt.使信服→ adj.令人信服的
→ adj.坚信不移的
16． vt.&vi.导演；指示；指挥adj.直的；直接的；直
率的→ n．导演→ n．指导→
adv.&conj.直接地；径直地；一……就……
17． vt.使发笑；使愉快→ adj.好笑的；有趣
的→ adj.愉快的→ n．消遣；娱乐(活动)
convince
convincing
con-vinced
direct
director
direction
directly
amusing
amuse
amused
amusement
Ⅱ.重点短语必背
1． 　　　　 对……满足
2． 穷的；缺少的
3． 挑出；辨别出
4． 切断；断绝
feel/be content with
badly off
pick out
cut off
5． 担任主角；主演
6． 直到现在
7． 寻找某人/某物
8． 在户外；在露天
star in
up to now
be in search of sb./sth.
in the open air
Ⅲ.经典句型必会
1．As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that
drives winter from the human face”， and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.
维克多·雨果曾经说过：“笑容如阳光，能驱走人们脸上的冬天。”关于这一点，直到今天也没有人能比查理·卓别林做得更好。
解读：as引导定语从句，代替后面句子的内容。
仿写：正如我们所期待的那样，他们及时地来帮助我们。
________________________， they came to help us in time.
答案：As was expected
2．Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even
worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
不幸的是他的父亲去世了，使得他的家境更加艰难，因此，卓别林童年时期都在照顾他生病的母亲和弟弟。
解读：leaving the family even worse off为现在分词短语作结果状语。
仿写：那场大火持续了近一周，没有剩下什么值钱的东西。
The fire last nearly a week, _________________________.
答案：leaving nothing valuable
3．By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become
one of the most popular child actors in England.
在十多岁的时候，凭借着自己的幽默，查理已经在英国成为最受欢迎的童星之一。
解读：by表示“到……为止”，句子常用完成时态。
仿写：到本周末他们将会搬进新家。
They __________________________ the new house by the end of this week.
答案：will have moved to
1．content adj.满足的；满意的 n．内容；目录；容
量；满足 vt.使满足
[教材P18原句]　He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.
在人们感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。
①The content of your article is excellent, but it is not well expressed.
你那篇文章的内容好极了，但是表达方式不太好。
②That rich man is tired of city life, so he in the country.
那位富人厌倦了城市生活，于是他愿意生活在乡下。
③We should never book knowledge only.
我们永远不要仅仅满足于书本知识。
is content to live
content ourselves with
2．convince vt.使人信服；使相信
[教材P18原句]　The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!
令人心悦诚服的表演使你相信这是他吃过的最可口的饭菜之一了！
①I tried to convince them of his innocence.
我设法使他们相信他清白无辜。
②His mother has been trying to a doc-tor.
他妈妈一直设法说服他去看医生。
convince him to see
③Fierce competition has convinced them that delighting passengers is an important marketing tool, ...(摘自2011浙江高考·阅读理解C)
激烈的市场竞争使他们相信，让乘客满意是一种重要的市场策略……
④There is now that smoking causes lung cancer.
现有令人信服的证据说吸烟能导致肺癌。
convincing evidence
3.direct vt.& vi.导演；指挥；指示adj.径直的；直接的；
直率的adv.直接地
[教材P18原句]　Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and pro-duced the films he starred in.
查理·卓别林自编、自导、自制他主演的电影。
①I like to make friends with anyone who is open and direct.
我喜欢和任何坦诚直爽的人交朋友。
②It's only a small improvement but at least it's a step
.
虽然这只是一个小小的改进，但至少是朝着正确的方向迈出的一步。
③The judge directed that the child good care of by his mother.
法官判决这个孩子应由他母亲好好照看。
in the right direction
should be taken
④Directly I had done it, I knew I had made a mistake.
刚做完这件事，我马上就知道我犯了错误。
4．particular adj.特殊的；特别的；挑剔的n.细节；细目
[教材P20原句]　Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behaviour.
孩子们尤其对他的表演报之以大笑。
①During the last decade or so, the United States in particular has developed an apology culture — apologies of all kinds and for all sorts of wrongdoings are far more frequently than before.(摘自2011江苏高考·任务型阅读)
在大约最近十年间，尤其是美国已经形成了一种道歉文化——各种各样的道歉和因为各种错误行为而进行道歉要比以前频繁得多。
②I have nothing particular to do this evening, so let's go out for a walk.
今晚我没有什么特别的事要做，咱们出去散散步吧！
③He is food while he doesn't care about money.
他对吃的东西特别挑剔，然而不在乎金钱。
④The restaurant is particularly popular with young people.
那家餐馆尤其受年轻人的欢迎。
very particular about
5．whisper vi.&vt.低语；小声说；把(秘密等)悄悄传
开n.耳语；低语
[教材P22原句]　Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered，“Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky，what do you think of？”
夏洛克·福尔摩斯仰望着繁星，轻声问道：“华生，当你望着美丽的天空时，你想到了什么？”
①She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
她探过身去附耳给他说了些什么。
② China would bid for the 2026 World Cup.
有人私下说中国将要申办2026年世界杯。
③She said it , so I couldn't hear.
她低声地说，所以我听不清。
It was whispered that
in a whisper
Ⅰ.单词填空
whisper， particular， occasion， convince， gesture， direct， react， failure
1. Tom felt like a ____________ when he wasn't accepted
into the law school.
2. “I wish it wasn't the truth” he said in a____________ to
himself.
3. He often says that he is quite ____________ about
the type of clothes he wears.
4. Our football team is firmly____________ of its
victory over the visiting team.
5. “The Adventures of Tintin”，____________ by
Spielberg and produced by Jackson, is a global blockbuster.
6. On such____________， flowers or cakes are the best
gifts for the boy.
7. How do people____________ to the subject of your
special interest?
8. The teacher____________ for him to come into the
teachers' office and take a seat.
答案：1. failure　2. whisper　3. particular　4. convinced　5. directed　6. occasions　7. react　8. gestured
Ⅱ.多项选择
1．He used to be optimistic, but now he usually complains
because he is not ________ with his present life.
A．strict　　　　　　　　　 B．content
C．familiar D．popular
解析：句意：他以前很热情，但是他现在常常发牢骚，因为他对目前的生活感到不满意。be content with“对……感到满意”，符合题意。
答案：B
2. Whatever he explained, he couldn't ________ the
policeman that he was innocent.
A．confirm B．present
C．convince D．admit
解析：句意：不管他解释什么，他都无法让这名警官相信他是无辜的。convince“使……相信”，符合题意。
答案：C
3. Be sure to read the ________ carefully before you take
the medicine so that it can function better.
A．directions B．compositions
C．presentations D．documents
解析：句意：在食用本药之前务必仔细阅读使用说明，以保证更好的药效。direction“说明书；用法指南”，符合题意。
答案：A
4．Mum ________ to us, “Be quiet! Your little sister's
sleeping.”
A．whispered B．shouted
C．explained D．replied
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：妈妈小声对我们说：“安静！你们的小妹正在睡觉。” whisper “低语；小声说”； shout “喊；大声叫；呼叫”； explain “解释”； reply “答复”。
答案：A
5．(2011·江西高考)She has already tried her best.Please
don't be too ________ about her job.
A．special B．responsible
C．unusual D．particular
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她已经尽力了，请不要对她的工作太挑剔。 be too particular about ... “对……太挑剔(讲究)”。 special “特殊的”； responsible “有责任的”； unusual “不同寻常的”。
答案：D
1．badly off 穷的；缺少的
[教材P18原句]　Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
很不幸，他的父亲过世了，使得家里更加贫穷，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。
①We aren't too badly off but we can't afford a house like that.
我们并不是一文不名，但我们负担不起那样的房子。
②The school is rather badly off for books and equipment.这所学校相当缺乏书和设备。
③If he had worked harder when young, he would be
now.
如果他年轻时多努力一点，现在就能过得舒服些。
④We shouldn't complain about being poor many families are much worse off than we are.
我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天——许多人的家境比起我们来还要糟得多呢。
well off
⑤She had lost her job. , she'd lost her house and her children, too.
她工作丢了，更糟糕的是，她的房子和孩子也没了。
To make matters even worse
2．pick out挑出；辨别出
[教材P18原句]　Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.
查理首先挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面一样。
①Can you pick out your sister in this crowd?
你能在这人群中认出你的妹妹吗？
②It took Mary a long time a new dress at the store.
玛丽花了很长时间才从那家商店挑选了一件新衣服。
to pick out
③He while he was away on a business trip in Paris.
他在巴黎出差时顺便学会了一些法语。
picked up some French
Ⅰ.选词填空

1．Jenny was thirsty and she went into the kitchen
________________ a drink.
答案：in search of
2．We were so ________________ that we couldn't afford a
bus ticket at that time.
答案：badly off
3．Jones was ill, so she missed her chance of _______________
______________ the school play last month.
答案：starring in
4．My father hasn't got much time off from work
____________， so he's really looking forward to his vacation.
答案：up to now
5．Harry is wearing a red tie and blue suit. So he's easy to
be ________________ in the crowd.
答案：picked out
6．We always had some candles in store in case the
power was ________________.
答案：cut off
Ⅱ.多项选择
1．Without good instructions of the teacher, you will be
likely to ________ a lot of bad habits while practicing the piano.
A．bring up B．take up
C．catch up D．pick up
解析：句意：在练习钢琴时，如果没有老师的悉心指导，你有可能染上坏习惯。pick up“学会；染上”，符合题意。
答案：D
2．—H