Words & useful expressions of Unit4
1. delighted

eg.
①I’m very delighted that you can come.

②I was delighted to be invited to her party.
归纳拓展
牛刀小试
(1)We were all ________ to receive your letter and read it ________ delight.
A．delight；in　　　
B．delighting；in
C．delighting；with
D．delighted；with
解析：选D。 be delighted to do sth.“很高兴做某事”；with delight高兴地。
2. assist : v.协助
① 同义句转换 — “你经常帮助妈妈做家务吗？”
Do you often assist your mother with the housework?
＝Do you often assist your mother _______________?
=Do you often assist your mother _________________?

② 词形变换：
n. 助手 _________ →
Lily is the assistant ___ the manager.
n. 帮助；援助__________
to do the housework
in doing the housework
assistance
assistant
adj. 副的: ~ manager
to
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3. Submit
vt.递交；呈递(文件等)；使服从，顺从。

归纳拓展
eg.
We have submitted plans to the committee.
I refuse to submit (myself) to his control.
牛刀小试
(2)你应把你的要求提交给委员会。
You must __________________ the committee.
答案：submit your request to
4. eager adj 热切的; 渴望的
be eager for sth. (eg. success) 渴望…
be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事
be eager that …
He was (is) eager to see his daughter
She is eager for success.
eager pk anxious
eager强调“对成功的期望或进取的热情”含有积极向上
anxious 强调“担心，或 焦急 ”，表示对结果感到不安。
牛刀小试
单项填空
(1)Simon was an ambitious man, ________for power and fame.
A．eager B．worried
C．anxious D．satisfied
解析：选A。句意为：西蒙是一个有雄心的人，渴望权力和名声。由前面的关键词ambitious和搭配的介词for可知应用eager。
① The baby ________________________.
(这个婴儿正集中注意力听音乐)

② We should ______________________________
rather than spending it.
（我们应该更加注重省钱而不是花钱）
is concentrating on listening to music
concentrate more on saving money
5. concentrate on (doing) sth.
归纳拓展
高二检测Teenagers should by all means ________ their studies though there are a lot of attractions around them.
A．devote to B．fix on
C．concentrate on D．keep on

解析：选C。
devote后常跟宾语energy，time等，再加介词to；B项若改为fix their attention on也可
keep on doing sth.继续干某事。
6. acquire vt.
①She acquired a knowledge of French by careful study.
②He acquired a bad habit of smoking at the age of 16.
③With the money he earned he had acquired lots of books he liked.

多用于通过不断地“学”“问”等慢慢地获取学问、技术等抽象的东西，也指养成习惯等。
学到，掌握
养成（习惯）
获得，取得
牛刀小试
(1)(2011年福州高二检测)It took her a long time to ________ the skills she needed to become a famous player.
A．acquire B．inquire
C．require D．request

解析：选A。句意：为成为有名的球员而去获得所需的技术花了她很长时间。acquire指慢慢获取技术等。
(2)Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.
A．acquired B．finished
C．concluded D．achieved

解析：选D。句意为：露西在高中已经实现了她为自己制定的所有目标，并准备在大学迎接新的挑战。achieve one’s goal/aim “实现某人的目标”。
7. inform (L.20)
① 他把你的决定告诉了我。
He informed me________ your decision.


② 有什么变动，请务必让我知道。
Do keep me _________(inform) of any changes.
of/about
informed
inform sb. of/about sth. 通知/告知某人某事
keep sb. informed of/about sth.让某人了解某事
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1．—Thank you for keeping me________of everything that’s happening.
—Don’t mention it.
A．inform B．informed
C．informing D．information

【答案】　B
8. Meanwhile adv
The mid-term exam is going to take place next month. Meanwhile，we have to get it well prepared.
牛刀小试
(1)(高考浙江卷)The incomes of skilled workers went up.________，unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.
A．Moreover B．Therefore
C．Meanwhile D．Otherwise

解析：选C。 meanwhile“与此同时，在此期间”，符合句意。
(2)The next programme starts in five minutes; ________ you can listen to some music.
A．in the meanwhile B．in the while
C．at once D．at the time

解析：选A。 in the meanwhile在此期间；while常见短语有in a while片刻之后；一会以后；at once立刻；马上；at the time在这时。只有选项A符合题意。
9. case (L.30)
【猜测词义】
① This is a common case where the word can be used.
→这是这个单词运用的 常见的例子 。
② The police were looking into the case.
→警察正在调查 那起案件 。
③ I will take an umbrella in case it rains.
→ 我得带把伞，以防 下雨。

(注: “in case”引导状语从句,则从句谓语用一般现在时，
不用将来时态)
In case of fire, call 119.
→ 如果发生火灾，拨打119。
⑤ I will give up in no case.
→ 我绝不会放弃。
改写：In no case _____________.
⑥ There is no point complaining now.—we’re leaving in any case.
→现在抱怨已经没用了，无论如何，我们要走了。
⑦ You don't like your job. In this case why don't you leave?
→你不喜欢这份工作, 既然这样，为什么不辞掉它呢?
will I give up
in this/that case 既然这/那样
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in case in case of in that case in no case
________ an error, call me immediately.
__________ he calls me, I didn’t go out.
3. __________ should the bird flu be spread.
4.It might rain tomorrow. __________ we will have to put off the sports meeting until next Friday.
In case of
In case
In no case
In that case
【牛刀小试】
It might rain tomorrow, ____ we will have to put off the sports meet until next Friday.
A. in case B. if possible
C. in which case D. in that case
比较：
It might rain tomorrow. In that case we will have to put off the sports meeting until next Friday.
(2007年陕西卷)Today，we’ll discuss a number of cases ________ beginners of English fail to use the language properly.
A．which　　　　　B．as
C．why D．where
【解析】定语从句中有些特例，若case，point，situation，position等词作先行词，则引导词必须用where / in which。
10. accuse (L.32)
① 警察指控Tom偷窃(steal)。
The police ____________________.

② →变被动句:
Tom was _________________ by the police.
【思考】
与accuse sb.of ...类似的搭配还有哪些？
accused Tom of stealing
accuse sb. of (doing) sth. 指控某人(做)某事
accused of stealing
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归纳：结构类似的词组还有：
⑴________ sb.of sth.提醒某人某事
⑵________sb.of sth.抢劫某人某物
⑶________sb.of sth.治愈某人某病
⑷________sb.of sth.警告某人某事
⑸________sb.of sth. 告知某人某事
remind
rob
cure
warn
inform
11. so as to do
= in order to do(但so as to do 不放在句首）

Eg. Tom kept quiet about the accident________lose his job.
A．so not as to B．so as not to
C．so as to not D．not so as to
【解析】so as to表示目的，其否定形式是在to之前加not。【答案】　B
12. demand (L.37)
1）v. 需要；（强烈）要求
① 这工作需要细心和耐心。
This work ________________________.

② 她从不向她父母要东西。
She demands nothing _______ her parents.
③ 我坚决要求见经理。
I demanded ______ (see) the manager.
demands care and patience
from/of
to see
demand sth. 需要/要求得到某物
demand sth. from/of sb. 向某人要求某物
demand to do sth. 要求做某事
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⑤ 我要求你放学前完成作业。
I demand that you ______________ (finish) your homework before school.

他要求被告知一切事情。
→He demanded that he______________ (tell) everything.
2). n. 需要；要求
① Teachers are in demand in this area.
这个地区非常需要教师。

② 满足你所有的要求是不可能的。
It is impossible to _________________________.
3）adj. demanding 要求很高的；费力的
(should) finish
注：demand + that 从句，从句要用虚拟语气,
即: “ (should)+动词原形”
(should) be told
meet/satisfy all your demands
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13. ahead of
在…前面，比…早 （表示在人或事之前）
常用短语：
ahead of time 提前，提早
ahead of schedule （比原计划）提前
Betty finished her test ahead of the others.
The new building was completed ahead of time.
2) 相当于 in front of 表示方位
Ahead of us was the road narrow and muddy.
14. senior
adj. 年长的，年纪较大的，与to 连用
Bob is two years senior to me.
2) 置于姓名后表示年长者，常大写，译为 “老” “大”
John Parker, Senior is the father of John Parker, Junior.
3）反义词： Junior
junior to 比…年轻，比…地位低
15. approve vt&vi
1) vt. 批准，认可
The city council has now approved the plan for the construction of a new public library.
市议会已经批准建造一座新的公共图书馆的计划。
2) vi. 赞成，赞许 常与of 连用
I’m afraid your parents won’t approve of your going there.
3) n. approval 批准，赞成
Thank you.
1.全神贯注于 _______________
2.指控或控告 _______________
3.为了(做) _______________
4.把事情弄清楚 _______________
5.对……非常敏感 _______________
6.拍照 _______________
7.诀窍 _______________
a trick of the trade
concentrate on
accuse...of
so as to
get sth.straight
have a nose for
take photographs
8.提前 ______________
9.最后 ______________
10.渴望做 ______________
11.take a course ______________
12.get absorbed in ______________
13.set to work ______________
14.cover/go on a story______________
去采访
ahead of time
last of all
be eager to do
上课
专心于
开始工作
15.depend on _____________
16.tell the truth _____________
17.look forward to _____________
18.make an appointment_____________
19.work experience _____________
20.arrange an interview _____________
安排采访
依靠；取决于
说出真相
期待
约会
工作经验