unit1 living well 语言点

able adj.能干的，有能力的ability n.(不可数)能力，能够disable vt. 使残疾，严重损坏disabled adj.残疾的disability n.(不可数)残疾，缺陷The patient was soon able to sit up and read.An accident disabled him from playing football.He was a man of great ability.His disability prevents him from hunting a job.Employers should be encouraged to hire disabled workers.2. ambition (n.) 雄心[重点用法]ambitious adj. 志向远大的; 有雄心壮志的;有野心的be ambitious for/of[power, social position, etc.]极欲获得[权力, 社会地位等]be ambitious to be the NO.1一心想成为第一[典例]1)Her ambition is to become a president.她的抱负是成为一名总统2)The prince was attracted by the girl’sbeauty, and ambitious to marry her.王子为女孩的美貌打动了，渴望能娶到她。

[练习] 汉译英1) 他的理想就是环游世界。

______________________________________ _________________________________________2) 作为一个志向远大的领导者，他想带领当地人们过上幸福的生活。

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ___Keys: 1)His ambition is to travel around the world.2) As an ambitious leader, he wants to guide/lead the local people to lead/live a happy life.3. beneficial (adj.) 有益的[重点用法]be beneficial to sth./sb.对……有益benefit v. &n.有助于；受益；利益，好处benefit from从……中受益be of benefit to对……有益[典例]1)阳光对植物有益。

Sunshine is beneficial to plants.2) 这本书对初学英语的人很有用。

The book is beneficial to English beginners. English beginners can benefit from this book. This book is of benefit to English beginners.[练习] 汉译英我希望我写的这些将对处于压抑的人有益。

I hope what I have written will be of benefit to people who is in depress.4. adapt (v.) 使适应;改编[重点用法]adapt…to…使……适应……adapt (oneself) to sth.适应某物be adapted from…由……改编[典例]1) You should adapt yourself to the new environment.你应该适应新环境。

2) The movie was adapted from a novel. 这部电影是由小说改编的。

1) 他们很快适应了城市生活；______________________________________ ______________________________________ ___They soon adapted themselves to the city life5.in other words : 换句话说，也就是说。

用来解释上下文的内容。

借助字典，翻译下列短语：keep one’s wordbreak one’s wordsDon’t break your words.beyond wordsThe cold is beyond words.in a wordIn a word, I don’t want to go outside.你可以在家呆着以后都不用来了。

也就是说，你被解雇了。

You can stay at home and needn’t come here any longer. In other words, you are fired.6. out of breath 上气不接下气[短语归纳]hold one’s breathtake a deep breathout of controlout of sightout of orderout of reach[典例]1) He became out of breath after running back to the classroom.跑回教室后他变得上气不接下气。

2)He ran as fast as he could and finallycaught up with his teacher but got out of breath.他飞快地跑着，最终追上了他的老师可是已经上气不接下气。

[练习] 汉译英1) 为吓下他的同学,他屏住呼吸然后又突然间跳了出来.______________________________________ ______________________________________ _____2) 这老奶奶太老了以致于才走了短短的路就上气不接下气了.______________________________________ _________________________________________Keys: 1) To frighten his classmate, the boy held his breath and jumped out suddenly. 2) The granny is so old as to be out of breath going only a short distance.6.make fun of 取笑[短语归纳]have fun with sb.(和某人在一起)娱乐，开心for fun为了快乐，闹着玩地play a joke on sb.开某人的玩笑play a trick on sb.捉弄某人[典例]1)当同学不能正确回答问题时，我们不应该嘲笑他们。

We should not make fun of the classmates when they can not answer the questions correctly.2) 没有人喜欢被嘲笑。

Nobody likes being made fun of.2)孩子们在画着玩呢。

Children draw pictures for fun.7.cut off cut down cut up cut in1.The moment I began to speak, he cut in.2.We often cut up vegetables into small pieces.3.The apple tree was dead and he cut it down.打断谈话，插话剁碎，切碎砍倒（树）4.We can’t cut down our expenses any more.5.The country’s economy would collapes (崩溃) if oil supplies were cut off.削减，缩小（数目，数量）停止，中断（供给）cut off cut down cut up cut inall in all/ in all/ at all/ after all/ above all/ first of all8.all in all总而言之in all总共at all根本after all毕竟；别忘了（放句首时）above all最重要, 首先first of all首先【练习】选择all in all/ in all/ at all/ after all/ above all或first of all并用其适当的形式填空1) Don’t blame him too much. ________, he is a small child.2) According to the survey, _______ there are nearly one million people in this small city out of work during the economic crisis.3) I am glad to join you in this game, but ________ please allow me to introduce myselfto you.4) The parents didn’t worry about their daughter _______, for they believed she could succeed in getting the first prize.5) When traveling abroad, _______, you need to prepare your passport.6) There are many beautiful sentences in your article and its handwriting is good too.________, I’m quite satisfied with it.Keys: 1) After all 2) in all 3) first of all 4) at all 5) above all 6) All in all学一学：▲If I had a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying▲So I’d like to suggest that the seats at the back be placed higher than those at the front so that everyone can see the screen easily.上述两个句子共同使用的语法项目是什么？_____________请复习X6中的相关内容完成下列习题：1. He is talking so much about America as if he _____ there.A. had beenB. has beenC. wasD. has gone2. The order came that the medical supplies _____ to Beijing for the Sars soon.A. would be sentB. should sendC. be sentD. must be sent3. Had you listened to the doctor, you _____ all right now.A. areB. wereC. would beD. would have been4. --- “Have you ever been to Beijing?”--- “No, but I wish I _____”A. haveB. willC. doD. had5. If only I _____ my watch!A. hadn’t lostB. haven’t lostC. didn’t lostD. don’t lose10.Just accept them for who they are, andgive them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do.知识点1. live a ... life 表示“过一种... ...的生活”英语中有些不及物动词可以接它的同源宾语（与动词同根的名词）作宾语，名词前常有形容词。