一 重點(diǎn)短語
1 it’s just a matter of(time,taste,luck….)只是（時間，個人愛好，運(yùn)氣…）的問題
2.confuse A with B 將A與B混作一團(tuán) be confused in mind 心煩意亂
confusing 令人迷惑不解（主要用于物）confused糊涂的，迷亂的（主要用于人）
3 be sure/certain about(of )sth be sure/certain(that)…對…確信，有把握
eg,We are sure that he is innocent.=We are sure of his innocence.
be sure/certain to do必定會，一定會
eg,He is sure/certain to succeed.=I’m sure/certain that he will succeed.
注意：it’s certain that….是確實(shí)的（It’s sure that….×）
eg,It’s certain that the earth is round.
4 take advantage of sth=make full use of sth好好利用某物
take advantage of sb利用某人達(dá)到個人目的
have an advantage/ advantages over 比某人有優(yōu)勢
5 make use of 利用 make full (good)use of /make the best (use)of /make the most of充分利用
6 cultural diversity文化差異
7 be made up of /consist of 由…組成
8 hold together團(tuán)結(jié)一致
hold up舉起,支撐;耽擱 hold back抑制,退縮 hold on等候；(在困難中)堅(jiān)持下去
hold on to緊緊抓住，守住 hold off（put off）推遲，延緩
hold out伸出（手等）eg,The lady held out her hand to him.
（供應(yīng)品）維持eg,Our food supplies won’t hold out long.
not hold out much hope of不抱…的希望
eg,We are no longer holding much hope of watching English movies
9 The English Channel英吉利海峽
10 in general/generally speaking一般說來;總體上
拓展：exactly /frankly/honestly speaking(to be exact/frank/honest) 精確/坦率/老實(shí)地說
considering that(Given that..)/judging from/to tell the true/believe it or not
考慮到/從…判斷/說實(shí)話/信不信由您
general/ common knowledge 常識，一般知識
It is generally believed/acknowledged/accepted that…人們普遍認(rèn)為…
11 have a(strong)influence/effect on對…有（強(qiáng)烈的）影響
under the influence of 在…的影響下
12 conquer the world征服世界 conquer the invaders擊敗侵略者
conquer(overcome) one’s fear克服某人的恐懼 conquer(capture) one’s heart博得某人的歡心
13 end up (with,as,in,…)結(jié)果是
14 consider sb/sth to be認(rèn)為某人…consider doing考慮做Considering that /Given that….考慮到
15 be native to 土生土長的 eg, The kangaroo is native to Australia.
16 It’s of great value/importance/significance to do….
17 the number of … …的數(shù)量 a large number of 大量的，許多
a large number of /a good many(修飾可數(shù)名詞)
a great deal of /a large amount of (修飾不可數(shù)名詞)
plenty of /a lot of /a (large)quantity of (修飾可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞)
18 without doubt/without question(adv.副詞)毫無疑問,毋庸置疑地
eg,He is without doubt the brightest student in the class.
(There’s )no doubt (that)…eg,No doubt (that) he is the brightest student in the class.
out of question/beyond question 毫不懷疑的 out of the question不可能，不允許的
eg,His courage and integrity is out of question.他的勇氣和正直是不可懷疑的.
eg,Missing class to watch a football match is out of the question.為看足球比賽曠課，那可不行。
19 measure(vt.) the size,height,amount of sth測量，計(jì)量
eg,Could you measure the weight of the elephant?
measure(link.v連系動詞) （某物的）尺寸為eg,The tree measures 20 meters from top to bottom.
eg, The earthquake measures 8.5 on the Richter scale.里氏8.5級地震
make(clothes)to one’s own measure量體裁衣 take measures采取措施
20 develop an interest in…培養(yǎng)在…的興趣
21 keep sb company陪伴某人 （sb）be good company 是好伙伴
in sb’s company/in the company of sb與某人在一起
eg,I felt somewhat uneasy in the company of such an important person.
和這么重要的人物在一起我覺得有些不自在。
22 employ sb =hire sb 雇傭某人 employ sth =apply,use sth 運(yùn)用，使用某物
eg,employ English as a common language把英語當(dāng)共同語言使用
be employed in doing sth=be busy in doing=be engaged in doing=be occupied in doing忙于某事 eg,She was busily employed in preparing dinner for guests.
employer /employee 雇主/雇員 interviewer/interviewee采訪者/被采訪者
trainer/trainee 教練員，培訓(xùn)師/接受訓(xùn)練的人；實(shí)習(xí)生
23 narrow escape九死一生
24 bear fruit結(jié)果實(shí)
25 with the approach(n.) of …隨著…的臨近 an approach to (n./doing)的方法
As sth is approaching(v.)…隨著…的臨近 approach(deal with,handle) a problem處理問題
二 重點(diǎn)句子
1 The fact that Great Britain is made up of three countries is still unkown to many.
2 Within Great Britain for many years now, there has been a growing movement to make the most of its cultural diversity
3 It was not until 250 years later that they formed a single state.
4. In the summer the differences in temperature between London and the north can be as much as nine degrees!
5.The result of this French influence was that the English language ended up with many French words.
6 Don’t judge a person on the basis of first impressions.
7 These hills and fields are most beautiful,with many small and clear rivers,and rich fields bearing fruit and grain.
三 語法：名詞性從句
1 That most are now threatened and may disappear(主語從句) is a serious matter to British.
2 They don’t understand that…（賓語從句）
3 The reason why …is that…（表語從句）
4 Many parents hold the view that teenagers should not spend much time online.（同位語從句）
注意：同位語從句與定語從句的區(qū)別：
eg, The news that he was badly injured shocked us. （同位語從句）
eg,The news（that）we’ve just got is true.（定語從句）
Unit6 life in the future
一重點(diǎn)短語
1 make a forecast/prediction about 對…做出預(yù)測
2 catch a glimpse of 瞥見 catch sight of 看見 glance at/glimpse (at)瞥見
stare at /gaze at凝視 glare at 怒視
3 It’s possible (for sb) to do sth （對某人來講）干某事是可能的
相關(guān)句型：It is probable/ likely/ possible that…
sb/sth. be likely to do sth
4 current trends當(dāng)前趨勢 set a /the trend 創(chuàng)造新潮流 current affairs時事
current boyfriend現(xiàn)任男友current account活期存款賬戶（deposit account定期存款賬戶）
5 in ancient/contemporary/modern society 在古代/當(dāng)代/現(xiàn)代社會
6 urban/suburban/rural areas市／郊／農(nóng)村地區(qū)
7 environmentally friendly有利于環(huán)保的
8 open-door and reform policy改革開放的政策
9 keep/stay in touch with 與…保持聯(lián)系 get in touch with與…取得聯(lián)系
put sb in touch with安排某人與…取得聯(lián)系 lose touch 失去聯(lián)系
10 combine shopping with fun購物娛樂相結(jié)合
11 pay for 為…付款；受… 報應(yīng) pay back 償還;報復(fù) pay off(debts)還清（債務(wù)）；回報
12 (sth)remains to be done（事情）有待去做
It only remains for me to say/thank…最后我想說，我要感謝
the remaining question/the question left余下的問題
13 how to deal with ／what to do with怎樣處理
14 lead to /contribute to /result in/bring about/give rise to 導(dǎo)致，促成
15 ensure one’s safety確保某人的安全
A good sleep will ensure(quarantee) you quicker recovery.
充足的睡眠保證你早日康復(fù)
Please ensure that（make sure that）all the lights are switched off at night.
ensure sb from/against sth （=defend/protect sb from sth）保護(hù)某人免受
eg,In this case,we should ensure ourselves from being injured.
在這種情況下，我們要保護(hù)自己不受傷害。
16 make an effort/efforts to do努力做 through one’s effots通過某人的努力
spare no effort(s) to do/take the trouble to do不遺余力去做
17 be well prepared for為…做好準(zhǔn)備
18 in store儲存，將發(fā)生
eg: There is a pleasant surprise in store for you when you get home. 回家將會有令您驚喜的事。
19 lifelong learners終身學(xué)習(xí)者
20 virtual reality虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí) in reality/in fact事實(shí)上，實(shí)際上
21 cure/warn/inform/rob/remind sb of sth
22 sth require(need/want) doing/to be done某事需要…
require sb to do要求某人做 require that sb should do…
二、重點(diǎn)句子
1 What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict.
2 Instead of searching a crowded store for basic goods,people want to go to a pleasant mall and combine shopping with fun..
3 With a better understanding of the human body,scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases.
4 The school of the future will probably be quite different from what they are today.
5 We can’t be sure whether our dreams will come true,but we can at least be hopeful that our efforts to improve the world will be successful.
6 If we learn to accept change,we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.
三、語法（wh-引導(dǎo)的名詞性從句）
1 What the future will be like in the future is difficult to predict.(主語從句)
2 They are careful about what they eat and exercise regularly.（賓語從句）
3 The topic for today is how we should protect the earth.（表語從句）
3 I have no idea when he will be back.（同位語從句）