I. Word study
1. I didn’t feel like I was overlooking my studies, but maybe I could work harder in Maths.
overlook: (1) 俯瞰；(2) 忽略 ignore: (1) 忽視；(2) 不予理睬
I made a suggestion but they chose to i___________ it.
He looked through the article carefully and never o________ a printer’s error.
The tower __________ the city was built 100 years ago.
She i_________ him and carried on with her work.
2. I was determined to be cheerful, but Hannah sensed something was wrong.
determined adj. 決定的； 決意的 determination n. 決心
determine to do sth. 決心做某事 be determined by 由……決定
I am __________ to go and nothing will stop me.
She is a woman of great _____________ and always wants to be the best.
We ___________ to start at once so that we won’t fall behind.
A person’s character is ___________ by his or her experiences and the influence of others.
3. We went to wash our hands in the girl’s toilets before lunch and I admitted how badly I had done.
admit that…/ admit doing sth. admit to sth./doing sth.
Translate: 他承認偷了那輛車。
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admit sb./sth. (into/to sth.) 許可某人進入，接受某人進入
Translate: He was admitted to hospital with minor burns.
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他學習很努力。后來，被北京大學錄取。
admission: （1）承認；(2) 錄��；(3) 門票費
這個劇院的門票費是成人30小孩15。
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4. The other team was brilliant and we really had to focus.
focus: n. 焦點，關注點
vt. & vi. 集中注意力 focus sth. on… focus on…
如何學好英語是今天討論的中心。
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我把照相機對準他。
我們必須把注意力集中在緊急問題上。(urgent problem)
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5. I feel really guilty because I said some really cruel things too, but I can’t stand seeing our team lose.
stand: (1) 忍受
(2) 承受，經得起
Translate: 我們沒人會受得了別人的嘲笑。
這種新型的塑料能夠經得起高溫。
6．The things he said hurt me too, but he has not apologized to me.
apologize sth. to sb. for sth./doing sth.
make an apology to sb. for sth/ doing sth.
I made no __________ for what I said----it was a fair comment.
You should have ___________ to her for teasing her in public.
Please accept our _____________ for any inconvenience we have caused.
7. I told my brother about the fight, but he said Matthew is just angry and perhaps a little bitter because I am really athletic and good at football and that I had better find another friend.
bitter: (1) 苦的 (2) 痛苦的 (3) 嚴寒的 (4) 懷恨的,憤憤不平的
Translate: I’ve learned from bitter experience not to trust what he says.
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Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
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She is bitter about losing her job.
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Although there was a bitter wind outside, he wore his usual clothes.
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一、 連詞成句
1．have deliberately she told about must everyone it promising after not to
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2. each other shouting at we turned into argument horrible a started and it
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Keys:
I. 1) ignore overlooked overlooking ignored
2) determined determination determine determined
3) He admitted that he had stolen the car.
He admitted stealing /having stolen the car.
他因輕度燒傷被送進醫院。
He worked hard. Afterwards, he was admitted into Peking University.
The admission of the theatre is 30 yuan for adults and 15yuan for children.
4) How to learn English well is the focus of today’s discussion.
I focused the camera on him.
We must focus (our attention) on the urgent problem.
5) None of us will stand being teased by others.
This new plastic can stand high temperature.
6) apology apologized apologies
7) 從痛苦的經歷中我認識到不該相信他所說的。
黑咖啡在嘴里留有一種苦味。
她對失去工作感到憤憤不平。
雖然外面刮著刺骨的寒風，他還是穿著往常的衣服。
II. 1) She must have deliberately told everyone about it after promising not to.
2) We started shouting at each other and it turned into a horrible argument.