U1 Sporting events
词语解说
1. promise v. to tell someone that one will definitely do something 答应；许诺
e.g. Since you have promised to do it, you should do it.
既然你已经许诺过了，你就该说到做到。
【必背】promise somebody something／promise something to somebody
向某人承诺某事；答应给某人某物
promise to do something答应做某事
e.g. They promised to finish the work next week． 他们承诺下周完成工作。
promise that…答应或保证…
e.g.1. They promised that all the books would be returned by Friday． 他们保证所有些书本会在周五之前归还。
【拓展】
promise n. 许诺；诺言；保证
e.g. We received many promises of help．很多人答应帮助大家。
【必背】 make a promise 做出许诺
keep a promise遵守诺言
fulfill a promise达成诺言
carry out a promise履行诺言
break a promise违背诺言
promise V．预示
e.g. It promises to be fine tomorrow．明天有望是个好天气。
Heavy snow promises a harvest．瑞雪兆丰年。
promising ad／．有前途的；有期望的
e.g. The results of the first experiment are not very promising． 首次实验的结果不容乐观。
e.g. The young CEO had a successful career，a comfortable salary and a promising future．
这个年轻的首席实行官拥有成功的事业、丰厚的薪水、光明的前途。
2. straight adj. one after another in a series 连续的；不间断的
e.g. He became famous as a tabic tennis palyer after he won the championship three straight times.
在连续三次比赛获得冠军后，他作为一名乒乓运动员名声大振。
straight adv.直，直接；一直
e.g. Go straight ahead, please.
Terry was so tired he couldn't walk straight.
straight away also straight off British English spoken immediately or without delay:
e.g. I phoned my mum straight away.
think/see straight: if you cannot think or see straight, you cannot think or see clearly:
e.g. Turn the radio down, I can't think straight.
3.despite prep. in spite of 不管；尽管
e.g. Despite what others may say, you should have your own opinion on things.
不管其他人如何说，你应该有我们的主见。
4. resort n. a place where people go on holiday or during vacation 度假胜地；旅游胜地
e. g. Qingdao is one of the leading resort cities in China.青岛是中国最著名的度假胜地之一。
短语：last/final resort：what you will do if everything else fails
as a last resort 万不能已（作为最后方法）
e. g. Drug treatment should only be used as a last resort.
in the last resort 作为最后一着
e.g. Economic sanctions will be used only in the last resort.
first resort: what you will do first before you try other things:
e.g. In the past, your family was the first resort when looking for a job.
resort to something: formal when you must use or depend on something because nothing better is available
without resort to something
e.g. We hope they will be able to resolve the situation without resort to force.
【拓展】
resort to something ： to do something bad, extreme, or difficult because you cannot think of any other way to deal with a problem:
e.g. Officials fear that extremists may resort to violence.
resort to doing something 诉诸于，采取
e.g. Vets have had to resort to killing the animals.
5. slope n. the side of a hill or mountain 山坡
e. g. If you walk up the slope, you can get a better view.
走上这个小山坡，你会看到更好的风景。
slope v.倾斜
6. suit n. a set of clothes made from the same fabric （一套）衣服；套服
e.g. The headmaster wore a black suit to the graduation ceremony.
校长穿了一套黑西服参加毕业典礼。
7. instructor n. a person who teaches a skill or sport 教练；指导者
e.g. My driving instructor told me that I should practice driving at least ten hours a week in order to get a driver’s licence within three months.
驾驶教练告诉我，要想在三个月内拿到驾驶证，每周需要至少训练是个小时。
instruct v. 教；命令；指导
instruction n.命令；使用方法说明
instructive adj. 有教育意义的；提供丰富只不过的
instructional adj. 教学的；有教育内容的
8. gentle adj. not steep or sharp 平缓的
e.g. Though the mountain was high, for the most part the slope was very gentle, and so the climbers did not have much trouble reaching the TOP.
尽管 这座山非常高，但大多数地方坡度非常缓，因此登山运动员们没费多少劲就登上了山顶。
9. point v. to aim 把…指向；把…对准
e.g. It’s bad manners to point your fingers at people.
用手指指人是非常不礼貌的行为。
point n.点；尖端；要素
短语：point at 把…对准，指向
e.g. I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said.
point to/ towards 显示…的地方（方向），表明
e. g. The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past one.
We found footprints pointing towards the back door.
All the evidence pointed towards Blake as the murderer.
Everything points to her having died from a drugs overdose
point out 指出，把注意力引向…
e.g. He was always very keen to point out my mistakes
point out that
e.g. Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing.
point something out to somebody
e.g. Thank you for pointing this out to me.
【拓展】 There is no point doing … 做…没意义
e.g. There is no point arguing with him.
10. tip n. the pointed end of something 顶端； 尖端
e.g. On one warm afternoon in April, we set off by car to the southernmost tip of Hainan Island.
在4月的一个温暖的下午，大家驱车前往海南岛的最南端。
tip n. 小费；小窍门
训练： 1、________ the rain, they went out for a walk. A. Although B. Even though C. Despite of D. In spite of 2、In no case is there a need to ________ to force in resolving issues among countries. A. turn B.resort C. depend D.appeal 3、The girl ________ to be a good dancer if she is well trained in an art school. A. expects B. allows C. promises D. wishes 4、If you are a beginner, a skiing _______ will teach you how to ski and have a lot of time to go on skiing on the ______. A. Conductor; hill B. director; mountain C. instructor; slopes D teacher; ground
Keys：D B C C |
11. cross v.to pass one thing over another 交叉； 相交
e.g. In Western countries, people cross their fingers for good luck.
在西方国家，大家十指交叉求好运。
cross n . 十字架；交叉处
cross adj. 生气的；愤怒的
12. success n. a good result 成功的事
e.g. Congratulations! Your party was a great success.
祝贺你！你办的聚会很成功
only by working hard can you achieve success．
只有努力你才能获得成功。
The new style of mobile phone was an immediate success. 这款小白机立刻获得了成功。
【拓展】
succeed V． 成功
【必背】succeed insomething成功做了某事
e.g. The teacher gave us some advice on how to succeed in the job interview．
老师就怎么样获得面试成功给大家提了一些建议。
The technician has succeeded in creating a new type of machine to meet the market’s demand．
技术员成功地研制出一种新机器来满足市场需要。
successful adj．获得成功的
e.g. Mary，a successful businesswoman，has been invited to the forum．
成功的女商人玛丽已受邀参加平台。
successfully adv. 成功地
13. definitely adv. Certainly 一定
e.g. Recent reports show that unemployment is dropping. Things are definitely looking up!
最新报道显示，失业率正在降低。形式正在明显好转！
14. nevertheless adv. Despite something just mentioned “然而”或“虽然这样”
e.g. She was very tired. Nevertheless, she kept on working.
虽然非常累了，她还是继续工作。
Einstein’s parents，nevertheless，could not afford to pay for the advanced education that young Albert needed．
然而，虽然年轻的阿尔伯特需要高等教育，爸爸妈妈却供不起他。
He said something unpleasant to me at yesterday’s meeting；nevertheless, I like him·
他在昨天的会议上对我说了些不好听的话。虽然这样，我还是非常喜欢他。
15. compete v. to take part in a contest or sport参加比赛
e.g. Twenty athletes will compete in the long jump.
有二十名运动员将参加跳远比赛。
competition n. 比赛，角逐
competitive adj. 角逐的，比赛的，有竞争优势的
训练： 1、 She lacked business ______, but her small restaurant was _______. A. experience; success B. experience; a success C. experiences; a success D. experiences; success 2、I am not sure where I can gain profit from the investment, so I can not make a ______ promise to help you . A. exact B. defined C. definite D.sure 3、They managed ______persuade him＿＿＿＿＿＿signing the paper. A. to; to B. into; to C. to; in D.to; into
答案：BCD
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16. participate v. to be involved or take part in 参加
e.g. We expect all of you to participate actively in this discussion.
大家期望你们每人都积极参加材料
participant n. 参与者
17. combine v. to put together 使混合
e.g. Students should be encouraged to combine what they have learnt in school with real life.
应当鼓励学生把在学校学到的常识与社会生活结合起来。
combination n. 结合
18. endurance n. the ability to do something difficult or painful for long time 耐力
e.g. We all admired the remarkable endurance throughout the matter.
大家都非常钦佩她在这个事件中表现出来的非凡的忍耐力。
endure v. 忍受
19. require v. to make 需要
e.g. Students are required to wear school uniforms at our school. 大家需要学生在学校穿校服。
requirement n. 需要
20. expense n．成本；价钱
e.g. l don’t think we can afford the expense．
我觉得大家负担不了这个成本。
【必背】at the expense of 以……为代价
at one’s expense 由某人负担费甩；以牺牲某人的利益为代价
【拓展】expenses n．开支；经费
e.g. The manager decided to cut down on the office expenses．
经理决定削减办公经费。
训练：
Section A： Choose the right answer
Since you have ________ to do it, you should do it.
A. favored B. managed C. promised D. spoken
Sinlaku Typhoon hit the area last Friday and it has been pouring for ________ days.
A. four direct B. four straight C. straight four D. whole four
You can rely on the man, for he always _______.
A. breaks his word B. has a word C. is as good as his word D. keeps his words
________, he wouldn’t give up on it and asked the doctor for the best medicine.
A. As puppy was dying B. Despite the puppy was dying
C. Dying through the puppy was D. In spite that the puppy was dying
To switch ________ between the two documents, press Shift-F3.
A. back and forth B. front and behind C. one after another D. step by step
The hotel we ________ was one of the many 4-star hotel in that ________ town.
A. checked in … interest B. checked in … resort
C. checked into … interest D. checked into … resort
On Buy or Die Day, shoppers ________ to get the best bargains.
A. died B. participate C. scrambled D. waited
Our dorm ________ several basketball courts, so we watched people playing and dating every day.
A. checked B. combined C. floodlit D. overlooked
How many of the following sentences are correct?
Wearing skis for the first time making you feel very strange.
The first time wearing skis makes you feel very strange.
You feel very strange the first time wearing skis.
For the first time you wear skis, it makes you feel very strange.
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
Crabs are one of the few creatures that walk________.
A. always B. back and forth C. sideways D. step by step
How to sTOP properly when you are skiing?
A. Pointing your skis forward. B. Pointing the tips of your skis together.
C. Crossing your skis. D. Taking off your skis.
He dare not leave the house ________ he should be recognized.
A. if B. in case C. nevertheless D. since
After doing a few longer runs, I felt ________ with myself, and the instructor________ me.
A. pleasant … congratulated B. pleasant … congratulated to
C. pleased… congratulated D. pleased … congratulated to
Although Wagner was a Nazi supporter, he was an important part of musical history________.
A. despite B. either C. however D. nevertheless
This small, independent record company had to compete ________ major labels ________ audiences.
A. against… for B. against … in C. for … for D. for… in
There are regular class discussions, but some of the students never ________. Which is NOT right?
A. involve B. participate C. play any role D. take part
“Athletics” ________ sports in four areas: track, field, road and combined events.
A. involves B. mean C. refer to D. tests
It was the ________ efforts of all ________ players that made the tournament a truly unforgettable experience.
A. combined… participated B. combined… participating
C. combining… participated D. combining… participating
Which is the odd one out?
A. 110m hurdles. B. Discus. C. Pole vault. D. Triple jump.
Another decade of economic decline is not something people in this country can ________. Which of the following is NOT right?
A. bear B. endure C. put up D. stand
Keys: 1-5 CBCCA 6-10 DCDAC 11-15 BBCDA 16-20 AABAC
Section B： Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases from the list given below. Change the form where necessary.
congratulate despite be dying promise category expense involve manage participate in desire |
1. He _________not to tell the secret to anyone.
2. We can decorate the room at little_________, if we use this old paint.
3. After two hours' long walk in the sun, now I ________to have a cold drink and a good rest.
4. His colleagues all _________him on his winning the TOP prize.
5. _________her age, she still lives an active life.
6. The song he has just sung falls into the ________of folk songs.
7. Those who have no _________for success are not likely to fulfill their dreams.
8. I advised him not to ________in that matter.
9. The story told us how a businessman _______to sell his combs to a monk.
10. The principal expected all of us to actively _________the social activities.
Keys: 1. promised 2. expense 3. am dying 4. congratulated 5. Despite
6. category 7. desire 8. be involved 9. managed 10. participate in
Section C：Translation:
1、假如你想得到其他人的信赖，就需要信守诺言。
2、汤姆渴望花一个假期和爸爸妈妈亲在中国旅游。
3、老实说，我感觉他不配获得这个荣誉。
4、尽管困难重重，她还是设法提前完成了任务。
5、一连串的事故引起了紧急的交通阻塞。
6、那个学生连续两年获得全优，她的爸爸妈妈为此非常自豪。
7、假如需要任何帮助，请让我了解。
8、总的来讲，你付出的努力越多，回报也就越多。
9、我没办法决定到底是让杰克还是鲍勃做这件事：他们两个的能力相当。
10、你需要在飞机起飞前一小时到达机场并登记。
Keys:
You must keep your word if you want to be trusted.
Tom is dying to spend a vacation traveling with his parents in China.
3、To be honest, I don’t think he deserves his reputation.
4、In spite of these difficulties, she managed to fulfill he task ahead of time.
5、A series of accidents caused a huge traffic jam.
6、The student’s parents were so proud after she got straight A’s two years in a row.
7、In case you need any help , please do not hesitate to let me know.
8、In many ways, the harder you work, the more you gain.
9、I cannot decide whether I should have Jack or Bob do this: They are equal in ability.
10、You must check in at the airport an hour before your plane leaves.
