1、1金榜提名 锦绣前程Unit 1 Careers and skills新鲜预读ReadingI. Please list the new words and the language points that you think hard to master._II. Go through the article as quickly as possible and then sum up the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1._Para.2._Para.3._Para.4._Para.5._Para.6._Keys:Para.1. Introductio
2、n to the topicPara.2. The aspects you should consider when choosing a job.Para.3.Other popular careers for young people.Para.4.Some unusual jobs that are better suited to their talents and interests.Para.5.Many ordinary jobs may look dull, but they are essential to society.Para.6.ConclusionIII. Plea
3、se fill in the blanks according to the passage.The last year of high school is a time for you to think about your future_ after graduation. When you choose a job, there are many aspects you should take into_. Some jobs may seem dull but are very important to society, while others can appear exciting
4、 but are actually very hard and boring. Some popular professions for young people include careers in law or business. Many people have_ to be a successful lawyer or a business person, but they _ the stress and pressure that these jobs bring them.On the other hand, some people find more unusual jobs
5、that are better_ for their talents and interests, such as_ noise pollution in the park zone, tasting beers at a brewery and designing fireworks displays.In the same way, many ordinary jobs may not seem _, but they are essential to our society, such as shop assistants, barbers and so on. They _ such
6、ordinary but vital tasks, _people to go about their own lives.In conclusion, When thinking about your future careers, you should remember that some glamorous jobs can be difficult and some ordinary jobs can be quite important. All of them together, though, help society _.Keys:Careers/jobs, considera
7、tion, ambitions, ignore, suitable, checking, attractive, perform, allowing, functionWord Power1.Please list the words and expressions you have learnt to describe different kinds of jobs._2_2. Practice with you partners to describe different kinds of jobs.Teachers: able to explain things, patient, kn
8、owledgeablePolice officers: cool-headed, honest, quick-wittedNurses: caring, efficient, practicalArchitects: imaginative, practical, good at drawingProject1. Please list the new words and language points that you think hard to master._2. Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the passage.
9、Para.1 Read the item and make a _. You can choose more than one answer.Para.2 Find the letter which you chose the most often and look at the description _with it, which may help you decide your future career.a. Realistic_b. Investigative_c. Artistic_d. Social_e. Enterprsing_f. Conventional_Keys:Para
10、.1 choice,Para.2 correspondinga. have practical or athletic abilities, prefer to work with objects, machines, plants and animals or to be outdoors;b. like to observe,learn, analyse, evaluate and solve problems;c. have artistic, freethinking or intuitive abilities and like to work in free and open si
11、tuations using their imagination and creativity;d. like to work with people to educate, inform, help and train or cure them.e. Take great pleasure in influencing, persuading, performing, leading, or managing an organizations success;f. Are talented at administration, like to work with data and can c
12、arry out tasks in detail or follow other peoples instructions.专项攻关 词汇和短语:1. reflect (L1, P2)1) v. 反映,沉思,映像例句:I often reflect on the beauty and complexity of life.我们经常思考人生的美丽与复杂。The still water reflected the full moon. 平静的水面映出了满月。That choice reflects your good taste. 那选择反映了你的高雅品味。 仿句: 她忧伤的面容反映出她内心的思想
13、。3_.Keys: Her sad looks reflected the thought passing through her mind. 2)n.考虑,思考例句:On further reflection she saw her mistake. 进一步细想后,她明白了自己的错误。仿句:他一直在沉思,差一点被一辆汽车撞倒。_.Keys: Lost in reflection, he narrowly escaped being knocked down by a car.3) n. 反射,镜中或静水中之映像例句:He whistled while seeing his own refle
14、ction in the mirror.他一边看着镜子中的自己,一边吹着口哨。仿句:她站在河边,看着湖中树的倒影。_.Keys: He stood by the river, watching the reflection of trees in the river.2 (原 3) suited(L4,P2)1) adj. 合适的,有资格的例句:The program is not suited for children.这个节目不适合儿童观看。仿句:这个人不适合教书。_.Keys: The man is not suited for teaching; The man is not suit
15、ed to be a teacher.2) suitable, adj.合适的.例句:He has no clothes suitable for winter.他没有适合冬天穿的衣服。仿句:她已经找到了一个适合野餐的地方。_.Keys: She has found a suitable place for picnic.3) suit v. 适合例句:It doesnt suit you to have your hair cut short.你不适合剪短发。仿句:七点钟那一班车非常适合我。_.Keys: The seven oclock train suits me very well.4
16、)比较 match,fit 与 suit 的区别: fit 与 suit 可指衣服“合适”或“ 适合”的意思。fit 指大小、尺寸合体, suit 指颜色,花样或款式适合。 此外,如表示某个条件或者情况适合某人时,用 suit,例句:The coat fits me well. 这件上衣我穿着很合身. The colour of the cloth suits a woman at my wifes age. 这布的颜色适合我妻子年龄的妇女穿.Five Oclock tomorrow morning suits me well.明天早晨五点钟可以的。match 多指大小、色调、形状、性质等方面
17、的搭配. 意思为“和匹配,和相称”例句:The Peoples Great Hall and the Historical Museum match the Tian An Men beautifully. 人民大会堂和历史博物馆与天安门陪衬得极为优美.4Roses clothes and hat dont match. 罗丝的衣服和帽子不协调。选择:1. I cant go that far. Long plane trips dont me.A. agree with B. agree to C. fit for D. match with 2. He knows a lot about
18、film .No one in our class can him in that knowledge.A. catch B. suit C. compare D. match 3. The shirt is two sizes for me. Would you please show me another one? A. larger B. too large C. more large D. very large Keys1.选 A。 agree with 表示“气候、口味等适合某人”2.选 D。 match 此处意思为 “匹敌”,“相称”。3.选 B。英语中,表示“(衣帽等)太大或太小
19、因而不合适“,须用 too large/small for sb. “对某人大几号为”“sizes too large for sb.”3. actually(L8, P2)1)adv. 实际上,真的; 竟然例句:Did you actually see him break the window? 你真的看到他打破窗户吗 ? She was so angry that she actually tore up the letter. 她一气之下竟然将信撕碎了。仿句:她看上去年轻,可是实际上已五十岁了。_Key: She looks young, but shes actually 50. 2)
20、actual adj. 现实的;实际的,事实上的例句:The pickpocket was caught in the actual commission of a crime. 这扒手是在一次作案时被当场捉住的。 仿句:他告诉我们的是一件真实事情。_Key: What he told us was an actual happening. 3) 同意词组:In fact, as a matter of fact 事实上例句:As a matter of fact, Ive never been there before. 事实上我从未到过那儿。 I think so; in fact, I
21、am quite sure. 我想如此,事实上我十分相信如此。 4.hold (L13, P2)1)vt. 握着,抓住;拘留,扣留;容纳,包含;认为 ;持有(见解等) ;使保持某种姿态等例句:He held a knife in his hand. 他手里握着一把刀。 She held herself erect. 她把身子挺直。 The highjackers held two women hostage. 劫机者扣留两名妇女作人质。 The box can hold all my clothes. 这箱子能装下我的全部衣服。5She holds the same view. 她持有同样的看
22、法。仿句:他们明天将开会讨论这个问题。_Key: They will hold a meeting to discuss this problem tomorrow. 2) vi 持续,保持; 有效,适用例句:I hope this beautiful weather will hold. 我希望这种好天气将持续下去。 My decision still holds. 我的决定仍然有效。 仿句:这样的好天气能维持多久?_Key: How long will this fine weather hold ? 3)名词 n. 抓住; 握法;支撑点;掌握; 支配( 力); 例句:He lost ho
23、ld of the rope and fell to the ground. 他没有抓住绳子,摔到地上。 Hes got a good hold of his subject. 他很好地掌握了自己的学科。 仿句:他在悬崖上找不到一个可以站住脚的地方。_Key: He couldnt find a hold on the cliff.4) 相关词组:hold back v.踌躇,阻止,抑制,隐瞒 hold on 继续;抓牢,坚持; 别挂上电话! get hold of 拿到 ,找到,抓住 take hold of 抓住,捉住hold down v.压制,抑制,缩减,牵制,垂下 hold out
24、v.伸出,提供,维持, hold up 把举起来;坚持;阻挡,;抢劫, hold off 拖延,抵挡, 不使接近练一练:选用上述短语填空:1. He _ to my arm with a tenacious grip.他紧紧抓住我的手臂不放。 2. There are two large wooden supports that _ the roof.有两根大木柱支撑着房顶。 3. When danger came, no one_ 危险降临时,无人退缩。4. He _the rope, and we pulled him up. 他抓住绳子,我们把他拉了上来。5. We must _ pri
25、ces. 我们必须控制物价。6. They will _ their decision until Monday. 他们将延至星期一再作决定。7. Little children sometimes _ sharp knives and cut themselves . 小孩有时拿锋利的刀子割伤自己。8. The doctors _ little hope of his recovery. 医生们对他的康复不抱多大希望。Keys: 1. hold on 2. hold up 3. held back 4. got hold of 5. hold down 6. hold off 7. take
26、 hold of 8. hold out选择题:1)The mail was _ for two days because of the snow storm.A. held out B. held off C. held up D. held down 2)You have to be a fairly good speaker to _ listeners interest for over an hour.Ahold Bmake Cimprove Dreceive解析:1)选 C。hold up 意思为“受阻”。 2)选 A。hold listeners interest 意思是“让观众
27、饶有兴趣”。65.(原 2)option (L20, P2)1) n.选择例句:How many options are there open to us?我们有几种选择的可能?仿句:为了照顾孩子,她别无选择,只好辞职。_.Keys: She had no option but to quit her job in order to take care of her child.1) optional adj. 选择的例句:We were very surprised at the optional question the manager gave at the meeting.我们非常惊讶
28、,经理居然在会议上提出了一个可答也可不答的问题。仿句:面对这么多的选修课程,他感到茫然不知所措。_.Keys: Faced with so many optional courses, he was at a loss which one to choose.6.zone (L33, P3)1)n. 地带;地区;气候带;动植物分布带区; 邮区;(电话等的)分区;时区例句:Id like to see Europe as a nuclear-free zone. 我希望欧洲成为无核区。 They are pulling their troops out of the battle zone.他们
29、正把部队调离战区。仿句:世界上大部分小麦种植在北温带。 _Key: Most of the worlds wheat is grown in the North Temperate zone. 2) vt. 划分成带,标出或指定成区,用腰带围绕例句:The U.S. and Canada are zoned for postal delivery. 美国和加拿大划分了邮区。 This area has been zoned as residential.这个地域已过划分为住宅区。仿句:市中心被划出供商业用。_Key: The downtown area is zoned for commerc
30、ial use. 7.regardless(L38, P3)1) adj. 不顾的,不注意的例句:He crushed the bloom with regardless tread.他毫不在意一脚践踏了鲜花。仿句:他不顾虑结果。_Key: He is regardless of the result.2) adv. 不顾 regardless of 不顾,不考虑例句:I protested, but she carried on regardless.我极力反对,但她置之不理仍一意孤行。All our proposals were rejected, regardless of their
31、merits.我们所有的建议都遭到拒绝,不管这些建议的价值如何。仿句:他们不惜工本装修这栋房子。_Key: They decorated the house regardless of cost.78.clear up(L43,P3)1)clear up 清理,清除例句:Okay children, well clear up the room now. 好啦, 孩子们, 咱们现在打扫房间吧.仿句:在离开办公室之前,请把你的桌子整理一下。_.Keys: Clear up your desk before leave your office.2)clear up 天气放晴例句:It is rai
32、ning now, but I think it will clear up soon. 现在还在下雨,不过我想很快就会放晴。 仿句:天空正慢慢变得晴朗了。_.Keys: The sky is clearing up. 3)clear away 消散,散去;清理例句:The clouds have cleared away.云已经散去。仿句:你吃完后请把盘碟收拾好。_.Keys: Please clear away the dishes when you finish eating.9. go about(L47,P3)1) 从事,开始做例句:How shall we go about the
33、 job? 我们该怎样着手做这件工作?仿句:请您告诉我怎样去联络律师?_.Keys: Could you please inform me how to go about contacting a lawyer? 2)相关短语go against 违背;反对go back to追溯go by 经过;(时间,机会)过去go down 下降;下沉go in for 参加;从事;喜欢go out 熄灭go over 复习;检查go through 经过;审查;经历;完成go up 上升go with 陪伴;配合10. approach(P11)1)vt. 对付;处理例句:He approached
34、the question as a scientist.他从科学家的角度来处理这一问题。仿句:他不知道该如何处理这一棘手的问题。_.Keys: He was at a loss how to approach the tough problem.2)vi.靠近;临近例句:The entrance examination to college is approaching.8高考就快临近了。 仿句:随着冬天的临近,天气越来越冷。_.Keys: As winter is approaching, it is getting colder and colder.3)n. 临近;解决问题的方法例句:T
35、he lions approach drove away the small animals. 狮子一走近,小动物们都跑开了。仿句:解决这个问题的办法就是满足顾客提出的要求。_.Keys: The approach to solving the problem is to satisfy the demands that customers have made.4)approach, means, methods 与 way 的区别:method 指做某件工作的固定的套路,表示颇为复杂的一套方法,而且强调以效率和准确性为目的,是一种固定而且无需变化的方法。way 指单一技巧或整套操作过程,指具
36、有某种思路或风格的方法。对于方法或操作过程本身是好是坏,不作任何的评价。 approach 是学习或研究问题的方法,指解决某个具体问题所需要的各种步骤的统称,它一定是针对某个具体问题的解决方法means 是手段,与方法有些不同的内涵。一般可以从是否公正、是否合理等方面去评判的。比如 by all means 表示尽一切手段搭配上的区分:way to do/of doing,前面接 in。如:He did this in this way. method of,前面接 with 如:He earns money with the method of stealing money.by means
37、 of 如:He went to school by means of taking a bus.approach ton. /doing 如:the approach to the question.选择:He came up with a new_to the problem. A.way B.method C.means D.approach Instead of simply travelling for pleasure, you can use your trip as a(n)_ to protect the environment. A.way B.method C.means
38、 D.approach答案: 选 D。这道题从意思上难区别 应该从搭配入手:way 不定式或 of doing; method of; by means of ;approach to名词。选 A。只有 way 后面才能加不定式。11. correspond with(L28,P14)1) correspond to与相符;与一致例句:Does the name on the envelope correspond with the name on the letter inside? 信封上的名字与里面信上的名字是否相同? 仿句:对我们交谈所作的文字记录与我们的原话不符._.Keys: Th
39、e written record of our conversation doesnt correspond with what was actually said. 2)同义词组:agree with, be consistent with12take pleasure in1)以为乐 喜欢.例句:He takes pleasure in bullying others.仿句:她很喜欢做这种事。9_key: She took pleasure in doing such things. 2) 相关词组:with pleasure 愉快地, 高兴地 , 十分愿意My pleasure:回答别人
40、的感谢 表示不客气Its a pleasure:也回答别人的感谢 表示不客气 不用谢 for pleasure 为了取乐 例句:He listened with pleasure to the beautiful music. 他陶醉在美妙的音乐中。Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work? 你学英语是出於兴趣还是为了工作?-Thank you for your help? -Its my pleasure.-谢谢你的帮组。- 这是我的荣幸。仿句:你是有事来还是来玩玩?_Key: Are you here on busines
41、s or for pleasure? 词汇短语课堂专练:一、 单词拼写1. He has to work extra hours because he has a large family to s_.2. Being a lawyer means facing t_ moral issues.3. He has no o_ but to accept my advice.4. He looks healthier in c_ to his former self.5. The best a_ to learning a foreign language is the study of the spoken language.6. His vacation freed him from the _