一 必背短語

1 undertake(a mission,task,responsibility…)承擔（一項使命，任務，責任）

undertake to do:promise or agree to do承諾，答應做

eg,He undertook to pay the money back in 6 months.他答應6個月內還錢。

2 be on fire for /be keen on 熱衷于

3 have a (fierce/heated)debate on/about/over 就…進行激烈的辯論

4 There is no doubt that…. 毫無疑問/ It’s no wonder that…難怪…　

5 imagine(sb) doing 想象做 dream of (doing) sth 夢想

6 a promising man=a man of promise一個有前途的人

promise(sb) to do 答應某人做eg,Promise (me)never to trouble me again.答應（我）再不煩我。

promise (sb)that….答應（某人）

eg,Father promised(me)that he would buy a laptop for my birthday.

promise sb sth/promise sth to sb答應給某人某物eg,I promised my son a box of chocolate.

promise (to be)預示，有…的希望 eg,These dark clouds promise rain.烏云預示著大雨。

eg, He promises to be a good singer.他可望成為一名優秀的歌手。

7 There is no point in doing…做…沒有意義

eg,There is no point in arguing with such a stubborn person.

What’s the point in/of doing?做…有什么意義呢？

eg,What’s the point of regretting it after the break-up?分手之后再后悔有什么意義？

the point is …(=the most important thing is ….)最重要的是，問題是

eg You are quite capable,but the point is that you aren’t confident enough.

你是相當有能力的，但問題是你不夠自信。

to the point/off the point切題的，中肯的；離題的 that’s the point.那才是問題所在。

eg,Your answer is concise and to the point.你的回答簡潔中肯。

be on the point of doing sth正要做某事

eg,I was on the point of leaving when the phone rang.=I was about to leave when….

If /when it comes to the point…(the moment for action or decision comes)到緊要關頭，到做決定時 eg,If it comes to the point,I am prepared to quit the job and start a new life.必要時，我會放棄這份工作開始新生活。

in point of=in terms of 就…而言，關于

eg,In point of popularity,the actress was second to none.

就名氣而言，這位女演員不亞于任何人。

8 expect (sb) to do 期望某人…做 expect a lot/too much of sb對某人要求很高，過高

as expected正如所料，計劃中的 eg,She won the first prize as expected.

9 be/get engaged to sb 與某人訂婚

engage oneself in sth/be engaged in sth=be invovled in sth=be busy with忙于

10 be/get married to 嫁/娶某人

11 go on with sth=carry on with sth go on doing=carry on doing 繼續某事

（注意區別go on doing/go on to do）

12 stop/keep/prevent/ban/discourage ….(from) doing 阻止…發生

protect/defend…from/against doing保護…免受

13 work on my PhD致力于我的博士學位 work on a new book 寫一本新書

14 live/lead a(miserable,happy)life 過(悲慘的/幸福的)生活

15 make a discovery發現make an attempt企圖嘗試make a distinction區別make sense 有意義

make a hit 很成功 make a remark 說幾句話 make a request要求 make a reply 答復

make a resolution下決心 make a statement發表聲明make an address/a speech發表演說

16 seek answers to questions尋求問題答案 seek one’s advice/help征求某人意見

seek one’s fortune尋求發財致富之路 seek fame and fortune追名逐利

seek to do/attempt to do試圖做

17 turn out(to be)… It turns out that… 結果是

turn up出現，到達 turn down拒絕；音量關小

turn in 上交 turn away 把…打發走

18 cause and effect 因果

19 A match B =A go with B 相匹配

20 use up money/run out of money=get/go through（vt.）

Money run out/money give out （vi.）用完，耗盡

比較wear sth out 耗損，wear sb out (sb be worn out=be tired out=be exhausted)使某人筋疲力盡

21 take measures/steps/action 采取措施/行動

22 the crime scene 犯罪現場 commit a crime犯罪 A criminal is wanted.一名罪犯正遭通緝。

23 make a /no difference 有/無差異，影響 show indifference to 對…漠不關心

24 be curious about對…好奇 be crazy about對…狂熱 be enthusiastic about對…熱情

be optimistic/pessimistic about對…樂觀 be concerned about 對…擔憂，關注

be worried/anxious about 對…擔心，焦慮 be upset about 對…心煩

25 take a close look at 仔細看

26 what if …?如果發生…么辦 eg,What if aliens should invade the earth?

What about…?①…怎么辦？eg,What about your child? You can’t leave him alone.

②(表建議)：…怎么樣？？eg,What about going to the movie?

What (…)for? ①=why為何，為什么？eg,She’s decided to resign. What for?

②=for what purpose（某物）有何用？

eg,Lend me some money? --What(is the money used)for?

So what ? 那又怎么樣？ eg,Your room looks a real mess.-So what?

What…like? …是什么樣的？eg,What is his mother like?他母親是什么樣的人？

27 the other way around 與之相反

28 scientific pioneers 科技先驅

29 take Swiss nationality 加入國籍

30 urge sb to do 催促某人做

31 come/rise into power/lose power 上臺/下臺 do everything in one’s power盡某人所能

32 talk sb into doing(=persuade sb into doing) 說服某人做

二 必背句子

1 Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

2 Great minds think alike.英雄所見略同。

3 There didn’t seem to be much point in working on my PhD-I didn’t expect to survive

that (=so)long.

4 Instead of giving up,Hawing went on with his research,got his PHD and married Jane.Nor did he let the disease stop him living the kind of life he had always dreamt of .

5 It was only later that the world recognized his greatness.

6 Galileo’s observations show that the earth moves around the sun,not the other way around.

7 Everyone has his or her special skills and interests,and only by discovering what we do best can we hope to reach our goal and truly make a difference.

三 語法：不定式(非謂語動詞)

例如：1 His goal is to go to a key university.（表語）

2 To give him some comfort is what I can do now.（主語）

3 I want to find a place to live in.（定語）

4 To fulfill my dream,I have to work hard.（狀語）

5 I hurried home ,only to find I left my key in the office.（結果狀語）

6 When I entered the room, he pretended to be sleeping.（賓語）

Unit2 News media

一 重點短語

1 news media 新聞媒介

2 be faced with 面對，面臨

3 rob sb/sp of sth 搶劫某人/某地某物

4 burn down(a building) 燒毀

5 go up (價格)上漲

6 would rather …than…/prefer to ..rather than… 寧愿而不愿

7 inform sb of/about sth 告之某人某事 make an informed decision/guess/judgment作出有根據的決議，猜測，判斷（a decision,guess based on what you are informed of.）

keep sb informed of sth給某人提供最新消息 well-informed/ill-informed消息靈通的，閉塞的

8 relate…with/to…把…和…聯系起來 relate to sb/sth理解，認同 be related with與…有關

9 a talented man一個有才華的人 have a talent/ gift for 在…方面有天賦

10 switch roles 轉換角色

11(just) for once就這一次 at once立即，馬上 all at once突然

once upon a time從前 once in a while 偶爾，間或

12 a feature story 專題報道

13 keep sth balanced 保持…平衡

14 get sb to do 讓某人去做 let/have/make sb do

15 present sb with sth贈與，頒發某人某物 present sth to sb向某人呈現，展示…

16 make an effort/efforts to do努力去做

17 even if縱然，即使… even so即使如此

18 bring back（sth,momeries）把…帶回，使回憶起，使恢復

bring up養育，撫養 bring about 導致，促成 bring in引進，賺錢

19 adapt/adjust(oneself) to/get used to/get accustomed to 適應于

20 fulfill/achieve/live one’s dream 實現夢想

21 be addicted to /indulge in 沉溺于

22 have a better understanding of 對…更深入的理解

23 on all sides 全方位地

24 be located in 坐落于

25 be concerned about 對…擔憂，關心

26 take a critical attitude towards 對…采取批判的態度

be critical of sb/sth批評，對…嚴厲 at a critical moment/ time在關鍵時刻

27 current affairs 時事

28 look up to (admire,worship)sb仰慕某人 Look down upon瞧不起某人

29 cause/make trouble惹麻煩 be in trouble處于困境中

get into trouble陷入困境 ask for trouble自討麻煩

have trouble/difficulty in doing做…有困難

ake the trouble to do=spare no efforts to do不辭辛苦做某事

30 be responsible for/take responsibility for 對…負責任 sense of responsibility責任感

31 make one’s voice heard 使自己的呼聲被聽到 make oneself understood 使自己被理解

32 arm…with …/be armed with…/be equipped with裝備，配備

33 be particular/picky about 對…挑剔

34 broaden one’s horizons 拓寬視野

35 ignore sth(故意)不理睬 neglect sth忽略，忽視 be ignorant of 不知道，不了解

二 重點句子

1 After the interview, the reporter must present(show展現,呈現) the material in an organised way(有條理的方式) and make sure that the article reflects (反映)events and opinions truthfully.

2 It was the first time that I had written with real passion.

It is the first(second…)time that sb has done

It was the first(second…)time that sb had done.

3 The result is a better understanding of the world on all sides,leading to a future world where people from all countries are respected and different views and opinions are tolerated.

4 More than 90% responsible and caring citizens made their voices heard.

5 Brave and strong,the activists talked to workers outside the factory and left a positive message about protecting the earth.

6 The peaceful meeting ended when the company sent out a group of angry men armed with sticks to fight with the citizens.

三 語法：過去分詞作定語和表語(非謂語動詞)

例如：1 experienced editors /people addicted to drugs（定語）

2 The editors are experienced. /These people are addicted to drugs.（表語）