【正文】 ll anize an oral English contest. The story is very well anized. They anized the truckers into a union. 15. shelter 1) n. a) [U] protection, especially from bad weather or danger b) a building that protects you from weather or danger. 2) vt. to protect someone or sth from bad weather or danger。 ruin A fire destroyed the house. What he said destroyed our last hope. All hopes of peaceful settlement were destroyed by his speech. n. [C,U] 1) a hard piece of baked clay used for building 2) sth. in the shape of a brick They used yellow bricks to build the house. The tower is made of bricks. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. 10. useless adj. not of any use This knife is so blunt. It’s useless. I realized it was useless to reason with him. I was useless at maths. = My maths is very poor. 11. shock 1) n. a) [C, U] a violent force from sth such as explosion, a crash or a hard blow b) [C, U] the feeling you get after sth unexpected and usually very unpleasant has suddenly happened, or you have received an unexpected piece of news 第 21 頁 共 28 頁 c) the poor medical condition of someone who has an accident and whose heart and lungs are not working properly 2) v. to make someone feel very upset, angry, or unpleasant Earthquake shocks are often felt in Japan. The news of his death was a shock to us. The traffic accident sent him into a state of shock. They were shocked by her rudeness. We were shocked by his sudden death. 12. rescue v. to save someone or sth from harm or danger He rescued three children from the burning building. The life boat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship. The boy was rescued after hours at sea. 13. disaster n. [C,U] a sudden event causes great loss or harm We were all shocked by the disaster. The earthquake is one of the worst natural disasters the country has ever suffered. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. 14. anize v. to plan and arrange an event。t injure her feelings. His back was injured. Two people were killed and seven were injured. His reputation will be badly injured by the vicious rumour. vt. to damage sth so severely that it can not be repaired。 hurt seriously。 (of) a sudden short period of great activity, loud noise, strong feeling。堅(jiān)持說 1) She insisted on / upon (our) going to Beijing by air as it was more fortable. 2) We insisted that father (should) give up smoking for the good of his own health. 5. proper ,正確的 properly adv. = in a proper way be proper for 對(duì) …… 恰當(dāng)合適 It is proper for sb. to do = It is proper that… 某人做某事是妥當(dāng)?shù)? behave properly 舉止有禮 properly speaking嚴(yán)格地說 1) Is it proper for you to wear a cap while eating? = Is it proper that you should wear a cap while eating? 2) It is not proper to be late for a dinner party. 6. determine v. 決定 ,決心 ,確定 第 18 頁 共 28 頁 determine to do 決定做 determine sb. to do 使某人下決心做 be determined to do 決心做 1) He firmly determined to rise in the world whatever it took. 2) She determined that she would never see him again. 3) She was determined to go to university. 7. change one’s mind 改變主意 1) Once he has made up his mind, nothing can be done to change his mind. 2) make up one’s mind 某人下定決心 8. at an altitude of = at a height of 在海拔 …… 米處 1) The plane is flying at a height/ altitude of 10000 feet. 9. give in give in to sb. 向某人讓步 , 屈服于某人 1) The mother gave in and bought a toy for her child. 2) He had to give in to my views. Unit 4 Earthquakes Word usage 1)v. (shook, shaken) to (cause to) move up and down or from side to side with quick short movements. 2) n. [C usually sing.] an act of shaking The house shook when the earthquake started. Shake the bottle before taking the medicine. He came forward and shook me by the hand. =He came forward and shook hands with me. He was shaking with anger. She answered “no” with a shake of the head. 2. rise 1) vi. (rose, risen) to move from a lower to a higher level or position。 vt. 運(yùn)輸 。ll let him know if anything es up. 4. such as: like。s handwriting immediately. The policeman recognized her as a thief. 15. government n: group which govern a country or a certain area eg. The government will decide the matter. The government is discussing the problem. Useful expressions a part/ role in: to act or to be involved in an activity eg. He has played an important part in carrying out the whole plan. English plays an important role in international munication. 2. because of： by reason of sb or sth eg. Because of the storm he didn39。s kids little presents. C)vt: to offer 贈(zèng)送 ,呈獻(xiàn) [(+to/with)] eg. They presented him with a bunch of flowers. 3. culture n: [C][U] understanding of literature, art, music, etc eg. He has studied the cultures of many western countries. 4． identity n: who or what a person or thing is eg. You should show your identity card before you enter it. 5． rule a) n:custom or statement about what must not be done eg. He’s made it a rule to rise early. It’s against the rules of the school to smoke. b) vt: to govern or control c) eg. The queen ruled her country for 20 years. 第 15 頁 共 28 頁 6． Request a) vt: to ask for b) eg. They requested financial support. 注意：這個(gè)詞所接的賓語從句要用虛擬語氣 I requested that he (should) e an hour earlier. B )n: asking or being asked eg. Mr. Paine made a request that I should help him. a) vt: give orders to eg. I mand you to start at once. 注意：這個(gè)詞所接的賓語從句要用虛擬語氣 I mand that you (should) start at once. b) n: order eg. The army received the mand to fire. 8． Actually adv eg. She looks young, but she39。 being now出席的 , 在場(chǎng)的 。 it was