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主编：黄冈中学英语集体备课组
Period I New word study
1．realistic adj. 现实主义的；逼真的；现实的
①It’s not realistic to marry him. Because he is poor.
②It’s not realistic to study English mell in one week.
③Be realistic! You can’t afford it.
④How realistic your picture is!
2．abstract adj. 抽象的；深奥的； n.摘要的
abstract thought 抽象的思维
3．faith n. 信任；信心；信念 trust/ belief
faithfully adv. 忠实地
e.g.I have great faith in her. She doesn’t let me down.
I lost faith in you.
be faithful in sb./ sth. 忠于某人或某物→remain loyal to sb./ sth.
He had served the family faithfully for 40 years.
He had served the teaching faithfully for 40 years.
4．consequently adv. 所以；因而=as a result 所以
I scolded her, consequently she killed herself.
5．aim n. 目标；目的 vi. & vt. 瞄准；（向某方向）努力
→（What you are hoping to achieve by a plan, action, or activity）
The main aim of this class is to improve reading skills.
with the aim of doing sth.
I work harder and harder with the aim of defeating you.
without aim 漫无目标
take aim at 瞄准
aim at 致力于；瞄准
He took aim at the tiger and fired my gun.
aim sth. at sb.
The pogrom is aimed at a teenage audience.
I’m aiming to lose 4kg in three days.
目标是/旨在做某事
6．conventional adj. 常规的；传统的；因循守旧的
7．typical adj. 典型的；有代表的
e.g.This painting is typical of his early work.
a typical England gentlemen
typically adv.
He is typically American.
8．evident adj. 明显的；明白的
It’s evident that he is cheating you.
give evidence 出庭作证
9．adopt vt. 采用；采纳；收养
When you were adopted. How old were you？
What methods do your parents adopt to persuade you？
Papers like this tend to adopt a very simple writing style.
I have adopted 20 children. Do you believe it？
10．possess vt. 拥有；具有；支配
Do you possess heroin？
They used all the money they possessed.
possession n.
The car is in my possession.→I am in possession of the car.
11．coincidence n.巧合（的事）；（事情，口味，故事等）相合
What a coincidence! I didn’t know you were here.
What a coincidence! We all live on earth.
My name is ××, and by a funny coincidence you are also called, is also called××.
12．a great deal+[u]
A great deal of their cook is unpaid.
I can run a great deal faster than you.
You are a great deal taller than I.
I often see him a great deal/ a lot.
13．shadow
in the shadows 在暗处
in the shadow of… 在……阴处
cast a shadow over/ on… 影子映在……，投影于……上
e.g.The house cast long shadows on the lawn.
After that, a shadow was cast over his reputation.
14．ridiculous adj. 荒谬的，可笑的
You looked ridiculous in this skirt.
It is ridiculous that we have to wait six weeks.
15．controversial adj. 争论的；争议的
16．attempt n. 努力；尝试；企图
an act of trying to do sth. difficult
The boy’s attempts to control her have failed.
In an attempt to arouse the students' interest, we design the word game.
为尝试去……
He made no attempt to resist arrest.
vt. 尝试；企图
attempt to do sth. 试图尝试
I attempted to persuade her, but I failed.
17．on the one hand…on the other hand
used when comparing different or opposite facts or ideas
e.g.On the one hand I want to sell the house, but on the other hand I can’t bear the thought of moving.
On the one hand I want to take part in his birthday party, on(白板上此处的On需要改为on) the other hand I don’t want to pay money for a gift.
18．predict vt. 预言；预吉；预测
prediction
e.g.Experts predict that the earth will be destroyed.
Economists are predicting a fall in interest rates.
It’s now still impossible to predict when and where an earthquake will break out.
19．specific adj. 确切的；特定的
particular /detailed or exact
Can you give me a specific address？
The book is designed for specific age-group.
20．delicate adj. 易碎的；纤弱的
a delicate child身体娇弱的孩子
a delicate pattern of butterflies and leaves
Her fingers are delicate. 纤细修长
21．exhibition
on exhibition 展出中
22．in the flesh 本人，活生生的人
Fans flocked to see their heroes in the flesh.
23．preference n. 喜爱；偏爱
(You like it more than another thing.)
prefer: prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
prefer A to B
have a preference for sth. 偏爱××
He said he had a preference for older women.
have no particular preference for… 没有特别的偏好
show /give preference to…偏爱……；给予……优先权；流露出对……偏爱
in preference to…优先于……
e.g.Many people choose the train in preference to driving.
24．display vt. 展示；陈列；显露
n. 陈列
on display 正在展示中
e.g.The shop windows are displaying the latest fashions.
25．appeal vi. 有感染力；求助 appeal （to sb.）for sth.
①make a request for… 呼吁；恳求 appeal to sb. to do 恳请呼吁
（appeal to sb. for sth. 为……而呼吁某人）
The policeman appealed to the public for the information of the crime.
②appeal to sb.（对某人）有吸引力；（使某人）感兴趣
Yellow appeals to children.
e.g.The magazine appeals to working women in their 20s and 30s.
③appeal to sth. 诉诸
If you are not satisfied, you can appeal to the higher court.
④唤起
appeal to one’s conscience
26．reputation: live up to your reputation 名不虚传，不负盛名
have a good/bad reputation
27．fragrant adj. having a pleasant smell
The kind of flower is extremely fragrant.
28．contemporary adj. 当代的
1949—至今
29．permanent adj. 长久的；永久的，永恒的
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