中考读写
Chapter 4 News
The museum has a fine collection of paintings. v. 收集 collector 收集者、收藏家 a collection of 一群人；一批物品 The museum has a fine collection of paintings. 这家博物馆拥有精美的绘画收藏品。
occasionally adv. 有时候 occasion n. 某次、适当的时机 occasional 偶尔的、偶然的、临时的 Since our fight, he has avoided meeting me on any occasion. 自从打过一架后，他就避免在任何场合碰见我。
sink v. 下沉 sank-sunk The sun has sunk below the horizon. 太阳已经沉到地平线以下。 That bad news made her heart sink. 那个坏消息使她的心都沉了.
fall apart 土崩瓦解 My world fell apart when I saw my boyfriend kissing another girl. 当我看到我的男朋友在亲吻其他女生时，我的世界... If being together means that everything falls apart, then so be it. 如果我们在一起会让一切都崩溃，那就随他去吧！ (动名词做主语)
trap n. 陷阱 v. 使落入险境；使陷入困境 a mouse trap 捕鼠器 Is the question a trap? 这个问题是不是一个圈套?
The thieves were caught in a trap by the police. 窃贼遭警方用计擒获。
breathe breath v. 呼吸 n. 呼吸 hold one’s breath 憋气 The distant snow-capped mountain has a breath-taking beauty. 远处的雪山有种令人窒息的美丽。
go without v. 没有什么也行 = do without ? If there is no food in the refrigerators, I can go with instant noodles. 如果冰箱里没有食物了，我吃泡面也行。
figure out v. 想出 = work out ? I can’t figure out why he quit his job. 我想不通他为什么辞职。 Have you figured out how much the vacation will cost? 你算出假期得花多少钱了吗?
I hope it will be a money-making shop. 分词修饰形容词 I hope it will be a money-making shop. 我希望这是家赚钱的店。 A worried-looking lawyer left the court. 一个满面愁容的律师离开了法庭。
They are well-behaved children. 分词修饰形容词 They are well-behaved children. 他们都是表现乖巧的孩子。 We walked past an evil-smelling pond. 我们经过了一个臭气熏天的池塘。
The newly-built ship is on its first voyage. 分词修饰形容词 The newly-built ship is on its first voyage. 这艘新造的船正在首航。 A slow-moving lorry was causing the jam. 一辆移动缓慢的卡车造成了堵塞。
I’m sorry, the glass broke apart in my hands. keep sb. apart 保持距离 她与别人保持距离。 break apart 摔碎 I’m sorry, the glass broke apart in my hands. 对不起,这个杯子在我手里摔碎了。
Can you remember the café where we met first? 定语从句中的when和where Can you remember the café where we met first? 你还记得我们第一次见面的那个小咖啡馆吗？ I‘d like to choose a profession where I can help other people. 我想选择一种能够帮助别人的职业。
I can never forget the summer when we were together. 定语从句中的when和where I can never forget the summer when we were together. 我永远不能忘记我们共同度过的那个暑假。
take part in vs. join vs. join in It is predicted that Liu Xiang will take part in the 2012 London Olympic Games. 据推测， 刘翔会参加2012伦敦奥运会。
take part in vs. join vs. join in Will you join us in playing Majiang tonight? 你今晚回来和我们一起打麻将吗？
take part in vs. join vs. join in Why didn’t you join in our talk? 你为什么不参加到我们的谈话中来呢?
It’s my honor to attend the wedding of Prince William v. 参加（出席） It’s my honor to attend the wedding of Prince William and his wife Kate. 能够参加凯特和威廉的婚礼是我的荣幸。
take one’s place = take the place of ≈ replace ? Steamships took the place of sailing ships to be the main transportation on the sea. 蒸汽船取代帆船成为了海上主要运输工具。
We are concerned about the tourists’ safety. v. 担忧 ≈ worry ? be concerned about 担忧 ≈ be worried about ? We are concerned about the tourists’ safety. 我们十分关心游客们的安危。
As far as I was concerned, the government ≈ worry as far as I am concerned 就我所知 As far as I was concerned, the government has taken measures. 就我所知,政府已经采取了措施。
No doubt that he wanted to help, but in fact, v. 怀疑 no doubt 无疑、很可能 No doubt that he wanted to help, but in fact, he only got in the way. 他确实想帮忙，然而事实上只帮了倒忙。
instead of 取代 He chose a short but brilliant life instead of a long but plain one. 他选择短暂而辉煌的一生而不是冗长而平庸的一生。
financial crisis 金融危机 信任危机 trust crisis 能源危机 energy crisis 淡水危机 fresh water crisis 复数 crises
leave sb. adj./adv./prep. Leave me alone. 让我一个人呆着。
An ordinary boy often hangs out with his friends. hang out 常去某处、泡在某处 An ordinary boy often hangs out with his friends. 男孩一般都会和朋友一起出去。
the same as 和…一样 You have the same talent as him, but your attitude is quite different from his. 你和他拥有相同的才能， 但是你和他的态度却大不一样。
Whose turn is it to wash dishes? It’s his turn. It’s my turn 轮到我了 Whose turn is it to wash dishes? It’s his turn. 今天轮到谁洗碗?是他。
My mother and I looked after the injured kitten by turns. 轮流 My mother and I looked after the injured kitten by turns. 我和我的母亲轮流照顾这只受伤的小猫。
in turn 作为回报 When you smile to life, it will smile to you in turn. 你对生活微笑时，反过来生活也会对你微笑。
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