1.circumstance n.情况,境遇
2. civilization n. 文明,文化
3. coincidence n.巧合
4. commitment n.承诺,信奉
5. committee n.委员会
6. compass n. 指南针
7. consequence n.后果,结果
8. consume v.消耗,消费 consumer n.消费者
9.contemporary adj.当代的,现代的
10.contradictory adj.引起矛盾的,好反驳的
11.contribution n.贡献,稿件
12.controversial adj.争论的,争议的
13. conventional adj.常规的,传统的
14. criticism n批评,批判
15. delicate adj.娇嫩的,纤细的
16.desperate adj.不顾一切的,拼命的
II. 重点短语
1. 处于贫穷境况in poor circumstances
2. 无论如何都不in/under no circumstances
3. 发生,产生come about
4.出现,形成,产生come into being
5.由于…的缘故as a consequence of / in consequence of
6. 当代文学/作家contemporary literature / writers
7.作出贡献 make a contribution to doing sth
8.对…挑剔be critical about
9. 对…作出决定decide on/upon
10. 不顾一切想要,渴望….be desperate for sth/ to do sth
11. 拼命努力 make desperate efforts
12.碰巧,巧合by coincidence
III. 佳句赏析
1.多么巧合的事啊! What a coincidence！
2.你考试失败是怎么回事?..
How did it come about that you failed in the exam？
3.因为吸烟的缘故,我父亲经常咳嗽.
As a consequence of smoking, my father coughs frequently.
4.中国运动员也为奥运会作出了重要贡献.
Chinese athletes have also made important contributions to the Olympic Games.
5.我已决定到美国去度假. I have decided on going to America for my holiday.
6.(谚语)绝境要用绝招. Desperate situations demand desperate remedies.
IV．词汇练习(单词拼写)
1.She does not want to make a big emotional (承诺) to Steve at the moment.
2.Words can not (传达) my feelings.
3.You are just (矛盾) yourself.
V. 短语练习(单项选择)
1.We should all breathe more fresh air, which good health.
A. contributes to B. contributes C. takes possession of D. reminds us of
2.Under no circumstances to move to a new place far away from her workplace, because it isn’t convenient for her family and herself.
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