一 必背短语
1 undertake(a mission,task,responsibility…)承担（一项使命，任务，责任）
undertake to do:promise or agree to do承诺，答应做
eg,He undertook to pay the money back in 6 months.他答应6个月内还钱。
2 be on fire for /be keen on 热衷于
3 have a (fierce/heated)debate on/about/over 就…进行激烈的辩论
4 There is no doubt that…. 毫无疑问/ It’s no wonder that…难怪…
5 imagine(sb) doing 想象做 dream of (doing) sth 梦想
6 a promising man=a man of promise一个有前途的人
promise(sb) to do 答应某人做eg,Promise (me)never to trouble me again.答应（我）再不烦我。
promise (sb)that….答应（某人）
eg,Father promised(me)that he would buy a laptop for my birthday.
promise sb sth/promise sth to sb答应给某人某物eg,I promised my son a box of chocolate.
promise (to be)预示，有…的希望 eg,These dark clouds promise rain.乌云预示着大雨。
eg, He promises to be a good singer.他可望成为一名优秀的歌手。
7 There is no point in doing…做…没有意义
eg,There is no point in arguing with such a stubborn person.
What’s the point in/of doing?做…有什么意义呢？
eg,What’s the point of regretting it after the break-up?分手之后再后悔有什么意义？
the point is …(=the most important thing is ….)最重要的是，问题是
eg You are quite capable,but the point is that you aren’t confident enough.
你是相当有能力的，但问题是你不够自信。
to the point/off the point切题的，中肯的；离题的 that’s the point.那才是问题所在。
eg,Your answer is concise and to the point.你的回答简洁中肯。
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)到紧要关头，到做决定时 eg,If it comes to the point,I am prepared to quit the job and start a new life.必要时，我会放弃这份工作开始新生活。
in point of=in terms of 就…而言，关于
eg,In point of popularity,the actress was second to none.
就名气而言，这位女演员不亚于任何人。
8 expect (sb) to do 期望某人…做 expect a lot/too much of sb对某人要求很高，过高
as expected正如所料，计划中的 eg,She won the first prize as expected.
9 be/get engaged to sb 与某人订婚
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 继续某事
（注意区别go on doing/go on to do）
12 stop/keep/prevent/ban/discourage ….(from) doing 阻止…发生
protect/defend…from/against doing保护…免受
13 work on my PhD致力于我的博士学位 work on a new book 写一本新书
14 live/lead a(miserable,happy)life 过(悲惨的/幸福的)生活
15 make a discovery发现make an attempt企图尝试make a distinction区别make sense 有意义
make a hit 很成功 make a remark 说几句话 make a request要求 make a reply 答复
make a resolution下决心 make a statement发表声明make an address/a speech发表演说
16 seek answers to questions寻求问题答案 seek one’s advice/help征求某人意见
seek one’s fortune寻求发财致富之路 seek fame and fortune追名逐利
seek to do/attempt to do试图做
17 turn out(to be)… It turns out that… 结果是
turn up出现，到达 turn down拒绝；音量关小
turn in 上交 turn away 把…打发走
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，耗尽
比较wear sth out 耗损，wear sb out (sb be worn out=be tired out=be exhausted)使某人筋疲力尽
21 take measures/steps/action 采取措施/行动
22 the crime scene 犯罪现场 commit a crime犯罪 A criminal is wanted.一名罪犯正遭通缉。
23 make a /no difference 有/无差异，影响 show indifference to 对…漠不关心
24 be curious about对…好奇 be crazy about对…狂热 be enthusiastic about对…热情
be optimistic/pessimistic about对…乐观 be concerned about 对…担忧，关注
be worried/anxious about 对…担心，焦虑 be upset about 对…心烦
25 take a close look at 仔细看
26 what if …?如果发生…么办 eg,What if aliens should invade the earth?
What about…?①…怎么办？eg,What about your child? You can’t leave him alone.
②(表建议)：…怎么样？？eg,What about going to the movie?
What (…)for? ①=why为何，为什么？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 ? 那又怎么样？ eg,Your room looks a real mess.-So what?
What…like? …是什么样的？eg,What is his mother like?他母亲是什么样的人？
27 the other way around 与之相反
28 scientific pioneers 科技先驱
29 take Swiss nationality 加入国籍
30 urge sb to do 催促某人做
31 come/rise into power/lose power 上台/下台 do everything in one’s power尽某人所能
32 talk sb into doing(=persuade sb into doing) 说服某人做
二 必背句子
1 Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
2 Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。
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 语法：不定式(非谓语动词)
例如：1 His goal is to go to a key university.（表语）
2 To give him some comfort is what I can do now.（主语）
3 I want to find a place to live in.（定语）
4 To fulfill my dream,I have to work hard.（状语）
5 I hurried home ,only to find I left my key in the office.（结果状语）
6 When I entered the room, he pretended to be sleeping.（宾语）
Unit2 News media
一 重点短语
1 news media 新闻媒介
2 be faced with 面对，面临
3 rob sb/sp of sth 抢劫某人/某地某物
4 burn down(a building) 烧毁
5 go up (价格)上涨
6 would rather …than…/prefer to ..rather than… 宁愿而不愿
7 inform sb of/about sth 告之某人某事 make an informed decision/guess/judgment作出有根据的决议，猜测，判断（a decision,guess based on what you are informed of.）
keep sb informed of sth给某人提供最新消息 well-informed/ill-informed消息灵通的，闭塞的
8 relate…with/to…把…和…联系起来 relate to sb/sth理解，认同 be related with与…有关
9 a talented man一个有才华的人 have a talent/ gift for 在…方面有天赋
10 switch roles 转换角色
11(just) for once就这一次 at once立即，马上 all at once突然
once upon a time从前 once in a while 偶尔，间或
12 a feature story 专题报道
13 keep sth balanced 保持…平衡
14 get sb to do 让某人去做 let/have/make sb do
15 present sb with sth赠与，颁发某人某物 present sth to sb向某人呈现，展示…
16 make an effort/efforts to do努力去做
17 even if纵然，即使… even so即使如此
18 bring back（sth,momeries）把…带回，使回忆起，使恢复
bring up养育，抚养 bring about 导致，促成 bring in引进，赚钱
19 adapt/adjust(oneself) to/get used to/get accustomed to 适应于
20 fulfill/achieve/live one’s dream 实现梦想
21 be addicted to /indulge in 沉溺于
22 have a better understanding of 对…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 对…担忧，关心
26 take a critical attitude towards 对…采取批判的态度
be critical of sb/sth批评，对…严厉 at a critical moment/ time在关键时刻
27 current affairs 时事
28 look up to (admire,worship)sb仰慕某人 Look down upon瞧不起某人
29 cause/make trouble惹麻烦 be in trouble处于困境中
get into trouble陷入困境 ask for trouble自讨麻烦
have trouble/difficulty in doing做…有困难
ake the trouble to do=spare no efforts to do不辞辛苦做某事
30 be responsible for/take responsibility for 对…负责任 sense of responsibility责任感
31 make one’s voice heard 使自己的呼声被听到 make oneself understood 使自己被理解
32 arm…with …/be armed with…/be equipped with装备，配备
33 be particular/picky about 对…挑剔
34 broaden one’s horizons 拓宽视野
35 ignore sth(故意)不理睬 neglect sth忽略，忽视 be ignorant of 不知道，不了解
二 重点句子
1 After the interview, the reporter must present(show展现,呈现) the material in an organised way(有条理的方式) 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 语法：过去分词作定语和表语(非谓语动词)
例如：1 experienced editors /people addicted to drugs（定语）
2 The editors are experienced. /These people are addicted to drugs.（表语）