Unit2《Working the land》基础知识 必修4.docVIP

Unit 2　Working the land　耕作土地 【重点单词】 1. struggle vt. 搏斗；斗争；努力；挣扎 n..斗争；挣扎 struggle to do sth.艰难地做某事，挣扎着做某事 struggle for为……而斗争 struggle with (against)与……作斗争，同……搏斗 struggle to one’s feet挣扎着站起来 1). They were struggling to get out the burning car. 他们挣扎着从烧着的车里往外爬。 2). The book is about their struggle for liberation. 这本书写的是他们为解放而作的斗争。按要求填空或翻译。 1). They are ________ (为……而斗争) the position 2). They struggled all through the years ______ us _______ the Japanese.(介词) 3). The fox struggled ________ (escape). 4). He _______ _______ _______ _______ (挣扎着站起来) and dragged slowly ahead. Keys: 1). struggling for 2). with; against 3). to escape 4). struggled to his feet 1．The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle ________. A．to be heard　　　　　　 B．to have heard C．hearing D．being heard 解析：选A。本题考查非谓语动词。struggle to do sth.努力做某事。又因“I”与“hear”之间存在被动关系，故应用不定式的被动语态。 2. expand vtvi 使变大；伸展；阐述 expansion n.扩张；膨胀；扩大；发展 expansive adj. 扩张性的；开展性的；广阔的 expand into/to 使扩大；变大 expand on/upon阐述；详谈 ① A child’s vocabulary expands through reading . 孩子的词汇量通过阅读得到扩大。 ② Why not try to expand your story into a novel? 为什么不把你的故事扩展成小说呢？ ③ You mentioned the need for extra funding ,Would you expand on that? 你曾经提到需要一笔额外资金。你详细谈谈好吗？ 3. equip vtvi 配备；装备 n. 【u】装备；设备 equip sb./sth. with sth.用某物装备某人/物 equip sb./sth. for (doing)sth.为（做）某事而准备 Sb.be equipped to do sth.某人有准备做某事 equip sb. to do sth.使某人能够做某事 be equipped with sth.装备有某物 a piece of equipment一件设备 eg.(1)Our classroom is equipped with a TV set and a tape recorder. 我们的教室配有一台电视和一台录音机。 （2）A good education should equip you for life.良好的教育能使你受用终身。 （3）Our school has been given some new equipment.我们学校有了一些赠送的新设备。 【即境活用】按要求填空或翻译。 1). The soldiers were well _______ _______ (装备好了) weapons. 2). We must equip young teachers _______ _______ _______ (对付) difficult children. 3). This library is equipped _______ (介词) atomic research.4). Our classroom _______ _______ _______ (装备有) a