Unit3 Inventors and inventions基础知识 选修8.docVIP

Unit3 Inventors and inventions 【重点单词】 1. distinguish 辨别；辨认；（常与from, between连用）区别；区分distinguish A from B 辨别A与B be distinguished from不同于…… be distinguished by 以……为特征 be distinguished for 因……而著称 distinguish oneself 显扬自己；使自己扬名1). I can distinguish them at a distance. 从远处我能认出他们。 2). The man distinguishes himself by his wisdom这个人因智慧而扬名。Color blind people often find it difficult to________between blue and green. A．separate　　　　 B．distinguishC．compare D．contrast 2. convenient adj.便利的，方便的convenience n.便利，方便 conveniently adv.便利地 be convenient to sb. 对某人方便 It is convenient (for sb) to do sth. (某人)做某事方便 1). Is it convenient for you to come next Sunday? 下个星期天你方便来吗？ 2). I can’ t see him now; it’ s not convenient. 我现在不便见他。 These things all ________ ________ ________ and delight to people’s lives. (3)．Our new house is very________for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. A．adaptable B．comfortableC．convenient D．available ．Come and see me whenever________. A．you are convenient B．you will be convenient C．it is convenient you D．it will be convenient to you bear v. 忍受，具有，带有，显示 （标记或特性） 【拓展延伸】beardoing sth 表示习惯性动作，也可跟to do sth表示某一次具体动作， 且多与 can, could和 be able to连用。作“生产，生育”讲时，有两种过去分词形式 borne指“生 产，生育”而 born 指“出生”，如： She has borne three children with her husband. 她与丈夫生育了三个孩子。 【即境活用】 (1)．—Why did Bob cry? —He couldn’t bear________like that before the whole class. A．making fun of　　　 B．being made fun of C．to be laughed D．being made fun (2)．I can’t stand ________with Jane in the same office. She just refuses ________talking while she works. A．working；stopping B．to work；stopping C．working；to stop D．to work；to stop 4. associate vt.联系，联想；n.同伴，伙伴。 ① I’ve never associated you with this place . 我从未把你和这个地方联系在一起。 ② I wouldn’t want to be associated with Mckey’s project. 我不想和麦基的计划有任何瓜葛。 ③ I don’t like these layabouts you’re associating with . 我不喜欢你结交的这些游手好闲人。 [即境活用] (1)．他希望忘记跟他过去生活有联系的一切东西，开始新的人生。 He wished to f