人教选修六Unit1 Art word.pptVIP

Words and expressions 1. aim 目标 With the aim of hunting for a job, he set off for London. aim (sth.) at 瞄准；以……为目的 He aimed the gun at the enemy officer. aim at doing / aim to do 力争做到、达到 The government aims at reducing unemployment by 30%. be aimed at 目的是，旨在 This book is aimed at helping the students who are interested in English. aims to reduce Exercise: 1) The local government has taken some effective measures, ______ at cutting down the cost during the tough economy. A. aimed B . aiming C. to aim D. aim 2) _____ at cutting down the cost during the tough economy, some effective measures have been taken by the local government. A. aimed B. aiming C. to aim D. aim B A 2. typical 典型的；有代表性的(常与of连用) It is a typical Italian café. Jack is late again. It is typical of him to keep others waiting. 3. a great deal 大量的; ….得多 1) He ate a great deal this morning. 2) She is a great deal better today. 3) She has a great deal of experience. 4. adopt 采用；收养 Thinking it over, the president decided to adopt her suggestion. She was forced to have her baby adopted. 区别：adapt （使）适应；改编，改写 adapt to adaption n. The film, which is an adaption of the original novel, describes how an orphan adapted to her new life after she was adopted by an American couple. 5. possess v.拥有；支配 possession n.财产(常用复数) ；拥有, 占有； 他有很强的幽默感。 He possesses a strong sense of humor. After the earthquake, people lost their homes and personal possessions. -- Is the young woman standing there in possession of the company? -- No. It is in the possession of her uncle. 6. attempt n. /v. 尝试、企图 The prisoner attempted to escape but without success. The prisoner made an attempt to escape but failed. I passed the college entrance examination at the first attempt. an 7. figure n. / v. How do you keep your figure when you eat so much? His salary is now in six figures. The central figure in the painting is the artist’s