Unit 24　Society 学案6 北师大版选修8.docVIP

Unit24 Society burden n．负担；重担；担子；责任；vt.使负重担(如债务、捐税等)；劳累 to be a burden to sb./sth.是……的负担 to bear/ease/share the burden 承受/减轻/分担重担　, He is always a burden to his parents.他永远是他父母的负担。 The Education Department of China has insisted on easing the burden of students.中国教育部坚决主张减轻学生的负担。 ? burden sb./oneself with...装载；使……负担…… be burdened with...负担；为……所累 Nowadays peasants are no longer hurdened with taxation. 目前农民不再为重税所累。 The old man burdened himself with so heavy a burden that he almost couldn’t stant up. 这个老人担负着这么重的负担以至于他几乎不能站起来。 1.Since we are parents，we________looking after all the family members. A．are burdened　　 B．bear the burden of C．burden ourselves D．put a burden on 【答案】　B vacant adj.未占用的，空着的；(表情)茫然的，无精打采的 a vacant seat 空位 a vacant position 空缺职位 a vacant expression 茫然的表情　, Gazing into vacant space，he was lost in thought. 凝视着浩瀚空际，他陷入沉思。 The graduate wants to apply for the vacant position in the company. 这个毕业生想申请公司里的空缺职位。 ? empty与vacant用法比较 empty为常用语，指空间内无人无物的，vacant较正式，指某地方(暂时)没被占用而空着的。 an empty room 空房间(屋内无人无物) a vacant room in a hotel旅馆的一间空房(未住人，但内有家具等) I see your glass is empty.Can I fill it up? 我看你的杯子空了，我给你倒一杯吧？ There is a vacant place over there where we can park. 那里有个空位，我们可以在那里停放汽车。 2.If you are looking for somewhere to rent，I think there’s a(n)________apartment in my building. A．hollow B．bare C．empty D．vacant 【答案】　D abundant adj.大量的；丰富的 be abundant in 富于……；……很丰富 abundantly adv.大量地；丰盛地　, The country is abundant in natural resources. 这个国家自然资源丰富。 We try to offer an abundant supply of oil. 我们尽量供应充足的石油。 ? abundance n．丰富 an abundance of 丰富的，许多的 in abundance 大量，富裕 Wild flowers grow in abundance on the hillside. 山坡上长满了野花。 3.We are happy that the tree yields a(n) ________of fruit. A．abundant B．response C．abundance D．attendance 【答案】　C undertake vt.承担；从事；许诺 underta