reading语言点[定稿].pptVIP

Language points of reading;1.Dying to be thin…渴望苗条 be dying to do sth /for sth. 渴望 =be eager to do/for sth. I am dying to know the truth. He is dying to see his homeland again. I am dying for a drink. She is dying for a chance on the stage.;The ____ old man still hoped to see his youngest child, who was not there at the moment. A. dead B. deadly C. dying D. death;2. I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t work out any more. work out 1)制定, 拟定,想出 work out what to do with it We must work out a plan as quickly as we can.;2) 算出, 估计出, 解(题) work out the cost of the holiday work out the puzzle/problem 3) 弄清/懂 The map is wrong. I can’t work out where we are. No one can work out how the fire started.;4) 得到圆满解决(结果) Things will work out if you will be patient. Everything has worked out as planned. 5) 进行锻炼 The famous actor kept fit by working out in the gym every day.; 3.Every woman wants a slim figure these days, especially here in Canada. especially adv. 特别；格外 specially adv. 专门地；特地 I love Italy, __________ in summer. ;外形；轮廓；隐约的人影;△figure out ;;;to one’s shame 令人感到羞愧 It’s a shame to do sth. 做某事是可耻的;6.The pills really work! work vi. 行得通，有效，奏效，起作用 I think your advice will work on him. It’s a good idea, but it just won’t work. 这药起作用了，我不感觉疼了。 The medicine has worked. I don’t feel any pain now.;It’s no use trying that method, because it won’t ____. A. work B. use C. practice D. affect 2. It looks all right in theory, but it won’t ____ in practice. A. use B. matter C. care D. work ;I am recovering my strength/health. ;The police recovered the stolen jewellery and returned it to the owner. ;fail ---failure ;9. They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. contain vt.里面(装)有，包含，含有 (指作为 “组成部分而被包含或容纳在内”,属于 不同类包含) The room was small and contained too much furniture (家具). The paper parcel (纸包) contained a clean shirt, socks and a handkerchief. This vegetable contains vitamin C（维生