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Module 8 Unit 22 Warm up and lesson 1 1.reserve v. 1.储备,保存;保留[(+for)]These seats are reserved for special guests. 这些座位是为特别的来宾保留的。 We will reserve the money; we may need it later.我们将把这笔钱存起来,也许以后用得着。 2.预约,预订They have reserved rooms at a hotel.他们已预订了旅馆房间。 I have reserved a table at the restaurant我已在饭店预订了一桌菜。 3.推迟作出;暂时不作The court will reserve judgement.法庭将延期判决。 The old man kept a large reserve of firewood for cold weather.这位老人贮存了大量的柴薪以备天冷时用。 2.保留地;保护区;禁猎区The area has been designated as natural reserve. 该地区已被指定为一个自然保护区。2. beyond prep.(位置)在……的那一边；(时间)迟于；(范围/限度)超出；除……之外(＝except)　adv.在那边beyond sb. 为某人所不能理解beyond the sea在海外/beyond China 在中国以外beyond description/praise/expression 无法描述/赞扬/表达beyond hope 没有希望 beyond reason 毫无道理beyond ones control＝out of ones control 不受某人的控制，超出某人的控制3. relevant adj.有关的be relevant to和……有关These issues are directly relevant to the needs of slow learners.这些问题与接受慢的学习者的需要有直接关系。4. refer to提到，谈到，涉及；参考，查阅；认为We agreed never to refer to the matter again.我们一致同意永远不再提这件事。Complete the exercise without referring to a dictionary.请在不查阅词典的情况下完成练习。5. lead to/lead...to1) lead to doing sth. 中的to为介词，后跟名词、代词或动名词形式。如:Your explanation has led me to a clear understanding. 你的解释使我了解清楚了此事。2)lead sb. to do sth. “使……做……”, 此时to 为动词不定式符号, 后接动词原形。如:What led you to believe it?什么使你相信它?advocate sth./doing sth.拥护；主张advocate＋that从句Do you advocate keeping all children at school still the age of sixteen?你主张将义务教育延长至16岁吗？The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors.报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟火探测器。7.threaten vt.恐吓；威胁；有……危险；危及While danger threatens we must all be on our guard.危险正逼近，我们必须保持警惕。threaten to do sth.威胁要做某事His father threatened to beat the boy if he stole again.男孩的父亲威胁说如果他再偷东西的话，就要揍他。 8. substitute n．代替者，代用品 vt.用……代替……a substitute for sth. 代替……的人或物There is no substitute for hard work没有什么能够代替勤奋。substitute A for B用A代替BWe must substitute a new chair for the broken one.9. look ahead 展望未来My idea is to look ahead and make a good