Unit 1 Nothing venturednothing gained Language points 课件.pptVIP

　Where/How do you rank Karpov as a chess player? 你把卡尔波夫列为哪一级的棋手?　Does he rank among/with the failures??? 他可以算作失败的那一类人吗? Each worker contributed $1 to the Red Cross. Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness. She asked him to contribute a biweekly article on European affairs. 21. contribute v. 有助于, 捐助, 投稿, 贡献; 导致 She has contributed (several poems) to literary magazines. 投稿 Does smoking contribute to lung cancer? 导致 Her work has contributed enormously to our understanding of this difficult subject. 有助于 Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute? 可否冒昧请求你出一份力? A select group were invited to the wedding reception. 一群经过挑选的人士被邀请参加婚宴。 This is a very select area; you have to be rich to live here. 22. select a. 精选的 n. 被挑选的人或物 v. 选择, 精选 She selected a diamond ring from the collection. 她从收藏品中挑选了一枚钻石戒指。 Our shops select only the very best quality produce. 我们商店都是精选的质量最高的产品。 It’s a boom year this year.?? 今年是繁荣昌盛的一年。 The oil market is enjoying a boom.?? 石油市场欣欣向荣。 23. boom n. 繁荣, 隆隆声 v. 急速发展 Technology is a booming sector of the economy.?? 技术是一个迅速发展的经济部门。 The computer industry is booming.　计算机业繁荣起来。 He made his pile during the property boom.?? 在房地产生意兴隆期间他发了大财。 They swore an oath to carry out their duties faithfully. 他们发誓要忠实履行自己的职责。 I swore her to secrecy about what I had told her. 我要她起誓对我告诉她的事保守秘密。 24. swear v. 发誓,宣誓,咒骂 　I swear by Almighty God that I will tell the truth.?? 我对万能的上帝发誓我要说真话。　 The President has to be sworn in publicly.?? 总统必须当众宣誓就职。 　She bumped her head in the doorway and swore loudly. 她的头撞到门框上, 大骂了一声.　 Has the jury been sworn (ie offici