Unit 2 What is happiness to you Reading 课件.pptVIP

Don’t devote too much time to chatting on line. devoted adj 挚爱的；忠诚的；全心全意的 She devoted herself to her family. = She was devoted to her family. 8. devote…to… v 献身……；专心于……; devote oneself to sth/doing The doctor devoted himself to his research on cancer. ___to his research, he forgot to have supper. A. Devoting B. To devote C. Devoted D. Being devoted When I came in, I found him______ in a book. A. absorbing B. absorbed C. being absorbed D. absorb C B --What a shame! --Why, is anything the matter? --His wife, to whom he was so ____, ran away from home with a lover. A. cared for B. loved C. waited on D. devoted D 9. cost 使某人付出……代价 Dangerous driving could cost you your life. cost sb. dearly : cause a serious loss We made two mistakes that cost us dearly. at the cost of… 以……为代价 He saved the little girl from being drowned at the cost of his life. Her irresponsible behavior cost her father many sleepless nights. 10. …while practicing a vault… 当状语从句中的主语和主句主语一致，且状语从句中含有be动词时,可以同时省略状语从句中的主语和be动词． When (she was) five years old, she went to America with her parents. Don’t stop until (you are) asked to. 2)当状语从句的主语和主句主语不一致时，但状 语从句中含有it和be动词，可以把it和be省略。 Whenever (it is )possible, you should go and see your grandparents. 11. be rushed to sp rush sb. to/ into/ off… 急忙送……到…… Jack was rushed to hospital with serious illness. rush sb. into (doing) sth. 催促(某人); 使……赶紧 You can’t rush him into making a decision. 12. in good spirits lift/raise sb’s spirits 振作精神 The light music did nothing to lift her spirits. in high/good spirits 心情好 Mike is in high spirits today, isn’t he? in low spirits 不高兴的 keep up one’s spirits 提起精神 13. adapt to… 1) vi. 适应，适合 The new students are very slow to adapt to the rules. Some students have difficulty adapting to their study. 2) vt. 使适应，使适合 3) vt. 改编，改写 adapt sth. from sth. The film is adapted from a real love story. The schedule should be adapte