Unit_7__Greek_Stories文档.ppt

Unit 7 Greek Stories word pretest 1.grief: (U)n: great sorrow caused especially by the death of someone you love. Adj. grief-stricken relatives grieve: vi: She is still grieving for her dead husband. Question: How about relief? * word pretest have passion for/against sth. The poet was expressing his burning passion for the woman he loved. 3. Do be careful! tread: vi(trod,trodden,treading):to walk or step on sth. 4. in fear恐惧地 in surprise bull公牛 cow 母牛 * word pretest 2. arouse: to make someone have a particular feeling 唤起 translate:他的演讲唤起了我对英语的学习兴趣. nationalistic: adj: showing a great love of your country because you think it is better than others 民族主义的 Nationalism people of many different nationalities * word pretest get loose=escaped from the zoo=be at large flee:(fled,fled):to escape by hurrying away flee from sp. E.g. They all fled from the burning building. 5. despair: vi: to lose all hope E.g. Don’t despair! Things will get better soon! despair: (U) n: complete loss of hope绝望 Defeat after defeat filled us with despair. * word pretest 6.restore: vt: to give back sth. lost or stolen 归还,交还(丢失或被盗的东西) e.g. The goods were restored to their original owners. N: restoration 7.long(v.): long to do ,long for sb. to do sth. long for sth. N: longing: a strong feeling of wanting sth. 9. fade: (1)to make or become paler in color e.g. The photographs have been faded by the light. (2) vi.to become weaker or not as strong Hopes of a peace settlement are now fading. * word pretest Fade away: vi: to become gradually weaker and then disappear e.g. The sound of the thunder faded away. 10. bear vt (bore, borne) to suffer and accept sth. unpleasant without complaining. E.g. He bore the pain bravely. * Word Match Mischief: mischievous Hospitality: hospitable vs hostile spell: be under someone’s spell=be in the power of sb.被某人迷住 He spent a spell in prison. a period of time一段时间 Mortal adj/n Mortality死亡率 E.g. Infant mortality has declined