Unit2Workingtheland一、语言要点I单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）词汇部分词语辨析1.expand/extend/spread/stretch2.occupation/job/work/employment/career/profession词形变化1.hungern.[u]饥饿；欲望hungryadj.饥饿的2.expandv.使变大；伸展expansionn.[u,c]扩大；扩展3.satisfyvt.使某人满意达到要求；满足需要satisfiedadj.对……表示满意satisfactory/sarisfyingadj.令人满意的satisfactionn.满意4.freeadj.&adv.自由的(地)免费的(地)vt.解放freedomn.自由5.equipvt.&vi.配备；装备equipmentn.[u]装备；设备6.discovervt.发现，找到discoveryn.被发现的事物，发现discoverern.发现者重点单词1.strugglevi.&n.斗争；拼搏；努力2.equipvt.&vi.配备；装备3.regret(regretted)vt.(对……)遗憾；惋惜n.[c,u]遗憾；惋惜4.reducevt.&vi.减少；减缩5.focusvt.&vi.集中(注意力)；聚焦n.[c,u]焦点；中心点6.commentvi.&vt.表达意见；作出评论n.[c,u]评论；议论重点词组1.thanksto幸亏；由于；因为(有时作反语)2.ridsb./sth.of使某人某物摆脱3.besatisfiedwith对……表示满足或满意4.wouldrather宁愿……5.buildup逐渐建立；逐渐增强体质；积累；开发6.leadto导致；造成（后果）；通往7.keep...freefrom/of使……免受(影响/伤害)；使……不含(有害物)重点句子1.In1974,hebecamethefirstagriculturalpioneerintheworldtogrowricethathasahighoutput.2.Thisspecialstrainofricemakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.重点语法V-ing的基本用法（见语法部分）II词语辨析(旨在提供完形填空所需材料)1.expand/extend/spread/stretch【解释】expand指向四面八方的扩大扩张extend强调向某一方向的延长spread指消息，疾病，瘟疫等的传播、蔓延，也指把某物铺开，把胳膊张开1stretch指手掌，手臂，腰，腿，颈由曲变直，由短变长的伸展或伸出，多与out连用【练习】用expand，extend，spread，stretch的适当形式填空。1).Theman_______theinformationaround.2).Theempire_______itscountryinthe16thcentury.3).Theroadbuildersworkedhardto_______thehighway.4).She_______outherhandstomeetme.5).Theprojectwill_______thecity’stelephonenetworktocover1000000users.Keys:1).spread2).expanded3).extend4).stretch5).expand2.occupation/job/work/employment/career/profession【解释】occupation指一个人经常担任的工作...
