Book 3 Unit 1---2

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Book 3 Unit 1---2
Language points
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That decision was taken by the then
president. a visit to China by the then US
President, Richard Nixon to send sth by post /
mail to a place where it will be dealt with Have
you sent in your application yet? to have / not
have information about what is happening or where
sb/sth is It's difficult to keep track of all
the new discoveries in genetics. Bank statements
help you keep track of where your money is going.
similar
then
send in
keep / lose track of sb/sth
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keep informed of Mr. Stevens kept track of
(keep informed of) his business by telephone when
he was in hospital.
feat something that is an impressive
achievement, because it needs a lot of skill,
strength etc to do remarkable/considerable/incredi
ble etc feat They climbed the mountain in 28
days, a remarkable feat.
be set in something The novel is set in France in
the early 19th century.
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with an area of ?????

• The city is located on the east coast of China
  with an area of ...
• To the east of the mountain lies a village with a
  population of 2,000.
• In the east of the city you can find an old
  temple with a history of 500 years.

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Impressive as the record is

• Rich as he is Although he is rich
• Hard as he tried Although he tried hard
• Tired as he is Although he is tired
• Child as he is Although he is a child
• Try as he would Although he would try
• Clever as he is Although he is clever

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fade

• Flowers soon fade when cut.
• ??????????
• The strong sunlight has faded the curtains.
  ???????????
• Their hopes faded. (disappeared)
• ???????????
• The memory never fades.
• The sound of the footsteps faded away.
• ?????????

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diagnose

• be diagnosed with lung cancer
• The doctor diagnosed him with lung cancer.
• diagnose an illness as ???????
• The doctor diagnosed the illness as pneumonia??.

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in a row

• They stood there in a row.
• ???????
• for ten years in a row ????
• He has been chosen an advanced worker for five
  years in a low.
• ???????????????
• This is her third win in a row.
• Shes been out four nights in a row.
• I've beaten her three times in a row .

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account ????????

• Dont always believe newspaper accounts.
• I dont have a bank account
• Whats your account number please?
• to open / close an account
• on account of sb/sth because of sb/sth
• She retired early on account of ill health/her
  illness.
• take something into account to consider
• on no account not for any reason
• On no account should the house be left
  unlocked. by no means / in no case ??

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2)make for move towards sth /head for
to help to make sth possible
??(?)?/????? The children took their ice
skates and made for the frozen pond. The
climate makes for good health. Constant
arguing doesnt make for a happy marriage.  
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record

• keep/hold a record
• set a new record
• break (beat) a record ????
• make a record ????
• China has a recorded history of nearly 4,000
  years.
• His voice records well.
• ??????????

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contact vt n.

• contact somebody She contacted me as soon as she
  arrived.
• be in contact with ?...??,???
• be out of contact with ????,????
• bring into contact with ???,??...??
• lose contact with?...????,??
• SYN touch

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apply ????

• In 1982 he applied to join the Party.
• In 1982 he applied for membership in the Party.
• applied mathematics
• Only in this way can they better apply theory to
  practice. ??????????????????????
• Whatever he learned,he applied to his work.
  ????????????????

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confirm to state or show that sth is
definitely true or correct, especially by
providing evidence

• He confirmed that what he had heard was wrong.
• He didnt confirm the rumor.
• Ill have to ask the teacher to confirm the
  answer.
• He heard he got 150 points in the English exam
  and he needed to have it confirmed.

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• certificate
• an official document that may be used to prove
  that the facts it states are true
• a birth / marriage / death certificate
• certification
• the medical certification of the cause of death

what????????????

• They reached what was to be called Salt Lake
  City.
• After waiting for what seemed to be two hours,
• They wrote what later became a best-seller.
• In the dark he felt what seemed to be a dead
  body.
• My father gave what was about half a yuan.

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• enthusiastic
• feeling or showing a lot of excitement and
  interest about sb/sth
• enthusiastic about sb/sth
• enthusiastic about doing sth
• an enthusiastic supporter
• You dont sound very enthusiastic about the
  idea. She was even less enthusiastic about going
  to Spain.
• enthusiast???, ??? enthusiasm

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bid v. n. to offer to pay a particular
price for sth, especially at an auction I
bid 2 000 for the painting. We wanted to buy
the chairs but another couple were bidding
against us. A French firm will be bidding for
the contract. At the auction, the highest bid
for the picture was 200. Any more bids?
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fascinate to attract or interest sb very
much The idea of travelling through time
fascinates me. fascinated Ive always been
fascinated by his ideas. fascinating a
fascinating story Its fascinating to see how
different people approach the problem.
fascinatingly adv. fascination n.
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dozen

• ??dozen (of) dozen????
• two/three/four etc dozen (24, 36, 48 etc)
• Give me a dozen, please. two dozen eggs
• three dozen red roses ?????????
• I want three dozen of these/those/the/ones eggs.
  
• ?????????
• He bought two dozen bottles of wine.
• (some/many) dozens of
• Ive been there dozens of times.
• by the dozen ??? ?????????
• We sell eggs by the dozen.
• in dozens ????? ??????????
• Pack them in dozens. ?

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head vt ??????

• head (down)/ south/home/to the park
• We're heading (down) home.
• We headed (down) south towards the capital.
• Where are you heading for?
• The thirsty animals headed for the water.
• You're heading for an accident if you drive after
  drinking.
• ????????????

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capture
to catch a person or an animal and keep them as
a prisoner or in a confined space Government
troops have succeeded in capturing the rebel
leader. Allied troops captured over 300
enemy soldiers. The Dutch fleet captured two
English ships. 40 captured French soldiers to
take control of a place, building, etc. using
force The city was captured in 1941.
capture somebody's heart to make someone
love you capture sbs attention / imagination /
 interest They use puppets to capture the
interest of younger audiences.
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center v. on /upon sth. on /upon
???????/???. The discussion centers on the most
important questions. ????????????? Their
talks always center on politics. ?????????????????
??????? The topic of the meeting centered on
the development of Chinas football in the
following ten years.
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concentrate concentrate (sth) (on sth / on
doing sth) to give all your attention to sth
and not think about anything else I decided
to concentrate all my efforts on finding
somewhere to live. ??????????????? We must
our attention on efficiency /studies.
????????????? She can't concentrate on a book
for a very long time. concentration camp ???
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• trick n. ??, ???, ??, ?? vt.??, ??
• The kids are always playing tricks on their
  teacher.
• confidence trick ??, ??
• dirty trick ?????
• He amused the kids with conjuring(??) tricks.
• a card trick
• trick sb out of sth (?????)He tricked the poor
  girl out of her money.
• trick sb into doing (??????)The man tricked her
  into marrying him by pretending he was rich.

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cautious cautious (about sb/sth)????,????
being careful about what you say or do,
especially to avoid danger or mistakes not
taking any risks The government has been
cautious in its response to the report.
Theyve taken a very cautious approach.
They expressed cautious optimism about a solution
to the crisis. be careful of / with sth
????
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cautious / careful A cautious person is
nervous that something may be dangerous or
unwise, so they only do it very slowly or after a
lot of thought. (opposite rash ???, ???, ???)
A careful person is not nervous but does take
extra care to make sure that everything is
correct or nothing goes wrong. (opposite
careless) Be careful / Take care when you
drive on icy roads. a cautious driver ?????
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evaluate  SYN  assess If you evaluate
something or someone, you consider them in order
to make a judgement about them, for example about
how good or bad they are. We need to evaluate
how well the policy is working. The market
situation is difficult to evaluate.
evaluation noun evaluative adj.???? in the
name of (a)on behalf of sb/sth ???? I greet
you in the name of the President. (b) by the
authority of sth ?? I arrest you in the
name of the law. (c) for the sake of sth ?
They did it all in the name of friendship.
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alternative n / adj. alternative approaches
to learning an alternative method of doing sth
Do you have an alternative solution?
Have you any alternative suggestions ? You
can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly
those are the two alternatives. We had no
alternative but to fire Gibson. There is a
vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.
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in exchange for The girl gave him some peanuts
in exchange for some sweets. Would you like my
old TV in exchange for this camera? Ill type
your report if youll baby-sit in exchange.
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hold/keep somebody prisoner The guerillas kept
her prisoner for three months. He was being
held prisoner. Our pilot was taken prisoner .
He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers accurate c
orrect and true in every detail an accurate
description / account / calculation accurate
information / data Accurate records must be
kept. set sail for/from/to begin a voyage
?? The following week the 'Queen Elizabeth' set
sail for Jamaica. a ship under sail (???,
????)
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in return (for) Can I buy you lunch in return
for your help? I asked her opinion, but she
just asked me a question in return. He is
always helping people without expecting anything
in return. ignore to pay no attention to sth
SYN  disregard   take no notice
of You can't ignore the fact that many
criminals never go to prison. He ignored all the
No Smoking signs and lit up cigarette. We
cannot afford to ignore their advice. She
ignored him and carried on with her work.
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accomplish to succeed in doing sth
finish successfully achieve We tried to arrange
a peace but accomplished nothing. Shes
accomplished a great deal in the last few weeks.
As you accomplish tasks, cross them off your
list. Amy's very proud of what she's
accomplished. dedicate vt.?(?), ?? dedicate
yourself/your life to (doing) something He
dedicated his life to helping the poor. The
actress now dedicates herself to children's
charity work. She is dedicated to her
job. A memorial stone was dedicated to those who
were killed in the war.
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dedication To reach a high level of skill
requires talent, dedication, and a lot of hard
work.
arise (arose arisen) occur /appear ??,??
A new crisis has arisen. A storm arose during
the night. arise out of / from ????,??
The generation gap arises out of the lack of
communication between children and
parents. Emotional or mental problems can arise
from a physical cause.

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wander vivt to walk slowly across or around
an area, usually without a clear direction or
purpose wander in/through/around etc I'll
wander around the mall for half an hour.
She wandered aimlessly about the house. Ana
wandered off to get a drink. He was found
wandering the streets of New York.
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Workbook Exercises 1.Zheng He presented many
gifts to many foreign rulers in the name of
Chinese Emperor. 2.Chinas silk was sent to
India and the Middle East along the Silk road
in exchange for spices and glass. 3.I help
him with English.In return,he teaches me to
play tennis. 4.The ship from shanghai to London
will set sail tomorrow. 5.Apart from the cold
and thin air,climbers also need to be prepared
for the mountain sickness caused by oxygen
shortage.
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6.Some had to give up their climbing plans
because their body was unable to adjust to the
extreme conditions. 7.When you get to
university,you have to adjust yourself to the new
school life. 8.We often refer to those who are
willing to help others asLei Feng. 9.The
boy,who was born and brought up in the
mountains,later became an excellent general.
10.We have run out of food.Could you go to the
supermarket and get some bread and milk?