Language focus.
1. conclude vt.
conclude that….
conclusion n.
come to the conclusion that... 所得結論是..., 斷定
draw the conclusion得出結論，推斷
leap / jump to a conclusion
冒然斷定， 過早下結論
in conclusion = lastly 最后,總之
eg: In conclusion I’ d like to say that you did it very well.
2. set sth. down 寫下來
eg: Why don’t you set your idea down on paper?
set sb. down 停車讓人下車
eg: The bus stopped to set down an old lady.
I’ll set you down on the corner of the street.
3. keep track of sb./ sth.
eg: It’s hard to keep track of all one’s old school friends.
lose track of
eg: lose track of time
說不準現在的確切時間
4. balance
n. 天平
eg: Have you brought something to weigh the flesh? A balance?
平衡
eg: balance of nature
keep/lose one’s balance
諧調，勻稱
eg: All the parts of the building are in perfect balance.
余額
eg: I must check my bank balance.
v. 使……保持平衡
eg: How long can you balance on one foot?
結算
eg: balance an account / one’s books 結帳
等價，抵消
eg: This year’s profits will balance our previous losses.
5. stand out明顯；醒目
突出；杰出 ; 堅持；支撐
eg:
to stand out a crisis挨過危機
Stand still ! 站住，不許動！
stand by 在場；靠近; 袖手旁觀
（無線 電臺或軍事方面）待命，準備行動 ; 試圖援助；極力支持
忠于；信守
eg:
to stand by one's promise
遵守諾言
stand down退出競選;離開證人席
stand for代表，表示；意指；象征
容忍；允許
stand in當替身；代替
stand up耐久；耐用; 成立
eg: Will the charge stand up in court?
這個指控在法庭上能成立嗎？
stand up for
維護；擁護；支持
5. next to
1) 在……旁邊
He lives next to me.
2) 跟在……之后
Next to skiing her favorite sport was ice-hockey.
我最喜歡的運動是滑雪，其次是冰球。
3） 幾乎，近于
next to impossible 幾乎不可能
next to last 倒數第二
6. Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
As 引導讓步狀語從句（部分倒裝）
Impressive as the record is = Though the record is impressive
Eg:
他很惱火，卻能耐心地聽我說話。
Angry as he was, he listened to me patiently.
雖然陽光燦爛，天氣卻很冷。
The air was cold, bright as the sun was.
7. set a record
achieve one’s goal
8. in a row 連續， 一連串
in rows 成行， 成排
eg: China women volleyball team won five champions in a row in the 1980s.
They planted the trees in rows.
8. in the first place首先, 第一點
in the last place最后
in the next place其次, 第二點
in place of 代替, 用...而不用…
in places 在某些地方, 有幾處
in one’s place
處于某人的位置, 為某人設身處地想一想
make place for 為...騰出地方, 讓位于
take one's place
就座, 入座; 占有 地位;代替某人; 接替某人的位置
take the place of 代替
take place發生, 舉行
The darkest place is under the candlestick. [諺]
燈臺只照人不照己(意指當事者往往最不了解情況)。
There is no place like home. [諺]
作客固佳, 在家更好; 在家千日好, 出門一時難。
9. make for 可造成，可成為，有好處
eg: The large print makes for easier reading.
大字排版使閱讀輕松些。
早起有利于健康嗎？
Does early rising make for good health?
9. head 前往；朝向
更常用 head for
eg: When I saw the car heading for me, I stepped aside.
Clouds are gathering. I think we’d better head for the hotel in case it starts to rain.
11. a dozen of 一打， 十二個
a dozen (of) eggs
但 a dozen of those apples
a dozen of them
二十四 two dozen (of)
三十六 three dozen (of)
eg: I’ve bought a dozen of pencils for my son.
I want four dozen (of) eggs.
dozens of 許多
several / a few / some dozens of
by the dozen 按打，以打計算
in dozens 成打地
12. center on集中于; 把某人/物當作重點
eg: 這次會議的中心議題是關于中國足球未來十年的發展。
The topic of the meeting centered on the development of China’s football in the following ten years.
13．concentrate on 專注于
eg: 走鋼絲時，你要集中精力于身體在空中的移動方式。
When walking on a high wire, you should concentrate on the way your body moves in the air.
14． burst into cheers
突然歡呼起來
burst into + n.
burst out + doing
eg: burst into tears
burst out crying
burst into laughter
key to the exercises:
P5 ex.2
A-5 B-- 2 C-- 1 D-4
E-6 F-3
WORD STUDY:
1. 1-D 2-- E 3-- A
4-- F 5-- B 6-G
7-C 8-H
2. 1) fade 2) apply for
3) suitable 4) athletic
5) inspect
6) announced
7) certificate
8) confirm
9) in the first place
10) opportunities
p 6 ex.2
2. 1-B 2-H 3-F 4 – D
5-E 6-G 7-- A 8-I
9-C
P147 EX.2
v. n.
achieve achievement
permit permission
conclude conclusion
administrate administration
concentrate concentration
equip equipment
argue argument
adj. n.
long length
wide width
high height
popular popularity
curious curiosity
probable probability
familiar familiarity
adj. adv.
tight tightly
gradual gradually
enthusiastic enthusiastically
skilful skillfully
recent recently
energetic energetically
p147 ex. 4
1) inspected 2) familiar
3) faded 4) fascinated
5) recently 6) athletic
7) cautious 8) suitable
9) attempt 10) hired
11) delight 12) truly
p148 Translation
1. When walking on a high wire, you should concentrate on the way your body moves in the air.
2. Set down all the suggestions and write to the Beijing Olympic.ruiwen.committee.
3. The latest edition of the Guinness Brewery has been a best seller three weeks in a row.
4. The performances of the skateboarders were wonderful and the audience couldn’t help bursting into cheers.
5. The topic of the meeting centered on the development of China’s football in the following ten years.
6. I don’t know why my grandparents were against my having extreme sports in the first place.