选择性必修1
Unit5 Working the Land
1．devote vt.把……献(给)；把……专用于；专心于→devoted adj.忠诚的；深爱的→devotion n．奉献；忠诚
2．short adj.短的；不足的；短期的→shortage n．不足；缺少；短缺→shorten vt.使变短
3．character n．性情；(小说、戏剧中的)人物；角色→characteristic n．特征；特点；品质 adj.典型的；独特的
4．convention n．常规；习俗；惯例→conventional adj.传统的；习惯的
5．assume v．假定；设想→assumption n．假定；设定；(责任的)承担；(权利的)获得
6．real adj.真的→really adv.真正地；实际上→reality n．现实；实际情况；事实
7．salt n．盐→salty adj.含盐的；咸的
1．boost vt.使增长；使兴旺 n．增长；提高；激励
①The changes will help to boost food prices. vt.使增长
②This has given clothing prices a big boost. n．增长
③This measure will be a great boost to the economy. n．激励
2．expand vt.& vi.扩大；增加 vt.扩展；发展(业务)
①The ranks of the teachers are constantly expanding. vi.扩大；增加
②The merchant wants to expand his business. vt.扩大
③The writer expanded his short novel into a long one. vt.扩展
3．estimate vt.估计；估价；估算 n．估计；估算
①The painter's estimate for painting the whole hou was 1，000 dollars.
n．估计；估价
②This painting is estimated at $200$300. vt. 估价
③He estimated the speed of the winds from the degree of damage.
vt. 估算
4．characteristic n．特征；特点；品质 adj.典型的；独特的
①The two species have veral characteristics in common.
n.特征；特点
②I recognized his characteristic walk. adj.典型的；独特的
③Independence is the outstanding characteristic of a runner. n.品质
Words And Phras
devote vt.把……献(给)；把……专用于；专心于
(教材P50)Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chine farmers to whom he has devoted his life.
事实上，他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和农民一样，而他为千千万万中国农民奉献了一生。
[例1] We should devote everything we have.我们应该奉献我们的一切。
[例2] He devoted a great sum of money to books.他花了一大笔钱买书。
[翻译] 他将一生奉献给了教育事业。
He devoted himlf entirely/all his life to education.
[知识拓展]
( (doing) sth. 把……献给(做)某事
devote onelf to＝be devoted to 献身于；专心致力于
(2)devoted adj. 忠实的；深爱的
(3)devotion n. 奉献；关爱
[即学即练]——单句语法填空
①His devotion(devote) to the cau of education is wellknown.
②Qian Xuen has been devoted to China's aerospace all his life.
③Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping(help) others rebuild.
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He could only devote two hours a day to the project, but his devotion to duty is worth respecting.
他一天只能在这个项目上花两个小时，但他忠于职守是值得尊敬的。
convince vt.使相信；使确信；说服
(教材P50)Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.
袁隆平确信，答案可以在杂交水稻的培育中找到。
[例1] Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence.
罗伯特的表情显然使她相信他是清白的。
[例2] She needed to find a way to convince Michel he was wrong.
她需要想办法使米歇尔相信他错了。
[翻译] 我自己都不会相信，更别提说服别人了。
I'm not going to believe it mylf, never mind convince anyone el．
[知识拓展]
(1)convince sb.of sth. 使某人确信/明白某事
convince 使某人相信……
do sth. 说服某人做某事
(2)convincing adj. 令人信服的
convinced adj. 确信的；坚信的
be convinced of 相信……
be convinced (that)．.. (某人)相信……
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①I am quite convinced of her experience in it.
②I'm not completely convinced(convince) (that) he knew the importance of practice.
③His speech was so convincing(convince) that everyone prent believed what he said.
④我们一直在试图说服他放弃那个计划。
We've been trying to convince him to give up the plan．
⑤她说的话让我相信我错了。
What she said convinced me that I was mistaken.
assumption n．假定；设定；(责任的)承担；(权利的)获得
(教材P50)The common assumption then was that it could not be done.
当时人们普遍认为这是不可能的。
[例1] We mistook assumption that the price would fall.我们错误地认为价格会下降。
[例2] Your argument is bad on a t of questionable assumptions.
你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。
[翻译] 她总在猜别人有多少钱。
She's always making assumptions about how much money people have.
[知识拓展]
(1)make an assumption 认为；假定
on the 假定……
(2)assume v. 假定；设想
assume sb./ be 假定/假设某人/某事为
It is 一般认为……
(3)assuming(that) ... 假设/假定……
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①Assuming(assume) that it rains, what shall we do?
②The project was predicated on the assumption (assume) that the economy was expanding.
③一般认为，过重的工作会造成压力。
It is generally assumed that too much work will cau stress.
④在听到对他不利的证词之前，你假定他是无罪的。
You assume him to be innocent before hearing the evidence against him.
