Module6 uint2 What is happiness to you------reading language points
I language points
1. goal
1）目的，目标 achieve/reach/realize one’s goal实现目标；
2）（球戏等的）得分，赢分 make/score/get a goal 得一分
2. times 时代;时势；境况（常用复）;
the times 当代
The times are different. 时代不同了。
in modern/ancient times 在近（古）代
What wonderful times we are now living in!
我们生活的时代是多么幸福的啊!
This is one of the most important issues of the time.
这是当代最重大的问题之一。
3. apart
1）（指空间或时间）相隔，相距
The two houses stood 500 meters apart.
Their birthdays are only three days apart.
2）不在一起；分离； 分开
We’re living apart now.
She keeps herself apart from other people
4. devote…to… v 献身…的；专心于…的；专用于…的;
devote oneself to 献身于；致力于
She devoted herself to fighting for therights for the blacks.
她致力于为黑人权利而战的事业中。
Don’t devote too much time to games.
不要过度沉溺于游戏。
devoted adj 挚爱的；忠诚的；全心全意的
She devoted herself to her children. = She was devoted to her children.
5.cost 使丧失；使损失
That one mistake almost cost him his life.
The closure of the factory will cost 1,000 jobs.
The accident cost me a visit to the doctor.
Financial worries cost her many sleepless nights.
她为钱发愁，许多夜晚无法入睡。
6. rush vt. 急送；猛推
rush sb to the hospital 火速送某人去医院
Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital.
n. 急速 in a rush 匆忙地;
I can’t stop-I’m in a rush. 我不能停下来----我忙着呢。
7. adapt to;adapt oneself to…(使)适应
We have had to adapt quickly to the new changes.
It took him to adapt himself to his new surroundings.
We should adapt our thinking to the new conditions.
8. cheer 使振奋;使高兴;欢呼
The good news cheered (up) everybody who heard it.
Cheer victory 为胜利而欢呼。
Everybody cheered (up) at the news. 大家听了这个好消息都很振奋
Oh, come on –cheer up ! 哦，快点，振作起来！
9. spirit （常用复数形式）情绪
in high (good) spirits 情绪高涨；兴高采烈
in low (poor) spirits 情绪低落；意志消沉
10. sympathy
have/feel/express sympathy for sb 对某人表示同情；同情某人
I wish he’d show me a little sympathy.
It is not enough to have sympathy for the disabled. We should learn to respect them and help them understand their valuable role in society.
11. inspire
vt. 吸(气), 鼓舞, 感动, 激发, 启示, 使生灵感, 产生
vi. 吸入, 赋予灵感
inspire sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人干谋事
inspire sb. with sth. inspire sth. in sb. 用某物激励某人
inspired adj. 被鼓舞的；受到灵感的。
His speech was inspiring to us. 我们被他的演说所激励。
We ere inspired by his speech.. 他的演说令我们鼓舞。
inspiring adj. 鼓励的；鼓舞的。
12. quit vi/ vt ( task 内短语) 离开，退出
quit office 离职 quit school 退学
We only just started. We’re not going to quit now.
He quit the show last year because of bad health.
I’ve quit smoking.
13. Sang Lan is very good example of someone who is happy with her life, even when people expect her to be sad. (P18) 桑兰是享受生活的一个很好的例子，尽管人们认为她会悲伤。
expect: verb [T]
1) to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive:
We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.
[+ (that)] I expect (that) he'd have left anyway.
[+ to infinitive] He didn't expect to see me.
The financial performance of the business is fully expected (= almost certain) to improve.
相关高考试题：
1.（05福建）
1. Mum is coming. What present ___________ for your birthday?
A．you expect she has got B．you expect has she got
C．do you expect she has got D．do you expect has she got
2.（04四川）
According to the art dealer, the painting ______ to go for at least a million dollars.
A. is expected B. expects C. expected D. is expecting
3. （NMET2000）
I've worked with children before, so I know what______ in my new job.
A. expected B. to expect
C. to be expecting D. expects
答案：CAB
14. Well, in case some of our viewers don’t know her story, can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is? （P18）好的，或许我们有些观众还不知道桑兰的故事，您能给我们简单介绍一下桑兰吗？
in case：because of a possibility of something happening, being needed, etc: 以防
I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some just in case.
Bring a map in case you get lost.
I left for the office earlier than usual this morning in case of traffic jam.
相关高考试题
1. (05全国Ⅲ)
I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s __________ I have to wait. A．In case B．so that C．in order D．as if
2. （06全国Ⅲ）
How can you expect to learn anything ____ you never listen?
A. in case B. even if C. unless D. when
3. （06浙江）
We always keep ________ spare paper, in case we ran out.
A. too much B. a number of C. plenty of D. a good many
答案：ADC
15.I know I will think about how she rebuilt her life whenever my life feels unbearable. (P19)我知道，以后每当我感到生活难以承受时，都会想一想桑兰是如何重建生活的。
whenever： adv., conj. every or any time:
Whenever I go there，they seem to be in bed.
I try to use olive oil whenever possible.
"Will it be okay if I do it tomorrow?" "Sure, whenever (= then or at any other time).“
It doesn’t matter whenever you do it.
相关高考试题
1. (06江西)
In peace，too，the Red Cross is expected to send help _______ there is human suffering.
A. whoever B. however C. whatever D. wherever
2. （05浙江）
The old tower must be saved, _________the cost.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. wherever
答案：DB
II Practice
1. Some students lose marks in the exam _____ because they don’t read the questions properly.
A. lonely B. likely C. simply D. similarly
2. The old man sat under the tree,_____ by a group of children.
A. to be surrounded B. being surrounded C. surrounded D. surrounding
3. The accident _____caused by a dog running across the road, but we don’t know for sure.
A. could have been B. must have been C. might be C. should be
4. ---I walked to school this morning.
---You _____my bike. I was not using it then.
A. could have used B. can use C. may use D. must have used
5. You can’t imagine the effect _______computer games _______on the children
A. which, make B. that, have C. /, get D. where, give
6. We expected there______ more reviewing lessons before the examination,
A. to be B. being C. have been D. had been
7. I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains _____ she lied to the company.
A. that B. whether C. if D. what
8. His carelessness in driving ____him his life.
A. took B. paid C. cost D. spend
9. By the time she gets there, the train ____.
A. has already left B. will have left C. had already left D. will leave
10. He said he could _______ there to be a rain this week.
A. hope B. expect C. wish D. predict
11. I know I don’t need any money for the trip,
but I’ll take some ______.
A. for sure B. for emergency C. in case D. in need
12. If you look at the problem _____, you may form a quite a different point of view.
A. another way B. in another way C. the other way D. other way
13. ---Have you heard of Wang Meng?
---Yes. She _____have done better. She won China’s first gold medal at Turin.
A. could B. might C. couldn’t D. should
14. Distance learning is being _____in several countries to help children in far- away rural schools obtain higher education.
A. adopted B. adapted C. introduced D. brought
15. The building ____mostly undamaged after the earthquake, and only minor repairs were necessary.
A. recovered B. continued C. preserved D. remained
16. Finding it difficult to _____to the climate in the city, he decided to move to the south.
A. respond B. adopt C. suit D. adapt
17. There was no sound now____ the cracking of small pieces of wood in the open fire.
A. plus B. along with C. apart from D. excpet
18. He was _______to his sports event, but he was not so talented.
A. engaged B. dedicate C. absorbed D. lost
19. After the accident, the victim was ____to the nearest hospital.
A. dashed B. rushed C. hurried
20. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _________traffic jam.
A. in line with B. for the sake of C. in case of D. at the risk of
21.The old man has two sons, one of whom has become a doctor, the other ___a farmer.
A. remains B. keeps C. leads D. works
22. It is difficult to______ cause and effect in this case.
A. unite B. think C. relate D. describe
23. The newcomers found it impossible to ______themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.
A. suit B. adapt C. adopt D. fit
24. She devoted her whole life _______ poor children in her country.
A. to help B. to teaching C. serving D. in calming
25. ----We __________to the station, it was so near.
----Yes. A taxi wasn’t at all necessary.
A. could have walked B. should have walkedC. needn’t walk D. didn’t need to walk
参考答案 CCAAC AACBB CACBD DCBBC ADCBA