选修八unit3知识点

endure

意为“经受长期的艰难、困苦或折磨而不屈服”，强调持久 力和意志坚强，常用

于否定句中。

s tand

强调不屈不挠或经受得起，常用于否定句中。

tolerate

意为“忍受某人或某种行为而不反抗”，语气最弱， 可用于肯定句和否定句。

【练习】用

bear

，

endure

，

，

tolerate

< br>的适当形式填空。

1). Our tent won’ t _______ another storm lik

e the last one.

2). I can’ t _______ to wait any longer.

3). She’ s already had to _______ three painful operations on her leg.

4). I will not _______ that sort of behaviour in my class.

Keys: 1). stand 2). bear 3). endure 4). tolerate

4. set off / set out / set about

【解释】

set off

“出发”，侧重于去某个地方。

set out

“出发，开始”，侧重于开始做某事，还有规 划，展现的意思，后加不定式。

set about

“开始，着手”，与

set out

意 思相近，后加

v-ing

形式。

【练习】用

set off

，

set out

，

set about

的适当形式填空。

1). They succeeded in what they had _______ to do.

2). Having made up his mind, he _______ carrying out the plan.

3).

If

you

want

to

catch

that

train

we’

d

better

_______

for

the

station

immediately.

Keys: 1). set out 2). set about 3). set off

Ⅱ.词性变化

（旨在提供语法填空所需材料）

1. mercy n.

仁慈，宽容

2. abrupt adj.

突然的，

意外的；唐突的，鲁莽

的

3. expect vt.

期待，预

期，

指望

4. freeze v.(< /p>

使

)

冻结，

(< /p>

使

)

结冰

n.

冻结；冰冻期

5. practise vt.&vi.

实

行；

练习；实习

merciful adj.

宽恕的

abruptly adv.

突然地；粗鲁

地

merciless adj.

残忍的；无

情的

expectation n.

期待，预料，

unexpected. adj.

想不到

指望，展望

的，未预料

unexpectedly

adv.

出乎意料地，想不到地

freezing n.

冰点

adj.

冰冻的，严寒的

practice n.

练习，实习，实

践，习俗

/

practical adj.

实际的，实

践的，实用的

【练习】用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。

1). This result was beyond my wildest ________ (expect).

2). She was subjected to the ________ (mercy) criticism of her opponents.

3). They asked her to be ________ (mercy) to the prisoners.

4). We must put our plans into ________ (practise).

5). Your invention is very ________ (practice).

6). The young girl practices ________ (play) the violin every day.

7). His father died _______ (expect), and it was ten years since they were last

together.

8). We were _______ (freeze) cold in the tent last night.

9).

Our conversation came to an _______ (abruptly) end

when George burst into the

room.

Keys: 1). expectation 2). merciless

3). merciful

4). practice

5). practical

6). playing 7). unexpectedly 8). freezing 9).

abrupt

Ⅲ.重点词汇

（旨在提供词汇综合运用所需材料）

< br>

1. distinguish

辨别；辨认；

（常与

from, between

连用）区别；区分

[

典例

]

1). I can distinguish them at a distance.

从远处我能认出他们。

2). The man distinguishes himself by his wisdom

这个人因智慧而扬名。

[

重点用法

]

distinguish A from B

辨别

A

与

B

be distinguished from

不同于……

be distinguished by

以……为特征

be distinguished for

因……而着称

distinguish oneself

显扬自己；使自己扬名

[

练习

]

根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的介词或翻译。

1). Can you distinguish _______ those two objects

2). Children should be taught to _______ _______ _______ _______ (

分辨好坏

).

3). Speech distinguishes human beings _______ the animals.

4). The Chinese nation is distinguished _______ its diligence and courage.

Keys: 1). between 2). distinguish right from wrong 3). from 4). for

2. convenient adj.

便利的，方便的

convenience n.

便利，方便

conveniently adv.

便利

地

[

典例

]

1). Is it convenient for you to come next Sunday

下个星期天你方便来吗

2). I can’ t see him now; it’ s not convenient. 我现在不便见他。

[

重点用法

]

be convenient to sb.

对某人方便

It is convenient (for sb) to do sth. (

某

人

)

做某事方便

[

练习

]

根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。

1). Come and see me _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (

无论你何时方便

).

2). We must arrange a ________ (convenience) time and place for the meeting.

3). I keep my reference books near by desk for _______ (convenient).

Keys: 1).

whenever it’ s convenient to you

2). convenient 3). convenience

3. seize vt.

抓住，捉住；占据；

（指强烈的感情﹑

愿望等）突然影响或控制（某人）

[

典例

]

1). She seized me by the wrist.

她抓住我的手腕。

2). Panic seized us.

我们惊恐万状。

[

重点用法

]

seize hold of sth

抓住某物

seize a chance / an opportunity

抓住时机

seize on/upon sth

意识到某事物而立即加以利用

4. file n.[c]

文件；档案

vt.

把……归档

[

典例

]