Unit 5 Learning about China

Topic 1

a number of  许多，一些   lie in 位于   have fun 玩得开心   be (well) worth doing 值得做    come true 实现    so…that 如此……以至于是  lose oneself in 沉浸于，全神贯注于   not only…but also  不仅……而且    be known as 作为……而著称     break down 停止运转     take away达 拿走，带走

Topic 2 

search for 寻找   spend…(in) doing  花费……做……    be proud of  为……而自豪  die of 死于   

in total 共计   as soon as  一……就  in one’s thirties在某人三十几岁时   take an active part in 积极参与

become popular with  受到……的欢迎    bring down 推翻   break down 变得恶劣   pass away 去世  wipe out 彻底消灭   succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事  wait for 等待

Topic 3 

play an important part in  在……（方面）志了重要的作用  the year of the dragon 龙年   set up 建立   encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事    promise to do sth出有因答应/允许某人做某事  either…or 或者  

as…as 与……一样   neither…nor 既不……也不   in order to do sth 为了做某事    fight against 与……作战  in memory of 为了纪念   along with 与……一起   not only…but also  不仅……而且   depend on取决于，决定于

Unit 6  Entertainment and Friendship

Topic 1

take part in 参加      be tired of 厌倦，厌烦      would rather …than… 宁愿……也不…… 

fall on love 坠入爱河  fall in love (with sb.) 爱上（某人）    be interested in  对……感兴趣

be ready to do sth.准备做某事     once upon a time 从前，很久以前    be angry at sth.因某事而生气

order sb to do sth 命令某人去做某事     try one’s best 尽（某人）最大的努力    from then on从那时起

pay attention to 注意  regard… as...  把……视为/认为  stand for 代表  spend...doing 在……花时间/金钱

keep…away from  使……远离，避免……接近    be suitable for   适用于，适合于

Topic 2

talk with 与……交谈    work hard at  在……方面努力学/工作     make up one’s mind 下定决心

according to 根据    in the distance   在远处   be different from 与……不同   prefer to  更喜欢

make up  组成，编   know about 了解，得知     have an argument 争吵，争辩   keep on 继续，坚持

save one’s life 挽救某人的生命    think about 认为，考虑，想到    can’t help doing sth 情不自禁……

share…with 与……分享   be known for 因……而著名

Topic 3

prepare…for  为……做准备    first of all 首先     give speeches  发表演讲   think back to 回想起，追忆     take photos  照相   see sb off 目送某人   be ready for sth 为……做好准备  dozens of 几十，许多     learn from 向……学习   get on/along with 与……相处    to one’s joy 使某人高兴的是   thanks to 多亏,由于make progress 取得进步   keep on  继续    take place 发生    come to an end 结束 bring about 引起，带来   keep in touch 保持联系   in time 及时，来得及

in a hurry 匆忙   set off 出发，动身    look forward to 盼望，期待    go for a walk 散步