模块八第一单元单词讲解及练习题

1、U1 重点词汇1. vain adj. 自负的；自视过高的. He was vain about his looks, spending hours in the gym.adj. 不成功的；无用的；徒劳的. They made a vain attempt to protect the town from attack.in vain 没有成功；徒劳. We walked a couple of blocks, looking in vain for a cab.2. wisdom n. 智慧；学识；明智. One can not have wisdom without living lif

2、e.wise adj. 聪明的，英明的，明智的3. abuse v. 虐待；凌辱. Prisoners reported being regularly abused by their guards.v. 滥用；妄用. They were accused of abusing their power to keep prices artificially high. v. 辱骂. He was fined $ 10,000 for verbally abusing the judge.4. adaptation n. 适应， 改编， 改写本；适应. The play is an adaptat

3、ion of a short novel.adapt vt.使适应，改编adopt vt.采用，收养adapted themselves to city life adopt a new technique 5. twist vt. 使转弯，使扭曲，曲解，歪曲vi. 扭弯，扭曲，缠绕，扭动，呈螺旋形. String is made of threads twisted together.The path twisted up the hill.to twist the handleTwist the lid to open it.n. 转弯，弯曲，曲折路a twist of fate a st

4、ory with a quirky twist twist of the wrist twist offtwist up _ twists and turns6. fortune n. 财富，运气，大量财产，好运，命运. She had the good fortune to be free from illness.Fortune smiled on him. make a fortune / make one s fortune seek one s fortune try one s fortune 7. desperate adj. 绝望的. The missing man s fam

5、ily are getting increasingly desperate. . adj. 孤注一掷的. In a desperate attempt to escape, he killed the guard.adj. 极需要的；及向往的desperate for. They were sold by families desperate for money to buy food.be desperate to do sth. He was desperate to see her again.adj.非常严重的. Parts of this school are in despera

6、te need of repair.desperately adv. 绝望地；拼命地；非常；很8. civil adj. 有教养的，文明的，公民的，国内的. Keep a civil tongue in your head! Don t speak rudely!be civil to say sth. civil 9. bent adj. 决意的，极想的，下决心的be bent on 一心想要，决心要；专心致志于He was bent on making them happy.All eyes were bent on me. bend v. 弯曲，屈服动词过去式：bent;过去分词：ben

7、t;现在分词：bending;第三人称单数：bends . It is possible to bend nature to human will?She bent (over) to pick up a book from the floor.10. reform n. 改革， 改善. The reform and open policy has brought us Chinese people a rich and colourful life.vt. 改革， 革新， 重新组成vi. 革新， 改过， 重组to reform criminals 改造罪犯to reform society

8、改革社会11. pressure n. 压，压力，电压，压迫，强制，紧迫. Do not put much pressure on the handle, it may break.He works well under pressure.put pressure on sb. under the pressure of -at high pressure work at high pressure 12. resist vt. 抵抗，反抗，抗，忍得住. She could hardly resist laughing. resist aggression resist temptation

9、resistance n. 反抗，抵抗，抵抗力 make some no resistance 13. spin v. 旋转， 纺， 纺纱. The wheels of the car were spinning.小汽车的轮子飞速旋转。The heavy blow sent the enemy spinning to the ground.猛烈的一击打得敌人昏头转向，倒在地上。spin sb. round 练习：一、根据单词的首字母或汉语意思填空。1. Many people were genough to donate enough money to the people in thedis

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11、the attraction to literature lovers.8. Parts of this school are in dneed of repair.9. John is bon getting the first place in the following race.10. The achair was made in 1628.11. Better be envied than p（ 怜悯 ）.12. This is a new kind of glassware that rheat.13. He became famous nationwide o.14. The c

12、rew of the tanker were r just minutes before it sank in heavy seas.15. Mother Teresa, who won the Nobel Prize, has earned her r for kind helpto the poor people in India.16. The posts are i for students who have recently completed a first degreein biology.二、选词填空。let out far from free from would rathe

13、rthan be lost to bebent ongather dust on the shelf come out be adapted from live up to1. My guitar has just been since I injured my hand.2. Many films classic works.3. A lot of new books every day.4. By the death of Ba Jin, one of China ' s greatest writers the world.5. This is a secret. Who has

14、 it?6. The breathtakingly beautiful scenery certainly expectations.7. This maths problem is easy. In fact, it is difficult.8. He winning at all costs.9. When her son returned, she was anxiety.10. I play tennis watch TV.1. generous 2. adaptation 3. fortune 4. vain 5. abused 6. civil7. twist 8. desperate 9. bent 10. antique. 11. pit