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一．重点单词、词组
1. involve vt. 牵涉，涉及，包括，使参与（卷入）使参加：
involve sb. in (doing) sth.
be/get involved in/with
例：He was involved in the meeting.
2. delighted adj. 高兴的，快乐
① be delighted (that)… 很高兴…
② be delighted to do sth. 很高兴做某事
③ be delighted at/by/with 因…而高兴，对…满意
例：We are delighted you are coming to work with us.
We are delighted to see you here.
拓展：delight vt. 使高兴，使欣喜
n. 快乐，高兴，喜悦
① much to one's delight = to sb's great delight 使某人非常高兴的是
例：Much to my delight/To my great delight, he passed the exam.
② with delight 高兴地
3. unusual adj.不寻常的，独特的
It's unusual for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事是不寻常的
例：It's unusual for her to start.
4. assist vt. 帮助，协助
assist sb. to do/with/in doing sth. 帮助某人做某事
辨析：assist help aid
三者都有"帮助"之意，但侧重不同，
assist侧重协助，受助者自己做大部分工作；
help指在各方面给予帮助；
aid强调用资金、物资援助他人。
例：She employed a woman to assist her with the housework.
拓展：assistant n. 助手，助理，售货员
come to one's assistant帮助某人
5. eager adj. 渴望的，热切的
(be) eager to do sth. 渴望做某事
(be) eager for sth. 渴求某事物
be eager for 热衷于
辨析：eager anxious都有"渴望"之意，
eager指积极的渴望、殷切的期盼；
anxious侧重担心焦虑，与about/for搭配，表示渴望时，一般对结果不安。
例：They are anxious about his health.
6. concentrate vt.& vi. 集中（注意力、思想）
concentrate one's attention on 把某人的注意力集中在…上
辨析：concentrate focus
concentrate 指把人或物集中在一起，也可指把精力、注意力集中于某一事物上；
focus 侧重于光热、射线等集中在某一点上，也可指把思想、注意力集中于某人某事上。
集中某人的注意力于...的各种说法：
① fix/focus/concentrate one's attention on
② pay one's attention to
③ be devoted to
④ put one' s heart to
⑤ be absorbed in
例：I can't concentrate on my study with all that noise going on.
7. assess vt.评估，评定
①assess sth. (at sth.)估计，计算（数量、价值）
②assess sb./sth. as sth.评估，评定
拓展：assessment n.评定，评估，评价
make an assessment作出评估
8．inform vt.告诉，通知
① inform sb. of/about sth. 通知某人某事
② inform sb. that… 告知某人
▲ keep sb. informed of sth. 随时通知某人某事
例：Did you inform them of the progress of the work.
We'll keep you informed. 我们将随时通知你
9. depend on/upon
①depend on sb. doing sth.指望靠某人做某事
②depend on it that相信，希望
注：depend on 后不能直接接宾语从句，需先接形式宾语。
这样的还有see to ,answer for ,rely on, insist on,stick on等。
10. case n.[c] 情况，病例，案例
① in no/any case 绝不/不管怎样
② in that case 既然如此
③ in sb's case 就某人来说
④ the case 事实，实情
⑤ in case of 在…情形时，万一，如果
11. so as to (do)… 为了做…
so as not to do… 为了不做…
例：We hurried so as not to be late for class.
为了：so as to （不位于句首）
in order to （位于句首、句中）
so that /in order that（引导目的状语从句）
注：so as to 相当于in order to
① 句中动词不定式的逻辑主语必须与句子主语一致。
② so as not to do sth. 意为"为了不做某事"。
③ so as to do 引导的目的状语不可位于句首，
而in order to do引导的目的状语可位于句首，也可位于句中。
12. deny vt. 否认，否定，拒绝
① deny doing sth. 否认做某事
② deny that 从句
③ deny sb. sth./deny sth. to sb. 拒绝某人做某事
13. demand vt.强烈要求 n.要求
① demand to do sth. 要求做某事
② demand that… 意为"要求…"，that从句谓语用虚拟语气。
③ demand sth. of/from sb. 向某人要求某事
④ meet/satisfy one's demands 满足某人的要求
⑤ in (great) demand （大量）需要
例：He demanded to see the headmaster.
The soldiers demanded that they should be sent to the area struck by the earthquake.
14. gifted adj. 有天赋的，天才的，聪颖的
be gifted at 在…方面有天赋
have a gifted for/of 对…有天赋
have a talent for 有…的天赋
例：He has a gifted of football.
15．ahead of
①（时间或空间上）在…前面
② 领先于，比…先进
拓展：ahead of time/schedule 提前
go ahead 尽管去做
16．accurate adj. 精确的，正确的
be accurate in/at在…方面准确
to be accurate确切地说
辨析：accurate correct exact
accurate "准确的"强调谨慎，小心的做到，与事实相符，同某一客观标准一致；
correct "正确的，对的" 指符合一般准则的正确无误；
exact "确切的"，强调在质量数量上达到极端正确，准确的程度。
例：He would have to be accurate.
To be accurate, we arrived at the bus stop at 9 o'clock in the morning.
17．appointment n.约会，预约，职位
① have/make an appointment with 与某人约会
② keep/break one's appointment 守/违约
③ have/make an appointment to do 约好做
④ by appointment 预约
辨析：appointment date
appointment 指与人谈生意，与工作有关的约会；
date 指恋爱时的约会。
例：I have an appointment with them in the evening.
18. be to do sth.
① "必然"，表示不可避免或注定要发生的事
② 表示按"计划、安排"即将发生某事或打算做某事
③ 表示吩咐、命令或禁止的语气,指该做或不该做
例：There is to be a concert on Sunday evening.
He was to strongly influence his life as a journalist.
19．accuse of vt. 控告，指责，谴责
accuse sb. of sth.指责/控告某人某事
辨析：accuse charge
accuse 是当面指控或指责，不一定诉诸法律，与介词of连用；
charge 指因犯重大错误或罪行而进行的正式法律诉讼，与with连用。
20．submit vt. 递交，呈递 vi.屈服
submit…to… 把…递交给…（vt. 递交）
submit to 屈从于（vi.屈服）
例：We can't submit to our fate.
21．senior adj.年长的，高年级的，高级的
① be senior to 比…大/年长
② be senior to sb. by…year(s) = be…year(s) senior to sb. 比…年长多少岁
拓展：junior adj. 年少的，资历较浅的
be junior to 比…年少的，比…资历浅的
二、重点句型
1．as作连词的用法小结：
① as引导原因状语从句，意为"因为，既然"常用来表示已为人知或显而易见的原因理由。
② as引导时间状语从句，意为"一边…一边…，随着…"。
③ as引导方式状语从句，意为"按照，如同，像…一样"。
④ as引导让步状语从句，意为"虽然，尽管"从句需部分倒装。
例: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
The girl dances as she sings on the stage.
Child as he is, he knows a lot.
2．have a good nose for 对…有敏锐的嗅觉，对…很敏感
拓展：have an eye for对…有鉴赏力，对…很敏感
have an ear for 对（音乐等）有鉴赏力
例：The woman has a good nose for important events.
