Unit 1 Festivals around the world 核心单词1. starvevt.&vi. (使)饿死;饥饿;渴望,急需;饿得要死Shes starving herself trying to lose weight.她为了减肥而忍饥挨饿。常用结构:starve for 渴望得到……starve to death 饿死be starved of 极需,缺乏starve sb. into sth./ doing sth.使某人挨饿以迫使其做某事The plants are starving for water.这些植物极需要水。They got lost in the desert and starved to death.他们在沙漠中迷了路而被饿死了。The engine was starved of petrol and wouldn’t start.发动机缺油,发动不起来。联想拓展starvation n. 挨饿;饿死高手过招(1)单项填空Many people death in the earthquake as a result of the delay of the supplies.(2009·12·陕西西安检测)A. were starved of B. starved to C. were starved D. starved for(2)用 starve 相关短语的适当形式填空 (原创)①Thousands of people in Africa. ②These children are love.③The people on the island fresh water since it hadn’t rained for nearly half a year.解析: (1)选 B。starve to death 为固定搭配,意为“饿死”,符合句意。be starved of与 starve for 均为“渴望”之意。(2)①starved to death/died of starvation②starving for③were starved ofIt is my belief that ...我相信……He has great belief in his doctor.他对他的医生无比信赖。She has lost her belief in God.她已不相信上帝。高手过招用 brief 相关短语的适当形式填空①He came to me I could help him.② that nuclear weapons are immoral.③The cruelty of the murders was .答案: ① in the belief that②It is my belief③beyond belief2. beliefn. \ 信任;信仰,信心believe vi.&vt. 相信常用结构:have belief in sth./sb. 对某物/某人的真实性和正确性所具有的信心beyond belief 难以置信in the belief that ... 相信……3. gain n. 获得;增加;获利,获得物;收益;利润vt. 得到;获得,赢得,增加,增添,到达;(钟、表等)快He gained full marks in the examination.他考试得了满分。For the first time in her life she...