Section Ⅱ Welcome to the unit & Reading—Language Points surround vt.包围； 围住； 围绕； 环绕； 与……紧密相关(教材 P18)To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends.对某些人来说， 幸福就是有家人和朋友陪伴在自己身边。 (1)be surrounded by/with...被……包围(2)surrounding adj. 周围的surroundings n. 环境①They live in a small house, surrounded by all kinds of trees.他们住在一座小房子里， 周围环绕着各种各样的树木。 ②The town’s water comes from the surrounding(surround) hills.这个城镇的水是从周围的小山上流下来的。 ③Living in beautiful and comfortable surroundings(surround), we feel very happy.生活在优美舒适的环境里， 我们感到很幸福。 [巧学活用]——完成句子/句式升级(1)远处那栋高楼是我爸爸公司的所在地。The tall building in__the__distance is home to my father’s company.(2)那栋高楼被许多枫树所环绕。The tall building is__surrounded__by a great many maple trees.(3)用过去分词短语作后置定语连接(1)(2)句：The tall building surrounded__by__a__great__many maple trees in the distance is__home__to__my__father’s__company． mean vt.意味着； 想要； 意欲adj.平均的； 吝啬的(教材 P18)To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. 对其他人来说， 幸福意味着在某事上成功， 例如完成一个目标。 (1)mean to do sth.打算/想要做某事mean doing 意味着/意思是(had) meant to do sth. 原打算做某事be meant for 注定成为， 为某人所打造/准备(2)be mean about 对……吝啬 ①It was meant to be an apology but it only made her angry.这原本是为了道歉， 但却惹她生气了。 ②New experiences often mean taking (take) some risks, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well.新的经历经常意味着冒险，所以你的大脑也会提高你对冒险的忍受力。 [巧学活用]——完成句子(1)有时放弃一些东西可能意味着得到的更多。Sometimes giving up a little can mean getting__more．(2)我未能多帮忙，十分抱歉。I feel rather__me...
