2015年高考英语 拉分专项训练 专题05 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero素材 新人教版必修1

Unit 5 Nelson Mandela【重点词汇】1. devote vt. 献身；专心致志于It is not always easy to devote time for your career. 为你的事业奉献时间并不总是一件轻松的事。I found that he had a beautiful, devoted wife and a small child. 我发现他有一个美丽的，忠诚的妻子，还有一个小孩。A great person is someone who devotes his life to help others. 伟大的人就是那种致力于帮助他人的人。He was a famous Chinese doctor who devoted himself to the research of cancer. 他是一位献身于癌症研究的著名的中国医生。2. escape n. & vi. 逃脱；逃走；泄露；避免He listens to music as an escape from the pressures of work. 他听音乐以缓解一下工作的压力.Not many people can survive such a narrow escape from death just like me. 并不是很多人都可以像我这样死里逃生。It was said that the man who escaped from the prison was caught once again. 据说那个越狱的人又被抓了。He always tried to escape being punished whenever he broke the rule. 每当违规时他总是企图逃避惩罚。3. release n. & vt. 释放；发行Death is often a welcome release from pain. 死神往往是解除痛苦的救星。Stories above the line are in the release, and those below are not. 线上方的故事会包含在发布中，下面的就不在。The latest developments have just been released to the media. 最新的进展情况已向大众传播媒介发表。We have to release the news before 5 o'clock tomorrow morning. 我们必须在明晨五点以前将这条新闻发布出去。4. reward n. & vt. 报酬；奖赏He received a medal in reward for his bravery. 他因表现勇敢而获得了一枚奖章。A 1000 reward has been offered by the government for the return of the stolen painting. 政府悬赏 1000 英镑寻找失窃的画。Is this how you reward your friend for giving you help? 你就这样报答朋友对你的帮助吗?His persistence was rewarded when the car finally started. 他那些力气没有白费, 汽车终于启动了。5. relative n. 亲戚；adj. 有关...