Unit 2 Poems 1.convey(vt.) 传达;运送2.concrete(adj.) 具体的3.contradictory(adj.) 引起矛盾的,好反驳的4.pattern(n.) 模式;式样;图案5.tease(vi.& vt.) 取笑;招惹;戏弄6.branch(n.) 枝条;支流;部门7.eventually(adv.) 最后;终于8.appropriate(adj.) 适当的;正当的9.exchange(n.) 交换;交流;互换 (vt.& vi.) 调换;交换10.sponsor(n.) 赞助人;主办者;倡议者 (vt.) 发起;举办;倡议11.load(n.) 负担;负荷物(尤指沉重的)12.flexible(adj.)灵活的;可弯曲的;柔顺的→inflexible(反义词)僵化的;死板的;不能弯曲的13.transform(vi.& vt.)转化;转换;改造;变换→transformation (n.)转化;转换;变换14.sorrow(n.)悲伤;悲痛;懊悔→sorrowful (adj.)悲伤的;悲痛的15.translation(n.)翻译;译文→translate (v.)翻译→translator (n.)译员;翻译家16.darkness(n.)黑暗;漆黑→dark (adj.)黑暗的1.run_out_of 用完2.make_sense 有意义,讲得通3.take_it_easy 轻松;不紧张4.make_up_of 构成5.in_particular 尤其;特别6.by_chance 偶然地7.hold_on 别挂断;继续;坚持;保持8.try_out 试验;考验9.stay_up 熬夜10.let_out 泄露;发出;放走1.There are various reasons why people write poetry.人们写诗有各种各样的原因。1名师指津:why 引导定语从句修饰先行词 reasons。例句仿写:他起床晚的原因是他昨晚睡得太晚了。The_reason_why he got up late_was_that_ he stayed up last night.2.Should the traveller return,this stone would utter speech.行人归来石应语。名师指津:省略 if 的倒装句式。例句仿写:要是明天下雨,我们会取消足球赛。Should_it_rain_tomorrow,we would cancel the football match.3 . With so many different forms of poetry to choose from , students may eventually want to write poems of their own.有了这么多可供选择的诗歌类型,学生们最终也许是想自己写诗歌了。名师指津:“With...to choose from”属于“with+复合宾语”结构。例句仿写:有那么多问题要解决,我不能与你外出看电影。With so many problems to_settle,I can’t go out to see a film with you. 4 . Do you think the speaker in the poem is more likely...