Unit5Whatanadventure1.initialadj.开始的,最初的→initiallyadv.最初,首先;开头→initiativen.首创精神;倡议2.confirmv.证实,证明→confirmationn.确认;证实;证明3.crowdn.人群→crowdedadj.拥挤的;塞满的4.attemptn.努力,尝试vt.企图,试图;尝试→attemptedadj.企图的;未遂的5.failv.失败→failuren.失败6.psychologyn.心理学→psychologistn.心理学家1.upto达到(某数量、程度等);直到;能胜任;正在干……,从事着(尤指坏事)①Icantakeuptofourpeopleinmycar.多达②Idon'tfeeluptothetask.胜任③Uptoyesterday,Ithoughthewassingle.直到④It'suptoyoutodecidewhethertogoortostay.由……决定2.figureout想出,理解;弄明白,看透;计算出①Ican'tfigureoutwhathewashintingat.看透②Pleasefigureoutthetotalcost.计算出③Couldyouhelpmefigureoutthisproblem?解决④Ididn'tfigureouthowtodoit.想出⑤Isimplycouldn'tfigureouthisintention.弄明白WordsandPhrasesthusadv.因此,从而(教材P49)ChristopherColumbus(1451-1506)wasanItalianexplorerwhocompletedjourneysbetweenSpainandtheAmericas,thusmarkingthebeginningofEuropeanexplorationoftheAmericas.克里斯托弗·哥伦布(1451-1506)是一位意大利探险家,他完成了西班牙和美洲之间的旅程,从而标志着欧洲探索美洲的开始。[例1]Theuniversitieshaveexpanded,thusallowingmanymorepeoplethechanceofhighereducation.大学扩招了,这样就使更多人能有机会接受高等教育。[例2]Wedonotownthebuilding.Thus,itwouldbeimpossibleforustomakeanymajorchangestoit.我们不是这栋楼房的房主,因此不能对它进行大改动。[造句]老年人常常想方设法省钱吃饭,结果损害了他们的健康。Oldpeopleoftentrytosavemoneytoeat,thusendangeringtheirhealth.[知识拓展]thereforeadv.因此;所以soconj.因此;所以asaresult结果;因此[即学即练]单句语法填空①Theyneverchangeandthus/thereforeIcantrustthem.②Helosthishealth,andthereforehisdifficultiesincreased.confirmv.证实,证明(教材P50)ThefirstpeopleconfirmedtohavereachedthetopwereEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgayin1953.第一批被证实登上顶峰的人是1953年的埃德蒙·希拉里和丹增·诺盖。[例1]Rumoursofjoblosseswerelaterconfirmed.裁员的传言后来得到了证实。[例2]Hisguiltyexpressionconfirmedmydoubt.他内疚的表情证实了我的猜疑。[造句]你能证实一下接下来发生了什么事吗?Canyouconfirmwhathappenednext?[知识拓展]confirmationn.证实,证明;确认函confirmedadj.成习惯的,根深蒂固的,坚定的confirmtohavedonesth.确认已完成某事[即学即练]单句语法填空①Iamconfirmed(confirm)inmyopinionsbywhatyoutoldme.②I'mstillwaitingforconfirmation(confirm)ofthetestresults.(be)similarto与……相似(教材P51)In2011,wordssimilartothoseofMallorywerespokenbyAmericanmountainclimberAlanArnette,whoclimbedQomolangmainthatyearandwasgoingtoclimbotherhighmountainsaroundtheworld.2011年,美国登山运动员艾伦·阿内特(AlanArnette)说了类似于马洛里的一些话。当年,阿内特登上了珠穆朗玛峰,并打算登上世界各地的其他高山。[例1]Myopinionsaresimilartohis.我的看法跟他的相似。[例2]Shehasadictionarysimilartomine.她有一本和我的类似的词典。[造句]玛丽的帽子和简的差不多。Mary'shatissimilartoJane's.[知识拓展]besimilarin在……方面相似,和……差不多similarlyadv.相似地;类似地similarityn.相似;类似[即学即练]单句语法填空①Thetwocarsareverysimilarinsizeanddesign.②Myteachingstyleissimilartothatofmostotherteachers.bring...intofocus使……成为焦点(教材P51)Itbringsintofocuswhat'simportanttoyou.它会让你关注对你来说重要的事情。[例1]Thiswillbroadenyourhorizonsandbringnewideasandopportunitiesintofocus.这会开阔你的视野,为你关注的事物带来新的想法与机会。[例2]Wetouchedontoomanytopics,sothegroup...