SectionⅡLesson1—LanguagePointsmajoradj．主要的；较重要的；较严重的vi．主修；专攻n．主修课程；专业学生(教材P116)Thepresenterwentroundtheworldvisitingallthemajorcapitals．主持人环游世界，参观游览各大首都。[一词多义]——写出下列句中major的含义(1)Ageisamajorfactoraffectingchancesofemployment．主要的(2)Yourmajordoesnotmatterasmuchinyourfirstyearofcollege．主修课程(3)Theyoungboyisapoliticalsciencemajor．专业学生(1)majorin．．．主修/专攻……(2)majorityn．大多数beinthemajority占多数(3)minoradj．次要的(4)minorityn．少数beintheminority占少数①Ourmajorconcernishowtogiveeveryoneafairchance．我们最关注的是如何给每人一个公平的机会。②Themajority(major)ofdoctorsbelievesmokingisharmfultohealth．大多数医生认为，吸烟有害健康。③Youngpeopleareinthemajorityinthisfield．在这个领域里年轻人占多数。④Someminor(minority)changesmaybenecessary．也许有必要做些小的改动。⑤Girlsareintheminority(minor)inthisuniversity．这个大学里女生占少数。“themajorityof＋复数名词”作主语时，谓语动词用复数；但是majority后面不接of短语时，谓语动词用单数，若强调个体，谓语动词用复数。⑥Themajoritywas/wereinfavorofthesuggestion．多数人支持这个建议。tiringadj．令人疲劳的(教材P21)Yes，butIthinkthattravellingaroundforweekswouldbequitetiring．是的，但我认为几周的旅行会让人相当疲倦。(1)tirev．使疲倦；使厌烦tiresb．out使某人累极了(2)tiredadj．累的，疲倦的；厌烦的betiredout感到累极了be/becometiredof厌烦……betiredwith/from因……而累①Thereisnothingmoretiringthannotsucceeding．没有什么比不成功更令人疲惫的了。②Allthatexercisereallytiredmeout．那些运动可把我累坏了。③Success,then,meansneverfeelingtired(tire)．那么，成功就意味着永远不会感到疲惫。④Wearetiredofwaitingforhimtocall．我们等他打电话都等腻了。⑤Mymotherwastiredwith/fromsomuchhouseworkyesterday．昨天做了那么多家务，我妈妈都累坏了。Thetiringworkreallytiredusoutlastweek．Inotherwords,weweretiredwith/fromthetiringworklastweek．optionaladj．可选择的；非强制的(教材P22)Whydoesthecompanyofferoptionaltours?这个公司为什么提供可选择的旅行？optionn．选择theoptionofdoingsth．做某事的选择havenooptionbuttodosth．除了做……别无选择havetheoptiontodosth．有权做某事①Thepriceincludeshotelandmeals—entertainmentisoptional．这个价格包括旅馆和膳食，娱乐可选可不选。②Thehistorycourseisoptional(option),butEnglishiscompulsory．历史课是选修的，但是英语是必修的。③Youhavetheoptionofhiking(hike)thereorgoingbybus．你可以选择步行或乘公共汽车去那里。④Shehadnooptionbutto__admit(admit)thetruth．她没有别的选择，只好承认实情。⑤Ifonepartnerdies,theothershavetheoptiontobuybacktheirshares．如果一个合伙人死了，其他人有权买回他们的股票。uncomfortableadj．不舒服的，不自在的(教材P22)Hikingtripscanbeuncomfortableandevendangerous．徒步旅行不舒服，甚至是危险的。(1)comfortn．舒适；安慰vt．安慰；宽慰incomfort舒服地takecomfortfrom．．．从……中获得安慰beacomforttosb．对某人来说是个安慰(2)comfortableadj．舒服的；满意的becomfortablewith．．．对……满意becomfortableabout．．．对……感到自在①Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyuncomfortable．沉默或许被一些文化团体看作是极为不舒服的事情。②Thereisplentyofroomtoliedownandsleepincomfort．有足够的空间可以躺下舒服地睡一觉。③Herchildrenhavebeenagreatcomforttoher．她的孩子们对她来说一直是极大的安慰。④Makeyourselfcomfortable(comfort)andI’llbebackinaminute．请自便别客气，我一会儿就回来。⑤Iseveryonecomfortable(comfort)withthearrangement?这样安排每个人都满意...
