Period1-2Wordstudy1.confusing/puzzlingconfusing:指两个或以上的事物因有相似之处而“令人混淆、模糊不清、难以理解”,(difficulttounderstand,notclear)e.g.Theconstructionsontheboxareveryconfusing.Thisisaconfusingwordbecauseithastwooppositemeanings.puzzling:指对某些事物的出处、来龙去脉、或如何解决感到棘手、为难。e.g.Forme,someEnglishwordsareconfusing,butnotpuzzling.Thesituationwasmorepuzzlingthaneverbefore.2.bemadeupof/bemadeof/bemadefrom/bemadeoutofbemadeupof:由……组合/装而成e.g.Ourclassismadeupof45students,22boysand23girls.Awatchismadeupofmorethan200parts.bemadeof:由……制成,(是一种形态、物理变化,由成品上可以看出原材料)。e.g.Thetableismadeofoakwood.Ahousemadeofstoneslastslong.bemadefrom:由……制成,(是一种性质、化学变化,成品上已看不出原材料)。e.g.Thefinepaperismadefrombamboo.Butterismadefrommilk.bemadeoutof:由……改制而成/从……中提炼而成e.g.Shemadetwobabyshirtsoutofherovercoat.Plasticcanbemadeoutofoil.3.invade:vt.侵略……、涌入、侵犯(人权、私生活等)e.g.In1939GermanyinvadedPolandsuddenly.Manytouristsinvadedtheseasidecityeverysummer.It’sagainstthelawtoinvadeaperson’sprivacy.invasion:n.入侵、侵扰;invader:n.入侵者;invasive:adj.有侵略性的4.create:vt.创造、创作、引起(事端)e.g.Everymaniscreatedequal.ChristiansbelievethatGodcreatedtheworld.Thefamouswriterhascreatedmanymovingcharactersinhisnovels.Asmallstampcreatedanawkwardpoliticalcrisis.creation:(u)创造、创作;(c)作品、产物e.g.thecreationofanewcountry,acreationofimagination,amanfullofcreationcreative:adj.创造力的、独创的e.g.acreativewriter,acreativeidea5.officer/officialofficer:n.一般指军队官员,解释为“军官、警察、警官”,也可指“公务员”。用心爱心专心e.g.Heisanofficerinthearmy.Iwasdrivingslowlyalong,yousee,officer,whenthemanappearedsuddenlyand…official:n.一般指政府官员、公司职员。e.g.Agovernmentofficialwillcometoinspectourcompany.HeisanofficialintheWarOffice.adj.政府的、正式的、公务上的e.g.anofficialvisit:正式访问;anofficialresidence:官邸;Theyattendedthepartyofficially.6.consist:vi.1)(有部分、因素)组成、构成,与of连用,=bemadeupofe.g.Coalconsistsmostlyofcarbon.Theclubconsistsofmorethan100members.Theschoolconsistsofover100classes.2)(本质)在于、存在于,与in连用。e.g.Herbeautyconsistsinherfinequalities.Thehighlightofthepictureconsistsinthebalanceofcolours.7.pickup:有许多意思,常用的含义有:捡起、接收、(用车来)接/装、无意中获得(知识、消息)、便宜购得、身体变好、(车)加速等。e.g.Theboypickedupthebookandreturnedittothelady.Thisradioissmall,butitcanpickupBBCandVOA.WaithereandI’llpickyouupintenminutes.Nonsense!Wheredidyoupickupthatnews?Ipickedupthisancientvaseinasecond-handshoptheotherday.We’regladtoknowthatsheispickingupandwillcomebacktoclasssoon.Afterturningaroundacorner,thecarbegantopickupspeed.pick:摘、采、扒窃e.g.pickflowersHehadhispocketpickedandsufferedaloss.pickout:挑选、分辨出e.g.Canyoupickoutthemanwhodidyouwrong?Shepickedoutapairofredshoesonshow.8.contribute:vt.捐助、提供……=donatesth.to…、投稿、对……有贡献。常用句型:contributesth.to…e.g.Hecontributedalotofmoneytotheschool.Everyyeartheoldmancontributestenthousandyuantothecharity.Ioftencontributearticles/shortstoriestothemagazine.vi.成为……的原因,常用句型:AcontributetoB=leadto/resultine.g.Theheavyraincontributedtotheharvestlossthisyear.用心爱心专心AgoodknowledgeofEnglishcontributedtohisgettingthejobinourcompany.contrib...