Unit7AQuickLookatSomeMetropolisesPredict[vt]Prediction[n]Tellinadvance...Theeconomistspredictedanincreaseinprice.It’salwayshardtopredictaperson’sfuture.Theweatherstationpredictsthatitwillraintomorrow.Aneconomistisanexpertwhowillknowtomorrowwhythethingshepredictedyesterdaydidn'thappentoday.Hemadeapredictionthathewouldwin.cometrue=berealizedHisdreamofbecomingasurgeonhascometrue/beenrealized.Hispredictionsseldomcametrue.come(linkv.变得,成为)+adj.makeeverydetailcomealivestay/keep/remainhealthyTimeisgrowingshort.forfor引导并列句,表示一种补充说明,是推测或判断的理由。语气较弱,不可放在句首。Hemustbeill,forheisabsentfromclasstoday.Itmusthaverainedyesterday,forthegroundiswet.financialadj.财政的金融的financialaffairs财务financialbudget财政预算financialcrisis财政危机financen.[C]财政anexpertinfinancetheMinisterofFinance财政部长pace(step)步伐;速度walkataquickpace/moveatasnail’spacethefastpaceofmodernlifekeeppacewith跟上Wemadeanefforttokeeppacewiththetimes.continuevt./vi.继续continuetodo/doingsth.Wecontinuetoworkuntilfiveo’clock.continue+n.continuemystudycontinue+adj.Theweathercontinuedfine.continual连续的,动作有间断(常指不愉快或不希望发生的事)continuous没有间断,动作连续Thebrainneedsa_________supplyofblood.The________rainlastedseveralmonths.continuouscontinualexpectvt.期待;预料;指望Aswasexpected,hesucceededinthematch.expectsb.todosth.Heexpectedhissontogetfullscoresinchemistry.Studentsalwaysexpecttheretobemorerevisionbeforeexams.Doyouexpectittobefinetomorrow?Yes,Iexpectso.No,Idon’texpectso/expectnot.expect/think/believe/suppose否定前置Idon’texpecttoseeyouhere.Idon’tthinkit’strue.Youdon’tsupposehewillcome,doyou?Idon’tbelieveshehasarrivedyet,hasshe?expectationn.GreatExpectationschangeforthebetter变好Weallhopetheweatherwillsoonchangeforthebetter.Hefearedthesituationwouldchangefortheworse.gothrough(experience)经历Traditionaltechniqueshavegonethroughmanychangesinthepastfiftyyears.MostofthemwentthroughWorldWarII.这个国家经历了太多的战争。Thecountryhasgonethroughtoomanywars.sightn.1景象ahorriblesight2名胜风景gosightseeing观光3看见,瞥见Icaughtsightofhistallfigureinthecrowd.Hefeltsickatthesightofblood.4视野in(within)sight/outofsightseevt.(某段时期)发生(某情况);经历;目睹ThefifthcenturysawtheendoftheRomanEmpireinthewest.Thefollowingyearsawthedeathofhisgrandpa.Thisoldhousehasseenbetterdays.springupspringup(sprang,sprung)涌现,突然出现,迅速成长Anewideasprangupinhismind.Astrongwindsprangupjustbeforewestarted.(风开始吹)keepitsheart保持自己传统特色heartn.[(the)of]中心实质关键Weneedtogettotheheartofthematter.cramvt.塞,挤Hecrammedhisclothesintothecase.Hecrammedhisboxwithhispapers.It’snousecrammingyourheadwithalotofunrelatedfacts.concernn.忧虑,关心(about/for/with/over…)Theyoungmanexpressedconcernforthefuture.Sheshowsatrueconcernaboutherstudents.vt.使担心beconcernedabout/forbeconcernedabout/forone’ssafety/healthvt.关系到,与…有关beconcernedwithThetrafficproblemconcernsusall.ThisstoryisconcernedwithaRussianfamilyinthe19thcentury.protestvt.反对;提出异议;抗议protest(常against,at,about连用)protestagainst反对,对……不满protestagainsthighpriceprotestagainstthepolicyotherthan不同于(而不是)Whathesaidisquiteotherthanwhathedid.除了Hewastaughtnothingotherthanlanguages.