Unit18理解:要点诠释单词1.settle讲:v.决定；解决；定居；放置；使安静；栖息例：Hehassettledtobuyacar.他决定买车。Let’ssettlethedateofthenextmeeting.我们来商定下次集会的日期。Theproblemhasnotbeensettledyet.那个问题至今尚未解决。TheygotmarriedandsettledinLondon.他们结了婚并在伦敦定居。Hiswordssettledmyfears.他的话平息了我的不安。链接·提示(1)settledown舒适地坐下或躺下；(在某地)定居下来；过安定的生活(2)settle(down)tosth.开始认真对待；定下心来做(3)settleforsth.勉强接受练：(1)Withmanydifficultproblems_________,thepresidentishavingahardtime.A.settledB.settlingC.tosettleD.beingsettled提示:考查with的复合结构，从下文看，难题还没有解决。故选C。答案:C(2)Knowinghowlongthetestwouldlast,thestudentswhofinished_______backandwaiteduntiltheendoftheexam.A.settleB.settledC.settlingD.tosettle提示:该题考查句子结构。学生易受思维定势的影响，错选C项，其实whofinished是定语从句，选项作谓语，故选B。句意为:由于知道考试要持续多长时间，那些做完的学生安静地坐着，等待考试结束。答案:B2.possession讲:n.具有；拥有；个人财产；私人物品例：Thegangwerecaughtinpossessionofstolengoods.这伙人被逮着，人赃俱获。Thepossessionofapassportisessentialforforeigntravel.出国旅行必须持有护照。Theringisoneofhermosttreasuredpossessions.这只戒指是她最珍贵的财产之一。链接·提示(1)takepossessionof占有；占领(2)comeintothepossessionof被某人占有；落入某人手中(3)inone’spossession=inthepossessionofsb.由某人所有/控制练：Itissaidthatthewhitepeoplethencametothisland.They_______oftheland.A.ownedB.tookpossessionC.seizedD.caught用心爱心专心1提示:由空格后的of构成takepossessionof短语，意为“占有，占领”，决定答案只能是B。答案:B短语1.turnto讲:该短语的义项有“向……(寻求帮助等)；翻到；查阅；转到”。例：Somefarmershaveturnedtokeepingdeer,andthereareabout4500deerfarmsinthecountry.某些农场主已经转业养鹿，全国的养鹿场已经达到4500个左右。Heturnedtomeandsaidhellotome.他转向我向我问好。Ifyouareintrouble,pleaseturntome.如果你有麻烦，请找我。练：(2010北京海淀期末)Althoughtheteacherdidnotmentionanynames,everybodyknewwhohewas_________.A.attendingtoB.turningtoC.referringtoD.talkingto提示:本题考查动词短语辨析。attendto意为“注意；照顾”，turnto意为“求助于”，referto意为“提到；谈到”；talkto意为“同某人交谈”。答案：C2.burstout讲:该短语的义项有“突然迸发；突然出现”。例：Theyburstoutlaughing/crying.他们突然大笑(哭)起来。“Idon’tbelieveit!”burstouttheangrywoman.“我不相信！”这位生气的妇女突然说道。链接·拓展(1)burstinto突然闯入；突然开始；突然发生Heburstintotheroom.他突然闯进房间。Sheburstintolaughter/tears.她突然笑(哭)起来。Thehallburstintocheerswhenthesingerappeared.当歌手出场时，大厅里爆发出欢呼声。Theoil-stoveupsetandburstintoflames.油炉翻倒，立刻燃烧起来。(2)burstin(on)打扰ItwasveryrudeofyoutoburstinonFatherwhilehewasworking.父亲工作期间，你打扰他是不礼貌的。Stophimburstingin.别让他插嘴。(3)burston突然出现Theviewburstonoursight.那景象突然出现在我们面前。练：Assoonasshesawherboyfriend,she______tears.A.burstintoB.brokeoutC.burstoutD.brokein提示:breakout为不及物动词短语，表示“爆发”；breakin不及物动词短语，“突然闯入”。burstout后跟动名词形式；burstinto后跟名词形式，故选A，burstintotears“突然哭起来”。用心爱心专心2答案:A句型of+抽象名词讲：注意观察下面教材原句:NewZealandwineisofhighqualityandissoldallovertheworld.新西兰的酒质量很好，畅销全世界。of+抽象名词”可以用作表语、后置定语或补足语，意思是“……的，具有……的”说明性质。作表语时，构成“be+of+抽...
