U4(选修六) Language points-reading1.depend on/ upon+ n 依靠,依赖, 确(坚)信 You can’t depend on your parents forever.depend on/upon+sb.+to do 指望某人做……You can’t depend on him to come on time.depend on/upon +it +that…. 指望…..You may depend on it that he will come.depend on/upon +wh-从句 Whether you can pass the exam depends on how hard you work. That (all) depends./ it all depends. (口语)视情况而定，I may help you. But that/ it depends. 2. light 1)n. 光,线,灯 2)v.照亮,点燃He lit a match. 他划着了一根火柴。 A smile of triumph lit up her face. 她的脸上闪耀着胜利的微笑。 The match lights easily. 这火柴容易划着 3)adj The suitcase is very light.（轻的） There was a light rain falling. He is a light sleeper. 他睡不沉。 （易醒的） 3. heat v. / heat up 是某物变热或变暖 heated adj. 热的激烈的 heated debate, heated discussion heatedly adv.愤怒地激昂地 heater 加热器发热器 4.consume v.---- consumer (n.). 1） 消耗,花费;耗尽 She consumed most of her time in reading. 2) 吃完,喝光 The kids soon consumed all the food on the table. 孩子们一会儿功夫便把桌上的食品全部吃 光。 3) 使全神贯注,使着迷+with The boy was consumed with curiosity. 那男孩充满好奇心。 5.as … as one can = as … as possible Please come here as soon as possible.= Please come here as soon as you can..as many as 多达 /as long as 长达,只要/ as far as 远至,就…而论/ as well as 和…一样好,也,和 /as early as 早在 6.对比： Our food supply has given out.His money soon ran out. We are running out of our time. I have run out of my oil. All his savings have been used up. 7.Trap vt. / n. 挡住圈套 Sand and leaves trapped the water in the stream. They finally trapped the mouse in a cage.最后，他们用笼子把老鼠逮着了。 The police set a trap for the thieves. ...
