7. distribution n.分配；分发；分布状态.

[重点用法]

distribute v. vi. 分配; 散布

distribute sth. to把某物分[配, 发]给...

distribute sth. among把某物分[配, 发]给...

[典例]

1) At present, the distribution of profits cannot satisfy most of the people.

目前利润的分配未能满足大多数人民。

2) Before the opening ceremony of the super-market, some workers are sent to distribute handbills on the

street.超市开业前，一些工作人员被派去街上散发传单。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 幼儿园的老师正在给小朋友们派发礼物。

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2)救援物资的发放依然在讨论中。

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Keys: 1) The teacher in the kindergarten is distributing the small gifts to the children. 2) The distribution of

the rescuing goods is under discussion.

6. purchase vt.& n.买；购买; (以某种代价)换得；(经过努力)取得，赢得(常与with连用)

[典例]

1) The new couple spent some money on the purchase of the furniture necessary for their new house．这对

新婚夫妇花费了一些钱购买新房子里必需的家具。

2) The farm was sold at ten years’ purchase. 这农场以相当于10年间土地收入的价钱售出。

[重点用法]

made a purchase买件东西

leave sb．to his purchase让某人自谋生路

live on one's purchase　 自谋生计，自找活路

purchase freedom with blood以血的代价赢得自由

purchase and sale买卖

　[练习]根据括号里所给的中文意思补全句子。

1) It is __________________________________(我前几天买来的一件东西。).

2) You can't_________________________________(你不努力什么也不能得到).

3) He gave his son some money______________________ (买课本)．

Keys: 1)a recent purchase of mine／what I purchased the other day 2)get any purchase without

efforts／purchase anything if you don't make any effort 3)for the purchase of／to purchase

his school books

5. donate vt.捐赠.

[重点用法]

donation n．[C]捐赠物；n．[U]捐赠，赠送

donator n．捐赠者

donate sth．(to sb．／sth．)捐赠，赠送(钱、物等)

make a donation(donations)l

提示：donate虽然是及物动词，常与介词to搭配，但位于直接宾语前的介词to不能省略。类似用法

的词语还有：introduce sb．to sb．；explain sth．to sb．等。

[典例]

1) All the teachers and schoolmates donate blood to the nation annually．

全校师生每年都向国家献血。

2) Would you like to make a donation to our charity appeal?

你愿意响应我们慈善团体呼吁来捐物吗?

3) Donation is the act of giving to a fund or cause．捐赠是对某一基金或事业的赠送行为。

[练习]用donate的相关介词或正确形式填空。

1)The Hope Project_____ which everyone at work donates a day’s pay is significant．

2)Almost a third of the best seats are set aside for members，who have made_____ to the opera．

3)The activity of charity______ is due at 8 tomorrow morning．

4)The_____ refused his name after______ a large sum of money. (donate)

Keys: 1)to　 2)donations　 3)donation　 4)donator; donating

4. arrangement n.安排；排列.

[典例]

1) He arranged the books on the shelf．他把书架上的书整理了一下。

2) We have arranged a party．我们准备了一个晚会。

3) Arranged with her to meet at 8．和她商定8点钟见面。

[重点用法]

arrange v．安排, 排列, 协商

come to an arrangement谈妥；达成协议

make arrangement for为……做好准备；为……做好安排

make arrangement with sb．与(某人)商定或约好，(和某人)达成协议；做好准备；做出安排

[练习]根据括号里所给的中文意思补全句子。

1) The secretary has _____________ (为这次会议时间和地点做好了安排)the meeting．

2) The flower shop provided flowers and saw to _______________________________.

　(这花店提供花卉并保证为他们的典礼作好布置。)

3) The doctors had _______________(为外科手术做好了准备) before the patient was carried in．

Keys: 1) made the arrangement of a time and place for 2) their arrangement for the ceremony

3)made arrangements for surgery

3. otherwise adv.用别的方法；其他方面.　 adv & conj.否则；不然\

[重点用法]

and otherwise等等；其他

but otherwise然而在别的方面却

or otherwise或相反

[典例]

1) He is slow but otherwise he is a good worker．他虽慢，但在其他方面却是个好工人。

2) He reminded me of that; I should otherwise have forgotten．

幸亏他提醒了我，要不然我就忘了。

3) You should go now，otherwise you'll miss the bus．你现在该走了，否则就赶不上公共汽车了。

4) He thinks otherwise．他是另外一种想法。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 今天我身体不舒服，否则我会去机场接你了。

2) 房租贵了些，但其他方面还挺令人满意的。

3) 我们得到达那儿，搭乘飞机或者其它方式。

Keys: 1) I’m not feeling well today; otherwise I would meet you at the airport. 2) The rent is a bit high, but otherwise the house is satisfactory. 3) We’ll get there somehow, by plan or otherwise.

2. participate vi.参与；参加; 分享

[重点用法]

participant n. 参与者，共享者

participate in a discussion参加讨论

participate in profits分享利润

participate in sb. ’s sufferings分担某人的痛苦；与某人共患难

[典例]

1)If only I could participate in your good fortune. 要是我能分享你的好运就好了

2)When in grief, you need some friends to participate in your suffering.悲伤时，你需要朋友帮你分担痛苦。

[练习]根据括号里所给的中文意思补全句子。

1) I managed to get in touch with my old schoolmates graduated in 2003 _________ (参加校庆100周年)

2) If only_____________________________________(分享你的好运).

3) He is an ___________________________________ (积极参加社会活动的人).

Keys: 1)to participate in the hundredth anniversary of schoo1 Day of our high schoo1．2)I could

participate in your good fortune 3)active participant in social work

1.　 adjust　 vt.&vi.调整；使适合.

[重点用法]

adjustment　 n．　 调整；修正

adjustable　 adj．　 可调节的；可调整的

adjust(sth．／oneself)(to sth．)使适应；适应。

注意：该词作不及物动词时，其意思是“适应于”，后常跟介词to。

[典例]

1) I usually adjust my watch before I go to work in the morning．我通常早上上班前校准我的表.

2) It seems that the newcomers have adjusted themselves in the schoo1．

新来的同学看来适应了学校生活。

3) He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country．

他使自己很快适应了这个国家炎热的气候。

4)The desks and seats can be adjusted to the height of any child．

这些桌子和凳子能被调整到适合任何孩子的高度。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 他很快就适应了这种生活方式，从此幸福地生活着。

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2) 许多新兵没能很快适应军中生活，结果病倒了。

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Keys: 1) He soon adjusted himself to the way of life and has lived happily ever since．2) Quite a few new

soldiers could not adjust themselves to army life and fell ill.

III 词性变化 (旨在提供语法填空所需材料)

IV 重点词汇 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)

I单元要点预览(旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点)

　II 词语辨析　 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料)

2．用5个句子写这篇短文。　

　　 Ladies and gentlemen，

　　 You are welcome to our Industrial Development Zone．Now let me give you a brief introduction to the zone．

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答案:

Ladies and gentlemen,

　You are welcome to our Industrial Development Zone. Now let me give you a brief introduction to the zone.

　　　 Our zone covers an area of 20 square kilometers and there are eight factories and five store houses in it.

　　　 It lies by the Pearl River and Highway 101 runs past on its east. It is only twenty minutes' drive from here to the downtown. Power and water here are well supplied. The management and service are excellent.

　　　 Our zone is to be enlarged and you are welcome to start factories in this zone. I'm sure that will do good to both of us.　　　　　　　　

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