2. You asked whether I’m getting to know any local people.你问我是否了解当地的老百姓。

[解释]get to+喜好/认识，表示渐变的过程。

[典例]

1) I got to realize how important the happy life was as I grew older.

随着年龄的增长，我逐渐意识到幸福生活的重要性。

2) I got to like the flat we were going to move in.我逐渐地喜欢上我们即将搬进去的公寓。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 他渐渐地知道了为什么他奶奶那么小心地保存这张相片的原因。

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2) 莎莉逐渐意识到她母亲为她做的一切。

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Keys: 1) He got to know why his granny kept the photo so carefully.　 2) Sally got to realize what her mother did for her.

1. Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students, most of whom will be going back to

their villages after Year 8 anyway. 有时候，我真想知道化学对这些孩子究竟有多大的用处。他们中大

多数学完八年级以后就回到他们的村庄去了。

[解释]名词/代词/数词+of+which/whom…引导定语从句

[典例]

1) She has two sons, both of whom are serving in the army.她有两个儿子，都在部队服役。

2) Today my mother bought several shirts, one of which is for me.

今天妈妈买了几件衬衣，其中一件是给我的。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 他有许多朋友，但没一个能帮他解决问题。

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2) 他向震区孩子捐赠了许多衣物，其中有些是全新的。

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Keys: 1) He has many friends, none of whom can help him out of problems.　 2)He donated many clothes to the children in earthquake area, many of which are completely new.

4. in need. 在困难中；在危急中.

[短语归纳]

in need/want of需要

the need for sth.对……的需要

at one’s need在某人困难时

satisfy/meet one’s needs满足某人的需要

[典例]

1) After the lack of water for a long tie, crops are in great need of water;

长时间缺水后, 庄稼急需要水.

2) As we all know, everyone in the world has a need for affection.

我们大家都知道,每个人都有对感情的需要

[练习] 汉译英

1) 无论孩子们提出什么要求，家长们总是设法满足他们的需要。

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2) 勤奋工作是成功的需要。

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Keys: 1) No matter what requirements are raised by children, the parents would manage to satisfy their needs.

2) Hard work is the need for success.

VI 重点句子 (旨在提供句子结构等所需材料)

3. stick out. 伸出,突出，坚持到底

[短语归纳]

stick to sth. 坚持(to是介词)

stick with sb／sth继续支持某人／某事

提示：stick(stuck，stuck)不规则动词

[典例]

1) Don't stick your head out of the car window.不要把头伸到车窗外。

2) Stick with me and you'll be all right．有事你来找我就没问题了

[练习]选择填空

1) He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too small for his feet，with holes all over them，his toes______

out． A．stuck　　 B．came　 C．went　　 D．rushed　

2) Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _____ his opinion.

A. stuck at　 B. stuck to　 C. stood for　 D.　 stuck out

Keys: 1) A　 [解析]考察短语记忆 B “出来；长出; 出现”　 C “出去; 熄灭”　 D “冲出去“

2) B[解析]　 对固定短语的记忆和句意的理解是解题的关键。A“不断地认真做了顾虑、犹豫(指坏事)；C“主张，容忍，代表，象征”。

2. the other day 几天前

[典例]

1) I came across my old friend in the street in the other day.我几天前在街上碰见一个老朋友。

2) I heard of the news in the other day, but I dared not tell you.

几天前我就听说这个消息了，但不敢告诉你。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 前几天通过的决定已经被执行了。

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2) 几天前发生的车祸让这对老夫妇依然心有余悸。

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keys: 1) The decision passed the other day has been carried out.　 2) The traffic accidence happening the

other day still frightened the old couple.

1. be dying for sth／to do sth迫切想要；渴望

[短语归纳]

be thirsty for sth／to do sth渴望

[典例]

1) I'm dying/thirsty for something to eat.我极想吃点东西。

2) She is dying/thirsty to know where you have been。她极想知道你去了哪儿。

3) After a long dry season the trees are dying/thirsty for water.经过一个漫长的旱季，树木迫切需要水分。　

[练习] 汉译英

1) 我姐姐非常渴望能在外企工作。

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2) 我和我的同学们都迫切想看电影《马达加斯加 II》

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Keys: 1) My sister is dying for a chance to work in a foreign enterprise. 2) My classmates and I are dying to see the

movie Madagascar II

9. operate v. 操作, 运转, 开动, 起作用

[典例]

1) The medicine operated quickly.这药很快就起作用了。

2) He is operating a patient on the head他正在给病人头部做手术

3) He helped his father with operating a business.他帮他的父亲经营着一家企业

[练习] 汉译英

1)起初发动机工作正常.

2)这家公司在30多个国家开了快餐店。

3)时下许多小孩擅长于操作电脑。

Keys: 1) At the beginning, the motor operated smoothly.　 2) The company operates fast-food restaurants in over 30 countries. 3) Nowadays many kids are good at operating computers.

V 重点词组　 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)

8. relevant adj. 有关的, 相应的

[典例]

1) More relevant details have been found out.找到了更多有关的细节

2) He refused to say anything not relevant to the present question他拒绝回答和目前的问题无关的内容。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 要了解更多信息，请登陆相关网站。

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2) 你有关于健康饮食的书吗？

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Keys: 1) For further information, please refer to relevant website. 2) Have you got any book relevant to healthy diet?

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.