3. contact

　 (1) [U] 接触，触碰

　 The Lomb explodes on contact.

　 那颗炸弹一触碰就会爆炸。

　 (2) [U] (与人的)接触，交往，关系；联络，联系(多和

　 with连用)

　 Have you been in contact / touch with him recently?

　 你最近与他有来往吗?

　 I’ve been trying t0 get in contact / touch with you

　 since yesterday.

　 我从昨天起就一直试着与你联络。

　 make contact with 与……联络

　 [拓展]

　 keep in contact with = keep in touch with 与……保

　 持联系

　 come in / into contact with sb. 与某人接触．碰面

　 lose touch with = lose contact with 与……失去联系

　 (be) out of touch = (be) out of contact 失去联系，中

　 断联络

[考点9]detail的用法

▲ 构词：detailed adj. 详细的．逐条的

▲ 搭配：

① for further details 为了知道详细情况

② go / enter into details 详述，逐一细说

③ in detail 详细地

④ detail by detail 逐一

[考例9][2005郑州模拟] In an extraordinary ____

exposition Auckland Museum pays honor to this great

New Zealander,...

　　 A. simple　　 B. large

　　 C. detailed　　 D. great

[考查目标] 本题考查detail形容词的用法和意思。

[答案与解析]C detailed这一过去分词的意思是“详

细的”。

10. attract vt.

　 (1) (以魅力等) 吸引 (人)，引诱；引起(注意、开心)。

　 [构成] attract + n. 或 attract + n. + to + n. 把

　 (人等)吸引到……。

　 The concert attracted a great number of people.

　 那场音乐会吸引了许多人。

　 (2) (物理的性质) 吸引住……，构成：attract + n.。

　 Magnets attract iron.

　 磁石吸引铁。

　 attraction n. 魅力，吸引人之物；吸引(力)

　 attractive adj. 有魅力的，吸引人的，引人注目的

9. amusement [u] n. 娱乐，消遣，兴趣；[C] n. 快乐的

　 事；娱乐(品)

　 The little girl looked at me in amusement.

　 小女孩饶有趣味地看着我。

　 To our great amusement, the teacher sang a funny song

　 in class.

　 老师在课堂上唱了一首滑稽的歌，令我们非常愉快。

　 There were lots 0f amusements at the fair.

　 在展览会上有许多有趣的东西。

　 [拓展]amusement 的动词 amuse，是及物动词，意为

　 “使……快乐，逗笑；给……提供娱乐”。其用法如

　 下：

　 (1) amuse sb. / oneself (with...)

　 Her stow amused the children greatly.

　 她的故事逗得那些小孩十分开心。

　 (2) be amused at / by / with 以……为乐

　 The audience was amused bv the malcician's tricks.

　 观众被魔术师的戏法逗乐了。

　 (3) be amused to do sth. 做……取乐

　 I was very much amused to see the seal perform its

　 tricks.

　 我被海豹的特技表演逗乐了。

　 [链接]表示情感的动词的用法大致相同。

　 be surprised at... 因……而吃惊

　 be surprised to do sth. 吃惊地干……

　 be excited at... 因……而兴奋

　 be excited to do sth. 兴奋地干……

　 be disappointed at... 因……而失望

　 be disappointed to do sth. 失望地干……

　 be pleased at... 因……而高兴

　 be pleased to do sth. 高兴地干……

　 be delighted at... 因……而高兴

　 be delighted to do sth. 高兴地干……

12. It's in that direction.

[单词聚焦]

[考点1]ahead的用法

▲ 搭配：

① ahead of 在……前头；早于；超过，优于

② ahead of time / schedule 提前

③ get ahead (of...) 胜过，超过

④ Go ahead! 前进，有进展，请便

⑤ look ahead (喻)为未来着想或打算，未雨绸缪

⑥ push ahead 向前进。推进

[考例1][2004天津] The other girls rushed ____

me. I felt ashamed as I fell farther and farther behind.

　　 A. from behind　　 B. ahead of

　　 C. next to　　 D. close to

[考查目标]本题考查ahead及其构成短语的用法和词

义。

[答案与解析]B　 ahead of 表示“在……前面”、“超

过”．可以表示时间、地点，也可以表示一些抽象意义。

11. Excuse me. Am I going in the right direction?

10. Go straight down this road, and then turn left. Go over

　　 the bridge.

9. Excuse me, can you tell me where the roller coaster is?

8. That's very nice of you.

7. No, thanks. I can manage it mymlf.

6. No, thank you. Thanks for all your help.