1话题十六话题十六 节假日活动节假日活动1aboutabout advadv.到处，各处；周围，附近；大约，左右prepprep.关于，对于；在附近；在各处be about to do.when.正要做这时2arrivearrive vivi.到达；(使)送达；到来；发生on/upon (ones) arrival(某人)一到达arrive at a conclusion/an agreement 得出结论/达成协议3casecase n n事例；实例；情况；病例；案件in case 以防(万一)in case of 万一，如果发生in no case 决不(置于句首，引起倒装)4certaincertain adjadj.某一；肯定的；确信的；有把握的 pronpron.某些；某几个for certain 肯定；确定；无疑be certain of/about 肯定，对有把握It is certain that.是肯定的；是确定无疑的5chancechance n n可能性；机会；冒险；偶然；碰巧 v v冒险；碰巧take a chance 冒险；碰运气by chance 碰巧；偶然(The) chances are that.可能chance to do.碰巧做6checkcheck n n核对；检查v v检查；查明；核实check in 登记；报到check out 结账离开；查证7closeclose v v关闭；歇业；结束n n结束；终结adjadj.接近的；亲密的；几乎的；严密的advadv.接近；靠近2bring sth.to a close 结束某事；停止某事close to 几乎；接近8commoncommon adjadj.常见的；通常的；共有的；普通的n(想法、兴趣等方面)相同have.in common with 与有相同的特点in common with 与一样9concernconcern v v影响；涉及；让(某人)担忧n n担心，忧虑；关心as far as sb.be concerned 就某人而言be concerned about/for 对担心/关心10considerconsider v v仔细考虑；细想；认为；以为；顾及consider doing.考虑做take sth.into consideration 考虑到；顾及11costcost vtvt.花费；价钱为；使损失；使丧失n n花费；费用；价钱；成本at the cost of 以为代价at any cost(at all costs)不惜任何代价；无论如何12datedate n n日期；约会；年代vivi.过时；不流行vtvt.注明日期，确定年代；与(某人)谈恋爱out of date 过时的date back (to)/from 追溯到，始于13determinedetermine vivi.&.&vtvt.决定，使下定决心determine on/upon 决定be determined to do.决心做with determination 坚决地；果断地14directiondirection n n指导；方向；(常用复数)说明书in the direction of 朝方向in all directions 四面八方under the direction of/ones direction 在的指导下15easeease n n安逸；舒适vtvt.减轻(痛苦、忧虑)with ease 容易地；不费力地at ease 舒适；悠闲；自在3ease sb.of.使某人消除/减轻16glanceglance vivi.&.&n n.瞥一眼；匆匆看glance at 看一眼，瞥一眼at first glance 乍一看；一看就17occuroccur vivi.发生；存在；出现；(想法)产生sth.occurs to sb.某人突然想起某事；某人发生某事It occurs to sb.that./to do.某人突然想起18participateparticipate vivi.参加，参与participate in sth.参加，参与某事19scenescene n n(戏剧的)一场；场面；景色；现场on the scene 在现场；当场；在台上20callcall 短语call on 号召；要求；拜访(某人)call up 给打电话；使回忆起call back 回电话；召回；记起(某事)call for(公开)要求；需要；去接(某人)；去取(某物).单句语法填空1I was about to leave I ran into Mr White.2On his (arrive) at the cinema，the film had begun.3I chanced (run) into her one night and got her email address.4This temple has a long history dating the early period of the Tang Dynasty.5The enemy troops were fleeing all directions.6He passed the exam ease.7 occurred to him that he had an important conference to attend the next morning.8I am honoured to participate this opening ceremony.9Our reporter was the first person the scene.10Today，well discuss a number of cases beginners of English fail to use the language properly.11The new supermarket was once close to (close) down.12 the tollfree policy on the express way，what us most is the traffic jams while some about the safety.(concern)13Everything (take) into consideration，its practical.414She saved him from drowning，but only the cost of her own life.15Johnny broke away and ran outside， (determine) never to go to another dance.按要求完成句子1Chances are that you will pass the exam.(用 there be 结构改写)2Under his direction we finished the work.(用过去分词短语作状语改写)，we finished the work.3He eased himself of anxiety and felt at ease. (用现在分词短语作状语改写) (用过去分词短语作状语改写)4When I got home，I suddenly remembered that I had left my book in the classroom.(用 occur 句型改写)5If you take all things into consideration，you will find that governments would want to ban drugs. (用独立主格结构改写) (用 with 复合结构改写)6带上雨衣以防下雨。(一句多译)5 (in case of) (in case) (虚拟语气)(一)阅读理解March 21 has been declared World Sleep Day，a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep.Many sleep experts hope it will be a wakeup call.According to a poll(民意调查)by the National Sleep Foundation，nearly 4 in 5 Americans dont get as much sleep as they should during the workweek.On average，adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night，although some can manage with less and some wont do well without more.But the survey found that，on workdays，only 21% of Americans actually get a full eight hours of sleep，and another 21% get less than six.To many of us，the thought of spending more time sleeping is，well，a big yawn.On the other hand，the thought of being smarter，thinner，healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal.And those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep，researchers say.Also on the plus sid