Unit 3 Understanding each other1request v. & n请求；要求 归纳拓展 request that.should do虚拟语气要求 request sb.to do sth.请求某人做某事 request sth. from/of sb.向某人要求/请求某物 be in request需要 at ones requestat the request of sb.应某人的要求 (1)We should consider the students request that the school library provide more books on popular science.(2009重庆，31) 我们应该考虑学生的要求，学校图书室应该多提供一些科普书籍。 (2)This kind of product is in great request in the market.这种产品在市场上大有需求。 活学活用 (1)Visitors _ touch the exhibits. 参观者请勿触摸展品。 (2)I am writing to you _(请求你帮我) find it back. (3)Please _(考虑我的请求)，and Im looking forward to your early reply. (4)He requested that _(解雇她) (5)Dont respond to any emails_ personal information，no matter how official they look. Asearching Basking Crequesting Dquestioning 2minority n少数 _ adj.次要的；较小的；n.辅修科目 _ adj.(反义词)重要的，主要的；n.主修科目；vi.主修，专攻 _ n大多数；大半 归纳拓展 1in a/the minority占少数 in a/the majority占大多数 have a majority over sb.获得多于某人的；战胜某人 by/with a majority of以大多数赢得 2the major subjects主修课程 change ones major to.把专业改为 major in chemistry主修化学 活学活用 (1)Meanwhile，all the Indian _ are setting up a strong presence in China. 与此同时，所有的印度 IT 行业都在中国树立了一个良好的形象。 (2)Boys are very much _ at the dancing class.舞蹈班里男生占极少数。 (3)He won the seat _ 71 votes. 他以 71 票的优势赢得了该席位。 (4)Among the members of the committee，those who favor the proposed changes are in the_，so the scheme was passed. Amajority Bminority Cmaximum Dminimum 3account vt.认为是；说明；总计有；n.说明；理由；账目；报道 归纳拓展account for说明原因等；做出解释；占比例 on account of由于，因为 on no account决不置于句首时，句子部分倒装 keep an account of记录，记载 take account of/take.into accounttake.into consideration考虑 A person whose email account is full wont be able to send or receive any emails.(2009天津， 5) 如果一个人的电子邮件账户已满，他就不能发送或接收邮件。 活学活用 (1)_ should you tell him. 你绝不可以告诉他。 (2)His exam results were not good，but we must _ his long illness. 他的考试成绩不好，但我们必须考虑到他曾长期生病。 (3)His illness _ (说明原因) his absence. (4)Wang Wei gave us a vivid _ of her trip down the river. Aexplanation Bidea Cimagination Daccount 4sign v签名，签字；打手势；n.记号，符号；迹象；招牌(1)The teacher made a sign to us to be quiet. 老师做了一个手势叫我们安静。 (2)A red sky at sunset is a sign of good weather. 日落时的晚霞是好天气的前兆。 活学活用 (1)用 symbol，signal，sign，mark 的适当形式填空 The siren was a _ for everyone to leave the building. The children left dirty _ all over the kitchen floor. Red is a _ of danger. Dark clouds are usually a _ of rain. (2)Many scientists have believed that there may be a_ of life on the Mar. Asignal Bsign Cmark Dsigh 5remark n谈论；言论；评述；v.谈论；评说；说起 _ adj.非凡的；奇异的；显著的 归纳拓展 make a remark on/upon/about就发表意见 make the remark that.评论，评说 remark on/upon.对进行评论 Dont make rude remarks about/on/upon her appearance. 不要对她的容貌胡乱评论。 活学活用 (1)His _ left me wondering about his real purpose. 他的评论使我怀疑他的真正目的。 (2)The quality of his work has often been_ by his superiors. Aremarked Bcommented Cremarked upon Dagreed (3)How do you know about the meeting? The chairperson made the_ that it was a success. Aremark Bmeaning Cdifference Dsignal 6certain pron.某些(个)；adj.确信的，有把握的 归纳拓展1for a certain reason由于某种理由 under certain conditions在一定条件下 to a certain extent在一定程度上 2be certain/sure of about对有把握 for certain/sure确凿地；肯定地 make certain/sure of把搞清楚；弄明白 make certain/sure that.弄清楚，弄明白 Its certain that.是肯定无疑的；确定的 活学活用 (1)You can get cheaper fares on _ days of the year. 每年的某些日子里，你可以买到便宜的车票。 (2)Can you draw Harry a map just to _ hell find the hotel？你能给哈里 画张地图以确保他能找到那家旅馆吗？ (3)Wait till you are more_.Its better to be sure than sorry.(2011湘潭月考) Ainspired Bsatisfied Ccalm Dcertain7.expect vt.预料，预计(某事将会发生) _ n期待，期望 归纳拓展 expect to do sth.预计/料想/期待做某事 expect sb.to do sth.料想/期待某人做某事 expect thatclause期待/预料/认为 I expect so.我认为如此。 I expect not.我认为不会如此。 in expectation of期望/期待 beyond all expectations出乎所有人的意料 live up to/meet sb.s expectations满足/不负某人的期望 活学活用 (1)To our disappointment，the film did not _ (满足我们的期望)All the audience _(一直期盼观看到) good performances and wonderful stories.They also expected _(有) beautiful music and pictures in the films.But luckily a new young actress performed _(出乎意料) (2)We are _ a rise in food prices this month. 我们预计这个月食物价格会上涨。 8adjust vi.适应；vt.调整，调节 归纳拓展 1adjust sth.调整/调节某事物 adjust to sth./doing sth.适应某事物/做某事 adjust oneself to.使自己适应 2表示“适应”的短语还有： adapt to doing sth. adapt sb./oneself to. get/become/be used to doing sth. get/become/be accustomed