Unit 5 Canada-“The True North ”1. surroundvt.&vi. 包围，围绕常用结构：surround .with . 使包围 be surrounded by/with 被包围The city is surrounded on all sides by hills.这个城市被群山环绕。联想拓展surrounding adj. 附近的;周围的surroundings n. 环境;周围的事物易混辨析surroundings/condition/environment surroundings意为“环境”时，要用复数形式，主要指周围的物质环境。 condition的复数形式conditions可表示“环境，情况”，但主要表示抽象意义上的。 environment意为“环境”时，既可表示抽象概念也可表示具体意义，包括周围环境、外界、自然环境、社会环境等。She works in pleasant surroundings.她在愉快的环境中工作。Its difficult to imagine youre living in such poor conditions.很难想像你在这样差的条件下生活。An unhappy home environment can affect a childs behaviour.不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。高手过招单项填空 by the police, the thief had no choice but to surrender（投降）. (200912辽宁大连检测)A. Surrounded B. Having surroundedC. To be surrounded D. Surrounding解析:选A。be surrounded by被包围。句子主语the thief 与surround呈被动关系。故选A。2. bordern. 边界；国界；边沿vt.&vi. 与接壤；接近I met him in a border town.我在一座边境小镇认识了他。She crossed the border in disguise.她伪装过了边境。易混辨析border/boundary/bounds/frontier这四个词都含有“边界”的意思。border指“边界”时，常指“边境”，即沿着两国边界的地区。boundary指“边界线”，主要指领土的边界。bounds指“具体的界线”，常用复数形式，主要用于诗文中。frontier指“就一国而言的边界”。高手过招单项填空Her handkerchief has a blue , which makes it special in the room. （原创）A. Border B. line C. map D.sign解析:选A。句意为：她的手帕有一个蓝色的花边，这使它在房间里很特别。border此处意为“边饰”。3. measurevi.&vt. 测量；衡量；判定 n.C,U 尺寸；量具；计量单位；措施；（一定的）量，程度常用结构：measure A by B 用B衡量Asth. measures 2 metres by 4 metres 某物长4米宽2米measure sb. for a suit = make a suit to sbs measure 给某人量身做一套衣服take measures 采取措施beyond measure 无法估计；极度full/short measure 足量/不足量in full measure 最大程度地，最大限度地in some/equal measure 在某种/同等程度上Can you measure accurately with this ruler?用这把尺子能量得准吗?Its hard to measure his ability when we havent seen his work.没有见过他的作品, 很难估计他的能力。Our thanks are due in equal measure to every member of the team.我们同样感谢每一位队员。We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area.我们必须采取预防措施来减少这个地区的犯罪。高手过招(1)完成句子 （原创）The tailor made a suit （为我量身订做）.Success isn t (以衡量) how much money you have. (2)翻译句子我们教室的尺寸是长10米宽6米。一棵高达30米的树被砍倒了。答案：(1)to my measuremeasured by(2)Our classroom measures 10 metres by 6 metres.A tree measuring 30 metres was cut down.4. distancen. 距离；远方v. 不介入，与疏远常用结构：at a distance 隔一段距离；距离稍远in the distance 在远方out of distance from 离太远；达不到keep sb. at a distance 对冷淡；与疏远keep distance from 与保持距离distance oneself from 使远离；使疏远My house is four miles distance from the sea.我家离海4英里。Whats the distance to Beijing? 到北京的距离是多少？The beach is within walking distance of my house.海滩离我家很近，走几步路就到了。We saw lights in the distance.我们看到了远处的灯火。She was warned to keep her distance from John if she didnt want to get hurt.有人警告她说，如果不想受到伤害就离约翰远一点。After he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics.退休后，他便尽量使自己远离政治。联想拓展distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；久远的高手过招单项填空All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the they keep from someone they talk with. (200912江西瑞昌检测)A.Distance B. scop C. range D. boundary解析:选A。keep distance from 与保持距离。5. mixvt.&vi. 混合；调配常用结构：mix A and/with B 把A与B混合起来mix sth. up 把某物拌和；混淆某物mix sth. in/into把某物掺进去be/get mixed up with sth./sb. 与某事有关；与某人混在一起The chemist mixed (up) some medicine for me.药剂师给我配了些药。Oil and water dont mix. 油和水不能混合。Oil wont mix with water. 油不能和水混合。联想拓展mixture n.U,C 混合（物）；混合状态高手过招用mix相关短语的适当形式填空 （原创）Dont try to business pleasure.Mix the eggs the flour.I don t want to in the affair.答案：mix; withintobe mixed up6. impressvt.使印象深刻；使铭记常用结构：impress sth. on/upon sb. = impress sb. with/by sth.使某人铭记某事 The sights of the city never fail to impress foreign tourists.外国游客无一不对该市留有深刻印象。We were most impressed with/by your efficiency.你的工作效率很高，我们极为钦佩。impression n.C印象；感想impressive adj.给人印象深刻的；令人敬佩的make/give/create an impression on/upon.给一个印象have/get the impression that/of 有的印象高手过招用impress相关短语的适当形式填空 （原创）Father me the value of hard work.One candidate in particular us her knowledge.You an excellent us.When I first met him I he was a humorous man.答案：impressed onimpressed; withmade; impression uponhad the impression that重点短语7. settle down舒适地坐下或躺下；（使）安静、安顿、安心；习惯于新的生活方式/工作等She settled down in an armchair to read her book. 她舒适地坐在扶手椅上看书。When are you going to marry and settle down?你什么时候结婚过上安定生活?联想拓展settle down to doing sth.使安下心来做某事settle (down) in . 在定居下来settle a dispute/an