… so they could feel more content with their lives.• content adj. 满足，满意 （常作表语）• (be) content with sth. 对…满意 (content oneself wit

h) • Are you content with your present salary?• (be) content to do sth. 满足于做…，愿意做…• She is quite content to stay at home looking after her

children.• content vt. 使满足• My apology seemed to content him. • Nothing would content her.• contented adj. 满足的（常作定语）• a contented smile

• content n. [C] 所含之物，内容 • Show me the contents of your suitcase.

• She hadn’t read the letter and so was unaware of its contents.

• [U] 内容 ( 与形式相对 )• l like the style of her writing but I don’t like the cont

ent.

• The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.

• Her poetry has a good deal of political content.• contents = table of contents 目录

• He got a new job in a restaurant and he ____ it.A. is content to B. is content with C. contents D. satisfies

• That rich woman is tired of city life, so she ____ live in the country.A. is content to B. is content with C. contents D. satisfies

2. You may find it astonishing that …astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的

• She ran 100m in an astonishing 10.9 seconds. • I find it absolutely astonishing that you didn't like i

t. astonish v. 使惊讶• The news astonished everyone. • She astonished us by saying she was leaving. • It astonishes me (that) he could be so thoughtless.

13. To our ____, the boss wasn’t ____ at the ____ news at all.A. astonishment; astonish; astonishedB. astonishment; astonished; astonishingC. astonish; astonished; astonishingD. astonishment; astonishing; astonished

• to one’s astonishment 让某人吃惊的是• adj. astonished 感到惊讶的

astonishing 令人惊讶的• I am ____ your behaving like that.

A. astonished in B. astonished atC. astonishing by D. astonishing about

• be astonished at/by sth 对…感到惊讶

Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off.

• badly off 拮据，贫穷；境况不好• < 反 > well off 有钱，富裕；境况良好• They are too badly off to have a holiday.• They were so well off as to buy his son a car for his

birthday.• worse off 是 badly off 的比较级• In fact most people are better off than they were five

years ago.• go from bad to worse 　越来越坏，每况愈下• Because of the failure of their business, their life we

nt from bad to worse. =worse and worse

• to make matters/things worse 更糟糕的是• ＝ what’s worse

• To make matters /things worse, my comfort made him even sadder.

• 更糟糕的是，他拒绝道歉。• To make matters /things worse, he refused to apolog

ize.

• What’s worse, he refused to apologize.

4. …his subtle acting made everything entertaining.

• entertaining adj. 有趣的• an entertaining speech/evening

• entertain v. 接待，招待，款待• The job involves a lot of entertaining.

• Barbecues are my favourite way of entertaining friends.

• ~ (sb) (with sth): 娱乐• He entertained us for hours with his stories and jo

kes.

• entertainment n.

Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behavior.

• particular adj. 不寻常的，格外的，特别的• We must pay particular attention to this point.• be particular about / over sth. 对…讲究，挑剔• She is so particular about her housework that serva

nts will not work for her.• in particular 尤其，特别• He loves science fiction in particular.

• Is there anything in particular you’d like for dinner?

• He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp became known throughout the world.

• character n. ①( 小说，戏剧的 ) 人物，角色；• ② 汉字，符号；• ③( 人的 ) 品质，性格； ( 事物的 ) 性质，特性• They are the two main characters in the play.

• He can’t figure out the Chinese characters.

• Although they are twins, their characters are quite different.

• a man of good character• 品格优良的人

• throughout prep. 贯穿整个时期；遍及• They export their products to markets throughout th

e world.

• The museum is open daily throughout the year.• throughout adv. 整个地，全部地；从头到尾，一直• The house was painted white throughout.

• The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout.

The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes……

• worn out adj. 破烂不堪的，废旧的• These shoes are worn out.• worn out adj. 疲惫不堪，精疲力竭• Can we sit down? I’m worn out.• wear out vt. ( 主语为人 ) 穿破，穿旧，用旧• Children wear out their shoes very quickly.• wear out vi. ( 主语为物 ) 被穿破 / 旧，用旧 / 坏• Cheap clothes wear out quickly.• wear out 使疲惫不堪，使累坏；耗尽，消磨掉• Playing with little children really wears me out.• You will wear out my patience if you don’t hurry.

• This character was social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination.

• failure n. [U] 失败• All my efforts ended in failure.• Failure in one examination should not stop you tryi

ng again.• [C] 失败的人 ( 事物 ) • The restaurant was a failure and soon closed. • He was a failure as a scientist. • fail vt. 失败；不及格，未能够 • fail to do sth.• If you don’t work hard, you’ll fail to pass the test / f

ail the test / fail in the test.

∧a

Charlie first picked out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.

• pick out ① 选出；精心挑选 ②辨认出• pick up ① 捡起，拿起； ②用车接送某人；③学会，

学到；④（偶然）得到；⑤染上；⑥收听到• I picked up a very interesting book the other day.• Where did you pick up your technical skills?• He has picked up some bad habits at that club.• She picked up the telephone and began to dial.• Our radio picked up your SOS.

• as if

• He talks as if he _________ where she was.

A. know B. knows

C. knew D. had known • He talks about Paris as if he _____ there before.

A. were B. has been

C. had been D. would be• She opened her lips as if she ________ something.

A. say B. says

C. had said D. would say• He paused as if expecting me to say something.

…did / were……had done……would do…

与现在事实相反与过去事实相反与将来事实相反

He cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if……

cut off / cut down / cut up / cut in / cut out / cut away• We must _________ our expenses.

• When he failed to pay his bill, the company _______ his electricity.

• Let’s _______ our talking and get back to work.

• They cut down the tree and ____ it ____ for firewood.

• She always ______ when other people are talking.

• He _______ the old branches from the tree.

cut down cut off

cut out

cut up

cut in

削减，减少；砍倒

切断，停掉；剪下来

停止；删掉

切碎

插进来说，插嘴；干预

cut away 切除

• The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.

• convince sb of sth. to do sth. that……• It took a long time to convince me of his guilt. • We convinced him to go by car. • It was hard to convince you (that) we couldn’t affor

d a new car. • convincing: 令人信服的，有说服力的• Your argument is so convincing.• convinced: 使确信，被说服……• I am quite convinced to give up going abroad.

9. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in.

• direct adj. 直接的；坦白的；直达的• They are in direct contact with the hijackers.

• She has direct responsibility for all new trainees.

• a direct flight/train

• a direct answer/question

• She has a very direct way of speaking.

• direct v.

• ~ sth to/towards sth/sb; ~ sth at/against sth/sb 瞄准；针对

• There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to.

• Most of his anger was directed against himself. • Was that remark directed at me?

• 指导，指挥• A new manager has been appointed to direct the project.

• 导演 • The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg.

• ~ sb (to ...) 指引• Could you direct me to the station?

• star v. (-rr-)~ (in sth)

• She starred in the movie 'As Good as it Gets'. • star sb [no passive]• This movie stars Tom Cruise and Demi Moore. • 用 starring 或 starred 填空• With Jackie Chan _______ , the film is bound to suc

ceed.

• This film, _______ Jet Li, has been shown.

starring

starring