What will happen … if you don’t eat a balanced diet? (P24)• diet n. 日常饮食 This is a diet rich in protein, low in carbohydrates. （碳水化合物）• Proper diet and exercise are both important for health.• diet n. (为健康或减肥等目的的 )规定饮食 She had stomach trouble and had to follow a strict diet.• The doctor recommended her a diet without sugar.• 低脂饮食 无盐饮食• a low-fat diet salt-free diet• 节食 保持均衡的饮食• go / be on a diet keep a balanced diet • go / be on a diet 节食 She is dieting because she wants to lose weight. • v. 节食，进规定饮食

• balance n. 平衡； (收支 )差额，余额；天平 We should maintain a balance between work and play.• keep one’s balance 保持平衡，保持冷静 < 反 > lose one’s balance 失去平衡，慌乱 out of balance 失去平衡• balance v. 保持平衡 ,使平衡；使收支相抵；权衡 The dancer could balance on one toe.

Income and expenditures exactly balance.• balance the pros and cons 比较正反两方意见• balance the advantages against the disadvantages 权衡得失

• balanced adj. a balanced diet

… sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. (P24)

• feeling very frustrated 是现在分词作伴随状语 ,它表达的动作或状态是伴随句子谓语的动作而发生或存在的。

“We can’t go out in this weather,” said Bob, （看向窗外）

He sent me an e-mail,

• 现在分词还可表示时间、原因、方式、结果状语等 Being so angry, he couldn’t go to sleep.

Walking in the quiet fields, I suddenly caught sight of a large group of mice.

Football is played in more than 80 countries, making it a world popular sport.

looking out of the window.

hoping to get further information希望获知进一步的信息

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• Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage ___ the girl and took her away, ___ into the woods.

A. seizing; disappeared B. seized; disappeared

C. seizing; disappearing D. seized; disappearing• The picture ___ on the wall is painted by my nephew.

A. having hung B. hanging C. hangs D. being hung• She was so angry that she threw the toy on the ground, ____

__ it into pieces.• A. breaking B. having broken • C. broke D. being broken• ___ along the quiet road at forty miles an hour, and then an 

old man suddenly started to cross the road in front of me. • A. Driving         B. I was driving• C. Having driven     D. When I was driving

• frustration [C]挫折，使人失望的事 Life is full of frustrations for most people.• frustrating adj. 令人灰心的，令人沮丧的 frustrated adj. 灰心的，沮丧的• All of us were ___ at the ___ news.

A. frustrated; frustrated  B. frustrated; frustrating 

C. frustrating; frustrated  D. frustrating; frustrating

• frustrate vt. 粉碎，挫败，使失败；使泄气• The bad weather frustrated our hopes of going out.

• Giving the child the problems he can’t solve will only frustrate him.

• frustration [U]失败，泄气• Without public support our efforts ended in frustration.

Nothing could be better. (P25)

= All his food could be the best.比较级的否定形式，实际上表示的是最高级的含义• I think nothing is more pleasant than traveling.• How beautifully she sings! I have never heard ___.

A. the better voice B. a good voice

C. the best voice D. a better voice• —Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?

—Thank you. ___.

A. It couldn’t be better. B. Of course you can.

C. If you like. D. It’s up to you.• I can’t agree with you more.• You can’t be too careful when driving.

6. Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?• tired tiring• be / get tired of 对…厌烦• be tired from / with 因…感到疲劳• I am tired of doing the present job.• He felt tired from running as fast as he could.• I am tired ______ learning so many English words. • We were tired _________ the extra work.• tire vt. 使疲劳，使疲倦• tire sb. out 使某人筋疲力尽• The hard work tired me out.• I am worn out. // All my strength has given out.

of

with/from

He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in … (P25)

• think of 1)想到，想起；想出；想，想一想 I thought of my hometown when I saw the beautiful

scenery.

Who first thought of / out the plan?

What are you thinking of, Diana?• 2)想，打算 (做某事 )

We are thinking of going America. (consider doing)• 3) 为…着想 What a good heart he has! He is always thinking of others.

• What do you think of the matter?• 觉得怎么样，认为如何 (How do you find the matter?)

• think of … as … 把…看作，认为…

• I have long thought of it as the most enchanting village in England.

• think much / highly / well of… 重视…，看重…

• think little / lightly of… 轻视…

• think about 想 (某人或某事 )，考虑• think over 仔细考虑• What is the way George thought of ___ enough

money to buy the house?

A. to get B. getting C. having got D. being got

But Li Chang seemed not to hear.• seem to do 似乎，好象（其中不定式部分可以跟否定形式、完成形式、进行形式等）

• He seems to have lost all desire to write.• She seemed to be sleeping.• It seems as if / as though / that-clause• It seems as if there will be an election soon.• It seems to me that someone is calling.• It appears (seems) that he will be elected president.• seem (to be) + adj. / n. 看来，似乎是（系动词）• Her father seems (to be) a kind man / kind. • He seemed embarrassed by the question.• It seems like years since we last met.

He couldn’t have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies!

• can’t / won’t have sb. doing sth.can’t / won’t have sb. doing sth. 不能容忍 ( 某事 ) 发生• I won’t have you talking to your father like that.• He won’t have his daughter arriving home late.• have sb. doinghave sb. doing 使某人一直做某事• have sb. dohave sb. do 使某人做某事• have …donehave …done 使某事被做 / 由别人做；• She had me doing the work from day to day.• I mean to have you recite the text.• He had his mobile phone fixed.• They are going to have their asses kicked.• have sth. to dohave sth. to do 有某事要做。 I have a lot of work to do today.

get sb. doingget sb. to doget sth. done

• get away withget away with 被放过，（做坏事）不受惩罚• He thinks he can always get away with telling lies.

• How did he get away with cheating?

He did not look forward to being in debt… (P33)• be in debt 欠债，负债• be out of debt 还清债务 I’m heavily in debt at the moment, but I hope to be

out of debt when I get paid.

• in debt to sb. = in sb.’s debt 欠某人的债，受某人的恩惠 You saved my life. I’m forever in your debt.

She did not look happy but glared at him.• glare at 怒目而视• look at 看，看着… glance at 瞥见，看一眼• stare at 盯着…看，凝视…

• The mother was trembling with anger. She ___ her son and said nothing.

A. looked at B. stared at C. glared at D. glanced at

• She ___ her husband for a moment and tried to find something unusual on his face.

A. looked at B. stared at C. glared at D. glanced at

… started advertising the benefits of my food. (P34)• benefit n. 利益，好处

I get no personal benefit from the business.

The new factory will be a benefit to the town.• (be) of benefit to 对…有益 The book was not of much benefit to me.• for the benefit of sb. /for sb.’s benefit 为了 (…的利

益 )

• The money is to be used for the benefit of the poor.• benefit vt. 对…有利； vi. 受益，得到好处 [from/by]• Rain will benefit the crops.• I benefited a lot from his advice.• Sunshine is beneficial to plants.

Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas…• combine A with / and B 把…和…联合起来 It’s better to combine Chinese traditional

medicine with Western medicine.

We should combine work with pleasure. • combined adj. 联合的，共同的 combined effort / action / operation• combination n. 结合 ( 体 )，联合 ( 体 )

John and Tom are a strong combination at football.

• This movie is a combination of music and acting.

In this way they cut down the fat… (P35)• cut down 削减，压缩，减少；砍倒 I have decided to cut down my smoking.

If you cut down all the trees you will ruin the land.• cut in 插嘴，插进来说 She always cuts in when other people are talking.• cut off 切断，停掉 , 与…断绝开，隔绝 Our water supply has been cut off again.

They were cut off from the outside world.• cut up 切碎 He cut down the tree and cut it up for firewood.

… and prepared his menu of…• prepare v. 1)准备 Turning, he prepared to go upstairs.

Mom is busying preparing dinner in the kitchen.

Will you help me prepare for the party?• 2) 使…有思想准备，使…进行准备 He prepared himself to accept defeat.

They prepared themselves for the worst.• prepared adj. 准备好的 He was not prepared to help me.

They are prepared for the worst.

• 副词 +过去分词• well-dressed well-known

• newly-opened

• 形容词 +名词 -ed

• kind-hearted middle-aged

• 数词 +名词 -ed

• four-storeyed

• three-legged

• 形容词 +动词 -ing

• good-looking easy-going

• 副词 +动词 -ing• hard-working • never-ending• 名词 +动词 -ing• face-saving• energy-giving• peace-loving• 名词 +过去分词• home-made

• self-employed• man-made

复合形容词最常见的构成方法

1.这一饮食的缺点是包含了太多的脂肪和糖分，优点是有很多能提供能量的食品。 (diet; strength; weakness)

2.那个商店老板试图通过打折来赢回顾客。 (win back; discount)

3.如果你不为自己的错误道歉的话， 他们是不会放过你的。(get away with)

• The weakness of this diet is that it has too much fat and sugar; its strength is that it has plenty of energy-giving food.

• The shopkeeper is trying to win his customers back with a discount.

• If you don’t say sorry for your mistakes, they won’t let you get away with it.

4.他已经负债很久了。对于他来说，如何谋生成了个大问题。 (in debt; earn one’s living)

5.就在我等朋友时，突然发现有个男人在离我不远处正瞪眼看着我。 (spy; glare at)

6.我不想对你撒谎，但是我不得不告诉你他的智力有限。(lie; limited)

7.专家说吃胡萝卜对眼睛有好处。 (benefit)

• He has been in debt for a long time. How to earn his living is a big problem.

• When I was waiting for my friend, I suddenly spied a man not far away glaring at me.

• I don’t want to lie to you, but I have to say that his intelligence is limited.

• Experts say eating carrots benefits your eyes.

• I usually eat dumplings with a little vinegar, which I believe helps me digest the food.

8.我吃饺子时通常都会加点醋，因为醋有利于消化食物。(digest)