Unit 2　Working the land
为迎接6月5日“世界环境日”，学校学生会准备举行一次以环保为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你根据以下内容写一个书面通知，欢迎大家积极参与。
【写作内容】
目的：增长环保知识；提高英语口语
内容：“保护环境，节约能源”
地点：教学楼五楼演讲大厅
报名时间：5月25日前
报名方式：studentcenter@163.com
比赛时间：6月5日星期五下午4：00－5：30
评奖：一等奖3名，二等奖6名，三等奖 12名
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
Notice
________________________________________________________________________
The Students' Union
Notice
World Environment Day is approaching, so the Students' Union is going to organize an English Speaking Contest, the theme of which is: “Protect our environment and save our energy” to increase our knowledge about the environment and improve our spoken English. The contest will be held in the Lecture Hall on the 5th floor in the classroom building from 4：00 p．m. to 5：30 p．m. on June
5th. Those who want to take part in the contest are supposed to sign up at studentcenter@163.com before May 25th. Lots of prizes will be delivered for the contest, including three first prizes, six second and twelve third ones. Dear fellow schoolmates, you are warmly welcome to be there and thanks for your participation.
The Students' Union
1. n. & vi. 斗争；拼搏；努力
2. adj. 超级的；特级的
3. n. 饥饿；欲望 v. (使)饥饿
4. adj. 引起烦恼的；令人不安的
5. v. 使变大；伸展
6. v. 循环；流传
7. n. 战斗；斗争 v. 搏斗；奋斗
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
struggle　
super
hunger
disturbing
expand　
circulate　
battle
8. vt. 摆脱；除去
9. n. 自由；自主
10. adv. 因此；所以；因而
11. v. 装备；配备
12. v. 输出；出口
13. vt. 使迷惑；使为难
14. n. 遗憾；懊悔 vt. 遗憾；惋惜
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
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rid　
freedom
therefore
equip
export　
confuse
regret
15. n. 发现；发觉
16. n. 焦点 vt. 集中；聚焦
17. vt. 减少；减缩
18. vt. 浏览；略读
19. vt. 画底线标出；强调
20. n. 评论；议论 v. 发表意见
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
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discovery　
focus　
reduce
skim　
underline　
comment
1. 幸亏；由于
2. 摆脱；除去
3. 对……感到满意
4. 宁愿；宁可
5. 集中(精力等)于
6. 没有……的；
不受……拘束的
____________________
____________________
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
thanks to　
rid…of　
be satisfied with
would rather　
focus on　
free from
search for
____________________ ____________________
____________________

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search for
build up　
lead to　

keep…free from/of
7. 寻找
8. 逐渐增强；建立；开发
9. 导致；造成(后果)
10. 使……免受(影响、伤害等)；
使……不含(有害物)
1.________ he is one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer, for he works the land to do his research.
　 2. In 1974, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world ________________ (grow) rice that has a high output.
Although
to grow
3.This special strain of rice makes ________ possible to produce one­third more of the crop in the same fields.
　 4.________ (spend) money on himself or ________ (lead) a comfortable life also means very little to him.
it
Spending
leading
1. struggle n. & vi. 斗争，拼搏；努力
We should struggle for our freedom.
我们必须为自由而斗争。
struggle for 为争取……而斗争
struggle with/against 为反对……而斗争
struggle through 熬过来
a life and death struggle 生死搏斗
struggle to one's feet 挣扎着站起来
struggle to do sth. 艰难地做某事
用适当的介词填空
(1)那个国家的人们仍然在为和平奋斗。
People in that country are still struggling ________ peace.
(2)事情很紧急，但只要团结一致我们会熬过去的。
The things are urgent, but we could struggle ________ if we united as one.
for
through
2. hunger n. & v. 饥饿；渴望
When she was young she experienced both hunger and cold.
她小时候过着饥寒交迫的生活。
hungry adj. 饥饿的
go hungry 挨饿
hunger for / after 渴望，渴求
have a hunger for 渴望，渴求
die of hunger 死于饥饿
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)饥不择食。
____________________ is the best sauce.
(2)处于战乱中国家的人们渴望和平。
People in the warring countries are____________
peace.
Hunger
hungering for
(3)他渴望知识。
He has ____________________ knowledge.
a hunger for
3. expand vt. 扩展，(使)增加 vi. 张开，展开，增长
We should constantly broaden our views and expand our knowledge.
我们要不断地开拓自己的眼界、增长见识。
expansion n. 扩充，膨胀
expand…into…把……扩展成(发展，膨胀)……
expand on 细说，阐述
用所给词的正确形式填空
(1)这些情况不利于公司的进一步发展。
The circumstances were not propitious for further ________ (expand) of the company.
(2)他正考虑扩展他的生意。
He is thinking of ________ (expand) his business.
expansion
expanding
4. circulate v. 循环，流通；传播，使流传
Information is circulated annually to all overseas students.
每年向所有海外学生传递信息。
circulation n. 循环，流通；(报纸、杂志的)发行量
circulate about 在……附近流传
circulate…through…使……在……中循环
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)血液在体内循环。
Blood ____________________ the body.
(2)钱通过一个人向另一个人流通。
Money ____________________ as it goes from person to person.
(3)谣言传播得很快。
Rumours ____________________ rapidly.
circulates through
circulates
circulate
5. equip vt. & vi. 配备，装备
The laboratory is equipped with the most advanced volume control devices.
这间实验室装备了最先进的音控设施。
equipment n. 装备，设备(不可数名词)
equip…with…用……装备……
equip…for / to do sth. 准备……
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)良好的教育能受用终生。
A good education should __________________
___________.
(2)我们的教室装有一台电视机和一台投影仪。
Our classroom ____________________ a TV set and a projector.
equip you for your whole life
is equipped with
(3)我们需要新的办公设备。
We need new ____________________.
office equipment
6. confuse vt. 使迷惑，使为难
These questions confuse even the experts.
这些问题甚至把专家也搞糊涂了。
confused adj. 感到困惑的，迷惑不解的
confusing adj. 令人困惑的，令人迷惑的
confusion n. 混乱，混淆
be confused in mind 心烦意乱
be / become / get confused with 不知所措
fall into confusion 陷入混乱状态
用confuse的正确形式填空
他对这个令人困惑的问题感到不解，这个问题也困扰了其他人很长一段时间。
He was really ________ by the ________ problem which also ________ other people for a long time.
confused
confusing
confused
7. reduce vt. 减少，缩减 vi. 减肥
Their chief aim is to reduce the amount of pollution in the area.
他们的主要目标是减少该区域的污染量。
reduction n. 缩减，减少，降低
reduce by 减少了
reduce to 减少到
make a reduction 打折
at a reduction of 打了……的折
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)自从新年以来，这种鞋子的价格一直在下降。
The price of these shoes____________________
since the New Year‘s Day.　　
(2)最近几个星期她一直在节食。
She ___________________ for the last few weeks.
has been reduced
has been reducing
(3)咱们把这一段减少到一半字数。
Let's ____________________ to half the number of words.
reduce the passage
8. comment v. 评论，发表意见 n. 评论，意见，解释
The expert made an impersonal comment on the incident.
专家对那一事件作了客观的评论。
comment on sth. 对……作出评论
comment that＋clause 评论……
make a comment on sth. 对某物作出评论
注意：comment 后接介词on或upon，表示对后面所提到的人或事物作出评论，发表意见；若后接介词from，则表示听取别人的意见。
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)议员拒绝评论选举的结果。
The representative refused to________________
the election results.
(2)你最好听听你的老师和同学的意见。
You'd better have ________________ from your teachers and classmates.
comment on
comments
(3)他对我们的计划没有发表任何意见。
He did not express any________________our plan.
comments on
1. thanks to 幸亏，因为
The new product quickly became popular thanks to a national advertising campaign.
这种新产品靠着覆盖全国的广告迅速火了起来。
表“因为，由于”的其他短语：because of, owing to, due to。
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)幸亏校长的帮助，我现在才能返回学校。
____________________ the efforts of the headmaster, I can go back to school now.
(2)由于管理不善，他的公司倒闭了。
His company collapsed______________________
mismanagement.
Thanks to
owing to
(3)他因为粗心而失败。
He failed ___________ his carelessness.
(4)她因超速开车而被罚款。
She was fined _______________ overspeed.
due to
because of
2. rid…of 使摆脱，使解除
A series of new policies have been put forward to rid the region of poverty.
为了使这个地区摆脱贫困而提出了一系列新的政策。
get rid of 摆脱掉，除掉，处理掉
break away from 摆脱
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)你必须改掉你这些坏习惯。
You must ____________________ these bad habits.
(2)她希望能摆脱疼痛。
She hopes to _____________________________ the pain.
rid yourself of
get rid of
(3)他们如何用这种方法处理污水？
How can they ____________________ waste water in this way?
(4)他们拥抱，然后她从他怀里挣脱开向窗子边跑去。
They hugged then she __________________ him and ran to the window.
get rid of
broke away from
3. be satisfied with＝be content with 对……表示满足或满意
The customers are very satisfied with this new product.
客户对这种新产品非常满意。
be satisfied to do sth. 满意做某事
be content with… 对……满意或满足
be content to do sth. 愿意做某事
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)你在学校表现得好，我很满意。
You've done well at school. I'm very __________________.
(2)他对这样一个小小的成功就感到满足。
He _________________such a small success.
satisfied with you
is content with
(3)他安于现状。
He ________________ remain where he is now.
is content to
4. focus on ＝centre upon / on ＝concentrate on ＝pay attention to 集中(注意力，精力等)于
Educating children should focus on guiding and enlightening.
教育孩子应以引导、说教为主。
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)她把心思都集中在学习上。
She ______________ her mind on her lessons.
(2)我们的思想集中在一个主意上。
Our thoughts ______________ one idea.
focused
centre upon
(3)我饿了，上课就无法集中精力。
I can't ___________________ when I'm hungry.
concentrate in class
1. …he has_struggled for the past five decades.
……过去50年来他一直在努力帮助他们。
用所给词的适当形式填空
(1)到目前为止我没有他的任何消息。
I ________________ (hear) nothing from him up to now.
(2)我在部队已经呆了5年多了。
I ________________ (be) in the army for more than 5 years.
have heard
have been
2. Dr Yuan Longping grows what_is_called super hybrid rice.
袁隆平博士种植的是被称为“超级杂交水稻”的稻种。
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子
(1)最后，他们到达了被称为新美洲大陆的地方。
At last, they reached_____________________the New America.
(2)他毕业于一所所谓的重点高中。
He graduated from_______________________a key high school.
what is called
what was called