Unit 9

1.abuse n & vt. 滥用，妄用；虐待；辱骂

abusive adj. 骂人的，辱骂性的

1)alcohol

tobacco abuse

drug

child

酗酒

吸烟成瘾

滥用毒品

虐待儿童

2)abuse one’s authority/ position/ power

a privilege

滥用职权

滥用特权

3)abusive language, remarks 骂人的语言、话

Speaking:

1 ）你得保证在公共场合不会骂我。

2 ）一些官员滥用权力，为自己谋取非法收入 .

3 ）虐待儿童在这个国家是很普遍的。

You have to promise that you will never abuse me in public.

Some officials to get illegal profits for themselves.

is widespread in this country.

abuse their power

Child abuse

2.insurance n. 保险；保险费； insure v. 给…保险

labor

life

health insurance

accident death

accident

劳动保险

人寿保险

健康保险

意外死亡保险

意外事故保险

offer/ provide medical insurance 提供医疗保险

买医疗保险purchase medical insurance

an insurance company 保险公司

1 ）随着社会的发展，越来越多的人意识到买医疗保险是多么

重要。

2 ）在他汽车出了事故之后，保险公司拒绝再次给他投保。

3) 她丈夫去世后 , 她得到两万美圆的保险金。

As our society develops/ With the development of our society, more and more people have realized

.

After his car accident the - refused to him again.

how important it is to purchase medical insurance

insurance companyinsure

When her husband died, she received ＄ 20,000 insurance.

Reading

1.be diagnosed with:

= be identified with a disease

eg. Mary was diagnosed with AIDS when she was only seven years old.

1.be diagnosed with:

= be identified with a disease

eg. Mary was diagnosed with AIDS when she was only seven years old.

2. lay sb. off: dismiss sb.Eg. 由于效益不佳，工厂不得不解雇 五名 工人，王林就是 下岗职工中的一名。

2. lay sb. off: dismiss sb.Eg. 由于效益不佳，工厂不得不解雇 五名 工人，王林就是 下岗职工中的一名。

The factory has to lay off at least 5 workers because of the low benefits, thus Wang Lin becomes one of the laid-off workers.

lay off 停止工作或活动 , 休息

Eg. The doctor told him to lay off for a couple days.

3. to make matters/things worse 更糟糕的是 = worse still / even worse/ what`s worseEg. I lost my way to the hotel, to make matters worse, I forgot the name of the hotel where I live.

我找不到去旅馆的路了，更糟糕的是，我忘记了我住的旅馆的名字了。

英语中常见的插入语还有： to tell truth, to begin with, generally speaking, what`s more, do you think, believe it or not, say, in other words 等等。Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she lovesand, , she gets well paid for it. ( 浙江 2005)

A. sooner or later B. what`s more C. as a result D. more or less

B

4.pressure n.

1) 压 ; 按 ; 挤 ; 榨 [U]

Eg. The small box was flattened by the pressure

of the heavy book on it. 2) 压力 ; 压迫 ; 紧迫 ; 催促 [U][C]

Eg. He works well under pressure. 他在有压力的情况下工作很出色。 Eg. These old people are unaccustomed to the

pressure of modern life.

5.consult v.

Eg.1) You’d better consult an eye specialist.

consult sb. = to seek advice or information from sb.

2) Have you consulted with the other members of the team?

consult with sb. = discuss sth. with sb.

3) Do not stop to consult your dictionary every time you come across a word or phrase you do not know.

consult a dictionary 查阅，查看（词典）注意 : look up a word in the dictionary

（在词典中）查（单词）

请教，向…咨询；

找…商量；

6. They cannot afford to consult a doctor or

purchase medicines from a chemist when

they get sick, nor can they make sure that

their children keep a healthy diet.

这里表示否定意义的副词 nor 置于句首 , 后面的

句子应采用部分倒装形式 , 意为“也不……”

6. They cannot afford to consult a doctor or

purchase medicines from a chemist when

they get sick, nor can they make sure that

their children keep a healthy diet.

这里表示否定意义的副词 nor 置于句首 , 后面的

句子应采用部分倒装形式 , 意为“也不……”Eg. If you don’t wait for him, nor shall I.

具有相同用法的否定意义的副词还有 never, nor neither, no sooner, little, hardly, seldom, in no way, nowhere, not only 等。Eg. 1) Not a single mistake did he make in his exam.

具有相同用法的否定意义的副词还有 never, nor neither, no sooner, little, hardly, seldom, in no way, nowhere, not only 等。Eg. 1) Not a single mistake did he make in his exam.

2) Visit our stores. Nowhere else will you find such magnificent bargains. 3) Hardly had he finished his work when the

telephone rang.4) Not only did he complain about the food,

he also refused to pay for it.

2) Visit our stores. Nowhere else will you find such magnificent bargains. 3) Hardly had he finished his work when the

telephone rang.4) Not only did he complain about the food,

he also refused to pay for it.

7. vow to do vow that… 发誓；承诺

I vow to take care of you forever.

= I vow that I will take care of you forever.take/ make a vow

break a vow

keep a vow

立誓，起誓

违反誓约

履行誓约

Eg. 我承诺我会永远照顾你 .

Practice

1.There is no ___ to the house from the main road. A. street B. access C. key D. trend

2.He demanded that quick action should be ___ before things got even worse.

A. made B. held C. taken D. carried

3.I don’t think the snow will ___ our plans for a picnic.

A. affect B. effect C. infect D. impress

4.Only with this method ___ to make progress in your maths study.

A. you can hope B. you did hope

C. can you hope D. did you hope

5.She travelled a great deal,___ did most of her friends. A. which B. what C. it D. as6. They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution ___ the problem. A. in B. to C. it D. with7.There are over 100 night clubs in the city, but you don’t often see ___ that is empty. A. one B. the one C. it D. that8.The key ___ the earth is to change the way __ we live. A. to save;/ B. to saving;/ C. to save; how D. to saving; how

9.The doctor advised that I ___ a month or so before going back to work.

A. relaxed B. was relaxing C. would relax D. relax10.If proper medical care is given, ___ a good

chance that the sick boy will get well soon. A. it might be B. there might be C. it’s D. there’s11.She never went again, ___ to apologize. A. or she ever wrote B. nor did she write C. nor she ever wrote D. or did she write12.It’s bad manners to say “Get out” or ___ rude

remarks. A. such some B. some such C. such any D. any such