解析：選D。本題考查動詞的用法。句意為“我應該先做什么？”“說明書上說你應該首先把水和面粉仔細地攪拌好。”表示“……東西上說或寫著……時”要用say 或read。如：The board says/reads，“Keep off the grass.”牌子上寫著：“勿踏草地”。 知 能 強 化 訓 練 本部分內容講解結束 點此進入課件目錄 按ESC鍵退出全屏播放 謝謝使用 【高效記憶】 5．完成句子 (1)—Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree? —No，______________ (超出我們的射程)． 答案：it’s out of our range (2)他們剛到就看到一長排待售的汽車。 Upon their arrival，they saw ____________motors for sale. 答案：a large range of

　　即境活用 4.absorb　vt.　吸收；接受，吸收(信息，思想，經驗)；吸引(某人)的注意力，使全神貫注 【教材原句】(P20)Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature，thus creating a stable environment. 水可以吸收或放出大量的熱量而其溫度不會變化很大，因此能創造一個穩定的環境。 absorb...from...從……中吸收…… absorb one’s attention吸引某人的注意力 be absorbed in＝be lost in/be buried in/put one’s heart in 全神貫注于，專心于 思維拓展 ①I was absorbed in reading a book and didn’t hear you call me. 我正專心讀書，沒有聽見你喊我。 ②(牛津P7)It’s a lot of information to absorb all at once. 要一下子消化這么多資料，真是很多。 ③(牛津P7)This work had absorbed him for several years. 這項工作曾使他沉迷了好幾年。 ④Tom lay on the sofa，absorbed in his book. 湯姆躺在沙發上，專心致志地看書。 【高效記憶】 6．The water in the oceans also keeps the temperature of the earth steady by________and releasing heat. A．mixing　

　　B．changing C．exchanging

　　D．absorbing 解析：選D。該句意為“海水通過吸收，釋放熱量保持地球的溫度”。 即境活用 ①(牛津P520)People should decrease the amount of fat they eat. 人們應該減少脂肪的攝入量。 ②(牛津P520)The price of wheat has decreased by 15%. 小麥價格降低了15%。 ③The population of the village has decreased to 700. 該村的人口減少到了700人。 思維拓展 7．完成句子 Over the years，there ____________________(已增加) in the number of students in the country，but the number of school teachers is ___________(在減少)． 答案：has been an increase；on the decrease 即境活用 6.take advantage of　對……加以利用 【教材原句】(P20)Marine animals and plants take advantage of the density of water. 海洋動物和植物利用了水的密度的特性。 ①(牛津P29)She took advantage of the children’s absence to tidy their rooms. 她趁孩子們不在時收拾了他們的房間。 ②I hope that this library is fully taken advantage of. ＝I hope that full advantage is taken of this library. 我希望這座圖書館能被充分利用。 思維拓展 ③It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting. 參加這次會議對你有利。 ④Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages. 這些系統各有其優缺點。 ⑤The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can not read them. 不讀好書的人并不比不會讀書的人優越。 8．Don’t be shy，boys！________ every possible chance to practice your spoken English and you are sure to make progress. A．Take advantage of

　　B．Pay attention to C．Let go of

　　D．Make fun of 解析：選A。考查動詞短語辨析。A項“利用；欺騙(某人)”；B項“注意”；C項“放手；松開”；D項“取笑”。句意：男孩們，不要害羞，利用所有可能的機會練習英語口語，你們一定會取得進步的。 即境活用 7.give off　發出(氣味、光、熱、聲音等) ①These flowers give off a pleasant smell. 這些花散發出一陣清香。 ②The sun gives off light and heat that we need. 太陽發出我們所需的光和熱。 思維拓展 ③(牛津P861)After a month their food supplies gave out. 一個月以后，他們的食物儲備消耗殆盡。 ④(牛津P860)He gave away most of his money to charity. 他把他的大部分錢都捐給了慈善事業。 ⑤Liu Hulan would rather die than give in to the enemy. 劉胡蘭寧死不屈服于敵人。 ⑥You ought to give up smoking；I gave it up last year. 你應該戒煙，我去年就戒掉了。 9．Both my strength and money________，so we couldn’t visit the city any longer. A．give in　

　　B．give off C．give out

　　D．give up 解析：選C。give out 用盡，用完。 即境活用 10.Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he________his own work and translated it into German. A．gave off

　　B．turned down C．took over

　　D．set aside

　　1.【教材原句】　(P20)Heat capacity is the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree centigrade.熱能就是物質升高一攝氏度所需要的能量。 【句法分析】　It takes...to do...是固定句式，可表示“做某事需要……”之意。 句型巧析 ①It takes wisdom to settle the quarrel between the two countries. 平息這兩國間的爭執需要智慧。 ②It will take a lot of courage to tell the truth. 說真話需要很大的勇氣。 11．Perseverance is a kind of quality—and that’s what________to do anything well. A．one takesB．one is taken C．it takes

　　D．it is taken 解析：選C。此題考查it takes sth. to do...的變形。 即境活用 2.【教材原句】　(P20)If a substance has a higher density，say 5,000 kg/m3，it will not float on water. 如果某個物質有較高的密度，比方說是5000 kg/m3，那么它就不會浮在水面上。 【句法分析】　say (1)比方說；假定(在句中作插入語，這時，say不用于被動語態) ①What would you do if you got，say，a million dollars? 如果你得到一筆巨款，譬如說一百萬美元，你會如何處理？ ②Say you have an accident, who would look after you? 假如你出了事故，誰來照顧你呢？ (2)(書、信、符號等)表示(信息或指示)(read也有此用法) ③The sign says/reads，“No smoking”． 告示牌上寫著，“禁止吸煙”。 12．The fact that she never apologized________a lot about what kind of person she is. A．saysB．talks C．appears

　　D．declares 即境活用 解析：選A。句意：她從來不道歉這個事實說明了她是什么樣的一種人。say的意思是“說明，表明”，say a lot about 也是一個短語，意思是“說明什么”，符合題意；talk的意思是“說話，談話”，不符合句子內容；appear的意思是“看起來”，不合句意；declare的意思是“宣告，聲稱”，詞義太大，明顯不符合句子內容。 13．—What should I do first? —The instructions ________that you should mix flour with water carefully first. A．go

　　B．tell C．write

　　D．say 返回 Unit 13　The water planet　水體星球

　　重 點 難 點 研 析 知 能 強 化 訓 練 Unit 13　 基 礎 知 識 自 采 核心詞匯 1．The old building is ___________(獨一無二的)because all the others like it have been destroyed. 2．I have quite a good___________(關系)with my parents. 3．Experts say that the time parents spend with their children is ____________(減少)． 4．This is a very____________(靈敏的)recorder—it picks up every word you say. 基 礎 知 識 自 采 5．His poor eyesight was a ____________(不利條件)to him. 6．He was ____________(專心于)in his writing and didn’t notice me enter his room. 7．The teacher told us that salt water ____________ (結冰)at a lower temperature than fresh water. 8．The air in the forest is____________(清凈的)and cleaner than that in the city. 9．用benefit 的適當形式填空： (1)I got a lot of ____________from learning a oreign language. (2)It is known to us that a good diet is ____________to our health. 10．用relate的適當形式填空： (1)China has good ____________with most countries in the world. (2)The report seeks to ____________ the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment. (3)His fear of people is deeply ____________ to his unhappy childhood. 1.unique　2.relationship　3.decreasing　4.sensitive 5.disadvantage　6.absorbed　7.froze　8.pure 9.(1)benefit　(2)beneficial　10.(1)relationships (2)relate　(3)related 高頻短語 1．________________　提出；想起 2．________________

　　從……中獲益 3．________________

　　從……到……不等；在一定的范圍(程度)內變化 4．________________

　　分解；打破；發生故障 5．________________

　　對……加以利用 6．________________

　　釋放，放出 7．________________

　　對……敏感 8．________________

　　召集；打電話 9．________________

　　種類繁多的 10．________________

　　對……做出貢獻 1．come up with　2.benefit from　3.range from...to 4．break down　5.take advantage of　6.give off　7.be sensitive to　8.call in　9.a variety of　10.contribute to 1．Heat capacity is the amount of energy

　　________________ the temperature of a substance by one degree centigrade. 使某種物質升高1攝氏度所需的能量值叫比熱。 2．The density of living creatures is

　　_______habitat on earth. (那里的)生物密度比任何其他棲息地的密度更大。 重點句式 3．The nutrients ________________quickly become available to other living creatures. 流入海洋里的任何營養物都會馬上被其他生物所利用。 4．Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature，________________. 水可以吸收或放出大量的熱量而其溫度不會變化很大，因此能創造一個穩定的環境。 5．If a substance has a higher density，________5,000 kg/m3，it will not float on water. 如果某個物質有較高的密度，比方說是5,000 kg/m3，那么它就不會浮在水面上。 1.it takes to raise　2.higher than in any other　3.in whatever falls into the ocean　4.thus creating a stable environment　5.say 重 點 難 點 研 析 詞匯精研 ①(陜西高考)I am sure everyone will benefit a lot from this activity. 我相信大家都會從這個活動中獲益良多。 ②(上海高考)Many people find that regular physical activity gives them an unexpected benefit. 許多人發現定期鍛煉使他們受益匪淺。 ④(牛津P170)I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those who were absent last week. 我幫上星期缺席的人打印了些上課的筆記。 ⑤The new credit cards will be of great benefit to our customers. 新的信用卡將會對我們的顧客有極大的好處。 ⑥This is an agreement that will be beneficial to both parties. 這是一個對雙方都有利的協議。 beneficial adj.有益的，有利的，受益的 be beneficial to...對……有益，有利 思維拓展 1．(2011年海淀一模)The new policy will__________the elders a lot that people over 65 can take buses free of charge. A．discount　

　　B．support C．approve

　　D．benefit 解析：選D。句意：這項新政策將使老年人受益很多，超過65歲的老年人可以免費乘坐公交車。discount 打折；support 支持；approve 贊成；benefit 使受益。 即境活用 2．完成句子 警告牌的設立是為了公眾的利益。 The warning sign was put there ________________ the public. 答案：for the benefit of 2.sensitive　adj.　(常與to連用)敏感的；靈敏的；易受影響的 【教材原句】(P23)Unfortunately，this function also makes estuaries very sensitive to environmental pollution.不幸的是，這個作用也使河口對環境污染很敏感。 be sensitive to對……敏感 be sensitive about介意……，在乎…… ①(朗文P1856)My teeth are really sensitive to hot and cold. 我的牙齒對冷熱非常敏感。

　　②She is sensitive to what people think of her. 她很敏感人們對她自己的看法。 ③She is very sensitive about her weight. 她很在乎別人說她胖。 3．(2009年高考江蘇卷)Compared with his sister，Jerry is even more ________to，and more easily troubled by，emotional and relationship problems. A．sceptical　B．addicted C．available

　　D．sensitive

　　即境活用 解析：選D。句意：Jerry和他的妹妹相比，情感和人際關系方面的問題更敏感，更容易被困擾。sceptical 懷疑的；addicted沉迷的；available(指物)可用的或可得到的；(指人)可會見的，可與之交談的；sensitive敏感的，神經過敏的，易受傷害的。 4.The elderly need special care in winter, as they are________to the sudden changes of weather. A．sensitive

　　B．sensible C．flexible

　　D．positive 解析：選A。本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。sensitive “敏感的，靈敏的”，常構成短語be sensitive to “對……敏感，易受……影響”。根據題意“冬季老人需要特別的關愛，因為他們對天氣的突然變化很敏感。”可知答案為A。

　　3.range 【教材原句】(P19)Life in the oceans ranges from the tiniest plankton all the way up to giants like sharks and whales. 海洋里的生物從最微小的浮游生物到巨大的動物，如鯊魚和鯨魚，都無所不包。 (1)n. 山脈；行列；范圍；射程 ②(牛津P1637)It’s difficult to find a house in our price range. 在我們的價格范圍以內，很難找到房子。 ③(牛津P1637)The child was now out of her range of vision. 這孩子已經走出她的視線。

　　(2)vi.(在一定范圍內)變動；變化；涉及 vt.排列；歸類于；使……并列 返回 1.benefit

　　【教材原句】(P18)Who benefits from using water in this way?

　　以這種方式用水，誰受益呢？

　　(1)vi.獲益；得益于(后常接介詞from/by)；vt.使……受益；對……有利

　　③The new railway will benefit the village people.＝The village people will benefit from the new railway.

　　新鐵路將會對村民有益。

　　(2)n.優勢；益處；成效

　　①(牛津P1637)There is a full range of activities for children.

　　這里有給孩子們提供的各種活動。

　　④There were 120 students whose ages ranged from 10

　　to 18.

　　有120名學生，年齡在10歲到18歲之間。

　　⑤The population of these cities ranges between 3 and 5 million inhabitants.

　　這些城市的人口在300萬到500萬之間。

　　5.decrease　vi.　變小；減少

　　【教材原句】(P20)When water freezes，its density decreases.

　　當水凝固時，其密度就會下降。

　　④The number of car accidents is on the decrease/on the increase.

　　車禍的數量正在減少/在增加。

　　解析：選D。句意：愛因斯坦如此喜歡Bose的論文以至于他把自己手頭的工作放置一邊來把他的論文翻譯成德語。set aside “放下，放置”，符合句意，故D項正確。

　　解析：選D。本題考查動詞的用法。句意為“我應該先做什么？”“說明書上說你應該首先把水和面粉仔細地攪拌好。”表示“……東西上說或寫著……時”要用say 或read。如：The board says/reads，“Keep off the grass.”牌子上寫著：“勿踏草地”。 知 能 強 化 訓 練 本部分內容講解結束 點此進入課件目錄 按ESC鍵退出全屏播放 謝謝使用 【高效記憶】 5．完成句子 (1)—Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree? —No，______________ (超出我們的射程)． 答案：it’s out of our range (2)他們剛到就看到一長排待售的汽車。 Upon their arrival，they saw ____________motors for sale. 答案：a large range of

　　即境活用 4.absorb　vt.　吸收；接受，吸收(信息，思想，經驗)；吸引(某人)的注意力，使全神貫注 【教材原句】(P20)Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature，thus creating a stable environment. 水可以吸收或放出大量的熱量而其溫度不會變化很大，因此能創造一個穩定的環境。 absorb...from...從……中吸收…… absorb one’s attention吸引某人的注意力 be absorbed in＝be lost in/be buried in/put one’s heart in 全神貫注于，專心于 思維拓展 ①I was absorbed in reading a book and didn’t hear you call me. 我正專心讀書，沒有聽見你喊我。 ②(牛津P7)It’s a lot of information to absorb all at once. 要一下子消化這么多資料，真是很多。 ③(牛津P7)This work had absorbed him for several years. 這項工作曾使他沉迷了好幾年。 ④Tom lay on the sofa，absorbed in his book. 湯姆躺在沙發上，專心致志地看書。 【高效記憶】 6．The water in the oceans also keeps the temperature of the earth steady by________and releasing heat. A．mixing　

　　B．changing C．exchanging

　　D．absorbing 解析：選D。該句意為“海水通過吸收，釋放熱量保持地球的溫度”。 即境活用 ①(牛津P520)People should decrease the amount of fat they eat. 人們應該減少脂肪的攝入量。 ②(牛津P520)The price of wheat has decreased by 15%. 小麥價格降低了15%。 ③The population of the village has decreased to 700. 該村的人口減少到了700人。 思維拓展 7．完成句子 Over the years，there ____________________(已增加) in the number of students in the country，but the number of school teachers is ___________(在減少)． 答案：has been an increase；on the decrease 即境活用 6.take advantage of　對……加以利用 【教材原句】(P20)Marine animals and plants take advantage of the density of water. 海洋動物和植物利用了水的密度的特性。 ①(牛津P29)She took advantage of the children’s absence to tidy their rooms. 她趁孩子們不在時收拾了他們的房間。 ②I hope that this library is fully taken advantage of. ＝I hope that full advantage is taken of this library. 我希望這座圖書館能被充分利用。 思維拓展 ③It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting. 參加這次會議對你有利。 ④Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages. 這些系統各有其優缺點。 ⑤The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can not read them. 不讀好書的人并不比不會讀書的人優越。 8．Don’t be shy，boys！________ every possible chance to practice your spoken English and you are sure to make progress. A．Take advantage of

　　B．Pay attention to C．Let go of

　　D．Make fun of 解析：選A。考查動詞短語辨析。A項“利用；欺騙(某人)”；B項“注意”；C項“放手；松開”；D項“取笑”。句意：男孩們，不要害羞，利用所有可能的機會練習英語口語，你們一定會取得進步的。 即境活用 7.give off　發出(氣味、光、熱、聲音等) ①These flowers give off a pleasant smell. 這些花散發出一陣清香。 ②The sun gives off light and heat that we need. 太陽發出我們所需的光和熱。 思維拓展 ③(牛津P861)After a month their food supplies gave out. 一個月以后，他們的食物儲備消耗殆盡。 ④(牛津P860)He gave away most of his money to charity. 他把他的大部分錢都捐給了慈善事業。 ⑤Liu Hulan would rather die than give in to the enemy. 劉胡蘭寧死不屈服于敵人。 ⑥You ought to give up smoking；I gave it up last year. 你應該戒煙，我去年就戒掉了。 9．Both my strength and money________，so we couldn’t visit the city any longer. A．give in　

　　B．give off C．give out

　　D．give up 解析：選C。give out 用盡，用完。 即境活用 10.Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he________his own work and translated it into German. A．gave off

　　B．turned down C．took over

　　D．set aside

　　1.【教材原句】　(P20)Heat capacity is the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree centigrade.熱能就是物質升高一攝氏度所需要的能量。 【句法分析】　It takes...to do...是固定句式，可表示“做某事需要……”之意。 句型巧析 ①It takes wisdom to settle the quarrel between the two countries. 平息這兩國間的爭執需要智慧。 ②It will take a lot of courage to tell the truth. 說真話需要很大的勇氣。 11．Perseverance is a kind of quality—and that’s what________to do anything well. A．one takesB．one is taken C．it takes

　　D．it is taken 解析：選C。此題考查it takes sth. to do...的變形。 即境活用 2.【教材原句】　(P20)If a substance has a higher density，say 5,000 kg/m3，it will not float on water. 如果某個物質有較高的密度，比方說是5000 kg/m3，那么它就不會浮在水面上。 【句法分析】　say (1)比方說；假定(在句中作插入語，這時，say不用于被動語態) ①What would you do if you got，say，a million dollars? 如果你得到一筆巨款，譬如說一百萬美元，你會如何處理？ ②Say you have an accident, who would look after you? 假如你出了事故，誰來照顧你呢？ (2)(書、信、符號等)表示(信息或指示)(read也有此用法) ③The sign says/reads，“No smoking”． 告示牌上寫著，“禁止吸煙”。 12．The fact that she never apologized________a lot about what kind of person she is. A．saysB．talks C．appears

　　D．declares 即境活用 解析：選A。句意：她從來不道歉這個事實說明了她是什么樣的一種人。say的意思是“說明，表明”，say a lot about 也是一個短語，意思是“說明什么”，符合題意；talk的意思是“說話，談話”，不符合句子內容；appear的意思是“看起來”，不合句意；declare的意思是“宣告，聲稱”，詞義太大，明顯不符合句子內容。 13．—What should I do first? —The instructions ________that you should mix flour with water carefully first. A．go

　　B．tell C．write

　　D．say 返回 Unit 13　The water planet　水體星球

　　重 點 難 點 研 析 知 能 強 化 訓 練 Unit 13　 基 礎 知 識 自 采 核心詞匯 1．The old building is ___________(獨一無二的)because all the others like it have been destroyed. 2．I have quite a good___________(關系)with my parents. 3．Experts say that the time parents spend with their children is ____________(減少)． 4．This is a very____________(靈敏的)recorder—it picks up every word you say. 基 礎 知 識 自 采 5．His poor eyesight was a ____________(不利條件)to him. 6．He was ____________(專心于)in his writing and didn’t notice me enter his room. 7．The teacher told us that salt water ____________ (結冰)at a lower temperature than fresh water. 8．The air in the forest is____________(清凈的)and cleaner than that in the city. 9．用benefit 的適當形式填空： (1)I got a lot of ____________from learning a oreign language. (2)It is known to us that a good diet is ____________to our health. 10．用relate的適當形式填空： (1)China has good ____________with most countries in the world. (2)The report seeks to ____________ the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment. (3)His fear of people is deeply ____________ to his unhappy childhood. 1.unique　2.relationship　3.decreasing　4.sensitive 5.disadvantage　6.absorbed　7.froze　8.pure 9.(1)benefit　(2)beneficial　10.(1)relationships (2)relate　(3)related 高頻短語 1．________________　提出；想起 2．________________

　　從……中獲益 3．________________

　　從……到……不等；在一定的范圍(程度)內變化 4．________________

　　分解；打破；發生故障 5．________________

　　對……加以利用 6．________________

　　釋放，放出 7．________________

　　對……敏感 8．________________

　　召集；打電話 9．________________

　　種類繁多的 10．________________

　　對……做出貢獻 1．come up with　2.benefit from　3.range from...to 4．break down　5.take advantage of　6.give off　7.be sensitive to　8.call in　9.a variety of　10.contribute to 1．Heat capacity is the amount of energy

　　________________ the temperature of a substance by one degree centigrade. 使某種物質升高1攝氏度所需的能量值叫比熱。 2．The density of living creatures is

　　_______habitat on earth. (那里的)生物密度比任何其他棲息地的密度更大。 重點句式 3．The nutrients ________________quickly become available to other living creatures. 流入海洋里的任何營養物都會馬上被其他生物所利用。 4．Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature，________________. 水可以吸收或放出大量的熱量而其溫度不會變化很大，因此能創造一個穩定的環境。 5．If a substance has a higher density，________5,000 kg/m3，it will not float on water. 如果某個物質有較高的密度，比方說是5,000 kg/m3，那么它就不會浮在水面上。 1.it takes to raise　2.higher than in any other　3.in whatever falls into the ocean　4.thus creating a stable environment　5.say 重 點 難 點 研 析 詞匯精研 ①(陜西高考)I am sure everyone will benefit a lot from this activity. 我相信大家都會從這個活動中獲益良多。 ②(上海高考)Many people find that regular physical activity gives them an unexpected benefit. 許多人發現定期鍛煉使他們受益匪淺。 ④(牛津P170)I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those who were absent last week. 我幫上星期缺席的人打印了些上課的筆記。 ⑤The new credit cards will be of great benefit to our customers. 新的信用卡將會對我們的顧客有極大的好處。 ⑥This is an agreement that will be beneficial to both parties. 這是一個對雙方都有利的協議。 beneficial adj.有益的，有利的，受益的 be beneficial to...對……有益，有利 思維拓展 1．(2011年海淀一模)The new policy will__________the elders a lot that people over 65 can take buses free of charge. A．discount　

　　B．support C．approve

　　D．benefit 解析：選D。句意：這項新政策將使老年人受益很多，超過65歲的老年人可以免費乘坐公交車。discount 打折；support 支持；approve 贊成；benefit 使受益。 即境活用 2．完成句子 警告牌的設立是為了公眾的利益。 The warning sign was put there ________________ the public. 答案：for the benefit of 2.sensitive　adj.　(常與to連用)敏感的；靈敏的；易受影響的 【教材原句】(P23)Unfortunately，this function also makes estuaries very sensitive to environmental pollution.不幸的是，這個作用也使河口對環境污染很敏感。 be sensitive to對……敏感 be sensitive about介意……，在乎…… ①(朗文P1856)My teeth are really sensitive to hot and cold. 我的牙齒對冷熱非常敏感。

　　②She is sensitive to what people think of her. 她很敏感人們對她自己的看法。 ③She is very sensitive about her weight. 她很在乎別人說她胖。 3．(2009年高考江蘇卷)Compared with his sister，Jerry is even more ________to，and more easily troubled by，emotional and relationship problems. A．sceptical　B．addicted C．available

　　D．sensitive

　　即境活用 解析：選D。句意：Jerry和他的妹妹相比，情感和人際關系方面的問題更敏感，更容易被困擾。sceptical 懷疑的；addicted沉迷的；available(指物)可用的或可得到的；(指人)可會見的，可與之交談的；sensitive敏感的，神經過敏的，易受傷害的。 4.The elderly need special care in winter, as they are________to the sudden changes of weather. A．sensitive

　　B．sensible C．flexible

　　D．positive 解析：選A。本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。sensitive “敏感的，靈敏的”，常構成短語be sensitive to “對……敏感，易受……影響”。根據題意“冬季老人需要特別的關愛，因為他們對天氣的突然變化很敏感。”可知答案為A。

　　3.range 【教材原句】(P19)Life in the oceans ranges from the tiniest plankton all the way up to giants like sharks and whales. 海洋里的生物從最微小的浮游生物到巨大的動物，如鯊魚和鯨魚，都無所不包。 (1)n. 山脈；行列；范圍；射程 ②(牛津P1637)It’s difficult to find a house in our price range. 在我們的價格范圍以內，很難找到房子。 ③(牛津P1637)The child was now out of her range of vision. 這孩子已經走出她的視線。

　　(2)vi.(在一定范圍內)變動；變化；涉及 vt.排列；歸類于；使……并列 返回 1.benefit

　　【教材原句】(P18)Who benefits from using water in this way?

　　以這種方式用水，誰受益呢？

　　(1)vi.獲益；得益于(后常接介詞from/by)；vt.使……受益；對……有利

　　③The new railway will benefit the village people.＝The village people will benefit from the new railway.

　　新鐵路將會對村民有益。

　　(2)n.優勢；益處；成效

　　①(牛津P1637)There is a full range of activities for children.

　　這里有給孩子們提供的各種活動。

　　④There were 120 students whose ages ranged from 10

　　to 18.

　　有120名學生，年齡在10歲到18歲之間。

　　⑤The population of these cities ranges between 3 and 5 million inhabitants.

　　這些城市的人口在300萬到500萬之間。

　　5.decrease　vi.　變小；減少

　　【教材原句】(P20)When water freezes，its density decreases.

　　當水凝固時，其密度就會下降。

　　④The number of car accidents is on the decrease/on the increase.

　　車禍的數量正在減少/在增加。

　　解析：選D。句意：愛因斯坦如此喜歡Bose的論文以至于他把自己手頭的工作放置一邊來把他的論文翻譯成德語。set aside “放下，放置”，符合句意，故D項正確。