必修4 Unit 4（1）
Unit 4 Body language
1．represent(vt.)代表；象征
2．approach(vt.& vi.)接近；靠近；走近
(n.)接近；方法；途径
3．major(adj.)主要的
4．adult(n.)成人；成年人
(adj.)成人的；成熟的
5．likely(adj.)可能的
6．facial(adj.)面部的
7．function(n.)作用；功能；职能
(vi.)起作用；运转
8．ease(n.)安逸；舒适
(vt.)减轻(痛苦、忧虑)
9．subjective(adj.)主观的
10．statement(n.)陈述；说明→state(vt.)陈述；说明
11．association(n.)社团；联系；联想→associate(vt.)把……联系起来
12．curious(adj.)好奇的→curiously(adv.)好奇地→curiosity(n.)好奇心13．defend(vt.)保护；保卫→defence(n.)防御；保卫
14．misunderstand(vt.)误解；误会→misunderstanding(n.)误解；误会
15．spoken(adj.)口语的→unspoken(adj.)未说出口的；非口语的
16．truly adv.真实地；真诚地；真正地→true adj.真实的→truth n．真实；真理
1．be_curious_about 对……感到好奇的
2．defend_against保卫……以免
3．on_the_contrary相反地
4．be_likely_to_do_sth.有可能……
5．in_general总的来说，通常
6．in_the_distance在远处，在远方
7．as_if好像
8．at_ease舒适地
9．turn_one’s_back_to背对，背弃
10．lose_face丢脸
1．The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia，closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain.第一个到达的是从哥伦比亚来的托尼·加西亚，随后紧跟着的是英国的朱莉娅·史密斯。
名师指津：to arrive为不定式作后置定语。
例句仿写：王亚萍已成为第二个在太空工作的中国女宇航员。
Wang Yaping has become the second Chinese woman astronaut to_work_in_space.
2．Not all cultures greet each other the same way，nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.
各种文化背景下人们互致问候的方式不尽相同，身体接触和相互间距离的程度也并不一样。
名师指津：nor位于句首，引起部分倒装。
例句仿写：我不想和你吵嘴，我也没有那个时间。
I don’t want to quarrel with you，nor_do_I_have_time.
3．However，people from places like Spain，Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them.
但是，来自像西班牙、意大利或南美等国家的人会站在离别人很近的地方，而且很可能 (用身体)接触对方。
名师指津：be likely to do sth.有可能做某事。
例句仿写：身体活跃的孩子更有可能成长为积极健康的成年人。
Physically active children are_more_likely_to become active and healthy adults.
4．With so many cultural differences between people，it is great to have some similarities in body language.
既然人们之间有这么多的文化差异，因此在肢体语言间有这么多的相似之处真是了不起的。
名师指津：with复合结构
例句仿写：随着高考临近，我们压力很大。
With_the_college_entrance_examinations_approaching/drawing_near，we are under great stress.
curious adj.好奇的；求知的；古怪的
(2017·重庆卷完形填空)Though he never made it to the top，his math teacher was always amazed and curious about the change.尽管他从来没考过第一名，他的数学老师对他的变化感到吃惊、好奇。
(1)
(2)
It is good to be curious about the world around you because I think curiosity is the best teacher.对你周围的世界感到新奇是件好事。因为我认为好奇心是最好的老师。
People gathered round，curious_to_know what is happening.
人们聚拢过来，很想知道发生了什么事情。
When I first walked into the network in the world，it is with curiosity.我当初走进网络的世界，是抱着好奇心来的。represent vt.代表；描绘；表现；体现；象征
(2017·安徽阅读理解)To the Egyptians，green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring.
对埃及人来说，绿色是一种象征着春天的希望和喜悦的颜色。
(1)
(2)representative adj.代表性的；n.代表，代理人
(朗文P1734)Her greatest ambition was to represent_her_country at the Olympics.她最大的愿望是代表自己的国家参加奥运会。
You should represent your complaints to the management.
你们应向管理阶层说明你们的不满。
(2011·天津书面表达)In the afternoon，you together with some of our student representatives are going to visit the Haihe River and enjoy the beautiful scenery there.下午您将和我们的一些学生代表去参观海河，欣赏那里美丽的风景。approach vt.& vi.接近；靠近；找……商量；n.接近，方法；途径；步骤；通道
(2017·陕西卷完形填空)A moment later，the man came out of the washroom and approached our table.
一会儿后，这个人从洗手间走了出来，并靠近我们的桌子。
(1)at the approach of...在……快到的时候
an approach to...……的方法/通道……
(2)
The job market has changed and our approach to finding work must change as well.就业市场变了，我们找工作的途径也要改变。
All_the_approaches_to the airport were blocked by the police.
所有通往机场的路都被警察封锁了。
(2017·北京书面表达)It is true that he is approaching the end but he has been living a memorable life.诚然，他正接近生命的尽头，但他一直过着一种有意义的生活。defend vt.保护；保卫
(2017·湖北卷)Don’t defend him any more.It’s obvious that he deliberately destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.不要再袒护他了。很明显，他是故意弄坏花园栅栏的，甚至都没道歉。
(1)defend...from/against保护……免受伤害
defend sb.为某人辩护 (2)defence n．保卫；保护；辩护；答辩in defence (of...)为了保卫(……)
in sb.’s/sth.’s defence为……辩护；在……的防备下
It’s the duty for every soldier to defend our country against enemies.卫国抗战是每个士兵应尽的职责。
Some think that students should be trained to defend_themselves_against some attacks.
有些人认为应该训练学生保护自己免遭某些攻击。
All the people，men and women，young and old，were fighting against the flood in defence of their own homes.所有的人，无论男女老少，都在与洪水作斗争，保卫自己的家园。
Ⅰ.完成句子
1．He____________________________________(代表我们学校参加) the competition and all of us were proud of him.
答案： represented our school to take part in
2．The monument is in memory of the soldiers who died_________________________(保卫祖国)．
答案： in defence of their country
3．The new cellphones____________________(有许多功能)，but as for me，they are not of great use.
答案： have lots of functions
4．Generally speaking，almost all the kids__________________(对……好奇) how everything around them works.
答案： are curious about
5．At the meeting they discussed____________________(三种不同的方法) to the study of mathematics.
答案： three different approaches
6．—______________________(你主修什么) at the university?
—Ancient Chinese history.
答案： What are you majoring in
.单项填空
1．(2017·日照模拟)—Do you have any idea why the engineer resigned?
—No.In fact，everyone is________about it.
A．doubtful B．curious
C．enthusiastic D．annoyed
解析： 考查形容词辨析。句意为：你知道这位工程师为什么辞职吗？不知道。实际上，大家都很好奇(curious)。doubtful怀疑的，质疑的；enthusiastic热情的，热心的，狂热的；annoyed恼怒的，烦闷的。根据句意可知，答案选B。
答案： B
2．(2017·北大附中高三质检)I’m________about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others’ feelings. A．enthusiastic B．curious
C．doubtful D．cautious
解析： 考查形容词辨析。句意为：我说话很谨慎，因为草率的评论可能会伤害他人的感情。A.热心的；B.好奇的；C.感到怀疑的；D.谨慎的，小心的。根据语意可知D项正确。
答案： D
3．According to a UN report,30 percent of the world population have no________to clean drinking water and health care.
A．means B．approach
C．channel D．access
解析： 句意为：根据联合国的一份报告，世界上30%的人用不上干净的饮用水和医疗保健。have access to有……的权利或机会；means方式；approach方法，临近；channel频道。
答案： D
4．(2017·东北三省四市联考一)Stephen was chosen to________the company at the conference.
A．express B．represent
C．expose D．relate
解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：Stephen被选出代表公司参加会议。represent意为“代表(某人或团体等发言)”，符合句意。express意为“表达，陈述”，expose意为“揭发，揭露(事实、真相等)”，relate意为“把……联系起来，有关联，讲述”，均不符合句意。
答案： B
5．(2017·开封检测)It is reported that these GM fruits can defend people________cancer，heart attack and many other diseases.
A．with B．by
C．off D．against
解析： defend sb.against/from...意思是“保护某人免遭……”。
答案： D
in general总的来说；通常
教材原句P26：In general，though， studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today’s world of cultural crossroads！但总的来说，在当今文化交融的世界，学习不同国家的习俗肯定能够帮助我们避免交往中的困难！
on the whole总的来说
generally speaking一般说来
as a whole就整体上来看
in a word总之
①We’re trying to raise awareness about the environment in general and air pollution in particular.我们正努力从总体上增强环境意识，特别是提高对空气污染的意识。
②In_general，the northerners are keen on dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice.
一般说来，北方人喜欢吃饺子，而南方人喜欢吃米饭。
③To begin with，I’d like to tell in brief/short the importance of the work.首先，我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性。at ease舒服；快活；自由自在
教材原句P30：The most universal facial expression is，of course，the smile—its function is to show happiness and put people at ease.微笑当属最普遍使用的面部表情，它的作用是表示快乐和安人心境。
(1)feel/look at ease感到/看上去心情放松
put/set sb.at one’s ease使某人放松、松弛
(2)take one’s ease休息，放松一下
(3)with ease轻易地，毫不费力地
①When you feel nervous，you’d better listen to some light music to put yourself at ease.
当你感到紧张时，你最好听些轻音乐使自己放松一下。
②(牛津P631)I never feel_completely_at_ease with him.
我跟他在一起总感到不是很自在。
③(2017·浙江卷)We live in an age when more information is available with greater ease than ever before.
在我们生活的这个时代，有更多的信息可以比以往任何时候都更加容易获得。
Ⅰ.选词填空
as if；get close to；at ease；lose face；turn one’s back to
1．I was surprised to find that the little girl was quite__________________among strangers as if she had known them for a long time.
答案： at ease
2．David knew he was wrong，but he wouldn’t admit，for fear of______________in front of other classmates.
答案： losing face
3．It was quite wrong for him to__________________his friends when they were in trouble.
答案： turn his back to
4．MountainClimbing is great fun.You’ll______________nature and take exercise at the same time.
答案： get close to
5．When the door was opened suddenly，the boy covered his head with his hands，______________________in defence.
答案： as if
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．Eric didn’t feel at________ease in the party，because he was afraid of losing________face.
A．the；a B．an；/
C．an；the D．/；/
解析： at ease (舒适、快活、自由自在)和lose face (丢脸)都是固定搭配，名词前均不加冠词。
答案： D
2．The girl was nervous in front of so many strangers and we did all we could to make her feel more________.
A．at ease B．in silence
C．for fun D．with joy
解析： 句意为：当着许多陌生人的面，姑娘有些紧张，我们尽了最大努力让她感到“自在些(at ease)”。
答案： A
3．(2017·济南模拟)Though British and American English have some differences in spelling and pronunciation，they have much________.A．in general B．in common
C．in place D．in words
解析： 句意为：虽然英式英语和美式英语在拼写和读音上有一些差异，然而它们还是有很多共同之处的。have much in common意为“有很多共同之处”，符合句意。
答案： B