1.rent n．租金，租费v.租用，租入
The rent for the apartment is $80 a month.
那套公寓的租金为每月八十美元。
We don't own our house.We rent it.
我自己没房子。这是租来的。
考点提示：
for rent 出租的
rent...from...从……那儿租
rent...to...出租(分……)
pay rent 付租金
完成句子：
(1)约翰和保罗同租一间小公寓并共同分担租金。
John and Paul ________a small flat and they share the________.
(2)老妇人把房子以每周55美元的价格租给我们。
The old lady ________us her spare room for $55 a week.
2.mercy n．仁慈、宽恕，宽容
They showed mercy
to their enemies.
他们对敌人很仁慈。
It's a mercy that she wasn't hurt in the accident.
她在事故中未受伤，真幸运。
He begged for mercy (of the king)．
他祈求(国王)宽恕。
without mercy 毫不容情地
at the mercy of sb/sth 任由某人/某事物摆布或控制
have mercy on/upon 对……有怜悯心
out of mercy 出于仁慈
beg for mercy 讨饶
怜悯某人，宽恕某人
汉译英
(1)那只船在暴风雨中失去控制。
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(2)可怜可怜我们吧。
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3.bathe vt.浸，冲洗，在河或海里洗浴n.洗澡
Bathe your blistered finger in hot water.
把你那起疱的手指浸在热水里吧。
I was bathed in sweat.我汗流浃背。
She was bathed in tears.她哭成了一个泪人。
Let's go bathing in the river.我们到河里去洗澡吧。
I went for a bathe this morning.
我今天上午洗海水澡(或游泳)去了。
go bathing 去洗澡
be bathed in 沉浸在(水中或阳光下)
go for a bathe 去游泳
have/take a bathe 游泳，洗(海水)澡
完成句子：
(1)Let's go for________.
让我们去游泳吧。
(2)________your eyes twice every day.
冲洗你的眼睛，每天两次。
4.downtown
(1)adv.到(在)商业区，到(在)市中心区(闹区)
We will go downtown tomorrow.我们明天去市区。
(2)adj.商业地区的，闹区的，市中心的
Downtown traffic is a great problem.
市区交通是个大问题。
(3)n.商业区，闹区
The park is only five minutes from downtown.
这个花园离市中心只有五分钟的路程。
单句改错：
We will go to downtown to do some shopping today.
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5.narrow adj.狭窄的，狭隘的
The house is small and red with narrow steps in front.
房子很小，是红色的，前面是窄窄的楼梯。
They made a plan to widen the narrow road.
他们制定了一个拓宽这条狭窄的路的计划。
She takes a rather narrow view of the subject.
她对这一问题有些偏见。
考点提示：
(1)a narrow escape 九死一生
The couple had a narrow escape from the fire.
这对夫妻从火灾中死里逃生。
(2)narrow v．(使)变窄，缩小范围
narrowly adv.勉强地，狭隘地
The river narrowed at this point.
河道在这里变窄了。
We narrowly missed hitting the other car.
我们差一点就撞上另一辆车。
The sidewalk was so ________that we had to walk in a single line.
A．narrow
B．narrowly
C．wide
D．widely
6.emphasise v．强调
emphasise the importance of...强调……的重要性
It should be emphasised that...应当着重指出的是……
He emphasised the importance of careful driving.
他强调小心驾驶的重要性。
It should be emphasised that flying is a very safe way to travel.
应该着重指出的是，坐飞机旅行十分安全。
考点提示：
emphasis n．强调，重视
put/place emphasis on...将重点放在……
She spoke with emphasis on the necessity of cooperation.
她强调合作的必要。
You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.
最后一个音节你读得太重了。
In recent years，much more emphasis has been put ________developing the students' productive skills.
A．over
B．into
C．with
D．on
7.elegantly adv.优美地，高雅地
She behaved elegantly in the party.
她在舞会上举止优雅。
He always dressed elegantly.
他的穿着总是很高雅得体。
考点提示：
elegant adj.优美的，高雅的
elegance n．优雅，优美
She behaves in an elegant manner.她仪态优美。
Her writing combines elegance with it.
她的文章典雅而有风趣。
The beautiful lady wears an________dark suit.
A．elegant
B．electronic
C．elected
D．experienced
8.fold v．折叠 n．折痕
(1)n.皱褶，折痕
Bend back the card and cut along the fold.
把折叠的卡片打开，沿着折痕剪开。
(2)n.折叠，对折
Fold the paper along the line.沿线将纸折叠起来。
考点提示：
fold up折起，叠好
fold away折叠，收拢
fold your arms交叉双臂
I wish your kids would fold up their clothes.
我希望你们的小孩能把衣服叠好。
The bed can be folded away when you don't need it.
不需要的时候这张床可以折叠。
He stood silently with his arms folded.
他交叉着双臂一言不发地站着。
完成句子：
他把地图折叠起来，放进了口袋。
He ________________________________and put it into his pocket.
9.shore n．岸边
This island is two miles off the shore.
这个岛离岸两英里远。
We could see a boat about a mile from the shore.
我们看见离岸约一英里处有一艘船。
考点提示：
on shore在岸上
We had a couple of hours on shore.
我们在岸上有几个小时的时间。
The strong winds sweep over the sea，and the rolling waves beat the________.
A．shoe
B．shore
C．sharpener
D．shop
10.detail n．细节
考点提示：
all the details 全部详情
every detail 每个细节
in detail 详细地
Please tell me all the details.请告诉我全部详情。
I checked every detail of her research.
我核对了她的学术研究的各个细节。
detailed adj.详细的，详尽的，完全的
a detailed description 详尽的描述；account 详尽的报道；analysis详尽的分析
We'd better discuss everything ________before we work out the plan.(2011·江苏)
A．in detail
B．in general
C．on purpose
D．on time
答案：1.(1)rent；rent (2)rented
2.(1)The ship was at the mercy of the storm.
(2)Have mercy on us.
3.(1)a bathe (2)Bathe
4.We will go downtown to do some shopping today.
5.A
6.D
7.句意：那位漂亮的女士穿着雅致的深色套装。 elegant 优雅的； electronic 电子的；elected 选举的；experienced 有经验的。 答案 A
8.folded the map up
9.句意：大风横扫海面，翻滚的海浪拍打着海岸。shoe 鞋子；shore 海岸；sharpener 卷笔刀；shop 商店。答案 B
10.句意：我们在制定计划之前最好详细地讨论一切。in detail详细地；in general总的来说；on purpose 故意地； on time 按时。答案 A