Unit2 Robots
1、favour n.
根据语境猜词义
(1)Thanks for looking after all my things— I will return the favour sometime.
(2)The idea may find favour with older people.
根据语义找匹配
A. 支持；赞许 B. 恩惠；善意的行为
(1)B (2)A
ask a favour of sb. 求某人帮一个忙，求某人做某事
do sb. a favour / do sth. as a favour 帮某人一个忙，给某人做件事
be in / out of favour (with)受宠/失宠；得到/不受偏爱
find / gain / win favour 受到赞许/得到赞同
lose favour 不再受支持，失去支持
owe sb. a favour 欠某人一个人情
in favour of赞成；主张
in one's favour对某人有利
favourable adj. 有利的
unfavourable adj. 不利的
完成句子
(1)May I ask a favour of
(求……帮个忙)you?
(2)Was he in favour of (赞成)the death penalty?
(3)Do me a favour (劳驾)and turn the radio down while I'm on the phone，will you?
2、affair n.
根据语境猜词义
(1)They were accused of interfering in China's internal affairs.
(2)I am not prepared to discuss my financial affairs with the press.
(3)He had an affair with his boss that lasted six years.
(4)What I do in my time is my affair and nobody else's.
根据语义找匹配：A. (公共或政治的)事务 B. 暧昧关系 C. (个人的)事务
(1)A (2)C (3)B (4)C
current affairs时事
state affairs国事
family affairs家事
foreign affairs外交事务
public affairs公共事务
private affairs私事
affair / accident / incident / event / matter / business
affair含义最广，可以指公共或政治的事务，也可以指个人的事务。
accident指意外事故。
incident指“小事件”或“政党事件”和“政治事变”。
event指“重大影响的事件”或体育比赛的赛事。
matter指“事情；问题”， 常常需要考虑和处理的事情。
business指公事、商业事务、职责或需要处理的事情，往往强调任务、职务等指派的工作。
选用适当的词填空
(1)He was badly hurt in a traffic accident.
(2)A strange incident happened in the ceremony.
(3)One of the chief event of 2010 was that the 16th Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China.
(4)What's the matter with the machine?
(5)He is away on business.
(6)It's none of your business /
affairs.
3、declare v.
根据语境猜词义
(1)A state of emergency has been declared.
(2)When they asked him for his opinion, he declared strongly against the policy.
(3)All tips are counted as part of your earnings and must be declared.
根据语义找匹配：A. 申报(收入、财产) B. 声称；宣称 C. 宣布；声明
(1)C (2)B (3)A
3、declare v.
declare sb. / sth. to be宣布某人或某事是
declare for / against声明赞成 / 反对……
declare war (on / against)(向……)宣战
declare oneself发表意见；表明态度
declare off取消
declaration n. 宣布；声明；宣言
declare / announce
declare指在庄严场合，官方权威人士公开郑重宣布，有时指在公共场合对某事表明态度。
The government declared war on the drug dealers.
announce指对公众或特定人群进行宣布，常指大家感兴趣的事，如国家大事和商品信息等。
A government spokesman announced that the hostages had been released.
完成句子
(1)Severe flooding prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency (宣布进入紧急状态)Tuesday.
(2)Hillary Clinton publicly declared herself as a candidate for president (宣布自己是总统候选人)．
(3)She declared herself extremely hurt (声称自己非常伤心)by her lack of support.
4、envy vt. & n.
根据语境猜词义
(1)What a sweet victory to be envied by those women!
(2)We are in the midst of an economic recovery that is the envy of the world.
根据语义找匹配
A. v. 羡慕；妒忌 B. n. 羡慕(或妒忌)的对象
(1)A (2)B
feel envy at…对……忌妒
out of envy出于忌妒
envy sb. sth. 忌妒或羡慕某人……
become the envy of…成为……忌妒(或羡慕)的目标
envious adj. 羡慕的，忌妒的
近义词：jealous adj. 忌妒的
单项填空
()(1)The Smiths bought a new house, which was the __________ of the neighbours.
A. envy
B. admire
C. respect
D. pride
()(2)Words spoken __________ should not be taken __________ seriously.
A. in envy; fairly
B. for envy; farther
C. with envy; too
D. of envy; quite
5、set aside
根据语境猜词义
(1)Try to set_aside at least an hour each day for learning new vocabulary.
(2)Congress ought to set_aside its political differences to pass a health care bill.
根据语义找匹配：A. 为……节省 / 保留时间或金钱 B. 将……搁置一边
(1)A (2)B
5、set aside
set down 记下；放下
set back 把(钟、表指针)往回拨
set about 动身，开始
set fire to 纵火；放火
set an example to 为……树立榜样 set a goal 确立目标
set a time for 为……定时间
用有关set的短语完成句子
(1)Do you know how to set about going on this work?
(2)He set aside his book and lit a cigarette.
(3)Why don't you set down your idea on the paper?
(4)Do be careful with these fireworks; the slightest spark could set them off.
(5)The police set up roadblocks on routes leading out of the city.
() 1. (2010·陕西)John opened the door. There ______ he had never seen before.
A. a girl did stand
B. a girl stood
C. did a girl stand
D. stood a girl
D 考查特殊句式(倒装句中的完全倒装)。here, there, now, then, in, out, away, off等副词位于句首，且当句子的主语是名词时，句子用全部倒装。
As she turned around, there_stood_Gladys_Claffern. (P11)
() 2. (2010·江西)There were many talented actors out there just waiting __________.
A. to discover
B. to be discovered
C. discovered
D. being discovered
B 考查非谓语动词不定式的被动形式。演员等待被发现， 用被动， “发现”(to be discovered)发生在“等待”(wait)之后， 所以用不定式。
How awful to_be_discovered by her, Claire thought. (P11)
() 3. (2010·山东)I have a lot of readings ______ before the end of this term.
A. completing
B. to complete
C. completed
D. being completed
B 本题考查have 的复合结构及have something to do的使用。句意应为“这个学期结束前，我有很多阅读练习要做。”由于时间状语before the end of this term表达未来的时间，所以空格处使用动词不定式表示将来，充当readings的定语。
But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt— you cannot have women falling in love with machines. (P12)
() 4. (2008·山东)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
D 考查动词短语辨析。give off发出(光、热等)；turn down调低；拒绝；take over掌管，负责；set aside把……放在一边。由句意可知D项正确。
He felt happy when his boss stated that he could set_aside some time for exercise.(P13)