Unit 2 Fit for life 语言点
学习目标
重点词汇
beneficial, possess, vital, potential, note, astonish, unable, effective,
approval // accelerate, mass, applaud, swell, sharp
重点短语
try out, in large quantities, due to, wear sb. out, let out, be addicted to,
subscribe to
重点句型
not only…but also
知识讲解
重点词汇
beneficial
【原句回放】Both of these medicines have saved millions of people’s lives and have proved
beneficial to mankind since they were invented. 自这两种药被发明以来，它们已经挽救了数百
万人的性命，并已证实对人类有益。
【点拨】beneficial adj. 有用的；有益的
常用搭配：be beneficial to 对……有益
The agreement will be beneficial to both parties.
这个协议对双方都有利。
A good diet is beneficial to health.
良好的饮食有益于健康。
【拓展】benefit v．有益，获益
n. 利益
常用搭配：
benefit sb. 对某人有益
benefit from 从……中获益
be of benefit to sb. 对……有益
Both sides have benefited from the talks.
双方都从会谈中受益。
I hope what I have written will be of benefit to someone else who may feel the same way.
我希望我写的这些将对有同感的人有所帮助。
possess
【原句回放】Nearly 3,500 years ago，people chewed on leaves or drank a kind of tea made from
leaves possessing a special chemical to reduce body pains and fever. 将近 3500 年前，人们咀嚼
一种含有特殊化学物质的树叶或饮用这种树叶制成的茶，以减轻身体疼痛或退烧。
【点拨】possess vt. 拥有，具有；支配，控制 (多用于被动语态)
常用搭配：be possessed by/with 被……控制
be possessed of 拥有(某种品质、能力等)
The country possesses rich resources.
这个国家拥有丰富的资源。
I’m afraid he doesn’t possess a sense of humour.
恐怕他没有什么幽默感。
She was suddenly possessed by fear.
她突然感到害怕。
【拓展】possession n. [C]所有物；财产（常用复数）
[U]具有；拥有
常用搭配：
in possession of sth. 占有(或拥有)某物
in the possession of sb. 为某人所有
take possession of 占有，拥有；占领
He was caught in possession of stolen goods.
他因占有赃物而被捕。
vital
【原句回放】Not only has aspirin proved vital for reducing fever and helping stop pain，but there
are also other things that aspirin can help with. 阿司匹林不仅被证明对于退烧和止痛必不可
少，而且还有其他用途。
【点拨】vital adj. 生命的，维持生命必需的；必不可少的，极其重要的
This point is vital to my argument.
这一点对我的论证极为重要。
The heart is one of the body’s vital organs.
心脏是人体的重要器官之一。
The question put forward at the meeting is of vital importance.
会上提出的那些问题极其重要。
potential
【原句回放】Laurence Craven, a doctor from the USA, introduced that the idea in 1953 that
aspirin had the potential to reduce the risk of heart attacks, because it helped the blood circulate
better. 美国医生劳伦斯·克雷文在 1953 年提出一个观点，即阿司匹林可能有助于降低心脏
病发作的风险，因为它能改善血液循环。
【点拨】potential adj. 潜在的,可能的 （无比较级）
n. 潜力，潜能，可能性，潜在性
potential danger/resource/ customers 潜在的危险/ 资源/ 顾客
She was the first to realize the potential danger of their situation.
她是第一个意识到他们面对的形势的潜在危险。
He is a writer with great potential.
他是个有潜力的作家。
【拓展】potentially adv. 潜在地
potentiality n. 潜力，潜在的可能性
note
【原句回放】He noted that mould had grown on a special transparent jelly that had bacteria on it.
他注意到带有细菌的一种特殊的透明的果冻上长起了霉。
【点拨】note vt. 注意，提到，记住，记下
n． 笔记；草稿；注释；便条；纸币；钞票
常用搭配：
note down 记下，记录
note + sth. / that (从句) 注意……
make/take a note of 记下，记笔记
take note of 注意,留意
compare notes with sb. 与某人交换意见
of note 著名的, 重要的
I could feel a lot of paper notes and I pulled them out.
我感觉里面有很多钱，便把它们拿了出来。
He handed me a note.
他递给我一张便条。
The museum contains nothing of great note.
这家博物馆没有什么很有价值的东西。
When you search for information on the Internet, you’d better note its sources.
当你在网上搜索信息时，你最好注意信息的来源。
Please take note of what you have noted down and then compare notes with your partner.
请注意你们已经记下的东西，之后与你的同伴交流意见。
【拓展】noted adj. 著名的, 知名的
astonish
【原句回放】It astonished him to see the bacteria surrounding the mould dead，which meant that
the mould had killed them. 使他十分惊讶的是，他看到这种霉周围的细菌都死了，这意味着
是这种霉杀死了它们。
【点拨】astonish vt. 使惊讶，使惊骇
常用搭配：be astonished at/ by sth./ to do sth. 被/因……惊吓；看到……大为吃惊
Her father’s sudden death astonished her.
父亲的突然去世使她大为震惊。
It astonished everyone that he passed the English test.
他通过了英语考试，这使每个人都感到惊奇万分。
【拓展】astonished adj. 惊讶的(表示人的感觉)
astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的(表示事物的性质)
astonishment n. 吃惊，惊讶
to one’s astonishment 使某人吃惊的是
I’m astonished that he didn’t pass the exam.
他考试不及格，这使我感到很惊讶。
There were an astonishing number of applicants for the job.
申请这份工作的人数多得惊人。
unable
【原句回放】First, he was unable to find a procedure to make penicillin pure enough to work as a
medicine. 开始的时候，他不能找到让盘尼西林纯得可作为药物的程序。
【点拨】unable adj. 不能，不会
The street was so crowded that cars were unable to pass.
街道十分拥挤,汽车无法通行。
Unable to find the book in this bookstore, he bought elsewhere.
这家书店找不到此书，他到别处买去了。
【拓展】able adj. 能干的，有才能的
enable vt. 使能够
常用搭配：be able to do sth. 能够做某事
Free will makes us able to choose our way of life.
自由的意志使我们可以选择自己的生活方式。
Only teamwork will enable us to get the job done on time.
只有合作，我们才能按时完成这项工作。
effective
【 原 句 回 放 】 …it was difficult to produce penicillin in the ample quantities needed to be
effective. ……很难生产大量的有效的盘尼西林。
【点拨】effective adj. 有效的，生效的
These measures were effective in helping the patient recover.
这些措施能有效地帮助那位病人康复。
The President’s speech was an effective apology for his foreign policy.
总统的演说是对其外交政策的有力辩护。
【拓展】effect n. 结果，作用，效力，影响
Her criticisms had a great effect on him, discouraging him completely.
她的批评对他影响很大，让他完全泄气了。
His wife had, in effect, run the shop for the past six months.
实际上，过去六个月里是他的妻子经营着商店。
The new law takes effect from January 1.
新法律从 1 月 1 日开始实行。
approval // accelerate
【原句回放】Since the new drug was needed for World War Ⅱ，the government approval process
for penicillin was accelerated，and mass production began in 1944. 由于这种新药为第二次世界
大战所需，政府批准程序得以加快，大批量生产始于 1944 年。
【点拨 1】approval n. 赞同，批准
The testing and approval of new drugs will be speeded up.
新药品的检测和审批速度将会加快。
His works won the enthusiastic approval of his readers.
他的作品受到读者热情的赞许。
【拓展】approve vt. 批准；通过
vi. 赞成，赞同（常与 of 连用，不用于进行时）
The resolution was approved 82 to 16 with 18 abstentions.
决议以 82 票赞成、16 票反对、18 票弃权被通过。
My parents don’t approve of me smoking cigarettes. 我父母不赞成我吸烟。
【点拨 2】accelerate vt. & vi. 加速，促进，加快
The increased capital could greatly accelerate economic development.
增加的资本会大大地加快经济发展。
Inflation continues to accelerate.
通货膨胀不断加速。
His car suddenly accelerated and passed ours quickly.
他的车突然加速，飞快地超过了我们的车。
mass
【原句回放】Since the new drug was needed for World War Ⅱ，the government approval process
for penicillin was accelerated，and mass production began in 1944. 由于这种新药为第二次世界
大战所需，政府批准程序得以加快，大批量生产始于 1944 年。
【点拨】mass adj. 大量的，大规模的，大众的
n. 一团，一堆；许多；（物理）质量
常用搭配：
mass communication 大量传达 mass meeting 群众大会
mass production 大量生产 the mass media 大众传播媒体
a mass of / masses of 多数，大量的（其后接可数名词复数和不可数名词）
the masses 群众，平民
A great mass of rock had fallen from the cliff and now blocked the road.
一大块岩石从悬崖上掉了下来，堵塞了道路。
I’ve masses of work to do. 我有大量工作要做。
The mass of public opinion is in favor of the new foreign policy.
大部分的舆论拥护新的外交政策。
applaud
【原句回放】People stayed silent and listened to us, and applauded at the end. 人们都静静地听
我们讲，最后鼓起掌来。
【点拨】applaud vi.& vt. 鼓掌
常用搭配：applaud sb./sth. for (doing) sth. 因……而赞赏某人/ 某事
The audience applauded the singer for three minutes.
观众为这位歌唱家鼓掌喝彩达三分钟。
Everyone stood up to applaud.
全体起立鼓掌。
We applauded him for his courage.
我们称赞他的勇敢。
【拓展】applause n. 鼓掌，喝彩，称赞
a round of applause 一阵喝彩
thunder applause 雷鸣般的掌声
swell
【原句回放】...and a needle like a small sword, used for letting liquid out of body parts which had
swollen up. ……像小剑一样的针，用于让液体从肿胀部位流出。
【点拨】swell v. 肿胀，（使）膨胀；隆起（过去式 swelled，过去分词 swelled/ swollen）
常用搭配：swell with 充满，因为……涨/肿起
swell up 肿胀，膨胀
His ankle was already starting to swell (up).
他的脚踝已经开始肿起来了。
The heavy rain swelled the river.
大雨使河水上涨。
Her heart swelled with pride when she watched her daughter play the piano.
当她注视着女儿弹钢琴时，心中充满了骄傲。
【拓展】swollen adj. 肿胀的，膨胀的
The swollen balloon burst itself. 涨起的气球破了。
sharp
【原句回放】The main needle now used for acupuncture is fine and sharp. 如今,用于针灸疗法
的主针细而锋利。
【点拨】sharp adj. 锋利的，尖的；敏锐的；突然的；急剧的
adv. 准时地，整；突然地，急剧地
The famous writer is still sharp in thought though he has attained the age of ninety-two.
这位著名作家虽已九十二岁高龄,但仍然思维敏捷。
Recently there has been a sharp decline in interest in gardening throughout the town.
最近全镇对园艺的兴趣已急剧下降。
at seven o’clock sharp 七点整
turn sharp to the left 猛然向左转
【拓展】sharpen vt. & vi. （使）锋利；（使）尖锐
Your knife needs sharpening. 你的小刀需要磨一磨了。
His speech served only to sharpen the differences between the two men.
他的讲话结果只是让两人之间的分歧更加严重。
重点短语
try out
【原句回放】Fleming tried this mould out on another bacterium and found that it killed the
bacterium too. 弗莱明将这种霉用在另外一种细菌上做试验，发现它同样杀死了那种细菌。
【点拨】try out 试用，实验
常用搭配：try out for 参加……的选拔
I will try it out and see whether it works.
我要试一下看它能否运行。
John was tried out in the marketing section before a decision was made about his future.
约翰先生先在销售部试用，然后才决定是否被录用。
Shirley will try out for the lead in the play.
雪莉将要试镜竞争戏中的主角。
【拓展】try on 试穿 try for 立志要，企图达到
in large quantities
【原句回放】They were able to produce it in large quantities. 他们能够大量地生产它。
【点拨】in large quantities (＝in quantity) 大量地
Penicillin was not able to save many lives until it could be produced in large quantities.
直到能大量生产，青霉素才拯救了许多生命。
This medicine is poisonous if taken in large quantities.
这种药如服过量是会中毒的。
【拓展】a quantity of / quantities of +名词（可数/不可数） 大量的
There are large quantities of bacteria in the water.
水中有大量细菌。
due to
【原句回放】Due to the widespread use of penicillin, many lives were saved during the War. 因
为青霉素的广泛应用，战争期间的很多生命得以挽救。
【点拨】due to prep. 表示“因……引起”。较正式的书面语，相当于 because of/ caused by。
Believe it or not, many accidents are due to driving at high speed.
信不信由你，许多事故都是因为高速驾驶。
Our happy childhood is due to our father’s hard work.
我们幸福的童年归功于父亲的辛勤工作。
【拓展】意思相近的短语还有：
because of 因为 owing to 由于
on account of 由于 thanks to 多亏，幸亏，由于（通常用于好的方面，或者反语）
as a result of 作为……的结果，由于
wear sb. out
【原句回放】Today I feel worn out. 今天我感觉很累。
【点拨】wear out 使筋疲力尽；用坏，穿破
常用搭配：be worn out 感到筋疲力尽
Working two jobs can really wear you out.
干两份工作真能把你累坏的。
She was worn out walking home with the heavy bag.
她拿着沉重的袋子回家，累得精疲力竭。
My clothes are worn out and I have to mend them.
我的衣服穿破了，我得补一下。
You have worn out two pairs of jeans in the last six months!
你在过去的 6 个月内已穿破了两条牛仔裤！
After half an hour，his patience began to wear out.
半小时后，他开始有点忍耐不住了。
let out
【原句回放】…a dull needle, used for tapping against pressure points; and a needle like a small
sword, used for letting liquid out of body parts which had swollen up. 钝头针用于拍打穴位；像
一把小剑的针让身体肿起来的部位里的液体出来。
【点拨】let out 发出，放出，泄露
When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror.
她看见他时，发出了恐惧的叫声。
Meer let out his breath in a long sigh.
梅尔长叹了一口气。
Don’t let out the plan to the press.
别把这计划泄露给新闻界。
be addicted to
【原句回放】Some people have also used acupuncture to treat smokers, alcoholics and people
who are addicted to drugs.
【点拨】be addicted to 沉溺于，对……上瘾（to 是介词）
The children are addicted to computer games.
这些孩子沉溺于计算机游戏。
She has become addicted to golf.
她疯狂地迷上了高尔夫这项运动。
【拓展】addiction n. 沉溺, 上瘾（常与介词 to 连用）
My addiction to English is not changed.
我对英语的痴迷一直没有改变。
subscribe to
【原句回放】A lot of people now subscribe to these theories. 现在很多人认同这些理论。
【点拨】subscribe to 同意，支持，订购
Which journal do you subscribe to?
你订阅哪一种杂志?
No one but mad people would subscribe to such views.
只有疯子才会同意这样的观点。
【拓展】subscribe vi. 同意；捐赠；订阅（常与 to 连用）
vt. 签署（文件）；定期捐助
People in the office subscribe ￡1 a week for coffee.
办公室的人一周拿一英镑买咖啡。
Please subscribe your name to the document.
请在文件上签名。
重点句型
not only…but also
【原句回放】Not only has aspirin proved vital for reducing fever and helping stop pain，but there
are also other things that aspirin can help with. 阿司匹林不仅被证明对于退烧和止痛必不可
少，而且还有其他用途。
【点拨】not only... but also 不仅……而且……
注意：
1. not only...but also 是连词，连接两个并列成分，also 可以省略。
She not only sings well but also dances beautifully.
她不仅歌唱得好，舞跳得也美。
2. not only...but also 连接并列主语时，谓语动词与 but also 后的主语保持一致，即就近一致。
Not only you but also I am fit for the job.
不仅你而且我也适合这项工作。
3. not only...but also 连接两个句子，not only 置于句首时，not only 连接的句子要部分倒装。
Not only did he read the book, but also he remembered what he had read.
他不但读了这本书，而且还记得所读的内容。
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