重點短語：
1 What has become of her?=What has happened to her?她怎麼樣了？
eg,What will become of him if his wife dies？
2 be mean to sb對某人刻薄 be mean with money對錢吝嗇
A mean dog 一條惡狗 a man of mean birth出身低微的人
3 The impression she makes on me is that…..
make/leave/give/create an impression on sb給某人留下印象
eg,What’s your impression of the movie?
eg,The movie gave/left/made/created a deep impression on me.
4 imagine (sb)doing sth想象 eg, It’s hard to imagine working in a place like that.
imagine (that)… eg, Imagine(that)you are travelling alone to the South Pole.
imagine what/how/why…eg,I can just imagine what the place is going to look like in a few years.
5 celebrate my 60th birthday
6 at the opposite end of the world在世界的另一端
7 a 400-mile journey of challenge and danger
8 be around the corner=be on the way=be approaching/coming=be drawing near即將來臨
9 put up my tent 搭起帳篷put up a notice 張貼通知put up one’s hand舉手
put up at the hotel在那家旅館住宿 put up with 忍受
10 a howling storm怒號的風暴 howl with laughter狂笑
11 threaten sb/sth (with sth)威脅，恐嚇 eg, The manager threatened me with dismissal.
eg,Nuclear weapons threaten the peace and security of the world.
threaten to do / threaten that…威脅，恐嚇;（預示）有…危險 threatening letters恐嚇信
eg,The hijackers threatened to kill all the passengers if their demands were not met.
=threatened that they would kill…
eg,The scandal threatens to ruin his prospects.這樁醜聞可能會毀掉他的前程。
eg,The dark clouds threatened big rain.烏雲密佈預示着大雨降至。
12 the storm die down.風暴漸漸弱下來 rumor/gossip die down流言蜚語漸漸消失
13 a frozen fish 凍魚 a frozen heart冷酷的心
be frozen (stiff)（口語）凍僵，感到極冷 eg,I’ m frozen!Turn on the heater.
be frozen with fear/terror/fright被嚇呆了，被嚇得無法動彈
對比：It’s freezing(cold).(天氣)太冷了。above/below freezing 冰點以上、以下
14 sing/shout at the top of one’s voice放開嗓子唱歌、叫喊
from top to toe/bottom從頭到腳；完全地，徹底地eg,He is dressed in black from top to toe.
eg,We searched the house from top to bottom.
On top of the world(adj.)(口語)非常高興的，非常幸福的
eg,Such a great honor for me really makes me feel on top of the world.
15 give a warning 告誡，警告 without warning沒有預告地，突然地
16 from under my skis from above my head from behind the door from among the crowd
17 practise self rescue練習自救
18 be thankful/grateful to sb(for sth)=thank sb for sth
=show/express thanks/gratitude to sb (for sth)因…而感激某人
19 be in good/excellent/poor health身體好、非常好、不好
be good/bad for your health有、不利於健康
同義：(sb)be in condition=be in a good state of health健康狀況良好
(sb)be out of condition=be in a poor state of health健康不佳
20 have an accident 出事故 by accident 偶然地，意外a happy accident好運氣，僥倖
Accidents will happen.(口語)世事難料，在所難免
eg,'t feel sorry about the broken glass. Accidents will happen, you know. 別再爲那打破的杯子難過了，大家都知道，人人都有出差錯的時候。
21 stand on one’s left leg左腿站立 stand on one’s head 倒立
lie on one’s back仰臥 lie on one’s stomach俯臥
22 struggle to one’s knees掙扎着跪起來 struggle to one’s feet 掙扎着站起來
get/rise to one’s knees/feet跪起來；站起來
23 on one’s hands and knees=on all fours雙手雙膝着地，爬着，趴着
eg,Billy was down on all fours on the ice. 比利摔得趴在冰上。
24 be optimistic/pessimistic about對…樂觀，悲觀
25 take up a job/career as a teacher=take up teaching開始從事教師職業
take up gardening（become interested in gardening and spend time doing it）
開始喜歡上園藝
The table takes up too much time is fully taken up with writing.
She took up（continue）the story where I had left off.她接着我未講完的故事。
take up arms.拿起武器 take up your book/pen拿起你的書，筆
26 take shelter尋求庇護，躲避
eg,Suddenly it began to had to take shelter under a big tree.
27 a successful TV personality一位成功的電視名人
注意：personality名人(famous to the public because they often appear in the media.)
celebrity名人,明星(famous one in the entertainment business)
28 come to terms with甘心忍受，屈服 be on good/bad terms with與某人關係好、不好
in the long/short term從長期、短期來看 in terms of 就…而言
29 Don’t bother me with stupid questions.煩擾，困擾
Sorry to bother you，but can you tell me…?對不起，打攪一下…
Don't bother about/with sth.不要爲某事煩惱，操心；費心
Don't bother to do…不必費心做,不要麻煩…eg,Don’t bother to see us off at the airport.
30 set an example (to sb)/set(sb) an example給某人樹立榜樣 follow one’s example效仿某人 let…be an example to sb.以…借鑑，鑑戒（warning） eg,Let his failure be an example to you.
make an example of sb:punish sb as a warning to others懲罰某人以警戒他人，殺雞給猴看
31 Oprah Winfrey’s rise to fame(n.) 某人的成名 (sb) win fame/rise to fame(v.)
seek fame and fortune追名逐利
31 a young man full of promise=a promising young man大有前途的年輕人
32 within/beyong(out of) one’ reach範圍內、外
33 wish sb sth 表祝福 eg,I wish you a lot of success.=May you succeed.
Wish you a Happy New Year!
重點句子：
1. It has often been said that life is difficult as it women it seems twice as difficult（as it is）.
人們常說生活本身是艱難的。對女性來說，生活似乎更難。
注意：表示倍數的表達法通常有三種：1.倍數（times）+as…形容詞或副詞原級…
2.倍數(times)+形容詞或副詞比較級+than
3.倍數(times)+the+名詞（size, height, weight, length, width）＋of
eg,The newly-built square is three times as big as the previous one.
=twice bigger than the previous one.=three times the size of the previous one.
注：兩倍twice;當相比的對象B很明顯時，than（as，of）B常被省去。
此外，表倍數還可有如下表達：
a. I’m twice/double his age=I’m twice as old as he.
b. I’ve paid three times the usual price for the ticket.
c.……倍數+as many（或much）+名詞+as…
eg,Americans eat twice as much protein as they actually need every day.
美國人每天蛋白質的攝入是他們實際需要的兩倍。
d.……倍數+more+名詞（可數，不可數）+than
We have produced twice more grain this year than we did last year.
我們今年生產的糧食是去年的兩倍。
2 The wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent.
eg,When I came to myself ,I found myself lying in bed.
3 I struggled to my knees knowing that somehow I had to put my tent up for shelter.
4 It’s an experience I shall never forget and shall value for the rest of my life.
5 Oprah Winfrey’s wonderful career inspires many people to believe that success and happiness in life are within reach for everyone.
Unit18 New Zealand
重點短語：
1 in relation to 與…有關 eg,Can you mark the places on the map in relation to China?
與…相比 eg,Women’s earnings are still low in relation to men’s.
2 A lies in/on/to the east(n.) of B=A lies east (adv.)of B
3 be made up of =consist of
4 be surrounded by/with被…環繞
5 take possession of/be in possession of擁有，佔有
注意in possession/charge of與in the possession/charge of 的區別
6 sign/reach/tear up an agreement 簽訂、達成、撕毀協議
7 have a population of 人口達… cover an area of面積達…
8 growing/increasing numbers of數目不斷增長的
9 make up 6% of the total population佔據6%的人口
10 the majority of the people=most of the people
11 Some farmers have turned to keeping deer. (轉向)
Why not turn to your teacher or the dictionary when coming across new words?(求助)
12 attract tourists from all over the world吸引來自全世界的遊客
重點句子：
1 New Zealand is an island that lies off the east coast of Australia.
2 New Zealand has a mild sea climate,while the north is subtropical.
3 New Zealand has a very beautiful natural landscape with green hills and mountains.
4 New Zealand has a population of about 3.8 million people,of which about 14% are Maori.
5 These occasions are marked (=celebrated)with speeches,singing and dancing.
eg,a celebration to mark the school’s 100th anniversary一場慶祝該校建立100週年的慶典
6 New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.
