Unit4 Sharing
2．relevant adj. 有关的；贴切的；恰当的
It is a great honour for me to tell you some information relevant to the local life.
When I am faced with a difficulty，I usually choose to refer to relevant learning materials or Web pages.
当我面对困难时，我常常选择参考相关学习资料或网络。
3．adjust/ə'dʒʌst/ vt.&vi. ①(使)适应；(使)校准；(使)调整 ②整理；使有条理
She carefully adjusted her clothes and her hair before going out.她出门之前仔细地整了整衣服和头发。
adjust(oneself) to (doing) sth (使某人)适应(做)某事
adjustment/ə'dʒʌstmənt/ n.[C]&[U]调整；调节
make an adjustment/adjustments to 调整……(以适应……)
adjustable adj. 可调节的；可调整的
4．participate vi. (与in连用)参与；参加
Use an effective teaching style that allows people to participate in their learning.
5．otherwise conj. 否则；不然 adv. 用别的方法；其他方面
Otherwise，you may have problems such as red eyes，pain in the eyes，or a more serious condition.
否则的话，你可能会有这样的问题，像红眼、眼痛或更严重的情形。
Having been born to privilege in old Hollywood，she was carrying on a family tradition by acting.
她出身于过去好莱坞的名门，继承了当演员的家族传统。
She is willing to donate money to a worthy cause.
(1)donate...to... 把……捐给……
同义短语：subscribe to，donate to，contribute to等。
8．voluntary adj. 自愿的；志愿的；无偿的
We run the meals－on－wheels service on a voluntary basis.
9．distribute vt. 分配；散布；分开 distribution n. 分配；分发
10．operate vi. ①操作；运转 ②起作用；奏效 ③(常与on连用)动手术；开刀 vt. ①操作；开动 ②经营③对……动手术
For most people，it's almost impossible to operate a computer without a mouse...
operation n. [C] &[U]①操作；工作；运转 ②手术 ③作战(行动)
operator n. [C]话务员；操作员；经营者；企业主
4．dry out (使浸水之物等) 完全变干；干透
1．Thanks for your letter，which took a fortnight to arrive.
2．There is no electricity or water and even no textbook either.这儿没有电，也没有水，甚至连课本也没有。
3．Once the fire was going，he laid stones on it.
选修七Unit4同步常考知识点练习
1．Thanks for your directions to the house；we wouldn't have found it __otherwise__.
2．A smile costs __nothing__，but gives much.
3．I am looking forward to the day __when__my daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her.
4．I can't meet you on Sunday. I'll be _otherwise_ occupied.
5．What he needs is the __security__ (secure) of a happy home.
6．The doctor is performing an important __operation__ (operate) on the injured child.
7．He was driven out of his homeland for __political__(politics) reasons.
8．The pinetrees have been planted in a very wide __distribution__(distribute)．
9．Please help me to draw off these __muddy__ (mud) boots.
10．We have made all the __arrangements__ (arrange) for the conference.
1．__The_other_day__(前几天)，I __heard_from__ (收到来信) one of my former teachers inviting me to his wedding anniversary.
2．__To_be_honest__(说实话), I __am_dying_to_participate_in__ (极想参加) the activity.
3．We should __be_aware_of__(认识到) the importance of protecting the environment.
4．They __volunteer_to_help/are_voluntary_to_help__(自愿帮助) the poor and the old.
__It_is/was__ a privilege __to_study__ with you.
__What_if__ he can't __adjust_himself_to__ the current life?
__There_is_no_need_to_look_up__ every new word you __come_across__ in the dictionary while reading.
8．有许多网址，从那里你能够找到很多与英语学习相关的信息。
There are many websites, __from_where__ you can find much information __relevant_to__ English learning.
9．他们村有12口井，其中有7口井已经干涸了，但剩下的仍然能满足他们的基本需要。
There are 12 wells in their village, seven __of_which_have_dried_up__， but the rest of them can still __meet_their_basic_needs__.
10．正是那个抱着熟睡的孩子的年轻妇女目睹了这起交通事故。(with复合结构)
It is the young woman __with_a_baby_sleeping__ who witnessed the traffic accident.
1．Deeds are better than words when people are in need help.
2．Bill Gates made a generous donation for the charity.
3．Yesterday there was a sports meeting in our school with hundreds of students participating.
4．He is being operated by some experienced doctors and nurses.
5．Whether you go or not makes no differences.
__differences→difference__
6．It took us some time to adjust the dark cave.
7．I'll arrange a car to meet you at the airport.
8．It is no need for us to wish for the things that don't belong to us.
Science is my most ①__challenging__(challenge) subject as my students have no concept of doing experiments. In fact there is no equipment, and ②__if__ I need water I have to carry ③__it__ from my house in a bucket! The other day I ④__was_showing__(show) the boys the weekly chemistry experiment when, before I knew it, the ⑤__mixture__(mix) was bubbling over everywhere! The boys ⑥__who__had never come across anything like this before started jumping out of the windows. Sometimes ⑦__I__ wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students, most of ⑧__whom__ will be going back to their villages ⑨__after__ Year 8 anyway. To be honest, I doubt ⑩__whether__ I'm making any difference to these boys' lives at all.
用本单元所学知识完成下列句子，并按照逻辑连成短文。
1．我的姐姐非常渴望志愿者活动，她去了遥远的山村参加志愿者活动。
My sister__was_dying_for__volunteering.My sister went to__a_remote_village__to __participate_in__a voluntary activity.
2．她为这次活动做好了准备。否则的话，她就在一家公司做文秘工作了。
She__made_preparations_for__the activity.__Otherwise__，she would do some paperwork in a company.
Mother was worried about whether she could__adjust_to_living__in the mountainous village alone.
4．前几天她告诉我们，在她看来，做志愿者工作不是一种负担，而是一件荣耀的事情。
__The_other_day__，she told us that in her opinion, it was not a burden but__a_privilege_ to_do_voluntary_work__.
She__donated_all_she_had_to_help_those_in_need__.
My sister was dying for volunteering, so she went to a remote village to participate in a voluntary activity. She made full preparations for it. Otherwise, she would do some paperwork in a company.Mother was worried about whether she could adjust to living in the mountainous village alone. However, the other day she told us that in her opinion, it was not a burden but a privilege to do voluntary work, for which she donated all she had to help those in need.
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