1. point out 指出 point to 指向
The hands of the clock point to five o’clock.
时钟的针指向五点钟。
All the evidence points to his guilt.
所有的证据证明了他有罪。
Will you point out the man who saved the boy’s life?
请你指出那个救男孩性命的人好么？

2. normal 
n. 正常状态；正常人/事物；师范学校
v. 正常的；标准的；规范的；师范的
It is normal for us not to want to work on Sundays.
我们星期日不想工作是正常的事。
Weeping is a normal response to pain.
哭泣是痛苦的正常反应。
People who commit crimes like that aren’t normal.
犯这种罪的人心理都不正常。
Things have returned to normal.
事情已恢复常态。

3. adopt  v.  领养，收养，采用，采纳
They are not my real parents. I am adopted.
他们不是我的亲生父母，我是被收养的。
Our school has adopted a new teaching method.
我们学校采用了一种新的教学法。
We’d like to adopt your idea.
我们想采纳你的意见。

4. deliver  v. 生产（婴儿）；接生；释放；交付；移交；投递；传送；讲话；授课
Did you deliver my message to my father?
你把我的信息传给我的父亲了吗？
She was delivered of a healthy boy.
她生了一个健康的男孩儿。
Her baby was delivered by her own doctor.
她的婴儿是由她自己的医生给接生的。

5. alternative  n. 可供选择的办法或事物  adj. 可供选择的
You have the alternative of marrying or remaining single.
你可以选择结婚或单身。
Caught in the act, he had no alternative but to confess.
他被当场抓住，除了招供别无出路。
Have you got an alternative suggestion?
你有没有其他建议？

6. involve  v. 需要，包含；使参与，加入；卷入，涉及
What does the job of editing involve?
编辑工作包括什么？
Parents should involve themselves in their children’s education.
父母应当参与孩子的教育。
Don’t involve me in your quarrel.
不要把我卷入你们的争吵。
There was a serious incident involving a group of youths.
有一起严重的事件涉及一群年轻人。

7. conclude  v. 结束；作结论；达成（决定），缔结（条约）
He concluded his speech with a question.
他以一个问题结束演讲。
The story concluded with the hero’s death.
故事以主人公的死亡而结束。
He concluded that everything on earth depends on the sun.
他得出结论：地球上的万物都依赖于太阳。
conclude a trade agreement with the USA
与美国缔结贸易协定

8. seek  v. 征求，寻求；探索，探寻 (过去式,过去分词 sought, sought)
You should seek answers from your father on this matter.
在这个问题上，你应该征询你父亲的意见。
Most men seek wealth; all men seek happiness.
大多数人寻求财富；所有人寻求快乐。
seek shelter from the rain
寻找避雨之处
seek one’s fortune
发财；碰运气