Units 9-10

Ⅰ. 重要词汇及短语

1.lay off 解雇；不理会；使下岗
2.make matters worse 使情况更困难或更危险
3.get rid of 摆脱
4.make ends meet 使收支相抵；量入为出
5.be devoted to 献身……的；专心于……的
6.play a role in 在……中起作用
7.medical treatment 医疗
8.reach a decision 决定下来；下结论
9.aim at 瞄准；针对；目的在于
10.take measures to ... 采取措施来（做）……
11.make a living 谋生
12.depend on 依靠；取决于
13.live on 以……为主食；靠……生活
14.prevent... from ... 阻止，阻挡；制止；妨碍
15.provide ... for ... 为……提供……
16.meet the needs of 满足……的需要
17.be burdened with ... 使负重担
18.put pressure on ... 给……施压，增添压力
19.state-owned companies 国有企业
20.lose weight 减肥
21.ready-made clothes 成衣
22.make fun of 取笑某人
23.attend to 处理；照顾；关照
24.take pride in 对……感到自豪
25.do up 打扮；梳妆
26.let down 不支持；使失望
27.at length 最后；终于；详细地
28.at a time 一次
29.go far （人）大有前途；成功
30.come into being 形成
31.as to 关于
32.be accused of 被控诉，控告；被指责，谴责
33.set free 使获得自由；释放
34.refer to 参考；涉及；谈到；指的是
35.turn to 转向，变成；求助于
36.adapt to 使适应，使适和
37.get accustomed to 变得习惯于
38.for a moment 片刻；暂时
39.live through 度过；经受住
40.break out in tears 突然大哭起来
41.cut off 切掉；割掉；剪下；切断；隔绝
42.tear at 撕，扯……

Ⅱ. 重点句型

1.What kind of programmes does the WHO run？
2.If I had had insurance，the sickness wouldn’t have caused such a big problem.（虚拟语气）
3.This allowance，however，is only enough to cover the most fundamental needs such as food and clothing.
4.They cannot afford to consult a doctor or purchase medicines from a chemist when they get sick，nor can they make sure that their children keep a healthy diet.（部分倒装）
5.It is sometimes said that a society can be judged by the way it cares for its weakest members.（据说）
6.It was not until World War Ⅱ that the importance of Fleming’s discovery was fully recognized.（强调句）
7.She stood by the window and looked out at a grey cat walking along a grey fence in a grey backyard.（表示感觉的动词后接宾语补足语的情况）
8. ...and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present.（相当于定语从句的不定式  结构）
9.I had my hair cut off and sold it ...（have作使役动词的用法）