U1(选修六)1.Abstract1)Adj.深奥的，抽象的Astronomy is an abstract subject. 天文学是一门深奥的学科。

The word “honesty” is an abstract noun.Beauty is abstract but a house is not .美是抽象的，房子是具体的。

2）V.○1“提炼”“抽取”The workers are abstracting metal from ore.工人们正在由矿砂提炼金属。

Rubber is abstractedfrom trees.橡胶是从树木提取的。

Salt can be abstracted from sea water.盐是从海水中提取出来的。

“概括，写摘要”He is abstracting a story for a book review.他在为一篇书评撰写故事摘要。

3）n.an abstract of a lecture一个演讲的摘要2.Would you rather have Chinese or Western-style paintings in your home?would rather do sth情愿做….would rather sb did sth情愿sb做…情愿做….而不愿意做…：would rather do sth than do sth= would do sth rather than do sth= prefer to do sth rather than do sth= prefer doing sth to doing sthI would rather stay at home today. 我今天宁愿待在家里。

I would rather you came here tomorrow. 我宁愿你明天来。

I would rather you hadn’t told me about it yesterday.我宁愿你昨天没有告诉我关于它。

我宁愿跟你走而不愿意待在这里：I would rather go with you than stay here.I would go with you rather than stay here.I prefer to go with you rather than stay here.I prefer going with you to staying here.3.faith n. 信任,信仰break one's faith with sb. 对某人不守信用keep faith with 忠于信仰; 守信I kept faith with him.我信守了对他的诺言。

He who loses faith, loses all.失去信心的人, 失去所有。

faithful adj. 忠诚的，可靠的have faith in 相信, 信任in good faith 老实地；诚恳地4.As there are so many different styles of Western art , it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text．salad/adv + that…so+adj+a(an)+(单数可数) (+that…)so many/few +n (复数) (+ that…)so much/little (不可数) (+that…)such+adj.+n.(不可数)/ n (复数)eg.1) The book is ________interesting that Iwant to read it again.2) It was ________a cold day that the ice inthe river was nearly two feet thick.3) It was _______cold a day that the ice inthe river was nearly two feet thick.4) There are _______many mistakes in yourcomposition that I can’t understand it.5) He has made ________rapid progress that he got the first in the exam.sosuchsososuchso + adj./ adv.so + adj. + an / a + c.n (单)so + many (few, much, little) + n.such +(a) + (adj.) + n_______that Maric was able to set up new branches elsewhere.（07陕西）A. So successful her business wasB. So successful was her businessC. So her business was successfulD. So was her successful businessB5.consequently adv. 所以，因此I overslept and ____ I was late for work. 我睡过头了,所以我上班迟到了。

Mr Foster has never been to China. Consequently, he knows very little about it.福斯特先生从未去过中国, 所以对中国了解得很少。

It rained that day and ___ the baseball game was called off.A. howeverB. stillC. soD. consequentlyDconsequent adj. 作为结果的,随之发生的as a consequence/result = in consequence = soShe was found guilty, and lost her job in consequence (of it). 她被判有罪,因而失去了工作consequence n. 结果as a consequence/result of = because of6.aim1）n.○1(C) 目标without aim 无目的的/ 无目标的achieve one’s aimmiss one’s aim 打不中目标○2(U) 对准, 瞄准take aim atThe hunter took aim at the lionsb/ sth’s aim is to do ……的目标是….What is your aim in life? 你生活的目的是什么?The governor’s aim is to increase citizens’ income.2）v.○1(以枪等) 对准,瞄准aim attake aim at the target= aim at the target 瞄准靶子The factory must aim at increasing its quality .他用枪瞄准老虎并开火,但没打中He aimed his gun at the tiger, fired but missed it.aimless a. 无目标的，无目的的She led an aimless life.○2打算,计划, 以……为目标, 立志做……aim at doing = aim to do 瞄准, 力求做到,力争达到Harry aims at becoming a doctor.or: Harry aims to become a doctor.7.Conventionaladj.(traditional)常规的，通常的，传统的;受俗套束缚的，按习惯办事的，陈旧的,形式上的conventional weapons 常规武器a conventional design 传统图案conventional opinions 旧观念The chairman made a few conventional remarks. 主席说了几句客套话。

8.typical adj.典型的；具有代表性的；象征性的(representative)a typical character 典型人物typical example 典型事例He is a typical pupil; he is like most of the other pupils.他是一个有代表性的学生，他和大多数其他学生一样。

adj. evident明白的, 明显的(apparent)n. evidence 证据;证明The applause made it evident that the play was a hit. 掌声显然表明该剧是成功的。

It is evident (obvious) (to sb) that …..It's evident that you are tired. 显然你累了。

in evidence = evident 明显的9.realistic 现实主义的,逼真的,现实的in a more realistic way 以一种更逼真的形式realism现实主义idealismrealist现实主义者terrorism 恐怖主义terrorist 恐怖分子SocialismSocialistreal adj. 真的realize v. 实现9. During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages.ideas and valves定语which were held in the Middle Ageshold …Ideas/ value 持有…的观点/ 价值观I hold the view that the plan can’t work.adopt vt.1.采取;采纳;吸收After much deliberation, the president decided to adopt her suggestion. 再三考虑之后,我决定采纳她的建议。

2.过继,收养[(+as)]Mr. Kern adopted the orphan as his own son. 克恩先生将那孤儿收养为自己的儿子。