词汇1. convey vt, 向…表达、传递（感情，思想，意见等）convey sb. to some place 用车送某人去某地vt convey sb/ sth from ……to…..传送，运送eg.1. The train conveys both passengers from the airport to your hotel.2.These results will enable us at least to convey（表明）a sense of progress. 这些结果至少能表明一种进步的感觉。
3.His songs convey a sense of optimism.【练习】I was so nervous that I couldn’t______my true feelings in front of so many people.A. exposeB. deliverC. instructD. convey解析：. D 此题考查动词辨析。
句意：我如此紧张，以至于当着这么多人的面，我不能表达自己的真实感情。
expose显露，暴露；deliver传送，发表；instruct指示，吩咐；convey表达（思想、情感）等。
2. concrete adj/n/v混凝土的，确凿的（证据），具体的（建议）The garden had been concreted over. 铺设了混凝土Concrete evidenceConcrete proposalsIt’s easier to think in concrete terms rather than abstract.3. contradictory adj引起矛盾的，好反驳的contradict v反驳，相矛盾contradiction n不一致，矛盾contradict oneself 自相矛盾例句 :There were contradictory versions of what happened.对于发生的事情的说法相互矛盾。
4. flexible adj灵活的，可弯曲的flexibility n. 灵活flexibly adv. 灵活地，柔顺地例句 :1.Wire is flexible.2.Our plan needs to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of everyone我们的计划必须能变通以满足每个人的需要。
3.You need to be more flexible and imaginative in your approach. 你需要在方法上更灵活点，更有点想象力。
单项选择The lesson time is __________. You can come whenever you want to.A. contradictoryB. concreteC. unchangeableD. flexible解析：D 根据第二句可知，第一句句意应该是：上课时间是灵活的，因此D项符合句意。
contradictory“引起矛盾的”；concrete“具体的”；unchangeable“不可改变的”，均与句意不符。
5. tease :v. 取笑；招惹；戏弄Don’t get upset . I was only teasing.She used to tease me about my hair.Don’t tease the cat by pulling its tail.拓展延伸laugh at sb. 嘲笑某人make fun of sb. 愚弄某人play jokes on sb. 开某人的玩笑play tricks on sb. 捉弄某人6. pattern n 模式，图案Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern? 遵守了押韵的规律吗?The cloth was patterned with all kinds of birds. 给。
配图案Set a pattern for/ set an example to 为…树立典范7. branch (cn) 树枝，分支机构，（河流，公路等）的分支The bank has branches all over the country.The river is a branch of the Thames.8. transform v 转换，转化transformation n 强调完全改变某事或人的外观或特征transform sth. into…把某物/转变为transform sb./ sth from...into 把某人或某物从……改造/转变为The water has been transformed into electricity.You’ve painted the room blue all over.What a transformation!单项选择：Using a computer, a photograph can easily be____ into a greeting card.A. reformedB. transformedC. modifiedD. transplanted解析：B transform sth. into sth.使某物变成某物。
reform改革；modify对…稍作修改；transplant移植，使移民。
句意：利用电脑很容易把一张照片变成贺卡。
辨析：transform，change, shift,transform 强调完全改变某事或人的外观或特征change 着重强调与以前不一样，是最一般的用法。
shift 含有轻易变动之意，一般用于改变位置或方向，或出于不正当动机嫁祸于人。
You have changed a lot since I last saw you.The wind shifted from east to west.9. appropriate adj. (in place) 合适的，恰当的be appropriate to/for... 对…适合；适宜It is appropriate/proper that... (should) do... …是合适的be suitable for/to... 适合的；适宜的be fit for... 适合；胜任……注意: appropriate指适合于特殊的人及场合、地位等；强调自然具备适宜的性质。
appropriate 等于very propersuitable指适合某种情况或安排；颜色，款式及意味着适合某种情况。
fit指大小，尺寸及某人或某物在目的，用途上适合;胜任某职位；10. exchange v/n 交换，调换常用搭配：exchange sth. for sth. 以某物换取某物exchange sth. with sb. 与某人交换/调换某物in exchange for 交换，调换make an exchange for 交换exchange rate 汇率A stock exchange 证券交易所cultural exchange 文化交流exchange students (两国) 交换的留学生John exchanged gifts with Mary. 约翰与玛丽交换了礼物。
He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake. 他给我一个苹果，换一块蛋糕。
What is rate of exchange between dollar and the pound? 外汇汇兑11.load n. 负担，负重常用结构：load with 装载着……a load of=loads of+可数或不可数名词“一大堆的......”，loads of friends 一大堆朋友load sb./oneself down 给某人过重的负担例句：You are getting yourself into a whole load of trouble. 你正深陷麻烦之中。
Jim felt loaded down with money worries. 因为钱的问题吉姆感觉负担过重。
单项选择Be careful! A truck __________ supplies is running downhill.A. are loaded withB. loaded withC. loaded upD. are loaded up解析：B load with sth.“装载着某物”；load up“装上，装入”。
故B项正确。
词组1.take it easy 扩展take it easy= take things easy 别着急，别紧张take your time 慢慢来，别着急。
表示还有时间。
例句：The doctor told me to take it easy and not to worry too much. 医生告诉我放松点，别太担心。
I’d like to take things easy when I’m on holiday. 度假时我想放松点。
2. run out of/run out 用完，花光run out of 用完，用尽（人作主语，不用于被动）We ran out of our food.Many hospitals are running out of money. 许多医院都要资金耗尽了。
run out 被用完，耗尽（物作主语）Our food soon ran out /gave out.Only one more week and the contract will run out. 到期give out(物)用完，耗尽；(人)筋疲力尽；Our food soon ran out /gave out.use up 用完；用光 ,（可以用于被动）We used up our food.2. be made up of =consist of 其主动形式是make up。
Make up 编造，组成，化妆，弥补Make up for 弥补Eleven players make up a football team.= A football team is made up of 11 players. 一支足球队由11个队员组成。
The book is made up of /consists of six units.The apartment made up of six rooms /（consisting of six rooms ）belongs to John.单项选择：The rescuing team, which was sent to the earthquake-stricken area this morning, _________ five doctors and ten nurses.A. is made up ofB. is made up forC. makes upD. makes up for解析：A be made up of“由……构成”。