新高二Unit9New words:1.content—n. the ideas of a book, paper etc. 内容；目录；要旨I like the style of this book, but I don’t like the content. （内容）Before buying a book, I look at the table of the contents. （目录）adj.1）satisfied; happy 满足的；满意的a)be content to dobe (well) content withJohn seems content just to sit in front of the television all night.约翰似乎整夜坐在电视机前就满足了。
She is not content with the explanation.(不满意)b)be satisfied with 对。
感到满意You’ve done well at school. I’m very satisfied with you.I’m not at all satisfied with the present situation.c）be pleased with 满意I ’m very pleased with what he has done.We are very pleased with our new house.d) be happy with 满意的satisfied because one thinks that sth isbeing done in the right wayHe wasn’t happy with her work and he made her do it again.vt.使满足：1）contentSimple praise is enough to content him.*content oneself with 使对。
满足，满足于He contented himself with that work.He contented himself with one glass of wine.We should never content ourselves with book knowledge only.There is no contenting some people. 有些人是很难满足的。
There is no doing …没法做某事There is no stopping him. 没法阻止他。
2）meet one’s need/ demands/ expectationsatisfyDoes the hotel meet your expectation?The new book meets our needs.2.access – n.1)[c]means of entering; way to; entrance 进入；通路The access / entrance/ passage / way / solution / attitude / key/ visit toThe only access to their house is along a narrow road.2)[u]means or right of using, reaching, or entering 使用，接近或进入的方法或权利（机会）：Students need easy access to books.学生需要得到图书的方便途径。
3.rural ---adj.乡村的；农村的like the countrysidepeople living in the rural areascountrysidecountryurban---of a town or city 都市的；城市的urban lifesuburb---n.(通常pl) an outer area of a town or city, usu. Where people live rather than work 郊区I live in the suburbs.3.responsibility—n.1)责任，义务[u]take responsibility for 对。
承担责任take on responsibility 承担责任have a responsibility/ responsibilities for/towards 对。
有责任Parents take most of the responsibility for the children.I take fully responsibility for breaking the window.我对打破窗户负全责。
I take fully responsibility for this action.Parents have responsibility for their children.2）职责[c]，责任心The mother of a family has many responsibilities.做孩子的妈妈要尽多方面的责任。
responsible—adj.1）be responsible (to sb.) for sth./sb.对某事/某人（向。
）负责I am responsible to the director for making sure that thecompany is profitable.我对董事负责，保证公司赚钱。
She is my child. I’m responsible for her.Who is responsible to the parents for the education of children?2）be in charge of 负责I’ll be in charge of the whole factory next week when the director’s away.be in the charge of 由。
负责The factory is in the charge of Mr. Smith.3)answer for= be/ become responsible for对。
负责，承担。
后果；受惩罚I’ll answer for his safety.You will have to answer for your violent behavior in court.对你在法庭上的粗暴行为，你必须承担一切后果。
4.take actiontake measures / take a stepWe have to take action before it is too late.我们必须采取行动，否则就太晚了。
The government has promised to take measures to help the unemployment. 政府已经答应采取措施来帮助失业者。
5. willingness ---n 愿意，心甘情愿willingly –adv.be willing tobe ready tobe content tobe prepared to do=愿意的be glad/happy/ pleased to do sth.I shall be well content to do so.Mary seems content to sit in front of the television all night. 乐意My grandparents are content to live quietly in the countryside.I’m not prepared to listen to your weak excuses. 站不住脚的She’s always ready to help others.6.harmony—n. 协调，和谐[u]The harmony of sea and sky makes a beautiful picture.She had a sense of harmony.There can be no harmony between two selfish people.*in harmony 和谐，和睦Bob and I work together in harmony for years.My cat and dog never fight---they live together in perfect harmony.我的猫和狗从来不打架，它们和睦相处。
*in harmony with 和。
一致His tastes are in harmony with mine.7. put an end to结束（不好的事），制止We must put an end to this foolish behavior.come to an end结束The meeting came to an end at last.come to… end有。
的结局If you don’t give up, you’ll come to a bad end.make (both) ends meet使收支相抵come to a stopThe car came to a stop at last.8.wipe away 擦掉；清除掉Wipe away your tears.wipe (…) offWipe the dirt off your shoes.She wiped off the dust.wipe on 在。
上面擦He wiped his dirty hands on a rag.9.per—a/an / for eachOur charge for the work will be $6 per hour/ an hour.10.alternative— adj.两者（或以上）择一的，供选择的We returned by an alternative road.我们是从另一条路回来的。
They are alternative ways of expression the same idea.n.抉择；可供选择的方案They are several alternatives to your plan.除了你的计划，另有几种选择方案。