Unit3New words:1. strait n. 1）海峡（常作复数，仍是单数意思）The English Straits ___ England from France.A. separateB. tellsC. divideD. separates1)困境(复) in straits 处于困境Now the company is in financial straits.2. claim vt. vi (on/ for) & n.claim sthclaim to do;claim that1）(根据权利)要求,认领;声称;( ask for; demand, request)They claimed the protection of the law.Did you claim on the insurance after your car accident?你的车子出事之后，要求领保险金了吗？Did you claim on the insurance after your house fire?你家失火后你要求保险公司赔偿了吗?2）(尤指不顾反对)宣称,断言(declare)主张He claims to be rich but I don’t believe him.=He claims that he is rich but I don’t believe him.He claimed to have discovered a new planet.3)n. make a claim for对（赔偿等）提出要求have a claim on有对...要求权They made a claim for higher pay. 他提出更高报酬的要求。
You have no claim to this property.你无权要求这份财产.[考例]He claimed ___ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday.A. being badly treatedB. treating badlyC. to be treated badlyD. to have been badly treated3.as a consequence (of ) 作为（……的）结果=as a result (of)=consequently=in consequence ofAs a consequence of being in hospital, Shelly decided that she wanted to become a nurse. 由于住院的缘故，谢莉决定当一名护士。
As a consequence of / as a result of his laziness, he was fired.consequence n. [c] 后果She didn’t consider the consequences.He worked overtime. As a consequence, he broke down.The boy played computer games all the time .In consequence he always failed in the exams. 小男孩一天到晚玩电脑游戏,结果考试不及格.In consequence of the fire, there were five people who lost their lives.3. resemble vt. 相似（不用进行时）be like/be similar to…She resembles her mother in the way she moves her hands when she talks.她说话时打手势的动作像她妈妈。
She was not beautiful; she did not resemble her mother.她不漂亮;她不像她的母亲。
The two sisters resemble each other in appearance but not in character.这两姐妹在外表上彼此相像，但性格不像。
4. diverse adj.(正式)不同的；多种多样的various ; differentHer interests are diverse./ various.The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and ancient Greek drama. 这档节目涉及包括流行音乐、古希腊戏剧在内的各种题材。
diversity n.[u] 区别,多样性varietyThe diversity of the food on the table made it hard for him to choose.5.differ vi.相异, 不同differ from 不同于; 和...不同; 和...意见不一致differ in在...方面不同differ with sb.与某人意见不同Japanese differs greatly from French in pronunciation.日语发音和法语大不相同。
Customs differ in different countries. 各国风俗不同。
His opinion differs entirely from mine.That's where we differ. 那是我们有分歧的地方。
be different from/ in6.feed sth. on /with…The farmers feed their cows with/on grass.feed sth. to …You’d better feed some fish to the cat.You can feed the bones to the dog.feed on…; live on…Cattle feed chiefly on grass.7.round up = drive /bring together 赶拢，驱集The stockman(饲养员) rounded up the cattle in the meadows.Reading:1. prohibit vt (尤指以法令)禁止prohibit sth /doing sth;prohibit sb from doing sth1)Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the factory.2) Nuclear powers are prohibited from selling this technology. 禁止核大国出售该项技术。
比较forbid (forbade, forbidden) vt 禁止forbid sth/ doing sth;forbid sb from doing sth;forbid sb to do sth2.1) Modern Australia is made up of six states and two territories.2) Women make up only 30% of the workforce.be made up of由…组成= consist ofEg. 1) The Grade Three is made up of 12 classes.make up 和解；和好；虚构；编造；化妆；补偿；弥补；凑钱Eg. 1. Don`t make up any excuse to cheat me.2. I find no time to make myself up every day.3. Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.3.surround vt 1)围绕，环绕2)包围，围住4.represent vt. 1)speak for代表（某人，某一团体）2)be a sign of （尤指在地图上或平面图里）代表，表示与stand for 同义1)Mr Li was chosen to represent the company at the conference. 李先生被选为该公司出席会议的代表。
2)The other stars on the flag represent the Southern Cross.国旗其他星星代表南十字星座。
5. fellow adj 同类的,同事的,同伴的fellow members同一组织的成员my fellow Chinese我的中国同胞a fellow worker同事my fellow passenger和我同车的旅伴n 1)man 男人2)家伙,老兄(带轻蔑或亲昵等意的称呼)What a fellow! 这家伙或好家伙10 make it possible for sb to do 使某人有可能…make it clear to us that 从句向某人表明,清楚向某人说明译1)因特网使我们有更多的机会获取最新信息.2)我已向他讲清楚他在这里不再受欢迎.11 crime c/u 犯罪;犯罪活动译commit a crime keep an eye on the new patterns of crimecriminal adj 犯罪的c. 罪犯,犯人1) He has a criminal record.2) The criminal was sentenced to three years in prison.16 govern1) vt 统治(国家) 2) vt/vi 治理(国家,城市等)1) Taiwan was once governed by the Japanese as long as 50 years.2) The city is well governed.3) They accused the opposition party of being unable to govern.他们指责反对党治理国家无能.governor c. 省长;州长;(尤指海外殖民地)总督17 diverse adj. 1) various各种各样的,多元的2) different 完全不同的1) China is a country of a diverse culture.2) Music and archaeology are diverse subjects.18 transform : change the form of vt 改变,转变,改造transform sth into ; transform A to/into B1)The photochemical(光化学的) reactions transform the light into electricalimpulses.2)That company has been transformed from a family business to a leader inhousehold appliances.译:正是什么彻底改变了你的一生?19 immigrate: come into a country in order to live permanently vi (为定居而)移民,移居About 6.6 million people immigrated to the USA in the 1900’s.Immigration n 移民,移民人数After World War II, mass immigration from nearly 200 countries transformed Australia into a modern nation and a diverse society.20 strengthen :make sb/sth stronger or become stronger vt 加强,巩固vi 变强1) It is clear that the move(举措) is intended to strengthen his rights and position.2) I think it necessary to strengthen stability and unity further.区别underline vt 1)emphasize强调2) draw a line under a word or sentence在…下面画横线The report underlines the importance of pre-school education.21 differ (in …) from : be different (in…) from (在…方面)与…不同Lily differs in character from Lucy, although they are twins.译:中美在语言,人口,社会制度等方面都不相同.22 get away from 1) escape from 逃离(某地)2) leave 离开1) I won’t be able to get away from the office before 7 o’clock.2) The thief got away with millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds.用get away , get out of, get down, get over, get through, get around填词1 ) It usually takes a long time to ___ culture shocks.2) It wasn’t long before the news _that the director was charged with bribery(受贿).3) It is time that you ___ to thinking about your future job.4) I’m afraid that your daughter failed to ___ her mid-term exams.5) Denny is always trying to ___ taking the kids to school .6) How did he ___ with cheating in the exam?23 concept c 概念,理念1) I can’t grasp the basic concepts of mathematics.2) New concepts of education are being widely accepted.1替换1) We plan to build a highway to connect the harbor with/ to the development .2) The mountain sickness has something to do with oxygen shortage.3) Australia has been separated from other continents for millions of years. 译The subway connects with Bus No 2.2 lay ( laid, laid) vt. 1) produce (鸟,鱼,昆虫等)产卵,下蛋This hen lays an egg every other day.2) put sth down 铺设,打(地基)lay a carpet/ cables/ oil pipeslay a foundation 打地基短语lay the table 摆好餐具准备用餐lay emphasis on sth 强调3)平放That mother laid her baby gently on the bed.区别：放置put, place, setThey ate everything that was set in front of them.3 feed vt. 1) give food to给(人或动物)喂食feed sb on sth; feed sth to sb;2) support 养活vi (动物)觅食,吃草feed on sth (动物)以…为主食或为饲料1) The patient is too weak to feed himself.2) In winter we feed our horses on corn.3) He worked on crazy to feed a large family.4) Your sheep are feeding on the hillside.5) Cows feed on hay(干草) during winter.译1) I’m really fed up with the weather. Why can’t it be sunny?2) Most of the feedback we have received so far has been positive.4 give birth ( to sb/sth) 生孩子,产仔She died shortly after she gave birth to a baby girl.5 entire /whole整个的,作名词的定语,强调全部The entire village was destroyed in the war.entirely=completely完全地His work was not entirely satisfactory.6 替换并注明词义1) In area Australia is approximately the same size of the USA without Alaska.___ _2) Australia is a wealthy country. ____ ____3) A long fence runs for hundreds of kilometers across Australia. ____ ___7 mine c 1)矿井,矿2)地雷,水雷vt 开采,采矿1) Dozens of workers are trapped in the mines because of gas explosion.2) I work in a coal mine.3) How much coal do you mine a day?4) mine for gold 采金8 keep…out(of地方) :prevent …from entering a place 使…不进入keep out of sth: avoid sth 不卷入译1) 关上门,别让孩子们进入我的书店.2) The sign said” Ministry of Defence---Keep out!”3) I have a hard time keeping out of this political struggle.keep sb off…=keep sb away from…使某人不靠近或远离某人或某物keep off …= keep away from…不靠近,远离1) Children should be kept from the river.2) You had better keep me off. I have a bad cold.3)Keep off the grass.请勿践踏草坪.9 vast1) large in area (地域)辽阔的2) large in number (数量)众多的,巨大的1) The vast plains reach for hundreds of miles.2) A vast crowd of people came to see the baseball .vastness u. 空旷无垠的In Xinjiang I was impressed with the vastness when you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert.比较wide1)(两个边缘之间的距离)宽阔的2)(范围)广泛的填词1) The college library has a ___variety of books.2) The ___ majority of people are in favor of the plan.10 roast vt. (用烤箱或火)烤,炒1) roast a chicken烤鸡2) roast peanuts 炒花生11 barbecue c. 烧烤野餐,烧烤have a barbecue举行烧烤野餐go hiking去远足go camping 去野营12 barrier c 1)障碍2) 屏障1) Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success.缺乏信心是阻碍成功的心理因素.2) We have duties to remove the trade barriers between the two countries.3) The Yangtze River is a natural barrier to the northeast.长江是东北面的一道天然屏障.13 logical 1)合乎情理的,合乎常理的同义词reasonable , sensible2)(推理,说明等)合乎逻辑的1) It’s logical that people who earn more money should pay higher taxes.2) Computer programming needs someone with a logical mind.编制计算机程序需要擅长逻辑思维的人14 pointed 1)尖的,有尖头的2)尖锐的,尖刻的同义词sharpI live in a house with a pointed roof.All the leading newspapers made pointed comments on the wrong decision of the government.。