孙玉忠

1. strength n. 力量;强硬;长处

For a small woman she has surprising strength. 她个子虽小，但力大惊人。

The great strength of our plan lies in its simplicity. 我们的方案很大的长处在于简单。

Tolerance is one of her many strengths. 宽容是她的众多优点之一。

【拓展】

strengthen v. 加强;strong adj. 强的;坚强的;强烈的;强壮的

This latest development has further strengthened my determination to leave. 最近事态的发展更增强了我离开的决心。

Stay indoors in the middle of the day， when the sun is strongest. 中午阳光最强的时候待在室内。

【辨析】

strength， power， energy， force都有“力量”的意思：

strength指某人或某物所具有的内在力量，可指体力、力气或抽象的力量，也表示“强项，长处”。

power可指动力、思维能力等各种力量或能力。如物理学的动力、电力等，也表示“权力，职权”。

energy在物理学定义中为“能，能量”，用于生理学上指“精力”。full of energy“精力充沛”。

force指“武力，力量;军队”。

【练一练】

I. 单句语法填空。

1. Our bodies are _______ （strong） by working out. Similarly， our minds are developed by learning.

2. Only Edward can lift that heavy stone because he is a man with great _______ （strong）.

3. Officials from China and France formally promised on Thursday to build a new type of economic partnership， while _______ （strong） business cooperation.

4. Only after Li Qi focused on his _______（strong） instead of his weaknesses did he free himself from his inferiority complex （自卑感）.

5. The _______ （strength） wind has a bad effect on our newly-planted trees.

II. 選词填空：energy， force， power， strength。

6. In the end he had to be thrown out of the house by _______.

7. She was full of _______ after her vacation.

8. He pushed against the rock with all his

_______.

9. We often say that knowledge is _______， so we should arm ourselves with it.

2. benefit v. 得益;受益 n. 利益，益处

The community will benefit from the new industry. 这个社区将因新工业而获益。

He couldnt see the benefit of arguing any longer. 他看不出再争论下去有什么好处。

【拓展】

benefit from 通过……获益;受益;得力;受用;be of benefit to 对……有益，有好处;for the benefit of 为了……的好处（利益）;beneficial adj. 有益的，有用的;be beneficial to 对……有益

Ted might benefit from hearing his own voice recorded and played back. 听自己声音的录音回放对特德可能会有帮助。

There is little doubt that skin does benefit from exfoliation. 毫无疑问，脱皮对皮肤有益。

Do you think surfing Internet is of benefit to students？ 你认为上网对学生有好处吗？

You had better go to the seaside for the benefit of your health. 为了你的健康，你最好到海边去。

Do you think cloning may be beneficial helpful to human？ 你认为克隆可能对人类有帮助吗？

【练一练】

单句语法填空。

1. If you get up early and run every day， you will benefit a lot _______ it.

2. The book was boring. It wasnt of little benefit _______ me.

3. Cycling is highly _______ （benefit） to health

and the environment.

4. A large amount of money has been raised

_______ the benefit of the sick children in the mountainous villages.

3. lie v. 說谎（lied， lied， lying）;躺下;位于 n. 谎言

There was a child lying on the ground. 地上躺着一个小孩。

The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain. 这些岛屿位于千岛群岛的南端。

【拓展】

lie to sb. 向某人说谎;lie in 位于;tell a lie 说谎;a white lie 善意的谎言

It appears that what I said was untrue， but I did not knowingly lie to you. 看来我说错了，但是我并非故意向你撒谎。

The chief proof of a mans real greatness lie in his perception of his own smallness. 一个人真正伟大的主要证明在于认识到自己的渺小。

She wouldnt scruple to tell a lie if she thought it would be useful. 她只要认为说谎有利，就连犹豫都不犹豫。

He told her a white lie so as not to hurt her feelings. 为了不伤她的感情，他说了个没有恶意的谎话。

【练一练】

单句语法填空。

1. “Dont worry，” she said， _______ her hand on

my shoulder. And another girl _______ a sheet

over the body.

2. He _______ to his mother that he _______ the book on the desk.

3. We all know his failure _______ in his laziness.

4. cut down 削减;降低;删减;砍倒

cut down是短语动词，其中down是副词，后面接名词。当代词作宾语时，置于cut与down之间。

I recommended that you （should） cut down the cost. 我劝你减少成本。

Cut down the article so as to make it fit the space available on the paper. 把文章缩短一些，这样就能排进报纸有限的版面中。

【拓展】

cut out意为“删除;切下;关掉;安排”，是短语动词，其中out是副词，后面接名词。当代词作宾语时，置于cut与out之间。

cut up意为“使难过;切碎”，是短语动词，其中up是副词，后面接名词。当代词作宾语时，置于cut与up之间。

cut off表示“切断;切掉;删除;阻隔;割切”，是短语动词，其中off是副词，后面接名词。当代词作宾语时，置于cut与off之间。

These are the tasks cut out for this week. 这些是安排在这星期做的工作。

I cut up the meat for cooking meat ball. 我把肉剁碎后做肉丸子。

He had a finger cut off by a machine while working. 他在工作时被机器切掉了一个手指。

In order not to be late， she cut across the fields. 为了不迟到，她抄近路穿过田野。

【练一练】

单句语法填空。

1. Ive always smoked， but Im trying to cut

_______.

2. —Tony， why are your eyes red？

—I have been cutting _______ peppers （辣

椒） for the last five minutes.

3. If you dont pay your phone bill on time， your phone line will be cut _______.

4. The first paragraph of your composition is a little similar to this part， which I think should be cut _______.