话题词汇

　　1.volunteer n.志愿者；vt.& vi.自愿(做某事)；自愿提供

　　2.provide vt.提供

　　3.service n.服务

　　4.application n.申请

　　5.precious adj.宝贵的；珍贵的

　　6.opportunity n.机会

　　7.confidence n.信心

　　8.apply for申请

　　9.communicate with交流

　　10.live up to不辜负；遵守；符合

　　经典语篇

　　(2024·陕西)

　　假定你是李华，在校报英语专栏看到了学校“英语文化节”的一则招募启事。请阅读启事，并根据写作要点和写作要求写一封应征邮件。

　　Volunteers Wanted

　　Our annual English Festival，which will be held on June 15—17,2024，is now looking for 20 student volunteers to provide service for Talent Show，Speech Contest，and English Debate.If you are interested，please send an application email at your earliest convenience to Ms Chen at chenlaoshi@aef.com.

　　写作要点：

　　1.表达写作意图；

　　2.陈述应征目的；

　　3.说明应征条件(性格、能力等)。

　　写作要求：

　　1.邮件词数不少于100；

　　2.开头和结尾部分已写好，不计入总词数；

　　3.可根据情况增加细节，使行文连贯；

　　4.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。

　　Dear Ms Chen，

　　I’m Li Hua，a student from Class 2，Grade 3.

　　Looking forward to your reply.

　　Yours truly，

　　Li Hua

　　佳作欣赏

　　Dear Ms Chen，

　　I’m Li Hua，a student from Class 2，Grade 3.I’m writing to apply for the position as a student volunteer.

　　I really want to obtain this precious opportunity because，by offering my service，I will be able to improve my organisational ability，communication skills as well as my confidence in speaking English in public.

　　As an outgoing girl，I get along well with my classmates.Besides，I have a good command of English，so I am elected as assistant to my English teacher.①Successfully，I have lent a helping hand to her in several English activities of my class，and those have been appreciated by both the teacher and my classmates.②

　　I am sure that I can perfectly live up to your expectations.I will be grateful if you could give me a kind consideration.

　　Looking forward to your reply.

　　Yours truly，

　　Li Hua

　　思维发散

　　1.将第①句用such...that...改成结果状语从句

　　Besides，I have such a good command of English that I am elected as assistant to my English teacher.

　　2.将第②句改成非限制性定语从句

　　Successfully，I have lent a helping hand to her in several English activities of my class，which have been appreciated by both the teacher and my classmates.

　　Ⅰ.重点单词

　　A.写作单词

　　1.latest (adj.)最新的　

　　2.amazed (adj.)大为惊奇

　　3.breath (n.)气息；呼吸

　　4.eye-catching (adj.)引人注目的

　　5.update (vt.& n.)更新；提供最新信息；使现代化

　　6.cure (vt.)治愈；解决；(n.)药物，疗法；对策

　　7.purchase (vt.)购买，采购；(n.)采购；购买的东西

　　8.urge (vt.)敦促，力劝；竭力主张；(n.)强烈的欲望，冲动

　　9.consult (vt.)咨询；请教；查阅；商量

　　consultant (n.)顾问

　　10.recommend (vt.)推荐；建议，劝告；介绍

　　recommendation (n.)推荐；介绍

　　11.design (vt.& n.)设计

　　designer (n.)设计者，设计师

　　12.mental (adj.)心理的；思想的，精神的；智力的

　　mentally (adv.)精神上；智力上

　　13.benefit (vt.& vi.)使受益；得益于；(n.)益处；救济金；奖金

　　beneficial (adj.)有益处的，有帮助的

　　14.determine (vt.)确定，查明；决定；裁决

　　determined (adj.)坚决的；有决心的

　　determination (n.)决心；坚定

　　15.personally (adv.)个别地；就本人而言；本人，亲自

　　personal (adj.)私人的，个人的；亲自的

　　personality (n.)个性；性格

　　B.阅读单词

　　16.aspect (n.)方面；层面

　　17.comment (n.)评论，评价；(vi.)评论，议论

　　18.bargain (n.)便宜货；协议；(vt.)讨价还价

　　19.target (n.)目标；靶子；(vt.)瞄准；以……为目标

　　20.comprehension (n.)理解力，领悟能力；理解练习

　　21.multiply (vi.& vt.)成倍增加，迅速增加；乘，乘以

　　22.campaign (n.)运动(为了某种目的而进行的一系列有计划的活动)

　　23.senior (adj.)(高中或大学)毕业年级的；级别(或地位)高的；(n.)高年级学生，毕业班学生；上司；年纪较长的人

　　24.innocent (adj.)清白的，无罪的；无恶意的；纯真的

　　innocence (n.)清白，无罪；纯真

　　25.fancy (adj.)精致的；绚丽的；奢华的；(n.)空想，幻想；爱好，迷恋；(vt.)想象；猜想

　　26.appeal (vi.)有吸引力；呼吁，恳请；(n.)吸引力；呼吁，恳求

　　appealing (adj.)有吸引力的

　　27.persuade (vt.)说服，劝说；使信服

　　persuasion (n.)说服，劝说

　　persuasive (adj.)有说服力的

　　28.analysis (n.)分析，分析结果

　　analyse (vt.)分析

　　29.promote (vt.)推广，宣传；促销；促进，推动；晋升

　　promotion (n.)推广；促进；提升

　　promoter (n.)策划者，推销者

　　30.intelligence (n.)智力，才智；情报

　　intelligent (adj.)有才智的，聪明的

　　Ⅱ.重点短语

　　1.die from死于……

　　2.be meant to旨在，目的是

　　3.even if/though虽然，即使

　　4.play tricks on欺骗；捉弄

　　5.appeal to吸引，引起兴趣；呼吁

　　6.figure out弄清楚，弄懂；计算出

　　7.deal with涉及，关于；处理，应付

　　8.fall for上……的当，受……的骗

　　9.get something across把……表达清楚

　　Ⅲ.经典句式

　　1.We are so used to them that we often do not even realize how many we see and hear in a day.

　　我们如此习惯它们的存在以至于我们都没有意识到一天究竟看了和听了多少广告。

　　2.Even if an ad does not lie，it does not mean it is altogether innocent.

　　即使一则广告没有撒谎，也并不意味着这则广告就是完全“清白”的。

　　3.Not all ads play tricks on us though.

　　但并非所有的广告都跟我们玩花招。

　　4.When it comes to advertisements，we must all use our intelligence and not be a slave to them!

　　谈及广告，我们都必须运用自己的智慧，不要做广告的奴隶！

　　5.The information I found has really helped me educate others in the ways in which companies promote their products.

　　我找到的信息以公司推销产品的形式对我教育其他人大有帮助。

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　　[多词一义]　persuade，reason，convince，argue

　　?1?persuade sb.to do...＝persuade sb.into doing...说服某人做……

　　persuade sb.not to do...＝persuade sb.out of doing...说服某人不做……

　　persuade sb.of sth./that...使某人相信某事

　　?2?persuasion n.说服，劝说

　　(1)Finally she persuaded him into going to the hospital.

　　她最终说服他去了医院。

　　(2)We finally persuaded Ben of the wisdom of the decision.

　　我们最终使本相信这个决定是明智的。

　　(3)He decided to leave only after much persuasion.

　　经过多方劝说，他才决定离开。

　　[特别提醒]

　　persuade表示“成功说服”。“试图说服某人做……”的表达形式：try to persuade sb.to do...；advise sb.to do...。

　　多维训练

　　(1)根据汉语提示填空

　　The other day，my husband ①tried to persuade me not to buy/out of buying(试图劝我不买) that coat as he thought it was too long.However，the assistant tried hard ②to persuade me of the good quality(使我相信良好的质量) and fashionable style of it.Therefore，I couldn’t help ③being persuaded(persuade) into buying it.So you can see how easy it is ④to persuade a woman into buying things/to buy things(说服一个女人购买东西) that aren’t suitable for her.

　　(2)Alice is stubborn，as you know.She trusts you and only you can

　　her to give up the foolish idea.

　　A.hope

　　B.persuade

　　C.suggest

　　D.make

　　答案　B

　　解析　考查动词词义辨析。句意为：你知道的，爱丽丝固执。她信任你，只有你能说服她放弃这个愚蠢的念头。persuade sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事，符合句意。

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　　[应试指导]　cheat作及物动词时，其宾语总是人，不能用物作宾语

　　cheat sb.out of sth.骗取某人某物

　　cheat sb.into doing...欺骗某人做……

　　cheat in the exam在考试中作弊

　　catch sb.cheating撞见某人作弊

　　(1)The salesman cheated him into buying a fake.

　　销售人员欺骗他买了一件赝品。

　　(2)I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.

　　我宁愿考不及格，也不愿意考试作弊。

　　(3)Those who are caught cheating in the exam will surely be punished.

　　那些被发现考试作弊的人一定会受到惩罚。

　　多维训练

　　(1)完成句子

　　①When Tom realized that he was spotted by the teacher，he stopped cheating in exams(在考试中作弊).

　　②The two cheats tried to cheat people into believing that(哄骗人们相信) they are making the most beautiful clothes.

　　(2)The old man

　　a lot of money by two strangers in the street.

　　A.cheated out of

　　B.cheated into

　　C.was cheated out of

　　D.was cheated into

　　答案　C

　　解析　句意为：这个老人在街上被两个陌生人骗了很多钱。cheat sb.out of sth.骗取某人某物。the old man和cheat是被动关系，所以选择C。

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　　[应试指导]　fool作动词的用法

　　?1?fool sb.into doing sth.欺骗某人做某事

　　fool sb.out of sth.骗走某人某物

　　fool oneself自欺欺人

　　?2?make a fool of sb.愚弄某人

　　(1)This statement tries to fool you into assuming that the toothpaste cures bad breath，yet it does not say that!

　　这种说法试图欺骗你认为这种牙膏能够治愈口臭，但广告上其实并没有这样说！

　　(2)You’re fooling yourself if you think none of this will affect you.

　　如果你认为此事一点也不会影响你，那就是欺骗自己。

　　(3)Can’t you see she’s making a fool of you?

　　难道你不明白她是在愚弄你？

　　多维训练

　　(1)他们打算把老人的所有钱都骗光。

　　They meant to fool the old man out of all his money.

　　(2)不要让人骗得你把大笔的钱交出来。

　　Don’t let anyone fool you into handing over large sums of money.

　　(3)他考试作弊愚弄自己。

　　He made a fool of himself by cheating in the exam.

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　　[应试指导]　“动词＋sb.＋of”类语境词义辨析的考查

　　?1?cure sb.of...治愈某人的……；矫正某人的……

　　?2?a cure for...……的疗法；……的对策

　　(1)An operation finally cured his shin injury.

　　手术最终治好了他胫骨的伤。

　　(2)We need to cure our environmental problems.

　　我们需要解决我们的环境问题。

　　(3)The teacher did whatever he can to cure the boy of his bad habit of playing computer games.

　　那位老师竭尽所能地帮助那个男孩改正玩网络游戏的坏习惯。

　　[词义辨析]　cure，treat

　　(1)cure表示“治愈”，宾语既可以是人，也可以是疾病，有时也表示“矫正；革除”。

　　(2)treat表示“治疗”时，多接人作宾语，强调治疗动作，并不说明是否治愈。

　　多维训练

　　(1)用cure，treat的适当形式填空

　　①The doctor was treating the girl who suffered from cancer.

　　②Who was it that cured the old professor of his cancer?

　　(2)It is proved that the medicine will be a cure

　　lung cancer.

　　A.of

　　B.for

　　C.to

　　D.on

　　答案　B

　　解析　句意为：据证明这个药是治疗肺癌的药物。a cure for...……的治疗方法(药物)。

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　　?1?play a trick/tricks on/upon sb.欺骗某人；捉弄某人

　　?2?trick sb.into ?doing? sth.诱使某人?做?某事

　　trick sb.out of sth.骗走某人某物；诈骗

　　(1)On April Fools’ Day，people often play a trick on each other.

　　愚人节那天，人们常彼此捉弄。

　　(2)He tricked me into giving him the book.

　　他骗我把书给了他。

　　(3)The corporation was tricked out of 20 million.

　　那家公司被骗走了两千万美元。

　　多维训练

　　(1)用适当的介词填空

　　①It is wrong to play tricks on the people with disability.

　　②The man tricked the little boy out of the money he held in his hand.

　　(2)—Could you tell me the

　　of making such tasty cakes?

　　—Well，I just follow the directions in the cookbook.

　　A.feature

　　B.plan

　　C.cost

　　D.trick

　　答案　D

　　解析　考查名词词义辨析。the trick of...做……的诀窍。所以选D。

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　　aim n.目的；目标；以……为目标；瞄准；v.瞄准；针对

　　[应试指导]　(1)非谓语动词作状语、定语的考查　(2)活动类写作高频词汇

　　?1?achieve one’s aim达到目的；实现目标

　　with the aim of以期望……，意在……

　　without aim漫无目的地

　　?2?be aimed at针对；目的是；旨在

　　aim for力争；瞄准；以……为目标

　　aim to do...目的要做……

　　(1)One can achieve his aim only by working hard.

　　一个人只有努力才能实现目标。