Section Ⅱ　Welcome to the unit & Reading－Language points

　　 cast vt. & vi.选派角色；投射(光、影)；向......投以(视线、笑容)

　　(教材P18)Some of the world's greatest opera singers were cast in this production，and many great Chinese musicians also participated.

　　几位世界顶级歌剧演唱家在制片中担任角色，许多杰出的中国音乐家也参加了演出。

　　cast sb. as.../cast sb. for the part of...

　　 选派某人演......角色

　　cast one's mind back to... 回顾，回想

　　cast about/around for... 苦苦思索；四处寻找

　　cast aside 抛弃；丢弃

　　cast away 漂流cast down 沮丧；不愉快

　　cast off 抛弃；丢弃

　　①He has cast her as an ambition lawyer in his latest movie.

　　他已经选定她在他最新的影片中扮演一个雄心勃勃的律师。

　　②He was much cast when he heard of his failure at the examination.

　　他听到他考试不及格时，心情极为沮丧。

　　③If you were cast on a deserted island，what would you miss most?

　　如果你漂流到荒岛上，你最想念的是什么？

　　【答案】　②down　③away

　　 condemn vt.判刑，宣判；指责，谴责

(教材P18)Those who cannot answer all three riddles, however, will be condemned to death.