Section_ⅡWelcome to the unit & Reading - Language Points

　　Ⅰ.高频单词

　　(一)根据英文提示写出下列单词

　　1．rainfall 　　the total amount of rain that falls in a particular area in a particular amount of time

　　2．gravity the force that makes sth. fall to the ground

　　3．dilemma a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision

　　4．loaf bread in a long, round, or square shape that you cut into pieces for eating

　　5．permanent lasting or existing for a long time or for all time in the future

　　6．controversial causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement

　　(二)根据词性和词义写出下列单词

　　7．long­term adj. 长期的，长远的→short­term (反义词)

　　8．politician n．从政者，政客 →politics n．政治，政治学→political adj.政治的

　　9．conventional adj.传统的，常规的 →convention n．惯例

　　10．expense n．费用，开销 →expensive adj.昂贵的

　　11．wrestle vt. & vt.努力对付或解决，摔跤→ wrestler n．摔跤运动员→wrestling n．摔跤运动

　　Ⅱ.重点短语

　　1．lead to　　　　　　　　　　　　导致

　　2．raise money for 为......募集资金

　　3．of the time 当时的；当代的

　　4．be aware of 意识到

　　5．make_the_headlines 成为重要新闻

　　6．put_pressure_on_sb._(to_do_sth.) 促使/迫使某人(做某事)

　　7．beyond_doubt 毫无疑问

　　8．at_a_crossroads 处于关键时刻

　　Ⅲ.经典句型

1．[句型展示]　While they are seeing great development, they are still poorer than many countries in other parts of the world, and there is a danger that they could fall further behind developed countries.