他对自己目前的薪水颇为得意。

　　[语境串记]　

　　I was no longer content with the life that had once contented me.

　　我已经不再满足于曾经使我满足的生活了。

　　2．failure n．[C]失败的人/事；[U] 失败

　　★背诵佳句培养语感

　　(教材原句)　This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.

　　这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者，但是他的乐观精神和战胜困难的决心使他深受(观众的)喜爱。

　　(鲜活例句)　She sang well enough, but the show was a failure.

　　她演唱得很好，但演出却失败了。

　　(鲜活例句)　As is known to us, failure is the mother of success.

　　众所周知，失败是成功之母。

　　★归纳拓展全析考点

　　success n.[U]成功；[C]成功的人或事danger n.[U]危险；[C]危险的人或物surprise n.[U]吃惊；[C]令人吃惊的事物pleasure n.[U]愉快；高兴；[C]乐事；趣事

　　①He is a failure as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.

　　他不是个成功的艺术家，但是个成功的美术老师。

　　②Her letter came as a complete surprise.

　　万万没想到会收到她的信。

　　3．overcome (overcame, overcome) vt.& vi. 战胜；克服

　　①You must overcome the bad habits of smoking and drinking.

　　你必须改掉吸烟、喝酒的坏习惯。

　　②He overcame all kinds of difficulties and succeeded at last.

　　他克服了种种困难最终取得了成功。

　　③In the final game Sweden easily overcame France.

　　在决赛中，瑞典队轻松战胜了法国队。

　　4．convince vt.使信服

　　★背诵佳句培养语感

　　(鲜活例句)　Her arguments didn't convince everyone, but changes were made.

　　她的论点不能说服所有的人，但还是引起了一些变化。

　　★归纳拓展全析考点

　　(1)convince sb. of sth. 使某人确信/明白某事

　　convince sb. that ...　　 使某人相信......

　　convince sb. to do sth.　 说服某人做某事

　　(2)convincing adj. 令人信服的

　　convinced adj. 确信的；坚信的

be convinced of 相信......