我们很想弄清那事的真相。

　　③The boy opened the case out_of_curiosity.

　　出于好奇，那个男孩打开了箱子。

　　4．approach vt. & vi.接近；靠近；走近 n. 接近；方法；途径

　　★背诵佳句培养语感

　　(教材原句)　Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek!

　　托尼走近朱莉娅，摸了摸她的肩，亲了亲她的脸！

　　(鲜活例句)　As summer approached, the weather became hotter and hotter.

　　随着夏天的临近，天气越来越热了。

　　(鲜活例句)　He presented a new approach to solve the problem.

　　他提供了一个解决这个问题的新方法。

　　★归纳拓展全析考点

　　at the approach of ... 在......快到的时候

　　an approach to (doing) sth.

　　 (做)某事的方法/途径

　　①People are busy shopping at the approach of the Christmas Day.

　　随着圣诞节的到来，人们在忙着购买东西。

　　②All the approaches to the airport were blocked by the police.

　　所有通往机场的路都被警察封锁了。

　　5．defence n．防御；保卫

　　★背诵佳句培养语感

　　(教材原句)　She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence.

　　她后退了几步，看上去有些吃惊，并举起了手，好像是在自卫。

　　(鲜活例句)　A thick overcoat is a good defence against cold.

　　一件厚大衣足以御寒。

　　★归纳拓展全析考点

　　(1)in defence (of ...)　为了保卫(......)

　　(2)defend vt. 保护；保卫；为......

　　辩护

　　defend ...from/against ...

　　 保卫......以免受......

　　①In defence of our nation, many soldiers lost their lives.

　　为了保卫我们的国家，很多战士献出了生命。

　　②When a dog attacked me，I defended myself with a stick.

　　当一只狗攻击我时，我拿起一根棍子防卫。

　　③Their duty is to defend_the_country_against/from its enemies.

　　他们的职责就是保卫国家抵御敌人。