He overcame all kinds of difficulties and succeeded at last.

　She was overcome with anger.

5) (be) restricted to 限于

Discussion at the meeting ______________the agenda. 这次会上的讨论仅限于议程上的项目。

The tournament is _____________________ payers under the age of 23.

　这次比赛只允许23岁以下的选手参加。

6) distribute v. (书报的) 发行：分布 distribution n.(U) 分配；分发；分布

More than one million copies of this book have been distributed around the country.

This plant ______________________ throughout China. 这种植物遍布全中国。

7) accumulate v. 积累；积聚 accumulation n.(U,C) 积累；堆积物

By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune.

Dust and dirt soon _________________ if a house is not cleaned regularly.

房屋不经常打扫，灰尘很快就会越积越多。

8) attain v. 达到；得到

He attained his purpose.

辨析：attain, obtain, gain , achieve

attain: 常指经过不懈的努力获得未曾预料的结果，也可指达到某一目标。

obtain：指经过相当长的时间或经过很大的努力获得期望已久的东西，一般用于正式文体中。

gain：含义比obtain更进一层，表示付出更大的努力才能获得，故常译为"赢得"。

achieve：多指成就、目标、幸福的取得。

II. 当堂训练

翻译下列词语

1. gifted creator ____________________ 2. 写下想法 __________________________

3. 与......联系在一起 ___________________ 4. add fresh to the bones _________________

5. 有额外的负担 ___________________ 6. 克服所有困难 _______________________

7. a target for some criticism _____________ 8. 吸引各个年龄段的读者 _________________

9. 令学生们特别开心 _______________ 10. 局限于 ____________________________

III．当堂检测

完成下列课文缩写

J.K. Rowling is the elder ____________ of British ____________literature, the __________ creator of Harry Potter. Joanne Rowling's roots are in the southwest of ___________, __________ she grew up. Her name is