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Ⅰ.词汇短语过关

1.diet n.日常饮食 vi. 节食

be/go on a diet

put sb. on a diet用规定的食谱,控制饮食

a diet of sth. 多得令人生厌的事物

[即学即练1] (1)___________________________ is not good for you.太油腻的食物对你不利。

(2)The doctors all suggest I _______________________ .医生们都建议我节食。

Too rich a diet

go on a diet

比较:diet 既可指习惯上常用的食品,又可指规定的食物,特指维持健康的定质定量的食物;food是“食物”的一般用语,指任何能吃的且有营养的东西。

2.balance vt.&vi.&n.平衡

balanced adj. 平稳的,安定的,和谐的

in the balance 悬而未决

the balance of forces 力量对比

out of balance 失去平衡

keep one's balance 保持平衡,保持镇静

lose one's balance 失去平衡,失去镇静

throw sb. off the balance 使某人失去平衡,使某人慌乱

balance the good and evil of things

权衡事物的好坏两方面

[即学即练2](1)We must ______________ the good and evil of things.我们必须权衡事物的好坏两个方面。

(2)The acrobat __________________ on the high rope.

杂技演员在高处的绳子上使自己保持平衡。

(3)It is difficult to __________________________ on an icy pavement.人行道上结了冰,要想不摔倒可不容易。

(4)How long can you _______________ on one foot?

你能单脚站立多久?

balance  ,  balanced himself   ,    keep one’s balance    ,    balance

3.lie n.谎话;谎言 vt.&vi.说谎;躺,处于(某位置)

tell a lie/lies 说谎[反]tell the truth 说实话

a white lie 善意的谎言

a big lie 弥天大谎

lie to sb.向某人撒谎

lie in 在于;处于

lie down 躺下;屈服

lie on one's side/back/stomach 侧卧/仰卧/俯卧

There lies... 某地有……

提示:易混词形变化:

lie撒谎→lied→lied

躺→lay→lain→lying

lay 放;产卵→laid→laid→laying

[即学即练3](1)The boy must be a spy and was

__________________.这男孩子一定是个间谍且在说谎。

(2)You are ______ and lies cannot cover up facts.

你在说谎,但谎言掩盖不了事实。

(3)He was ______ in the shade of the tree.

他正躺在树荫下。

(4)The factory ____________ the west of the town.

工厂在镇的西边。

telling a lie ,       lying ,        lying  ,        lies to

(5)Don't ______ your coat on the bed.

不要把你的外衣放在床上。

(6)Birds, fishes, and insects ____________________.

鸟下蛋,鱼和昆虫产卵。

lay  ,   lay eggs

4.consult vt.&vi. 向……咨询;查阅

consultant n.会诊医生;顾问

consulting adj. 咨询的;顾问的

consult sb. about sth. 向某人请教某事

consult a book (a dictionary )查书(字典)

consult with sb. 同某人商量

a consulting engineer 顾问工程师

[即学即练4](1)You'd better ______ a doctor ______ your illness.你最好找医生咨询一下你的病情。

(2)Before a decision has been made, you'd better __________________. 在作决定之前,最好找你父亲商量一下。

(3)When you take a geography exam, you may

__________________.参加地理考试时,你可以查阅地图。

(4)He is ________________________ his advisor.

他正同他的顾问磋商事情。

consult  ,   about   ,  consult your father   ,   consult a map    ,     consulting with

5.limit n.界限;限度 v.限制;限定

limited adj. 有限的

limitation n. 限制;限制条件,不足之处

go beyond/over the limit 超过限度

within limits 在一定范围内;有限度的

within the limits of 在……的范围内

without limit 无限(制)地

set a limit to sth. 对……规定限度

be limited to sth. 受限制于……

limit sth. to sth. 把……限定在……的范围内

[即学即练5](1)I've ____________________ 1 000 calories a day to try to lose weight.

我试着减肥,限定自己每天摄入1 000卡的热量。

(2)A wise man knows his own ______________.

人贵有自知之明。

(3)As we all know, a person's life is ______, but knowledge is _________________.

=As we all know, there is ____________________ a person's life but ____________________ knowledge.

我们都知道,人的生命是有限的,而知识却是无限的。

limited myself to   ,    limitations   ,    limited    ,    unlimited    ,    a limit to   ,   no limit to