It?s very odd that she didn?t reply to our letter. 很奇怪，她没有回我们的信。 CF: strange, odd, peculiar & curious
这些形容词均含有“奇怪的，奇异的，新奇的、好奇的”之意。
strange是普通常用词，含义广泛，指陌生新奇的、奇怪的人或物。例如： *The doctor thought her strange behavior was caused by stress.
odd通常指不同寻常或者出乎意料之外的人或事物，往往令人困惑或感到奇怪。例如： *He is rather an odd man.
peculiar常指因为觉得陌生或者不熟悉而感到有点奇怪。例如： *This food has got a peculiar taste.
curious通常指非常奇特从而能引起人们的好奇心。例如： *It is a curious fact that he never works but has plenty of money.
figure out
come to understand or discover by thinking 理解，想出
e. g.It took Wyler a couple of days to figure out what had happened.
We still haven?t figured out how to do it. 我们仍想不出怎么去做这件事。
disgusting a.
extremely unpleasant and making one feel sick 令人作呕的；令人厌恶的，讨厌的 e. g.Smoking is really a disgusting habit.
I can?t bear the disgusting food in that restaurant. 我受不了那家餐馆那令人作呕的食物。
observation n.
[C; U] an action of noticing or watching 观察，注意，监视
e.g. Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals?behaviour.
He left by the back door to escape observation. 他从后门溜走了，以免被人注意到。 Collocations:
keep/place sb. under observation 监视某人；观察某人 be under observation 受到监视；被观察
accomplish vt.
succeed in doing; finish successfully 完成（任务等）；做成功 e. g.What exactly do you hope to accomplish this year?
She?s accomplished a great deal in the last few weeks. 在过去几周里，她完成了相当多的工作。 CF: accomplish, achieve, fulfill & complete 这些动词均含有“完成”之意。
accomplish指经过艰苦的努力之后成功地完成了规定的工作、计划、任务等，侧重达到预期目的的整个过程。例如：
*They accomplished the difficult task assigned to them.
achieve指通过持续的努力而完成或实现某事，特别强调由于非常努力以及克服困难后达到目的。例如：
*It is more difficult for a woman to achieve success in modern society.
fulfill指达到预定的目标，如计划的完成、职责的履行、诺言的实现、任务的完成等，侧重于完成心愿或者尽义务的意思。例如：
*Brown was a brilliant musician but he had never fulfilled his early promise.
complete指完成一件指派或预定的任务，或完善、完整未完成的部分，一般指经过比较长的时间以后完成了任务。例如：
*The construction work of the new steel plant has already been completed.
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make a difference
have an important effect or influence 有很大影响或关系，很重要 e. g. The rain did make a difference to the game.
When you?re learning to drive, having a good teacher makes a difference. 学习驾驶时，如有一位好教员指导，效果大不相同。
raise vt.
collect together 筹集；召集
e. g.They hope to raise $1 million to buy land.
We made an appeal to raise money for victims of the disaster. 我们呼吁为灾民筹款。
in terms of …; in … terms
from the point of view of 从……观点来看，从……角度来讲 e. g.The job is great in terms of salary, but it has its disadvantages.
The book has been well reviewed, but in terms of actual sales it hasn?t been very successful.
这本书获得了好评，但是从实际销售情况来看，它并不太成功。
address vt.
try to solve 着手解决
e. g.We did not expect that the project should fully address issues of this kind.
He ignored the side issues and addressed himself to the main problem. 他抛开枝节问题，着手解决主要问题。
criticize vt.
[(for)] judge with disapproval; point out the faults of [常与for连用]批评；指责 e. g.Ron does nothing but criticize and complain all the time.
The report strongly criticizes the police for failing to deal with this problem. 报告强烈批评警方没有处理好这一问题。
result in
have as a result; cause 导致，造成
e. g. This move will eventually result in the loss of a lot of jobs.
The accident resulted in the death of two passengers. 这起事故导致两名乘客丧生。
benefit vt.
(esp. of an action or event) be useful, profitable, or helpful to （尤指一行动或事件）有益于，有利于，有助于
e. g.Exercise benefits our health.
It?s an expensive investment but it will benefit the company in the long run. 这是一项花费很大的投资，但从长远看来，它对公司有好处。
channel vt.
[(into)] direct towards a particular purpose [常与into连用]把……导向（某一特定目的）；引导；集中；朝向
e. g. We should channel our energy into useful activities.
The famine relief money was channelled through volunteer groups. 饥荒救济金是通过志愿者团体的渠道收集来的。
channel sth. into sth.
direct money, feelings, ideas, etc. towards a particular thing or purpose 把……导向（某一特定目的）
e. g.Women were more likely to be channeled into the lower-paying jobs.
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I decided to channel my energy into something useful. 我决定把自己的精力用到有益的事上。
concerned with
having an active personal interest; about 关心的，感兴趣的；与……有关系 e. g.Her job is mainly concerned with sales.
This story is concerned with a Russian family in the 19th century. 这个故事讲的是一个十九世纪俄国家庭的事情。 Grammar In Context
Study the following sentences that appear in this unit. Reflect on the use of “as” and do the following two tasks.
1) When the world is seen as a hopeful, positive place, people are given the power to attempt
and to achieve. (Para. 8, Text A)
2) In fact, without optimism, issues as big and ongoing as poverty have no hope of solution.
(Para. 10, Text A)
As的用法
1．作介词，表示“作为； 当作”。如：
As a party member, I must be strict with myself. He works in the school as a teacher of math.
2．作连词，引导方式状语从句，意为“像；按照”。 如： You must do everything as I asked you to.
3．作连词，引导时间状语从句。意为“当……的时候”。 如： She sings as she walks.
He came just as I reached the door. 4．作连词，引导原因状语从句。如：
You must hurry up as there is little time left. 5．引导让步状语从句，常用于倒装结构 。如：
Hard as he worked, he didn?t pass this examination. Child as he is, he knows a lot.
6．用作关系代词，引导非限制性定语从句。如： As we all know, the earth is round.
She has been late again, as was expected. 7．用于一些固定搭配。如：
① as…as… 与……相同的程度； 与……等同 The dress is twice as expensive as that. ② as if ／as though 似乎；好像
He behaved as if nothing had happened. He talked as though he were a leader. ③ as well as 同（一样也）；和；还
His landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast.
I cannot do the homework as well as look after the kids. ④ such…as 像……这样的；such as 例如
I bought a lot of fruits, such as apples, oranges, bananas and so on. Such simple actions as eating and drinking become difficult. ⑤ as for 至于某人（某事物）
As for you, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. As for the hotel, it was very uncomfortable. ⑥ as to 关于某事物；提到某事物
As to correcting our homework, the teacher always makes us do it ourselves. ⑦ so as to… 以便, 为了
She saved the money so as to support the family.
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⑧ as a matter of fact 其实；实际上
As a matter of fact, I?m very fond of housework. ⑨ as a result 结果（发生某种情况）
As a result, he had been given an excellent job. ⑩ as long as 只要
As long as you work hard, you will succeed sooner or later. Grammatical Explanation：非谓语动词
在句子中充当除谓语以外的句子成分的动词形式叫做非谓语动词。非谓语动词分为三种形式:不定式，动名词，和分词(分词包括现在分词和过去分词)。 1）不定式
时态\\语态 主动 被动 一般式 to do to be done
完成式 to have done to have been done 2）动名词
时态\\语态 主动 被动 一般式 doing being done
完成式 having done having been done 3）分词
时态\\语态 主动 被动 一般式 doing being done
完成式 having done having been done
否定形式： not +不定式， not + 动名词， not + 现在分词
不定式是动词的一种非限定形式。 不定式没有人称和数的变化，在句中不能单独做谓语。动词不定式具有名词、形容词和副词的特征， 所以它在句中可以作主语、表语、宾语、定语、状语等。 基本形式：
“to + 动词原形 ”（有时可以不带to） “to” 仅仅是个符号，本身无实义。 动词不定式的句法作用： 一． 作主语。 如：
To ask him for help is necessary.
但在多数情况下，特别是在口语中，常常用 it 作形式主语，不定式后置。 It is not easy to master a foreign language
二. 作表语。 如：
Our plan is to finish the work in two weeks.
To see is to believe. （注意： 主语是不定式时，表语必须用不定式，不用v-ing）
All you have to do is (to) finish the job quickly. （注意：当主语部分含有动词do 时，作表语的不定式可以省略 to ） 三． 作宾语。 如： I expect to see you tomorrow.
She wanted to borrow my dictionary.
能直接跟不定式作宾语的动词很多，常见的有want, like , wish, hope, hate, prefer, manage, try, ask, offer, start, conclude,
demand, prepare, pretend, promise, learn, choose, refuse, expect, desire, agree, care 等等。 四．作定语。
不定式作定语时， 通常放在被修饰的名词或代词之后。不定式常和它所修饰的词有动宾关系。如：
I have a lot of work to do. Here are some books for you to read. She was the first person to think of the idea.
注意： 如果不定式是不及物的，它后面就应有必要的介词。如：
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