6.content n.

1)书籍、演说中的)内容，要旨

I don't like the content of the book.

我不喜欢这本书的内容。

2)书的)目录

I glanced the over the contents of the book.

我把目录大体看了一遍。

3)成分

Apples have a high vitamin C content.

苹果富含维生素C。

4) 满意，满足

They live in peace and content.

他们过着安宁而满足的生活。

拓展：(1) content adj.满足的，愿意的

(2) be content with对...满意

(3) be content to do sth. 乐意/甘愿做某事

(4) to one's heart's content 心满意足地，尽情地

(5) content oneself with 满足于

We are not content with the achievements.

我们不能满足于此成就。

I am content to help him.

我很高兴帮助他。

运用：选择填空

Beginners are expected to be familiar with the ____ of the reading material

before they come to the class.

A. condition B.concept C.contest D.content(2005年上海市春季高考题)

答案 ： D 课前所了解的应该是“内容”而不是“条件”或“比赛”。

7. found vt. 建立,创立, 创办

This business company was founded in 1724.

这家商业公司建立于1724年。

拓展：

found 的词形变化:

过去分词 founded; 现在分词 founding; 第三人称单数 founds。

find (发现)，它的过去式和过去分词都是 found ,现在分词是finding,三单是finds。

运用：翻译下列句子

(1) 古罗马人在整个欧洲建立了殖民地( colony).

答案： The ancient Romans founded their colonies all over Europe.

(2)该居民点建立于1602年.

This settlement was founded in 1602.

(3)他们在一口井里找到了丢失的财宝。

答案：They found the lost treasure in a well.

(4) 我发觉退休后很难建立起新的生活规律( routine)。

答案：I found it difficult to establish a new routine after retirement.

8. equal adj. 相等的, 平等的, 胜任的

She feels equal to the task.

她认为能胜任该项工作。

Women demand equal pay for equal work.

妇女要求同工同酬。

拓展：

n. 对手, 匹敌, 同辈

He feels that they are his equals.

他觉得他们和他地位相等。

v. 等于, 比得上

None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.

不管是容貌还是舞艺我们都比不上她。

词形变化:

副词:equally 动词过去式:equaled/equalled 过去分词:equaled/equalled 现在分词:equaling/equalling 第三人称单数:equals/equalls

运用：翻译下列句

(1) 她既然已升级，就和原先的上司平起平坐了。

答案：Now that she has been promoted she is on equal terms with her ex-boss.

(2) 他和我力气一样大.

答案： He's my equal in strength.

选择填空

(1) Tom _____ John in age.

A. is equal with B. is equal to C. equals to D. equals with

答案: B

(2)Boys and girls are born _____.

A. equal B.equally C.equals D.equality

答案：A equal 不是用来修饰动词，而是用来形容人的，说男女是平等的

(3)one plus one ___ two.

A. equal B. equals C. is equal D. equality

答案： B

9. struggle n.

1) 奋斗;斗争 (+for/against/with)

The struggle between the two teams was hard.

这两个队之间的斗争很艰苦。

2) 努力;使劲;挣扎 (+for)

3) 难事

拓展：vi.

1)奋斗;斗争 (+for/against/with)/( +to-v)

They struggled for peace.

他们为和平而战。

The old man has been struggling with illness.

这位老人一直在与病魔斗争。

2)努力;使劲;挣扎 (+for) /(+to-v)

She struggled to keep back the tears.

她努力忍住泪水。

The baby struggled in its mother's arms.

婴儿在母亲怀抱中挣扎。

3) 艰难地行进

The wounded soldier struggled in the forest.

受伤的士兵在森林中艰难地行进。