differ v．不同，与??区别
[高考佳句] Because a college community differs from the family，many students will struggle to find a sense of belonging.(2016·北京高考)因为一个大学群体不同于家庭，很多学生会拼命找到一种归属感。
(1)differ from...in... difference n． different adj. (2)make a difference (3)be different from...in... 与??在??方面不一样 不同；区别 不同的；相异的 有影响；重要，要紧 在??方面不同；与??不同 ①Even though we completely differ from each other in character，we are still great friends.虽然我们在性格上完全不同，但我们仍然是关系不错的朋友。
②One false step will make a great difference(differ)．(谚语)失之毫厘，谬以千里。
链接写作 【导学号：44040067】
美国人和中国人在时间的处理上非常不一样。
①Americans and Chinese differ greatly in managing time.(differ in) ②Americans differ from Chinese greatly in managing time.(differ from) ③Americans are very different from Chinese in managing time.(different) ④There are many differences between Americans and Chinese in managing time.(difference)
present vt.陈述；提出(观点，计划等)；赠送，呈现 n．现在，目前；礼物，礼品 adj.出席的，在场的；现在的，当前的
[高考佳句] His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time.(2016·四川高考)他的黑白图片呈现了一个几乎消失在时间长河里的世界。
[一词多义] 写出下列句中present的词性和含义
①The company presented a medal to him on the day when he retired.v.赠予 ②The present situation is taking a turn for the better.adj.当前的
③How many people were present at the meeting yesterday？(朗文辞典)adj.出席的
④I was extremely interested in the ideas he presented in class.(北京高考)vt.陈述；提出
⑤Whenever you buy a present，you should think about it from the receiver's point of view.(湖南高考)n.礼物 (1)present sb.with sth.＝present sth.to sb. (2)be present at... at present (3)for the present 把某物赠给某人 出席?? 现在，目前 眼前；暂时 ⑥It is reported that many a new house is being built at present in the disaster area.
据报道，目前在灾区许多新房子正在修建。
[名师点津] present用作形容词，表示“在场的”时，通常作表语或后置定语；表示“现在的”时常作前置定语。 链接写作 【导学号：44040068】 出席会议的人都陈述了自己的观点，他们都获赠了一份精美的礼物。 Everyone present at the meeting presented their views，and they were all presented a beautiful present．
attempt vt.(常与不定式连用)企图，尝试 n．努力，尝试
[经典例句] In an attempt to attract more customers，they took a variety of measures.
为了吸引更多顾客，他们采取了各种措施。 (1)attempt at doing sth./to do sth. 尝试或努力做某事 (2)make an attempt at doing/to do sth. at one's first attempt 尝试或努力做某事 第一次尝试 ①Not many people can answer this question at the first attempt.第一次就能回答这个问题的人并不多。
②Attempt to change(change) someone else's attitude towards life is only a waste
of time and energy.试图改变他人对生活的态度只是浪费时间和精力而已。
链接写作
他试图通过考试，但是最后还是失败了。
①He attempted to pass /at passing the exam，but he failed in the end.(attempt v．)
②He made an attempt at passing/to pass the exam，but he failed in the end.(attempt n．)
confusing adj.令人困惑的；难懂的
[教材原句] Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning，which can be confusing.
有时，同一个单词有稍微地不同的意思，这会令人迷惑。 (1)confuse vt. confuse A with/and B (2)confused adj. (3)confusion n． in confusion 使困惑；使难于理解 把A混为B 感到困惑的；感到难懂的 困惑；混乱；混淆 困惑地；困窘地 ①I always confuse you with your sister.You are so alike.(朗文辞典) 我经常把你和你的妹妹搞混。你们太像了。
②As teenagers grow，it is normal for them to become confused(confuse) about the changing world.随着青少年的成长，他们对正在变化的世界感到困惑是正常的。
③They looked at me in confusion(confuse) and did not answer the question. 他们困惑地看着我，没有回答问题。
链接写作
普通表达：He was confused with the present situation so he didn't know what to do next.
高级表达：Confused with the present situation，he didn't know what to do next.(过去分词短语作原因状语)
诠释2个核心短语
have...in common在??方面有相同之处
[教材原句] We have really everything in common with America nowadays，except of course，language.
当然除了语言外，我们确实和美国的一切都是相同的。
(1)have a lot/much/a great deal/nothing/little in common with... 与??有很多/没有共同之处 in common with... (2)common sense 与??一样 常识；情理 ①Anyone with common sense is able to make the right decision when facing the situation.
当面对这种情况时，任何有常识的人都会做出正确决定。
②－Only those who have a lot in common can get along well.(2016·江苏高考) ——只有那些共同点多的人才能友好相处。 －I beg to differ.Opposites sometimes do attract. ——恕我不敢苟同。有时的确是相异而相吸。
③In common with other middle-aged people I like jogging in the morning. 与其他中年人一样，我喜欢早上慢跑。
lead to引起，导致；通向 [经典例句] All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。(谚语) (1)lead sb.to＋n. lead sb.to do sth. (2)lead a...life 带领某人到??；使某人得出(观点) 使某人做某事 过着??的生活 ①A lack of confidence can lead to a lot of suffering. 缺乏信心会导致许多痛苦。
②As far as I know，it was the car accident due to drunk driving that led to his being killed(kill)．
据我所知，是由于醉驾造成的车祸使他丧生的。
③His amazing intelligence led him to make(make) many great discoveries. 他惊人的智力使他有很多重大发现。
[名师点津] lead to中的to为介词，后接名词、代词或v.-ing形式。
突破1个高考句型
(教材P2)A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.
伦敦人要听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人说话比听懂纽约人说话更难。 句中have difficulty (in) doing sth.意为“做某事有困难”，其中difficulty 为不可数名词，difficulty前可用some，any，no，little等词来修饰。
表示“做某事 (没) 有困难”的常见结构： have(no) difficulty/trouble with sth. have(no) trouble/problems (in) doing sth. There is difficulty/trouble (in) doing sth./with sth. ①－Did you have difficulty finding Ann's house？(2015·北京高考) ——你找到安的家有困难吗？
－Not really.She had given us clear directions and we were able to find it easily. ——不是很难。她给了我们很清楚的指引，我们很容易就找到了。 ②Whenever we have trouble with our studies，our teachers always help us patiently.每逢我们在学习上遇到困难，老师总是耐心地帮助我们。
[名师点津] 在语法填空中，常将have difficulty doing sth.句式中的difficulty提前作先行词，因此定语从句中have后常为doing形式。 ③You can't imagine what difficulty we had walking(walk) home in the snowstorm.(辽宁高考)
你无法想象我们在暴风雪中步行回家多么困难。
链接写作
你记生单词没有困难，所以你不能想象我记它们时遇到的困难。
You have no difficulty remembering the new words so you can't imagine the difficulty I have learning them by heart. [多角快练]——练单词 练短语 练句型—————————————————