method表示一套科学的、系统的方法，而且强调效率和准确性。其前常与介词with搭配。 way指单一技巧或整套操作过程。普通用语，其前常与介词in搭配。 approach是学习或研究问题的方法，其后常与to搭配。 means手段，方法，工具。其前常与介词by搭配。 一言辨异
用method，way，approach，means填空
If he changes his (1)way of thinking, his teaching (2)method will present a new (3)approach to foreign language teaching and by this (4)means the students will make great progress. 写作句组 满分作文之佳句背诵
a．We make good use of it only when we have an appropriate approach to the Internet. b．On seeing him approach, I immediately turned my face to a shop. 3major
双语释义adj.较大的(large)；主要的(important)；n.少校；专业；主修科目(the main subject or course)；v.主修，专攻(study...as your main subject) 学情诊断 (1)句型转换
When in university，he majored in English. →When in university，his major was English. (2)This treatment is not available in________of hospitals. A．most
B．majority D．the majority
C．the most 答案 D
解析 句意为：大多数医院不采用这种治疗方法。the majority of hospitals ＝ most of the hospitals。 归纳拓展 major in主修?? in a/the majority占大多数 have a majority over sb.战胜某人
by/with a majority of以大多数??赢得?? 易错提示
(1)major没有比较级和最高级形式。
(2)the majority作主语时，谓语动词可用单数也可用复数。 图解助记
4defend
双语释义vt.防御；保护，保卫(protect)；辩解；辩白；(为??)辩护(to say or write in support of) 学情诊断
(1)用defend的适当形式填空
①We should defend our country against enemies. ②Humour is a more effective defence than violence.
③The newspaper defended her against the accusations(控告)． (2)Put on a pair of glasses and it will________you from the sun. A．defend C．guard 答案 D
解析 句意为：戴上一副眼镜，它会保护你的眼睛不受太阳的照射。protect指采取预防措施“保护”，符合语境。defend强调抵抗，防御；promise答应，许诺；guard警卫，保卫，强调警惕性。 归纳拓展
defend...from/against...保护??免受??伤害；保卫?? defend oneself自卫；为自己辩解 defence n.防御；保卫；防护；辩护 in defence of保卫??；为??辩护 易混辨析 defend，guard，protect
defend，guard，protect都含有“保护”之意。
defend指“保卫，防御”，应用范围很广，对象可以是具体的，也可以是抽象的。 guard指“保卫，守卫”，指注意观察、戒备，以免出现可能的攻击或伤害。 protect指“保护”，以免遭受危险或伤害等。 活学活用
用defend，guard，protect的适当形式填空 (1)The dog was guarding its owner’s luggage.
(2)Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. (3)Troops have been sent to defend the borders. 5lose face
双语释义丢脸(be less respected or look stupid)
B．promise D．protect
学情诊断
(1)用适当的介、副词填空
①She showed great courage in the face of danger.
②That was the first time I’d ever come face to face with Chairman Mao. ③You shouldn’t have said that to her face.
④It looks, on the face of it，like a minor change in the regulations.
(2)In order not to ________，he spent the whole night preparing for the speech of the next day. A．lose courage C．lose face 答案 C 归纳拓展 save face保全面子
face to face ?with sb./sth.?面对面地 in the face of面对?问题、困难或危险等? to one’s face当着某人的面
on the face of it从表面上看；乍看起来 be faced with面临、面对?难题??6at ease
双语释义舒适；快活；自由自在(relaxed；not nervous or embarrassed) 学情诊断
(1)用适当的介、副词填空
①I never feel completely at with him. ②I’m sure I can pass the exam with ease.
③A smile is a sign that you are happy，which helps put people at ease. (2)He sat back on the chair，listening to the MP5 and________. A．looking at ease
B．looked at ease D．to look at ease
B．lose heart D．lose voice
C．being looked at ease 答案 A
解析 looking at ease看起来很自在，与listening to the MP5并列，在句中作状语，所以用现在分词。 归纳拓展
with ease容易地；无困难地
put sb.at ?sb.’s? ease使舒适；使自在 7in general
双语释义总的来说；通常；一般(大体)来说(as a whole；usually) 学情诊断 (1)同义词语替换
①In_general，German cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare.Generally_speaking ②Jonathan says he generally gets in to work by 8∶00.usually
(2)________，about 10% of the candidates are eventually offered positions. A．In a word C．In time 答案 B
解析 句意为：一般来说，大约10%的求职者最终得到了职位。in general一般来说；通常，符合句意。in a word总之；in time及时；in total总计，合计。 归纳拓展
generally一般地；大体上；普遍地；通常 generally speaking一般来说 ,in short/brief/sum简而言之，总之 on the whole总的来说 in conclusion总而言之 all in all总的来说 8turn one’s back to 双语释义背对；背弃(reject) 学情诊断 (1)完成句子
①He went over to say hello to her，but she turned_her_back_to him. 他走过去向她问候，但是她不理睬他。 ②I take_back_what_I_just_said. 我收回刚说的话。
(2)You can borrow my car if you promise to ________ it ________ tomorrow. A．turn；back C．get；back 答案 B
解析 句意为：如果你答应明天归还，你能借我的车。bring...back归还。
B．bring；back D．return；back
B．In general D．In total
归纳拓展
turn back往回走；折回 get back恢复；取回 fight back还击；还手 take back收回 bring back归还 look back回头看
1. However，people from places like Spain， Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them.
然而来自西班牙、意大利或者南美国家的人会站在离别人很近的地方，而且更可能接触对方。
句型公式：be likely to do 学情诊断 (1)完成句子
①The harder you work，the_more_likely you are to succeed. 你工作越努力，你就越可能成功。 ②It_is_likely_that he will drop out of school. 很有可能他会中途退学。
(2)Who is________to go traveling with us? A．possible C．maybe 答案 B
解析 likely 可以用人作主语，且符合句意。 归纳拓展
?1?英语中表示“非常可能”，可用probable，possible或likely。likely既是形容词也是副词。 ?2?probable只能用在It is probable that...的句型中， 而不能说Sb. be probable to do sth.； likely既可用在It is likely that...，也可用在Sb. be likely to do sth.的句型中。
?3?possible的可能性小于probable。possible同样也只能用于It is possible?for sb.? to do sth.的句型中。
写作句组 满分作文之佳句背诵
a．It’s probable that our own way to do things is the better one.(2009·北京)
b．To make matters even worse，it might also have a bad influence on our health.(2009·江苏) c．Students should listen more to their classmates，thus they will help and learn from each other，
B．likely D．perhaps