（2）sth. be under consideration. 某事正在考虑之中
例如：Your suggestion is under consideration. 我们正在考虑你的建议。 2．charge n. 主要用法： （1）主管；负责
主要搭配：sb. be in charge of sth. 某人负责/主管某事
sth. be in the charge of sb. 某事在某人的掌管或负责或支配之下
sb. take charge of sth. 某人负责某事（动词词组）
例如：Mr Chen is a headteacher, he is in charge of Class Three.
陈老师是个班主任，他负责三班。
相当于：Mr. Chen is a headteacher, Class Three is in the charge of him. Mr. Chen is a headteacher, he takes charge of Class Three.
（2）充电（气）
The battery is on charge. 电池在充电之中。（be on charge）
相当于：The battery is charging.（v.） （3）价钱
free of charge (n.) 免费
主要搭配：charge sb money for sth.由于某事向某人索要多少钱（vt.）
例如：The old man charged me five yuan for repairing my shoes. 这位老师傅收了我五元的修鞋费用。（vt.） The tickets are free of charge. 这些票是免费的。（n.） （4）控告
主要搭配：the charge against sb / sth 对某人/某物的指控（n.）
charge sb with sth. 指控某人某事相当于：accuse sb of sth（v.）
例如：How will you face the charge against you? 你将如何面对对你的指控？ She charged him with murder. 她指控他犯有谋杀罪。（相当于：She accused him of murder.)
3．blame vt.& n. 责备，谴责，归咎于
主要用法：
（1）blame sb for sth. 某人由于某事受到责备/谴责
例如：He blamed me for my carelessness. 他责备我的疏忽大意。
（2）sb. be to blame for sth. 某人由于某事应受责备/谴责
例如：Mr. Smith is not to blame for the accident. 史密斯先生不应该由于这个事故受到谴责。 注意：
①sb be to blame for sth. 是一主动形式短语来表达被动含义，相当于：sb should be blamed for
sth. 因此（2）句可改为：Mr. Smith should not be blamed for the accident.
②sb be to blame for sth. 不可写为被动式：sb be to be blamed for sth. 因此（2）句不可写为：Mr. Smith is not to be blamed for the accident. （3）blame sth. on sb. 把……推到某人身上 例如：Don’t blame it on him, but on me. 别怪他，该怪我。
本句相当于：Don’t lay/put the blame on him, but on me.（lay/ put the blame on sb.)
（4）bear / take /accept / get the blame for sth. 对某事承担责任
例如：I should take the blame for the matter. 这件事上，我应该承担责任。
本句相当于：I should take the responsibility for the matter. 4．annoy vt.& vi. 使烦恼；使恼怒
主要用法：
①派生词：annoy v.
annoying adj. (sb/sth that annoys) annoyed adj. (sb/sth that be annoyed)
annoyance n. (主要用于to one’s annoyance 令某人烦恼的是)
例如：These mosquitoes are annoying me.
这些蚊子真使我心烦。(sth annoy sb.)
此句子可写为：
①These mosquitoes are annoying.
这些蚊子是令人心烦的。（sth be annoying）
②I am annoyed with these mosquitoes.
我对这些蚊子感到心烦。(sb be annoyed with sth.) ③To my annoyance, there are so many mosquitoes around me.
令我困扰的是，我身边有许多蚊子。 5．associate vt. & vi. 把联合/接合起来 主要用法：
（1）associate…with… 把……与……联合起来 （vt.）
sth associate with sth. (vi.)
例如：People always associate summer with holidays.
人们往往把夏季和休假联想在一块。 These words associate with happiness. 这些是与幸福有关的词语。 He associates with criminals. 他和罪犯有来往。
（2）association n. 协会，联合，结交，联想
in association with = in operation with 与……合作/合伙
拓展：associate …with…
connect…with/to/and… 把连接起来
combine…with/and… 把……联合/结合起来
relate…to… 把……与……联系起来
join…to /with… 把……与……连接起来
6．profit vt. & n.利润；赢利；有益于；有利于
主要用法：
（1）n.[C & U]利润；赢利
主要搭配：make a profit或make profits赢利 make handsome profits 赢利丰厚
例如：They make a profit of ten pence on every copy they sell.
他们每出售一本赢利十便士。 （2）sell sth at a profit 获利卖掉某物 例如：They sold their car at a profit. 他们出售小车获得了利润。 （3）A profit B (相当于 A benefit B)
也可写为：B profit from/by A (相当于：B benefit from/by A)
例如：Taking much exercise will profit you. 多做锻炼将对你有好处。
也可作：You will profit from taking much exercise. 7．appeal vi. & n. 有吸引力；呼吁；上诉 主要用法：
（1）有吸引力（与to连用）
主要搭配：A appeal to B (相当于A attract B) 例如：The ads on TV always appeal to many people.
电视里的广告往往吸引很多人 The ads on TV are always appealing. 电视里的广告往往是吸引人的。（相当于：attractive）
（2）呼吁
主要搭配：appeal to sb呼吁某人去做
某事
例如：The Iraqi government appealed for help from other countries.
伊拉克政府呼吁其它国家来援助他们。 Many experts appeal to the public to pay attention to the environmental pollution. 很多专家呼吁公众关注环境污染。 （3）上诉
例如：If possible, you can appeal to a higher court. 如有可能，你可以向上级法院上诉。
（4）make an appeal to sb for sth. 向……呼吁/上诉
appealing look / voice 求助的目光/声音 8．make sense 主要用法：
（1）有意义(to have a clear meaning which is easy to understand)
例如：These sentences don’t make sense: 这些句子意义不清楚。（难以弄懂） （2）有道理；讲得通(be reasonable) 例如：It doesn’t make sense why she should do such a thing.
真想不通她为什么做这么傻的事。 （3）明智的
例如：It makes sense to save money while you can. 能省则省这是明智的。
（4）make sense of sth = understand sth. 例如：Can you make sense of what this writer is saying?
你能理解这位作家在说什么吗？ 二、本单元重难点句子讲解
1．The development of radio, television and other media has gone hand in hand with the development of advertising.
广播、电视以及其它媒体与广告业同步发展。 （1）go with 意思是“与……同行”。 例如：I’ll go with you. 我要和你一起去。 另外，go with 还可表示“与……相配”。 例如：Her hat goes well with her dress. 她的帽子和裙子很相配。
（2）hand in hand在此句中充当状语，意思是“手拉手地，同步地”。
例如：The couple are often seen walking hand in hand in the evening.
人们常在傍晚看到这对夫妻手拉手地散步。 Dirt and disease go hand in hand. 灰尘与疾病总是形影相随。 拓展：hand in hand 手拉手 shoulder to shoulder 肩并肩 side by side 肩并肩
heart to heart 心连心；推心置腹地
face to face 面对面地 arm in arm 臂挽臂地
2．On the other hand, critics sometimes accuse companies of using ads to mislead us by making us believe that a certain product is better than it really is or that we will be happier if we buy it.
另一方面，批评者有时指责公司滥用广告误导我们，让我们相信某种产品比它的实际情况要好，或者购买某种产品会让我们更加愉快。 （1）on the one hand…on the other hand… 一方面……另一方面
通常用来说明两个相反的意思或看法。on the other hand 与but 和however的意思相近。可与on the one hand连用，也可以单独使用。例如： On the one hand, he is an able man, but on the other hand he demands too much of people. 一方面，他是个能干的人，但另一方面，他对人的要求太多了。
I knew this job of mine isn’t much but on the other hand I don’t feel tired down.
我知道我的这个活不太重要，但另一方面，我也没有感到很忙碌。
（2）by making us believe… 是mislead的方式状语，believe that a certain product is better than it really is or that we will be happier if we buy the product.是宾语补足语，两个that从句并列充当believe的宾语。
（3）accuse sb. of doing sth. 指控（指责）某人……相当于charge sb. with sth.
例如：He accused me of neglecting my duty. 他指责我玩忽职守。
比较：charge sb with sth. 指控某人某事 The driver was charged with speeding.
那个司机被控超速驾驶。 They charged him with dishonesty. 他们指责他不诚实。
3．If we cannot distinguish between fiction and facts, touch （contact） with 和……失去联系
lose oneself in 迷上，陷入 （lost in thought 陷入沉思）
Ex. Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases. （1）I watched the plane go higher and higher until I__________________ of it.
（2）John’s careless work made him we will be come easy target for ad makers. 如果我们不能够分辨真伪，就很容易成为广告商的靶子。
distinguish between A and B 意思是“辨别A和B”如：
Can you distinguish between a tiger and a lion? 你能辨别老虎和狮子吗？ 比较：distinguish A from B
I can’t distinguish him from his twin brother. 我分不清他和他的双胞胎兄弟。
The ability to talk distinguishes human beings from lower animals. 语言能力把人和其他低等动物区别开来了。 归纳：
（1）distinguish between A and B 相当于：tell the difference between A and B.
（2）distinguish A from B 相当于：tell A from B
Unit 6 Going west
1. I don’t lose heart when I fail to do something. lose heart 灰心，丧气 lose one’s heart to 爱上
lose face 丢脸 lose one’s temper 发脾气
lose one’s way 迷路 lose sight of 看不见；忘记，忽略
lose one’s weight 减轻体重 lose
_____________with his boss.
（3）Bill ______________to the brand new car the first time he saw it.
（4）After Jones moved to the west coast, we _________________him.
（5）The doctor suggested Mike __________________immediately, otherwise he will get heart disease.
（6）Harry would _________________an interesting book for the whole afternoon. 2. You are great! keep up the good work. keep up 保持，维持 keep an eye on 瞧着点儿，照看
keep away （from） 避开，不接近 keep doing sth. 继续做某事
keep in mind 记住 keep in touch with 和……保持联系
keep off 使避开，使不要 keep out 使进不去，抵挡
keep up with 跟上，了解（最新发展）
Ex. Complete the sentences with the proper phrases （1）Put on the coat. It can _______________the cold outside.
（2）________________on the stove in case the coffee boils.
（3）The only way to get your weight down is ___________all the fattening foods.
（4）Julie is one of those women who always ______________the latest fashion.
（5）The hurricane _________for several days and left a terrible destruction across the area.
（6）Teenagers should _____________tobacco and alcohol.
（7）You have to be home by 11 o’clock. ______that__________, Bob.
3. This account of the wonderful land beyond the Rocky Mountains gave him the idea to move there.
beyond 有以下几种意思：