6. confident adj.自信的；确信的
【教材原句】Freddy was very confident about his singing.弗雷迪对他的歌唱很有信心。 【归纳拓展】
①be confident in sth 对……有信心
be confident about/of (doing) sth 对(做)某事有把握；确信 be confident that… 确信，肯定，自信…… ②confidence n. 信心
have confidence in对……有信心 ③confidently adv. 自信地
（1）I feel confident ________ the future of rock music in China.
我对摇滚乐在中国的前景充满信心。
（2）We have __________ in saying that the new record will be broken soon.
我们有信心说新的纪录将很快会被打破。
（3）He sat there smiling, _________________ winning the game.
他微笑着坐在那儿，确信自己会赢得比赛。
【语境助记】
She has confidence in herself, for she believes confidence is the first step on the road to success. As a result, she is always doing everything confidently.
她对自己有信心，因为她深信信心是通往成功的第一步。因此，她总是充满信心地做每一件事情。 7. brief adj. 简短的；简要的 n. 摘要；大纲
【教材原句】Not long after Freddy and the band became famous, they visited Britain on a brief tour.
弗雷迪和他的乐队出名后不久，就到英国做短暂的巡回演出了。 【归纳拓展】
①in brief 简单地 to be brief 简而言之 ②briefly adv. 简单地，扼要地
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（1）To begin with, I'd like to tell the importance of the work.
首先，我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性。
（2）I consider it a great honour to introduce to you rather________ Professor Dirac.
我很荣幸能向大家简要地介绍一下迪拉克教授。
（3）___________, I'll explain only the most important points.
长话短说，我只解释最重要的部分。
8.devotion n．奉献，献身，忠诚；热爱，挚爱
【教材原句】Fans showed their devotion by waiting for hours to get tickets for their concerts. 歌迷们表现出极大的热情，等几个小时来买他们音乐会的票。 【归纳拓展】
①devote v. 献身；为……付出
devote sth to (doing) sth 把时间(钱，精力等)献给某事物 devote oneself to (doing ) sth致力于；献身于；专心于 ②devoted adj. 挚爱的；忠诚的；全心全意的
be devoted to (doing ) sth 致力于；献身于；专心于
（1）His to the cause of education is well known.
他对教育事业的献身精神是众所周知的。
（2）She entirely to her research in medicine and it earned her a good reputation.
她完全致力于医学研究，并赢得了好名声。
（3）If I had devoted my time ________ study, I would have done much better in the exam.
我要是把时间投入到学习中，那我考试就会考得更好了。
（4）She devoted all her life to ________ (care) for the sick and needy.
她一生都致力于照顾贫病交迫的人。
【答案】（1）devotion （2）devoted herself/was devoted （3）to （4）caring 【语境助记】
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The devoted worker devoted his whole life to his work. His devotion to his work is highly thought of by his boss.
这位忠诚的的工人把他的一生都奉献给了他的工作。他对工作的投入受到老板的高度评价。 9. sensitive adj.敏感的；易受伤害的；灵敏的
【教材原句】At last feeling very upset and sensitive，Freddy and his band realized that they must leave the country before it became too painful for them.(P38)终于由于深感苦恼，神经高度紧张，弗雷迪和他的乐队意识到他们必须在自己感到太痛苦之前离开这个国家。 【归纳拓展】
①be sensitive to 对……敏感/体贴 be sensitive about 介意……；在乎…… ②sensible adj. 明智的，合理的 ③sense n．感官，感觉 vt.发觉，意识到
（1）His ears are highly sensitive ________ any unusual sound in the machine.
他的耳朵非常灵敏，能听得出机器中任何异常的声音。
（2）As a celebrity, she is very sensitive ________ everything to do with her.
作为名人，她很在乎和她有关的一切。
【明辨异同】sensitive与sensible
sensitive sensible
选词填空(sensitive/sensible)
（3）It may be a ________ topic，so we had better avoid it.
（4）It would be ________ of you to discuss this matter with parents before you make a decision. 【答案】（3）sensitive （4）sensible 二、核心短语回顾
1.dream of 梦见；梦想；设想
【教材原句】Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at
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“敏感的；易受伤害的；灵敏的”，be sensitive to “对……敏感”。 “明智的；意识到的”，be sensible of “意识到，认识到”。 which everyone is clapping and appreciating your music?
你是否梦想过在音乐会上面对成千上万的观众演唱，观众欣赏你的歌唱并且为此而鼓掌？ 【归纳拓展】
①dream v. 做梦，梦见，梦想
dream of/about sb. /sth. 梦见某人/某事 dream of/about doing sth. 想象/梦想做某事 dream that 梦想/做梦...... dream on 痴心妄想 dream up 构思；想出；虚构 dream one’s life away 虚度光阴 ②dream n. 梦；梦想，愿望 【名师点津】
动词dream的过去式及过去分词形式：dreamed; dreamed 或dreamt; dreamt
（1）For hundreds of years humans have dreamed ________ finding life on distant planets. 探寻地球以外的生命是人类几百年以来的梦想。
（2）He dreams of one day __________ (become) a famous violinist. 他梦想有朝一日成为著名的小提琴家。
（3）I have a dream ________ my children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin.
我梦想有一天，我的孩子将在一个不以他们的肤色来评判他们的国度里生活。
（4）The girl often says that she has a and of becoming a doctor. 女孩经常说自己有一个梦想，希望有一天能成为一名医生。
（5）For many years, people electric cars. However, making them has been more difficult than predicted.
A. had dreamed of B. have dreamed of C. dreamed of D. dream of
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2．to be honest 说实在的；实话说
【教材原句】To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous. 说实话，很多人都很看重出名或变富。 【归纳拓展】
①honestly speaking 老实说 to tell the truth 说实话，老实说 to be honest with you 跟你说实话
be honest with sb. about sth. 关于某事对……坦诚 be honest in doing sth. 在做某事方面坦诚
It is honest of sb. to do sth. ……在干……方面诚实。 ②to be frank 坦白(率)说 to be exact 确切地说 to be brief 简而言之 to begin/start with 首先 to make matters worse 更糟的是
(1)_________________________________, the result is not at all satisfying. 对你说实话，这个结果令人很不满意。 (2) He is very _____________ business. 我认为她很诚实地告诉我一切。
(3)It is ________________________ to tell the truth. 你讲话是诚实的。
(4)_________________, I don’t quite share your viewpoint on this matter. 说实在的，我不太同意你对此事的观点。
【答案】（1）To be honest with you （2）honest in doing （3）honest of you （4）Honestly speaking 【语境助记】
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