6.as years went by,she worked in many places.（as引導(dǎo)的狀語(yǔ)從句）
7.it is well-known that at the age of 17 to 18,many young people dream of going to university....（眾所周知）
8.no matter how hard you try,working towards a career for which you are not suitable is not going to get you there.（讓步狀語(yǔ)從句）
9.it is no use for everybody to try to pursue the same career.（亦可用it is no use doing sth.）
10.in china,as in other countries,the government realizes that the future welfare of their citizens is closely linked to education.（as表示“像”）
11. ...the number of students in some schools is so low that students of several different grades are taught in the same classroom.（主謂一致）
12.look at the shape of the graph or chart,rather than the details,to spot this.（表示“不顧，而不是”）
units 13－14
ⅰ.重要詞匯及短語(yǔ)
1.take place發(fā)生，產(chǎn)生；進(jìn)行，舉行
2.turn down拒絕，不接受
3.be set in以……為背景
4.pass on傳遞
5.go wrong不對(duì)頭，出毛病；失敗
6.except for除……之外；若無(wú)
7.be in love with愛(ài)上某人
8.learn about聽(tīng)到，獲悉
9.take one’s revenge on sb.for sth.因某事向某人報(bào)仇
10.break into pieces（使）成為碎片
11.keep...out of使……置身于外
12.at the time of在……的時(shí)候
13.turn out 結(jié)果（是），證明（是），原來(lái)（是）
14.as for關(guān)于，至于
15.at times有時(shí)，不時(shí)
16.get straight to the point直奔主題
17.varieties of各種各樣的
18.to one’s surprise讓某人吃驚的是
19.as soon as一……就……
20.one after another一個(gè)接一個(gè)地，連續(xù)不斷地
21.come to light顯露出來(lái)，暴露
22.over and over again
23.tell...apart一再；多次；反復(fù)
24.get hold of抓住；拿��；握住
25.make a beeline for徑直朝……走去
26.as a matter of fact事實(shí)上；說(shuō)真的；實(shí)際上
27.keep in touch保持聯(lián)系
28.feast on大吃大喝；享受美食
29.make a distinction between...and...區(qū)分；區(qū)別
30.make sense有意義；有道理；講得通
ⅱ.重點(diǎn)句型
1.finally,some indians in unusual foreign clothes come to the house offering to entertain the guests,.... （in表示“穿著，戴著”，后面可以接表示衣物或顏色的名詞）
2.troubled by the loss of such a valuable jewel, rachel’s mother hires the famous detective to investigate the theft.（過(guò)去分詞作狀語(yǔ)）
3.as the story develops we discover some secrets about the people at the house that night,and the reasons why they might have stolen the diamond.（as引導(dǎo)狀語(yǔ)從句，表示時(shí)間，意思是“當(dāng)……時(shí)候”；why引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句，修飾先行詞reason；might have +過(guò)去分詞，表示對(duì)過(guò)去的可能性的推測(cè)）
4.he goes on asking questions about the party and learns about franklin’s quarrel with dr.candy.（go on doing sth.繼續(xù)做（同一件事情）
5.rachel is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the moonstone to the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery to be solved.
6.one mistake could have resulted in a huge loss.（虛擬語(yǔ)氣）
7.fortunately he was successful in diving the diamond into nine large jewels.
8.it turned out that godfrey had also seen franklin move the diamond that night....
9....but when she changed her mind he had no choice but to go abroad to sell the diamond.（注意but的用法）
10.you should avoid being too straightforward.（avoid doing sth.）
units 15－16
ⅰ.重要詞匯及短語(yǔ)
1.apply for申請(qǐng)；請(qǐng)求
2.straight away立刻地；毫不猶豫地
3.fit in（with） 與……相適應(yīng)；與……相協(xié)調(diào)
4.hold back退縮；躊躇
5.take a while用一些（一段）時(shí)間
6.approve of贊同；贊許
7.have sth.in common with sb.和某人有共同之處
8.take part in參與；參加
9.make contributions to為……作出貢獻(xiàn)
10.secretary general of the united nations聯(lián)合國(guó)秘書(shū)長(zhǎng)
11.make a difference有關(guān)系；有影響；有意義
12.be eager to do sth.渴望做……
13.open up打開(kāi)，張開(kāi)；開(kāi)發(fā)；開(kāi)辟；揭露；展現(xiàn)
14.at times有時(shí)，不時(shí)
15.as a consequence結(jié)果；后果
16.be due to 應(yīng)歸于
17.become involved in使卷入，使陷入；拖累
18.make the adjustment to適應(yīng)于
19.take off脫下；（飛機(jī)）起飛
20.put on穿上，戴上
21.be popular with受（某人）歡迎
22.get in touch with和……取得聯(lián)系
23.dream of夢(mèng)想；向往
24.make use of利用
25.set up樹(shù)立；開(kāi)辦；設(shè)立；創(chuàng)立；建立
26.as well as也，又
27.come true實(shí)現(xiàn)，達(dá)到
28.be up to勝任，適于
ⅱ.重點(diǎn)句型
1.mr zhao is weak and cannot do much for himself without getting breathless and dizzy.（雙重否定）
2.i am having a great time doing it.