Book 4 Unit FourCreativity That elementary school offered many opportunities to its pupils to display their creativity. creativity (n.) (title) (=creativeness) the ability to produce new and original ideas and things; imagination and inventiveness 创造力造力, 创造造那所小学为学生提供了很多展示那所小学为学生提供了很多展示那所小学为学生提供了很多展示那所小学为学生提供了很多展示创造力创造力创造力创造力的机会 TranslationTranslation那位舞蹈演员在舞台上的那位舞蹈演员在舞台上的创造力创造力相当地惊人相当地惊人That dancer’s creativity on the stage is rather amazing. 动词形式：形式：createv. to cause (something new) to exist; produce (something new) 创造造, 创作作, 引起引起, 造成造成ExerciseExerciseThat project will _______________________________ for the local people. 那个工程将会给当地人那个工程将会给当地人那个工程将会给当地人那个工程将会给当地人创造数百个就业就会创造数百个就业就会创造数百个就业就会创造数百个就业就会。
create hundreds of job Shakespeare had ___________________________Shakespeare had ____________________________________ in his plays. _________ in his plays. 莎士比亚在他的戏剧作品中莎士比亚在他的戏剧作品中莎士比亚在他的戏剧作品中莎士比亚在他的戏剧作品中塑造过各种不同的人物塑造过各种不同的人物塑造过各种不同的人物塑造过各种不同的人物created many different kinds of 请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子opportunitiescharacters 相关词语相关词语相关词语相关词语creative adj. 有创造力的；创造性的；独创的有创造力的；创造性的；独创的creation n. 1) 创造；建立创造；建立 2) 作品；创造物作品；创造物构构词法法-ity 是一个名是一个名词后后缀，表示，表示“状状态，性，性质，程度，程度”等等 如：complexity 复杂复杂复杂复杂( ( ( (性性性性), ), ), ), 复杂的事物复杂的事物复杂的事物复杂的事物extremity 末端末端末端末端, , , , 极端极端极端极端, , , , 极度极度极度极度familiarity 熟悉；通晓；亲密；精通熟悉；通晓；亲密；精通熟悉；通晓；亲密；精通熟悉；通晓；亲密；精通humanity 人性；人类；博爱；仁慈人性；人类；博爱；仁慈人性；人类；博爱；仁慈人性；人类；博爱；仁慈popularity 普及普及普及普及, , , , 流行流行流行流行, , , , 声望声望声望声望reality 真实真实真实真实, , , , 事实事实事实事实, , , , 本体本体本体本体, , , , 逼真逼真逼真逼真generality 一般性一般性一般性一般性 practically (adv.) (Line 4, Para. 2) 1) almost; nearly 几乎，几乎，简直直The NBA of this season is The NBA of this season is practicallypractically over. over. 本赛季的本赛季的NBA快要快要结束了。
结束了TranslationTranslation几乎几乎所有成龙主演的电影都和中国功夫有关所有成龙主演的电影都和中国功夫有关PracticallyPractically all the movies starring Jackie Chan (Cheng Long) are closely related to Chinese kungfu. 2) relating to experience, reality or action rather than ideas or imagination 实际上实际上在许多人心目中，上海在许多人心目中，上海实际上实际上已经成了东亚地区的金已经成了东亚地区的金融与文化中心融与文化中心In many people’s mind, the city of Shanghai has practically become the center of finance and culture of East Asia. TranslationTranslation实际上实际上大多数的中国节日都要比西方的节日更具有文大多数的中国节日都要比西方的节日更具有文化魅力。
化魅力 Practically most Chinese festivals are more culturally attractive than the western ones. 形容形容词形式：形式：practical 实际的的, 实践的践的, 实用的用的, 应用的用的, 有有实际经验的的 strategy (Line 11, Para.3) n. 1) the art of planning in advance the movements of armies or forces in war 战略；略；战略学略学ExerciseExercise_________________ are different concepts. 战略和战术战略和战术战略和战术战略和战术是不同的概念是不同的概念是不同的概念是不同的概念Strategy and tactics ________________ play a vital role on the ________________ play a vital role on the battlefield. battlefield. 战略家战略家战略家战略家在战场上扮演着至关重要的角色。
在战场上扮演着至关重要的角色在战场上扮演着至关重要的角色在战场上扮演着至关重要的角色Masters of strategy 请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子 2) a particular plan for gaining success in a particular activity, e.g. in a war, a game, or a competition, or for personal advantage 策略；计谋策略；计谋请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExerciseAdopting appropriate _________________ eventually turned that company round. 采用合适的采用合适的营销策略营销策略最终使那家公司扭亏为盈最终使那家公司扭亏为盈It is necessary for us to ________________ to deal with the current situation. 我们有必要我们有必要制定策略制定策略来应对当下的局势来应对当下的局势work out a strategy marketing strategies function (Line 14, Para. 3)v. (esp. of a thing) to be in action; work; operate 活活动, 运行运行, 行使行使职责This computer is This computer is not functioning/does not not functioning/does not function properlyfunction properly. .这台电脑这台电脑坏了坏了/有点儿毛病有点儿毛病。
TranslationTranslationThis cell phone can also function as an Mp3 player. 这款这款还有还有MP3 的功能的功能 n. a natural or usual duty (of a person) or purpose (of a thing) 职责，职能；功能；作用职责，职能；功能；作用请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExerciseDownloading games from the Internet is one of the ____________ of that electronic dictionary. 从网上下载游戏是那款电子字典的从网上下载游戏是那款电子字典的主要主要功能功能之一 is to lead his team to get victory of various matches. 教练的职责教练的职责是带领球队去取得各种比赛的胜利是带领球队去取得各种比赛的胜利The function of a coach key functions 相关相关词语：：functional adj. 功能的功能的 reach beyond (Line 15, Para. 4)我够不到我够不到我够不到我够不到麦克风，能把它递给我吗？麦克风，能把它递给我吗？麦克风，能把它递给我吗？麦克风，能把它递给我吗？The microphone is beyond my reach. Would you please pass it to me? TranslationTranslation药品应该药品应该药品应该药品应该放到放到放到放到孩子孩子孩子孩子够不到的地方够不到的地方够不到的地方够不到的地方。
The medicine should be kept beyond the reach of children. beyond prep. (表示范表示范围，限度，限度)超出超出beyond及其相关短语如：及其相关短语如：beyond one’s reach=beyond the reach of somebody在某人伸手够不着的地方在某人伸手够不着的地方 类似短似短语包括：包括：beyond one’s target 超超过了指了指标; beyond one’s power/ ability是某人力所不能及的，是某人力所不能及的，beyond the range of 超出了范超出了范围或射程或射程很多村庄的粮食产量都很多村庄的粮食产量都超过了指标超过了指标Many villages have gone beyond their targets for grain production. TranslationTranslation我很遗憾的告诉你我很遗憾的告诉你我没有我没有释放他的释放他的权利权利I’m sorry to tell you that to set him free is beyond my power. 相关反相关反义短短语：：within one’s reach …可可够得到的；得到的；within one’s power…是某人力所能及的；是某人力所能及的；within the range of 在范在范围或射程之内或射程之内 approach (v.) (Line 16, Para. 4) 1) to begin to consider or deal with 开始考开始考虑；开始着手；；开始着手；动手手处理理 TranslationTranslationThere are three ways to There are three ways to approachapproach this problem. this problem.处理处理这个问题主要有三种方法。
这个问题主要有三种方法 He He approachedapproached the lawyer’s advice the lawyer’s advice with cautionwith caution. .他他开始认真地考虑开始认真地考虑律师的建议律师的建议 2) to come near or nearer (to) in space, time, quality, or quantity 接近；走近；靠近接近；走近；靠近请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExercise圣诞到来之际圣诞到来之际，每个人都忙着给亲友，每个人都忙着给亲友准备礼物准备礼物 everyone is busy preparing gifts for their friends and relatives.那个勇敢的士兵那个勇敢的士兵悄悄地靠近了敌人的营房悄悄地靠近了敌人的营房That brave soldier _________________________.approached the enemy’s campWhen Christmas is approaching approach (line 32, Para. 7)n. 1) a method of doing something or dealing with a problem 方法方法, 步骤步骤n. 2) the act of approaching 走近；靠近走近；靠近请完成下面的句子。
请完成下面的句子ExerciseExerciseIt is unbelievable that such a young doctor presented ______________________________. 那样一位年轻的医生提出了那样一位年轻的医生提出了一种治疗癌症的新方一种治疗癌症的新方法法，这真让人难以置信这真让人难以置信a new approach to cancer treatment我们建议冲突应该用我们建议冲突应该用外交途径外交途径解决We suggest the conflicts be settled by ____________________. diplomaticapproaches promote (v.) (Line 21, Para. 6) 1) to help in the growth or development of 促促进；；发扬；宣；宣传请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExercise一位好的老板应该知道一位好的老板应该知道如何在员工中间发扬团队精神如何在员工中间发扬团队精神。
A good boss should know _________________________________________. how to promote team spirit among his employees它们正在花巨资它们正在花巨资为他们的新产品做宣传促销为他们的新产品做宣传促销They are spending large amount of money ___They are spending large amount of money ___________________________. ________________________. onpromoting their new products 2) to give (someone) a higher position or rank 晋升；提拔晋升；提拔请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExerciseThat young army officer _______________________________ because of his bravery on the battlefield.由于在战场上表现英勇，那位年轻的军官由于在战场上表现英勇，那位年轻的军官被提升为被提升为陆军上尉陆军上尉(captain)。
was promoted to (the rank After that win, our team ____________________________________________________. 在那场胜利之后，我们的球队在那场胜利之后，我们的球队终于晋升为中国足球终于晋升为中国足球超级联赛的球队超级联赛的球队was eventually promotedto the Chinese Football Super Leagueof) captain 3) to help actively in forming or arranging (a business, concert, play, etc.) 积极筹划积极筹划请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExerciseLenovo Group _____________________________between Chinese national team and Manchester United from England. 联想集团正在联想集团正在筹划一场筹划一场英格兰曼联队和中国国家队的英格兰曼联队和中国国家队的足球友谊赛足球友谊赛。
is promoting a friendly soccer match __________________________________ needs the financial support of the local enterprises. 筹办这样一场大型的演唱会筹办这样一场大型的演唱会需要当地企业的资金支需要当地企业的资金支持To promote such a grand singing concert sacrifice (Line 23, Para. 6) v. to lose or give up sth useful or important, esp. for good purpose or to gain a desirable result 牺牲；献身牲；献身请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExerciseIt is the factory’s decision to ______________________ for the sake of long-term growth. 工厂决定为了长远的发展工厂决定为了长远的发展而牺牲短期的利润而牺牲短期的利润。
sacrifice short-term She ________________________________ for the preparation of the upcoming TOEFL exam. 她她已经把自己的大部分业余时间已经把自己的大部分业余时间用来准备即将到用来准备即将到来的托福考试来的托福考试has sacrificed most of her leisure time 常用常用结构：构：sacrifice…for… 为……牺牲牲 profits n. (a) loss or giving up of something of value, esp. for what is believed to be a good purpose 牺牲，献身牲，献身请完成下面的句子请完成下面的句子ExerciseExerciseChinese table tennis team ______________________ to continue their routine training. 中国乒乓球队中国乒乓球队放弃春节假日放弃春节假日继续日常训练。
继续日常训练gave up the spring festival The twins’ parents __________________ topay for their education. 那对双胞胎的父母为供他们上学而那对双胞胎的父母为供他们上学而做出了巨大的做出了巨大的牺牲牺牲 made great sacrifices 常用常用结构：构：make a sacrifice for/to do…为……做做 出出牺牲牲; give up…as a sacrifice 牺牲牲…… holiday as a sacrifice multiplication (n.) (Line 28, Para. 6) n. the process of adding a number to itself a particular number of times 乘法运算乘法运算2×3=6 is an easy example of 2×3=6 is an easy example of multiplicationmultiplication. .二三得六就是二三得六就是乘法乘法的一个简单的例子。
的一个简单的例子TranslationTranslationMy neighbor’s son could recite the multiplication tables at the age of three. 我的邻居的孩子三岁就能我的邻居的孩子三岁就能背背乘法表乘法表 动词形式：形式：multiplyv. 1) to combine by multiplication 乘乘3 3 multiplied by 9 is 27. by 9 is 27. 三三乘乘九等于二十七九等于二十七to multiply five by three以以三三乘乘五五v. 2) to greatly increase in number or amount (大量地大量地)增加增加TranslationTranslationAmerican military expenditure has American military expenditure has multiplied in the in the last five years. last five years. 美国的军费开支在过去五年中美国的军费开支在过去五年中有大量的增加有大量的增加。
Self-confidence could multiply one’s chances of success. 自信可以自信可以增加增加一个人成功的机会一个人成功的机会 automatically (adv.) (Line 61, Para. 10) self-movingly; able to work or be worked without attention 自自动地；机械地地；机械地 形容形容词形式：形式：automatic1)(esp. of a machine) able to work or 2) move by itself without operation by a person 自自动的；自的；自动化的化的 那台机器配有那台机器配有自动自动温控系统温控系统That machine has an That machine has an automaticautomatic temperature temperature control. control. 自动自动步枪要比普通步枪威力大步枪要比普通步枪威力大。
An An automaticautomatic rifle is more rifle is more powerful than a traditional one. powerful than a traditional one. 自动自动洗衣机洗衣机an an automaticautomatic washing machine washing machine TranslationTranslation自动自动变速器（机动车辆的自动换档系统）变速器（机动车辆的自动换档系统）automaticautomatic transmission transmission 2) done without conscious thought, esp. as a habit 习惯性的；不性的；不经思考的；机械的思考的；机械的 I I automaticallyautomatically told told him him everything everything happened happened after after we parted because I can’t help myself. we parted because I can’t help myself. 因为我无法控制我自己，所以我因为我无法控制我自己，所以我不假思索地不假思索地告诉了告诉了她我们分开后发生的一切。
她我们分开后发生的一切TranslationTranslationAvoiding making some automatic mistakes in routine jobs is not an easy thing. 在日常工作中避免一些在日常工作中避免一些习惯性的习惯性的错误并不容易错误并不容易 相关相关词语：：automate v. 使自使自动化化, 自自动操作操作automation n. 自自动控制控制, 自自动操作操作A lot of people have lost their jobs because of A lot of people have lost their jobs because of industrial automationindustrial automation. . 由于由于工业自动化工业自动化，很多人失去了他们的工作很多人失去了他们的工作TranslationTranslationThere is still a long way to go to realize agricultural automation in our country. 在我国实现在我国实现农业机械化农业机械化还有很长的路还有很长的路要走。
要走 Creativity is a key to a bright future.Creativity’s benefits reach beyond music and art.thinking and developing new ideas具有创造性是通向光明前程的关键具有创造性是通向光明前程的关键创造性的裨益不仅限于音乐和艺术领域创造性的裨益不仅限于音乐和艺术领域动脑筋搞创新动脑筋搞创新Creativity is not something one is just born with.创造性并非与生俱来创造性并非与生俱来 multiplication tables ; story problems in math.workable ideas乘法表；数学中的应用题乘法表；数学中的应用题切实可行的想法切实可行的想法to understand the consequences of various decisions了解不同决策带来的各种后果了解不同决策带来的各种后果By nature, humor crosses conventional boundaries and break patterns.从本质上看，幽默通常跨越常规界限，打破固有从本质上看，幽默通常跨越常规界限，打破固有模式。