The Land of the Lock

New words

• feature        display; represent permanently
• resort         resort to ; make use of for helping
• reinforce     make stronger by adding or supporting more
• elaborate     complicate; carefully prepared and finished
• latch
• patrol
• dramatically in a dramatic manner
• tranquil calm; quiet
• allege declare, state
• pry            lift something up ; get something up
• paste stick with paste
• decal
• premise house or building by the outside-building
• surveillance close water kept over somebody
• actuarial     of an actuary or his work
• padlock
• psychic
• barrier obstacle
• barricade block with a barrier
• transformation changing or be changed
• access
• via by way to
• sophisticate complex; complicate
• encampment camp out
• sideway         direct or tend toward one side
• frisker global
• outsmart be smarter
• indictment     accusation
• legacy     property or money given by the last will and testament
• thesis        somebody’s principle thesis
• rural        rural life rural economy
• departure        departure from truth
• elegantly            elegant art                an elegant vase
• insecure            an insecure promise an insecure investment
• puzzling            puzzling question

phrases

• on the latch
• the premise under the surveillance : property will be watched
• chance are that: probably, in all probability
• in the name of : with the authority of
• at any case: at any rate , whenever happens
• attach to : go with; be joined to
• hold up : install connect something to
• stand for : represent
• take over : assume control possession
• hold/keep somebody’s or something’s at bay. Keep somebody or something distance away.

Vocabulary and structure

• Transformation in the color of sea water from blue to greens seems to caused by the low and high concentration of salt.
• Students have access to good books.
• Poor health and lack of money may both be barrier to educational process.
• It’s so kind of you to send the message via Jim.
• It has been necessary to devise a system of universal schooling.
• The reports alleged that the motive was financial .
• These characteristics of British-industry are legal of pre-war unemployment.
• These planes are among the sophisticate aircraft now being manufacturing.
• It is a striking indictment of our educational system that Students can not read or write.
• Lack of employment makes women voluntary to depression.
• We are going to see a movie that features the story of equipment.

Translation

1. If you got yourself involve in other people’s problem, chance are that you might end up of displeasure.
2. He takes it his duty to defense his motherland against enemies.
3. If other’s methods failed, we would resort to the force.
4. Don’t attack paramount importance to his speaking.
5. Offices take over residence.
6. He should have been working there, otherwise he’s doing others.
7. it’s never occurred to him that he was telling lies.
8. He hasn’t figure out how to do in the future.
9. They won by the small margin of five seats.
10. Looking back on staying there for a vocation a month we were full of the gratitude on hearts.
11. The car is used, at any rate, it costs little money.
12. They couldn’t use the gas because of which wasn’t hold up completely.
13. He forgot he was supposed to keep order.

Grammar

倒装句: 全倒装和部分倒装.

1.句首以out, up , here, down, only开始.

• Here is the book for you.
• Down came the car.
• Out ran the boy.
• Only when I finished the , did I go to the movie.

2. 句首包括hardly, little, not until, …

• Seldom did she come here.
• Not until 11 clock does the dinning hall open.

以so, neither和nor构成

• She cannot speak English, nor do I.
• He likes this film, so do I.

让步状语从句

• Old as he is , he still works in the field.
• No matter who told you about it , we had to confirm it.

虚拟语气

• Were I asked, I would help him.
• Had it rained yesterday, we would have stayed at home.

反意问句于句尾

• They are not in the room, aren’t they?