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curious adj.好奇的；求知的；古怪的

(2013·重庆卷完形填空)Though he never made it to the top，his math teacher was always amazed and curious about the change.尽管他从来没考过第一名，他的数学老师对他的变化感到吃惊、好奇。

(1) be curious about… 对……感到好奇

be curious to do sth. 极想做某事

(2) from/out of curiosity 出于好奇

meet/satisfy one’s curiosity 满足某人的好奇心

with curiosity=curiously 好奇地

①It is good to be curious about the world around you because I think curiosity is the best teacher.对你周围的世界感到新奇是件好事。因为我认为好奇心是最好的老师。

②People gathered round，curious_to_know what is happening.

人们聚拢过来，很想知道发生了什么事情。

③When I first walked into the network in the world，it is with curiosity.我当初走进网络的世界，是抱着好奇心来的。

represent vt.代表；描绘；表现；体现；象征

(2012·安徽阅读理解)To the Egyptians，green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring.

对埃及人来说，绿色是一种象征着春天的希望和喜悦的颜色。

(1) represent… as… 把……描绘成……

represent oneself as/to be 自称是……

represent sth.to sb.

向某人说明某事，向某人传达某事

 (2)representative adj.代表性的；n.代表，代理人

①(朗文P₁₇₃₄)Her greatest ambition was to represent_her_country at the Olympics.她最大的愿望是代表自己的国家参加奥运会。

②You should represent your complaints to the management.

你们应向管理阶层说明你们的不满。

③(2011·天津书面表达)In the afternoon，you together with some of our student representatives are going to visit the Haihe River and enjoy the beautiful scenery there.下午您将和我们的一些学生代表去参观海河，欣赏那里美丽的风景。

approach vt.& vi.接近；靠近；找……商量；n.接近，方法；途径；步骤；通道

(2013·陕西卷完形填空)A moment later，the man came out of the washroom and approached our table.

一会儿后，这个人从洗手间走了出来，并靠近我们的桌子。

(1)at the approach of...在……快到的时候

an approach to...……的方法/通道……

(2) approach sth. 靠近，接近

        ...be approaching ……快到了

①The job market has changed and our approach to finding work must change as well.就业市场变了，我们找工作的途径也要改变。

②All_the_approaches_to the airport were blocked by the police.

所有通往机场的路都被警察封锁了。

③(2012·北京书面表达)It is true that he is approaching the end but he has been living a memorable life.诚然，他正接近生命的尽头，但他一直过着一种有意义的生活。

defend vt.保护；保卫

(2013·湖北卷)Don’t defend him any more.It’s obvious that he deliberately destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.不要再袒护他了。很明显，他是故意弄坏花园栅栏的，甚至都没道歉。

(1)defend...from/against保护……免受伤害

defend sb.为某人辩护

(2)defence n．保卫；保护；辩护；答辩

in defence (of...)为了保卫(……)

in sb.’s/sth.’s defence为……辩护；在……的防备下

①It’s the duty for every soldier to defend our country against enemies.卫国抗战是每个士兵应尽的职责。

②Some think that students should be trained to defend_themselves_against some attacks.

有些人认为应该训练学生保护自己免遭某些攻击。

③All the people，men and women，young and old，were fighting against the flood in defence of their own homes.所有的人，无论男女老少，都在与洪水作斗争，保卫自己的家园。

Ⅰ.完成句子

1．He_____________(代表我们学校参加) the competition and all of us were proud of him.

答案：　represented our school to take part in

2．The monument is in memory of the soldiers who died_______________(保卫祖国)．

答案：　in defence of their country

3．The new cellphones____________(有许多功能)，but as for me，they are not of great use.

答案：　have lots of functions

4．Generally speaking，almost all the kids______________(对……好奇) how everything around them works.

答案：　are curious about

5．At the meeting they discussed_______________(三种不同的方法) to the study of mathematics.

答案：　three different approaches

6．—____________________(你主修什么) at the university?

—Ancient Chinese history.

答案：　What are you majoring in