易混辨析 join combine connect unite 结合，连接。泛指任何事物的直接连接，连接的程度可紧可松，含“还能够分离”之意。常与介词to连用 合并，结合。指两个或两个以上的人或事物合在一起，含有“为了一个共同的目的而结合，或结合后仍不改变或失去本性”之意。常与and/with连用 结合，连接。通过媒介把各种事物连接起来，表示连接两个事物时，相当于join，与to连用 联合，混合。指紧密结合，使之成为一个整体，含“极难分开”之意 ⑤选词填空(join/combine/connect/unite) a．You should ________ your work with relaxation. b．They will build a bridge to ________ the two villages. c．The company ________ the two departments. d．He can't ________ his computer to the Internet. 答案：a.combine b．join c．united d．connect 2 depress v．使沮丧，使意志消沉，使心灰意冷

I feel a little depressed or lonely when there is no concert for a long time.(P45) 很长时间没有音乐会的时候，我就感到有点儿意志消沉。

(1)sth. depress/depressed sb. ??使人沮丧 It depresses/depressed sb. to_do_sth. 做什么事使人沮丧 (2)depressing adj.令人沮丧的

depressed adj. 沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的 (3)depression n. 抑郁，沮丧

①[2014·湖南高考]Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression. 假期帮助我们更好地工作，改善睡眠质量，缓解抑郁。 ②[牛津词典]It depresses me to_see so many young girls smoking. 看到这么多年轻女孩抽烟令我感到很沮丧。

③[朗文高级辞典]The divorce left him deeply_depressed. 离婚使他变得非常消沉。 3 regarding prep.关于，对于

What is her ambition regarding Chinese music？(P45) 关于中国音乐她的抱负是什么？

(1)regard v. 认为；看作 regard...as... 认为??是?? (2)regards n. 问候；致意

give/send one's regards to sb. 向某人问候/致意 as_regards 关于，至于

in/with regard to 关于??，在这一点上 (3)regardless adv. 不管怎样；无论如何 regardless of 不管；不顾

①[2015·福建高考]Human life is regarded as part of nature. 人类生活被认为是自然的一部分。

②[2014·福建高考]Our club is open to everyone regardless of age, sex or educational background.

我们的俱乐部对任何人开放，不管年龄、性别或教育背景。

③[2014·广东高考，完形填空]According to a recent research, the most common argument between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. 根据最后一项研究，家长和青少年之间的最常见争论是关于那些不整洁和日常任务的事。 ④[牛津词典]The company's position with regard to overtime is made clear in their contracts. 公司关于加班的立场在合同中有明确说明。

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在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式

1．[2014·江苏高考，阅读理解A改编]It is a broad range of seemingly conflicting features that you ________ (combination) to harmonious design of your own.

答案：combine

2．[2013·湖南高考，阅读理解B]Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it ________ (depress)．

答案：depressing

3．[2014·陕西高考，完形填空]Regardless ________ being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes.

答案：of

4．[2014·山东高考，阅读理解]When people travel to other towns, the problem might be ________ (relieve) by getting them to park outside the town.

答案：relieved

5．[2014·江苏高考，完形填空]By the time Dale was a senior, he had won every top ________ (honour) in speech.

答案：honour

6．I feel it ________ honour to be asked to speak here. 答案：an

7．He carried on the business in combination ________ his friends. 答案：with

8．A new man was appointed ________ (handle) the crisis. 答案：to handle

9．[2015·广东高考]It was once common to regard Britain ________ a society with class distinction.

答案：as

10．The car driver broke the traffic ________ (regulate) and was fined by the policeman. 答案：regulations

1 (be) true of/for与??情况相同

The same is true of my second instrument, the guzheng.(P44) 这与我的第二种乐器——古筝，情况相同。

(1)It is true that... ??是真实的；确实?? come_true (梦想、愿望等)实现 be true to 符合某物

true to_life 逼真的，活灵活现的 (2)truly adv.真实地；真诚地；真地

①[2014·课标全国卷Ⅰ，完形填空]The same is_true_of the young adults going to college. 这与上大学的年青人情况相同。

②[2014·四川高考，书面表达]The exams are likely to work out as expected and my dream to be admitted into my favorite university will come_true. 考试结果可能会正如所预料的那样，我被我最喜爱的大学录取的梦想将会成为现实。 ③[2015·北京高考]I truly believe that beauty comes from within. 我真的相信美是发自内心的。

④[牛津词典]It's_true_that he could do the job, but would he fit in with the rest of the team? 他确实能做这项工作，但他是否能和团队其他人配合得好呢？ 2 make contact with 与??进行来往，和??联系

Since I moved to Canada, I have had opportunities to make contact with other musical traditions and play with master musicians.(P45)

自从移居加拿大，我就有机会接触到了其他音乐传统并跟一些音乐大师同台演出。

(1)have contact with 接触到；和??有联系 lose contact with 和??失去联系 be in contact with 和??接触，有联系 be out_of contact with 和??失去联系