Good Usage (Paras. 9-10)

mouthed the word through windshields wandered up hitched 82 rides

covered 4,223 miles across 14 states warning me about someplace else watch out for

Good Usage (Paras. 11-12)

run contrary to their own best interests pulled to the road shoulder dressed in their Sunday finest you‘re not supposed to pick up pick up hitchhikers

Good Usage (Paras. 13-14) risk her life

at a highway junction

she‘d rather risk her life than feel bad about pulled over

locking his brakes so hard skidded on the grass shoulder robbed at knifepoint have no heart

Good Usage (Paras. 15-16) how my trip turned out

whatever they happened to have

Good Usage (Paras. 17-18) rummaged through his garage

handed me a bulky green Army-style jacket their dilapidated house

Good Usage (Paras. 19-21) grateful to all the people

the local chamber of commerce come on in

the executive director

Good Usage (Paras. 22-25) pitch a tent

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Good Usage (Paras. 26-28) all the more special

Good Usage (Paras. 29-30) a bunch of seventh-graders

hitchhike across the United States be exposed to what else is out there before long

Good Usage (Para. 30)

a patriotic tone ran through the talks fallen in love with anyone tried to run me over help out a stranger

the question I had in mind

Key Words and Expressions for Text A

flag down

cause (a vehicle or its driver) to stop by waving at the driver 挥手[打信号]使（车辆或驾驶者） 停下

e.g. 1. A policeman flagged down the car when he saw it speeding. 2. We have to flag down a passing car in order to ask for help.

为了求援我们不得不挥手让一辆过路车停下来。

risk vt.

put in danger; take the chance of losing; take the chance of (a possible unpleasant result) 使遭受危险；冒失去……之险；担……风险，冒……的危险

e.g. 1. When young students start smoking for fun, they don‘t realize that they‘re risking their health.

2. The captain was not willing to risk taking his ship through the straits in such bad weather.船长不愿意在这样恶劣的天气里冒险将船驶过海峡。 CF: venture, chance, risk

这些动词均含有“敢于冒险”之意。

venture指冒风险试一试，或指有礼貌的反抗或反对。例如： He enjoyed little success when he ventured into business. chance指碰运气、冒风险试试。例如：

Andy knew the risks. I cannot believe he would have chanced it. risk指不顾个人安危去干某事，侧重主动承担风险。例如：

Why should he have risked all that to become an agent of a foreign power?

as much

the same 同样地

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e.g. 1. He was greatly respected, and his brother as much despised.

2. A comparable house in the south of the city would cost twice as much. 一栋类似的房子位于城南部就要贵一倍的价钱。

rely on / upon sb. / sth. (for)

need or depend on sb. or sth.; trust or have faith in sb. or sth. 依靠，依赖；信任，信赖 e.g. 1. During the voyage we relied on the radio for news of the outside world.

2. It would be better to rely on ourselves than on others. 求人不如求己。

figure vt.

esp AmE consider; believe 〖尤美〗认为，以为 e.g. 1. I figured (that) you wouldn‘t come.

2. She figured that both she and Ned had learned a lot from the experience. 她觉得自己和内德都从这一经历中学到了很多东西。

take a gamble (on sth.)

risk (money, property, etc.) on the result of sth. uncertain; do sth. risky that depends for its success

on certain things happening as one wishes 赌博；冒险而为；碰运气

e.g. 1. The company took a gamble by cutting the price of their products, and it paid off.

2. I don‘t know if I can rely on him, but I‘m willing to take a gamble. 我不知道是否能信任他，不过我愿冒一下险。

display vt.

rather fml show (esp. a feeling or quality) 〖较正式〗显露，流露（感情）；显示，表现（能力） e.g. 1. The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their works of creation.

2. He has displayed remarkable courage in his efforts to reform the party. 在政党改革中，他表现出了非凡的勇气。 CF: show, exhibit, display

这些动词均含“显示，显露，展现”之意。

show泛指任何有意或无意地把东西给别人看的行为。例如： Cut out this article and show it to your bank manager.

exhibit指公开或正式地展示，以便引人注目或让人检查。例如： His work was exhibited in the best galleries in America, Europe and Asia.

display多指将某物陈列在显眼之处以便让人发现其优点，侧重有意识地显示。例如： The cabinets display seventeenth-century blue-and-white porcelain.

mouth vt.

form (words) with your lips without speaking不出声地说；用口型默示 e.g. 1. Philip mouthed something through the glass which she did not hear.

2. She winked broadly at him and silently mouthed something. 她使劲冲他使眼色，不出声地对他说了些什么。

watch out for

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be vigilant or alert; be on the lookout 密切注意；戒备；提防

e.g. 1. What problems should I watch out for when driving on an expressway?

2. He called out to them to watch out for the unexploded mine. 他冲他们大喊，叫他们小心哑雷。

risk one’s life

put one‘s life in danger冒生命危险

e.g. 1. He risked his life to save a drowning child from the river.

2. She risked her own life to help a disabled woman. 她冒着生命危险去帮助一个残疾妇女。

pick up

arrange to go and get; collect 接（人），接载（人）；取（物） e.g. 1. I‘ll pick you up at the station when the train arrives.

2. She went over to her parents‘ house to pick up some clean clothes. 她去了趟父母家取些干净衣服。

pull vi.

(esp. of a vehicle or its driver) start to move （车辆或司机）行驶 e.g. 1. The car seems to be pulling to the left.

2. The train pulled to a halt at the platform. 火车在站台边停下。

capacity n.

ability or power 能力，才能；力量

e.g. 1. She has an enormous capacity for embroidery.

2. Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited. 我们能够给予的关怀、关爱和关注是有限的。 CF： ability, capacity, capability

这些名词均可表示人的“能力，才能”之意。

ability为普通用词，指人先天的或学来的各种能力。例如： He had remarkable ability as a musician.

capacity侧重指人的潜在能力，通常不指体力，多指才智，尤指接受与领悟能力。例如： He has the capacity to see the other person‘s point of view.

capability多用于人，指胜任某项具体工作的能力，也指本身具有、尚未发挥的潜在能力。常与of或for连用。例如：

It was a job that was beyond the capability of one man.

run contrary to be against 违背

e.g. 1. The child is asked to behave in ways which run contrary to his natural desires.

2. Their suggestion runs contrary to the overwhelming evidence that technology enhances our efficiency.

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