选修 7 Unit 1 Living well
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1. ambition
n. 雄心
Her ambition is the presidency.
她的抱负是成为一名总统。
After several hours’work, she had no ambition to go dancing.
工作了数个小时之后，她没有精力去跳舞了。
联想拓展
ambitious adj. 志向远大的; 有雄心壮志的;有野心的
be ambitious for (power/social position, etc.)
极欲获得(权力，社会地位等)
be ambitious of success 渴望成功
be ambitious to 一心想……
The prince was attracted by the girl’s beauty, and ambitious to marry her.
王子为女孩的美貌打动了，渴望能娶到她。
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(原创)
①他的理想就是环游世界。
②作为一个志向远大的领导者，他想带领当地人过上幸福的生活。
答案：①His ambition is to sail around the world.
②As an ambitious leader, he wants to guide the local people to lead a happy
life.
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2. beneficial
adj. 有益的；受益的
常用结构：
be beneficial to ... 对……有用/有好处/有益
A good diet is beneficial to one’s health.
良好的饮食有益于人的身体健康。
联想拓展
benefit n.利益；实惠；未来的好处
vt. 有益于，有助于
vi.(常与from，by连用)获益；得益于
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who
were absent last week.
我打印了一些讲座的笔记，上周缺席的人会因此获益。
It’s said that yoga is of great benefit to human health.
据说瑜伽对人体健康有很大好处。
I did it for his benefit. 我做这个是为了帮助他。
The development of our country’s economy has benefited from the opening and
reform policy.
我们国家的经济发展得益于改革开放的政策。
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①The fall in prices will be beneficial small business.
（江西省抚州一中2010届高三英语第二次同步测试）
A. To B. From C. On D. for
②Who’s most likely to the old lady’s death? （原创）
A. Benefit B. benefit from
be beneficial D. be beneficial to
解析： ①选A。考查固定搭配。句意为：物价下跌将对小型企业有利。be beneficial
to ...对……有好处/有益。
②选B。句意为：谁最有可能从老妇人的死中得到好处？benefit from 从……中获益。
3. adapt
v. 使适应;改编
常用结构：
adapt (oneself) to sth. 适应某物
adapt ...to ... 使……适应……
adapt sth. from sth. 根据某事将……改编成……
be adapted from ... 由……改编
You should adapt yourself to the new environment.
你应该适应新环境。
The makers adapted the cartoons film for children from the Russian
original.
影片制作人为了孩子们将这本俄文原著改编成了卡通电影。
易混辨析
adapt/adopt/adjust
adapt指“修改或改变以适应新条件”。
adopt 指“采用，采取；收养；正式通过”。
adjust指“调整，调节(使之适应)”。
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单项填空
①The new comers found it impossible to themselves to the climate
sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.
（2010·01·江苏南京检测）
A. Suit B. Adapt C. Regulate D. relate
②Compared with adults, children the new surroundings better.
（2010·01·山东青州一中模块检测）
A. come to B. turn to
adapt to D. contribute to
解析：
①选B。考查词义辨析。句意为：这些新来者发现，在这个国家要完全适应这儿的气
候并永久定居下来是不可能的。adapt (oneself) to
sth.适应某物；符合句意。suit适合某人；regulate（用法律）管制；控制（机器
，设备);调节；relate ... to ... 把……同……联系在一起。
②选C。考查短语辨析。句意为：和成年人相比，孩子们能更好地适应新环境。come
to谈到，提到；turn to转向，求助于；adapt to适应；contribute
to有助于，促使。
4. conduct
n. 行为
v. 指挥
The chairperson conducted the hearing.
主席主持了这个听证会。
His conduct of the business was very successful.
他的事业进展得相当顺利。
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