Unit 5 First aid

1. aid  n.&vt.  帮助，援助；资助

eg: We are collecting money in aid of the people who have lost their homes in the earthquake in Sichuan Province.

They encouraged and aided him in his scientific studies.

They aided the poor country with money.

2. squeeze  vt.&vi.  榨；挤；压榨

eg: Must you squeeze the toothpaste tube in the middle?

Try to squeeze a bit more out of the tube.

Five of us squeezed into the back seat of the car.

3. treat  vt.&vi.  治疗；对待；款待

        n.  款待；招待

eg: She treats me like one of her family.

The prisoners were all well treated by their guards.

She treated each of the children to an ice-cream.

Let’s go out for dinner — my treat this time.

4. apply  vt.  涂；敷；搽；应用；运用

         vi.  申请；请求；使用；有效

eg: I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them.

The questions on this part of the form only apply to married men.

He would do very well if only he applied himself.

5. in place  在适当的位置；适当

eg: I like everything in place.

I felt completely out of place among all those smart rich people.

Take your places for the next dance.

6. make a difference 区别对待；有影响；起（重要）作用

eg: It makes a great difference which way he goes.

Whether he will come makes no difference.

The twins are so alike, it’s difficult to tell the difference.

7. Remove clothing using scissors if necessary unless it is stuck to the burn.

if necessary是状语从句的省略。

eg: If (it is) necessary, we shall go home at once.

While (you are) cycling, don’t forget the traffic lights.

Whenever (it is) possible, he will come to my help.

注：并非所有的状语从句都可省略主语和be动词，由after, before, because等词引导的状语从句一般要改写成介词短语、分词作状语等。如：

Because she was ill, she didn’t go to school.

→ Because of being ill, she didn’t go to school. (√)

→ Be ill, she didn’t go to school. (√)

→ Because ill, she didn’t go to school. (×)

8. John was studying in his room when he heard screaming.

eg: We were about to leave when a big noise came from the next room.

We were discussing the problem when there was a power failure.

I was no the point of going out when the phone rang.

练习：

1. They collected much money      the poor girl.

  A. in aid          B. in aid of 

C. with the aid of   D. give aid to

2. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to      through.

  A. press   B. squeeze   C. stretch   D. leap

3. 不要把我当傻瓜。(treat…as / like…)

                                           

4. 我决定请你们喝啤酒。(treat…to…)

                                           

5. Now a lot of new technologies can      problems in industry.

  A. be applied to solve   B. be applied to solving

  C. apply to solve       D. apply to solving

6. I have been out of work for half a year, so I want to   

      a job in this company.

  A. prepare for     B. apply for

  C. wait for        D. care for

7. 要仔细铺好每一块石板。

  Carefully lay each slab            .

8. 有些档案似乎没有放对地方。

  Some of these files seem to be               .

9. 这场雨对比赛没多大影响。

                                            

10. One false step will make a great difference.

                                            

11. He dressed up and went to the party as if     .

   A. was invited     B. had been invited

   C. invited         D. to be invited

12. We were just      calling you up      you came in.

   A. about; when          B. on the point of; while

   C. on the point of; when   D. on the point of; as

 

Unit 5 First aid

1—2 BB   3. Don’t treat me as / like a fool.

4. I decided to treat you to beer.

5—6 BB  7. in place  8. out of place

9. The rain didn’t make much difference to the game.

10. 失之毫厘，谬之千里。

11—12 CC