1. Do not leave any medicine lying around in the house in case children get them. (Page 42)

case: a particular situation or example of something:

Over a hundred people were injured, in several cases seriously.

Jobs are hard to find but in his case that's not the problem because he has so much experience.

I wouldn't normally agree but I'll make an exception in this case.

The number of new cases of the illness appears to be declining.

We have lots of applications from people who want to study here and in each case we consider the candidate very carefully.

in case because of a possibility of something happening, being needed, etc:

I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some just in case.

Bring a map in case you get lost.

常用短語:

in case (that) 以防，萬一

in case of 以防，萬一

in that case 在那種情況下

in some cases 在某些情況下

in no case 決不

Take an umbrella in case it rains/ in case of raining!

You don’t like that job? In that case why don’t you leave?

In some cases we don’t need to do morning exercises.

高考鏈接：

______ fire, all exits must be kept clear.( 天津2007)

A. In place of B. Instead of C. In case of D. In spite of

答案：C

Leave your key with a neighbor ______ you lock yourself out one day. (北京2007)

A. ever since B. even if C. soon after D. in case

答案: D

2. Several months later, Mrs. Tang was promoted at work by the chairwoman of her company. (Page 43)

promote: verb

(1) to raise someone to a higher or more important position or rank:

If I'm not promoted within the next two years, I'm going to change jobs.

She's just been promoted to senior sales rep.

If Coventry City win this match, they'll be promoted to the Premier League.

NOTE: The opposite is demote.

(2) to encourage the popularity, sale, development or existence of something:

Advertising companies are always having to think up new ways to promote products.

The Institute is intended to promote an understanding of the politics and culture of the Arab world.

Greenpeace works to promote awareness of the dangers that threaten our planet today.

It has long been known that regular exercise promotes all-round good health.

Test yourself:

用promote及其相關(guān)詞的適當(dāng)形式填空

1. It has long been known that regular exercise ______ good health.

2. There was a ______ in the supermarket and they were giving away free glasses of milk.

3. How can you expect to be ______ without working hard?

4. The author organized a ______ tour for the sale of his new book.

答案：

1. promotes 2. promotion 3. promoted 4. promotional

3. The box was blank, but she swallowed the pills anyway. (Page 43)

swallow: verb

(1) [I or T] to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat, or to use the muscles of your throat as if doing this:

My throat is so sore that it really hurts when I swallow.

He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed it whole.

(2) [I] to use the muscles of your throat, as if moving something from your mouth into your stomach, because you are nervous or frightened, or are about to say something:

He swallowed hard and said, "Dad, I've got something to tell you."

(3)noun [C] a small bird with pointed wings and a tail with two points, which flies quickly and catches insects to eat as it flies

相關(guān)短語：

Swallow up 吞沒；消失在……中

Swallow one’s words 收回自己的話

Swallow one’s pride 放下架子，不顧自己的尊嚴(yán)

Test yourself:

說出下列swallow的詞義

1. My throat is so sore that it really hurts when I swallow.

2. She swallowed the insult without comment.

3. The story about her father being rich is hard to swallow.

4. Though she was really angry, she swallowed her anger and turned to face him.

5. There were two swallows nesting above our front door.

6. Peter book a long swallow of his drink and then ate some cookies.

答案：

1. 吞下，咽下 2 忍受 3 相信 4 抑制，掩飾 5 燕子 6 一口，一次吞咽的量

4. One day, Mrs. Tang’s nose started bleeding and she fainted while make a salad. (Page 43)

bleed: verb bled, bled to lose blood:

Your arm is bleeding.

He was bleeding heavily.

faint:

(1) verb [I]

to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down:

He faints at the sight of blood.

I nearly fainted in the heat.

She took one look at the hypodermic needle and fainted away (= lost consciousness immediately).

(2) adjective feel faint to feel weak, as if you are about to lose consciousness:

She felt faint with hunger.

(3) noun [S] when someone suddenly becomes unconscious:

On receiving the news, she fell into a dead faint.