Module 6 Unit 1 Laughter is good for you

Language points

1. stand up for 支持，维护

You must stand up for your rights. 你必须维护自己的权利。

【拓展】 stand up 站立，起立 stand up to sb. 抵抗，反对某人

stand up to sth 能承受，经受得住 stand aside 站在一边，让开

stand by 袖手旁观 stand for 代表; 支持，主张

2. previous adj.先前的，以前的 adv.在前，在先

The author mentioned it in the ~ paragraph.

常见词组： previous to 在......以前 the month ~ to publication 出版前的那个月

〖练习〗 The building had ______ been used as a hotel.

　　A. previously B. predicted C. former D. pretty

3. variety n. 不同种类；多种样式 various /varied adj. 不同的

种种原因 a variety of reasons = varieties of reasons = various/ varied reasons

There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. 有种类繁多的图案可供选择。

　　 v. vary 相异；不同

　　vary between A and B/ vary from A to B 在A与B 之间变化

4. come up with 想出；提出 （不用被动语态） 近义词组：put forward 提出

~ a good idea

【相关拓展】

come up 发芽；（太阳）升起； 被提及，被讨论；发生

come out （太阳，星星或月亮）出现，露出；开花；出版，发行（= be published)

come to 合计，总计;苏醒过来

come across （偶然）遇见，发现

1) The bill came to $30. 账单金额总计为30元。

2) She came across some old photos in a drawer. 她在抽屉里偶然发现了一些旧照片。