1. aware adj. 意识到的；知道的

[重点用法]

unaware不察觉的, 不知道的

awareness n. 知道, 晓得

be／become aware of sth．意识到某事

be aware that-clause知道......；意识到......

make sb．aware that-clause提醒某人注意......

make sb．aware of...让某人注意到......

[典例]

1) He wasn't aware of the danger．他没有意识到危险。

2) Is she aware that I'm coming? 她知道我要来吗?

注意：aware后跟名词性从句时，一般在从句前不能用of，但在what从句前必须用of。

[练习] 用恰当的介词或aware恰当的词性填空。

1) Also when you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously aware ______ situations that will bring you nearer to your goal．

2)The principal didn't seem to be aware_______ there should have been so much dispute about the decision．

3) Health officials throughout the world have tried to make people raise______ about AIDS.

4) Mike seems______ of the trouble he's causing, otherwise he would stop it．

Keys: 1) of 2) that 3)awareness 4)unaware

2. scare vt. 恐吓vi. 受惊吓

[重点用法]

scaring adj．令人害怕的；吓人的

scared adj． 受惊吓的；感到害怕的

be scared of...(=be afraid of) 遇到...(某种事物或行为)而害怕

be scared to do．··(=be afraid to do)不敢做......

be scared to death吓死了

[典例]

1) You scared me by coming in so quietly． 你这么悄悄地进来吓了我一跳。

2) Most girls are scared to light the firework.大多女孩不敢放烟花。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 听到枪声，那个贼吓得要死。

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2) 他容易受惊吓。

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Keys: 1) The thief was scared to death when hearing the gunshot. 2) He scares easily．

V 重点词组 （旨在提供综合运用所需材料）

1. sort out整理；挑出; 解决(问题／困难)

[短语归纳]

sort through 查看并挑选出