1. occasion n.时刻，时节;大事;节日

　　[应试指导]　(1)on no occasion位于句首时倒装的考查　(2)作先行词时定语从句引导词的考查

　　on occasion(s)偶尔，有时

　　on one occasion曾经，有一次

　　on this/that occasion在这个/那个时候

　　on no occasion绝不，不会

　　occasional adj.偶尔的，间或发生的

　　occasionally adv.有时，偶尔

　　It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate.

　　这是个值得举家庆祝的时刻。

　　What do they say when they meet on a formal occasion?

　　在正式场合见面的时候，他们要说什么?

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　　(1)I call on my parents on occasion.

　　(2)On no occasion should you do such a thing like that.

　　(3)I can remember very few occasions when he had to ask for leave because of ill health.

　　2. celebration n.庆祝;庆典(a speciallyorganized event to celebrate..

　　[应试指导]　祝贺类写作高频词汇

　　in celebration of为庆贺……

　　celebrate sth.庆祝……

　　congratulate sb./oneself on sth.因……向某人/自己庆贺

　　Congratulations!祝贺!恭喜!

　　Usually，no matter how far away or how busy we are，we will try to return home for the celebration.

　　通常不管我们多么远，多么忙，我们都努力回家来庆祝这一节日。(辽宁·书面表达)

　　[夯实基础]

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　　(1)The old couple held a party to celebrate(celebrate) their fiftieth wedding anniversary last week.

　　(2)I want to congratulate you on your success with all my heart.

　　(3)Celebrating/To celebrate(celebrate) Christmas is their custom.

　　(4)I congratulated myself on having chosen a good woman to be my wife.

　　3. power n.能力;力量;权力;动力

　　[应试指导]　在谚语中的应用

　　come to/into power掌权;上台

　　in one’s power在某人的掌控中

　　beyond/out of one’s power某人不能胜任的，超出某人能力的

　　do all in one’s power尽力而为

　　As the saying goes，knowledge is power.

　　俗话说，知识就是力量。

　　She is said to have the power to foresee the future.

　　据说她有预测未来的能力。

　　She interviewed six women who have reached positions of great power and influence.

　　她采访了6名身居高位，并且颇具影响力的女士。

　　[夯实基础]

　　(1)语法填空

　　①The president is the most powerful(power) man in America.

　　②They have invented a new car，which is powered(power) by solar batteries.

　　(2)He told her that he would do everything in his power to prove that he was the man for her.

　　①He told her that he would do what he could to prove that he was the man for her.(改为含有what从句的复合句)

　　②He told her that he would do his best to prove that he was the man for her.(用do one’s best改写句子)

　　4. destroy v.摧毁，毁灭;破坏(damage...badly

　　destroy one’s health有害健康

　　destroy one’s career/hopes毁灭某人的事业/毁掉希望

　　cause/do damage to对……造成破坏

　　The fire destroyed most of the building.

　　大火把这座建筑物几乎烧毁了。

　　All hopes of a peaceful settlement were destroyed by his speech.

　　和平解决的希望都被他的'讲话给毁了。

　　Failure was slowly destroying him.

　　失败渐渐地把他毁了。

　　[词义辨析]　destroy，damage

　　(1)destroy表示毁灭性的破坏，多指无法修复。

　　(2)damage指不同程度的损害、毁坏;作名词时，表示“损害”。

　　[夯实基础]

　　(1)用destroy，damage的适当形式填空

　　①The bridge was destroyed by the flood.

　　②The strong sandstorm damaged most of the young trees.

　　(2)语法填空

　　①Smoking destroying(destroy) his health，he is quite weak now.

　　②His hope destroyed(destroy)，he felt helpless.

　　5. decorate v.装饰;装修

　　[应试指导]　场所介绍类写作高频词汇

　　decorate...with...用……装饰……

　　decoration n.装饰;装修;装饰品

　　The hall is decorated with flowers.

　　大厅里摆放着鲜花。

　　[夯实基础]

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　　(1)With its simple decoration(decorate)，the main bedroom is a peaceful heaven.

　　(2)He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures.

　　6. serve v.服侍……进餐;服役;供职于;服务;用作

　　serve sth.to sb.=serve sb.sth.给某人端上……

　　serve the people为人民服务

　　serve as当作;作为

　　at the service of sb.=at one’s service听……差遣;随时准备为……做事

　　server n.服务器;侍者

　　Who will serve lunch to us/serve us lunch?

　　谁招待我们吃午饭?

　　The company said it would focus on making more competitive servers，storage and networking gear，as well as analytic software.

　　该公司说，它将专注于生产更有竞争力的服务器、存储设备和联网设备，以及分析软件。

　　[夯实基础]

　　(1)When the news came that the war broke out，he decided to serve in the army(去部队服役).

　　(2)She ushered(引导) me into the front room，which served as(用作) her office.

　　(3)We are at your service(随时为你服务).Don’t hesitate to turn to us if you have any further problems.

　　7. apply vt.&vi.涂(put or spread sth.onto a surface);应用(use);使用;申请(make a request);涉及(concern，relate)

　　apply vt.&vi.涂(put or spread sth.onto a surface);应用(use);使用;申请(make a request);涉及(concern，relate)

　　[应试指导]　申请类写作高频词汇

　　apply (to sb.) for sth.(向某人)申请某物

　　apply to适合

　　apply sth.to sth.把某物应用(涂抹)于……

　　apply oneself to (=be applied to)(doing)sth.致力于/集中精力于……

　　application n.申请;报名;适用

　　applicant n.申请者;应征者;报名者

　　Apply some medicine to his wound.

　　给他的伤口上点药吧。

　　What you said doesn’t apply to me.

　　你所说的并不适合我。

　　[夯实基础]

　　(1)用apply的适当形式填空

　　①The new technology，if applied to rice growing，will help increase the grain output.

　　②His application for membership of the organization was rejected.

　　③If the applicant is not a true candidate for the job，do not interview him.

　　(2)If you apply yourself to the job in hand，you’ll soon finish it.

　　①Applying yourself to the job in hand，you’ll soon finish it.(用现在分词短语作状语改写句子)

　　②Applied to the job in hand，you’ll soon finish it.(用过去分词短语作状语改写句子)