1. host v. (1) 支持，主辦 host the Olympic Games
(2)招待客人 The group was hosted by the manager.
host n. 主人，東道主
China is the host country of the 2008 Olympic Games.
hostess女主人；女服務(wù)員，女乘務(wù)員；女主持人
2. sports facilities.
facilities （facility “設(shè)備，設(shè)施”，可數(shù)名詞，多作復(fù)數(shù)。 ）
We’ll provide him with every facility.
One of the facilities our students have is a large library.
transport facilities 交通設(shè)施。
3.If a city ……, this could help its bid to be an Olympic city.
bid n .（1）. “爭取，申請”或“努力，企圖”；（2） 出價(jià)，投標(biāo)
a bid for sth; a bid to do sth.
Tonight the Ethiopian athlete will make a bid to break the world record.
vt ＆ vi.bid (bid , bid, bidding )（拍賣時）喊（價(jià)）；投標(biāo)
Several companies are bidding for the contract to build the bridge.
4 plenty of 許多，大量（后接可數(shù)名詞與不可數(shù)名詞）
歸納 （1）a great/ good many; a number of; quite a few ; many 后接可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)。
（1） much; a good/great deal of; a large amount of ; quite a little 后接不可數(shù)名詞
（2） a lot of ; lots of; plenty of; a great quantity of 后接可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞。
5. I’m pretty sure you can swim very well.
pretty vi.（表示程度） “相當(dāng)”，“非�！�
Her sister is still pretty sick. 他的妹妹仍然病得厲害。
The wind blew pretty hard 風(fēng)吹得相當(dāng)厲害。
This work of yours is a pretty poor effort. You’d better do it again.
6. otherwise adv. 在句中表示“否則”
Do it now. Otherwise , it will be too late.
You mustn’t tell this to my father, Otherwise ,he would kill me
otherwise 還可以作conj.
7.It is played on a table that is 2.74 metres by 1.525 metres and stands 76 centimetres from the ground ( page 34)
介詞by可用來表示長寬之比。
The y entered a hall which measures 23 metres by 15 metres.
8.stretch vt 鋪開，舒展；拉長
Vi 延伸，舒展肢體
He stretched his arm up as far as he could。他把手臂盡量往上舉。
Mother stretched the sheet out to dry. 媽媽把被單鋪開涼干。
Canada stretches form the Atlantic to the Pacific.
9.play leading roles
play the role/ part of 扮演.....角色
play a role/ part in 在......中發(fā)揮作用/扮演角色
10.meet sb’s requirements
meet 滿足（需要）；符合（要求）
Tom’s poor salary was not able to meet his girlfriend’s various desires.
In order to meet his expenses, he had to do extra work at night.
11.practise vt. practice n. practical adj.
You must practise speaking English more.
It seems all right--- you'd better put it into practice.（付諸實(shí)施）
He is a practical man.他是個現(xiàn)實(shí)的人。
12.In order for a new sport to be added, a current sport must be dropped.
(1)to be added 的邏輯主語a new sport與add是被動關(guān)系。
In order for Lily to be informed , a short message was sent to her.
(2) drop 表示“丟棄，使停止，使終止” “落下，解雇”
Drop your weapons! Hands up!放下武器！舉起手來！
Please drop me at the railway station.
After he had made that foolish mistake, the company dropped him.
13.ensure vt.(= makde sure )
I can’t ensure that he will be there in time.
Come early to ensure getting a good seat.
14. keep … under control 將……控制住
keep your temper under control.控制住你的脾氣.
It was a long time before they got the flood waters under control.
15.Some sports ……. have been removed.
remove 在此表示 “去掉,消除”, 及物動詞.
He removed all the evidence of his crime.他消除了他的所有罪證.
(1)拿開,移動(vt.):
He removed his desk to another office. 他把他的桌子移到另一個辦公室去了.
(2)脫掉:
The traveller removed his wet coat. 旅行者脫掉了他的濕外套.
16.familiar (1)親密的，親近的 （2）熟諳的，通曉的 （3）熟悉的
He is a familiar friend of mine.他是我的密友。
I'm familiar with her family.我和他的家人很親密。
He is familiar with three languages.他通曉三種語言。
His name is familiar to all of us.他的名字為我們所熟知。
17.Supporters of wushu would like to see it entered as a branch ...
see sb/ sth+過去分詞，表示“看見某人/某物被……”
I don't want to see you beaten in the game.
They wanted to see the plan carried out soon.
18. make way (for ) 給……讓路, 把職位讓給…..
They made way for the bus.
I shall make way for a younger man..
相關(guān)短語:
make one’s way 前進(jìn)
feel one’s way (黑暗中)摸索; 想一步走一步,
find one’s way to 設(shè)法到達(dá)
give way 讓路,讓步,屈服
lead the way 引路,
lose one’s way 迷路
19. involve vt. 包括,牽涉,使參與
be/get/become involved in sth 卷入…
be involved in doing sth 專心致志做某事
Don’t involve yourself in unnecessary expense.
become involved in criminal activities 與犯罪活動有關(guān)聯(lián).
20. maintain (keep up 、continue ) 保持、維持、繼續(xù)
maintain friendly relations (with……)與…….保持友好關(guān)系
maintain prices 保持物價(jià)
maintain a speed of 60 miles an hour 保持一小時六十里的速度
maintain a balance of 保持…….平衡
keep one’s balance
lose one’s balance 失去平衡；（喻）心緒紊亂
balance of nature 生態(tài)平衡
a balanced diet 均衡飲食
21. look at “考慮、看待，著眼于”
The boss will not look at your proposal. 老板不會考慮你的建議的。
What I look at is its low price. 我看中的是它便宜的的價(jià)格。