Unit 6
Reading
1.He was last seen leaving his
office in New Town at about 7
p.m.
sb. be seen doing
see sb. doing
watch, find, hear等均有此用法
He was found playing computer
games yesterday.
My sister is often heard singing
in her room.
2.He said he was going to visit
his parents.
过去将来时were/was going to do
would do
昨天当我到家的时候，妈妈正要去
超市.
Mum was going to the
supermarket when I got home
yesterday.
3. whether / if可以替换使用,除了下
列情况用whether.
在动词不定式前
在介词后
在名词后
句中有or not
I don’t know whether it is going to
rain or not.
The question is whether to go or
stay.
It depends on whether he’s ready or
not.
It’s your decision whether you go or
stay.
4. be attacked with sth. 被用某物攻击
attack sb. with sth.用某物攻击某人
That robber is attacking Tom with a
gun.
Tom is being attacked with a gun by
that robber.
5.bleed vi 流血，出血bleed bled bled
The old lady was knocked down by
a car and bled a lot.
bleed to death
We must take her to hospital right
now, or she will bleed to death.
6. as a result 结果，因此
She missed the bus, and as a
result she was late for school.
Our team won the final as a result.
as a result of 因为，由于
He was late as a result of the
snow.
7.struggle n. 挣扎,搏斗vi.努力,搏斗
Three people were hurt in the ~.
The young man is struggling to
make money to support his
family.
struggle for
struggle with
We are struggling for our better
future.
The young man is brave enough
to struggle with the attacker.
8. guilty adj. 有罪的
be guilty of
有…罪的
He used to be guilty of robbery.
The judge found him guilty of
murdering his wife.
9. charge v. 控告
charge sb. with sth./ doing sth. 控
告某人犯有…罪
The man they arrested last night
has been charged with murder.
10. so far 迄今为止，到目前为止（通
常用于现在完成时）
We haven’t got any trouble so far.
So far, he still hasn’t decided
whether or not to attend the meeting.
11. breathe v. breath n.
Tom went out to breathe some fresh
air.
It’s good for your health to breathe
deeply.
He often takes a deep breath.
12. prove vt. 证明，证实
The result proved him wrong.
prove oneself 证明自己的能力
I had to finish the work to prove
myself.
13.lead to 导致，通向
All roads lead to Rome.
His carelessness led to his
failure.