Unit 4  Learning efficiently

i’d rather you came tomorrow.我倒希望你明天來。
if only he were alive.他活著就好了。
it’s (high) time that we went home.我們應該回家。
真題：if only he ____ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so much now. (00上海)
a. lies                   b. lay                   c. had lain                   d. should lie
解析：在他“現在”遭罪之前應遵醫囑“靜臥”，但他過去沒有。與過去事實不符，故選c。

unit 4  learning efficiently
一、核心單詞用法例析
1. efficient  a. 生效的、效率高的；有能力的
our efficient new machines are much cheaper to run.我們高效率的新機器運行成本底多了。
注意：effective  a. 有力的、給人以深刻印象的
we’ll take some effective measures to stop their polluting the environment..我們將要采取有效的措施制止他們對環境的污染。
2. recipe  n. 處方、食譜、訣竅
i am unable to cook but sometimes i can prepare a simple meal by following a recipe.我不會做飯，但是有時候我可以按照食譜做一點便餐。
would you please tell us your recipe for success?跟我們說說你成功的竅門好嗎？
3. improve   vt. & vi.   改進、利用、增加、變得更好
many young people improve their leisure by studying.許多年輕人利用空閑時間進行學習。
4. digest  　vt. & vi.   n. 　消化、領會、整理、忍受、摘要
cheese doesn’t digest easily.奶酪不容易消化。
his rudeness is hard to digest.他的粗魯無禮貌讓人很難忍受。
can you digest the important points of this article?你們能領會這篇文章的要點嗎？
5. beneath   pron. & adv.  在。。。（正）下方、低于、有失身份（尊嚴）、不值得
such behaviour is beneath you.這樣的行為有失你的身份。
what he said is beneath notice.他說的不值得注意。
請比較：
our income is below average.我們的收入在平均水平以下。
the boy sitting under the electric fan is the best in our class.坐在電風扇下的男孩是我們班上最好的學生。
it’s beneath us to quarrel with such a mean fellow.和這樣卑鄙的家伙爭吵有失我們的身份。
6. adopt   vt. 采納、收養
the committee adopted my suggestions.委員會采納了我的建議。
his wife has not borne him any child so they decided to adopt a boy.他妻子到現在都沒有生孩子，所以他們決定領養一個男孩。
注：adapt是“適應、改寫”的意思。比如：
we should adapt ourselves to the new conditions.我們要使自己適應新的形勢。
this play is adapted from a novel.這個劇本是由小說改編的。