Enjoying novels教案
2)approve是其動詞形式，作不及物動詞,其義項為:贊成;認可;同意。常與of連用。作及物動詞其義項為:批準……;認可;通過。如:
i approve of your trying to earn some money,but please don’t neglect your studies.
我同意你去掙一些錢，可是請不要誤了功課。
parliament has approved a bill to increase taxes.
國會已批準增稅法案。
【經典例句】 his novel describes the hardships of poor people who did not possess money or a sponsor to smooth their path.
他的小說描寫了那些沒錢也沒贊助者去開辟謀生之道的窮人們的困境。
【考點聚焦】 1)常用詞組:be possessed of sth.具有（某品質或才能）。
2)possession是其名詞形式，其義項為:持有;具有;所有物;財產。 常用詞組:in possession（of sth.）占有、控制（某物）;占據某物。如:
on her father’s death,she came into possession of a vast fortune.
她在父親死后繼承了大筆財產。
【活學活用】 3.單項填空
1）before leaving this country，you must be in ___________ of a valid passport.
a.provide b.possession
c.label d.possess
答案：b
2)it is said that he ___________ a number of the artist’s early works.which of the following is wrong?
a.possesses b.has
c.owns d.takes
答案：d
【經典例句】 the news reports were being discounted as propaganda.
人們認為這些新聞報道不過是為了宣傳，不可全信。
【考點聚焦】 1）discount作動詞時，還可表示“打折扣”。
2）discount還可用作名詞，表示“折扣;打折”。如:
they offer a 10 percent discount on rail travel for students.
他們對乘火車旅行的學生給予10%的折扣。
3）常用搭配：at a discount打折扣;不受重視的。
【經典例句】some people’s teeth are highly sensitive to cold.
有些人的牙齒對冷高度敏感。
【考點聚焦】 1）sensitive還可表示“靈敏度高的;計算精確的”。如:a sensitive pair of scales一架靈敏度高的天平
2）其名詞形式是sensitivity,表示 “敏感性;靈敏度”。
【經典例句】 they asked me to their party,but i declined the invitation.
他們邀請我參加宴會,但是我婉拒了。
【考點聚焦】 1）decline作不及物動詞時，有“衰退;下降”之意。如:
her influence declined after she lost the election.
她落選后其影響力大為降低。
2）decline作為名詞時，其義項為:衰弱；減退;失去力量、影響。常用詞組為:on the decline在衰退，走下坡；fall/go into a decline失去力量、影響等。
【活學活用】 4.翻譯句子
1）我讓他搭便車送他回家，但他謝絕了。
_______________________________________________
答案：i offered him a lift to his house,but he declined with thanks.
2)他謝絕宴請。
_______________________________________________
答案：he declined an invitation to dinner.