人教新課標：必修4 Unit2 單元重點輔導
thanks to his research， the un is trying to rid the world of hunger. 由于他的研究，聯合國正在使世界擺脫饑餓。
you should rid yourself of that bad habit. 你應改掉那個壞習慣。
5. be satisfied with 對……感到滿意/滿足
i‘m very satisfied with you. 我對你很滿意。
i‘m not at all satisfied with the present situation. 我對目前的情況一點都不滿意。
6. care about感興趣，關心
he also doesn‘t care about being famous. 他對成名也毫不在意。
the only thing he cares about is money. 他唯一關心的只是金錢。
7. lead a…life過著……的生活
he didn‘t want to lead an empty life.他不想過空虛的生活。
they lead an easy life （=a life of ease）。他們過著舒服的日子。
注：其中的lead也可用live替換。
8. would rather寧愿
（1）表示寧愿做某事，直接接動詞原形。注意否定式、疑問式及其回答。
he would rather keep time for his hobbies. 他寧愿把時間花在自己業余愛好上。
i‘d rather not go there.我寧愿不去那里。
－wouldn‘t you rather live in the country？你不愿住農村？
－no， i wouldn‘t. i’d rather live here.是的。我寧愿就住在這里。
（2）表示“寧愿做……不愿做……”，后接than （do） sth.。
i‘d rather stay at home than go. 我寧愿呆在家里也不愿去。
（3）后接從句，從句謂語動詞用一般過去式表示現在或將來，用過去完成時表示過去。
i‘d rather you came tomorrow than today. 我寧愿你明天來，不要今天來。
i‘d rather you hadn’t done that. 我真希望你沒做過那事。
真題：to enjoy the scenery， irene would rather spend long hours on the train ______ travel by air. （廣西）
a. as b. to c. than d. while
解析：因would rather do a than do b是固定句型，故選c.
9. refer to
（1）指的是，指……而言（mean）；與……有關（concern）
you know who i am referring to. 你知道我指的是誰。
（2）提到，談及，說起（mention， speak of）
i promised not to refer to the matter again. 我答應過再也不提這事了。