Welcome to the unit
other, others, the other, the others, another, any other
other
后接单复数均可，
other one
或
other two students.
others
只能作代词，意思是“其它的人（物或事等）”，常用来泛指。
the other
也是既能作形容词，又能作代词。但它一般用来表示总数为二时的“另外一个”，经常与
one
搭配。
other
也能既作形容词又可作代词，意思是“别的，另外的”。
Can you name any symbols for any other countries?
the others
也只能作代词，意思与
others
相近，
但常用来特指。
any other
后接复数名词，表示“一些其他
……”
any other
后接单数名词时，表示“其他任何一个
……”
。
another
作形容词时，是指在原有的基础上再加一（些），表示“再一（些）”或“另外一个（些）”的意思，在心理上至少有三个。
another
还可作代词，意思与作形容词时一样。它前面不能加任何冠词，后面也不能加
s
相关词组：
one…the other
只有两个
some…the others
有三个以上
some…others
others = other people/things
the others = the rest
剩余的全部
1)
泛指另一个用
another
。
2)
一定范围内两人
(
物
)
，一个用
one
，另一个用
the other
。
3)
一定范围内三者，一个用
one
，另一个用
one (another)
，第三个可用
the other
，
a third
。
4)
一定范围内，除去一部分人
/
物，剩余的全部用
the others
。
5)
泛指别的人或物时，用
others
当在一定范围内，除去一部分后，剩余部分但不是全部时，也用
others
。
1. (07
安徽
) The school’s music group will be giving a big show tomorrow night and two ____ on the weekend.
A. more B. other C. else D. another
2. (06
天津
) We had a picnic last term and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have ______ one this month.
A. the other B. some
C. another D. other
高考链接
4. (04
天津
)
I got the story from Tom and
people who had worked with him.
A. every other B. many others C. some other D. other than
3. (06
上海
)
Both sides have accused of breaking the contract ___.
A. another B. the other C. neither D. each
5. (04
辽宁
)
I have done much of the work. Could you please finish
in two days ?
A. the rest B. the other
C. another D. the others
6. (03
上海
)
Shanghai is really a fascinating city and we’ve decided to stay for
two weeks.
A. another B. other
C. the other D. other’s
Reading
border
noun [C]
the line that divides one country from another:
边界
,
国界
Were you stopped at the border?
The train crosses the border between France and Spain.
The two countries have had frequent border disputes.
verb [T]
和
……
接壤
Swaziland borders (= is next to) South Africa and Mozambique.
noun [C]
a strip that goes around or along the edge of something, often as decoration:
滚边
The dress was white with a delicate lace border. a picture with a decorative/plain border
verb [T usually passive]
to form a line around the edge of something:
加边饰
The fields are bordered by tall trees.
rank
vi. & vt.
属于某等级，将
……
归为某等级
He
ranks
among the best pupils of his grade.
他是他们年级最好的学生之一。
She was at that time
ranked
at sixth in the world.
那时候她排名世界第六。
n.
（尤指较高的）等级，级别
He is a physicist of the first
rank
.
他是一流的物理学家。
historic & historical
historic adj.
历史上著名的
,
有历史意义的
historical adj.
（关于）历史的
The country finally gained its independence today, and every citizen would remember this
historic
moment forever.
这个国家今天终于独立了，每位公民都将永远记住这一历史时刻。
They are trying to find out the
historical
background of the event.
他们试图弄清楚这一事件的历史背景。
sheet
n.
薄片，被单，纸张
Mother is putting a clean
sheet
on the bed.
妈妈正在铺干净的床单。
a
sheet
of paper
一张纸
A
sheet
of frost covers the windshield.
一层霜覆盖了挡风玻璃。
The book is in
sheets
.
这本书尚未装订。
westwards
: towards the west
“wards”
还可以和其他的方位词连用，构成复合副词，如
eastwards, northwards
。
In the story, the master and disciples travelled
westwards
looking for Buddhist sutras.
故事中，师徒一行一路去往西天取经。
The child quickly ran
northwards
so that he could escape from his mum.
孩子快速向北跑去，以便逃离他的母亲。
seek one’s fortune
外出寻找发财机会，外出闯荡
seek
: to try to find something or ask for something
Hundreds of people went to
seek
gold in California.
成千上万的人去加利福尼亚淘金去。
Joanna asked her father if she might go out into the world and
seek her fortune
.
安娜问父亲她是否可以到世界上去另寻出路。
settlement
n.
解决，处理
The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers.
罢工的人已和雇主达成协议。
settle
vt. & vi.
定居；停留；解决，处理
After years of travel, we decided to settle here.
我们旅行多年后，决定在此定居。
It’s time you settled your dispute with him.
是时候你和他把争端解决了。
settle down
安定
/
安顿下来
It’s terrible. I can’t settle down to anything today.
真糟糕，我今天无法安下心来做任何事。
little more than
只是
……
而已；只有，仅仅
Aid to the Third World is at present
little more than
a drop in the ocean.
目前对第三世界的援助不过是杯水车薪。
区别：
more than
超过
,
多于；不仅仅
This city has a population of
more than
1,000,000.
这个城市人口超过一百万。
She wishes to be treated as nothing
more than
a common girl.
她希望被对待得只不过像一般的女孩子。
Grammar and usage
oral
: adj. 1
）
spoken, not written,
口头的，口述的
He give a brief
oral
report on this subject.
就这个课题他做了一个简短的口头报告。
2
）
connected with or involving the
mouth
口的，口腔的
It is
oral
medicine.
那是口服药。
n.
口试
I’ve got my French
oral
tomorrow.
我明天有法语口试。
occasion
1) an important social event or
ceremony
场合，活动场所
I’m saving this bottle of champagne for a special
occasion
.
我要把这瓶香槟酒留到特殊场合用。
2) a time when something happens
（某事发生的）时刻，时候，时节
She had met him on an earlier
occasion
.
她早些时候曾见过他。
3) a direct cause or reason
原因，诱因
His remark was the
occasion
of a bitter quarrel.
他的话引起了一场激烈的争吵。
on occasion
有时，间或，偶尔
I have on occasion visited her at home.
有时我去登门拜访她。
on the occasion of
在
……
之际
on the occasion of his 50 birthday
在他
50
岁生日之际
have occasion to do sth
有必要去做某事
More than once he had occasion to warn his son about his irresponsible behaviour.
对于儿子的不负责任的行为，他不得不多次像儿子提出告诫。
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