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Model 6 Unit 2Reading (Language points)1. convey vt. 传达；运送；转让（财产）e.g.A bus conveys passengers to the airport.一辆公共汽车把旅客送到机场。This songconveys to us how faithfully he loved his wife.这首歌传达给我们他多么忠实地爱着他的妻子。Pleaseconvey myapologize to your daughter.请向你女儿转达我的歉意。The housewas conveyed to his grandson.那栋房子被转让给了他的孙子。Words can’tconvey how delighted I was.我的欣喜无法用语言表达。The land shouldn’tbe conveyed to to Tom.这块土地不应该转让给汤姆。2. (sb.) run out of sth.（某人）用完某物(sth.) run out（某物）耗尽、用完e.g.We arerunning out of petro. = Our petrol isrunning out.我们的汽油快用完了。Could I have cigarette? I seem to haverun out. / I seem to haverun out of them.给我一支烟好么？我的好像抽完了。The students patiencehas run out.学生们已经耐不住了。3. be made into把…制成…be made from由…制成（通常指成品上看不出原材料）be made of由…制成（通常指成品上看得出原材料）be made up of = consist of由…组成、构成e.g.Animal bodiesare made up of cells.动物的身体是由细胞组成的。What are the qualities thatmade up her character?她的性格是由哪些特质组成的呢？4.tease sb. (about sth.)（拿…来）取笑某人make fun of…取笑…；拿…开玩笑laugh at…嘲笑…；取笑…play a trick on…取笑…；戏弄…e.g.It is bad manner totease others.戏弄别人是不好的。5. day by day一天天地，逐日地（强调逐渐变化的过程，副词性质，只用作状语）day after day一天天地，日复一日地（强调动作的重复，有副词或名词性质，可用作状语或主语）e.g.Day after day has past, but still no news comes from him.一天天过去了，但仍然没有他的消息。He waitedday after day.他日复一日地等待着。Its getting colder day by day.天气越来越冷了。6. in particular特别；尤其be particular to…对…是特有的be particular about/over…对…过于讲究e.g.The coconutis particular to the tropics.椰子是热带特有的。She is very paticular about/over her appearance.她过于讲究外表。- You guys seem so happy ---- what were you chatting about?- Nothing in particular; simply joking with each other.没有什么特别的，只是相互开开玩笑而已。Kathy likes fruit and bananasin particular.凯西喜欢水果, 尤其是香蕉。7. inspirevt.鼓舞, 激励；赋予某人灵感; 启迪inspiredadj.有创造力的；有雄心壮志的；品质优秀的；能力卓越的inspiring adj.鼓舞人的,激励的,启发灵感的;使人感兴趣的insipration n.灵感，给人以鼓舞或启发的人/事物His speech inspired the crowd.他的演说鼓舞了群众。You inspired me by playing the piano so beautifully.你弹奏的优美的钢琴曲激发了我的灵感。He possesses the quality of inspiring confidence.他有本事能让别人信任他。His inaugural speech was very inspiring.他的就职演说