Unit 6

Reading

1.He was last seen leaving his office in New Town at about 7 p.m.

sb. be seen doing see sb. doing watch, find, hear 等均有此用法He was found playing computergames yesterday.My sister is often heard singingin her room.

2.He said he was going to visit his parents.

过去将来时 were/was going to do would do昨天当我到家的时候，妈妈正要去超市 .

Mum was going to thesupermarket when I got homeyesterday.

3. whether / if 可以替换使用 , 除了下列情况用 whether.

在动词不定式前 在介词后在名词后 句中有 or notI don’t know whether it is going to rain or

not.The question is whether to go or stay.It depends on whether he’s ready or not.It’s your decision whether you go or stay.

4. be attacked with sth. 被用某物攻击 attack sb. with sth. 用某物攻击某人That robber is attacking Tom with a

gun.Tom is being attacked with a gun by

that robber.5.bleed vi 流血，出血 bleed bled bled The old lady was knocked down by

a car and bled a lot. bleed to deathWe must take her to hospital right

now, or she will bleed to death.

6. as a result 结果，因此

She missed the bus, and as a result she was late for school.

Our team won the final as a result.

as a result of 因为，由于

He was late as a result of the snow.

7.struggle n. 挣扎 , 搏斗 vi. 努力 , 搏斗Three people were hurt in the ~.The young man is struggling to

make money to support his family. struggle forstruggle withWe are struggling for our better

future.The young man is brave enough to

struggle with the attacker.

8. guilty adj. 有罪的 be guilty of 　有…罪的He used to be guilty of robbery.The judge found him guilty of

murdering his wife.9. charge v. 控告charge sb. with sth./ doing sth. 控告

某人犯有…罪The man they arrested last night has

been charged with murder.

10. so far 迄今为止，到目前为止（通常用于现在完成时）

We haven’t got any trouble so far.So far, he still hasn’t decidedwhether or not to attend the meeting.11. breathe v. breath n.Tom went out to breathe some fresh air.It’s good for your health to breathe

deeply.He often takes a deep breath.

12. prove vt. 证明，证实The result proved him wrong. prove oneself 证明自己的能力I had to finish the work to prove myself.13.lead to 导致，通向

All roads lead to Rome.

His carelessness led to his failure.