【2014届高三一轮复习英语精品资料(新课标专用)Book4 Unit4 Word版含解析]

stand for代表，象征

on behalf of sb.＝on sb.’s behalf为了某人；代替某人；代表某人

Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.(2008·江西，阅读理解A)

甚至苏格兰的象征就是独角兽。

【活学活用】

(1)One of the jobs of the UN is to protect human rights and improve laws

____________________ people who need help.联合国的职能之一就是保护人权和完善代表被

救助者利益的法律。

(2)You should ______________________ the management.

你们应向管理阶层说明你们的不满。

(3)It ________________________ “best quality”．

它代表着“最好的质量”。

(4)He was only an athlete，but he________ his own country.

A．presented B．expressed

C．represented D．expected

3．defend v．防御；辩解

________ n．辩护；保卫；防卫

【归纳拓展】

defend...against/from...保卫……免受……

defend oneself自卫

come to sb.’s defence帮助(保护)某人

in defence of为……辩护；保卫

(1)He has two guns and laser eyes to help you defend yourself when you go outside with

him.(2009·江西，阅读理解C)

他有两把枪和激光眼，以便当你与他外出时保护你。

(2)We needed more troops to defend our country against/from attack.

我们需要更多的部队来保卫我们的祖国免受攻击。

【活学活用】

(1)Hundreds gave their lives ________________ freedom.

数以百计的人为捍卫自由而献出了自己的生命。

(2)用defend，guard，protect填空

When the troops were sent to ________ against the enemies，the villagers were hidden in a

cave to ________ themselves from being wounded and made their dogs ________ their houses.

(3)The fortress (堡垒)is________ by its cannon，________ by its walls and guarded by

sentries (哨兵)．

A．defended；defended B．protected；protected

C．defended；protected D．protected；defended

4.ease n．安逸；安心；轻松；v.减轻

________ adj.容易的；安逸的

【归纳拓展】

at ease舒适，快活，自由自在

feel/be at ease(感到)舒适而无忧虑；(感到)完全松弛

ill at ease(因不安而)心神不定

Stand at ease！稍息！(军事口令)

with ease容易地；无困难地

Here are three steps to ease the current food crisis and avoid the potential for a global

crisis.(2008·上海，阅读理解D)

有三个措施可以缓解目前的粮食危机并避免潜在的全球危机。