2024年4月12日发(作者：)

Realizing your potential

Hello, everyone! Welcome to senior high school! Today is the start of a new

term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.

1. potential

(1) n. 潜力；可能性

有潜力做某事____________

发挥某人的潜力_____________

(2) adj. 潜在的

潜在的危险____________

(3) 变形：

potential n./adj. 潜力；潜在的→____________ adv.潜在地

(4) 句子翻译：

这个孩子没意识到潜在的危险。________________________________

(5) 高考题：

（2018 北京阅读）The technology has the potential

_________________(change)our transportation systems and our cities.

2. senior

（1）比...高级；比...岁数大____________

She's senior ____ me, so I have to do what she tells me.

（2）高级军官____________

（3）变形：

senior adj./ n.级别高的；老年的 →(反义词)____________adj./ n. 级别低的；青少年

的

（4）句子翻译：

虽然比我年轻，但我职位比我高。

He is ______to me, though he is younger.

（5）高考题：

（2019年 江苏卷单选）To enjoy the convenience of digital payment, many

________（老年的）citizens started to use smart phones.

I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like. The path

before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge

and new ways of thinking. However, for those of you with a positive mind,

opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise to the challenges, you will have

the opportunity to acquire great knowledge and enjoy personal growth. Most

importantly, your time and effort at senior high school will open the door to your

potential.

3. path 道路；小路；成功的途径

4. lead to

同义词:

<1> bring about

<2> contribute to

(必修一 Unit 4 Grammar)Noise pollution and light pollution in big cities may

also contribute to sleep problems.

<3> cause

<4> give rise to

<5> result in

5. challenge

(1) n. 挑战

____________ .... 迎接....的挑战

(2) vt. 挑战；质疑

____________ 向某人挑战某事

____________ adj. 具有挑战性的

____________ challenger n. 挑战者

(6) 翻译

他下定决心去接受挑战。

He has made up his mind to________________________________.

6. thinking 思维，思想；想法

7. positive

(1) be positive about.. 对...很积极

(2) 反义词：____________

(3) 翻译句子：

我们应该有一个积极的态度。___________________________

8. opportunity

He seized the _____________(机会) to challenge the seniors to prove his ability.

9. lie in

(1) The Rocky mountains lie in the west of America.

洛杉矶山脉位于美国西部。

(2)Success lies in hard work.

成功在于努力工作。

10. rise to

(1) 能够处理

You can depend on him to rise to the occasion, if necessary.

(2) 增加到

The research budgets rose from $175,000 to 200,000.

研究预算从17.5万美元上升到20万美元。

11. acquire

名词：____________

(2018 天津卷) It took him a long time ________(获得)he needed to become a

good dancer.

12. effort

（1）make an effort to do sth 努力做某事

（2）spare no effort to do sth 不遗余力去做某事

（3）in an effort to do sth 为了

（4）句子翻译练习

为了减肥，Tom开始节食。

Tom has gone on a diet ______________lose some weight.

当地俱乐部尽一切努力来吸引年轻人。

The local clubs ____________to interest more young people.

Word quiz:

1. __________

n

. 潜力；可能性

adj

. 潜在的；可能的

2. __________

adj.

中学的；级别高的；高水平的；老年的

n

. 级别（或地位）较高者

3. __________

vt

. &

n

. 挑战；质疑

4. __________

adj

. 积极乐观的；良好的；正面的

5. __________

n

. 机会，时机

6. __________

vt

. 获得，得到

7. __________

n

. 努力，费力的事；试图

Translation consolidation:

1. Jack迫不及待地想开始了。

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2. 问题在于怎么找到合适的人来做这个工作。

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