1、diary/journal 日记
diary只有“日记”的意思，是指daily of events，thoughts，etc.（对已发生的事件
或产生的思想等记载），keep a diary 记日记；journal的意思较多，“记日记”也可以
说keep a journal，但journal多指daily record of news，events，business accounts
（新闻，事件或商业日记帐等）。
①He writes a diary in English every day.
他每天用英语记日记。
②We know it from his travel journal.
我们是从他的旅行日记中知道这件事的。
2、fare/cost/expense 费用
fare：车费，船费等交通费用
cost：成本；代价；某方面的费用
expense：（金钱、时间、精力等的）花费，指具体费用时常用复数
用括号里的词填空：
①The battle was won at a great cost of life, only after many soldiers had been
killed.（fare/cost）
②I have no enough money to pay the fare from Japan to China.（fare/money）
③I want the best clothes you can make, you need spare no expense.（fare/expense）
3、finally/in the end/at last 终于
这三个词语都有“终于，最终”的意思，意思相差不大，一般可以换用。但：finally
和in the end强调最后的结局；at last强调经过若干努力之后干成某事，不用于否定
句。
①They talked about it for hours. Finally they decided not to go.
他们讨论了好久，最后决定不去了。（强调讨论的结果）
②In the end, we won the war.
终于我们打赢了这一仗。（强调战争结果）
③At last, he has understood.
终于他弄明白了。（强调克服了很多困难）
4、give in 投降；屈服；让步 give up 放弃（做某事）
①No matter what difficulty he met, he never gave in.
他从不向困难低头。
②He usually has to give in to his brother.
他通常必须听从他大哥的话。
③The doctor advised him to give up smoking.
医生建议他戒烟。
5、be familiar to 对……文明
be familiar with 对……熟悉
①This singer is familiar to the old people.
=The old people are familiar with this singer.
这个歌星对年纪较大的人来说很文明。（年纪较大的人了解这个歌星）
②She is familiar with English.
她通晓英语。
考考你（1—3单元词汇，单项选择）：
1 Three C five makes eight.
A adds to B added up to C added to D adds up to
2 He gave up smoking C save money.
A so that B in order to C so as to D in order
3 C go abroad, he studies English very hard.
A So as to B In order that C In order to D So that
4 How long have you C in love with your stepmother?
A fall B felt C been D fallen
5 When did your father B the Party?
A join in B join C take part in D joined
6 There are fifty-five people in the room, our teacher C.
A includes B including C included D is included
7 We have to put off the sports meeting C the heavy rain.
A because B as C because of D since
8 Look, many people are running A the direction of the village.
A in B to C for D on
9 I’m afraid nobody can C him to give up drinking.
A advise B suggest C persuade D ask
10 She is C to study medicine in the future.
A decided B determine C determined D made up his mind