《2025年步步高学习笔记高中英语必修第二册外研版》

3. adjustable adj. 可调节的[adjust vi. & vt. 调整；（使）适应 adjustment n. 调整，调节；适应]
· adjust to (doing) sth 适应（做）某事
adjust... to... 调整……以适应……
adjust oneself to... 使某人自己适应……
· make an adjustment/adjustments 做出调整
(1)We have made some ______________ (adjust) according to your request.
(2)The biggest advantage is that the height of the bicycle seat is ______________ (adjust).
(3)To make your speech satisfying, adjust your language ______________ the age of your audience.

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(4)（应用文写作之建议信）得知你难以适应新环境，我写信给你一些建议。
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________, I'm writing to offer you some suggestions.

答案：
(1) adjustments
(2) adjustable
(3) to
(4) Learning that you have difficulty in adjusting yourself to the new surroundings

4. balance n. 天平；平衡；结欠款；余额 vt. 平衡；权衡（balanced adj. 平衡的，均衡的）
· keep/lose one's balance 保持/失去平衡
out of balance 不平衡
keep a balance between A and B 在A和B之间保持平衡
· balance A against B 权衡A与B
(1)It is obvious that the typical North American diet is out ______________ balance.
(2)You have to balance the advantages of living in the countryside ______________ the disadvantages.
(3) Only by combining regular exercise and a ______________ (balance) diet can you keep fit.

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(4)男孩在结冰的路面上失去了平衡，从自行车上摔了下来。
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________, falling off his bike.
(5)是时候政府应该采取措施保持自然界的平衡了。
It is high time that the government ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________.

答案：
(1) of
(2) against
(3) balanced
(4) The boy lost his balance on the icy street
(5) took/should take measures to keep the balance of nature

5. involve v. 包含，需要（involvement n. 参与；加入；沉迷）
· involve doing sth 包含做某事
involve sb in (doing) sth 把某人牵涉到某事里；使某人参与（做）某事
· be/become/get involved in sth 参与某事，被卷入某事
be/become/get involved with sb/sth 与某人/某事有联系
(1)Your ______________ (involve) will be highly appreciated.
(2)Teaching is a job which involves ______________ (spend) quite a lot of time with students.
(3)Students should involve ______________ (they) in community activities where they can gain experience for growth.

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(4)毫无疑问，参加社会活动可以开阔我们的视野。
There is no doubt that ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ can broaden our horizons.

答案：
(1) involvement
(2) spending
(3) themselves
(4) being/becoming/getting involved in social activities

6. response n. 回答，答复（respond vt. & vi. 回答，回应）
· in response to 回答……；回应……
make a/no response to 对……（没）作出回应
· respond to 回答……；回应……
(1)The government should listen to the citizens and respond ______________ their needs.
(2)What annoyed me was that they made no ______________ (respond) to my letter of complaint.

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(3)（应用文写作之书信）我写信是为了回复你昨天写给我的信。
I am writing ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ you wrote to me yesterday.

答案：
(1) to
(2) response
(3) in response to the letter