《2025年系统集成新课程同步导学练测高中英语必修第二册》

2. settle vi. & vt. 定居；结束；解决；决定；使处于舒适的位置
【归纳拓展】
settle down 定居下来；安静下来；舒适地坐下/躺下
settle(down)to sth. 开始认真对待某事
settle in/into sth. 安顿下来；适应(新环境/新工作)
settle for sth. 勉强接受；将就
settle on sth. 选定；决定
settler n. 移民；殖民者
settlement n. 定居地；解决
They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.
他们同意尽量通过谈判解决他们之间的纠纷。
When are you going to get married and settle down?
你打算什么时候成家，安定下来？
Refugees settling in a new country suffer from a number of problems.
在一个新国家定居的难民们面临许多问题。
A black dust settled on the walls.
一团黑色粉尘落到了这些墙上。
He found it hard to settle to his work.
他觉得定不下心来工作。
【活学活用】
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①Early settlers(settle)in this area had a difficult life.
②With a lot of problems to settle(settle)，I'll have another busy weekend.
③She will soon settle in her new job.
④I must settle down to writing the book. It is urgent.

答案： ①settlers ②to settle ③in ④down

3. convenient adj. 方便的，省事的，便利的，实用的
【归纳拓展】
be convenient for... 对……方便
It is convenient for sb. to do sth. 做某事对某人来说是方便的。
conveniently adv. 方便地
convenience n. 便利；方便；便利的事物；便利设施
for convenience 为了方便起见
at one's convenience 在某人方便的时候
My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient time to meet.
我的秘书会打电话给你安排一个方便的时间见面。
What time would it be convenient for me to come over?
我什么时候方便过来呢？
The goods will be delivered at your convenience.
货物将在你方便的时候送到。
They may use a credit card for convenience.
他们可能为了方便而使用信用卡。
【温馨提示】
①convenient 作表语时，主语不能是表示人的名词或代词；
②convenience 意为“便利，方便”时，为不可数名词；意为“便利的事物或设施”时，为可数名词。
I bought this apartment for its convenience，for it is very convenient for the bus station and it has a lot of conveniences.
我买这个公寓是因为方便，因为它离公交站很近，也有很多便利设施。
【活学活用】
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①If you are interested，please send an application email at your earliest convenience to Ms. Chen.
②If it's convenient(convenience)for you，let's meet at 8:30 a. m. outside the school gate.
③To enjoy the convenience(convenient)of digital payment，many senior citizens started to use smartphones.

答案： ①at ②convenient ③convenience