主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ. 高频表达

（一）表消极意义的语料

hardship 困难

adversity 困境

difficulty 困难

setback 挫折

anxiety 焦虑

depression 抑郁症

rejection 拒绝

failure 失败

unemployment 失业

hopelessness 绝望

shame 羞愧

guilt 内疚

damage 损害

abandonment 放弃

panic 恐慌

fear 恐惧

obstacle 障碍

abuse 滥用

destroy 摧毁

threaten 威胁

homeless 无家可归的

unfortunate 不幸的

severe 严重的

hopeless 绝望的

painful 痛苦的

devastating 毁灭性的

incurable 不能治愈的

desperate 绝望的

miserable 悲惨的

cause paralysis 导致瘫痪

be both deaf and blind 又聋又盲

blind children 盲童

hold back 妨碍进展

lose all hopes 失去所有希望

a tough situation 艰难的处境

have difficulty in doing sth 做某事有困难

feel alone and abandoned 感到孤独和被遗弃

a hard time 困难时期

leave a scar on her soul 给她留下心灵伤疤

shocking news 令人震惊的消息

a rare type of cancer 一种罕见的癌症

a failed marriage 失败的婚姻

the storms raging around me 暴风雨在我周围肆虐

mental illness 精神疾病

financial disaster 金融灾难

job loss 失业

blow up 爆炸

be labeled as not smart 被贴上不聪明的标签

（二）表积极意义的表达

faith 信仰

achievement 成就

recovery 恢复

joy 快乐

calmness 冷静

perseverance 毅力

flourish 繁荣

inspire 激励

struggle 斗争

thankful 感激的

overcome adversity 克服逆境

make it 成功

work hard to achieve one s dream 努力实现某人的梦想

never give up nor lose hope 永远不要放弃，也不要失去希望

achieve a great life 实现伟大的人生

battle with a life threatening illness 与危及生命的疾病做斗争

the beauty and surprises that life can bring 生活能带来的美丽和惊喜

win gold medals 赢得金牌

at the peak of one s success 在成功的巅峰a powerful woman 强大的女性

a cancer survivor 癌症幸存者

the first female billionaire author 第一位女性亿万富翁作家

go against all odds 逆境而上

keep peace in times of trouble 在困難时期保持和平

rebel against 反抗

an overwhelming sense of calmness 压倒性的平静感

respond to adversity and failure 应对逆境和失败

change one s view on failure 改变某人对失败的看法

get a really good look at failure 真正了解失败

confront one s own losing 面对自己的失败

get through the pain of today 克服今天的痛苦

the joy of success through hard work and hardship 通过努力和艰辛获得成功的喜悦

Ⅱ. 美句背诵

1. Every one of us experiences hardships and setbacks every now and then. 我们每个人都时不时地经历困难和挫折。

2. His story tells us that even after a lot of struggles and setbacks， we shouldn t give up and continue to work hard. 他的故事告诉我们，即使经历了很多挣扎和挫折，我们也不应该放弃，要继续努力。

3. Growing up is not always easy.

When we face difficulties， the spirit of de pending on yourself is more useful than crying for help. 成长并不总是容易的。当我们面对困难时，依靠自己比哭泣求救

更有用。

4. Helen Keller showed us that having a physical disability won t be able to hinder a person who perseveres and works

hard to achieve his or her dream. 海伦·凯勒向我们展示了生理缺陷不会阻碍一个人坚持不懈地努力实现自己的梦想。

5. Your life has a purpose. It may not be visible now， but there will come a day when you will be thankful that you chose to move forward. 你的生活有一个目标，现在你可能看不见，但总有一天你会感激你当初选择前进。

6. We should learn from her and always take an upward outlook whatever setbacks we may come across in our life. 我们应该向她学习，无论在生活中遇到什么挫折，我们都应该保持向上的态度。

7. Despite having all failures and setbacks， she still continued writing. 尽管经历了种种失败和挫折，她仍然坚持

写作。

8. Adversity comes in all shapes and sizes. We all experience hard times at some point in life. 逆境千变万化。在人生的某个时刻，我们都会经历困难。

9. Adversity， whether from physical or life events， can lead to unwarranted fear and dread. That s the source of the problems. 逆境，無论是来自身体还是生活中的事件，都会导致无端的恐惧和害怕。这就是问题的根源。

Ⅲ. 读后创写

勇气和信心是战胜逆境的重要保证。请以“Courage and confidence can defeat

adversity”为题写一篇短文，用生活中的一个故事来阐释你对这句话的理解。

注意：

1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Courage and confidence can

defeat adversity

Ⅳ. 主题测评

见P50～P60自测园地“逆境和勇气”内容。