Lesson 8 The best and the worst

1.       hope for the best, and prepare for the worst

2.       enter for a competition / take or sit an exam / sit for ①. 坐着〔让人画肖像或照相〕。②. 〔英国〕参加(学位、奖学金等)考试；作…候选人。

3.       grow crops or flowers / plant a tree or a flower / grow up/ grow nervous or afraid

4.       a prize for sth / Nobel Prizes for Chemistry

Lesson 9 A cold welcome

1.       a large crowd of people / a large group of people

2.       gather under the tree / gather materials or information for the report / gather speed or strength or courage / collect money / collect sb. or sth

3.       (the clock) strike twelve / (the flood) strike the area / (the idea) strike sb.

4.       in 20 minutes’ time / it is two weeks away

5.       refuse to do sth. / refuse sb or sth

6.       welcome the new year / welcome home, welcome back, welcome to London/ welcome an action or a decision/ (someone) be welcome to do sth