1、Unit3 Workbook reading Important words and expressions siblingn.a persons brother or sister兄弟姐妹 spirit 1. mind/feelings/character U, C 精神；心灵 the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties 人类克服困难的精神力量 2. n.pl. apersons feelings or state of mind 情绪；心境 be in high/low spirits 情绪高 / 低 downhilladv
2、. towards the bottom of a hill 向山下；向下 run/walk/cycle downhill 跑 / 走 / 骑车下山反义词： uphill go downhill （质量、健康等）每况愈下，走下坡路，恶化 slalom n. 回旋赛 Alpine skiing consists of downhill, slalom and giant slalom. 高山滑雪由滑降、小回转和大回转（障碍滑雪）组成。 figure 1.N-COUNT A figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especiall
3、y a statistic.数字;(尤指)统计数字 2. N-COUNT 人影;身影 see the dim figure of sb.看到某人模糊的身影 3. N-COUNT In art, a figure is a person in a drawing or a painting, or a statue of a person. 4. (绘画作品中的)人物;雕像;塑像 5.N-COUNT Your figure is the shape of your body.体形;身材 Take pride in your health and your figure.为自己的健康和体形感到骄傲
4、。 6. N-COUNT a person who is well-known and important in some way.知名人士;重 要人物 key figures 关键人物 figure out 想出;理解;弄清 graceful adj.优雅的 moving in a controlled, attractive way or having a smooth, attractive form The dancers were all tall and graceful. 这些舞蹈演员都个子高高的，动作十分优雅。 highly-skilled adj. 技艺高超的 skeleto
5、n n 俯式冰橇又称为钢架雪车(skeleton),是一项以雪橇为比赛工具的冬运 动项目 win honor for为争光 every four years=every fourth year 每四年/每隔三年 offer audiences a chance/an opportunity to 提供观众做的机会 Share the same Olympic spirit 有着相同的奥运精神 Cross-country ski races 越野滑雪比赛 figure-skating event 花样滑冰项目 be generally considered to be/ as 被普遍认为 be
6、named after 以命名 lie on ones stomach 趴着; 伏卧 with his head pointing downhill 头往下（With+O.+OC.） This sport looks a little like luge, where a person sits on the back of the sled with his or her feet forward, but the skeleton is a lot more exciting and dangerous than that. 本句是由表转折的并列连词 but 和 where 引导的并列复合句。where 引导的非限 制性定语从句， 先行词 this sport 在从句中作地点状语, where 也可改为 in which。 Make a sentence 我买这本书的书店离这儿不远。 The bookshop where /in which I bought this book is not far from here. 她将自己置于了危险的境地，而且很有可能丢掉性命。 Shes got herself into a dangerous situation where shes likely to lose her life.
