1、Unit4 JourneyAcrossAVast Land一、核心单词一、核心单词1. pleasant adj. 令人愉快的令人愉快的; 友好的友好的be pleasant/friendly to sb 对.友好please v. 使满意; 使愉快pleased adj.高兴的;满意的pleasing 令人高兴的/满意的be pleased to do 高兴/乐于做.be pleased with 对.高兴/满意2.arise -arose-arisen v. 起身起身;出现出现;由由引引起起arise from/out.由.产生/引起rise -rose- risen v. 升起; 上升;
2、 增加; 增长;raise v. 提高; 升高; 举起;3.massive adj. 巨大的巨大的; 非常严重的非常严重的massivelyadv.大量地，沉重地massiveness n. 沉重; 巨大，大块; 大量massn. 团，块，众多，群众a mass of = masses of大量的4.breath n.呼吸的空气呼吸的空气breathe v.呼吸；低语；松口气breathless adj.喘不过气来的take sbs breath away 令人惊叹hold ones breath 屏住呼吸; 屏住气catch ones breath喘口气；缓口气take /have a de
3、ep breath 深深吸一口气get ones breath back恢复正常呼吸out of breath 上气不接下气5. bound adj. 准备前往准备前往(某地某地);一定会一定会be bound to do sth.一定会做.；注定会做.be bound for 开往；飞往；驶往be bound up with sth.与某事有密切联系be bound up in sth 忙于（专心于；热衷于）某事6. spectacular a. 壮观的壮观的;壮丽的壮丽的;惊人的惊人的 n.壮壮丽的场面丽的场面;精彩的表演精彩的表演spectacularlyadv. 壮观地, 令人吃惊地,
4、 惊人的spectacular scenery 壮丽的景色7.anticipate vt. 预料预料;预见预见;期望期望anticipation n. 预期; 预计; 期盼; 预料; 期望anticipate doing sth预期做某事anticipate that .预料It is anticipated that .据预料.as anticipated 不出所料；正如预期8.duration n. 持续的时间持续的时间; 期间期间for the duration 在整个期间during prep. 在.期间9. contrary adj. 相反的相反的; 相对立的相对立的 n. 相反相反
5、的事实的事实(或事情或事情)contrary to 相反的；相对立的contrarily adv.相反地；反之；反对地on the contrary 与此相反; 恰恰相反to the contrary 相反的10.astonish vt.使十分惊讶；使吃惊使十分惊讶；使吃惊astonishingadj.令人惊讶的astonishedadj.感到惊讶/惊奇的astonishmentn. 惊讶；惊异be astonished at/by sth. 因某事而吃惊be astonished to do sth. 因做某事而吃惊What astonished sb.most was .让某人感到非常吃惊
6、的是.It astonishes sb. that让某人感到惊讶的是to ones astonishment 使某人惊讶的是in astonishment吃惊地11.advertisement /ad n. 广 告广 告 ; 启 事启 事(pl.advertisements)put/place an advertisement (for.)(为.)打广告advertisev. 打广告; 征聘; 宣传advertiser n. 广告公司，广告商12.photographern. 摄影师摄影师;拍照者拍照者photograph n. 照片; 相片 vt.& vi.为拍照; 拍照，摄影photogr
7、aphyn. 摄影(术); 照相(术)13.owevt. 欠欠(账、债、情等账、债、情等)owe sth.to sb.=owe sb sth 欠(某人情);把归功于某人owe it to sb. that.归功于某人owing to= because of 因为，由于二、二、记叙文记叙文-游记游记假定你是李华，暑假期间，你和父母去了北京旅游。请你根据以下要点提示给英国好友Daniel 写一封邮件，分享你此次旅游的经历。1.表明写信目的;2.介绍旅游经历(时间、主要交通方式、参观的地方等);3.希望了解好友的假期生活。参考词汇：长城the Great Wall 故宫 the Palace Mus
8、eum 颐和园 the SummerPalaceDear Daniel,How is everything going with you? Im glad to share with you something aboutmy holiday.Accompanied by my parents，I traveled to Beijing last month. It took us morethan five hours to get to our destination by high-speed train. From all the must-goplaces of interest,
9、we chose three.They are the Great Wall ,the Palace Museum ,and theSummer Palace.Not only did we climb the Great Wall,but we also visited the PalaceMuseum.On the Great Wall, I couldnt help admiring ancient Chinese peoples wisdomand creativity. While in the museum,what I witnessed proved a feast for theeyes.Besides visiting tourist spots, we also ate some delicious local food, such as roastBeijing duck and noodles with soy bean paste.(豆瓣酱)Would you like to share something interesting about your holiday with me inyour next letter? Looking forward to your reply.Yours，
