1、Unit 3 Life in the future语言点学习目标重点词汇aspect, impression, remind, constantly，previous, uncertain, guide, surroundings, lack, optimistic, settlement, 小词简析重点短语take up, be back on ones feet, lose sight of, sweep up, slide into, speed up重点句型1. as though/ as从句2. 疑问词+do you think +其余部分？3. Is it likely/ unli
2、kely that.?4. Suppose that.知识讲解重点词汇aspect【原句回放】Below are some of the main aspects of life today. 以下是现代生活的几个主要方面。【点拨】aspect n. 方面；方位，朝向；样子，外观I feel we should look at the problem from every aspect. 我感觉我们应该从各方面来考虑这个问题。Would you give some advice to us on the health and safety aspects of our products?你能就
3、我们的产品的健康和安全方面给我一些建议吗？Our room has a western aspect. 我们的房间朝西。Her face wore an angry aspect. 她面带怒容。impression【原句回放】First Impressions 第一印象【点拨】impression n. 印象，印痕常用搭配：create/ give/ make a . impression (on sb.) （给某人）留下.的印象have/ get the impression that. 有.的印象be under the impression that 原以为The dirty and s
4、eedy aspect of the bar created a bad impression on us. 酒吧肮脏、破旧的外观留给我们很坏的印象。His trip to India made a strong impression on him. 他去印度的旅行给他留下很深刻的印象。She gives us the impression of being very busy. 她给我们很忙的印象。I was under the impression that the work had already been completed.我印象中/原以为那项工作已经做完了。【拓展】impress
5、v. 使留下印象，使铭记impressive adj. 给人印象深刻的常用搭配：impress sth. on/ upon sb./ ones mind = impress sb. with sth. 给某人留下.印象He impressed on us the need for immediate action.他让我们认识到需要立刻采取行动。We are deeply impressed with the standard of the childrens works. (主语是人)=The standard of the childrens works is deeply impress
6、ed on us. （主语是物）这些孩子的作品的水准给我们留下了深刻的印象。remind【原句回放】I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD3008. 我不得不反复提醒自己我在公元3008年。【点拨】remind v. 提醒；使想起常用搭配：remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事，使某人想起某事remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事remind sb. that . 提醒某人某事That song always reminds me of our holiday in Mexico. 那首
7、歌总让我想起我们在墨西哥的假期。The landscape reminded me of home. 这样的风景使我想起了我的家乡。（此句中home前不能有冠词，home含有感情色彩，不像house一样指具体的“家”或“家人”）Remind me to take my umbrella with me. 提醒我带伞。The teacher reminded us constantly homework should be handed in before next Friday.老师不断地提醒我们下周五前要交作业。constantly 【原句回放】I have to remind myself
8、 constantly that I am really in AD3008. 我不得不反复提醒自己我在公元3008年。【点拨】constantly adv. 不断地，反复地，经常地He is constantly leaving his things behind. 他总是落下东西。His report was constantly interrupted by applause. 他的报告不断被掌声打断。【拓展】constant adj. 固定的，不变的，不停的，持续不断的There is a constant flow of traffic on the highway every da
9、y. 每天公路上都车水马龙的（车流不断）。Babies need constant attention. 婴儿需要不断关注。previous 【原句回放】This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. 这就与你乘坐飞机会产生时差反应相似，只是在你脑子里似乎会不断地闪现以前的时光。【点拨】previous adj. 在前的，早先的常用短语：previous to (=before) 在.之前H
10、e cant go because he has a previous engagement. 他不能去，因为事先有约了。No previous experience is necessary for this job. 这个职位不需以前有经验。I couldnt believe it when I heard the news. Id only seen him the previous day.听到这个消息我无法相信。我前一天还见到他了。Lets meet on some day previous to Christmas. 我们圣诞节前某一天见面吧。【拓展】previously adv.
11、 以前，先前The book contains a number of photographs not previously published.这本书有若干以前没有出版过的照片。uncertain【原句回放】So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. 因此，我一开始就感到神经过敏和心神不定。【点拨】uncertain adj. 不(确)定的；变化无常的；不可靠的 be uncertain about/ of 对.不确定Theyre both uncertain about what to do. 他们都不确定该做什么。It is uncerta
12、in what his role in the company will be. 他在公司的职责是什么还不确定。guide【原句回放】However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot. 但我的朋友兼导游王平很细心体贴，给了我几粒绿色药片，倒是挺起作用的。【点拨】guide n. 指导，向导，导游vt. 指引，指导注意：guide常与介词to连用，后接地点。a Guide to English Grammar 英语语法指
13、南He guided us through the narrow streets to the central hospital.他引导我们通过狭窄的街道到了中心医院。surroundings【原句回放】At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate. 开始时，新环境让人难以忍受。【点拨】surroundings n. （复数）周围的事物；环境She grew up in comfortable surroundings. 她在舒适的环境里长大。The surroundings we work in are pleasant. 我
14、们工作的环境很优美。对比：surroundings与environment1) surroundings 指某人或物周围的客观事物；2）environment指周围会影响人或事物行为与发展的整体状况，如对人的成长、情感、观念等产生影响的环境或影响生物的生长、发展和生存的外界物质条件的环境。3）surroundings通常用复数形式，environment 通常为不可数名词。 beautiful surroundings 优美的周边环境happy home environment幸福的家庭环境global/natural/ economic/cultural /social environmen
15、t 全球/自然/经济/文化/社会环境【拓展】surrounding adj. 周围的，附近的。（常放在名词前）the surrounding countryside 周边的乡村the surrounding scenery 四周的风景【高清课堂：Unit3词汇精讲lack】lack【原句回放】Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. 由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。【点拨】lack n. 缺乏，短缺，不足； v. 缺乏，没有1）lack作名词时，可用于a lack of，如果在介词due to，for，from，through等后构成“因为.的短缺”时
16、，省略冠词a。另外lack也用于不可数名词。The match was cancelled due to lack of support. 因为缺少赞助，比赛被取消了。Most of his problems stem from lack of confidence. 他的问题多数来源于信心的缺乏。（stem from 来源于，固定短语）The court case was dismissed for lack of evidence. 这个法庭案件因为证据缺乏被驳回了。2）lack作动词时一般是及物动词，不及物的用法有be lacking in，多用进行时，可以作为固定短语记住。He lac
17、ked the skills for the job. 他缺少工作经验。You will not be lacking in support from me. 你不会缺少我的支持。【拓展】lack for. 缺乏，缺少.，此短语不用于进行时，多用于否定句中，是正式用语。She does not lack for friends.她不缺朋友。optimistic 【原句回放】Have a class discussion and decide whether you think the writer has an optimistic or a pessimistic view of the f
18、uture. 全班讨论，判断作者对未来持乐观的还是悲观的态度。【点拨】optimistic adj. 乐观的，乐观主义的常用搭配：be optimistic about 对.持乐观态度The stockholders are optimistic about the companys future.股东对公司的前景很乐观。The president says she is optimistic that an agreement can be worked out soon. 总统说，她对很快能达成协议持乐观态度。【拓展】optimism 乐观（主义） optimist 乐观（主义）者 pes
19、simism 悲观（主义） pessimist 悲观（主义）者 pessimistic 悲观（主义）的 注意：optimistic和pessimistic在拼写中有相同的后缀：-imistic，二词的其他形式也有相同部分，记单词时可参考。settlement 【原句回放】However, the companies have to train their representatives to live and work in space settlements. 然而，公司得培训他们的代表并使他们在太空中生活、工作。【点拨】settlement n. 定居（点），解决Hopes of a pe
20、aceful settlement are now fading. 和平解决的希望正在消失。The Indians often attacked the settlements of the colonist. 印地安人经常袭击殖民者的定居点。【拓展1】settle v. 安家，（使）定居，停留，解决，决定We are going to settle our differences. 我们打算解决我们的分歧。It was settled that they would leave before dark. 已经决定他们天黑前动身。Her relatives had come to Americ
21、a and settled in Boston. 她的亲戚已经来了美国，在波士顿定居了。Her eyes settled on the man in the corner. 她的眼睛停留在角落里的那个人。【拓展2】unsettled adj. 未处理的, 未决定的；未定居的，无居民的；不稳定的小词简析1. switch n.& vt. 开关；转换 switch on 打开（机器、电器等） switch off 关上（机器、电器等） She worked as a librarian before switching to journalism. 转行到新闻业前她是图书管理员。 Can you
22、switch the television off/ on? 你能关掉/打开电视吗？2. press vi. & vt. 按；压；逼迫 n. 按，压；印刷；新闻界 Just press this button, and youll start the engine.只要按一下这个按钮便可启动这台发动机了。He pressed his way through the crowd. 他挤过人群。The power of the press is very great. 新闻界的力量非常大。3. tolerate vt. 忍受 I cant tolerate your bad manners any
23、 longer. 我再也不能容忍你无礼的行为。4. flash vt. & vi. （使）闪光；（使）闪现 A driver is not supposed to flash his lights at the coming vehicles.司机不该朝着迎面开来的车辆闪灯。The idea flashed into his mind. 这念头突然闪过他的脑海。5. greedy adj. 贪吃的，贪婪的 The company had become too greedy for profit. 这个公司变得过于贪利。 重点短语take up【原句回放】I still cannot belie
24、ve that I am taking up the prize that I won last year. 我还是无法相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖励。【点拨】take up 拿起；接受；开始；占用（时间、空间等）；继续One of our excellent athletes has taken up a new challenge. 我们的优秀运动员之一接受了一个新的挑战。【高清课堂：Unit3词汇精讲take up】I took up smoking when I was at school. 我在学校时就开始抽烟了。These files take up a lot of disk
25、space. 这些文件占据了大量的磁盘空间。Ill try not to take up too much of your time. 我会尽量不占有你太多时间。She fell silent, and her brother took up the story. 她突然不说话了，她哥哥继续讲这个故事。be back on ones feet 【原句回放】Soon I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer. 很快我完全恢复并跟着他去接由电脑控制的
26、气垫车。【点拨】be back on ones feet （困境后）恢复，完全复原The company now is back on its feet. 现在公司恢复了元气。Larry, are you feeling better now? I really hope youll get back on your feet soon. 拉里，你感觉好点了吗？我真的希望你会很快恢复健康。【拓展】on ones feet站立着，恢复健康 stand on ones feet 独立自主，自立off ones feet 躺下，坐着 rise/spring to ones feet 站/跳起来los
27、e sight of【原句回放】However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. 然而，当我们到达一个看上去像个大市场的地方时，由于太多的气垫车朝四面八方飞奔，我看不见王平了。【点拨】lose sight of 看不见，忽视，忘记 He watched the plane go higher and higher until he lost sight of it
28、. 他看着飞机越飞越高，一会儿看不见了。 We must not lose sight of this fact. 我们一定不要忽视这个事实。 【拓展】与sight有关的短语： catch sight of 突然看见 at first sight 乍看，第一眼 in/within sight 看得见的 out of sight 看不见的 Mary caught sight of her own face in one of the shop windows. 玛丽在商店的橱窗里一下子看到了自己的脸。The results of the tests were surprising at firs
29、t sight. 乍一看，考试成绩令人吃惊。 The mother waved until the car was out of sight. 妈妈一直挥着手直到看不见汽车了。 sweep up【原句回放】He was swept up into the centre of them. 他被卷入这群车队中去了。【点拨】sweep up 打扫，横扫，抱起（一般动作很快地） The students in my class are sweeping up the fallen leaves. 我班里的学生在扫落叶。He was just sweeping up as I left the hous
30、e. 我离开那所房子时，他恰好正在打扫。 She swept the child up in her arms and stormed out. 她一下子抱起孩子，气冲冲地出去了。 注意：sweep的过去式和过去分词是swept。【拓展】sweep有关的短语：sweep aside 放在一边，不予理会sweep away 扫清，迅速消灭，冲走sweep off 拂去，扫去 sweep across/through. (迅猛地)扫过，掠过(某地)slide into 【原句回放】Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast sleep. 由于太疲倦了，我溜进床
31、里，很快进入了梦乡。【点拨】slide into （快捷而悄声地）移动，溜进She is able to slide into a room without anyone noticing. 她有本事悄悄溜进房间而不被人发现。The thief slid into his house and stole his computer. 小偷溜进了他的家，偷走了他的计算机。【拓展】slide v. 滑动，移动，降低 n. 滑行，下滑She fell over and slid across the shiny floor. 她跌倒了，滑过了发亮的地板。The car went into a slid
32、e on the ice.汽车在冰上打滑。注意：slide的过去式、过去分词是slid。speed up 【原句回放】When we wanted the hovering carriage to speed up, we pressed down hard on the driving pedal and bent over in the direction we wanted to go. 当我们想让气垫车加速时，我们用力踩踏板，并向我们前进的方向倾斜身体。【点拨】speed up 加速Wed better speed up if we want to get there on time.
33、 如果我们想按时到达那里，我们最好加快速度。They have sped up production of the new car. 他们已经加快了这种新车的生产。注意：speed的过去式和过去分词可以是sped，也可以是speeded。【拓展】有speed的短语：at a/the speed of 以的速度 at full speed 全速at a high/low speed 以高速/低速 at (the) top speed 以最高速度with speed 快速地 pick up speed 加快速度重点句型as though/ as if从句【原句回放】The air seemed t
34、hin as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left. 空气似乎很稀薄，仿佛在混合气体中剩下的氧气很少。【点拨】as though / as if 好像1. 可引导表语从句和方式状语从句 She looks as if she were ten years younger. 她看起来好像年轻了十岁。 It seems as if our team is going to win. 看来我们队要胜了。 She loves the boy as if she were his mother. 她爱这男孩,好像她是他的母亲一样。
35、2. as though/if从句的语气及时态 1）用陈述语气说明所说的是真实或极有可能发生或存在的事实： Look at the dark clouds! It looks as if it is raining. 2）用虚拟语气表示说话者认为是不真实的或极少可能发生，注意下面句子的斜体词： He talks as if he knew where she was. （主从句谓语动作同时发生）他说话的样子,好像他知道她在哪里似的。He talks about Rome as if he had been there before. 他说起罗马来好像他以前去过罗马似的。（从句谓语动作先于主句谓
36、语动作） He opened his mouth as if he would say something. 他张开嘴好像要说什么。（从句谓语动作在主句谓语动作后）疑问词+do you think +其余部分？ 【原句回放】Which problems do you think people will have overcome in one thousand years? 你认为一千年后的人们将克服什么问题？【点拨】如果需要把do you think插入疑问句中，疑问词一般放在句首。注意此句型中“其余部分”要用陈述句语序。除think外，能用于此句型的动词还有：believe, suppos
37、e, imagine, suggest, expect等。What do you think we can do next to keep the children out of the garden?你认为我们下面怎么做能让孩子们不进入花园呢？Where do you think our English teacher comes from? 你认为我们英语老师是哪里人呀？Is it likely/ unlikely that.? 【原句回放】Is it likely/ unlikely that.?【点拨】句型It is likely that. 意思是“可能.”，be动词也可用seem等
38、系动词替换。It isnt likely that I should accept such an offer as that. 我不可能接受像那样的帮助。It seems likely that prices will go up. 似乎物价有可能上涨。【拓展】likely adj. 可能的，可能发生的； adv. 很可能Rain is likely in our city today. 今天我市可能下雨。We are likely to be very busy tomorrow. 明天我们可能很忙。Id likely have done the same thing in your si
39、tuation. 在你那种情况下，我可能会做同样的事。It is very likely that he will not agree. 很可能他不会同意。注意：1）表示“可能”的形容词possible的可能性最小，指客观上有可能；probable可能性最大，表示“很可能，十有八九”；likely更接近probable，表示外表迹象表明有可能。如：Its possible but not likely/ probable that hell come here next month.他下月有可能来这里，但是不很肯定。Its probable, not only possible. 这事多半如此
40、，不只是可能。2）这三个词中，只有likely可以用人作主语。 She is likely to go abroad. 她可能出国。3）possible 和 likely 后面可以接不定式的一般式，而probable不可以。 It is possible to go to the moon now. 现在有可能登上月球4）likely也可以作副词，其他两个词是都形容词。Suppose that. 【原句回放】Suppose that.【点拨】Suppose that. 意思是“假设.”，that可以省略。Suppose A equals B. 假如A等于B。Suppose (that) this is the most beautiful flowers we can find. 假如这是我们能找到的世界上最美的花朵。【拓展】suppose/ supposing 可以引导条件状语从句，相当于if，表示与事实相反或不易实现的愿望时用虚拟语气。Suppose you won a million pounds, what would you do with it?假如你赢了一百万英镑,你将用这笔钱做什么?Suppose your father saw you do that, what would he say?倘若你父亲看到你做那事,他会说什么? 9 / 9
