Unit3 Travel journal
Ⅰ. 常考单词必背
1.transport n.运送;运输 vt.运输;运送
A bus transported us from the airport to the city.
一辆公共汽车把大家从飞机场送到城里。
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(1)transport...(from...) to...把(从)运到
be transported by 用运输
public transport 公共交通
(2)transportation(美)=transport(英) 运输,交通工具
2.prefer vt. 更喜欢;选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)
Would you prefer me to stay? 你想我留下来吗?
My mother prefers working to sitting idly.
母亲喜欢干活而不喜欢闲呆着。
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prefer to do/doing sth 宁可做某事;更喜欢做某事
prefer sb to do sth 宁可某人做某事
prefer that...宁可
prefer (doing) A to (doing) B 与(做)B相比更喜欢(做)A
prefer to do A rather than do B 宁可做A而不愿做B
3.disadvantage n.不利条件;不便之处
His bad health is a great disadvantage to him.
他身体不好是他的不利之处。
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advantage n.有利条件,有利原因,优势
4.persuade vt.说服;劝说
Dont let yourself be persuaded into buying things you dont really want.
不要听信其他人的劝说去买你并不真的想要的东西。
I persuaded him not to smoke again.=I persuaded him out of smoking.我说服他不再抽烟了。
注意:persuade表示说服,强调说服的结果;advise表示劝说,建议,他们未必同意,强调动作。劝说但可能没有成效应表述为:advise sb to do sth 或try to persuade sb to do sth。
5.graduate vi. 毕业 n. 大学毕业生
He graduated from Oxford in the class of 1978.
他是牛津大学1978届毕业生。
He is a high school/college graduate.
他是中学/大学毕业生。
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(1)graduate in 获得学位;毕业于专业
graduate from 毕业于学校
(2)graduation n.毕业
6.schedule n.时间表;进度表 vt. 为某事安排时间
We arrived two hours ahead of schedule in order not to miss the train.
为了很好过这趟火车,大家提前两小时到达(火车站)。
The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
新版本预定将于5月份上市。
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(1)ahead of schedule 提前
behind schedule 迟于预定时间
on schedule 按时;按时间表
(2)be scheduled for 预定;安排
be scheduled to do 预订做
7.determine vt.决定;确定;下定决心 determined adj.坚决的;有决心的
Lets determine a date for the meeting.
让大家确定一下会议的日期。
I was determined to have another try,even if I might fail again.即便还大概失败,我仍决心再试一次。
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(1)determine to do... 决订做(表示动作)
determine on/upon (doing).... 决定(做)
determine sb to do... 使某人下决心做
be determined to do... 决心做(表示状况)
(2)determination n.决心;决定
8.attitude n.态度;怎么看
Whats your attitude to/towards this idea?
你对这种建议怎么看怎么样?
9.reliable adj. 可信任的;靠谱的
John is very reliable;if he says hell do something he will do it.约翰很靠谱,他说过要做的事就必然会做。
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rely v.信赖,信任;依靠,依赖
rely on/upon依赖,依靠
10.view n.风景;视线;看法;见解 vt.观看;注视;考虑
He holds strong views on race.
他对种族问题的看法非常鲜明。
He determined to view the rooms behind the office.
他决定查询一下办公室后面的房间。
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(1)on view 展览着;陈列着
in view of 考虑到;因为
come into view 看得见;进入视线
in ones view 在某人看来
(2)view...as... 把看作
Ⅱ. 高频短语必会
1.ever since 从那将来
Weve been friends ever since we met at school.
自从大家在学校认识之后,大家就一直是好朋友。
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ever since从那将来,后接从句或短语,一般与完成时态连用。ever since还可以作副词单独用,在句中作状语。
2.be fond of 喜欢;喜欢
Im fond of pop music.我喜欢时尚音乐。
3.care about 关心;忧虑;惦念
He likes pop;he doesnt care for classic music.
他喜欢时尚歌曲,不喜欢古典音乐。
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care for 喜欢;照顾,照料;关心
4.change ones mind 改变主意
You say you wont smoke any longer,but youll soon change your mind.
你说你不再抽烟了,可是非常快就会变卦的。
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lose ones mind 失去理智
keep/bear...in mind 记住
5.make up ones mind 下决心;决定
once she has made up her mind,nothing can change it.
她一旦下了决心,什么也不可以使她改变主意。
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make up ones mind to do sth 下决心/决订做某事
6.give in 投降;屈服;让步
I have to give in to their demands.
我不能不向他们的需要让步。
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give away 赠送,给予;泄露
give back 归还;恢复
give off 发出(气味、气体等)
give out 散发(声、光、热等);用完,耗尽;分发
give up 舍弃;戒掉
7.as usual 照常
As usual,they leave the children with Susan at home.像平时一样,他们把孩子们留在家让苏珊照看。
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than usual比平常(用于比较结构的句子)
8.dream about/of 梦见;梦想
My younger brother dreams of/about becoming a spaceman.我弟弟梦想成为一名宇航员。
注意:about/of是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词。
Ⅲ. 写作句式一定要学
1.Although she didnt know the best way of getting to places,she insisted that she organize the trip properly.
虽然她对去某些地方的最好路线并不了解,她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。
2.When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold,she said it would be an interesting experience.
当我告诉她那里空气稀薄、呼吸困难,而且天气非常冷时,她却说这将是一次有趣的历程。
3.A determined person always tries to finish the job,no matter how hard it is.
一个意志坚定的人,无论工作多么艰难,一直设法完成。
4.Our legs were so heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice.
大家的腿又沉又冷,感觉就像大冰块。
5.We can hardly wait to see them!
大家迫不及待地想要见到他们!
Ⅳ. 核心单词集中串记
短文语法填空,然背部诵短文,熟记本单元的重点词语。
An Unforgettable Trip
My sister was fond of traveling.Ever since graduating,she __1__(determine) to organize a trip to an old temple.Since transporting fare was expensive,she decided to use __2__ bicycle to cycle there not __3__(care) about the disadvantages.Her stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming.once she made up her mind to do something,no one could persuade her to change her mind.Finally,we gave in as usual __4__ we preferred to take a train.After we prepared everything,__5__(include) the schedule,reliable weather forecast and the insurance,we began our trip.
Our journey was along a river __6__(flow) from a high altitude.Our pace was slow because the river __7__(frequent) had many sharp bends through deep valleys,__8__ the water seemed to boil.Just as I recorded in my journal,it was really a hard journey.But we also enjoyed great __9__(view).One night,I put my head on my pillowa parcel of wool coats,and lay beneath the stars.When the flame in front of our cave went out __10__ midnight,I found the sky so beautiful!
1. had (been) determined 2. a 3. caring
4. though/although 5. including 6. flowing
7. frequently 8. where 9. views 10. at