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Unit 1
Unit 1 A new start
My First Day at Senior High
1. The campus was still quiet when I arrived, so I decided to explore a bit.
explore v. 1) to travel around an area in order to find out about it 考察,勘察
2) to discuss or think about sth. carefully 探讨,探究
e.g. *The scientists are exploring every part of the island.
科学家们正在勘探这座岛屿的每一片区域。
*I'm going to explore the possibility of a part-time job.
我将探索一下兼职工作的可能性。
e.g. If you want to be an explorer, you should have an open
mind when you start a voyage of exploration. (翻译)
若想成为一名探险家,在开启探索之旅时,你应当保持
开放的心态。
explorer n. 探险者;勘探者;考察者
exploration n. 探索;勘探;探究
【语境应用】选用explore, explorer, exploration, 并用其正确
形式完成句子。
1) Christopher Columbus was one of the greatest __________.
2) They are planning to have a journey of ____________ into China.
3) Please __________ all the possibilities before you make a decision.
explorers
exploration
explore
2. I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.
I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.
be doing … when … 正在做……这时(突然)……
e.g. I was walking in the park when I met an old friend.
e.g. *I was about to leave my office when the telephone rang.
*I was on the point of giving up when my families encouraged me to be confident.
I had just / hardly fallen asleep when the phone rang.
表达“正要做/刚做完……这时(突然)……”的其他句型:
be about to do … when …
be on the point of doing … when …
be (just) going to do … when …
had just done … when …
【语境应用】根据所学句型仿写下列句子。
1) 他刚要入睡,这时有人大声地敲门。
2) 我正想着这件事,突然听到有人叫我的名字。
He was just falling asleep when there was a loud knock at the door.
I was thinking of this when I heard my name called.
3. Turning around, I saw a white-haired man.
turning around: 动词的-ing形式作伴随状语,相当于As I turned around。
【注意】
动词-ing形式的逻辑主语就是句子的主语, 且和逻辑主语构成主谓关系。
有时动词-ing形式的前面仍保留连词when或while。
e.g. *Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy.
*Don’t mention this when talking to him.
*Jim hurt his arm (while) playing tennis.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 她在北京开会时认识了他们。
She got to know them while attending a conference in Beijing.
2) 看报纸时我听见门铃响了。
Reading my newspaper, I heard the doorbell ring.
3) 那人下车时一滑摔倒了。
The man slipped and fell (when) getting off the bus.
4. With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
butterflies in one’s stomach: a feeling of being very nervous
紧张,忐忑不安
e.g. I always get butterflies in my stomach before an exam.
—I have a job interview this afternoon.
—Really Do you have butterflies in your stomach
—A few.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) When I heard my name called, I was getting butterflies in my stomach.
当我听到有人叫我的名字时,我十分紧张。
2) When you have butterflies in your stomach, try taking a deep breath. It should help.
当你感到紧张的时候,你不妨深呼吸一下,这很有效。
“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构, 常在句中作状语,表示原因、时间、条件、伴随、方式等,有时也可作定语。
宾语补足语可以是形容词、副词、介词短语、动词-ing形式(表主动进行)、动词-ed形式(表被动完成)、不定式(表将来)等。
e.g. *He is used to sleeping with the windows open.
*He stood before his teacher with his head down.
*Our teacher came in with a book in his hand.
*With a local guide to lead the way, we’ll find the village easily.
*The children looked at us, with their eyes opening wide.
*With his homework done, he went out to play.
with butterflies in my stomach
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 他头枕着胳膊睡着了。
2) 有这么多盘子要洗,我不能出去了。
3) 那一年什么事也没解决就结束了。
4) 她正在日记本上写着什么,电视机开着。
He was asleep with his head on his arms.
I can’t go out with so many dishes to wash.
That year ended with nothing settled.
She was writing something down in her diary, with the television on.
5. Everyone started laughing. I looked at them in panic.
e.g. *Carmel was in panic about her exam.
*He got into a panic that he would forget his lines on stage.
他担心上台忘词,紧张不已。
*There’s no panic; we’ve got plenty of time.
panic n. a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness
惊慌,惊恐
in panic 感到惊慌
get into a panic 惊慌失措
there’s no panic 用不着惊慌
panic v. to suddenly feel so frightened that you cannot think
clearly or behave sensibly, or to make sb. do this
(使)惊慌,恐慌
注意其动词变形:panicking, panicked
e.g. *The sound of gunfire panicked the crowd.
*The children panicked when they realized they were lost.
【语境应用】根据汉语意思完成句子。
1) 我发觉门锁上了, 十分惊慌。
I ______ ______ ______ ______ when I found the door was locked.
2) 不要惊慌!一切都会没事的。
_______ _______! Everything will be okay.
3) Mike惊恐地跳出了那辆车。
Mike jumped out of the car ______ ______.
got into a panic
Don’t panic
in panic
6. Challenges like this might sometimes put you under pressure.
e.g. *To cross this dangerous river was a challenge to most of us.
*Martins now faces the biggest challenge of his career.
*The company is ready to meet the challenges of the next few years.
challenge n. sth. that tests strength, skill, or ability, especially in
a way that is interesting 挑战,具有挑战性的事物
face a challenge 面临挑战
accept a challenge 接受挑战
meet the challenge of 迎接……的挑战
challenge v. 1) tries to win sth. or invites sb. to try to beat them in a fight, competition etc. 向……挑战
2) question sth. their truth, value, or authority
对……怀疑
e.g. *They had challenged and beaten the best team in the world.
*Jane challenged her grandfather on his old-fashioned views.
Jane对祖父的老派观点提出了质疑。
pressure n. 1) a way of working or living that causes you a lot of anxiety, especially because you feel you have too many things to do 〔工作或生活中的〕压力
2) the force or weight that is being put on to something 压力; 挤压
3) an attempt to persuade someone by using influence, arguments, or threats〔利用影响、辩论或威胁施加的〕压力
under pressure 有压力
under the pressure from… 在……的压力下
put / bring pressure on sb. 给某人施加压力
reduce / relieve pressure on sb. / sth. 减轻压力
blood pressure 血压
e.g. *Can you work well under pressure
He is under pressure from his creditors.
他被债权人逼债。
*He may have put pressure on her to agree.
*Your blood pressure is too high.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) It’s going to be a difficult job but I’m sure she’ll rise to the challenge.
2) 父母给我压力,要我当一名老师。
这份工作会有难度,不过我相信她会知难而上的。
My parents are putting pressure on me to become a teacher.
7. But it all depends on what you do.
depend on: 1) to be affected or decided by something 取决于
2) to rely on somebody/something and be able to trust them 依靠,依赖
e.g. *Whether we will go there depends on the weather.
*We depend on the Internet for daily news.
*Just depend on me. I’ll be able to lead you there.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物生长靠太阳。
2) How much it costs depends on how much you buy.
花多少钱取决于你买多少东西。
3) You can depend on Jane – she always keeps her promises.
你可以相信Jane—— 她一向都信守诺言。
8. That way, you’ll make the most of your time at senior high.
e.g. The exam is coming near. You should make the most of your time.
make the most of: to gain the greatest possible advantage from sth.
充分利用,尽量利用
e.g. No matter what the result is, we should make full use of this
chance.
make good use of = make the best of 好好利用
make (full) use of (充分)利用
【语境应用】 翻译句子。
1) 王先生利用一切机会学习英语。
Mr Wang makes the most / good use / (full) use of his chance to learn English.
2) 虽然生命过于短暂,但是如果我们能好好地利用它,我们就没什么遗憾了。
Life is too short, but if we can make the most / good use / (full) use of it, we shall have no regrets.
9. With the English teacher’s support, he thought senior high was easy and felt confident about his future.
confident adj. sure that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully
有信心的,自信的
e.g. *I’m confident about the exam.
*One has to be confident in himself.
*He is confident that you will get the job.
be confident of / in / about … 对……有信心
be confident that 对……有信心
confidence n. 信心;信任
have confidence in 对……有信心
lack confidence in 对……缺乏信心
e.g. *We have every confidence in your ability.
我们完全相信你的能力。
*She is a good student but she lacks confidence in herself.
她是个好学生,但缺乏自信。
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 他对未来充满信心。
2) 队员都信赖他们的教练。
He is confident of / about the future.
The players all have confidence in their coach.
I. 根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句子(每空一词)。
1. Kate, can you give me a(n) __________ (描述) of the students in your class
2. Tom explained __________ __________ (惊慌地) why he forgot to finish the reading task.
3. The money will be used to repair school __________ (设施) and buy classroom materials.
description
in panic
facilities
4. I had __________ __________ __________ __________ (心里
发慌) while waiting for the result of my exam.
5. When time is up, each team member shares the findings of
their experiments __________ __________ __________ (依次
地).
one by one
butterflies in my stomach
II. 选用方框内合适的内容并用其正确形式完成下面短文(每
项限用一次)。
campus, challenge, confident, explore, organise, tradition
This year, an exciting new club named “Global Culture Club” in our school has been set up by two girls, Amy and Zoe. It aims to 1. __________ different cultures from all around the world by 2. __________ meaningful activities.
The club is viewed as an important addition to the 3. __________ life of students. It not only educates its members about different cultures and 4. __________, but also encourages them to share and learn about the stories of famous people in history, especially excellent women.
explore
organising
traditions
campus
campus, challenge, confident, explore, organise, tradition
In an interview, Amy and Zoe said many women dealt with a lot of 5. __________ and made great contributions (贡献) to human progress, such as Marie Curie and Mother Teresa. Their stories encourage students to face difficulties bravely and make a difference.
When asked about their hope for this club, Zoe said, “Learning can be fun if you make it fun. I am 6. __________ that this club can achieve that.”
challenges
confident