Unit 3 Travel journal
Travelling
旅行是人生最大乐事之一。随着生活水平的提高，越来越多的人趋向于通过旅行来放松心情和享受生活。通过旅行，人们不仅可以亲眼观察到美丽的自然和人文景观，还可以亲身体验到各地不同的民风民俗、饮食习惯和宗教信仰，还可听到各种不同的传说、典故和逸闻异事，让人开阔眼界，增长知识和见闻！
Travelling is of course one of the most exciting experiences a person can have in their lifetime.With the improvement of people's living standards, more and more people tend to travel to relax and enjoy their life.They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and some ancient towns.It is always interesting to discover new things and new ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, and to listen to different types of music.
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other places.But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless.
If we like travelling, we will see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers, and see pictures of them on TV.We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of other people.In a word, travel will not only help us to gain knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge，but also will help us widen our eyes and keep healthy，making us less narrow?minded.
Travel with your body as well as your heart, and you will gain a lot.
[阅读障碍词]
1．standard n． 水平；标准；水准
2．tend v. 易于；倾向
3．ancient adj. 古老的
4．achieve vt. 实现；得到
5．meaningless adj. 无意义的
6．narrow?minded adj. 心胸狭隘的
[诱思导读]
阅读短文，回答问题
1．Why do more and more people tend to travel?
Because they want to relax and enjoy their life.
2．What are the advantages of travel?
Travel will not only help us to gain knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge，but also will help us widen our eyes and keep healthy，making us less narrow?minded.
Section Ⅰ Warming Up，Pre?reading & Reading
Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思
( )1.transport A．n.费用
( )2.prefer B．adv.最后；终于
( )3.fare C．n.时间表；进度表
vt.为某事安排时间
( )4.persuade D．n.旅行；旅程
( )5.finally E．n.&vt.运送；运输
( )6.journey F．vt.说服；劝说
( )7.attitude G．vt.更喜欢；选择某事物
(而不选择其他事物)
( )8.schedule H．n.态度；看法
[答案] 1－5 EGAFB 6－8 DHC
Ⅱ.选择下列句子中相应词组的汉语意思
A．自从；自从……以后 B．喜欢；喜爱
C．关心；惦念 D．改变主意
E．下决心 F．屈服；让步
( )1.They have taught me to care about others more than about myself.
( )2.I am fond of English and do well in both speaking and writing.
( )3.When I first met Bryan I didn't like him，but I have changed my mind.
( )4.The Hope Project has helped a lot of poor students ever since it was founded.
( )5.Finally，I gave in and left there without a word.
( )6.He has made up his mind to overcome his shortcomings.
[答案] 1－6 CBDAFE
JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG
PART 1 THE DREAM AND THE PLAN
My name is Wang Kun.Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded(劝说) me to buy one.Last year, she visited our cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming.They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries① ．Wang Wei soon got them interested in② cycling(骑自行车) too.After graduating(毕业) from college, we finally(最后) got the chance to take a bike trip.I asked my sister, “Where are we going？” It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.③ Now she is planning our schedule(时间表) for the trip.
沿湄公河而下的旅程
第一部分 梦想与计划
我叫王坤。从高中起，我姐姐王薇和我就一直梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。两年前，她买了一辆昂贵的山地自行车，然后她说服我也买了一辆(山地车)。去年，她去看望了我们在昆明读大学的表兄弟——刀卫和宇航。他们是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大，湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜沧江，在其他国家境内叫湄公河。王薇很快使他们也对骑自行车感兴趣了。大学毕业后，我们终于有骑自行车旅行的机会了。我问姐姐，“我们要去哪里？”首先想到沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。现在她正在安排我们的旅行时间表。
[助读讲解] ①that 引导定语从句，修饰先行词the river，that 在从句中作主语。②get sb.interested in sth.使某人对某事/某物产生兴趣。③本句为强调句型It was...who...，其中who 可换为that。
I am fond of(喜欢) my sister but she has one serious shortcoming(缺点)．She can④ be really stubborn(固执的)．Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize(组织) the trip properly.Now I know that the proper way is always her way.I kept asking her, “When are we leaving and when are we coming back？” I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet.Of course she hadn't；my sister doesn't care about(关心) details.So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province.She gave me a determined(坚决的) look－the kind that said she would not change her mind⑤(改变主意). When I told her that our journey(旅程) would begin at an altitude of more than 5，000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it.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.I know my sister well.Once she has made up her mind⑥， nothing can change it.Finally, I had to give in(投降)．
我很喜欢我的姐姐，但是她有一个严重的缺点。她有时真的会很固执。虽然她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。如今，我了解了她总是一意孤行。我老是问她，“我们什么时候动身？什么时候回来？”我问她是否看过地图。 当然，她并没有看过；我姐姐是不会在意细节问题的。于是，我告诉她湄公河的源头在青海省。她给了我一个坚定的眼神——这种眼神表明她是不会改变主意的。 当我告诉她我们的旅程将从海拔5 000多米的地方开始时，她似乎显得很兴奋。当我告诉她那里空气稀薄、呼吸困难，而且天气会很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。我很了解我的姐姐。她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。最后，我只得让步。
[助读讲解] ④can 表示客观的可能性，意为“可能，有时会”。⑤破折号后面的内容是对a determined look的补充说明，其中that引导定语从句，修饰先行词the kind。⑥once 引导条件状语从句，意为“一旦……就……”。
Several months before our trip, Wang Wei and I went to the library.We found a large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography⑦. From the atlas we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier on a mountain in Qinghai Province.At first the river is small and the water is clear and cold.Then it begins to move quickly.It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys(流域), travelling across western Yunnan Province⑧．Sometimes the river becomes a waterfall and enters wide valleys.We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China.After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes wide, brown and warm.As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace(速度) slows.It makes wide bends(拐角) or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows⑨. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.
在我们旅行前的几个月，我和王薇去了图书馆。我们找到了一本大型地图册，里面有一些世界地理的明细图。从地图上可以看到，湄公河发源于青海省一座山上的冰川。起初，河面很小，河水清澈而冷冽。然后，它开始快速流动。它穿过深谷时就变成了急流，流经云南省西部。有时，这条河进入宽阔的峡谷形成了瀑布。我们俩惊奇地发现这条河有一半是在中国境内。 当流出中国，流出高地后，湄公河的河面就变宽了，河水变暖了，并且变成了黄褐色。当它进入东南亚后，流速减缓，河水蜿蜒缓慢地穿过低谷，流向生长稻谷的平原。最后，湄公河三角洲的各支流流入南海。
[助读讲解] ⑦that 引导定语从句，修饰先行词maps。⑧as 引导时间状语从句，意为“当……的时候”，现在分词短语作伴随状语。⑨where引导定语从句，修饰先行词the plains。
第一步 速读——了解文章主题和段落大意
Ⅰ.速读P18课文内容，匹配段落大意
1．Para.1 A．Shows us how stubborn his sister is
by insisting on her idea about their plan.
2．Para.2 B．Tells us something about their great
dream and how they started“the journey
down the Mekong River”to make their
dream come true.
3．Para.3 C．Introduces to us some basic
knowledge about the Mekong River.
[答案] 1－3 BAC
Ⅱ.速读P18课文内容，选择最佳选项
What's the main idea of the passage?
A．The proper trip down the Mekong.
B．Their dream and the journey down the Mekong.
C．Their plan to travel down the Mekong and the attitudes of the two people.
D．The dream of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and their preparation for the bike trip.
[答案] D
第二步 细读——把控文章关键信息
细读P18课文内容，选择最佳答案
1．If they travel along the river，where will it become rapids as it passes through deep valleys?
A．In Qinghai Province. B．In Tibet.
C．In Yunnan Province. D．In Vietnam.
2．If you travel with them，you will see all the following EXCEPT ．
A．a desert B．a waterfall
C．a delta D．a glacier
3．What does Wang Kun think of her sister?
A．Foolish and stubborn.
B．Foolish but determined.
C．Stubborn but determined.
D．Unkind and stubborn.
4．What did they do before the trip?
A．They had a very good rest.
B．They talked with their parents about it.
C．They got rid of their fear.
D．They prepared well for it.
5．Which is the proper order about the Mekong River according to the text?
a．The Mekong River enters the South China Sea.
b．The Mekong River begins in a glacier on a mountain in Qinghai Province.
c．At first，the river is small，and the water is clear and cold.
d．The Mekong River enters Southeast Asia.
e．The Mekong River travels across western Yunnan Province.
f．The Mekong River leaves China.
A．b，c，e，f，a，d B．b，c，e，f，d，a
C．c，b，e，f，d，a D．c，b，f，e，a，d
[答案] 1－5 CACDB
第三步 研读——能力升华 接轨高考
根据P18和P22课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Wang Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister.They have dreamed of 1.taking(take)a great bike trip.2.It was Wang Wei who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River.They 3.rode(ride)bicycles to travel along the Mekong River，4.whose source is in Qinghai Province.When it 5.enters(enter)Southeast Asia，it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and the plains where rice grows.Despite the 6.difficulties(difficult), Wang Kun and Wang Wei were 7.determined(determine)to begin their journey at an altitude of more than 5，000 metres in Qinghai Province.During 8.their(they)journey，they enjoyed the change of the weather.9.Finally(final)，they reached Dali in Yunnan Province，10.where Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them.The four of them went on with their great bike trip.
1
Section Ⅱ Learning about Language
Ⅰ.单词拼写
根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词
1．My brother was persuaded(说服)to buy the shirt he didn't like very much.
2．None of us like to work with those stubborn(固执的)people.
3．Sarah will organize(组织)the party.
4．We shouldn't have a bad attitude(态度)towards the students who are not good at their studies.
5．He was asked to finish the work on schedule(时间表)．
6．He's a slow runner which is a disadvantage for a footballer.
7．He preferred to be treated as an ordinary worker.
8．When the boy graduated from high school，the whole family moved to a small town from the village.
9．We are determined to get the work done before New Year's Day.
10．The extra money could be spent on improving public transport．
Ⅱ.拓展词汇
根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词
1．journal n．日记；杂志；定期刊物→journalist n．新闻工作者→(形近词)journey n．旅行；旅程
2．advantage n．优势；有利条件→disadvantage n．不利条件；不便之处
3．persuade vt.说服；劝说→persuasion n．说服；劝说→persuasive adj.有说服力的
4．organize vt.组织；成立→organization n．组织；机构；团体→organized adj.有组织的；有条理的
5．determine vt.决定；确定；下定决心→determined adj.有决心的→determination n．决心；果断
n.＋“?ist”→n.“……的人” v.＋“?tion”→n.
art→artist艺术家biology→biologist生物学家piano→pianist钢琴家 congratulate→congratulation祝贺educate→education教育act→action行动
Ⅲ.补全短语
根据提示补全下列短语
1．prefer to do sth. 更喜欢做某事
2．ever since 自从；自……以后
3．be fond of 喜欢；喜爱
4．be determined to do sth. 决心做某事
5．change one's mind 改变主意
6．give in 投降；屈服；让步
7．attitude to/towards 对……的态度
8．care about 关心；挂念；忧虑
Ⅳ.选词填空
选用上述短语的适当形式填空
1．People here are always thoughtful of others.They care about each other.
2．We will carry on fighting to the end.We will never give in．
3．I was afraid that Lisa would change her mind and take me back home.
4．He is fond of music，so he always attends the concert at weekends.
5．Ever since then，the couple have tried their best to help the disabled.
v.＋prep.→动词短语 be＋adj.＋prep.→动词短语
look after照顾set up建立dig out挖掘；发现 be angry with sb.对某人发脾气be anxious about为……担忧be afraid of害怕
Ⅴ.经典句式必背
1．Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.两年前，她买了一辆昂贵的山地自行车，然后她说服我也买了一辆(山地车)。
[记句式结构]同名异物指代
[仿写促落实]Its color is blue，I want a red one．
它的颜色是蓝色的，我想要个红色的。
2．Although she didn't 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佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。
[记句式结构]insist表示“坚持要；坚持要求”时，其后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气，即从句的谓语动词用“should＋动词原形”形式，should可以省略。
[仿写促落实]The school insisted that a good school (should)have strict rules and regulations.
校方坚持主张一所好的学校应该有严格的规章制度。
3．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，而且天气会很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。
[记句式结构]主语＋be＋adj.(for sb.)＋to do sth.
[仿写促落实]Good novels are interesting to read．
好的小说读起来有意思。
4．Once she has made up her mind，nothing can change it.她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。
[记句式结构]once引导状语从句，意为“一旦……就”
[仿写促落实]Once you get into a bad habit，you will find it hard to get rid of it.
你一旦养成坏习惯，想改掉就难了。
5．It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys，travelling across western Yunnan Province.它穿过深谷时就变成了急流，流经云南省西部。
[记句式结构]as引导时间状语从句
[仿写促落实]I met one of my friends as I was in the park.我在公园时遇到了我的一位朋友。
prefer vt.更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)
(教材P17)Which kind of transport do you prefer to use：bus or train?
你愿意用哪种交通方式：公共汽车还是火车？
(1)prefer
(2)preference n． 偏爱；偏好
show/have a preference for sth. 偏爱……
①Many students prefer to cycle to school rather than go to school by bus.
许多学生宁愿骑自行车去学校而不愿乘车去学校。
②I would prefer that you (should) go with me.
我宁愿你和我一块儿去。
③He preferred returning(return) to his hometown after graduation to staying(stay) in a big city.
毕业后他宁愿返回家乡也不愿待在大城市里。
④I prefer him to come(come) to see me right now.
我宁愿他现在就来看我。
[名师点津]
prefer意为“更喜欢；较喜欢”，相当于like better/more，所以prefer一般不与比较级连用。prefer过去式、过去分词为preferred，现在分词为preferring。
ever since自从；自……以后
(教材P18)Ever since middle school，my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.从高中起，我姐姐王薇和我就一直梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。
ever since从那以后，后接从句或短语，通常与完成时态连用。ever since还可以作副词单独使用，在句中作状语。
since then 自那以后
from then on 自从那以后(多用于过去时态)
①She left school three years ago and she has worked as a nurse ever since.
她三年前毕业，从那时起，一直当护士。
②He has had (have) a car ever since he was 18.
他从18岁起就有汽车了。
③From then on，I found I fell in love with her deeply.
从那时起，我发现我深深地爱上了她。
persuade vt.说服；劝说；使相信
(教材P18)Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.
两年前，她买了一辆昂贵的山地自行车，然后她说服我也买了一辆(山地车)。
(1)说服；劝说
说服某人做某事
说服某人不做某事
(2)使……相信
persuade sb. 使某人相信
①We persuaded him out of lending his money to that man.我们说服了他不把钱借给那个人。
②We finally persuaded Ben of the wisdom of this decision.我们最终使本相信这个决定是明智的。
③I managed to persuade my classmates into accepting (accept) my idea.We did have a good time that day.我设法说服了同学们接受了我的观点。那一天，我们的确玩得很高兴。
④We may find it is not easy to persuade people to drive(drive) less and walk more.
我们可能会发现要说服人们少开车多走路并不容易。
[名师点津]
persuade表示“说服”，强调说服的结果；advise表示“劝说，建议”，对方不一定接受，强调动作。“劝说但不一定有效果”应表述为：advise sb.to do sth.或try to persuade sb.to do sth.
The comrade advised Dr.Bethune to move immediately to a safe place，but he was not persuaded.那位同志劝白求恩大夫立即转移到安全的地方，但是没能说服他。
schedule n．时间表；进度表vt.为某事安排时间
(教材P18)Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.
现在她正在安排我们的旅行时间表。
(1)ahead of schedule 提前(＝ahead of time)
on schedule 按时间表；及时；准时
fall behind schedule 进度落后
(2)be scheduled to do sth. (某人)预定做……
be scheduled for... 安排在……，预定为……
①The task will be finished ahead of schedule if nothing prevents.
如果没有什么阻碍的话，这项任务将被提前完成。
②I have accomplished the task on schedule．
我按时完成了任务。
③The speaker is scheduled(schedule)to make a speech tomorrow.
演讲者定于明天发表演说。
④His official visit to Beijing is scheduled for June 24 to 27.
他定于6月24日至27日正式访问北京。
care about关心；忧虑；惦念(常用于否定句和疑问句中)
(教材P18)Of course she hadn't；my sister doesn't care about details.
当然她没有看过(地图)，我姐姐是不会在意细节问题的。
(1)care for 照看；关心；喜爱
(2)take care 注意；当心
take care of 照顾；负责
with care 当心；仔细地
①She doesn't care for that color.
她不喜欢那种颜色。
②You have to learn to take care of your possessions.
你得学会保管好自己的财物。
③I don't care about the price，so long as the car is in good condition.
我不计较价钱，只要车好用就行了。
[语境助记]
Wendy，whose job is to take care of children，cares about their growth instead of caring only for her salary.
温迪的工作是照顾孩子们，她关心他们的成长，而不是只在乎薪水。
determined adj.坚决的；有决心的
(教材P18)She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she would not change her mind.
她给了我一个坚定的眼神——这种眼神表明她是不会改变主意的。
(1)be determined to do sth.决心做某事(表示状态)
(2)determine vt. 决定；确定；下决心
determine
(3)determination n．[U] 决定；决心
①He determined to learn Chinese.
他决心学习汉语。
②We were determined to win(win)the game.
我们决心要赢得比赛。
③I have determined on/upon spending my holiday at home.
我已决定在家里过假期。
④She has the determination(determine)to overcome all the obstacles to succeed.
她有克服所有障碍取得成功的决心。
[语境助记]
Chinese players are determined to win more gold medals in the next Olympic Games.I think with the determination，they are sure to succeed.
中国选手有决心在下一届奥运会上赢得更多金牌。我认为有这样的决心，他们一定会成功的。
make up one's mind下决心；决定
(教材P18)Once she has made up her mind，nothing can change it.
她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。
change one's mind 改变主意
read one's mind 看出某人的心思
speak one's mind 直言不讳
bear/keep...in mind 记住
①Did he change his mind to lend you some money?
他改变主意借给你一些钱了吗？
②We must bear in mind these lessons paid for with blood.我们要记住这些血的教训。
③I have made up my mind to study (study) harder rather than waste precious time on those useless things.我已下定决心努力学习，而不是把宝贵的时间浪费在那些无用的东西上。
[名师点津]
make up one's mind短语中mind的形式要随one的单复数变化而变化。
give in屈服；投降；让步；上交
(教材P18)Finally，I had to give in.
最后，我只得让步。
give in to sb./sth. 向……投降/屈服/让步；上交
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 放弃；戒掉
①Please give in your examination papers now.
现在请上交你们的试卷。
②Finally，the enemy had to give in to us.
最后，敌人不得不向我们投降。
③Body language can give away a lot about your mood...
肢体语言能够清楚地泄露出你的情绪……
(教材P18)Although she didn't 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佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。
【要点提炼】 insist 在此处意为“坚持主张”，其后宾语从句用了虚拟语气。
(1)在“insist＋that...”结构中，当insist作“坚持主张，坚决要求”讲时，其后的宾语从句用虚拟语气，即从句谓语动词用“should＋动词原形”，should可以省略。
(2)当insist作“坚持说，坚持认为”讲时，其后的宾语从句用陈述语气。
(3)insist on/upon(doing)sth.坚决要求(做)某事
①The more you insist，the more likely he'll calm up.你越坚持，他越不愿谈话。
②He insisted on walking me to the station to see me off.他坚持陪我走到车站为我送行。
③He insisted that the problem (should)be discussed (discuss) at the meeting.
他执意要求在会议上讨论这个问题。
④She insisted that the boy had stolen(steal) her wallet and that he(should) be sent(send) to the police station.她坚持说那个男孩偷了她的钱包，并坚决要求把他送到警察局。
(教材P18)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，而且天气会很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。
【要点提炼】 主语＋be＋adj.(＋for sb.)＋动词不定式。
句中the air would be hard to breathe是“主语＋be＋adj.(＋for sb.)＋动词不定式”结构，在这一结构中，用不定式的主动形式表示被动含义。
(1)在此句型中，动词不定式用主动形式，如果动词不定式中的动词是不及物动词，则要加上适当的介词，与前面的名词构成介宾关系。
(2)该句型中的形容词多为表示主语性质、特征的词，如easy，difficult，hard，important，cheap，heavy等。
①This question is hard for me to answer.
这个问题对我来说难以回答。
②The room is pleasant to live in．
这个房间住起来很舒适。
③His brother is easy to get(get) along with.
＝It is easy to get along with his brother.
他的哥哥很容易相处。
1．(教材P18)It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.
【分析】 此句用了强调句型，即：It was＋强调部分＋that/who＋其他。句中“where it begins”及“where it ends”为where引导的宾语从句，分别作介词from及介词to的宾语，where在从句中作地点状语。
【译文】 首先想到沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。
2．(教材P18)When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5，000 metres，she seemed to be excited about it.
【分析】 此句为主从复合句。when引导时间状语从句，且在从句中又含有一个that引导的宾语从句，作动词told的宾语。
【译文】 当我告诉她我们的旅行将从海拔5 000多米的地方开始，她似乎显得很兴奋。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．After we lost the game，John said that he didn't really care about it.
2．The officials say they won't give in to the workers' demands.
3．There is nothing more I can try to persuade (persuade)him with the importance of his work.
4．The police chief spoke of his determination (determine) to catch the murderer.
5．After graduation(graduate)，Li Hua went into accountancy(会计工作)．
6．The professor preferred giving(give)his students a lecture to attending that kind of meeting.
7．Teachers demanded that every student should attend classes on schedule.
8．She insisted that we (should) stay(stay) at her house instead of going to a hotel and that her house was(be)more comfortable than a hotel.
9．The problem is very hard for me to solve(solve)．
10．One disadvantage(advantage) of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to play.
Ⅱ.单句改错(每个句子仅有1处错误)
1．Ever since he graduated from college，he worked in a big company.
worked前加has
2．I know you very fond of ice cream，but you will get fatter if you eat too much.
very前加are
3．Now many people prefer to do some shopping on the Internet rather than to go to the shop.
去掉第二个to
4．Have you found that his diaries are really difficult understand?
understand前加to
5．We final got the chance to visit the Great Wall.
final→finally
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．这件衣服很难洗。(wash)
This piece of clothing is difficult/hard to wash．
2．我要求他待一会儿，但他坚持立刻离开。(insist)
I asked him to stay for a while，but he insisted he leave/insisted on leaving at once.
3．你能说服她别想她的那些愚蠢的计划吗？(persuade)
Can you persuade her out of thinking about her foolish plans?
4．一旦你理解了规则，数学就不难学了。
Maths is easy to learn once you understand the rules．
5．自从大学毕业他一直住在上海。
He has lived in Shanghai ever since he graduated from the university.
PAGE
- 1 -
Section Ⅲ Grammar——现在进行时
语 境 自 主 领 悟
先观察原句 后自主感悟
1.We're starting for London this afternoon.今天下午我们将动身去伦敦。2.The plane is arriving in 10 minutes. 飞机将在10分钟内到达。3.The young man is meeting his girlfriend this afternoon. 这个年轻人今天下午要去接他的女朋友。 三个例句都是用现在进行时态表示将来。
一、现在进行时的基本用法
1．现在进行时表示说话时正在进行的尚未完成的动作或状态。
What are you doing now，Bob?
鲍勃，你在干什么？
Look！What are they watching?
看，他们正在看什么？
2．现在进行时表示目前这段时间正在进行的动作。
现在进行时可表示目前这段时间正在进行，但此时此刻未必正在进行的动作。
George is working on a new book about stories in schools.
乔治在写一本关于校园故事的新书。
3．现在进行时与always，constantly，all the time等副词(短语)连用时，可表反复性、一贯性动作，常用来表示赞扬、生气、不满、厌恶等感彩。
He is always asking for money.
他老是要钱。
She is constantly changing her mind.
她总是改变主意。
[即时演练1] 完成句子
①我们正在等你。
We are waiting(wait) for you.
②格林先生在写另一部小说。(说话时可能并未在写)
Mr.Green is writing (write) another novel.
③他总是先想着别人。
He is constantly thinking(think) of others first.
二、现在进行时表示将来的用法
1．动词come，go，arrive，leave，start，begin，return等的现在进行时可以表示将来的动作，常有“意图”“安排”或“打算”的含义。这种用法比较生动，给人一种期待感。它常表示最近或较近的将来会发生的动作。
They are coming here this afternoon.
他们今天下午来这儿。
When are you leaving?
你们什么时候动身？
2．除上述动词外，还有一些动词也可用现在进行时表示将来。
I'm meeting you after class.
下课后我要见你。
3．偶尔也表示较远的将来。
When I grow up，I'm joining the army.
我长大了要参军。
4．现在进行时也可用在时间、条件或原因状语从句中表示将来。
If they are not going，I won't go，either.
如果他们不去，我也不去。
[即时演练2] 完成句子
①我明天要离开。
I am leaving tomorrow.
②他什么时候到车站？
When is he getting to/arriving at the station?
③下星期天你打算干什么？
What are you doing next Sunday?
④我妈妈不久将给我买辆自行车。
My mother is buying me a bike soon.
三、其他几种表示将来的结构
1．will/shall do表示单纯将来，可用于说话时才想到或决定的事。
Tomorrow will be Sunday.
明天就是星期天了。
2．be going to do用来表示近期或事先考虑要发生的事情以及有迹象表明将要发生的事。
The storm seems to be coming quickly.
看起来暴风雨很快就要来了。
3．be to do表示预定、按计划或安排将要发生的动作。
They are to get married next month.
他们下个月就要结婚了。
4．be about to do意为“刚要，正要”，表示非常近的将来。
be about to do不能和表示将来时间的副词连用。
She was about to leave when some guests came.
她刚要离开，这时来了一些客人。
5．一般现在时也可以表示将来。通常用于状语从句中或按规定(时刻表、计划表、日程表等)将要发生的动作。
The next plane leaves at 6：00 p．m.
下一次航班晚上6点起飞。
[名师点津]
其中有一些动词一般不用于进行时。
(1)表示人的心理状态、情感的动词want，mind，wish，recognize，know，understand，hate，fear等。
(2)表存在或位置的词：remain，stand等。
(3)表示知觉的动词：see，hear，notice，smell等。
(4)表示所属的词或短语：have，possess，own，consist of等。
(5)表示暂时性的动词：accept，allow，decide，promise等。
[即时演练3] 用所给词的适当形式填空
①She will come(come) back next week.
②The wedding is to take(take) place next Sunday.
③He as well as his parents is going (go) to attend a party to be held this weekend.
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．The telephone is ringing (ring)．Would you answer it，please?
2．He is always doing (do)things for others，so everyone has high praise for him.
3．He is writing (write)a book about his experiences in Africa these days.
4．How many of you are coming (come)to the party tonight?
5．I am taking (take)my daughter to Central Park this Saturday.
6．The match is starting/starts (start)at 3：30 p．m.
7．We are moving (move) to a different hotel the day after tomorrow.
8．—I'm going to Singapore next week.
—How long are you staying (stay)there?
9．The train is arriving (arrive) in three hours.
10．It's half past one now.They are waiting (wait)for a taxi outside the school gate.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．他两小时后将赴伦敦和经理会面。(leave)
He is leaving for London in two hours to meet with his manager.
2．下课后我们打算在操场踢足球。(play)
After class，we are playing/going to play football on the playground.
3．下周五我们将乘飞机去上海出席一个重要的会议。(play)
We are flying to Shanghai next Friday to attend an important meeting.
4．他明天上午到。(arrive)
He is arriving tomorrow morning.
5．因为有重要的事情要处理，客人今晚坐火车走。(leave)
The guest is leaving by train tonight because he has an important thing to deal with.
6．今晚我不出去，我待在家里。(stay)
I'm not going out tonight.I am staying at home.
7．天气预报说明天天气暖和。(be)
The weather forecast says that it is going to be warm tomorrow.
8．门卫正要去睡觉，这时有人敲门。(about)
The gate guide was about to go to bed when someone knocked at the door.
9．据预测，第二年的增长率只有1%。(forecast)
Next year's growth rate is forecast at just 1%.
10．不管他多忙，他总是乐意帮助别人。
No matter how busy he is，he is ready to help others.
PAGE
- 1 -
Section Ⅳ Using Language
JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG
PART 2 A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet.Our legs were so heavy and cold that they felt like① blocks of ice.Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? That's what we looked like! Along the way children dressed in long wool(羊毛) coats② stopped to look at us.In the late afternoon we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze.However, the lakes shone like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual(照常)．She is very reliable and I knew I didn't need to encourage her.To climb the mountains was hard work but as we looked around us, we were surprised by the view(风景)③. We seemed to be able to see for miles.At one point we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds.Then we began going down the hills.It was great fun especially as it gradually became much warmer.In the valleys colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many yaks and sheep eating green grass.At this point we had to change our caps, coats, gloves and trousers for T?shirts and shorts.
沿湄公河而下的旅程
第二部分 山中一宿
虽然是秋天，但是西藏已经开始下雪了。我们的腿又沉又冷，感觉就像冰块一样。你看到过雪人骑自行车吗？我们看上去就像那样。一路上，一些身着羊毛大衣的孩子们停下来看着我们。下午晚些时候，我们发现由于天冷我们的水壶都冻上了。然而，湖水在落日的余晖下闪亮如镜，景色迷人。像往常一样，王薇在我的前面，她很可靠，我知道我不需要鼓励她。上山很艰难，但是当我们环顾四周，(眼前的)景色让我们感到惊讶。我们似乎能看到几百里以外的地方。在某个时刻，我们发现自己置身高处，仿佛骑车穿越云层。然后我们开始下山。这非常有趣，特别是天气逐渐变得暖和多了。在山谷里，五彩斑斓的蝴蝶翩翩飞舞在我们身旁，我们还看到牦牛和羊群在吃草。到了这里我们不得不把帽子、外衣、手套和长裤脱掉换成T恤衫和短裤。
[助读讲解] ①feel like 感觉好像……，想要……。②dressed in long wool coats 为过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰children。③本句为but 连接的并列句，前一分句中不定式短语作主语，谓语动词用单数was；后一分句中，as引导时间状语从句，意为“当……时”。
In the early evening we always stop to make camp.We put up our tent and then we eat.After supper Wang Wei put her head down on her pillow(枕头) and went to sleep but I stayed awake.At midnight(午夜) the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter.It was so quiet.There was almost no wind－only the flames(火焰) of our fire for company④. As I lay beneath(在……下面) the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled⑤．
We will reach Dali in Yunnan Province soon, where our cousins Dao Wei and Yu Hang will join us⑥．We can hardly wait to see⑦ them！
一到傍晚，我们通常就停下来宿营。我们先搭起帐篷，然后吃饭。晚饭后，王薇把头放在枕头上就睡觉了，而我却醒着。半夜里，天空变得晴朗了，星星更亮了。(夜晚)非常安静。(晚上)几乎没有风，只有篝火的火焰与我们作伴。 当我躺在星空下，我想着我们已经走了多远。
我们很快就要到达云南的大理。在那里，我们的表兄弟刀卫和宇航将加入我们的行列。我们迫不及待地想要见到他们！
[助读讲解] ④for company 作伴。⑤as 引导时间状语从句，I thought...travelled 为主句，其中how far 引导的宾语从句作thought about的宾语。⑥where 引导定语从句，修饰先行词Dali。⑦can hardly wait to do sth.迫不及待要做某事。
第一步 速读——了解文章主题和段落大意
速读P22课文内容，选择最佳答案/匹配段落大意
1．What does the passage tell us?
A．Wang Kun and Wang Wei's journey in the Tibetan mountains.
B．Wang Kun and Wang Wei's stay for the night in the Tibetan mountains.
C．Wang Kun and Wang Wei's meeting with Tibetan children.
D．The coldness in the Tibetan mountains.
2．Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
(1)Para.1 A．Their cousins Dao Wei and Yu Hang
will join them.
(2)Para.2 B．The weather in Tibet and what Wang
Kun and Wang Wei saw along the way.
(3)Para.3 C．Wang Kun and Wang Wei made
camp in the mountains and spent the
night beneath the stars.
[答案] 1.A 2.(1)－(3)BCA
第二步 细读——把控文章关键信息
细读P22课文内容，选择最佳选项
1．In what season did Wang Kun and his sister come to Tibet?
A．In spring. B．In summer.
C．In autumn. D．In winter.
2．What did Wang Kun and Wang Wei look like when they were riding bicycles?
A．Children dressed in long wool coats.
B．Snowmen.
C．Blocks of ice.
D．Rolling snowballs.
3．What did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find in the valleys?
A．Some people cycling through clouds.
B．Some children dancing.
C．Some rivers.
D．Many butterflies，yaks and sheep.
4．Where did they sleep in the evening?
A．In their tent.
B．In a local person's house.
C．In a hotel.
D．In a comfortable cave.
5．Where will they reach next?
A．Guangzhou. B．Guizhou.
C．Dali. D．Chongqing.
[答案] 1－5 CBDAC
第三步 研读——能力升华 接轨高考
根据P22课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Although it was autumn，the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet.Sometimes they looked like 1.snowmen(snowman) riding bicycles.On the road children 2.dressed(dress) in long wool coats stopped to look at them.Wang Wei was very 3.reliable (rely)and rode in front of Wang Kun 4.as usual.The view around them was so beautiful 5.that they were surprised.At one point they felt as if they 6.were cycling (cycle)
through clouds because they were too high.Then it 7.gradually(gradual)became much warmer and they had to change heavy clothes 8.for T?shirts and shorts.
In the early evening they would stop to make camp and eat.Wang Kun stayed 9.awake(wake) until midnight with only the flames of the fire for company.Beneath the stars Wang Kun 10.thought(think) about how far they had already travelled.
Ⅰ.单词拼写
根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词
1．The two boys walked into the cave(洞穴) in search of hidden treasure.
2．It is natural for children to have different views(观点)from their parents.
3．The restaurant is open from 5 p．m.to midnight(午夜) every day.
4．The boat sank beneath the waves.
5．John is very reliable —if he promises to do something he'll do it.
6．Have you ever been to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing?
Ⅱ.拓展词汇
根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词
1．insure vt.保证；确保；给……购买保险→insurance n．保险；保证；保险金
2．wool n．羊毛；毛织品→wool(l)en adj.羊毛制的；羊毛的
3．rely vi.依赖；依靠→reliable adj.可信赖的；可靠的
Ⅲ.补全短语
根据提示补全下列短语
1．be dressed in 身穿……
2．as usual 照常
3．put up a tent 搭起帐篷
4．at midnight 在午夜
5．can't wait to do sth. 迫不及待地想做某事
6．feel like 想要
Ⅳ.选词填空
选用上述短语的适当形式填空
1．I didn't feel like sitting up all night.
2．Joe，as usual，had climbed a tree to keep watch.
3．These days he often wakes up at midnight．
4．We planned to put up a tent on that hill ahead.
Ⅴ.经典句式仿写
1．A determined person always tries to finish the job，no matter how hard it is.无论工作有多困难，一个有决心的人总是会设法完成它。
[记句式结构]“no matter＋特殊疑问词”引导的让步状语从句
[仿写促落实]No matter how late he comes back，his mother will wait for him to have dinner together.无论他回来得多晚，他妈妈都会等他一起吃晚饭。
2．Our legs were so heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice.我们的腿又沉又冷，感觉像冰块一样。
[记句式结构]so...that“如此……以致”引导结果状语从句
[仿写促落实]He was so foolish that he accepted her invitation.他接受她的邀请真是太傻了。
3．We can hardly wait to see them!
我们迫不及待地想要见到他们！
[记句式结构]can't wait/can hardly wait to do sth.“迫不及待要做某事”。
[仿写促落实]Mary can hardly wait to get home after such a long and tiring journey.
经过这次漫长而又疲惫的旅行，玛丽迫不及待地想回到家里。
reliable adj.可信赖的；可靠的
(教材P22)She is very reliable and I knew I didn't need to encourage her.
她很可靠，我知道我不需要鼓励她。
rely v． 信任；信赖；依赖；依靠
rely on/upon 依靠；依赖
rely on it that 相信
rely on sb.to do sth. 指望某人做某事
①You can rely on him to help(help) you when you are in trouble.
当你处境困难时，你可以指望他来帮你。
②It would be better to rely on ourselves than on others.
求人不如求己。
③She may forget to come—she is not very reliable(rely)．
她可能会忘了来——她不太可靠。
[语境助记]
Tom is hard?working and reliable.You can rely on him to finish the work today.
汤姆既努力又可靠，你可以相信他今天能完工。
view n．风景；视野；观点；见解
vt.观看；注视；考虑
(教材P22)To climb the mountains was hard work but as we looked around us，we were surprised by the view.
上山很艰难，但是当我们环顾四周时，(眼前的)景色让我们感到惊讶。
写出下列句中view的含义及词性
①You have a good view of the beautiful sunrise from the window.
n.风景
②In my view，he is an honest man.
n.观点
③The plane soon flew out of view.
n.视野
④People came from all over the world to view his paintings.
v.观看
(1)in view 在视线之内
out of view 看不见，在视野之外
come into view 映入眼帘
in view of 鉴于……
in one's view 在某人看来
(2)view sb./sth.as... 把……视为……
⑤The village will come into view at the next turn.
拐个弯儿就可以看到村子了。
⑥In my(me) view，it was a waste of time and money.
在我看来，那是浪费时间和金钱。
⑦Titanic is viewed(view) as one of the most romantic movies ever.
《泰坦尼克号》被认为是有史以来最浪漫的电影之一。
[名师点津] view常指从远处或高处某个特定的角度看到的景象。
put up建造；搭起(＝build)；举起；抬起
(＝raise)；挂起，张贴；住宿；留宿
(教材P22)We put up our tent and then we eat.
我们先搭起帐篷，然后吃饭。
写出下列各句中put up的含义
①They're planning to put up a hotel where the museum used to be.
建造
②Posters advertising the concert have been put up all over the town.
张贴
③I put up my hand and asked to leave the room.
举起
put away 把……收起来；存放
put down 放下；写下；镇压
put up with 忍受；容忍
put forward 提出
put off 推迟；拖延
④I put down my experiences in order to remember them.我写下自己的经历以便于记住它们。
⑤This year，25，310 students have put off their entry until next year.
今年，25 310名学生把入学时间推迟到了明年。
⑥Who put forward a theory about black holes?
谁提出了黑洞理论？
[图形助记]
搭建 张贴 举起
(教材P20)A determined person always tries to finish the job，no matter how hard it is.无论工作有多困难，一个有决心的人总是会设法完成它。
【要点提炼】 no matter how意为“不管怎样；无论多么”，用来引导让步状语从句，在意义上相当于however。
(1)no matter后面可接其他的疑问词what，which，when，where，who来引导让步状语从句。
(2)no matter how/when/where/what/who/whom/which引导状语从句时可以相应的转换成however，whenever，wherever，whatever，whoever，whomever，whichever，即“wh?疑问词＋?ever”形式。
①No matter where you work，you can always find time to study.
无论你在哪里工作，你都能找到时间学习。
②Whatever/No matter what you say，I will agree with you.
无论你说什么，我都会同意你的意见。
③Whatever you say is right.
无论你说什么都是对的。
[名师点津]
当whoever，whichever，whatever引导名词性从句时，它们不能换成no matter who/which/what等。
(教材P22)At one point we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds.
在某个时刻，我们发现自己置身高处，仿佛骑车穿越云层。
【要点提炼】 句中so...that...意为“如此……以至于……”，that引导结果状语从句。
(1)so＋that...
(2)such＋that...
①She is such a lovely girl that we all like her.
→She is so lovely a girl that we all like her.
她是如此可爱的女孩，我们都喜欢她。
②She works so hard that we all respect her.
她工作这么努力，我们都很敬佩她。
③It is so good a film that I'd like to see it a second time.
这部电影如此好，以至于我想再看一遍。
④It is such a heavy box that I can't lift it.(＝It is so heavy a box that I can't lift it.)
箱子如此重以至于我提不起来。
[名师点津]
(1)little表示“少”时用so修饰，但表示“小”时用such修饰。
There was so little time left that we must hurry.时间不多了，我们要快一点。
They are such little children that they can't understand it.他们是这么小的孩子，他们不会理解的。
(2)在“so...that...”和“such...that...”结构中，当“so/such...”置于句首时，其所在的句子要用部分倒装。
So hot a day was it that they all went swimming.
(＝Such a hot day was it that they all went swimming.)天气这么热，他们都去游泳了。
(教材P22)We can hardly wait to see them!
我们迫不及待地想要见到他们！
【要点提炼】 can hardly to do sth.迫不及待地想……
can hardly wait to do sth./can hardly wait for sth./cannot wait to do sth./cannot wait for sth.迫不及待地做某事
①I can hardly wait to see that movie.
我迫不及待地想看那部电影。
②I can't wait to meet(meet) my old classmates.
我急切地想见到我的老同学。
③I can hardly wait for your answer.
我迫不及待地想知道你的答复。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．I don't think he is a reliable(rely) man.
2．A voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed (view)as the most attractive voice.
3．The first snow came a month earlier than usual.
4．In my view，there is no need to worry about exams.
5．As for me，I prefer to work with whoever(who) is honest and easygoing.
6．I still have a whole basket of woollen(wool) clothes and fur coats and a suit to wash.
7．The TV series is so wonderful that I want to watch it again.
8．I can hardly wait to begin(begin) my new life.
9．If you don't understand the question，put up your hands please.
10．Do you feel like walking(walk)there or shall we take a bus?
Ⅱ.单句改错(每个句子仅有1处错误)
1．The mountain is so a high one that few people have ever climbed it.
so→such
2．I don't want to go to the station alone，so I ask you to go there with company.
with→for
3．On hearing the good news，he can't wait to telling it to his teammates.
telling→tell
4．We can rely on that they can come here on time.
在on的后面加it
5．As usually，they go to work by bus instead of by car.
usually→usual
PAGE
- 1 -
Section Ⅴ Writing——电子邮件
电子邮件(electronic mail，常缩写为E?mail，e?mail或email)指通过互联网传递的邮件，即用户之间通过互联网发出或收到的信息，是目前互联网上应用最广泛的一种服务。
1．“邮件头”信息栏的填写
一般情况下，表头需要填写的地方有两个：“收件人”(如：Tom 198201 @ 163.com)和“主题”(如：Questions on the English evening class)。
2．正文
电子邮件的正文部分通常由称呼、正文、结束语及署名四部分构成。
(1)称呼：一般在收件人姓氏前加上Dear。
(2)正文：正文是邮件的主体部分，是写信人要谈论或陈述的内容。正文内容要求简洁达意，层次分明。
(3)结束语：常见的结束语有：I am looking forward to your reply/answer.With best regards.I wish you good luck/every success in...等。有时这部分也可省略。
(4)署名：写在正文右下角的位置。
1．常用的开头语
①表示高兴：
I was so glad/pleased/happy to receive your e?mail.
②表示感谢：
Thank you for your wonderful gift/interesting e?mail.
③表示关心与询问：
How are you doing these days?
How are you getting on these days?
How are you getting on with your work/studies?
④表示抱歉：
I am sorry that I did not write to you soon but I have been very busy these days.
⑤表示遗憾：
I am sorry to learn that you did not pass the examination.
I am so upset to hear that you are ill these days.I do hope you are feeling better.
2．常用的结束语
①I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
②Please give your family my regards.
③Take good care of yourself and keep in touch.
假如你是李华，你的朋友Tom 5月22日来信询问你毕业前的一次旅游经历。请你根据下面提示给他回一封100个词左右的电子邮件。
1．由学生会组织，日期定在上个周末。
2．一部分人愿意乘公交车；另一部分人喜欢步行；最后大家被说服骑自行车。
3．美丽的风景让人难以忘怀：山谷中蝴蝶飞舞，鲜花遍地盛开，空气呼吸起来让人感到舒服，同学们迫不及待地融入大自然中。
4．感受：尽管爬山很累，但是正是这次旅游增进了同学们的友谊，提高了我们关心自然环境的意识。
5．打算：毕业后去看望Tom。
体裁 电子邮件 话题 旅游
时态 一般过去时 人称 第一人称
结构 首段：介绍本次旅游的组织及交通方式 中段：大自然的魅力给我们的感受 尾段：本次旅游使我们受益匪浅
Ⅰ.对接单元词汇
1．be scheduled for 安排在……
2．prefer to do... 喜欢做……
3．be fond of 喜欢……
4．be persuaded to do... 被说服做……
5．can't/couldn't wait to do... 迫不及待做……
6．care about 关心
Ⅱ.巧用单元句式、语法
(一)完成句子
1．这次旅游组织的如此好以至于我们每个人都玩得非常高兴。
The trip was organized so well that all of us enjoyed ourselves.
2．那儿的空气呼吸起来让人感到舒服。
The air there was pleasant to breathe．
3．我们迫不及待地融入大自然中。
We couldn't wait to walk into nature.
4．旅游增进了我们的友谊，提高了我们关心自然环境的意识。(用强调句式强调the trip)
It was the trip that improved our friendship and raised our awareness to care about the environment.
5．我毕业后将会去看你。
I am going to visit you after I graduate.
(二)句式升级
1．The trip was organized by our Students' Union and the trip was scheduled for last weekend.(使用非谓语)
→Organized by our Students' Union，the trip was scheduled for last weekend.
2．Some of us preferred to take a bus.Others were fond of walking.Finally，we were persuaded to cycle.(使用并列句)
→Some of us preferred to take a bus while others were fond of walking，and finally we were persuaded to cycle.
【参考范文】
Dear Tom，
How happy I am to receive your letter of May 22.Now I will tell you something about the trip.Organized by our Students' Union，the trip was scheduled for last weekend.Some of us preferred to take a bus while others were fond of walking，and finally we were persuaded to cycle.
The trip was organized so well that we all enjoyed ourselves.When we got there，we were greatly impressed by its beautiful view.All kinds of butterflies were flying freely in the valley，the entire mountain was covered with beautiful flowers，and the air there was pleasant to breathe；as a result，we couldn't wait to walk into nature.
Though we were tired，it was the trip that improved our friendship and raised our awareness to care about the environment.By the way，I am going to visit you after I graduate.
Best wishes.
Li Hua
PAGE
- 1 -
