M3 Unit1 Reading
重点单词及其用法
1. confuse vt. 使糊涂,使迷惑confusing adj使人迷惑的confused adj.感到迷惑的
be confused about 对……感到困惑
confusion n. 困惑 in confusion 处于混乱状态
2.fog n. 雾 foggy adj.有雾的,雾茫茫的
3.observe vt.观察;注意到;庆祝;遵守 observation n. 观察;庆祝;遵守
observe traffic rules/ regulation 遵守 交通规则/ 遵守法规
observe /see/ watch/notice sb. do 注意到某人做了某事(全过程)
被动:sb. be observed to do sth.
observe /see/ watch/notice sb. doing 注意到某人正在做某事(动作正在进行)
observe/see/watch/notice sb. do 注意某人做某事(全过程或经常注意)
拓:under observation 在观察/监视中
4.glance vi.& n.瞥一眼,匆匆看 glance at 匆匆瞥一眼
stare at = gaze at 凝视 glare at 怒目而视
辨析:glare at, gaze at, glance at, stare at
glare at 作怒视讲,指带着愤怒或威胁的神情,使人有一种恐惧感。
例:They didn’t fight, but they still glared at each other.
他们虽然没有打架,但还是怒目对视。
gaze at 作盯着看讲,指带着惊奇或羡慕的神情长时间地凝视着。
例:The climbers stood on the top of the mountain, gazing at the splendid view.
登山者站在山顶上,凝视着壮丽的景色。
glance at 作看一眼讲,指正在做某事或匆忙之中迅速地看一眼。
例:On the bus I always manage to glance at the headlines in the newspaper.
在公交车上我总是能看一眼报纸的大标题。
stare at 作瞪着眼看讲,特别指带着惊奇、羡慕、敌视或害怕的神情睁大眼睛看。
例:Children should be taught not to stare at the handicapped people.
要教育孩子们不要盯着残疾人看。
5.narrow adj. 狭窄的 narrowly adv. 狭窄地;勉强地;严密地
6.approach vt.靠近,接近;着手处理 n. 靠近;方法;路径
approach to (dealing with) the problem 处理问题的方法
at the approach of……在……快到的时候
7.hesitate vi. 犹豫,迟疑不决 hesitation n. 犹豫,迟疑 without hesitation 毫不犹豫/迟疑 hesitant adj. 犹豫的
hesitate to do 不愿做某事 hesitate about/ over 对……犹豫
8.anxious adj焦虑,忧虑 anxiety n. 担心;焦虑
be anxious about/for sb./sth.对……感到忧虑
be anxious to do sth渴望做某事
9.firmly adv.牢牢地,坚定地 firm adj. 牢牢的;紧紧的
10.grateful adj.感激的,表示感谢的 gratitude n. 感激
11.aid n.& vt. 帮助 come to one’s aid 来帮某人的忙
12.relief n.轻松,宽慰 in relief 如释重负
much to one’s relief 让某人感到欣慰的是
relieve v. 解除;减轻 relieve anxiety/ guilt/ stress 减轻焦虑/内疚/压力
例:我如释重负地送了口气。
I breathed a sigh of relief.
= I breathed a sigh in relied
13.sight 情景,视野,视觉
in/within sight 看得到,在视力范围之内 in/within sight of 在看得见….的地方
out of sight 看不见,视野之外 out of sight of 在看不见….的地方
catch/get/have (a) sight of 看见
lose sight of 看不见
in the sight of 依……来看
at the sight of 一看见……(就……)
at first sight 乍一看
(谚语)Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见,心不烦。
辨析:sight, view, scenery, scene
sight: 指值得看的东西,某地的特有名胜
view: 指从远处、高处看到的景象,有时可与sight互换
scenery: 指某地总的自然景观
scene: 指展现在眼前的景色,是scenery的一部分
14.wish for 盼望,企盼
15.reach out(for) (手)伸出,伸出(手) reach for 伸手去拿
out of reach 够不着 within reach伸手可及的,够得着的
16.watch out for 留心,密切注意
17.pay back 归还;报复 pay off 还清债务;得到回报
pay…for… 花钱买
18. make sb. still 使某人一动不动
19.nowhere to be seen 无处可见
20. set off/ out for 动身/出发前往某地 = be off to/for
21. get across 穿过 get ……across 把……表达清楚
22. beat with fear 因害怕而跳动
23. take ……as an example 拿……举例
24.find--宾语+宾语补足语
Polly found herself staring up at the face of an old man with beard.
波莉发现自己睁大了眼睛盯着一个留胡须的老人的脸。
25.can't...without...(双重否定)
A blind person like me can't get across the road without help, except in a fog like this.
像我这样的瞎子,没有帮助是无法过街的,除非是在像这样的大雾里。
重点句型
26. Once out in the street, she walked quickly towards her usual bus stop.
=Once she was out in the street, she walked quickly towards her usual bus stop.
句型转换:
1) When we arrived at the station, we were all tired.
When arriving at the station, we were all tired.
2) Once it is seen, it will never be forgotten. 一旦看了,就永远不会忘记。
Once seen, it will never be forgotten.
27. The truth is that the fog is too thick for the bus to run that far.
句型:The truth is that… 老实说,事实是
第一个 that 引导表语从句 The truth is that I don’t agree with you.
第二个that 副词,= so ,如此;那么 后跟adj./adv.
that expensive a watch jump that high
句型:The fog is too thick for the bus to run that far.
too…for sb.to do sth.太……以致不能……
=The fog is so thick that the bus will not run that (=so) far.
错题练习
一、单项选择
1. There was a _______ look on his face when he met with the _______ problem.
A. confusing; confusing B. confused; confused
C. confusing; confused D. confused; confusing
2. Depend on you, sir! Nowhere else _______ a better service.
A. you have found B. have you been found
C. you will find D. will you find
3. She ______ shyly and quickly at the young fellow behind her and soon turned around.
A. glanced B. stared C. glared D. observed
4. There was a big earthquake in Yushu on April 14, 2010, and many people were _______ to offer help.
A. anxious B. proud C. interested D. satisfied
5. He liked reading very much. _______ he went, he took a book with him.
A. Whenever B. Whichever C. Wherever D. However
6. Hearing the bad news, the little girl ran out of the classroom _______ tears.
A. with B. to do C. in D. for
7. We’re told to _______ the children in case they get too tired.
A. care B. notice C. watch D. glance
8. ---John, have you gone over your lessons learnt this morning?
---Not yet.
---You should know _______.
A. many hands make light work B. Rome wasn’t built in a day
C. strike while the iron is hot D. great minds think alike
二、用所给短语的适当形式填空
catch sight of make sense it is likely that… be covered in stop out into glance at out of sight beat with fear hold sb. still watch out for
1. When she _______ of a flower shop, she stopped walking and thought she should buy some flowers for her mother for Mother’s Day was coming near.
2. It ______ that you have a swim in the swimming pool after a day’s hard work.
3. _______ scientists will develop new plants which can produce more crops.
4. The public have been warned by the weatherman over radio _________ the coming storm.
5. Lots of accidents occurred because the highway _______ thick fog.
6. Do you know the saying: “________, out of mind”?
7. Over her shoulder she _______ the man following behind and she thought a way out to throw him off.
8. The mother was so eager to see her daughter in hospital that she ______ the heavy rain without her husband’s permission.
9. She wanted to jumped into the water to have a swim, but the sign of danger _______.
10. Nathan Hale felt his beat faster, but not ______. He only regretted that he had but one life to lose for his country.
参考答案
一、单项选择
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二、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. catch sight of 2. makes sense 3. It is likely that
4. to watch out for 5. was covered in 6. Out of sight
7. glanced at 8. stepped out into 9. held her still 10. beat with fear
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