To learn to use the words and sentences:
impression, take up, constantly, keep
doing sth., guide, lack, press, lost sight of
1. The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming.
2. I realized that I had been transported into the future of what was still my hometown!??
1. First Impressions
impression n. 印象;感想;印记
make / leave a(n) ... impression on sb.
给某人留下……印象?
have / get the impression that ...
给人的印象是
e.g. The new teacher _______________
_______________ the students.
这个新老师给学生们留下了一个很好
的印象。
made a good
impression on
_______________________ this city was much bigger than I had thought.
我的印象是这个城市比我想象中要大得多。
I had the impression that
2. I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year.
阅读句子,找出take up相符合的释义。
a.?开始从事?? b.?继续???? c.?拿起????
d.?接受?? e.?占据
1) Tony took up his pen and wrote down a few words on the paper.
2) Rick took up the challenge and cycled the 250-mile route alone.
3) He left a job in the city to take up farming.
c.?拿起
d.?接受
a. 开始从事?
a.?开始从事???b.?继续?? c.?拿起???d.?接受??e.?占据
4) I know how busy you must be so I won’t take up too much of your time.
5) I’ll take up the story where you left off.
e. 占据
b.?继续
翻译下面句子。
(1) Julia took up teaching after graduating from the university.
(2) Who has taken up the new challenge?
(3) She fell silent, and her brother took up the story.
大学毕业后,朱莉娅开始从事教育行业。
谁接受了这项新的挑战?
她沉默下来,她的哥哥继续讲这个故事。
office
apart
in
it easy
take back
down
notes
away
aim
就职
拆开
吸收,留宿
别着急
收回
取下,记下
作笔记
拿走
瞄准
3. I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008.
constantly adv. 不断地
constant adj. 时常发生的;连续不断的
e.g. In the world nothing seems constant.
In history, change is constant. (翻译)
在世界上似乎没有东西是永恒不变的。
在历史上变化是不断的。
4. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days.
worried 在这里作状语,前面的being省略。
Lost in thought, she nearly ran into a tree.
陷入沉思,她差点撞到树上。 (lost意为“迷失的”,作原因状语)
After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home, _________ (exhaust).
exhausted
5. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period.
这种病有点像喷气式飞机高速飞行所引起的时差反应那样,所不同的是,从以前的时间段一直往回闪去。
keep doing sth. 继续做某事
e.g. It kept raining for a week.
接连下了一星期雨。
这两个短语都表示每隔一段时间就发生的动作,这时可互换;
keep doing sth. 强调动作的连续性和客观性,keep on doing sth.强调动作的重复性或动作执行者的决心,常含有一定的感彩;
keep doing sth. 与keep on doing sth.
keep doing sth.还可以表示持续不间断的状态和动作;而keep on doing sth.无其用法。
keep短语
keep away from 不接近;避开
keep back 留在后面,不上前;隐瞒
keep off 不接近,挡住
keep out (of) 使在外
keep up 跟上;赶上;保持
keep up with 跟上;不落人之后
6. However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping,…
阅读句子并归纳guide的意思及用法。
1) We hired a guide to take us up into the mountains.
2) This will give you a guide to French wines.
guide既可作名词,也可作动词。
作名词时,意为“向导, 导游”; 也可意为
“指南,手册”,后常接介词_____。
to
3) The boy guided us through the busy street to the company.
4) He took my arm and guided me to the bar.
guide作动词时,意为“引导,引路”,搭配
guide sb. through / to ...
5) The children will be guided by what you say.
guide作动词时也可意为 “影响, 指导”。
翻译下面句子。
(1) I know the place well, so let me be your guide.
(2) The shop assistant guided me to the shelf where the gardening books were displayed.
(3) The teacher advised Jim to refer to a Guide to English Grammar.
我熟悉那地方, 我来当你们的向导。
商店的营业员领我到陈列园艺书籍的架子处。
老师建议吉姆参考英语语法指南。
7. The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming.
现在分词dreaming与过去分词relaxed为伴随状语。
The teacher came in, ________ by some students. (follow)
_________ some students, the teacher came in. (follow)
过去分词作状语表完成的动作,表被动。
现在分词作状语表正在进行的动作,表主动。
followed
Following
想一想,这两个句子有什么区别?
8. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.
阅读句子并归纳lack的意思及用法。
1) These comments are based on a total lack of information.
2) New parents usually suffer from lack of sleep.
3) We couldn’t find her passport, but it wasn’t for lack of trying.
lack n. 缺乏,短缺的东西
lack of ...缺乏……
for lack of ...因缺乏……
4) She has the determination that her brother lacks.
5) As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing.
lack作动词时,意“缺乏”,既可作及物动
词,也可作不及物动词。
作不及物动词时,常与介词_____连用。
for
【拓展】
lacking adj. 缺乏的,不足的,没有的
be lacking in 缺乏…,缺少…
e.g. She seems to be totally lacking in
common sense.
根据提示补全句子。
1) Alex’s real problem is that __________________ (他没有信心).
2) Does their _______________?(缺少进步)
mean they are not doing their job properly?
3) If he fails it won’t be ________________ (因为缺乏努力).
4) It seems that Tom _______________________ (不缺少朋友).
he lacks confidence??
lack of progress
for lack of effort???? ?
does not lack for friends
9. Soon I was back on my feet again and
following him to collect a hovering carriage
driven by computer.
过去分词短语作后置定语。相当于一个定语
从句。
e.g. Throughout history, the language
spoken by a powerful group spreads
across a civilization.
10. These carriages float above the ground and by bending or pressing down in your seat, you can move swiftly.
press v. 压,挤,推;按(使启动);
将……塞进(press sth. into sth.);
催促,逼迫(press sb. for sth.)
n. 按,压;印刷;报刊(前面需加
the);新闻界,记者(前面需加
the);出版社
写出下面句子中press的词性及含义。
1) The story was reported in the?press and on television. ________________________
2) Managers are being?pressed?to ensure safety standards are met.?
_______________________
3) Give the button another?press?to switch it off. _______________________
名词;报刊,杂志,新闻界?
?动词;催促,敦促,逼迫?
名词;挤压,按,推?
4) The old man?pressed?a coin into her hand and moved on. ____________________
5) The crowd?pressed?against the locked doors trying to get into the building.?
_____________________
动词;将……塞进?
动词;压,挤,推
11. 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. ?
主从复合句。主句是I lost sight of Wang Ping;when引导时间状语从句。该时间状语从句中含有what引导的宾语从句,what在从句中作______。because of ... directions作原因状语,其中flying by in all directions作后置定语,修饰_________。
主语
carriages
【句意】可是,当我们到达一个看上去像是大市场的地方时,由于太多车子朝四面八方飞奔,我看不见王平了。
【仿写】当我们进入一个看似博物馆的地方时,由于太多游客朝四面八方穿梭,我看不见导游了。
I lost sight of the guide when we entered what
looked like a museum because of too many
visitors going in all directions.
lose sight of 看不见;忽略, 忘记
e.g. After a long time they finally lost sight of their village.
William was so interested in the basketball game that he lost sight of the time.
【拓展】sight短语:
catch sight of 看见
lose one’s sight 失明
in sight 看得见
out of sight 看不见
at the sight of 一看见……
用sight短语的正确形式填空。
1) I watched the plane go higher and higher until I _____________ it.
2) I waved my handkerchief until the train went _____________, and then went home sadly.
lost sight of
out of sight
12. I realized that I had been transported into the future of what was still my hometown!??
【句意】我这才懂得我被送到了未来,但却仍然在自己的家乡。
【分析】
① 本句是一个主从复合句。
② realized后跟由_____引导的宾语从句;该宾语从句中又含有一个由what引导的宾语从句,作____的宾语。
【仿写】弗兰克醒了过来,发现自己被困在了一个当地人称之为“八丈沟”的地方。
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Frank woke up and found that he was trapped in what was called?“Bazhang Valley”?by the locals.
of
that
13. Arriving at a strange-looking house, he
showed me … .
arriving在这里是现在分词作时间状语。
e.g. Entering the classroom, he told us the
bad news.
Leaving his family, he didn’t know
where to go.
1. take up this prize?????? ?????????????
2. as a result
3. suffer from “time lag”?????? ??????
4. be similar to
5. as though ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
6. a lack of fresh air
7. make the necessary adjustment to this new situation
8. put on this mask ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
9. in no time
10. be back on my feet ? ? ? ? ? ?
11. fasten my safety belt
I.?根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词,写出该单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
1. She got quickly into her car and f________ the seat belt.
2. These health problems are linked to poor diet and a l________ of exercise.
3. Training is provided, so no ________ (以前的) experience is required for the job.
fastened
lack
previous
4. We hired a(n) ________ (导游) to take us up into the mountains.
5. They had to t________ poor working conditions in order to finish the job.
6. The book aims to cover all ________ (方面) of city life.
7. He was attacked and robbed by two people wearing ________ (面具).
8. Take two of the ________ (药片) three times daily before meals.
guide
tolerate
aspects
masks
tablets
9. The President says he is __________ (乐观的) that an agreement can be worked out soon.
10. Which switch do I p________ to turn the
TV off?
optimistic
press
II.?用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
1. They were ________ (certain) whether they should go or not.
2. When it comes to finding a job, first ____________ (impress) are important.
3. We’ll see how this schedule works, then we’ll make a few necessary ___________ (adjust).
4. Our new ____________ (surround) are a lot more friendly than we expected.
uncertain
impressions
adjustments
surroundings
5. It is known that the language is ________ (constant) changing.
6. We could see the stars through a(n) ________ (open) in the roof.
constantly
opening
III.?选用方框内合适的短语并用其正确形式填空(每个短语限用一次)。
slide into, sweep up, lose sight of, take up
1. I ________________ him but could still hear
his footsteps.
2. Jane was ________________ the bits of
paper and broken glass when I left.
3. He has a small room and most of the space
is ________________ by a piano.
4. The thief ________________ the house while
no one was looking.
lost sight of
sweeping up
taken up
slid into