必修5
Reading
First Impressions
Retell the text by filling in the following blanks.
Li Qiang felt ________ and _________ at first. As a result, he suffered from _______. Li Qiang was transported safely into the future in a ____________.
The air seemed ____. Li Qiang was hit by a lack of ________ and his ____ ached.
worried
unsettled
time lag
time capsule
thin
fresh air
head
Review
Wang Ping gave Li Qiang a ______ to put on.
Arriving at Wang Ping’s home, Li Qiang was shown into a large bright, clean room with a ______ wall, a ______ floor and soft lighting. __________, he slid into bed and fell ____ asleep.
green
Exhausted
brown
fast
mask
Words
1. impression n. 印象; 感想; 印记
impress – impression – impressive
Practice:
My first _______ (impress)of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful man.
As a candidate , you must_____(给…留下好印象)everyone you meet if you want to win.
The audience were deeply ___(impress) by his lecture.
have an impression of sth.
对……有印象
leave/make/have/give an impression on sb.
给某人留下印象
impress sth. on/upon sb.
使……铭记……
impress sb. with sth.
使……对……留有深刻印象
be impressed by/with
被深深打动/感动
remember
The teacher impressed the importance of English on/upon me.
2.remind vt. 使记住;提醒;使某人想起
remind sb. of sth.
remind sb. to do sth.
remind sb. that /what /how…
Practice:
The movie reminded me___ my childhood.
They reminded me ___ I would go to attend a meeting.
Mom,________________.(提醒我带伞)
Words
3.constantly adv. 不断地
constantly 经常用于进行时中,表示说话人的一种感彩,如赞扬,批评,厌恶等。
I’m_____ telling him to behave himself.
Their marriage broke up because of ___quarrels.
4. previous to 在…之前(to 为介词)
Previous to ___(draw) a conclusion , please take
all aspects into consideration.
Words
5. uncertain adj.不确定的;无把握的
certain -- uncertain – certainly
be uncertain about/of
It is uncertain whether/how/what…
Practice:
___ ___ ___ whether he could attend the meeting.
Words
certain 与 sure可换用的情况
Sb be sure / certain about / of sth
Sb be sure / certain that/wh-…
Sb/sth be sure / certain to do something
Sb make sure / certain that/wh-
for sure / certain
Attention!!!
在“It is…that结构中只能用certain,不能用sure。
It is certain that he will come.
拓展
certain vs sure
6. tolerate 忍受 容忍=bear , stand , put up with
tolerant adj.宽容的,容忍的 tolerance(n.)
At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
Sb /sth is +adj.+to do (主动表被动)
7. surroundings n.环境,周围的事物
surround– surrounding– surroundings
be surrounded by
They live in a beautiful village , with many trees and flowers_____(surround) it.
Words
I can’t ______ ______ ___ (容忍和…一起工作) Jane , because she is _______(constant)
speaking.
Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase , she gave him a ______(tolerate) smile and let him go.
_______(surround) by the forest, the village has beautiful _______(surround).
practice
tolerate working with
tolerant
8. lack n.& v.
n. 缺乏;短缺的东西
(a)lack of ; for lack of ; (there is) no lack of
v. 缺乏,没有
lack +n.
be lacking in 缺乏(某种品质、特点等),在…方面不足(=be short of)
He is not lacking in intelligence.
lack for 缺(多用于否定句)
She does not lack for friends.
Words
____(lack) money, he had to take up the job , even though he had no interest in it.
More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities___ lack of space.
The man ___ ____ ____(缺乏) courage to overcome difficulties.
During the war there was__ serious lack of food.
practice
9. adjustment n.调整
adjust– adjustable -- adjustment
adjust (oneself) to 使自己适应
make adjustment to 对...进行调整
Practice:
Some schools will have to ___ ____(作出调整)
in agreement with the national soccer reform.
After arriving in New York , the Chinese college student found it rather hard_______________________________.(适应独立生活)
to adjust to living on his/her own
Words
10. switch n.开关,转换; vt.转换
a switch in
make a switch
switch from …to …
switch on、off
switch over to
在…方面的转变
作出改变
由…转变为
打开、关上(电器)
转变;换频道
Switch ____to BBC 2.
You must switch ___ the light before you leave.
Words
11. fasten v.
系牢;扎紧
fasten …to 将…系在…上
fasten A and B together 将A与B系在一起
(眼睛)注视,盯着
fasten one’s attention/eyes on
Practice:
Fasten the horse __the tree.
He fastened his eyes __ the girl.
Words
Expressions
lose sight of
2
be/ get back on one’s feet
3
sweep up
4
take up
1
take in
take apart
take over
take off
slide into
5
take up
拿起
占用(时间); 占据(空间)
(尤指为消遣)学着做, 开始做
接受
继续; 接着讲
开始从事
Are you going to take up the challenge
of lasting a whole week without arguing?
接受
She took up her first teaching post in 1950.
开始从事
Glenn has taken up pottery.
学着做, 开始做
I’d like to take up the point you raised earlier.
The work took up all his time.
占用(时间)
拿起
继续
She takes up a book.
(1) 看不见 (2) 忘记; 忽略
4. lose sight of
Expressions
拓展
catch sight of 望见; 看到
at first sight 初看时;乍一看
at the sight of 一看见…
in the sight of sb. / in sb’s sight
从某人的观点来看; 在某人看来
out of sight 看不见了(表示状态)
in/within sight of 在视野内;看得见
practice
Translate the following sentences.
1. 在上帝眼里我们都是平等的。
2. 他们终于看不见陆地了。
We are all equal in the sight of God.
They finally lost sight of land.
Homework
B in your workbooks.
Thank you!