Unit 3 Life in the future
学习目标 重点词汇
aspect, impression, remind, constantly，previous, uncertain, guide, surroundings, lack, optimistic, settlement, 小词简析 重点短语
take up, be back on one’s feet, lose sight of, sweep up, slide into, speed up 重点句型
1. as though/ as从句
2. 疑问词+do you think +其余部分？ 3. Is it likely/ unlikely that...? 4. Suppose that... 知识讲解 重点词汇
aspect
【原句回放】Below are some of the main aspects of life today. 以下是现代生活的几个主要方面。
【点拨】aspect n. 方面；方位，朝向；样子，外观
I feel we should look at the problem from every aspect. 我感觉我们应该从各方面来考虑这个问题。
Would you give some advice to us on the health and safety aspects of our products? 你能就我们的产品的健康和安全方面给我一些建议吗？ Our room has a western aspect. 我们的房间朝西。 Her face wore an angry aspect. 她面带怒容。
impression
【原句回放】First Impressions 第一印象 【点拨】impression n. 印象，印痕
常用搭配：
create/ give/ make a ... impression (on sb.) （给某人）留下......的印象 have/ get the impression that... 有......的印象 be under the impression that 原以为
The dirty and seedy aspect of the bar created a bad impression on us. 酒吧肮脏、破旧的外观留给我们很坏的印象。
His trip to India made a strong impression on him. 他去印度的旅行给他留下很深刻的印象。
She gives us the impression of being very busy. 她给我们很忙的印象。
I was under the impression that the work had already been completed. 我印象中/原以为那项工作已经做完了。
【拓展】impress v. 使留下印象，使铭记
impressive adj. 给人印象深刻的
常用搭配：impress sth. on/ upon sb./ one’s mind =
impress sb. with sth. 给某人留下......印象
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He impressed on us the need for immediate action. 他让我们认识到需要立刻采取行动。
We are deeply impressed with the standard of the children’s works. (主语是人) =The standard of the children’s works is deeply impressed on us. （主语是物） 这些孩子的作品的水准给我们留下了深刻的印象。
remind
【原句回放】I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD3008. 我不得不反复提醒自己我在公元3008年。
【点拨】remind v. 提醒；使想起
常用搭配：
remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事，使某人想起某事 remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事 remind sb. that ... 提醒某人某事
That song always reminds me of our holiday in Mexico. 那首歌总让我想起我们在墨西哥的假期。
The landscape reminded me of home. 这样的风景使我想起了我的家乡。 （此句中home前不能有冠词，home含有感情色彩，不像house一样指具体的“家”或“家人”）
Remind me to take my umbrella with me. 提醒我带伞。
The teacher reminded us constantly homework should be handed in before next Friday. 老师不断地提醒我们下周五前要交作业。
constantly
【原句回放】I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD3008. 我不得不反复提醒自己我在公元3008年。
【点拨】constantly adv. 不断地，反复地，经常地
He is constantly leaving his things behind. 他总是落下东西。
His report was constantly interrupted by applause. 他的报告不断被掌声打断。
【拓展】constant adj. 固定的，不变的，不停的，持续不断的
There is a constant flow of traffic on the highway every day. 每天公路上都车水马龙的（车流不断）。
Babies need constant attention. 婴儿需要不断关注。
previous
【原句回放】This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. 这就与你乘坐飞机会产生时差反应相似，只是在你脑子里似乎会不断地闪现以前的时光。 【点拨】previous adj. 在前的，早先的
常用短语：previous to (=before) 在......之前
He can’t go because he has a previous engagement. 他不能去，因为事先有约了。 No previous experience is necessary for this job. 这个职位不需以前有经验。 I couldn’t believe it when I heard the news. I’d only seen him the previous day. 听到这个消息我无法相信。我前一天还见到他了。
Let’s meet on some day previous to Christmas. 我们圣诞节前某一天见面吧。
【拓展】previously adv. 以前，先前
The book contains a number of photographs not previously published.
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这本书有若干以前没有出版过的照片。
uncertain
【原句回放】So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. 因此，我一开始就感到神经过敏和心神不定。
【点拨】uncertain adj. 不(确)定的；变化无常的；不可靠的 be uncertain about/ of 对......不确定
They’re both uncertain about what to do. 他们都不确定该做什么。
It is uncertain what his role in the company will be. 他在公司的职责是什么还不确定。
guide
【原句回放】However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot. 但我的朋友兼导游王平很细心体贴，给了我几粒绿色药片，倒是挺起作用的。
【点拨】guide n. 指导，向导，导游
vt. 指引，指导
注意：guide常与介词to连用，后接地点。 a Guide to English Grammar 英语语法指南
He guided us through the narrow streets to the central hospital. 他引导我们通过狭窄的街道到了中心医院。
surroundings
【原句回放】At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate. 开始时，新环境让人难以忍受。
【点拨】surroundings n. （复数）周围的事物；环境
She grew up in comfortable surroundings. 她在舒适的环境里长大。 The surroundings we work in are pleasant. 我们工作的环境很优美。 对比：surroundings与environment
1) surroundings 指某人或物周围的客观事物；
2）environment指周围会影响人或事物行为与发展的整体状况，如对人的成长、情感、观念等产生影响的环境或影响生物的生长、发展和生存的外界物质条件的环境。
3）surroundings通常用复数形式，environment 通常为不可数名词。 beautiful surroundings 优美的周边环境 happy home environment幸福的家庭环境 global/natural/ economic/cultural /social environment 全球/自然/经济/文化/社会环境
【拓展】surrounding adj. 周围的，附近的。（常放在名词前）
the surrounding countryside 周边的乡村 the surrounding scenery 四周的风景
lack
【原句回放】Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. 由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。 【点拨】lack n. 缺乏，短缺，不足； v. 缺乏，没有
1）lack作名词时，可用于a lack of，如果在介词due to，for，from，through等后构成“因为......的短缺”时，省略冠词a。另外lack也用于不可数名词。
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The match was cancelled due to lack of support. 因为缺少赞助，比赛被取消了。 Most of his problems stem from lack of confidence. 他的问题多数来源于信心的缺乏。（stem from 来源于，固定短语）
The court case was dismissed for lack of evidence. 这个法庭案件因为证据缺乏被驳回了。
2）lack作动词时一般是及物动词，不及物的用法有be lacking in，多用进行时，可以作为固定短语记住。
He lacked the skills for the job. 他缺少工作经验。
You will not be lacking in support from me. 你不会缺少我的支持。■
【拓展】lack for... 缺乏，缺少......，此短语不用于进行时，多用于否定句中，是正式用语。
She does not lack for friends.她不缺朋友。 optimistic
【原句回放】Have a class discussion and decide whether you think the writer has an optimistic or a pessimistic view of the future. 全班讨论，判断作者对未来持乐观的还是悲观的态度。 【点拨】optimistic adj. 乐观的，乐观主义的
常用搭配：be optimistic about 对......持乐观态度
The stockholders are optimistic about the company’s future. 股东对公司的前景很乐观。
The president says she is optimistic that an agreement can be worked out soon. 总统说，她对很快能达成协议持乐观态度。
【拓展】optimism 乐观（主义） optimist 乐观（主义）者 pessimism 悲观（主义） pessimist 悲观（主义）者 pessimistic 悲观（主义）的
注意：optimistic和pessimistic在拼写中有相同的后缀：-imistic，二词的其他形式
也有相同部分，记单词时可参考。 settlement
【原句回放】However, the companies have to train their representatives to live and work in space settlements. 然而，公司得培训他们的代表并使他们在太空中生活、工作。 【点拨】settlement n. 定居（点），解决
Hopes of a peaceful settlement are now fading. 和平解决的希望正在消失。 The Indians often attacked the settlements of the colonist. 印地安人经常袭击殖民者的定居点。
【拓展1】settle v. 安家，（使）定居，停留，解决，决定
We are going to settle our differences. 我们打算解决我们的分歧。
It was settled that they would leave before dark. 已经决定他们天黑前动身。 Her relatives had come to America and settled in Boston. 她的亲戚已经来了美国，在波士顿定居了。
Her eyes settled on the man in the corner. 她的眼睛停留在角落里的那个人。
【拓展2】unsettled adj. 未处理的, 未决定的；未定居的，无居民的；不稳定的 小词简析
1. switch n.& vt. 开关；转换
switch on 打开（机器、电器等） switch off 关上（机器、电器等）
She worked as a librarian before switching to journalism. 转行到新闻业前她是图书管理员。 Can you switch the television off/ on? 你能关掉/打开电视吗？
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2. press vi. & vt. 按；压；逼迫 n. 按，压；印刷；新闻界
Just press this button, and you’ll start the engine. 只要按一下这个按钮便可启动这台发动机了。
He pressed his way through the crowd. 他挤过人群。
The power of the press is very great. 新闻界的力量非常大。 3. tolerate vt. 忍受
I can’t tolerate your bad manners any longer. 我再也不能容忍你无礼的行为。 4. flash vt. & vi. （使）闪光；（使）闪现 A driver is not supposed to flash his lights at the coming vehicles. 司机不该朝着迎面开来的车辆闪灯。
The idea flashed into his mind. 这念头突然闪过他的脑海。 5. greedy adj. 贪吃的，贪婪的
The company had become too greedy for profit. 这个公司变得过于贪利。 重点短语
take up
【原句回放】I still cannot believe that I am taking up the prize that I won last year. 我还是无法相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖励。
【点拨】take up 拿起；接受；开始；占用（时间、空间等）；继续
One of our excellent athletes has taken up a new challenge.
我们的优秀运动员之一接受了一个新的挑战。 【高清课堂：Unit3词汇精讲take up】
I took up smoking when I was at school. 我在学校时就开始抽烟了。
These files take up a lot of disk space. 这些文件占据了大量的磁盘空间。 I’ll try not to take up too much of your time. 我会尽量不占有你太多时间。 She fell silent, and her brother took up the story. 她突然不说话了，她哥哥继续讲这个故事。
be back on one’s feet
【原句回放】Soon I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer. 很快我完全恢复并跟着他去接由电脑控制的气垫车。 【点拨】be back on one’s feet （困境后）恢复，完全复原
The company now is back on its feet. 现在公司恢复了元气。 Larry, are you feeling better now? I really hope you’ll get back on your feet soon. 拉里，你感觉好点了吗？我真的希望你会很快恢复健康。
【拓展】on one’s feet站立着，恢复健康 stand on one’s feet 独立自主，自立
off one’s feet 躺下，坐着 rise/spring to one’s feet 站/跳起来 lose sight of
【原句回放】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. 然而，当我们到达一个看上去像个大市场的地方时，由于太多的气垫车朝四面八方飞奔，我看不见王平了。 【点拨】lose sight of 看不见，忽视，忘记
He watched the plane go higher and higher until he lost sight of it. 他看着飞机越飞越高，一会儿看不见了。
We must not lose sight of this fact. 我们一定不要忽视这个事实。
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人教新课标高二英语必修五Unit 3 Life in the future词汇精讲精练
