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Unit 1 The world of our senses (Module 3)
【考点释析】
1. How far are you going?（P2）
how far 问距离有多远
How far is it from your home to school?
【拓展】how long 问做某事等持续多长时间
how soon 问某事或动作等多久以后才发生 how often 问某事或动作等多久发生一次 ① — How long have you been here? — For five years.
② — How soon will you be back? — In a month.”
③ — How often do you go back home? — Once a month.
2. As Polly observed the passengers on the train, she sensed that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark coat.
① observe “看到，注意到”，常用结构：observe sb /sth doing / do sth；observe + clause The police observed the man entering / enter the bank. The woman was observed to follow him closely. She observed that he had left but made no comment. She observed how he operated the computer. ② sense “意识到，感觉到”
Although she didn’t say anything, I sensed (that) she didn’t like the idea. 【拓展】make sense 有意义；意思清楚；有道理
make sense of 搞清…的意思，理解；懂；明白 have no sense of shame 没有羞耻感
3. She could feel her heart beating with fear. 她能感到由于害怕自己的心脏在砰砰乱跳。 ① feel vt. 体验，经历某种体会 She felt great joy. 她感到非常快乐 I felt my interest in English rising. 我感到我学英语的兴趣正在增长。 ② beat vi.（心脏）悸动，搏动
After running, you will feel your heart beat fast. ③ with“因为；由于”，with fear“由于害怕”。
The teachers excited with their students’ going to college. 老师因他们的学生考上大学而兴奋。 They smiled with pleasure. 他们高兴地微笑着。 ④ fear为…担心，为…不安；恐怕
After the college entrance examinations, she feared the results all the day. 高考结束后，她整天为考试结果担心。 I fear (that) you are wrong. 我认为你错了。 I fear (that) I have bad news for you. 恐怕我有个坏消息给你。 【拓展】for fear of (doing) sth / that-clause为了避免，害怕
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We spoke in whisper for fear of waking him / for fear that we might wake him.
我们轻声说话以免吵醒他。
4. When they could not take the pain any more, they took their hands out of the water. （P9） take “屈服，忍受”，多用于否定句。
He didn’t take his punishment very well. 他并未得到对他应有的惩罚。 【拓展】
I can’t stand the heat. 我忍受不了高炎热。
He can stand more pain than anyone else I know. 他比我认识的任何人都更能忍受痛苦。 I couldn’t bear his lying. 我无法忍受他的谎言。 Considering his home situation, he had to tolerate his wife. 考虑到家中的情形，他不得不忍让妻子了。 5. from around the corner 从拐角处
around the corner 在拐角处；在附近；即将来临 from用于表示场所的副词或介词前 from above / below 自上/下； from far and near 从远近 from before the war 自从战前； from under the table 从桌下
6. The chances of being attacked by a shark are very small compared to other dangers. compare “比较, 相比, 比喻”， 当考察两个相象的事物以辨别他们的相似或差别时，常用compare … with（把…和…作比较）；当描述不同事物相似性时，常用compare … to（把…比作…）。
The police compared the forged signature with the original. = The police compared the forged signature and the original. 警察将伪造的签名与原来的作比较。 My English cannot compare with his. 我的英语水平不如他。 He compared her to a summer day. 他将她比为夏天。
A teacher’s work is often compared to a candle. 教师的工作常被比作蜡烛。 【拓展】compare with 可与…相比
(as) compared with / to 和…比较起来
compare notes with sb 和某人交换意见、观点、看法；对笔记 beyond compare 无与伦比的，不可及的
7. The low number of attacks that happen every year proves that sharks do not feed on humans if they have the choice. 鲨鱼攻击人类的事件每年并不多见，这就证明，如果有机会选择，鲨鱼并不以人为食。
prove vt. 证明，证实 vi. 原来（是），证明（是） He has proved (or proven ) his point.
The claims have not been proved (or proven ). He has proved himself worthy of trust. The theory proved impractical in practice. The article has proved most useful.
【短语记忆】
1. (be) in sight 2. set off = set out set out to do sth = set about doing sth 3. wish for sb to do sth
被看到 出发，动身
开始，着手做某事
希望 / 渴望某人做某事
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wish for
4. stare (up) at 5. watch out for sth / sb 6. pay back 7. get across the road 8. follow / take his advice 9. for a moment = for a while = for a little 10. express my thanks to you 11. contact me through the newspapers 12. go hungry 13. look up new words in the dictionary 14. be related to 15. be linked to 16. make sense make sense of 17. have something to do with have nothing to do with 18. make the most of 19. later on 20. turn the lights down 21. can’t help doing sth can’t (help) but do sth 22. get close to
close to 23. lose sight of 24. all of a sudden = suddenly 25. be frozen by fear 26. in the distance at a distance 27. go missing 28. make comments on sth 29. concentrate (one’s attention) on / upon focus (one’s attention) on centre / fix one’s attention on 30. make (rapid) progress in in progress 31. work out a plan 32. be grateful to sb 33. in the near future 34. fall asleep 35. to her surprise 36. the expression on your face 37. feed on live on
希望得到，渴望
（仰头）凝视，盯住…
当心，戒备，提防；密切注意（注视） 偿还（借款）；报答；报复 过马路
听从他的劝告 一会儿，片刻 向你表达我的谢意 通过报纸和我联系 挨饿
在字典中查阅生词 和…有关系 与…相关
有意义；意思清楚；有道理 理解；懂；明白 与…有点关系 与…没有关系
尽量利用；充分利用 稍后
把灯光调暗
禁不住…，情不自禁做… 不得不，只好 靠近，接近 接近于，在附近
不再看见，忽略，忘记 突然
由于害怕而僵住
在远处，在很远的那边 隔一段距离，距离稍远一些 不见了
对…作注释；评论某事
把注意力集中在，专心于，全神贯注于 集中注意力在
把注意力集中在…之上 在…方面取得进步 / 进展 在进行中，在举行 制定计划
感激某人，感谢某人 在不久的将来 入睡
让她惊讶的是 脸色，表情
（动物）以…为食；以…为能源 继续生活，（人）以…为主食，靠…生活
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38. be fit to do sth
39. hit the shark on the nose 40. take notes on sth 41. keep ... in mind
适合做某事 击打鲨鱼的鼻子 就…记笔记
记住，把…记在心里
Unit 2 Language (Module 3)
【考点释析】
1. Bees fly in circles to inform their partners about food or danger.（P21） inform“通知，告诉，获悉，告知”，常用结构： ① inform sb of / about sth；② inform sb that-clause He informed me of your decision. 他把你的决定告诉了我。
We were informed by mail of the change in plans. 我们通过信件被告知计划的改变。 The nurse informed me that visiting hours were over. 护士告诉我探视时间已经结束。 【拓展】keep sb informed 随时向…报告情况
be well informed about sth 精通某事；对某事消息灵通 information n.(不可数)
2. This resulted in even more pairs of similar words. （P23） result in 结果，致使，导致 =lead to 导致
result from 起于，由于，由……而造成 = lie in 存在于
Acting before thinking always results in failure. 做事不先考虑总会导致失败。 Nothing has resulted from his efforts. 他的努力终成泡影。
His remark led to further discussion. 他的一句话引起了进一步的讨论。 The solution lies in research. 答案在研究中。 This is where the problem lies. 这就是问题所在之处。 【拓展】as a result 因此，结果
as a result of 作为…的结果，由于…
= as a consequence of = in consequence of
3. I always wondered when I would get the English novel my parents had promised to give me.（P28）
① wonder 对…感到惊讶，惊奇，想知道 I wonder at your patience. 你的耐心使我惊异。 I wonder who he is, where he came from and why he came. 我很想知道他是谁, 从哪里来, 来干什么。
I wonder how he did it. 不知道他是怎么做那件事的。
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He wondered what was going on. 他想知道正在发生什么事。 (It’s )no wonder (that ...) 难怪…，…并不奇怪 【拓展】It is a wonder that ... 奇怪的是
It is really a wonder that he should have treated you like that. 真是奇怪，他竟然象那样对你。
② promise 答应，许诺；约定；有…希望（指望）；预示 promise (sb.) an immediate reply 答应（某人）即刻答复
You must promise (me) not to mention. 你必须答应（我）不提此事。 They promised us that they would come. 他们答应我们一定会来。 The clear sky promises fine weather. 晴朗的天空预示好天气。 【拓展】promise well 很有希望，前景很好
keep one’ s / a promise（word ） 遵守诺言，守约 make / give a promise 答应，许诺
of great / high promise =promising大有希望的，前程远大的 As we all know, he is a promising young man. 正如我们所知道的，他是一个有希望的年轻人。
4.disagree about sth 不同意（P29）
disagree with与…不相称，不一致，不适合；与…意见不同；对…不相宜, 对…有害 His conduct disagrees with his words. 他言行不一。 Hot climate disagrees with me. 热天对我不合适。
5. from across the world 来自世界各地（P29）
from 用于表示场所、时间等的副词或介词前
from above / below 自上 / 下 from far and near 从远近 from before the war 自从战前 from under the table 从桌下
6. Which group you agree with is for you to decide.（P29）
for you to decide“由你来决定”，是由“介词for + 名词或代词 + 不定式”构成的结构，称为“动词不定式的复合结构”。在这种结构中，介词for后面的名词或代词形式上是for的宾语，而在意义上是不定式的逻辑主语。动词不定式的复合结构在句子中可以用作主语、宾语、表语、定语、状语等。
I opened the door for her to come in.（作状语）
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