1、Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Module21.puzzle vt.使困惑 puzzle n.谜一样的人或事物；puzzlement n迷惑 puzzled adj.困惑的；puzzling 令人困惑的2.search v.搜查，搜寻 search n.搜查3.sight n.视力；视野；看见 sighting n.目击4.frighten vt.使惊恐；吓唬 frightened adj.害怕的，受惊吓的；frightening 吓人的5.possibility n.可能性 possible adj.可能的 possibly adv.可能地热 点 单 词6.
2、murder vt.谋杀 murder;n.谋杀(案/罪)；murderer 谋杀者7.convince v.使信服 convinced adj.信服的；convincing 令人信服的 convincingly adv.令人信服地8.progress vi.进步，进展 progress n.进步，进展 progressive adj.进步的9.disappoint vt.使失望 disappointment n.失望 disappointed adj.失望的；disappointing 令人失望的热 点 单 词1.To many its still a mystery how the anc
3、ient Egyptians moved the giant rocks for the pyramids.Whats more mysterious is that some of the figures about the pyramids seem to indicate some secrets of the universe.2.There is a clear reason for the village childrens wildness theyve been brought up in the wild!热 点 单 词3.Its said that the present
4、Chinese housing market is very similar to that in Japan back in the 1990s before its recession,but many dont agree on the similarities between the two.4.They reported seeing a heavily similarities man on the street the other day.They had believed that only monkeys could have as many hairs.热 点 单 词5.Y
5、ou will see this happen in every corner of the nation.Its a nationwide problem,literally.6.We tested the strength of this kind of brick yesterday.The result was very disappointing.The companyneeds to strengthentheir product by changing itscomposition.7.The document stated the main problems with theC
6、hineseeconomy.Ofcourse,therearestilldisagreements about the statements.热 点 单 词8.Premier Wen Jiabao expressed again the central governments support of Hong Kongs efforts to fight the ongoing global financial crisis.Some argue that Hong Kong has got enough supportive policies from the central governme
7、nt and its unfair to give them more when other regions are hungry for them.热 点 单 词9.Many people still believe that the human race on this planet is the only life form that has ever existed in the universe while others strongly believe in the existence of other forms of life on other planets.热 点 单 词热
8、 点 单 词根据中文填单词完成句子，每空一词(记忆时，用下列横线上的新单词造句记忆)1.为了调查那起谋杀案，警察在寻找新的令人信服的证据，包括脚印在内。The police are searching for new convincing evidence to further look into the murder case，including footprints.热 点 单 词2.有些无法解释的传说如此令人困惑以至于有些人晚上做令人恐惧的噩梦。Some unexplained tales are so puzzling thatsomepeople dream frightening
9、nightmares atnight.3.那个怪模怪样的白皮肤生物目睹了两个神秘的多毛怪兽肩并肩地坐在一起取暖。The strangelooking whiteskinned creature witnessed twomysterious hairy monsters sitting shoulder to shoulder to keep warm.热 点 单 词4.据网上报道，登山者坚信这座大山存在样子像人的皮毛很厚的外星人。有些科学家正在对此进行调查。It is reported on the website;that some mountain climbers areconvinc
10、ed thatmanlike aliens with thick fur really exist on this mountain.Some scientists are doing research on it.热 点 单 词5.警察排除了那个村民盗窃州博物馆财宝的可能性。The police ruled out the possibility that thevillager had stolen the treasure in the State Museum.重 点 短 语 根据中文写出英文短语 1.加紧，加强，促进 step up 2.由于，因为 due to 3.出现，露面 sh
11、ow up 4.根据 according to 5.排除 rule out 6.调查，检查 look into 7.编造，捏造，杜撰 make up 重 点 短 语8.负责，接管 take charge of 9.迄今，到目前为止 so far 10.梦想做 dream of 11.把和分开 separatefrom 12.一次 at a time 13.作为报答 in return 14.平均 on average 15.困难地前进 make ones way to 1.ones search for“的搜索”。常用于in ones search for/in search of“搜索”。2
12、.sb.show great interest in“某人对表现出很大的兴趣”。同义表达有：have/take interest in,be/feel interested in。重 点 句 型3.did in fact return home“事实上确实回了家”。“do/does/did 动词原形”为强调谓语的强调句型，意思为“一定，务必；确实，真的”。只用来强调含实义动词的一般现在时和一般过去时的句子。4.the possibility that“that从句”为同位语从句，代表possibility的内容。5.be said to be It is said that 据说 重 点 句
13、型.选词填空 take charge of;make up;on average;rule out;make ones way 1.On average，students at present are much taller than those fifty years ago.But they are not so strong and independent.2.The manager asked the secretary to take charge of the project while he was away.重 点 句 型3.After 12hour work in the t
14、heatre,William Shakespeare moved his two feet slowly and made his way home.4.Jack had no experience,so he was ruled out as a possible manager in the company.5.When the manager asked him why he was late,he made up an excuse and said his watch didnt work properly.重 点 句 型.汉译英 1.很多学生对UFO等神秘现象表现出浓厚兴趣。(sh
15、ow)Many students show a strong interest in such mysteries as UFO.2.村民们确实是杜撰了一些目击故事。(make)The villagers did make up some stories of sightings.重 点 句 型3.不可能再在城市里发现狼了。(possibility)There is no more possibility that wolves will be found in cities.4.据说警察已经到处搜寻过失踪者了。(say)Its said that the police have search
16、ed for the missing./The police are said to have searched for the missing.重 点 句 型1、puzzledadj.迷惑的，茫然的My son looked puzzled,so I explained it again.儿子看起来一脸迷惑，所以我又解释了一遍。重 点 单 词重 点 单 词拓展puzzlev.(使)迷惑；为难；苦思puzzle over/about sth.对某事苦苦思索puzzle sth.out琢磨出的答案puzzlen.智力测试；难题；难解之事be in a puzzle about sth.对某事迷惑
17、不解puzzling adj.令人困惑的，费解的puzzlementn.迷茫to ones puzzlement 使某人感到困惑的是重 点 单 词Faced with the _ situation the director looked_.A.puzzling;puzzled B.puzzling;puzzlingC.puzzled;puzzledD.puzzled;puzzlingA 句意:面对令人费解的形势，负责人一脸困惑。解析重 点 单 词2、searchn.搜寻,查究 vt.&vi.搜索,搜寻,探求,调查He walked through the desert in search o
18、f the lostcamel.他走过沙漠寻找丢失的骆驼。She searched every shop for a birthday present forher husband.她搜寻了每个商店找一份生日礼物给她的丈夫。重 点 单 词search out找出，查出search into调查,研究search through把仔细搜寻一遍search ones memory寻思;追忆拓展重 点 单 词They searched _ the whole village _the lost child.A.for;forB./;/C.for;/D./;forD search for 后接要寻找的
19、目标，search 后直接接地点或人，意为“在某地搜索或搜某人的身”。解析重 点 单 词3、witnessvt.目击，目睹(尤指罪行或事故的发生)，亲身经历(重要事件或变迁)n.证明；证人，见证人They are the witnesses at the scene of the accident.他们是事故现场的目击者。His ragged clothes were a witness to his poverty.他的破烂衣物可以证明他的贫穷。We were witnessing the most important scientificdevelopment of the century
20、.我们亲身经历本世纪最重要的科学进展。重 点 单 词The police wanted to know whether there wassomeone who _ the robbery.A.witnessedB.staredC.lookedD.provedA 根据句意“警察想知道是否有人目击这次抢劫”。根据句意可知，此处应选“目击、看到”之意。witness 目击，见证(正式的法律用语)；stare 凝视，盯着看;look 看；prove 证明。解析重 点 单 词4、辨析lately,late,later,latter,latest(1)lately作副词相当于recently,表示“最近
21、，近来”之意，强调时间点，多用过去时；表示时间长度,多用完成时,但不可用于将来时态中。(2)late作副词时表示时间上的晚或迟。(3)later作形容词时，表示“以后的，后期的”；作副词时表示“后来，较晚地”,还可与表示时间的名词连用，表示“之后”，用于过去和将来。重 点 单 词(4)latter用作形容词，常与定冠词the连用，表示列举的两个事物中的后面的一个，译为“后者”，与 the former相对。(5)latest是形容词，它指时间的先后中“最近的，最新的”。I havent been sleeping well just lately.我最近没睡好觉。重 点 单 词Its only
22、 _ that I know why she wasnt feelingwell all these days.A.lateB.latelyC.latestD.latterB 本句为一个强调句型，根据句意“只是在最近我才知道她为什么这些天都不舒服。”可知此处应用副词lately“最近，近来”。解析重 点 单 词5、possibilitypossibility of(sb.doing)sth.(某人做)某事的可能性possibility that某人做某事的可能性Theres no possibility of his having been murdered.Theres no possibi
23、lity that he has been murdered.他已被谋杀的可能性完全没有。重 点 单 词The possibility of food poisoning has been excluded.食物中毒的可能性已被排除。Research findings show that there is a possibility that10%of the Chinese young men will never find agirlfriend in 2050.研究结果显示到2050年，中国10%的男青年可能将无女朋友可找。重 点 单 词possibleadj.可能的possiblyad
24、v.可能地Its possible that 有可能发生It is possible(for sb.)to do sth.(某人)做某事情是可能的拓展重 点 单 词Tomorrow is Sunday and he has a day off,so he is_ to attend our party.A.probableB.possibleC.likelyD.possibilityC 虽然probable和possible都有“可能”的意思，但是它们一般不用表示人的词作主语；possibility是名词，不能直接接在be动词后作表语，只能选C。解析重 点 单 词6、convincingadj
25、.令人信服的Youre not a very convincing liar!你撒的谎难以让人信服！。convince vt.使确信；使信服convince sb.that 从句/of sth.使某人确信某事be convinced that/of sth.确信某事 convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事unconvincingadj.不足以令人信服的拓展重 点 单 词What he heard and saw convinced him of theneed for economic reforms.他的所见所闻让他相信了进行经济改革的必要性。重 点 单 词 I was
26、_ that we were doing the right thing.A.convincedB.believedC.trustedD.fearedA A、B、C三个选项均有“相信”的意思，但是在此句中believe不能用被动形式，trust指信任某人。fear是“害怕”的意思。解析重 点 单 词7、evidencen.U 证据，根据;证词；迹象 vt.使明显，证明There is evidence that somebody has been livinghere.有迹象表明有人一直住在这里。He was punished for giving false evidence.他因作伪证而受到惩罚。重 点 单 词be in evidence显眼；引人注目evidentadj.明显的，明白的It is evident that 是显而易见的拓展重 点 单 词When faced with the_ he had to admit he wasguilty.A.signB.evidenceC.markD.demonstrationB句意：在证据面前他只得承认他有罪。解析