1、Language points1. impression n. ; ; Lin Dan, the champion of mens badminton in the 16th Asian Games, made a deep impression on us all. Whats your impression of her? The teacher has a good impression of the smart boy. I was under the impression that we would have a good holiday, but its been raining
2、these days.Conclusion: make an impression on sb. have / get a good impression of sb. under the impression that impress: v. ; He impressed us with his sincerity. Father impressed the importance of hard working. I was impressed by/ at / with the movie.impress sb. with sth. = impress sth. on sb. be imp
3、ressed by / at / with sth. 2. take up ; ; ; ; ; ; . When does the incoming manager take up his job? The copying of these documents took up the whole morning. He took up art while at school. He is going to take up the story where he left off yesterday. I would like to take up your offer of a ride int
4、o town. The carpets had to be taken up when the houses was rewired. Blotting-paper takes up ink.3. constantly adv. ; Fashion is constantly changing. The area was constantly hit by drought.constantcontinualcontinuous Her constant happiness is a surprise to me. I am tired if this continual rain. The c
5、ontinuous flow of the brook(溪水) formed a ravine（峡谷）.4. remind. ; Remind me to write to Mother.Please remind me again the time of the interview.remind sb. to do sth.remind sb. of sth. 5. surroundings n. ; The house is situated in very pleasant surroundings. I t took me a few weeks to get used to the
6、new surroundings.surroundingsenvironmentcircumstancessettingLanguage points6. tolerate ; ; ; The human cannot tolerate another Cold War. Few plants will tolerate sudden changes in temperature. We dont tolerate smoking in the library.7. lack n. ; v. ; Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. Their
7、trip was cancelled for lack of money. She said she suffered from a lack of money. They are so rich that they lack (for) nothing.for lack of : (a) lack of : lack for: 8. adjustment n. ; ; Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation, . She went through a period of emotional
8、adjustment after her marriage broke up.make adjustment to: Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. It took her a while to adjust (herself) to living alone abroad.adjust: ; adjust oneself to (doing) sth. 9. lose sight of ; We must never lose sight of the fact that man must live i
9、n harmony with nature. I caught sight of her getting on the bus when I came out on the store.10. switch. n. ; v. ; flash a switch: I parked the car and switched off the engine. How do you switch this thing on? switched off : switched on : 难句剖析： Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the firs
10、t few days.Worried about the journey是 ，在句中作 ，表示 。 Well-known for their expertise, his parents company, called “Future Tours”, transported me safely into the future in a time capsule.翻译： 。句中有两个 ，Well-known for their expertise作 ，表示 ；called “Future Tours”作 ， company。 The air seemed thin, as though its
11、combination of gases had little oxygen left.as though = ，意思为 。用来引导 状语从句。如果从句表示的情况是事实时，使用 语气，主句谓语多为look，seem，taste，smeel，sound等； 如果从句表示情况不是事实，则用 语气。Marry sounds as if she has a cold. The kitchen smells as if something is burning.Dont talk to me as if I were a child.He talked as if he had known the secret. She bent forward as if to find something. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.Exhausted是 ，用作 ，表示 。
