1、U1 重点词汇讲解Welcome to the unit1. the world of our sensessense: n.（1）感官，感觉 She has a good sense of smell. 她有良好的嗅觉。 （2）（对某物的）感觉 I had the sense that he was lying. 我有种感觉，他在说谎。 【拓展】 common sense 常识 a sense of achievement 成就感 a sense of humor 幽默感 make sense 有意义，讲的通 His argument doesnt make sense. 他的论点没有意义。
2、 make sense of 理解，了解 Can you make sense of the difficult article? 你能理解这篇较难的文章吗？ v. 感觉到sense sth. / thatsense danger感觉到危险I sensed that he was lying. 我感觉到他在说谎。Reading1. The truth is that the fog is too thick for the bus to run that far.truth: n. 真实，事实 to tell you the truth 说实话true: adj. 正确的，真正的 Finall
3、y my dream has come true. 最终我的梦想实现了truly: adv. 真实地，真正地2. As Polly observed the passengers on the train, she sensed that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark coat.observe: vt.(1) 观察 observe sth./sb.; observe that The teacher observed that some students were asleep. 老师发现一些学生睡着了。 observe (see,
4、 watch, notice) sb. do sth. 观察某人做某事（强调过程，动作的结果） sb. doing sth. 观察某人做某事 （强调动作正在进行）(2) 遵守（规则、法令等） Everyone should observe the traffic rules. 每个人都应遵守交通规则。 (3) 庆祝 How will you observe your birthday? 你将如何庆祝你的生日？observer: n. 观察者observation: n. 观察，观察力3. While the rest of the passengers were getting out, sh
5、e glanced at the faces around her.rest: n. (1) the rest剩余的人，物Take what you want and throw the rest away. 拿走你需要的，然后把剩余的扔掉。the rest 作主语时，谓语动词由of 后的名词单、复数决定The rest of his life was spent in prison. 他的余生在狱中度过。The rest of the books are on the shelf. 剩余的那些书在架子上。(2) 休息 have a rest 休息一下adj. 剩余的glance: vi. g
6、lance at 看一眼，瞥一眼The man glanced nervously at his watch. 男子紧张地瞥了一眼他的手表。【辨析】glance at 很快地看一眼，瞥一眼glare at 怒视stare at 凝视，盯着看n. give/take/have a glance at (朝)一瞥4. When Polly got to the station entrance, it was deserted.deserted: adj. 被离弃的，废弃的，荒芜的 a deserted island 一个荒芜的岛desert: vt. 抛弃，遗弃 All his friends
7、have deserted him. 所有的朋友都遗弃了他。desert: n. 沙漠5. There was no one in sight.sight: n. 视力，视觉in sight 看得见 The train is still in sight. 火车还在视线范围内。out of sight 看不见catch / get / have sight of 看到，发现at the sight of sth. 一看见 They ran away at the sight of the police. 他们一看见警察就跑了。 near-sighted, short-sighted 近视眼的6
8、. Suddenly Polly felt a rough hand brush her face and she heard a mans voice in her ear saying Sorry.rough: adj. 粗糙的：a rough hand 一双粗糙的手大致的：a rough idea 大致的想法艰难的：a rough life 艰难的生活7. Now she wanted to run, but fear held her still.fear: n. 害怕，担心for fear of 因为怕，以免She asked us not to be noisy for fear
9、of waking the baby. 她让我们不要吵，以免吵醒婴儿。v. 害怕，担心I fear that he will get ill. 我担心他会生病。fearful: adj. 可怕的，害怕的8. A few seconds later, a hand reached out and touched her arm. reach out: 伸出reach out (ones hand) for sth.: 伸出手拿某物The beggar reached out for money. 乞丐伸手要钱。【拓展】 out of (ones) reach 够不着，触不到The banana
10、was out of the monkeys reach. 猴子够不着香蕉9. He held her hand more firmly.firmly: adv. 牢牢地，坚定地The director politely but firmly refused the invitation. 主管礼貌但坚定地拒绝了邀请。firm: adj. 坚定的，牢牢的 a firm believer 坚定的相信者firm: n. 公司 the advertising firm 广告公司 the law firm律师事务所10. You see, a fog this bad is rare. rare: a
11、dj. 稀有的 This species of plant is becoming increasingly rare. 这个植物种类正在变得日渐稀有。 rarely: adv. 很少地，罕有地 Rarely have I seen her get so angry. 我很少见她变得这么生气。11. I was frozen with fear for a moment.freeze: vi. (, froze, frozen) 冻结，冻僵，呆住The lake has frozen overnight. 湖一夜之间就冻住了。on a freezing cold day 在刺骨寒冷的一天She
12、 froze at the sight of the snake. 她看到蛇呆住了。12. You took my hand and led me confidently through the foggy streets to my house.confident: adj. 自信的 be confident about / of sth. 对有自信confidently: adv. 自信地confidence: n. 自信心Grammar and usage1. reduce: v. 减少，降低，减缓reduce pain/ costs/ speed: 减轻痛苦、降低价格、减慢速度The
13、price has been reduced to 50 yuan. 价格被降到50元。 by 50 yuan. 价格被降了50元。【反义词】 increase v. 增加 2. volunteer: n. 志愿者v. 志愿做，自愿做volunteer to do sth. 志愿做某事Many volunteers volunteered to help the old in their town. 许多志愿者自愿帮助镇上的老人。 volunteer for sth. 志愿为某事（出力） voluntary: adj. 志愿的 voluntarily: adv. 志愿地3. be relate
14、d to: 与有关= be linked to/with Wealth is seldom related to happiness. 财富很少和快乐联系起来。 relative: adj. 相对的 n. 亲戚 relation: n . 关系，联系4. add: v. 增加add sth. to sth. 把加到上Would you like to add more sugar to your coffee? 你想要给你的咖啡再加点糖吗？add to 增添The news added to our worries. 这个消息增加了我们的担忧。add up 加起来add up to 总计The
15、 cost of the trip added up to 2000 yuan. 旅行的费用总计2000元。5. ache: n. 疼痛 a stomach ache 胃痛vi. ache for sth. 渴望某物 ache to do sth. 渴望做某事6. cant help doing sth. 情不自禁做某事On seeing such a funny thing, I cant help laughing. 一看到如此有趣的东西，我就忍不住笑了起来。cant help do sth. 不能帮助做某事I cant help do the work because I have no
16、 time. 我不能帮忙做这个工作，因为我没时间。Project1. chance n. 机会，可能性，机率He valued the chance to go abroad. 他很珍惜出国的机会。have a fair chance of (doing) sth. 有很大的可能性做某事small / slim 有很小的可能性做某事 There is a chance that it will rain today. 有可能今天要下雨。2. latter: adj. 后来的He was happy in the latter years of his life. 晚年他很开心。the latt
17、er 后者 the former 前者 3. likely: adj. 可能的He is likely to come.= It is likely that he will come.可以说 It is likely/probable/ possible to do sth/that但只能说 sb. is likely to do sth.4. distance: n. 距离in the distance 在远处at a distance 隔一段距离within walking distance 很近distant: adj. 遥远的5. avoid: vt. 逃避，避免avoid acci
18、dents 避免事故avoid doing sth. 避免做某事I cant avoid making mistakes. 我不能避免犯错。练习一、 首字母填空：1. He survived the plane crash and landed on a d_ island.2. The little boy held his mothers hand f_ when crossing the street.3. Soon a team of 200 v_ arrived in the area to help the wounded, homeless in the earthquake w
19、ithout any pay.4. The school is within walking d_ of my house.5. She spoke quietly for f_ of waking the baby up.6. The recent economic situation a_ to our worries.7. She g_ at her watch and left in a hurry.8. At the news, people couldnt h_ jumping and laughing.9. In my opinion, what he told us just
20、now about the matter doesnt make any_.10. After living in France for a year, I felt much more c_ about my French.二、根据中文填空：1. He is standing in front of the window and _ (盯着看) at the rain pouring down.2. The number of the students in the area has been_ (减少).3. We passed through several _ (被离弃的) villa
21、ges where local people had already left.4. The article is so difficult that I cant make _ (理解) of it.5. I was frozen with fear at the _ (看见) of the blood.6. We have a fair _ (可能性) of winning the game. 7. In order to _ (避免) making mistakes, he checked his essay again and again.8. He put forward two s
22、uggestions. The _ (后者) sounds much better.9. The book is at the top of the shelf, out of my _ (触到).10. Finally, his dream of becoming a scientist has come _ (真的).三、 选词填空：relate to stare at reach out in the distancehave a glance at rough out of sight make sense within walking distance observe To tell
23、 you the truth 1. _, I watched an exciting horse race yesterday. Thats why I was absent from work.2. -How far is the distance from there to the beach? - Not far, _.3. He tried to _ for the apple on the tree, but failed.4. He was very shy and _ the visitor.5. Sandy didnt leave until the train was _.
24、6. The fall in the cost of living is directly _ the drop in the oil price.7. Her hands were _with hard work.8. I spent some time _ their customs.9. This sentence doesnt _. Make another one.10. Parents always tell their children that its impolite to _ others.四、 用所给词语编写故事：根据所提供的10个单词和短语，编写故事，至少要用上8个in
25、 the distance stare at on such a freezing cold night at the sight of fear make sense deserted observerough confidentTom went home from work at 9 oclock and it was raining outside. 1 , Tom cant help shivering（发抖）while walking in a dark street. All of a sudden, he saw a white shadow moving quickly 2 .
26、 3 such a strange thing, he 4 that he would come across some thief. He walked more quickly, finding no one in the street, which 5 his fear. After a while, he ran into another street where was bright enough. He 6 the environment around. Luckily, there was nothing strange and two walkers in sight. He
27、felt relieved. Suddenly, he felt a 7 hand patting on his shoulder. Who will it be? Whats his 8 of going home safely?Key一、首字母填空1. deserted 2.firmly 3.volunteers 4.distance 5.fear 6. added 7. glanced 8. help 9. sense 10.confidence二、根据中文填空1.staring 2.reduced 3. deserted 4.sense 5. sight6.chance 7. avoi
28、d 8. latter 9.reach 10.true三、选词填空1. To tell you the truth 2. within walking distance 3. reach out 4. had a glance at5. out of sight 6.related to 7. rough 8.observing9.make sense 10. stare at四、用所给词语编写故事1. On such a freezing cold night 2.in the distance 3.At the sight of 4.feared5. added to 6. observed 7.rough 8.chance