一、重點短語
1 consider doing考慮做 consider sb/sth (to be)…認(rèn)為某人、物…
2 a means of transportation/communication交通工具、通訊方式
by means of 通過…方式 by no means/in no case/under no circumstances絕不
3 imagine(that)…eg.Close your eyes and imagine that you’re on a derserted island.
imagine doing eg,It’s hard to imagine living in a place like that.
imagine sb doing eg,I can just imagine Sarah running her own bussiness.
4 adventure travel冒險旅行
5 get away from（escape from）逃離，逃避eg,get away from work/the police
6 watch out for=look out for=keep an eye out for提防，小心
7 protect/defend sb/sth from…保護(hù)某人、物不受（影響）
8 get close to nature接近大自然
9 take exercise(u.) 鍛煉 do (eye)exercises(c.) 做操，做練習(xí)
10 go for a hike=go hiking遠(yuǎn)足
11 whitewater rafting激流漂
12 as(is the case )with=in common with同…一樣
13 handle the raft/machine操縱木筏，機(jī)器 handle the pressure of …應(yīng)對…的壓力
14 wear a life jacket穿救生衣
15 go on separate holidays各自去度假 be on vacation/holiday 在度假
16 in a few days’ time=in a few days幾天后
17 see sb off 給某人送行 反：meet sb接某人
18 say “Hi” / “Hello”to sb 問候某人
19 in the past(過去時) eg,In the past,people used to travel by horse.
in the past + some time(現(xiàn)在完成時)
eg,In the past few years,great changes have taken place in our school.
20 combine fun with learning學(xué)習(xí)娛樂相結(jié)合
21 on one hand/on the other hand一方面，另一方面
for one thing/for another thing一則，再則
22 A as well as B(in addition to B)=not only B but also A 不但B而且A也…
eg,Cathy,as well as you is my good friend.
=You are my good friend and Cathy is my good friend as well.
23 unpack our bags打開我們的行李包
二 重點句子：
1 Instead of spending your vacation in a hotel or sitting on the beach,you may want ot try hiking.
2 As with hiking, you should always think about your safety and wear good clothes.
3 You shouldn’t go rafting unless you know how to swim.
4 用進(jìn)行時表馬上的將來：（present continous tense-near future）
Jane and Betty are going on separate holidays in a few days’ time
Is anybody seeing you off?Yes,Bob is going with me to the airport.
Unit4 Unforgettable experiences
一 重點短語：
1 take place 事件的發(fā)生；活動的舉行
take the place of=take one’s place代替，取代 in place of =instead of
2 be/get caught in a big rain/an earthquake遭遇一場大雨，地震
3 have difficulty with sth 在某方面有困難
4 promise(sb) to do sth/(that)… 承諾，答應(yīng)（某人）做…
promise sb sth(=promise to give sb sth)=promise sth to sb答應(yīng)給某人某物
promise to do=be likely to do 有望會…
eg,She promises to be a good wife.她可望成為一名好妻子。
It promises to be cool in the evening.今晚可能會涼爽。
make a promise 做出承諾 keep one’s promise信守承諾 break one’s promise違背諾言
a promising actress=an actress of promise一個有前途的女演員
5 natural disasters自然災(zāi)害
6 in advance(ahead of time)提前 advance the deadline提前截止日期
7 think twice(before doing sth)三思而后行
7 seize her arm=seize her by the arm 抓住手臂 seize one’s chance抓住機(jī)遇
8 sweep sb down把某人掀倒
9 pull up 停車 eg,We had to pull up at the red light .
10 hold on to a tree抓住 hold on①eg,Hold on(=wait),I’ll get my coat.
②(在困難中)堅持下去
eg,They didn’t know whether they would be able to hold on until help arrived.
11 get(rise)/jump/struggle to one’s feet 站起來、跳起來、掙扎著起來
be on one’s feet①be standing 站立著
eg,The worst thing about working in a shop is that you have to be on your feet all day.
②stand up 站起來
eg,As soon as the bell rang the class were on their feet and out of the door.
12 look into one’s eyes/face直視對方的眼睛，臉 look into a case調(diào)查一樁案件
13 run up the stairs跑上樓梯
14 cut down trees 砍到樹木 cut down the price/expense降低價格、削減開支
對比：cut off a finger 切掉手指cut off water/electricity/gas supply 切斷供應(yīng)
(sb)be cut off from the world與世隔絕 cut up(food)剁碎，切碎
cut in(interrupt) 插嘴；強(qiáng)行超車eg,Please don’t cut in while I’m talking.
eg,The idiot cut in right in front of me.這個笨蛋強(qiáng)行把車插到我的正前方。
15對發(fā)生過的事情表示推測：①must have done一定做過（只用于肯定句）
eg,The ground is wet.It must have rained .
②may/might (not)have done或許（沒有）做過（肯定或否定句）
eg,I’m not sure about the exam result.You may(not)have got through the exam.
③can/could(not)have done（疑問句或否定句）沒有做過
eg,---Can he have stolen the camera?
---No ,he can’t have stolen the camera.He is always honest and reliable.
注意：對發(fā)生過的事情表示推測，其反義問句：
1) 有明確的表“過去”時間狀語，用：…,did（ not ）+主語？
2) 無明確的表“過去”時間狀語，用：…,have/has （not） + 主語？
eg,It must have rained last night,didn’t it?
eg,It must have rained,hasn’t it?
16 hand /turn in homework上交 反：hand out/give out分發(fā)
17 shake/tremble with fear嚇得發(fā)抖 (with表原因，多和表情感的詞連用)
go red with embarrassment因?qū)擂味樇t green with envy嫉妒的臉發(fā)青
white with rage生氣的臉發(fā)白 mad with joy 欣喜若狂jump with excitement興奮地跳起來
18 take a photo of …照張照片
二 重點句子：
1 Before she could move,she heard a loud noise,which grew to a terrible roar.
她還未來得及邁步，就聽見一聲巨響，接著就是可怕的轟鳴聲。
Before she could think twice,the water was upon her.
她還未來得及多想，洪水就逼近。
It didn’t take long (It wasn’t long)before the wooden building was destroyed by the fire.
沒過多久這座木房被火吞噬了。
It won’t be long before we graduate.過不了多久我們就要畢業(yè)了。
2 There she saw a wall of water that was advancing towards (奔涌而來)her.
3 The next moment the first wave swept her down,swallowing the garden.
4 He was standing,holding on to a tree that grew against the wall（倚靠）.
eg,There was a ladder against the wall. 一把梯子靠著墻。
eg,The man was leaning against the tree with his arms folded.這個人雙臂交叉倚靠著樹。
5 Jeff and Flora looked into each other’s face with a look of fright.
6 Another wave struck the house, and a strange cracking noise began.
More:a.The robber struck him on the head.
b.Whe the snake strikes,it open its mouth wide.
c.My head struck against the glass door.
d.A big earthquake struck Wenchuan on May,12,2008.
e A good idea struck me(my mind)/It struck me that =(It occurred to me that) she was accusing me.
f.I was deeply struck by her wisdom and beauty.
gThe little gilr struck a match but it soon went out.
h.We set out when the clock struck 12.
i.The workers are striking for better working conditons.
7.A terrible noise went through the house.（=pass through）穿過
① eg, Go through the passage and find out the main idea.
(=scan)通讀，瀏覽
②eg, He went through his pockets looking for the keys.
(=search for sth carefully) 仔細(xì)尋找
③eg, The poor girl has gone through (=experience經(jīng)歷)such a lot since her parents died.
④eg,We went through (=get through,use up用完，用光)all our money in one week in Korea
對比：get through通過，完成，度過（不愉快）時間，用光，接通電話
①eg,I will be with you as soon as I get through（=finish完成）this work.
②eg,Congratulations!You have got through（=pass通過）the exam.
③eg,It’s going to be hard to get through（=spend度過） the next couple of days.
④eg,I’ve usually got through（=use up,go through用完）my salary by the middle of the month.
⑤eg,I tried to call you but I couldn’t get through (to)you.接通電話
live through:experience sth and survive經(jīng)歷某事而幸存
eg,He lived through(=went through) both world wars.