Lesson 13
find out 找出, 發現, 查明(真相等)
affect (v.) out lives 影響我們的生活
connect to/ with 與…相連接,聯系
be optimistic/ pessimistic about 對…感到樂觀/ 悲觀
it is clear/ obvious that… 很顯然/ 明顯的是…
make you feel as if… 讓你感覺起來好像…
personally 就個人而言
I fear that… 我恐怕…
come true 實現
feel like (sth./ doing sth.) 想要某物,想要做某事
take immediate action 馬上行動
Lesson 14
fancy doing 想干某事
share…with… 與…分享
get in touch (with) 取得聯系
be up to (What are you up to this weekend?) 忙于…, 打算…
Lesson 15
virtual reality 虛擬現實
depend on 依靠,依…而定
an around- the- world tour 環球旅行
go on a world tour 去環球旅行
find it hard to do 覺得做某事很難
be popular with 受…歡迎
Lesson 16
It has a population of… 人口數量是…
be located 位于
go back 追溯到…
make Auckland the capital 使奧克蘭成為首都
a nuclear free zone 無核區
protest against 反對,抗議
plenty of 大量
as well as 也
make a visit to… 訪問,參觀
be known as… 以…著稱,被稱為
carry out 執行
重點句型
1. It is clear that we are going to see an explosion of shopping on the Internet.
2. We have clear evidence that in the next few years the earth’s climate will probably change.
3. …if we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldn’t have any problems with the weather.
4. From wherever you are in the city, you can see the sea.
5. It is known as the “city of sails” because of all the yachts there.
6. It is easy to travel between Auckland and the rest of New Zeland.
Unit 5
Lesson 17
go with 相配,協調
special effect 特技
react to… 對…作出反應
be used to 習慣于…
come out 出版,發行
make her world famous 使她名聞遐邇
an incredibly cold night 一個令人難以置信得寒夜
warm it up 熱起來
be full of / be filled with 充滿著
manage to do 設法完成某件困難之事
be (greatly) impressed by… 留下印象,印入腦海
Lesson 18
date back (to) 追溯到
note down 記下
play an important role in … 扮演重要角色,起重要作用
in other words 換句話說
hand in 上交
various body movements 各種各樣的身體動作
Lesson 19
Shave off 剃去
combine … with… 把…與…相結合
as a result of 結果是…
be an important part of … 是…的重要部分
admit that 承認
see it as… 把…看作
a two-way exchange 雙向的交流
Lesson 20
make sure that 確保
are taught from one generation to another 代代相傳
be dressed in 身穿…服裝
dance to music 隨著音樂起舞
dream of 夢想
Culture Corner
be related to… 有關聯
in fact 事實上
refer to 提到,談到
重點句型
1. Everyone agreed that they were greatly impressed by Morissette’s brilliant music and singing.
2. As a result of his search, he discovered the potentials of Chinese folk music.
3. He was made to practise the piano so much that he sometimes found it unbearable.
Unit 6
Lesson 21
fix one’s eyes on 注視,凝視
a number of 許多
at high speed 高速
work as 做…工作
be deep/ lost in thought 陷入沉思
add… to… 增添,增加
choose to do 選擇做…
leave sb/ sth doing 讓(某人/某事物)處于某狀態
Lesson 22
Sort of 有點,稍微
be situated 位于
Lesson 23
with a long history 有悠久的歷史
according to 根據…
be used for… 做…用
be used as 把…用作
put up 貼
for the same reason 同樣的道理
a third 又一,再一
suggest doing 建議做…
hopefully 有希望地
leave out 省略
in the shape of 以…形狀
be made out of 以…制作
Lesson 24
It seems (that)… 似乎
that’s why… 那就是為什么…
take a bath 洗澡
dream up 夢想
hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸
重點句型
1. But I remembered most is moving a lot.
2. …and that’s why we moved into the house on Mango Street.
3. This was the house Papa talked about when he held a lottery ticket…
4. But the house on Mango Street is not the way they told it at all.
5. Mr. Chen suggested practising easy designs such as snowflakes.