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人教版高中英语必修三词汇表（1-5 单元）（含教材例句及词汇用法讲解） 
本词汇表主要特色： 
1.呈现教材原文例句，重视词汇在语境中的运用。 
2.词汇用法讲解紧扣新课标和新考纲，深度和广度适中，条理清晰，系统完整。 
3.精选高考真题例句、词典例句和时文例句，例句具有典型性和示范性。 
4.展示高考真题，揭示高考命题角度和思路。 
5.适合高一学生同步使用以及高三学生总复习使用。 
 
Book3   Unit 1 
1. take place 发生；举行（不用被动语态） 
Discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time.
讨论一下这
些节日什么时候发生，庆祝什么，人们在那时会做些什么。
（p1） 
In the past ten years, great changes have taken place in my hometown.  
在过去的十年里，我的家乡发生了巨大变化。 
The film festival takes place in October. 电影节将于十月举行。 
My brother’s wedding will take place on May1st.  我哥哥的婚礼将于5 月1 日举行。 
【拓展】 
take sb's/sth's place = take the place of sb/sth 代替；替换 
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. 
她不能参加会议，所以她的助手代她出席。 
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. 
在大多数办公室，电脑已经取代了打字机。 
Mulan took her father’s place to fight in the army. 
= Mulan took the place of her father to fight in the army. 
她替父从军打仗。 
 
2. beauty /'bju:ti/ n. 
① [U] 美；美丽 
Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates the beauty of the full moon, harvest , time with family and 
friends.中秋节庆祝月圆时刻的美丽，及其与家人朋友在一起的时间。
（p1） 
Zhangjiajie is famous for its outstanding natural beauty.张家界以其超级自然美景而著称。 
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 情人眼里出西施。 
Life is not lack of beauty, but lack of the eyes to find beauty.  
生活中不是没有美，而是缺少发现美的眼睛。 
② [C] 美人；美好的东西 
Xishi was known as a great beauty in ancient China. 西施是中国古代出了名的大美女。 
That last goal was a beauty!最后进的一球真绝！ 
【拓展】 
（1）beautiful  /ˈbju:tɪfl/ adj.  美丽的，美好的 
I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful.   
我觉得她不但长得非常漂亮，而且还有很多优秀品质。 
What really makes the book popular are the beautiful designs.   
真正让这本书大获成功的是它精美的设计。 
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（2）beautifully  /ˈbju:tɪfli/ adv. 美好地； 很好地 
It's all working out beautifully.一切进展都很顺利。 
This is a beautifully decorated house这是一座装潢典雅的房子。 
 
3. harvest /'h ɑ:vist/    
◎n.[C]&[U] 收获季节；收割；收获; 收成 
Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in 
autumn. 最古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束、春季的种植和秋天的收割。
（p1） 
Farmers are extremely busy during the harvest. 农民在收获季节里十分忙碌。 
a good/bad harvest 丰收/欠收 
◎vt. & vi  收割（庄稼）；捕猎（动物、鱼）; 采集（人体的细胞或组织等） 
Try to harvest the fruit before the first frost.  在第一次霜冻以前要设法把水果收摘完。 
She had her eggs harvested and frozen for her own future use. 
她的卵子已经采集下来，冷冻后以备她将来使用。 
 
4. celebration / ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ n. 
①[C] 庆典；庆祝活动 
Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals.  
有时，在猎人捕获猎物后，也举行庆祝活动。
（p1） 
birthday/wedding celebrations 生日庆祝/结婚庆典 
②[C]&[U] 庆祝；颂扬 
We will hold a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary.  
我们将举办一个聚会来庆祝他们结婚50 年纪念。 
He sees the poem as a celebration of human love.  他认为，这首诗是对人世间爱的赞美。 
【拓展】 
celebrate / ˈselɪbreɪt/ vt.  庆祝;  歌颂 
How do people celebrate New Year in your country?你们国家的人怎样庆贺新年？ 
They had a big party to celebrate the victory.  他们举办了一个盛大宴会来庆祝胜利。 
This is a movie celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King. 
这是一部颂扬马丁·路德·金生平事迹的影片。 
 
5. hunter /'h ʌntə / n.[C] 狩猎者；猎人；搜寻者 
a deer hunter 猎鹿人 
a bargain hunter 寻找便宜货的人 
a treasure hunter 寻宝人 
 
6. starve /st ɑ:v/ vi.&vt. （使）挨饿；饿死 
At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter 
months. 在那个时代，如果食物难以找到，特别是在寒冷的冬月，人们会挨饿。
（p1） 
She's starving herself to try to lose weight. 她试图通过节食来减肥。 
starve to death 饿死 
The animals were left to starve to death. 那些动物只能等着饿死。 
be starving for sth 渴望得到某物 
The lonely student is starving for friendship.  那个寂寞的学生渴望友情。 
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【拓展】 
starvation  /stɑ:ˈveɪʃn/ n.  挨饿; 饥饿; 饿死 
The animals died of starvation.  动物因饥饿而死亡。 
Many African countries are threatened with starvation.  许多非洲国家受到饥饿的威胁。 
 
7. origin /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/ n.[C]&[U] 起源；由来；出身 
Today’s festivals have many origins ,some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people 
or events. 现在的节日有很多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些是季节性的，一些是纪念特殊的
人和事件的。 
There are many theories about the origin of life.  关于生命起源的学说有很多。 
I'm a Chinese by origin.  我是中国血统。 
 
8. religious /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ adj.宗教上的；信奉宗教的；虔诚的 
Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. 
复活节是全世界基督徒的一个重要的宗教和公众节日。
（p2） 
He refuses to eat pork because of his religious beliefs. 出于宗教信仰，他拒绝吃猪肉。 
They are both very religious and felt it was a gift from God. 
他们俩都很虔诚，感觉这是上帝的恩赐。 
【拓展】 
religion  /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ n.  宗教 
the Christian religion  基督教 
 
9. △seasonal /'si:zn əl/ adj.季节的；季节性的 
The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.   
这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。 
It’s healthy to eat seasonal vegetables.  吃应时蔬菜是健康的。 
【拓展】 
season /ˈsi:zn/ n.  季节；赛季 
Autumn's my favourite season.  秋天是我最喜欢的季节。 
He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. 
他在星期六的比赛中打进了他在本赛季的第一个球。 
 
10. ancestor /'æ nsistə/ n.[C] 祖宗,祖先 
Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to 
help or to do harm. 有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回
到世上（给人们）提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。
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11. △ Obon n.盂兰盆节 
12. grave /greiv/ n.[C]坟墓；墓地 
clean graves 扫墓 
13. △ incense /'ɪnsens/ n.[U] 薰香；薰香的烟 
light incense 烧香 
 
14. in memory of 纪念；追念 
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For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of 
their ancestors. 在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。
（p2） 
He wrote a moving poem in memory of his good friend. 
为了纪念他的挚友，他写了一首感人的诗。 
They will build a monument in memory of the national hero.   
他们将建造一座纪念碑来纪念这位民族英雄。 
 
16. feast /fi:st/ n.[C] 盛宴;节日 
On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on 
them. 在这个重要的节日里，人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物，和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。（p2） 
The fruit was often served at wedding feasts. 婚宴上经常有水果供应。 
The evening was a real feast for music lovers.这个晚会真是让音乐爱好者大饱耳福。 
 
17. △skull /skʌl/ n.[C] 头脑；头骨 
eat food in the shape of skulls 吃制成颅骨形状的食物 
 
18. bone /b əʊn/ n.[C] 骨；骨头 
eat cakes with “bones” on them 吃装点有“骨头”的蛋糕 
This fish has a lot of bones in it. 这种鱼多刺。 
He survived the accident with no broken bones. 他在事故中幸免于难，没有骨折。 
 
19. △Halloween / ˌhæ ləʊˈi:n / n. 万圣节前夕；诸圣日前夕 
 
20. belief /bɪ 'li:f/ n.（pl  beliefs） 
①[常pl] 信仰；宗教信仰 
The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of 
dead people. 西方节日万圣节也源自人们古老的信，认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。
（p2） 
religious/political beliefs宗教 / 政治信仰 
② [C] 看法；信念 
There is a general belief that things will soon get better. 大家普遍认为情况很快就会好转。 
I have a firm belief that good leaders are made , not born. 
我坚信优秀的领导是后天培养而不是天生的。 
③[U] 相信；信心 
He has great belief in God. 他对上帝的笃信。 
I admire his belief in what he is doing. 我佩服他对自己的工作所抱的信心。 
beyond belief 令人难以置信 
Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief. 
对政府的不满已经达到令人难以置信的程度。 
【拓展】 
（1）believe  /bɪˈli:v/ vi.& vt. 信任; 相信; 以为 
I don't believe you!我不相信你的话！ 
If you believe in yourself, you can succeed. 只要自信，就能成功。 
Believe it or not, I'll go to England as an exchange student next month 
信不信由你，下一个月，我将作为交换生去英国。 
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It is believed that the couple have left the country. 
= The couple are believed to have left the country. 
据信那对夫妇已经离开了这个国家。 
 
（2）believer  /b ɪˈli:və(r)/ n.  信仰者; 信徒 
I'm a firm believer in 'where there's a will , there's a way.'   
我平日相信 ‘ 有志者, 事竟成 ’ 的话。 
"I'm a Believer" is one of the most famous songs of the Monkees.  
“我是一个信徒”是门基乐队最著名的歌曲之一。 
（3）believable /bɪˈli:vəbl/ adj.  可信的 
Her explanation certainly sounded believable.她的解释听起来的确可信。 
（4）unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəbl/ adj.  不可相信的；令人难以置信的 
It's unbelievable that my wallet was stolen. 简直不能相信我的钱包给偷了。 
I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams. 我发现梦想有难以置信的力量。 
（5）unbelievably   /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəblɪ/ adv.  难以置信地 
He was unbelievably happy to hear that his son was admitted to Beijing University. 
听到儿子考上了北京大学，他非常高兴。 
Unbelievably, the event repeated itself years later in the same place. 
令人难以置信的是，多年后在同一地区又发生了同样的事。 
 
21. dress up 
①vi. 盛装；打扮 
It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and to their neighbours’ homes to ask for 
sweets. 万圣节如今成了孩子们的节日，这天他们可以乔装打扮上到邻居家要糖吃。
（p2） 
You do not need to dress up for dinner. 你们不必特意盛装赴宴。 
Mulan dressed up like a boy. 木兰打扮成男孩模样。 
②vt. 给…打扮; 粉饰 
Mother loved to dress me up.  妈妈喜欢打扮我。 
The little girl dressed herself up as an angel .  小女孩把自己扮成天使的样子。 
However you dress it up, a bank only exists to lend money.  
无论你如何粉饰,银行就是为了放贷而生的。 
 
22. trick /trɪ k/  
◎n.[C] 诡计；恶作剧；窍门 
trick or treat 不给糖果就捣蛋（万圣节时儿童挨家索要糖果用语，扬言若不给糖就捣乱戏弄
别人） 
Children often wear scary clothes to knock on their neighbors' doors and shout,  
" Trick or treat! " .  
孩子们经常穿恐怖的衣服去敲邻居家的门,并叫道：“不给糖果就捣蛋 ”。 
play a trick / tricks on 搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑 
If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.  
如果邻居什么糖也不给，那么孩子们就可以捉弄他们了。
（p2） 
One of the problems of old age is that your memory can start to play tricks on you. 
老年人的问题之一是记忆可能紊乱起来。 
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◎vt.欺骗；欺诈 
I'd been tricked and I felt stupid. 我被人骗了，觉得自己真傻。 
trick sb into（doing）sth 诱使某人（做）某事 
He tricked me into lending him £100. 他骗我借给了他100 英镑。 
trick sb out of sth 从某人处骗走某物 
She was tricked out of her life savings. 她被骗走了一生的积蓄。 
 
24. poet /ˈpəʊɪ t/ n.[C]诗人 
The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.  
中国的端午节（龙舟节），是纪念著名古代诗人屈原的。（p2） 
【拓展】 
poem  / ˈpəʊɪm/ n.  诗歌; 韵文 
My brother recited a poem of Xu Zhimo at his high school graduation.  
在他的高中毕业典礼上，我弟弟朗诵了一首徐志摩的诗。 
 
25. arrival /əˈraɪvl/ n. 
◎[C]&[U] 到来； 到达 
In the USA Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in New World. 
 
美国的哥伦布日是纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布发现“新大陆”的日子。（p2） 
Guests receive dinner on/upon arrival at the hotel. 旅客一到旅馆即可就餐。 
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. 我们为火车误点表示歉意。 
daily arrivals of refugees 每天到来的难民 
◎[C] 到达者；抵达物 
The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. 最早来到音乐会的人坐上了最好的座位。 
early/late/new arrivals 早到 / 晚到 / 新到者 
We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. 我们家很快就会添一个新生婴儿。 
【拓展】 
arrive  /əˈraɪv/ vi.  到达 
I'll wait until they arrive.我会一直等到他们来。 
I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely.听说你平安到家我很高兴。 
arrive at（具体小地点）/ on（小地点）/ in（大地点） 
 
26. gain / geɪn/  
◎vt. 
①获得；得到 
India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped 
gain India’s independence from Britain. 印度在10 月2 日有个全国性节日，纪念莫汉达斯·甘
地，他是帮助印度脱离英国而独立的领袖。
（p2） 
The party gained over 50% of the vote.该党获得超过50%的选票。 
We have gained £3 000 from our investment我们从投资中获取3 000 英镑的收益。 
②增加；增长 
to gain confidence/strength/experience 增加信心 / 力量 / 经验 
I've gained weight recently. 最近我的体重增加了。 
③走得太快 
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My watch gains two minutes every 24 hours. 我的表每24 小时快两分钟。 
◎n. [C]&[U]（尤指财富、重量的）增加 [C] 好处；利益 
Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain. 经常锻炼有助于防止体重增加。 
These policies have resulted in great gains in public health.  
这些政策使公共卫生得到极大改进。 
No pains, no gains. 不劳无获。 
 
27. independence /ˌɪ ndɪˈpendəns/ n. [U] 独立；自立（反义词dependence 依赖，依靠） 
Most women value their financial independence. 多数妇女看重她们在经济上的独立。 
What man wants is simply independent choice, whatever that independence may cost and 
wherever it may lead. 
一个人所需要的仅仅是做出的独立选择,不管这份独立会付出什么代价,会导致什么结局。 
independent /ˌɪ ndɪˈpendənt/ adj. 独立的；自主的（反义词dependent 依赖的；依靠的） 
a fully independent state 一个完全独立的国家 
Going away to college has made me much more independent. 
离家上大学使我变得独立自主得多。 
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. 
学生应该努力逐渐减少对老师的依赖。 
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. 
在经济上不依赖父母，这对我很重要。 
independently / ɪndɪ'pend əntlɪ/adv. 独立地，自立地  
We aim to help disabled students to live and study independently.   
我们旨在帮助残疾学生尽可能独立地生活和学习。 
 
29. gather /'gæ ðə/ 
①vt. 搜集，收集（情报）;采集（植物、水果等）; 收割 
People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. 
越冬的粮食收集起来了，农活结束了，人们都心怀感激。
（p2） 
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. 侦探们花了数月时间搜集证据。 
It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in. 
已是八月下旬，庄稼都妥善收割完毕。 
②vt.&vi. 聚集；集合；召集 
The whole family gathered together to celebrate her eightieth birthday.  
全家人聚在一起庆祝她的八十大寿。 
The kids were gathered together in one room. 孩子们被聚集在一间屋子里。 
③vt.收拢，归拢（分散的东西） 
People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. 
人们慢慢地收起他们的行李离开了大厅。 
I waited while he gathered up his papers.他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。 
④增加（速度、力量等）; 逐渐增加；积聚 
The truck gathered speed .卡车加快了速度。 
The storm clouds were gathering. 暴风雨乌云正在聚集。 
I sat down for a moment to gather my strength. 我坐下片刻积蓄力量。 
 
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30. agriculture /ˈægrɪkʌltʃə(r)/ n.[U]农业；农艺；农学 
The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade. 
过去十年，农业从业人数已经下降。 
agricultural / ˌæɡrɪ'kʌltʃərəl/ adj.农业的；农艺的 
agricultural policy/land/production/development 农业政策 / 土地 / 生产 / 发展 
 
32. award /ə'wɔ:d/  
◎n.[C] 奖；奖品；奖金 
to win/receive/get an award for sth 因某事赢得 / 得到 / 获得奖项 
Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most 
handsome rooster. 有些人还可能因为他们的农产品（参加各种评选）而获奖，比如最大的
西瓜或最帅的公鸡。（p2） 
He won the best actor award. 他获得最佳演员奖。 
◎vt.授予；判定 
Every year our school awards scholarships to the excellent students. 
每年我们学校向优秀学生授予奖学金。 
He was awarded damages of £50 000. 他判得损害赔偿金5 万英镑。 
 
33. produce  
◎vt.& vi. / prəˈdju:s/ 生产;  制作 
Using the new method, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before. 
用这种新方法，农民们生产的粮食比以前多了一倍。 
Their aim will be to produce as much milk as possible. 他们的目标是尽可能提高牛奶产量。 
◎n.[U] /prɒdju:s/ 农产品 
The shop sells only fresh local produce.这家商店专售当地的新鲜农产品。 
【拓展】 
（1）product / ˈprɒdʌkt/n.  产品；产物 
Try to get the best product at the lowest price. 尽量以最低的价格买到最好的产品。 
The poor child is the product of a broken home.这可怜的孩子是一个破裂家庭的产儿。 
（2）production  /prəˈdʌkʃn/n.  生产，制作 
Food production has already fallen behind the population growth.   
粮食生产已经跟不上人口增长。 
The new car will be in production next year.新汽车将于明年投产。 
 
34. rooster /'ru:st ə/ n.[C]雄禽；公鸡
 
the most handsome rooster 最帅的公鸡 
 
35. admire /əd'maɪ ə/ vt. 
①欣赏 
China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy 
mooncakes.中国和日本都有中秋节，这时，人们会赏月。在中国，人们还品尝月饼。
（p2） 
He walked along the river admiring the beautiful scenery.他沿河边走欣赏美丽的景色。 
②赞美；钦佩；羡慕 
I really admire your courage. 我确实钦佩你的勇气。 
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admire sb for (doing) sth  因（做）某事而钦佩/羡慕某人 
The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. 这所学校教学优秀，远近称誉。 
I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. 
我不同意她的意见，但是我赞赏她恪守原则。 
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（1）admiring /əd'maɪərɪŋ/ adj.  赞赏的；钦佩的 
He gave her an admiring glance.  他向她投以钦慕的目光。 
（2）admirable  /ˈædmərəbl/ adj.  令人钦佩的; 值得赞扬的 
He was an admirable chairman.  他是一位令人钦佩的主席。 
Her devotion to her work was admirable.  她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。 
（3）admiration /ˌædməˈreɪʃ n/ [u] 钦佩；赞赏；羡慕 
I have great admiration for her as a writer. 我十分钦佩她这位作家。 
to watch/gaze in admiration 赞赏地观看 / 凝视着 
 
36. energetic / ˌenəˈdʒetɪk/ adj.充满活力的；精力充沛的；积极的 
He is hardworking and energetic.  他工作努力，精力充沛。 
I think I'd prefer something a little less energetic.我想我更喜欢不太剧烈的活动。 
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（1）energetically / enə'dʒet ɪ klɪ / adv.  精力充沛地，积极地 
He had worked energetically all day on his new book. 他整天都劲头十足地写他的新书。 
（2）energy   /ˈenədʒi/ n.  活力； 精力；[物]能量 
She's always full of energy .她总是充满活力。 
solar/nuclear energy 太阳能/核能 
 
37. look forward to (doing) sth 期望；期待；盼望 
The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter 
and to the coming of spring. 最富生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天、迎来春天的日子。
（p2） 
His art gallery will open next month. I am looking forward to it. 
他的画展下月开幕，我正盼望着它的到来。 
We're really looking forward to seeing you again. 我们非常盼望能再见到你。 
 
38. △ carnival /' kɑ:nɪ vl/ n.[C] 狂欢节；饮宴狂欢；嘉年华 
There is a local carnival every year.当地每年都举行狂欢节。 
 
39. △lunar /'lju:nə/ adj.月的；月亮的；阴历的 
There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. 
（他们）舞龙灯、狂欢，全家人聚在一起欢庆阴历年。
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40. Easter /'i:stə/ n.复活节 
 
41. parade /p ə'reɪ d/ n.[C] 游行；阅兵；检阅 
These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and 
colourful clothing of all kinds. 狂欢节期间，人们身着各种艳丽的节日盛装，伴随着鼓噪的音
乐，在街头游行，昼夜跳舞。（p2） 
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42. day and night 日夜；昼夜；整天 
The machines are kept running day and night . 这些机器夜以继日地运转着。 
 
43. clothing /'kləuðɪ ŋ/ n. [U]衣服 
colourful clothing 色彩艳丽的服装 
protective clothing 防护服 
an article of clothing 一件衣服 
【辨析】clothing 和 clothes 
clothing 和 clothes 均可表示“衣服”， 但在用法上有差别： 
1.clothing 是不可数名词，是服装的总称，泛指服装或某类衣服，含义比较抽象。 
We are well provided with food and clothing. 我们吃得好，穿得好。 
an article of clothing/a piece of clothing 一件衣服 
2.clothes 是一个复数名词, 指具体的衣服，含义比较具体。其前不可加不定冠词，也不可加
数词，但可用 some, these, those, many, few 等词修饰。 
He is washing his clothes. 他在洗衣服。 
those clothes / few clothes / many clothes 
a suit of clothes 一套衣服 
注意：若语境区别不明显时，两者常可互换。 
He spent a lot of money on clothes /clothing. 他花了许多钱买衣服。 
 
44. Christian /'krɪ stɪ ən/ n.[C]基督徒；信徒 adj.基督教的；信基督教的 
Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. 
复活节是全世界基督徒的一个重要的宗教和公众节日。
（p2） 
 Christian Church/faith/religion基督教会/基督教的信仰/基督教 
45. △Jesus /'dʒi:zəs/ n.耶稣 
It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.  
它庆祝耶稣复活，也欢庆春天和新生命的到来。
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46. △ cherry /'t ʃ eri/ n.[C] 樱桃；樱桃树 
cherry tree flowers 樱花 
 
47. △ blossom /ˈblɒsəm/  n.[C]&[U]花vi.开花 
Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. 再晚些时候，日本就迎来了樱花节。
（p2） 
The trees are in blossom .树上鲜花盛开。 
Their friendship blossomed into love.他们的友谊发展成了爱情。 
 
48. as though 好像（= as if ） 
The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as thought it is covered with pink snow. 
（节日里）整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。
（p2） 
You sound as though you have caught a cold. 听你的声音好像是感冒了。 
He acts as though he didn’t know anything about it. 他表现的好像对这件事一点也不知道。 
 
49. have fun with 玩得开心 
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People love to get together to eat , drink and have fun with each other. 
人们喜欢聚在一起吃、喝、玩耍。（p2） 
I hope more people can join in and have fun with us. 我希望更多的人加入进来与我们同乐。 
 
50. custom /'kʌstəm/ n. [C]&[U]习惯；风俗 
Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while. 
节日让我们享受生活，让我们为自己的习俗而自豪，还可以暂时忘掉工作中的烦恼。
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We have the custom of giving presents at Christmas. 我们有在圣诞节赠送礼品的习俗。 
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young.女子早婚是那个国家的风俗。 
 
51. worldwide /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/  
◎adj.遍及全世界的；世界性的 
Many people think that Christmas is a western custom, but in fact it is really a worldwide holiday.
很多人认为圣诞节是一个西方的风俗，但事实上它是一个世界性的节日。
（p3） 
The story has attracted worldwide attention. 这件事已经引起了全世界的关注。 
◎adv. 遍及全球地 
We have 2 000 members worldwide. 我们在全世界有2 000 名成员。 
 
52. △rosebud /r əuzbʌd/ n.[C]玫瑰花蕾 
Gather you rosebuds while you may, old time is still a-flying, and this same flower that smiles 
today, tomorrow will be dying. 有花堪折直须折，莫待无花空折枝。（p4） 
 
53. fool /fu:l/ 
◎ n.[C]蠢人；傻瓜 
However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to admire him. 
傻瓜总会发现有比他更傻的人在赞美他. （存在即合理）（p4） 
I felt a fool when I realized my mistake.我意识到了自己的错误，觉得自己是个傻瓜。 
make a fool of sb. 愚弄某人 
Can't you see she's making a fool of you? 难道你不明白她是在愚弄你？ 
make a fool of oneself 出丑 
I made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone! 我当众出了大丑了！ 
◎vt.欺骗; 愚弄 
She certainly fooled me ─I really believed her!她确实把我骗了——我真的相信了她的话！ 
fool sb into doing sth  欺骗某人做某事 
Don't be fooled into thinking they're going to change anything. 
别上当受骗，以为他们打算作出任何改变。 
 
54. △necessity  /nəˈsesəti/ n.[U]必要性；需要 [C] 必需品 
We were discussing the necessity of employing more staff.我们在讨论是否需要雇用更多员工。 
Water is a basic necessity of life.  生命离不开水。 
【拓展】 
necessary  / ˈnesəsəri/ adj.  必要的 
It is necessary to buy a new house.有必要买个新房子。 
 
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55. permission / pəˈmɪʃn/ n.[U]许可；允许 
He asked permission to leave the room. 他请求准许离开房间。 
You shouldn't take other's things without permission.  
你不应该在未被允许的情况下拿别人的东西。 
 
56. △prediction /pr ɪ 'dɪ kʃə n/ n. 预言；预报；预告 
The results of the experiment confirmed our predictions.实验结果证实了我们的预测。 
Skilled readers make use of context and prediction. 
阅读能力强的人会利用上下文及推测来理解文意。 
 
57. △ fashion /'fæ ʃə n/ n.[C]&[U] （衣服、发式等的）流行款式；时尚 [U] 时装业 
My uncle was poor but liked fashion, so he would often dress up as a rich man. 
我的叔叔很穷但是喜欢时尚，所以他常常穿戴的像一个有钱人。(p5) 
Jeans are still in fashion .牛仔裤仍然流行。 
Some styles never go out of fashion .有些款式永远不会过时。 
a fashion designer/magazine/show 时装设计师 / 杂志 / 表演 
 
58. parking /ˈpɑ:kɪ ŋ/ n.[U]停放  
parking lot 停车场 
Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 o’clock? 
为什么他们打算八点钟在停车场见面呢？(p6) 
There is no parking here between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.上午9 时至下午6 时此处禁止停车。 
a parking fine 违章停车罚款 
 
59. △Valentine's Day [ ˈvælənˌtaɪ nz] n.情人节(二月十四日) 
It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work.  
这天是情人节，胡瑾说她下班后会在咖啡馆和他见面的。(p7) 
 
60. turn up  
①到达；出现；露面 
But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him.  
可现在她却不见人影也许她这会儿跟朋友在一起，正在取笑他呢。(p7) 
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. 我们约好7:30 碰头，但她根本没露面。 
②（尤指失去后偶然）被发现，被找到 
Don't worry about the letter ─I'm sure it'll turn up. 别为那封信担心，我相信会找到的。 
③开大，调高(收音机、暖气等) 
Bill would turn up the TV in the other room.  比尔会把另一个房间里的电视声音开大。 
May I turn up the lights a little? 我可以把灯调的亮一点吗？ 
 
61. keep one's word 守信用；履行诺言 
Li Fang said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word.  
李芳说她会在7 点到达，他(李方)认为她会守信用的。(p7) 
Keep your word when you make a promise. 做出承诺后要信守诺言 
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62. hold one's breath 屏息；屏气 
Finally, I know how to hold my breath during swimming. 最后，我总算学会游泳时屏气了。 
I  held my breath because I was afraid  he would find me.  
我当时屏住了呼吸，因为我害怕他会发现我。 
 
63. apologize /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/ vi.道歉；认错 
Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. 他不想屏息等她来道歉。(p7) 
apologize (to sb) for (doing)sth 因（做）某事（向某人）道歉 
I must apologize for the mistake I made.  我为我所犯的错误深表歉意。 
I apologize to you for being late.  我为自己的迟到致歉。 
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apology   /əˈpɒlədʒi/ n. [C]&[U] 道歉认错 
We received a letter of apology.我们收到了一封道歉信。 
make an apology to sb for (doing) sth 因（做）某事向某人道歉 
You should make an apology to her for not going to her party. 
你应该为没有参加她的宴会向她赔礼道歉。 
 
64. drown /dra ʊn/ vi.&vt.淹没；溺死；淹死 
He would drown his sadness in coffee. 他要用咖啡来解愁。(p7) 
She drowned her trouble/sorrow in alcohol. 她借酒浇愁。/ 
Two children drowned after falling into the river. 两个孩子掉进河里淹死了。 
He had attempted to rescue the drowning man. 他曾试图去救那个溺水的男人。 
 
65. sadness /ˈsædnə s/ n.[U]悲哀；悲伤 [C]使人悲伤（或难过）的事 
She sat there with an expression of sadness on his face.  她坐在那里，神情悲伤。 
They always share their joys and sadnesses.  他们总是分享他们的欢乐和悲伤。 
 
66. obvious /ˈɒbviəs/ adj. 明显的；显而易见的 
It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave. 
很明显，咖啡馆里的经理在等李方离开。(p7) 
It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. 
人人一看便知，那个孩子受过虐待。 
The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious . 
作出这一决定的理由暂时还不清楚。 
【拓展】 
obviously  /ˈɒbviəsli/ adv.  明显地 
Obviously, they don't want to spend too much money.很明显，他们不想花太多的钱。 
They obviously appreciate you very much. 他们显然对你十分感激。 
 
67. wipe / waɪ p / vt.揩；擦；擦去; 抹去（信息） 
He wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV-just what Li Fang needed! 
他擦好桌子，然后坐下来，打开电视机。这正合了李方的意！(p7) 
Please wipe your feet on the mat.请在垫子上蹭一蹭脚。 
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He wiped his plate clean with a piece of bread.他用一块面包把碟子擦干净。 
He wiped the sweat from his forehead.他擦去额头上的汗。 
Somebody had wiped off that programme I recorded. 有人把我录制的节目给抹掉了。 
 
68. △ weave /'wi:v/ ( wove ; woven ) vt.&vi.编织;（使）迂回前进 
Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. 她的名字叫织女，做纺织活的女孩。(p7) 
 
69. △herd /h ɜ:d/ n.[C]牧群；兽群 
While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love.(“Just like me and Hu 
Jin,” thought Li Fang.) 她在人间遇到了牛郎，两人相爱了。(李方想“这正像我和胡瑾。”) (p7) 
a herd of cows/deer/elephants 一群牛 / 鹿 / 象 
 
70. △ the Milky Way 银河 
Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milly Way, stopped him.  
当牛郎试图追上去，却被银河阻挡住了。(p7) 
 
71. △magpie /'mæ gpaɪ / n.[C]喜鹊 
Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh 
day of the seventh lunar month.  
阴历七月初七，喜鹊们会展翅搭桥，让这对恋人过河相会。(p7) 
 
72. weep /wi:p/ (wept,wept)vi. 哭泣,流泪 n.哭；哭泣 
People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means 
that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet. 中国人都希望这天天气晴朗，因为
如果碰到下雨，这就意味着织女在哭泣，两个恋人不能见面。(p7)  
He wept for joy. 他高兴得流泪了。 
Sometimes you feel better for a good weep.有时候你痛痛快快哭上一场就会觉得好受些。 
 
73. △announcer / əˈnaʊnsə(r)/ n.[C]广播员；告知者；报幕员 
The announcer said,” This is the story of Qiqiao Festival.  
主持人说道：“这就是七巧节的故事。(p7) 
The announcer apologized for the delay.  播报员就晚点表示歉意。 
The announcer tells the listeners what programme comes next.   
报幕员告诉听众下一个节目是什么。 
The announcer apologized for the delay.  播报员就晚点表示歉意。 
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（1）announce   /əˈnaʊns/ vi.& vt. 宣布；公布；播报；通知 
The doctor announced that he had found the cause of the disease. 
这个医生宣布他找到了这种疾病的起因。 
The judge is about to announce the winners.  裁判即将宣布优胜者。 
They announced that the flight would be delayed.广播通知，该航班将误点。 
（2）announcement  /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ n.  通告; 布告; 声明 
Mary and Peter will make an announcement about their wedding in tomorrow's dinner party.   
玛丽和彼得将在明天晚餐时,公布他们的婚礼情况. 
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! I have an announcement to make.   
女士们、先生们,大家下午好! 首先我发布一条消息。 
 
74. set off  
①动身；出发（= set out） 
As Li Fang set off for home, he thought,” I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me .”
 
李方动身往家走，心里想：“我想胡瑾是不爱我了。”(p7) 
set off for = leave for  动身去某地 
We set off for London just after ten o’clock.刚过十点，我们就动身去伦敦了。 
②引爆；点燃 
They set off the nuclear bomb. 他们引爆了核弹。 
People usually set off fireworks on the Lantern Festival. 元宵节人们通常放烟花。 
 
75. remind / rɪ 'maɪ nd / vt.提醒；使想起 
remind sb of sth  使某人想起某事；提醒某人某事 
I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her. 
把这些鲜花和巧克力都扔了吧。我不想因它们想起她来。(p7) 
Thanks for your gift — it will always remind me of you.  
谢谢你们的礼物——它将使我经常想到你们。 
I've forgotten his name — will you remind me of it?   
我忘记了他的名字——请提醒我一下好吗 ? 
remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事 
Remind me to phone Alan before I go out.提醒我在出去之前给艾伦打电话。 
Be sure to remind her to come back early.  一定要提醒她早点回来。 
remind sb + 从句 
I always remind myself that time and tide wait for no man.  我总是提醒自己岁月不待人。 
Need I remind you when we will set off?  还需要我来提醒你我们出发的时间吗？ 
 
77. forgive /fə' gɪ v] / (forgave,forgiven) vt.原谅；饶恕  
 He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him.  
他把情人节的礼物都扔了！她恐怕永远也不会原谅他了。(p7) 
All right, I'll forgive you.  好吧，我愿意原谅你。 
forgive sb for（doing）sth 原谅某人（做）某事 
I'll never forgive her for what she did. 我绝不会原谅她做的事。 
She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday. 
她没法原谅他忘记了她的生日。 
 
Book3  Unit2 
1.diet /' da ɪə t / 
 ◎n.[C]&[U] 日常饮食；规定饮食（为健康或减肥等目的） 
Everybody has to eat, but do you eat a healthy diet? 
人人都得吃饭，但是你有健康的饮食吗？(p9) 
a balanced diet 均衡的饮食 
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a low-fat, salt-free diet 低脂肪无盐的饮食 
go on a diet/be on a diet 节食 
I decided to go on a diet before my holiday. 我决定在休假前节食。 
◎vi.节食；按规定饮食 
She's always dieting but she never seems to lose any weight. 
她总是在节食，但体重好像并未减少。 
 
2.△spaghetti /sp ə'geti/ n.[U]意大利式细面条 
She ate a dish of spaghetti.  她吃了一盘意大利面条。 
 
3.nut /n ʌt/ n.[C] 坚果；果仁 
Nuts and seeds are good sources of vitamin E.  坚果和种子里含有丰富的维生素E。 
 
4.△muscle /'m ʌsl/ n. [C]&[U]肌肉；瘦肉 
food that helps grow bones and muscles 有助于骨骼和肌肉生长的食物(p9) 
 
5.△protective /pr ə' tektɪ v / adj.给予保护的；保护的 
Workers should wear full protective clothing . 工人应该穿着全套防护服。 
 
6.bean /bi:n/ n.[C]豆；豆科植物 
bean curd 豆腐（= tofu） 
coffee/cocoa beans 咖啡 / 可可豆 
full of beans = full of life充满活力；精力充沛 
I felt full of beans after a good sleep.  睡了一大觉后,我感到精神奕奕。 
 
7.pea /pi:/ n.[C]豌豆 
frozen peas 冷冻豌豆 
pea soup 豌豆汤 
like peas in a pot 相似的 
The twins are like two peas in a pot.这双胞胎一模一样。 
 
8.cucumber /'kju:k ʌmbə/ n.[C]黄瓜 
as cool as a cucumber 非常凉爽；泰然自若 
It's as cool as a cucumber outdoors.  室外非常凉爽。 
We must keep as cool as a cucumber in an emergency. 我们要在危急时刻保持镇定自若。 
 
9.eggplant /ˈeg plɑ:nt/ n.[C]&[U]茄子 
He likes to eat eggplants.  他喜欢吃茄子.  
 
10． pepper /'pep ə/ n. [C] &[U] 辣椒；辣椒粉 
He put some pepper in the soup.  他在汤里放了一些胡椒粉。 
 
11.mushroom /'m ʌʃ rum/ n.[C]蘑菇 
fried mushrooms 油炸蘑菇 
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12.peach /pi:t ʃ / n.[C] 桃子；极可爱的人（或事物） 
He pulled a peach from the tree.  他从树上摘下一只桃。 
She's a real peach.  她真是个非常可爱的人。 
 
13.lemon /'lem ən/ n.[C]&[U]柠檬；柠檬汁 [C] 傻乎乎的人 
lemon tea/ juice/ tree 柠檬茶/汁/树 
I just stood there like a lemon.  我就傻乎乎地站在那儿。 
 
14.balance /'bæ ləns/  
◎n. 
①[U] 平衡；均衡；平衡能力 
keep / lose one’s balance 保持/失去平衡   
He lost his balance and fell down.  他失去平衡，摔倒了。 
We must keep the balance of nature.  我们必须保持大自然的平衡。 
Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。 
Athletes need a good sense of balance. 运动员要有良好的平衡感。 
②[C] 天平；秤 
Please weigh it on the balance. 请在天平上称它的重量。 
③[可数名词, 常用单数形式] 余额 
I'd like to check the balance in my account please.  请查一下我的账户余额。 
◎vt.平衡；权衡 
How long can you balance on one leg? 你单腿能站多久？ 
She has to balance home life and career.她不得不权衡家庭生活和事业。 
a balanced diet 平衡膳食 
What will happen to you if you eat a balanced diet?如果你吃一种平衡膳食，会是怎么样呢？ 
 
15.barbecue /'b ɑ:bɪ kju:/ vt. & n.烧烤；烤肉 
Let's have a barbecue! 我们来一次户外烧烤吧！ 
We built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. 我们在湖边生起火烤鱼吃。 
 
16.mutton /'m ʌtn/ n.[U]羊肉
 
We had roast mutton for dinner.  我们晚餐吃烤羊肉。 
mutton dressed as lamb    老来俏；装嫩的女人 
That woman looks silly in that dress; she looks like mutton dressed as lamb.  
那女子穿那件衣服看起来真蠢；她像个老来俏。 
 
17.△ kebab /kɪ 'bæ b/ n.烤腌羊肉串；肉串上的肉块 
18.roast /r əust/adj.烤制的vt.烘，烤，焙（肉等） 
roast chicken 烧鸡 
to roast a chicken 烤一只鸡 
19.△stir /stə:/ vt.摇动；搅和 
20.fry /fraɪ / vt.油煎；油炸 
fried food /chicken/ fish / rice /eggs 油炸食品/ 炸鸡/炸鱼/炒饭/煎蛋 
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21.△ stir-fry vt.用旺火炒(或煎、煸) 
stir-fried vegetables  炒菜 
 
22.ought / ɔ:t/ aux.应当；应该 
ought to 应当；应该（= should ） 
①（表示可能发生的或真实的事情）应该会 
By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. 
 到了这个时候，他的餐馆本该宾客盈门的。 (p10) 
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. 他如果九点出发，现在应该到这里了。 
②(表示义务、责任、劝告、建议) 应当；应该 
Children ought to be devoted to their parents.  我们应该孝敬父母。 
You oughtn't to be so careless.  你不应该那么粗心。 
Young people ought to learn how to use computer. 年轻人应该学习使用计算机。 
③ought to have done sth =should have done sth 本应该做而没做某事（含责备的感情色彩） 
oughtn't to have done sth =should not have done sth 做了本不该做的事（含责备的感情色彩） 
You didn’t pass the exam. You ought to have studied hard. 
你考试没过关，你本应该努力学习的。 
You oughtn't to have left home without a word. 你不该一句话不说就离家出走的。 
 
23.bacon /'be ɪ kən/ n.[U] 培根；熏咸肉；腊肉
 
He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil. 
 他想起了他用滚烫的精制油烹制的羊肉、牛肉和腊肉。 
bring home the bacon 赚钱养家 
Who brings home the bacon in your family?  你家是谁赚钱养家的？ 
 
24. △cola /'kəulə/ n.[U]可乐饮料 
When it comes to soft drinks Coca-Cola is the biggest selling brand name in Britain.   
说到软饮料，可口可乐在英国是最大的畅销品牌。 
 
25. △sugary /'ʃ ugərɪ / adj.含糖的；甜的 
His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit.  
他的可乐又甜又冷，冰激凌是用牛奶、奶油和美味的水果制成的。(p10) 
 
26. sign / saɪn / 
 ◎n.  
①[C] 招牌；指示牌；标记；符号 
Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign at the door.  
王鹏跟着李昌来到一家新开张的小餐馆。 看见门口有一块招牌：(p10) 
a shop/pub sign 商店 / 酒吧招牌 
a road/traffic sign 道路 / 交通标志 
The sign on the wall says ‘No Smoking’.墙上的牌子上写着“禁止吸烟”。 
②[C;U] 迹象；征兆 
Headaches may be a sign of stress.头痛可能是紧张的迹象。 
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Her work is showing some signs of improvement.她的工作出现了一些改进的迹象。 
③[C] 示意的动作（或声音）；手势 
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down.她点头示意我们坐下。 
◎vt.& vi.  签名; 签署; 打手势 
Sign your name here, please.请在这里签名。 
Have you signed your contract yet? 你签合同了吗？ 
I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf grandfather. 
我不会打手势，因此不能够和耳聋的爷爷交流。 
 
27. lose weight  体重减轻；减肥 
Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight? “肥腻的东西吃厌了吧？想变瘦吗？(p10) 
put on weight 增加体重 
Their balanced diets became- such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and 
Yong Hui put on more weight. 
他们的平衡食谱非常有效，王鹏很快就瘦了，而雍慧却胖了。(p15) 
 
28. slim /slɪ m/  
◎vi.（靠节食等）变苗条; 减肥 
I don't want any cake. I'm slimming.  我不想吃蛋糕, 我正在减肥。 
◎adj.苗条的；纤细的 
a slim figure/body/waist 苗条的体形 / 身材；纤细的腰肢 
How do you manage to stay so slim? 你是怎样把身材保持得这么苗条的？ 
slimming /ˈslɪmɪŋ/  n.[U] 减肥；减轻体重 
Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant. Only s
limming foods served here.  
请到雍慧减肥餐馆来。此地只供应减肥食品。(p10) 
a slimming club 减肥俱乐部 
slimming products/ pills 减肥产品/药 
 
29. curiosity /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti] / n. [U] 好奇心；求知欲 
Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. 王鹏受到好奇心的驱使，走了进去。(p10) 
Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇心，惹祸根。 
Children show curiosity about everything. 儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。 
I opened the letter out of curiosity .我却出于好奇把那封信拆开了。 
【拓展】 
（1）curious  /ˈkjʊəriəs/adj.  好奇的; 好求知的 
The little girl is curious about the flying machine. 小女孩对飞行器感到好奇。 
People gathered round, curious to know what is happening.  
人们聚拢过来，很想知道发生了什么事情。 
He is such a curious boy, always asking questions.他这个孩子求知欲很强，总是爱提问。 
（2）curiously  /'kjʊərɪəslɪ/ adv.  好奇地; 奇异地; 奇怪地 
They stopped and looked at her curiously. 他们停下来，好奇地看着她。 
Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. 
说来也怪，一模一样的事情在一年以后又发生了。 
 
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30. hostess /'h əustəs/ n.[C]女主人；女主持人 
The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. 店老板，一个清瘦的女人走上前。(p10) 
【拓展】 
host /həʊst/ n．[C] 主人；东道主；（电视或广播的）节目主持人 
 
31. raw /rɔ:/ adj.生的；未加工的 
These fish are often eaten raw.这些鱼常常生吃。 
raw meat/ material 生肉/原材料 
a raw beginner 没有经验的新手 
a raw deal  不公平的待遇 
The boss gave him a raw deal.  老板给他不公平的待遇. 
 
32. vinegar /'vinigə/ n.[U]醋 
There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit 
and water. 菜谱上只有很少几样食物和饮料：只有米饭、蘸醋吃的生蔬菜、水果和水。
(p10) 
 
33. get away with 被放过；（做坏事）不受惩罚 
He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies!  
他可不能让雍慧哄骗人们却不受惩罚！(p10) 
Those who lie and cheat will never get away with it.   
那些撒谎和欺骗别人的人决不会逃得过惩罚. 
You can’t get away with cheating in the exam. 你不可能作弊不受惩罚。 
 
34. lie /laɪ /  
◎n.[C] 谎话；谎言 
Everything you ever told me was a lie. 你所说的一切都是谎话。 
 a white lie 善意的谎言 
tell a lie /lies 说谎 
You told a white lie when you said she was cute. 当你说她可爱时，你撒了一个无恶意的谎言。 
◎vi. 
①说谎（lied；lied；lying） 
I don't like it when people lie to me. 我不喜欢别人对我说谎。 
He lied about his age. 他谎报了年龄。 
②躺；平放于；位于；（lay；lain；lying） 
The boy lay in the sofa for a while. 那男孩在沙发上躺了一会。 
There was a child lying on the ground.  地上躺着一个小孩。 
The book lay open on his desk.那本书摊开放在他的书桌上。 
The town lies on the coast.这个小镇位于海滨。 
lie in  在于 
His success lies in hard work. 他的成功在于勤奋的工作。 
【拓展】 
lay  /leɪ/ vt. （laid，laid，laying）下蛋；产卵；放置；铺设 
My hen has just laid an egg.  我家的母鸡刚刚生了一个蛋。 
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new-laid eggs鲜蛋 
Please lay the books on the table. 请把书放在桌子上。 
She laid the baby down gently on the bed.她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。 
to lay a carpet/cable/pipe 铺地毯/铺设电缆/铺管道 
【辨析】lie 和lay 
这两个词的原形、过去式、过去分词、现在分词形式很容易弄混，可以编成口诀帮助记忆：
 
规则的“撒谎”（ lie lied lied 说谎）， 
不规则的“躺”（ lie lay lain 平躺,位于）， 
“躺”过就“下蛋”（ “躺”的过去式lay 是“下蛋”）， 
“下蛋”不规则（lay laid laid 放置,下蛋）。 
The man lying there lied that he had laid the money on the table. 
躺在那里的那个人撒谎说他
把钱放在桌子上了。 
【高考链接】 
This included digging up the road, _____(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over    
the top.（2017 全国卷Ⅱ 语法填空） 
答案：laying句意：这包括挖路、铺设轨道，然后在上面建造一个坚固的洞顶。此处and 连
接3 个并列动名词作included 的宾语；由句中的 
digging，building 可知，所填词用动名词laying。 
 
35. customer / ˈkʌstəmə(r)/ n.[C] 顾客；消费者 
Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating 
enough energy-giving food to keep them fit.  
尽管顾客吃她的餐馆里的饭菜会变得苗条，但他们摄取不到足够的热量来保持健康。(p10) 
He is a regular customer of our shop. 他是我们店的老主顾。 
 
36. discount  
◎n. /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ [C]&[U]折扣 
Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. 也许写个新的标牌、打
点折，能够赢回顾客吧。(p10) 
to get/give/offer a discount 得到 / 给予 / 提供折扣 
They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. 本月他们给沙发售价统统打九折。 
They were selling everything at a discount .他们销售的所有商品都打折。 
◎vt. /dɪsˈkaʊnt/ 打折扣；打折出售 
Tour prices are being discounted as much as20% .  旅行价格打折20%多。 
discounted prices/fares 打折价 / 票价 
 
37. win...back 赢回；重新获得 
Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. 也许写个新的标牌、打
点折，能够赢回顾客吧。(p10) 
The party must try to win back the support of people. 该党须设法重获人心。 
How can I win back her love and confidence?我怎么能重新获得她的爱和信任呢 ? 
 
38. weakness /ˈwi:knəs/ n.  
① [C] 弱点；缺点；不足 
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The weakness of the diet in Wang Peng ’s restaurant was that it did not give enough protective 
food. 王鹏餐馆饮食的缺点是不能提供足够的保健食品。(p11) 
Carelessness is an old weakness of his. 粗心大意是他的老毛病。 
Can you spot the weakness in her argument? 你能指出她论点中的不足之处吗？ 
②[U]软弱；虚弱；懦弱 
The sudden weakness in her legs made her fall down. 她突然两腿发软摔倒了。 
He thought that crying was a sign of weakness . 他认为哭是懦弱的表现。 
 
39. strength /streŋθ/ n. 
①[C]优势；强项；长处（反义词weakness） 
The strength of the diet in Wang Peng ’s restaurant was that it provided plenty of energy-giving 
food. 王鹏餐馆饮食的优点是能够提供充足的富含能量的食品。(p11) 
English is my strength. 英语是我的强项。 
It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses . 了解自己的优缺点很重要。 
②[U] 体力；力气；力量 
He pushed against the rock with all his strength. 他用全力推那块石头。 
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. 
可能需要几个星期你才能恢复体力。 
Union is strength. 团结就是力量。 
③[U]强度 
the strength of a rope 绳子的强度 
The strength of the storm sometimes surprises people. 有时沙尘暴的强度是令人吃惊的。 
【拓展】 
Strengthen /'streŋθn / vt.加强；增强；巩固 vi. 变强 
Cycling is good exercise. It strengthens all the muscles of the body.   
骑自行车是一项不错的锻炼方式。它能使身体各部分的肌肉更强健。 
Repairs are necessary to strengthen the bridge. 这座桥需要加固。 
Trump’s visit is intended to strengthen ties between the two countries.   
特朗普此次访问旨在增进两国间的关系。 
The wind had strengthened overnight.夜里，风更大了。 
 
40. consult /kənˈsʌlt/ vt. 
①咨询；请教；商量 
However, as she was so afraid of being laughed at by her friends, she did not consult a doctor but 
lived on a diet of rice, raw vegetables, bananas and lemons. 然而，因为她怕被朋友嘲笑，她不
是去咨询医生，而是以米饭、生的蔬菜、香蕉和柠檬为主食。(p12) 
consult sb (about sth)  向某人咨询（某事） 
Have you consulted your lawyer about this case? 你就此案件咨询过你的律师吗？ 
consult with sb (about sth)  和某人商量（某事） 
Consult with your father before you decide. 在你决定之前和你的父亲商量一下。 
②查阅；查询；参看 （= refer to） 
If you don’t know the meaning of the word, consult a dictionary, please.  
如果你不知道这个单词的意思，请查字典得了。 
Consult the table on page 104. 参阅104 页的表格。 
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41. fibre /'faɪ bə/ n.[C]&[U] 纤维；纤维制品 
a high/low-fibre diet 纤维素含量高 / 低的饮食 
 
42. digest 
◎vt.& vi. /daɪˈdʒest; dɪˈdʒest/    消化; 吸收 
Well, you have to eat food with plenty of fibre that helps you digest better.  
哦，你必须吃含有大量纤维的有助于你更好消化的食物。(p13) 
Cheese doesn't digest easily.  乳酪不易消化. 
She couldn't digest food properly.  她无法正常消化食物。 
They learn well but seem to need time to digest information.   
他们学得不错，但似乎还需要一些时间来消化信息。 
◎n. / 'daidʒest/ 摘要；概要 
I only read the digest of this novel.  我只读过该小说的摘要。 
 
43. △poisonous /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ adj.有毒的 
You are sick because you’ve eaten poisonous mushrooms. 
你不舒服是因为你吃了有毒的蘑菇。(p13) 
This gas is highly poisonous.这种气体有剧毒。 
The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle.某些树的叶子会毒害牲畜。 
【拓展】 
poison  /ˈpɔɪzn/ 
◎n.  毒药; 毒素 ; 极糟的食物; 极有害的思想 
Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.有些蘑菇含有致命毒素。 
The dog was killed by rat poison.狗被耗子药毒死了。 
◎vt.  毒死; 污染;  对…有不良影响 
The land has been completely poisoned by chemicals.  土地已被化学品彻底污染。 
Don't trust the words which poison our friendship.  不要相信那些破坏我们友谊的话. 
 
44. carrot /'kæ rət/ n.[C] 胡萝卜; 好处; 甜头 
Eating carrots ought to help you see better. 吃胡萝卜应该能让你看的更清楚一些。(p13) 
carrot and stick 胡萝卜加大棒 
Dick's father used the carrot and stick when he talked about his low grades. 
狄克的父亲在谈论他的低成绩时，威胁利诱兼施。 
【高考链接】 
Last October, while tending her garden in Mora, Sweden, Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of 
small ____(carrot) and was about to throw them away.（2017 浙江 语法填空） 
答案：carrots 句意：去年十月，莉娜·帕欧森在料理她位于瑞典莫拉的花园时，拔出了一
把小胡萝卜并打算扔掉它们。a handful of 意为“一把”，后面接可数名词复数carrots。 
 
45. △ obesity /əʊ'bi:sətɪ/ n.[U]过度肥胖; 肥胖症 
Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease.肥胖会增加患心脏病的危险。 
Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.   
糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。 
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46. △vitamin /'vɪ təmɪ n/ n.[C]维生素; 维他命 
47. △protein /'pr əuti:n/ n.[C]&[U]蛋白质 
 
48. earn one's living 谋生(= make one's living) 
Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant. 
 也许他仍然能够谋生，而不至于关闭自己的餐馆了。(p14) 
He earns his living by writing articles for newspapers. 他靠为报社写文章谋生。 
 
49. debt /det/ n.[C]&[U]债；债务 
in debt 负债 
He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. 他不希望
由于餐馆不受欢迎而负债。(p14) 
He died heavily in debt .他死时负债累累。 
out of debt 不欠债 
It is easier to get into debt than to get out of debt.  负债容易还难。 
Out of debt, out of danger.  无债一身轻。 
pay off one’s debt 还清债务 
He managed to pay off his debts in three years.他设法在三年时间里还清了他的债务。 
 
50. glare /gleə(r)/  
◎vi.怒目而视；闪耀 
The sunlight glared.  阳光耀眼。 
glare at sb/sth 怒目而视 
She did not look happy but glared at him. 雍慧瞪着他，看上去不高兴。(p14) 
He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently. 他没有喊叫，只是默默地怒视着我。 
◎n. [C]怒视；[U]炫目的光 
The old woman had a glare at him. 那个老妇人狠狠地瞪着他。 
These sunglasses are designed to reduce the glare of the sun.
这些太阳镜是为减少刺眼的阳光
而设计的。 
 
51. spy /spaɪ /  
◎vi.&vt.(spies, spied, spied, spying) 窥探；从事间谍活动; 突然看见 
He spied for his government for more than ten years. 他做过十多年的政府间谍。 
In the distance we spied the Pacific for the first time.在远处，我们突然第一次看到了太平洋。 
spy on v. 侦查； 暗中监视 
“I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my 
menu," she shouted.  我本来以为你是一位新顾客，现在我才发现你只是过来打探我和我的
菜谱的。” 她大声问道。(p14) 
◎n. [C] 间谍；密探 
He was a foreign spy. 他是外国间谍。 
a spy plane/satellite 间谍飞机 / 卫星 
Video spy cameras are being used in public places. 隐蔽的摄像机在监视着公共场所。 
 
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52. limit /' lɪ mɪ t /   
◎vt.限制；限定 
Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year. 
一些国家甚至限制每年到他们国家的游客数量。 
You should limit the amount of money you spend on clothes.你应该限制在服装上的花费。 
limit …to 将…限制在（某范围内） 
Generally, the composition of the students is limited to 800 words. 一般地，学生的作文限制在
800 字以内。 
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. 
我为了试着减肥，限定自己每天摄入1 000 卡的热量。 
◎ n.[C] n. 限制；限度; 界限; 极限 
a time/speed/age limit 时间 / 速度 / 年龄限制 
We have set strict limits on levels of pollution. 我们对污染程度作了严格的限制。 
I have reached the limit of my patience.我已经到了忍耐的极限。 
without limit 无限制地 
You can not eat ice cream without limit. It’s bad for your health. 
你不可以无节制地吃冰激凌，对你的健康有害。 
within limits 在某种程度上；有一定限制 
I'm willing to help, within limits. 我愿意帮忙，可有一定的限度。 
 
limited /' lɪ mɪ tɪ d / adj.有限的 
I don' t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started 
advertising the benefits of my food. 我并不想让你心烦，不过我发现你菜谱上的菜太少了，所
以我也就不着急了，我也开始宣传我餐馆的食物的好处。(p14) 
His time is limited. 他的时间是有限的。 
limited company 有限公司（Ltd） 
【拓展】 
（1）limitation / ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn/ [U] 限制；控制; 局限 
the limitation of nuclear weapons 限制核武器 
Owing to the limitation of our knowledge, there must be mistakes in the book.   
由于我们水平有限, 本书少不了会有缺点。 
（2）limitless /' lɪ mɪ tləs/ adj. 无限制的；无限度的 
The opportunities are limitless.  机会无限。 
May Christmas bring your family limitless happiness.   
愿圣诞节带给你家人无限的幸福。 
 
53. benefit /' ben ɪ fɪ t/ 
◎n. [C]&[U] 
①利益；好处；益处  
I've had the benefit of a good education.我得益于受过良好教育。 
People can enjoy the benefits of modern medicine. 人们能够享受到现代医学的益处。 
for sb's benefit/for the benefit of sb. 为了某人的利益 
China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals for the benefit of all its citizens. 
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为了所有公民的利益，中国一直在推行公立医院的改革。 
be of benefit to（= be beneficial to/ benefit）对…有益 
China's economic growth will be of benefit to the development of the Asia-Pacific region.  
中国经济增长有助于亚太地区的发展。 
②[pl]  津贴费;（给职工的）奖金; 救济金 
housing /medical benefits 住房/医疗补贴 
unemployment benefits 失业救济金 
And the number of people who receive government benefits is increasing.  
领取政府救济金的人数正在不断增长中。 
◎vt.&vi.有益于；有助于；受益 
Good parenting benefits society. 良好的教养能造福于社会。 
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. 
我们应该把这笔钱花在大家都能得益的事上。 
benefit from sth  得益于；得利于 
We will benefit from the new welfare system.我们会从这个新福利制度中获益。 
【拓展】 
beneficial  /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/ adj.  有利的；有益的 
Using computers has a beneficial effect on children's learning.   
使用计算机对孩子们的学习有益。 
It is beneficial to share your feelings with someone you trust.   
向自己信任的人倾诉感情是很有益处的。 
be beneficial to sb / sth 对某人/某物有益处 
I hope your holiday will be beneficial to you. 我希望你的假期会对你有益。 
A good diet is beneficial to health.良好的饮食有益于健康。 
 
54. breast /brest/ n.[C] 胸部；乳房;[C]&[U]（鸟或动物的）胸脯肉 
Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings and breast of chicken 
cooked with garlic. 雍慧同意留下来。没过一会，他们两人就津津有味地吃起饺子和蒜蓉鸡
胸。(p14) 
chicken/turkey breasts 鸡 / 火鸡胸脯肉 
55. garlic /' gɑ:lɪ k / n.[U]大蒜 
 
56. sigh /saɪ /  
◎vi.叹气；叹息 
Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. " Yes," he added," and I would 
miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don't you get tired quickly?" 这时候，王鹏正在吃第二盘饺
子，他叹了一口气，说道，“同样地，（如果在你的餐馆）我还想吃我的饺子和肥肉呢。你不
觉得自己很容易疲乏么？” (p15) 
She sighed with relief that it was all over. 事情总算全都过去了，她轻松地舒了一口气。 
◎n.[C]叹息；叹息声 
to give/let out a sigh 发出叹息 
" I'll wait."  he said with a sigh.“我就等呗。”他叹口气说。 
We all breathed a sigh of relief when it was over.事情过去后，我们大家都松了一口气。 
 
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57. combine / kəm'baɪ n / vt.(使)联合；(使)结合 
Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy 
and fibre. " 
也许我们应该把我们的想法结合起来，做出一份富有热量和纤维的均衡食谱。” (p15) 
combine… with …  把……和……结合起来 
The hotel combines comfort with convenience.这家旅馆既舒适又方便。 
The trip will combine business with pleasure.此次旅行将把出差和娱乐结合起来。 
You should try to combine exercise with a healthy diet.你应该把锻炼和健康饮食结合起来。 
【拓展】 
combination / ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn / [C] 结合；联合体 
A combination of talent, hard work and good looks have taken her to the top.   
兼具天赋、勤奋和美貌使她得以出人头地。 
 
58. cut down  
①削减；减少 
In this way they cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal. 这样，他们减少了饭菜中
脂肪的含量，增加了纤维素。(p15) 
He cut down on his drinking, and ate a balanced diet.  他喝酒比以前少了，饮食也均衡了。 
②缩小（尺寸、数量或数目） 
We need to cut the article down to 800 words. 我们得把这篇文章压缩到800 字。 
③砍倒(树木) 
He cut down the tree and cut it up for firewood.  他把树砍倒,并把它劈成烧火用的小块. 
 
59. before long 不久以后；很快 
Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and 
Yong Hui put on more weight. 他们的平衡食谱非常有效，王鹏很快就瘦了，而雍慧却胖了。 
I hope to see you again before long.  我希望不久能再见到你。 
【辨析】before long 和long before 
1. before long 不久以后；很快（可以用于一般过去时和一般将来时） 
Before long he got married. 不久他就结婚了。 
We will see the new film before long. 很快我们就会看到这部新影片了。 
2. long before 有两个用法： 
①很久以前（单独使用，多用于过去完成时） 
That had happened long before. 那事很久以前就发生了。 
注：long ago 表示“很久以前”，通常与一般过去时连用。 
I met him long ago. 我很久以前就认识他了。 
②在……的很久以前（before 用作连词） 
She had left long before he returned. 在他回来的很久以前她就走了。 
 
60. △cooperation /k əʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/ n.[U]合作；协作 
After some time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one. 
不久以后，这两个人发现，他们生意上的合作变成了私人的合作了。 
We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools. 
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我们希望学生家长和学校有更加紧密的合作。 
70. △ingredient / ɪnˈgri:diənt/ n.[C] 成分；（尤指烹饪）原料 
Some restaurants are using better quality ingredients to improve dishes. 
一些餐馆正使用高质量的烹饪原料来改善饭菜质量。 
What ingredients does the food contain?这种食物中含有什么成分？ 
 
61. △ flavour /'fleɪ və/ n.[C]&[U] 味道；风味；特色 
I don't like the flavour of onion.我不喜欢洋葱的味道。 
These works have a strong flavour of rural life. 这些作品具有浓郁的农村生活气息。 
 
Book3  Unit 3 
1. birthplace /ˈbɜ:θpleɪ s/ n.出生地；故乡; 发源地 
Mark Twain’s birthplace was Florida, America.  
马克·吐温的出生地在美国的佛罗里达镇。
（P17） 
Athens is the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.  雅典古代奥运会的诞生地。 
 
2. bring up  
①抚养；培养；教育 
He was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri.他在密苏里州的汉尼拔长大。（P17） 
He gave much attention to bring up his children.  他在教育孩子方面花了大量的心血。 
②提出 
Our monitor brought up a series of good ideas．我们的班长提出了一系列的好主意。 
③呕吐 
I didn't feel well and brought up the meal.我感觉不舒服，把饭都吐出来了。 
 
3. novel /'nɒvəl/ n.小说；长篇故事 adj.新奇的；异常的 
He is best known for his novels set in his boyhood world on the river. 
最使他出名的小说都是以他在密西西比河畔的童年世界作为背景的。
（P17） 
 
4. △ boyhood /'b ɔɪhʊd/ n. 少年时代 
girlhood /ˈgɜ:lhʊd/ n.  少女时代 
childhood /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ n.  童年，儿童时代 
 
5. adventure / əd'vent ʃə / n. [C] 奇遇；冒险 [U] 冒险的刺激 
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆，索亚历险记》（P17） 
She wrote a book about her adventures in Africa.她写了一本讲述她在非洲的冒险经历。 
Their cultural backgrounds gave them a spirit of adventure.   
他们的文化背景赋予了他们一种冒险精神。 
【拓展】 
adventurer  /ədˈventʃərə(r)/ n. [C]  探险家；冒险家 
Adventurers care little about the danger and hardships.  冒险者对危险和困苦毫不在意. 
 
6. phrase /fre ɪz/ n. [C] 短语；词组；惯用语 
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The phrase " mark twain" means that the water is two fathoms deep. 
“mark twain”这一短语的意思是水深两寻。（P17） 
 
7. △fathom /'fæ ðəm/ n.长度单位（六英尺，等于1.8 米） 
8. author /' ɔ:θə/ n. [C]  著者；作家 
The author's real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. 
这位作家的真名叫塞缪尔,兰霍恩,克莱门斯。（P17） 
 
9. scene /sɪ:n/  n．[C] 
①（电影、戏剧等）场面，片段; 场景 
Act I, Scene 3 第1 幕，第3 场（P17） 
The scene of the play is set in London. 这个戏剧的场景发生在伦敦。 
②事件；场面；情景 
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. 
球队的胜利使举国上下出现一派欢乐的场面。 
③景色；风光 
We climbed higher so that we might see the scene better ．我们往更高处爬以便更好地 
欣赏景色。 
④（尤指不愉快事件发生的）地点，现场 
the scene of the accident/attack/crime 
事故 / 袭击 / 犯罪的现场 
The police were on the scene immediately. 警察立刻赶到现场。 
while we were walking towards the scene, he became very worried about his wife ’s safety. 当我
们朝着现场走去的时候，他变得很担心妻子的安全。 
 
10. △narrator /n ə're ɪtə/ n. [C] 讲述者，叙述者 
11. △bet /bet/  
◎n.赌；打赌 
△make a bet 打赌 
Two old and wealthy brothers have made a bet. 一对老年又富有的兄弟打了一个赌。（P17）  
◎vt.vi.打赌；赌钱 
I bet £10 on a horse called Hope   
我在一匹名叫“希望”的赛马上下了10 英镑的赌注。 
I bet you were good at games when you were at school.  我敢说你上学时体育很棒。 
 
12△penniless /'pen ɪlɪs/ adj.贫困的；身无分文的 
At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. 
这时，他们看见一个身无分文的年轻人在房子外面的人行道上游荡。
（P17） 
 
13. wander /ˈwɒ ndə(r)/  
◎vi. 
①漫游；漫步；漂泊 
At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. 
这时，他们看见一个身无分文的年轻人在房子外面的人行道上游荡。
（P17） 
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She wandered aimlessly around the streets. 她在大街上漫无目的地到处游荡。 
②（思想）开小差；走神；偏离（正道） 
Try not to let your mind wander in class．上课时尽量别让你的思想开小差。 
The professor wandered from the subject of his speech. 教授偏离了演讲的主题。 
◎n．游荡；闲逛；徘徊 
1 went to the park and had a wander around. 我去公园转了一圈。 
 
14. pavement /'pe ɪvmənt/ n. 人行道 
At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. 
这时，他们看见一个身无分文的年轻人在房子外面的人行道上游荡。
（P17） 
 
 
15. businessman /'b ɪznɪsmæn/ n. 商人 
It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he 
should do. 他叫亨利·亚当斯，一个美国商人，在伦敦迷了路，不知道该怎么办。
（P17） 
 
16. permit  
◎vt.&vi. /pəˈmɪt/ 许可；允许；准许 (permitted, permitted, permitting) 
Permit me to lead the way, sir. 先生，请让我来带路吧。（P18） 
Weather permitting (= If the weather permits), we will have a picnic in the woods. 
天气允许的话，我们将在树林里野餐。 
permit sb．to do sth. 允许某人做某事 
My father permitted me to take a trip abroad with my friends. 父亲允许我和朋友去国外旅游。 
Passengers are permitted to carry only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane. 
旅客被允许只随身携带一件行李登机。 
permit doing sth．准许做某事 
Students don’t permit taking their cellphones to the school. 学生不允许把手机带到学校。 
We don’t permit swimming in the pool. 我们不许在池子里游泳。 
◎n. /'p ɜ:mɪt/ 通行证；许可证；执照 
She hasn't got a work permit.  她还没有拿到工作许可证。 
Have you got a fishing permit in this lake?你有在这个湖里钓鱼的许可证吗？ 
【拓展】 
permission  /pəˈmɪʃn/ n.  允许; 批准 
If you want to take these books away, you must ask permission from the library assistant.  
如果你想把这些书带走，必须征得图书馆管理员的许可。 
It's illegal to read people's private letters without permission.  
未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。 
【高考链接】 
But my connection with pandas goes back to my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s,  when I 
was the first Western TV reporter_______(permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued 
from starvation in the wild. （2016 全国卷I 语法填空） 
答案：permitted 考查过去分词作后置定语。句意：但我与熊猫的关系可以追溯到20 世纪
80 年代中期我在一档电视节目的日子里，那时我是第一个被允许拍摄的西方电视台记者，
拍摄一档照顾因野外挨饿而获救的大熊猫的特别节目。When 引导的是定语从句，该从句的
谓语是was，空格部分是作定语修饰the first Western TV reporter，和permit 之间是被动关系，
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因此用过去分词作后置定语。 
17. ahead / ə'hed/ adv. 在前；向前；提前 
The road ahead was blocked.前面的路被封了。 
He was looking straight ahead .他径直往前看去。 
We finished the job two months ahead of schedule. 我们提前了两个月完成了任务。 
go ahead 前进；可以；往下说 
①表示同意对方的请求。根据情况可译为“说吧，做吧，用吧，开始吧”等。 
Not at all. Go right ahead.不介意，请问吧。（P18） 
-Could I use this dictionary? 我可以用你的字典吗？ 
- Go ahead. 用吧。 
②走在前面；先走 
You just go ahead and I'll catch up later. 你先走一步,我随后赶来. 
③发生；进行 
The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned.新桥的修建将按计划进行。 
We all encouraged him to go ahead with his plan.  我们都鼓励他实施他的计划. 
 
18. by accident 偶然；无意中；不小心(=accidentally / by chance) 
As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.事实上，我在英国上岸是偶然的。（P18） 
I heard their talking by accident. 我无意中听到了他们的谈话。 
【拓展】 
by design/ on purpose 有意地, 故意地 
I don't know whether they did it by accident or by design．我不知道他们这样做是偶然 
的还是故意的。 
She would never hurt anyone on purpose．她从来不会故意伤害任何人。 
 
19. bay /beɪ/ n.海湾 
About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay ... 大约一个月前，我开船驶出了海湾…… 
 
20. stare /ste ə(r) / vi.凝视；盯着看 
His eyes stare at what is left of the brother's dinner on table. 
他的眼睛盯着两兄弟俩留在餐桌上的残羹剩菜。
（P18） 
He sat there staring into space.他坐在那儿凝视着前方。 
Ben continued to stare out the window. 本一直凝视着窗外。 
stare at  盯着看；凝视 
It is bad manners to stare at people.  盯着眼睛看人是不礼貌的. 
 
21. △ nightfall /'naɪt'fɒ:l/ n.黄昏 
Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. 傍晚时分我发现我被
一阵大风刮到海上去了。（P18） 
 
22.fault /fɔ:lt/ n. 
①[U] 责任；过错；过失 
It was all my fault. 这都是我的错。（P18） 
1 won't make an apology to her. It's not my fault.我不会向她道歉的，错不在我。 
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at fault  有责任; 有过失 
The hospital is at fault.  责任在医院一方。 
②[C] 弱点；缺陷；毛病；故障 
Every man has his faults．（谚语）金无足赤，人无完人。 
It sounds as if there is a fault in that computer. 那台电脑听起来好像有毛病。 
BMW is recalling 8,000 cars because of a design fault.   
因为发现了一个设计缺陷，宝马正在召回已卖出的8,000 辆汽车。 
find fault (with sb/sth) 找茬儿；挑错 
Don't be so ready to find fault.  不要动不动就挑毛病. 
There is no perfect person. Don't always find fault with him.   
没有十全十美的人, 你不要过分挑剔他的毛病. 
Almost nobody could find fault with his speech．他的演讲几乎无可挑剔。 
 
23. spot /sp ɒt/  
◎vt. 发现；认出 (spotted; spotted; spotting) 
The next morning I'd just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship. 
第二天早上，我正感到绝望的时候，一艘海船发现了我。
（P18） 
She spotted her friend among the passengers who got off the train. 
她在下火车的乘客中认出了她的朋友。 
◎n. [C] 斑点；污点；地点 
That dress has a dirty spot right in the middle.那件衣服的正中间有一个污点。 
This is a nice spot for a picnic．这是个野餐的好地方。 
The museum sits on the exact spot where the gold was first discovered. 
 这个博物馆正好坐落在黄金首次被发现的地方。 
 
24. passage /'pæ sɪdʒ/ n. 
①（单数）船费（包括食宿） 
I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand. 我靠做义工来顶替船费。（P18） 
I couldn't afford the passage to Australia. 我负担不起去澳大利亚的船费。 
②[C] 通道；走廊；通过 
We walked down a long passage to the back of the office building. 
我们沿着长长的通道走到了办公大楼的后面。 
The old bridge isn't strong enough to allow the passage of heavy vehicles. 
这座古桥不够坚固，不能承受重型车辆通过。 
③[C] 章节；段落 
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. 
阅读下面这段文章并回答后面的问题。 
 
25. △unpaid /' ʌn'pe ɪd/ adj. 未付款的；不受报酬的 
I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand. 我靠做义工来顶替船费。（P18） 
 
26. account /əˈkaʊnt/  
◎n. 账户；帐目；说明；理由 
an Internet/email account 互联网 / 电子邮件账户 
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I opened an account at the bank downstairs. 我在楼下的银行开了一个账户。 
Please keep a complete account of the money we have spent. 
 请把我们的花销完整地记在账上。 
She gave the police a full account of the incident. 
她向警方详尽地叙述了所发生的事情。 
◎vi.&vt. 认为；说明 
Harry was accounted honest．哈里被认为是诚实的。 
account for 是……的原因；解释……；（数量上、比例上）占…… 
The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my 
appearance. 事实上我靠做义工来顶替船费，这就是我为什么衣冠不整的原因了。
（P18） 
She did not account for her mistake. 她没有解释错误的原因。 
Girls account for 30% of the students. 女生占学生总数的30%。 
on account of 因为；由于 
The flight was delayed on account of bad weather.由于天气恶劣，航班延期了。 
take account of 考虑 
We should take account of the workers' requests．我们应该考虑工人的需求。 
 
27. embassy /'emb əsɪ/ n.大使馆；大使及其官员 
I went to the American embassy to seek help. 我上美国大使馆求助。（P18） 
 
28. seek /si:k/ vt. ( sought, sought) 寻找；探索；寻求 
I went to the American embassy to seek help. 我上美国大使馆求助。（P18） 
seek (for) sth/sb  (= look for sth/sb) 寻找 
If you want to seek success，you must work hard. 
如果你想谋求成功，就必须努力工作。 
He is going to Canada to seek his fortune．他将要去加拿大寻找发财机会。 
seek to do sth．(=try to do sth．) 设法做某事 
We are always seeking to improve our quality of life. 我们一直在设法提高生活质量。 
 
29. patience /ˈpeɪʃns/ n. 耐心; 耐性；忍耐 
Patience, Mr. Adams.  耐心点儿，亚当斯先生。（P18） 
You need a lot of patience when you work here．你在这里工作需要有很多耐心。 
I have run out of/ lost patience with her．我对她已失去耐性了。 
I don't have the patience to do word puzzles.我没有耐性做字谜游戏。 
【拓展】 
（1）patient / ˈpeɪʃnt/ adj ．有耐心的n．病人 
Don’t worry. Be patient, please. 不要急，耐心点儿。 
She was very patient with her patients. 她对患者很有耐心。 
（2）patiently /'pe ɪʃntlɪ/ adv．耐心地（作状语） 
He just has to wait patiently for the next bus.  他只好耐心地等下一班车。 
【高考链接】 
Just be _______ (patience). （2014 全国卷I 语法填空） 
答案：patient 句意：只需耐心点儿。系动词be 后需用形容词形式作表语，故填patient。 
 
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30. contrary /ˈkɒntrəri/ 
◎adj. 相反的；相违的 
contrary advice/opinions/arguments 完全相反的建议 / 观点 / 论点 
Contrary to popular belief , the desert can be a beautiful place.   
正好和人们想象的相反，沙漠也可以成为美丽的地方。 
◎n. 反面；对立面  
They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.他们说他有罪，可我认为他没罪。 
on the contrary 与此相反；正相反 
It may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. 
这对你们来说可能是运气，但对我来说可不是。事实上，正好相反。
（P18） 
It wasn’t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake. 
那不是件好事，正相反，是个巨大的错误。 
 
31. △charity /ˈtʃærəti/ n. [U]慈善；施舍 [C] 慈善机构（或组织） 
I don't want your charity. I just want an honest job. 
我不需要你们的施舍，我只需要一份诚实的工作。
（P18） 
a charity concert 慈善音乐会 
The concert will raise money for local charities.这场音乐会将为当地慈善机构募捐。 
 
32. envelope /ˈenvə ləʊp/ n. 信封 
Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decides to go in. 
在餐馆外边，亨利看了看信封，没有打开，然后决定走进餐馆。
（P22） 
 
33. unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəbl/ adj.难以置信的 
His experience is unbelievable. 他的经历令人难以置信。（P22） 
I still find this story unbelievable. 我仍觉得这个故事不太可信。 
They work with an unbelievable speed.  他们以令人难以置信的速度工作. 
 
34. steak /'ste ɪk/ n.肉块；鱼排；牛排 
35. pineapple /'pa ɪn'æ pl/ n.菠萝 
36. dessert /d ɪ'zɜ:t/ n. 餐后甜点 
 
37. amount / ə'maʊnt/  
◎n. 数量 
The amount of money invested in health care is increasing. 投入医疗保健方面的资金 
正在增长。 
◎vi．总计，合计 
His monthly earnings amount to about 3,000 dollars. 他的月收入总计约3 000 美元。 
a large amount of …   大量的…… 
I'm afraid it'll cost a large amount of money.恐怕这得花费一大笔钱。（P22） 
【注意】 
a large/great/small amount of + 不可数名词   大量的/ 少量的……（作主语时，谓语动词用
单数形式） 
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large/small amounts of+不可数名词  大量的/少量的……（作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式）
 
A large amount of money was spent on the project. 
=Large amounts of money were spent on the project． 
这项工程花费了大量金钱。 
 
38. take a chance 冒险 (=take chances) 
We'll have to take a chance. 我们得冒点儿风险。（P22） 
I'd like to take a chance and run a business. 我想冒个险去做生意。 
The person who has no spirit of taking a chance will achieve nothing in his life. 
没有冒险精神的人一生将一事无成。 
 
39. rude /ru:d/ adj. 粗鲁的；无礼的 
(in a rude manner) What's there to wait for? 
（很不耐烦地）还等什么？（P22） 
I’m surprised that you should be so rude to a woman. 我很惊讶你竟然对一个妇女那么粗鲁。 
It's rude to speak when you're eating.吃东西的时候说话不礼貌。 
【拓展】 
（1）rudely /ˈru:dli/ adv.  粗鲁地; 不礼貌地 
Don't speak rudely!  说话要文明有礼! 
I could not understand why she behave so rudely to a friend.   
我不明白为什么她如此粗鲁地对待一位朋友。 
（2）rudeness  /ru:dn əs/ n.  无礼貌; 粗野; 粗鲁 
I must make an apology for my rudeness last night.   
我必须为我昨晚的粗鲁行为道歉。 
Harry's rudeness to everyone made me very angry.  哈里对谁都粗暴无礼，这让我很生气。 
 
40. manner /'mæ nə/ n. 
 ①方式；方法（常用单数形式） 
in a(n)...manner 以……方式 
We speak to each other in a friendly manner now. 我们现在以友好的方式与彼此说话。 
in this manner 以这种方式 
Do it in this manner.以这种方式来做它。 
②举止，行为方式。（常用单数形式，与介词to/toward 连用） 
She has an elegant manner. 她举止优雅。 
His manner toward us was kind. 他对我们态度和蔼。 
③礼貌，礼仪；习俗，规矩（通常用复数形式manners） 
Manners are very important to harmonious relations among people. 
礼貌对人们之间的和睦关系很重要。 
table manners 餐桌礼仪 
have good/bad manners 有/没有礼貌 
It's good/bad manners to do sth. 做某事是有/没有礼貌的。 
It is bad manners to leave without saying goodbye.不辞而别是不礼貌的。 
 
41. scream /skri:m/ 
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◎vi.尖声 
The hostess screams, the other customers look at her.  
女老板尖叫起来，其他顾客都望着她。 （P22） 
The kids were screaming with excitement.孩子们兴奋地喊叫着。 
◎n.[C] 尖叫声；喊叫声 
She let out a scream of pain.她疼得大叫一声。 
They ignored the baby's screams.他们对孩子的哭叫充耳不闻。 
 
42. genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ adj.真的；真诚的 
Do you think it's genuine? 你看这张钞票是真的吗？（P22） 
Is the painting a genuine Picasso?这幅画是毕加索的真迹吗？ 
He is a very genuine person.他是一个非常诚实可信的人。 
 
43. △issue /'ɪʃ u:/  
◎vt.发行；发布；出版 
I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount . 我确实听说过英格兰
银行发行了两张这样面值的钞票。（P22） 
The post office will issue two series of new stamps. 邮局要发行两套新邮票。 
◎n.  问题; （报刊的）期; 发行物 
a key/sensitive/controversial issue 关键的 / 敏感的 / 有争议的问题 
I bought a set of the new stamps on the date of issue. 我在新邮票发行的当天就买了一套。 
 
44. △ fake /feɪk/ 
◎ n.假货；骗子; 冒牌货 
Anyway, I don't think it can be a fake. 不管怎样，我觉得这不可能是假钞。（P22） 
He looked like a postman but he was really a fake.  他看上去像个邮递员,但实际上是个骗子。 
◎adj.假的 
These are fake diamonds.  这些是假钻石. 
 
45. rag /ræg/ n. 破布；碎布 
in rags 衣衫褴褛 
But he's in rags!但是他穿得破破烂烂的！（P22） 
The old man in rags begged from door to door. 
那位衣衫褴褛的老人挨家挨户乞讨。 
 
46. indeed / ɪn'di:d/ adv.真正地；确实；实在 
Indeed, I hope you'll come here whenever you like.真的，我希望您随时光临。（P22） 
The wine was very good indeed. 红酒确实非常好。 
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。 
 
47. as for 关于；至于; 就…方面说来 
As for the bill, sir, please forget it. 至于说账单嘛，先生，请把它忘了吧。（P22） 
As for me, I’ll never come to the restaurant any more. 至于我，我再也不来这家餐馆了。 
As for your book, I’ll give it back to you next week. 至于你的书，我下周会还给你的。 
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48. bow  
◎/ba ʊ/ vi.&vt. 鞠躬；弯腰; 低（头）n. 鞠躬 
The owner, hostess and waiter all bow as Henry leaves. 
当亨利离开的时候，店主、女老板和服务员都一齐向他鞠躬 
She bowed her head in shame.她羞愧地低下了头。 
◎ n./b əʊ/ 弓; 蝴蝶结 
a bow and arrow  弓箭 
She wore a big bow in her hair. 她头上扎着一个大蝴蝶结。 
 
49. barber /ˈb ɑ:bə/ n. 理发师  
She became a barber.  在她当了理发员.  
You should try the barber’s (shop) where I often go. It’s only $10 for a haircut.  
你应该尝试一下我经常去的理发店，理一次发只花10 美元。 
 
Book3  Unit4 
1. astronomy / əˈstrɒnəmi / n.天文学 
△ astronomer / əs'trɒnəmə/ n.天文学家 
2. △ solar /'s əʊlə/ adj.太阳的；日光的 
 
3. system /ˈsɪstəm/ n. [C]系统；体系；制度 
solar system n.太阳系 
a transport system 运输系统 
The present educational system is unsatisfactory.  目前的教育体制并不令人满意。 
 
4. religion /rɪ'lɪdʒən/ n. [C,U ] 宗教；宗教信仰 
Buddhism is one of the world religions and one of its most famous religious buildings in  
China is the Potala Palace in Tibet. 佛教是世界宗教之一，在中国最著名的宗教建筑是西藏的
布达拉宫。 
 
5. theory /'θɪə rɪ/ n. [C]学说；理论 
However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a "Big Bang" that threw 
matter in all directions. 然而，一种普遍为人们所接受的理论是：宇宙起源于一次大爆炸，这
次大爆炸将物质投射到四面八方。（P25） 
the Theory of Relativity相对论 
in theory 理论上 
Your plan sounds fine in theory, but will it work?   
你的计划在理论上听起来不错, 但行得通 吗 ? 
 
6. △Bi g Bang n.宇宙大爆炸, 创世大爆炸 
7. atom /'æ təm/ n. 原子 
 
8. billion /'bɪljən/ pron.&n.&adj.万亿；十亿 
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For several billion years after the "Big Bang", the earth was still just a cloud of dust. 大爆炸后好
几十亿年过去了，但地球还只是一团尘埃。
（P25） 
【拓展】 
表数量的词的用法 
dozen（十二）,score（二十）,hundred（百）,thousand（千）,million（百万）, billion（十亿） 
之前有确切的数字时，用单数形式；没有确切的数字时，用复数形式，而且多和of 连用。 
five thousand people 五千人thousands of people 成千上万的人 
 
9. globe / gləʊb / n.球体；地球仪；地球 
What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust 
settled into a solid globe. 随后它会变成什么没人能知道，直到38—45 亿年前，这团尘埃才
慢慢地形成一个固体的球状物。（P25） 
Seventy percent of our globe's surface is water.  地球表面70%的地方覆盖着水。 
△global /'gləʊbəl/ adj.全球性的；全世界的 
Global warming is a serious problem.  全球变暖是个严重的问题。 
 
10. violent /'vaɪələnt/ adj. 猛烈的；激烈的；强暴的 
The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. 地球（开
始）变得激烈动荡，不知道这个固体形状是否会继续存在下去。
（P25） 
Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies.不应允许儿童看暴力电影。 
【拓展】 
（1）violently /ˈvaɪələntli/ adv.  激烈地; 暴力地; 极度地 
Some policemen have been violently attacked.  一些警察受到了暴力袭击。 
She shook her head violently.  她拼命摇头。 
（2）violence  /ˈvaɪələns/ n.  暴力；暴力事件; 猛烈 
Twenty people were killed in the violence. 有20 人在这一暴力事件中丧生。 
 
11.i n  ti me 及时；终于；迟早 
They were in time to produce carbon, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to 
make the earth's atmosphere. 最终产生了碳，氮气，水蒸气和其他多种气体，从而形成了地
球的大气层。（P25） 
The fire did not cause too much damage, because the firefighters arrived in time. 
 火灾没有造成太大损失，因为消防人员及时赶到了。 
I arrived just in time for my flight to London. 我及时赶上了飞往伦敦的航班。 
If you work hard, you will succeed in time. 如果努力，你迟早会成功的。 
 
12. carbon /'k ɑ:bən/ n.碳 
13. △nitrogen /'na ɪtrɪdʒən/ n.氮 
14. △ vapour /'ve ɪpə/ n.蒸气；水蒸气 
 
15. atmosphere /'æ tməsfɪə/ n. [C,U] 大气层；气氛 
They were in time to produce carbon, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to 
make the earth's atmosphere. 最终产生了碳，氮气，水蒸气和其他多种气体，从而形成了地
球的大气层。（P25） 
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pollution of the atmosphere 大气污染 
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service. 
这家旅馆服务周到，使客人感到宾至如归。 
The atmosphere in the classroom relaxed after the teacher's humorous talk cheered us up. 
老师幽默的谈话让我们很振奋，班里的气氛也放松了下来。 
 
16. unlike /'ʌn'laɪk/ prep. 不同；不像 （反义词like） 
Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. 
在火星这些其他行星上都出现了水，但和地球不同的是，这些水后来都消失了。
（P26） 
This girl looked very much like her mother. However, unlike the girls of her  
age, she dreamed of becoming a physicist. 这个女孩看上去很像她的妈妈，然而不像同龄女孩
那样，她梦想成为一个物理学家。 
【拓展】 
dislike vt.不喜欢---like vt. 喜欢 
 
17. fundamental /'f ʌndə'mentl/ adj. 基础的；基本的 
It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. 水
对于生命的发展会起关键作用，这一点在当时并不明显。
（P26） 
Hard work is fundamental to success.勤奋工作是成功的基础。 
 
18. △presence /'prezns/ n. 出席；到场；存在 
What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to 
dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. 很多科学家相信，由于地球上长期
有水存在，使得地球得以把有害气体和酸性物质溶解在海洋里。
（P26） 
Your presence at lunch made me feel honoured. 你出席了午餐，令我感到荣幸。 
【拓展】 
present  /ˈpreznt/ adj. 出现的；在场的；出席的 
There were 200 people present at the meeting. 有200 人出席会议。 
 
19. △dissolve /dɪ'zɒlv/ vt. & vi.溶解;解散 
20. harmful /'h ɑ:mful/ adj.有害的 
harmful gases 有害气体 
be harmful to…   对……有害 
Fruit juices can be harmful to children's teeth.果汁可能损坏儿童的牙齿。 
【拓展】 
harmless  /ˈhɑ:mləs/ adj.  无害的 
It's just a bit of harmless fun.开个小玩笑罢了，并无恶意的。 
be harmless to…   对……无害 
The bacteria are harmless to humans.这些细菌对人无害。 
 
21. aci d /'æ sɪ d/ n. 酸 
22. chain /tʃeɪn/  
◎n.[C,U] 链子；连锁；锁链 
This produced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop. 这就产生了一系列的
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反应，使得生命就有可能开始发展了。（P26） 
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck.她戴着一条粗实的金项链。 
a chain of events  一连串的事件 
a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain 连锁超市 
◎vt. 用锁链拴住 
She chained her bicycle to the gate.她用链子把自行车锁在大门上。 
The dog was chained up for the night.夜间那条狗用链子拴起来。 
 
23. △reaction /r ɪ'æ kʃən/ n. 反应；回应 
This produced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop. 这就产生了一系列的
反应，使得生命就有可能开始发展了。（P26） 
【拓展】 
react  /riˈækt/ vi. &vt. 反应；作出反应 
How did he react to your suggestion?  他对你的建议有何反应? 
How do acids react on metals?  酸对金属会起什么样的化学反应? 
 
24. multiply /'mʌltɪplaɪ/ vt. &vi. 繁殖；增加；乘 
They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later 
development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. 他们繁殖起来就使得海洋充满了氧气，这为
早期的贝类及其他各种鱼类后来的进化创造了条件。
（P26） 
Rabbits multiply rapidly.兔子繁殖迅速。 
Cigarette smoking multiplies the risk of cancer.抽烟会大大增加得癌症的风险。 
multiply A by B = multiply A and B (together) 乘以 
2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8.  2 乘以4 等于8。(2×4 = 8) 
Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12.  2 和6 相乘得12。(2×6= 12) 
 
25. oxygen /'ɒksɪdʒən/ n. 氧 
fill the oceans and seas with oxygen 使得海洋充满了氧气 
26. △shellfish /'ʃelfɪʃ/ n.水生有壳动物 
27. △ amphibian /æ m'fɪbɪən/ n. 两栖动物 
28. △rept i le /'repta ɪ l/ n.爬行动物；爬虫 
29. lay eggs 下蛋；产卵（laid，laid，laying） 
They produced young entirely by laying eggs. 他们一般是通过孵蛋而繁衍后代的。（P26） 
They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. 他们也生蛋，在地
球上生存了一亿四千多万年。（P26） 
Birds, fishes, and insects lay eggs.  鸟下蛋, 鱼和昆虫产卵. 
 
30. exi st /ɪ g'zɪ st/ vi .存在,生存 
Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild.这些猴子野生的已为数不多了。 
They exist on the money he's earning.他们靠他挣的那点钱维持生活。 
【拓展】 
existence  /ɪgˈzɪstəns/ n. [U] 存在 
They believe in the existence of God.  他们相信上帝的存在。 
 
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31. △ mammal /'mæ ml/ n.哺乳动物 
This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. 恐龙的灭绝使地球上哺乳
动物的增多有了可能。（P26） 
 
32. gi ve bi rth to   产生；分娩 
These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young 
baby animals and produced milk to feed them. 这些动物不同于以往所有的生物形态，因为他
们能从体内生产出幼仔并给幼仔哺乳。（P26） 
She gave birth to a boy last night and now she is asleep.她昨晚刚生了一个男孩，现在还在睡觉。 
 
33. thus /ð ʌs/ adv. 因此；于是 
Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. 
于是，他们接
着成为这个行星上最重要的动物。（P26） 
Most of the evidence is destroyed. Thus, it's impossible to prove that the drug is harmful. 
大部分证据都被毁了。因此，不可能证明这种药物是有害的。 
 
34.i n one's turn 轮到某人；接着 
Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. 
于是，他们接
着成为这个行星上最重要的动物。（P26） 
We have finished the design. The company, in its turn, will do the construction. 
我们已经完成了设计，就该由公司来进行建设了。 
【拓展】 
in turn 
①依次； 轮流地 
I asked the students to answer my questions in turn. 我要学生们依次回答我的问题。 
We look after him in turn. 我们轮换着照料他。 
②转而； 反过来 
All theories come from practice and in turn serve practice.  
任何理论都来源于实践，反过来为实践服务。 
Listening to English as much as possible can improve yourhearing, which in turn 
can improve your speaking. 尽可能多听英语可以提高听力能力，转而提高口语能力。 
 
35. dioxide /daɪ'ɒksaɪd/ n. 二氧化物 
carbon di oxi de 二氧化碳 
They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from 
escaping from the earth into space. 他们把过多的二氧化碳释放到大气层中，这使得地球上的
热不能释放到太空中去。（P26） 
 
36. prevent...from doing sth.  阻止；制止 
They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from 
escaping from the earth into space. 他们把过多的二氧化碳释放到大气层中，这使得地球上的
热不能释放到太空中去。（P26） 
prevent/stop...(from) doing sth.= keep...from doing sth.  阻止；制止 
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Nothing can prevent/stop their plans (from) being carried out.= 
Nothing can keep their plans from being carried out.什么也不能阻止它们的计划得以实施。 
He was prevented/stopped /kept from going to school by his heart trouble. 
他的心脏病痛阻止他去上学。 
 
37. puzzle /'pʌzl/  
◎n.[C] 难题；谜 
How life began on earth is one of the biggest puzzles that scientists found hard to solve. 
生命是如何在地球上开始的是科学家发现很难解决的最大难题之一。(P27) 
Their reason for doing it is still a puzzle to me. 他们为什么干那件事仍然让我费解。 
a word puzzle 字谜 
◎vi.&vt. (使)迷惑;(使)为难 
What puzzles me is why he left the country without telling anyone. 
令我不解的是，他为什么悄悄地离开了这个国家。 
【拓展】 
puzzling  /'p ʌzlɪŋ/ adj.  令人费解的；令人困惑的 
puzzled  /ˈpʌzld/ adj.  人感到困惑的；费解的 
The student was puzzled about the puzzling problem.   
这个学生对这个令人困惑的问题伤透了脑筋。 
She had a puzzled look on her face.  她满面迷惑的表情。 
 
38. biology /baɪ'ɒlədʒɪ/ n.生物学 
 biologist /baɪ'ɒlədʒɪst/ n.生物学家 
39. gravi ty /'græ vɪ tɪ / n.万有引力；重力 
the earth ’s gravi ty 地球的引力 
Newton's law of gravity 牛顿万有引力定律 
 
40. satellite /'sæ təlaɪt/ n. 卫星；人造卫星 
The moon is a satellite of earth.月球是地球的卫星。 
a weather/communications satellite 气象 / 通信卫星 
satellite television/TV (= broadcast using a satellite )卫星电视 
 
41. gentle /'d ʒentl/ adj. 温和的；文雅的 
Some dinosaurs were very large but also very gentle.一些恐龙很大但是很温和。 
a quiet and gentle man 温文尔雅的男士 
a gentle voice/laugh/touch 温柔的声音 / 笑声 / 触摸 
【拓展】 
 gently  /ˈdʒentli/  adv.  温柔地; 文雅地；轻轻地      
Young dinosaurs were treated very gently until they became adults. 
小恐龙在成年之前受到温柔的呵护。 
She touched the baby gently.她轻轻地拍打着孩子。 
 
42. △geologist /dʒɪ'ɒlədʒɪst/ n. 地质学家 
43. physi ci st /'fɪ zɪ sɪ st/ n. 物理学家 
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Newton was a famous physicist.  牛顿是一位著名的物理学家. 
【拓展】 
physics  /ˈfɪzɪks/ n.  物理学 
physical  /ˈfɪzɪkl/ adj. 物理的; 身体的 
 
44. block out 挡住（光线） 
Please move that curtain as it is blocking out the light. 请把窗帘拉开，因为挡住光了。 
45. △extinct /ɪks'tɪŋkt/ adj.灭绝的；绝种的 
 
46. cli mate /'kla ɪ mɪ t/ n. 气候 
Since the last ice age, the climate of the earth has not changed very much. 
自从上一个冰河时期，地球上的气候就没有太大的改变。
（P29） 
【辨析】 
climate 与weather 
climate 是气候，指的是一个地区的长期的气候情况或者特点。是可数名词，可以和a 连用。 
Coffee will not grow in a cold climate.  
咖啡不能生长在寒冷的气候下。 
而weather 是天气，指的是一个地区短期内的具体的天气状况。是不可数名词，不可以和
a 连用。 
We shall play the match tomorrow, if the weather is fine. 如果明天天气好，我们就进行比
赛。 
 
47. △comet /'k ɒmɪt/ n. 慧星 
48. crash /kræʃ/ 
◎vi. &vt.碰撞；坠落 
A comet crashed into the earth long ago and caused the disappearance of dinosaurs. 
彗星很久以前撞击地球并引起了恐龙的灭绝。
（P29） 
The plane crashed into the sea. 飞机坠落在大海里。 
The car crashed into the tree by the road. 汽车撞到了路边的树上。 
◎n.  碰撞；相撞 
a car/plane crash 汽车撞车事故/飞机失事 
His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago.他的长子几年前死于车祸。 
The sandstorm led to a serious train crash.沙尘暴导致了火车撞毁。 
 
49. spaceship /'spe ɪsʃɪp/ n. 宇航飞船 
We visited the moon in our spaceship! 我们乘宇宙飞船参观了月球。（P30） 
 
50. pull /pul/ (反义词push) 
◎n. 拉;拖;牵引力 
As the rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to 
escape the pull of the earth's gravity. 随着火箭的升空，由于我们在努力挣脱地球的引力，我
们被向后推在座位上。（P30） 
I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened.我猛地一拉，门开了。 
◎vt.拉;拖;牵引 
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Pull the curtains─it's dark outside.外边天黑了，把窗帘拉上。 
He pulled on his sweater.他套上了毛衣。 
She pulled off her boots.她脱下了靴子。 
 
51. △ lessen /'lesn/ v i . &vt.减少;减轻 
Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him. 随后，这个力量慢慢减小，我才能
够同他讲话。（P30） 
They've made great effort to lessen the noise of planes.  他们尽力减小飞机的噪音. 
 
52. cheer up（使）高兴起来，（使）振作起来 
I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin.   
我立刻高兴起来,身体失重在太空舱中到处飘来飘去。（P31） 
Cheer up, better times may be ahead.  打起精神来，好日子也许还在后头呢。 
I wrote that song just to cheer myself up.  我写那首歌是给我自己打气的。 
 
53. float /fləʊt/ 
◎ vi.&vt.(使)浮动；(使)漂浮 
I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin.   
我立刻高兴起来,身体失重在太空舱中到处飘来飘去。（P31） 
There wasn't enough water to float the ship. 水不够深，船浮动不起来。 
Beautiful music came floating out of the window.美妙的乐声从窗口传出。 
◎n.漂浮物 
Look! There is a float on the surface of the water.看！水面上有漂浮物。 
 
54. △ wei ghtlessly adv.失重地 
I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin.   
我立刻高兴起来,身体失重在太空舱中到处飘来飘去。（P31） 
【拓展】 
（1）weightless /ˈweɪtləs/ adj.  没有重量的；失重的 
Astronauts work in weightless conditions.宇航员在失重的条件下工作。 
Man is weightless in space.  人在太空失重. 
（2）weight  /weɪt/ n.  重量;分量;体重 
It is about 76 kilos in weight .这东西重约76 千克。 
Bananas are sold by weight.香蕉按重量出售。 
What is your height and weight? 你的身高和体重是多少？ 
（3）weigh  /weɪ/ vt.  称…的重量; 权衡 vi. 重量为 
Do you often weigh yourself?  你常称体重 吗 ? 
She weighs 60 kilos.她体重为60 公斤。 
 
55. △cabi n /'kæ bɪ n/ n.小屋；船舱 
I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin.   
我立刻高兴起来,身体失重在太空舱中到处飘来飘去。（P31） 
 
56.mass / mæ s / n.  质量；块；堆；团；大量 (pl.) 民众 
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If you are right, my mass will be less than on the earth 
要是你讲得对，我的重量就会比在地球上小。
（P31） 
His heart is linked with the hearts of the masses.  他和群众心连心. 
masses of = lots of大量的 
Clouds are masses of very small drops of water that 
float in the sky. 云就是漂浮在空中的大片的非常细小的水滴。 
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday.昨天商店里人如潮涌。 
I've got masses of work to do.我有一大堆的工作要做。 
 
57. now that 既然 
Walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed. 既然重力改变了，看来走路也
的确需要练一练了。（P31） 
Now that you have finished your homework, you can go to play football.  
既然你已经完成了作业，你可以去踢足球了。 
Now that everyone is here let's start work ． 现在人都齐了，咱们开始干吧。 
 
57. △ get the hang of 熟悉；掌握；理解 
After a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves. 过了一会儿，我才掌握了走
路的诀窍，这才开始感到自如了。（P31） 
 
58. break out （战争、火灾或疾病等）突然爆发 
We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth's gravity 
increased. 我们惊奇地看着，随着地球引力的增加，宇宙飞船的外层燃烧起火。
（P31） 
Fighting broke out between groups of fans.双方球迷发生了打斗。 
 
59. △exhaust / ɪg'zɔ:st/ vt.用尽；耗尽；使筋疲力尽 
Don't exhaust him. 不要把他累坏了。 
They said that food supplies were almost exhausted.  他们说供应的食物几乎快要吃完了。 
【拓展】 
exhausting  / ɪgˈzɔ:stɪŋ/ adj. 使人精疲力竭的 
"That was very exhausting but very exciting too," I said. 我说道：“真是使人精疲力竭了，但也
很激动人心。”（P31） 
exhausted   /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪd/ adj.  人感到筋疲力尽的 
I'm exhausted!我累死了！ 
Totally exhausted, he fell into bed.  他疲惫不堪，倒在床上。 
 
60. watch out 密切注视；当心；提防  
 If you don't watch out , you will hurt yourself.如果你不当心的话，你会伤到自己。 
Watch out! There's a car coming!小心！汽车来了！ 
Watch out for cars when you cross the road.  过马路时当心车辆. 
 
Book3   Unit5 
1. △ multicultural  /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ adj.多种文化的 
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Canada is a multicultural country. 加拿大是一个多种文化的国家。（P33） 
multi- 是一个前缀，意思是“多”。 
multinational 多民族的 
multicoloured 多彩的 
multimedia 多媒体的 
 
2. quiz /kwɪz/ n.[C] 测验；问答比赛 
I'm going to have a physics quiz / test tomorrow.  明天我们将进行物理测验。 
He took part in a television quiz and won a prize.  他参加了一个电视知识竞赛并得了奖. 
 
3. Canadian /kə'ne ɪdjən/ n. [C]加拿大人 adj.加拿大的；加拿大人的 
4. beaver /'bi:və/ n. [C] 海狸 
5. grizzly /'grɪzlɪ/ n. [C] 灰熊 adj.灰色的；有灰斑的 
6. △polar /'p əʊlə/ adj.极地的；近极地的 
7. penguin /'pengw ɪn/ n. [C] 企鹅 
 
8. △ prime /pra ɪm/ adj.首要的；主要的；基本的 
In those days, our primary concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm 
with food and health care.在那些日子里，我们最关心的事情就是向那些被围困在暴风雪中的
人们提供食物和健康护理。 
The care of the environment is of prime importance.保护环境是最重要的。 
 
9. minister /'m ɪnɪstə/ n. [C] 部长；大臣 
 prime minister 首相；丞相 
10. △governor /'g ʌvənə/ n. [C] 州长；总督 
 
11. rather than 与其；不愿；而不是（=instead of） 
Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the 
train west to east across Canada. 他们不想一路乘飞机，而决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘
火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。（P34） 
Rather than cause trouble, he left. 他不愿意惹麻烦，宁可离开。 
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.我想要冷饮，不要咖啡。 
【注意】 
rather than 连接的名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词与其前面的名词或代词保持一致。 
You, rather than Tom , are to blame. 你，不是汤姆，该受责备。 
Tom, rather than you, is to blame. 汤姆，不是你，该受责备。 
 
11. continent /'k ɒntɪnənt/ n. [C] 大陆；洲 
The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting. 
要横贯整个大陆的想法很
是令人兴奋。 
There are seven continents in the world. 世界上有七大洲。 
 
12. baggage /'bæ gɪdʒ/ n.[U] 行李（=luggage） 
He was going to take them and their baggage to catch "The True North", the cross-Canada train. 
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他要带着她们和行李去火车站乘坐横越加拿大的“真北方”号列车。
（P34） 
She had her baggage / luggage checked an hour before her plane left. 
在飞机起飞机前一小时
她携带的行李接受了安检。 
【高考链接】 
It felt very strange to travel without any luggages. （2011 新课标卷 短文改错） 
答案：luggages—luggage  句意：不带行李去旅行感觉很不一样。luggage/baggage(行李)是不
可数名词，没有复数形式。 
 
13. chat /t ʃæt/ vi. &n. 闲谈,聊天 
On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip. 
在去火车站的路上，林丹妮聊起了她们
的旅程。（P34） 
He's been on the computer all morning, chatting with his friends. 
他整个上午都在上网和朋友聊天。 
I had a long chat with her.我和她闲聊了很久。 
 
14. scenery /'si:n ərɪ/ n.景色；风景 
You're going to see some great scenery. 你们沿途将会看见美丽壮阔的风景。（P34） 
Guilin is known throughout the world for its scenery.  桂林以山水著称于世。 
【辨析】scenery，scene，view 和sight 
1.scenery 指某一国家或某一地区的整体的自然风景，是集体名词。 
The beautiful scenery in the mountain attracted all of us. 
山里的美景把我们都吸引住了。 
2.scene 多指人参入的场景、场面。是可数名词。 
The mother's getting together with her son after a long time produced a very touching scene. 
那个母亲与她的儿子久别重逢的场面非常感人。 
3.view多指从某一特定角度（高处、远处等）俯视到的风景、景色。是可数名词。           
Stand on the top of the building, and you will get a good view of the city. 
站在这座楼的楼顶，你能看清楚这个城市。 
4.sight 指视线范围内的景象或情景, 还可指人工制成的“名胜，风景，奇观”。 是可数名词。 
In the afternoon, you will have a chance to relax or to go and see the sights. 你下午可以休息，
也可以去观光。 
The Great Wall is one of the wonderful sights in the world. 长城是世界一大名胜。 
 
15. eastward /'i:stw əd/ adv.向东 adj.向东的；朝东的 
Going eastward, you'll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers 
and large cities. 一路向东行，你们会经过一座座山脉，上千个湖泊，森林，还有宽阔的河流
和许多大城市。（P34） 
westward /'westw əd/ adv.向西 adj.向西的；朝西的 
We couldn’t decide to go eastward or westward. 我们难以决定是向东走还是向西走。 
 
16. upward /' ʌpwəd/ adv.向上地；上升地 adj.向上的；上升的（反义词downward） 
The birds flew upward.  鸟儿向上飞去. 
Prices are tending upward /downward.  物价趋涨/降。 
 
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17. surround /s ə'raund/ vt. &vi.包围;围绕 
People say it is Canada's most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. 人
们说温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市，被大山和太平洋环抱。
（P34） 
Tall trees surround the lake.环湖都是大树。 
be surrounded with/by… 被……环绕 
The lake is surrounded with/by trees. 湖边树木环绕。 
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. 幼年时我备受关爱。 
Standing at the top of the tower, I found myself surrounded by some clouds. 站在塔顶上，我发
现自己被云雾包围着。 
 
18. harbour n. 海港 
Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada's most 
popular cities to live in. 落基山脉可以滑雪，海港供你扬帆，这些使得温哥华成为加拿大最受
欢迎的居住城市之一。（P34） 
 
19. measure /'me ʒə/  
◎v. 
①vi. （指尺寸、长短、数量、距离等）量度为 
It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres. 
那儿的湿度
很大，所以树都长得特别高，一些高达90 多米。（P34） 
The main bedroom measures 3 metres by 5 metres.主卧室宽3 米，长5 米。 
②vt.测量；衡量；评估 
Let’s measure the width of the river.  让我们测量一下这条河流的宽度。 
A school's success should not be measured by the number of pupils who get into university.   
一所学校的成功不应该以考上大学的学生人数为衡量依据。 
◎n. [C] 测量；措施 
This test is a good measure of reading comprehension. 
这种测试是判断阅读理解力的好方法。 
take measures to do sth  采取措施做某事 
We must take measures to reduce crime in the area. 
我们必须采取措施来减少这个地区的犯罪。 
 
20. aboard / ə'bɔ:d/ prep. &adv. 在（船、飞机、车等）上；上（船、飞机、车等） 
That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. 
那天下午表姐妹俩才
登上火车落了座。（P34） 
All aboard! 请大家上车（或船等）！ 
Welcome aboard! 欢迎乘坐！ 
The plane crashed , killing all the passengers aboard.飞机坠毁，机上乘客全部遇难。 
 
21. settle down  
①舒适地坐下（或躺下）；安静下来 
That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. 
那天下午表姐妹俩才
登上火车落了座。（P34） 
49 
 
I settled down with a book.我手拿一本书，舒舒服服地坐下。 
②（尤指结婚或买房后在某地）定居下来；安顿下来 
When are you going to get married and settle down?你打算什么时候成家，安定下来？ 
③专心于；集中精力做 
You had better settle down and study the lesson.  你最好专心复习功课。 
 
22. manage to do sth. 设法做成某事（=suceed in doing sth.） 
They managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.  
她们总算看到了野山羊，甚至还看见了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。
（P34） 
You won so many awards and how did you manage to do so?  你得了这么多奖,是怎么做到的? 
【辨析】manage to do sth.和try to do sth 
1.manage to do sth. 设法做成某事（强调做得成功= succeed in doing sth.） 
Finally I managed to work out the problem. 最后我设法解出了这个难题。 
2.try to do sth.  努力去做某事（强调尽力去做一件事，但不一定能够成功） 
Try to do it better next time.   
争取下次做得更好些. 
【高考链接】 
Later, engineers______ ( manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (随道) , 
which became known as the Tube. （2017 全国卷II 语法填空） 
答案：managed 考查时态。句意：后来，工程师们设法用一个深隧道系统建设铁路，这被称
为地铁。分析句子结构可知，所填词作谓语动词，全文用一般过去时讲述过去发生的事情，
故填过去式managed。 
 
23. catch sight of 看见；瞥见 
They managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.  
她们总算看到了野山羊，甚至还看见了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。
（P34） 
Standing at the top of the hill you can catch sight of the whole city.   
站在山顶,我们能够看见全城的景色. 
 
24. eagle /'i:gl/ n. [C] 鹰 
The eagle is usually regarded as a symbol of courage.鹰常常被人们当作勇气的标志。 
 
25. stampede /stæ m'pi:d/ n. 大西部赛马会 
Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. 她们的下一站是卡尔加
里，这个城市因“大西部赛马会”而闻名。
（P34） 
 
26. △ cowboy /'kaub ɔɪ/ n. [C] 牛仔；牧童 
Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. 来自世界各地的牛仔们来
参加赛马会比赛。 
 
27. have a gift /talent for 对...有天赋（=  be gifted/talented for ） 
Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes. 他们
中许多人都有骑野马的才能，他们能赢得几千美元的奖金。
（P34） 
She is proud that both her children have a gift /talent for music.   
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她为自己的两个孩子都有音乐天赋而自豪。 
A child poor at math may be gifted/talented for painting.   
一位数学差的小孩,可能是艺术天才。 
 
28. within /wɪ'ðɪn/ prep. 在…之内 
At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA 
border. 他们在学校学过，大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百千米以内的边境地带。
（P34） 
My house is within a mile of the station.我的房子离车站不到一英里的距离。 
You should receive a reply within seven days.你会在七天之内收到答复。 
 
29. border /'b ɔ:də/  n.边界；国界；边沿  
At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA 
border. 他们在学校学过，大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百千米以内的边境地带。
（P34） 
They fled across the border.  他们穿越边界逃走了。 
 
30. slight /slaɪt/ adj. 轻微的；微小的 
a slight increase/change/difference/ improvement 略微的增长 / 变化 / 差异/改善 
The damage was slight.损失很小。 
slightly /'slaɪtlɪ/ adv.稍微；轻微地 
Canada's population is only slightly over thirty million 
加拿大的人口也只有三千万多一点儿。（P34） 
His family then moved to a slightly larger house. 
然后他全家搬到了一个稍微大一点的房子里。 
 
31. acre /'e ɪkə/ n. [C] 英亩 
They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. 火
车穿过一个种植小麦的省份，他们看到了面积有数千平方英亩的农场。
（P34） 
 
32. urban /' ə:bən/ adj.城市的；市镇的 
After dinner, they were back in an urban area.晚饭后，他们又回到城市。（P34） 
 
33. △ location /ləʊ'keɪʃən/ n. 位置；地方 
What is the exact location of the ship?那条船的确切位置在哪里？ 
The location of the house is perfect.  这个房子地点优越。 
【拓展】 
locate  /ləʊˈkeɪt/ vt.  位于；确定…的位置 
They decided to locate a new school in the suburbs.  他们决定在郊区设置一所新学校. 
They located the ship by radar.  他们通过雷达确定了船只的位置。 
be located  位于…… 
The new library is located in the center of the city.  这所新建的图书馆位于市中心。 
Located between Broadway theatre and Fifth Avenue, the hotel attracts many guests. 
位于百老汇和第五大道之间，这家宾馆吸引了许多客人。 
 
34. topic /'t ɒpɪk/ n. [C] 话题；主题 
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