Unit 3 Amazing people

1.By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings 2.The tomb contained more riches, gold and jewels than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king. 4.Upon entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird, which had led him to the place, was eaten by a snake. 3.We emptied the tomb of everything it contained--- we were rich and famous right away.

5.Then, a few months after Carter had opened the tomb, Lord Carnarvon, who was also present when the tomb was opened, fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt. 6.If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death. 7.What is certain, though, is that the mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully explained.

By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings by: not later than, before By the time you get there, it will be dark. Mike must have made some friends in his new school by now. By the time the doctor arrived, the woman had already given birth. By the year 2006, I will have finished writing this novel.

The children stood by the street, begging. search for: look for e.g.Scientists are still searching for a cure for the common cold. They have just developed a new computer program that searches text for spelling mistakes. cf: search for… search…(for…)

The tomb contained more riches, gold and jewels than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king. riches: wealth e.g.All his riches are no use to him if he is ill. The price of wisdom is above riches.

jewels: C.n e.g.She appeared at the reception desk wearing her finest jewels. She was too poor to buy jewels, so she borrowed some from her friend. jewellery U.n e.g.She loves to collect jewellery.

We emptied the tomb of everything it contained--- we were rich and famous right away. empty vt/vi.: make or become empty After the concert, the theatre began to empty. She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. empty sth out (of sth)/empty sth of sth She emptied the water out of the vase.

Upon entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird, which had led him to the place, was eaten by a snake. upon/ on: directly after She was joyful upon seeing her child take his first step. She was joyful soon after she saw her child take his first step. We went to visit the tower as soon as we arrived at the tourist spot. We went to visit the tower on arriving at the tourist spot.

Then, a few months after Carter had opened the tomb, Lord Carnarvon, who was also present when the tomb was opened, fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt. 1. Many years after the book was published, some people realized that the Shangri-la of the novel prefectly described the county of Zhongdian.

2.present(adj.): in this/ that place e.g.The people present at the meeting are all columnists? It was unfair to discuss his case if he wasn’t present. present with other meanings: Helen unwrapped the Christmas present. (a gift) When Mr Brown left the firm, the director presented a gold watch to him. (give sb. sth.) When are the committee( 委员会） presenting their report? ( show or offer something)

If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death. Don’t speak until _________(speak) to. spoken If breathed in= if the viruses are breathed in 出于强调或表达需要，分词短语作状语 时，前面可用一个连词。常用的连词有： when,while,as if, after,before,if,though,unless 等。可视为 状语从句省略了主语和 be 动词。

假如邀请他会来。 He will come if asked. The man will die unless operated at once. The soldier walked very slowly as if having been wounded. When reading, he likes to take notes.

result in: have as a result, cause e.g. The accident resulted in the death of two passengers. The experiment resulted in the discovery of a cure for the flu. result from: to happen because of sth. else that happened first. Sickness often results from eating too much.

What is certain, though, is that the mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully explained. 主语从句 表语从句

1.That he will succeed is certain. 2. What is over is over. 3. It seems that it’s going to snow. 4. This is how Jane lives. 5. What puzzled me was that she could persuaded father to buy her such expensive shoes.