2. UNIT 3 TRAVEL JOURNAL

3. Choose the words from the box and finis the summary of the text. trip beginning sister mind China bike library valleys cousins cold My name is Wang Kun and I have a very persuasive 1. ________ called Wang Wei. Ever since middle school we have dreamed sister

4. of going on a bike 2. _____. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain 3. ______ and persuaded me to buy one too. She also managed to get our 4. ________ interested in cycling. After we graduated from college, she decided we would cycle all along the Mekong River from its 5. _________ to its end. I told her that there would be a lot of difficulties, but my sister trip beginning sister mind China bike library valleys cousins cold trip beginning bike cousins

5. would never change her 6. _______. We looked at maps in the 7. ________ and found that half the river is in 8. ________. It is small, clear, 9. ______ and fast moving at first. After it leaves China it becomes wide, brown and warm. Then it winds through low 10. ________ of rice until it enters the South China Sea. trip beginning sister mind China bike library valleys cousins cold valleys mind library China cold

6. 1. Which kind of transport do you prefer to use… prefer 意为 “ 更喜欢 ” prefer to do sth. / prefer doing sth. 意 为 “ 更喜欢做某事 ” e.g. I prefer to exercise outdoors. Dennis prefers travelling by train.

7. prefer sth. to sth. 意为 “ 喜欢某物胜过某物 ” e.g. I prefer red wine to white. prefer doing sth. to doing sth. 意为 “ 喜欢做 某事胜过做某事 ” e.g. I prefer watching basketball to playing it. prefer to do sth. (rather than do sth.) 意为 “ 宁愿做某事 ( 而不愿做某事 )” e.g. He preferred to stay at home (rather than go with us).

8. 翻译下面句子。 1) 我喜欢爵士乐胜过摇滚乐。 I prefer jazz to rock music. 2) 汤姆愿意步行, 不愿意骑自行车。 Tom prefers to walk rather than cycle. 3) 她宁愿一个人去那里。 She prefers to go there alone.

9. 2. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one. Lucy is always easily persuaded. Alice trusts you. Only you can persuade her into giving up this foolish idea. Can you persuade her out of her foolish plans?

10. 【归纳】 persuade 是动词，意为 “ 说服，劝服 ” 常用于以下结构： persuade sb. to do sth. persuade sb. ______ doing sth. 说服某人做某事 persuade sb. out of sth. / doing sth. 说服某人不要某物 / 做某事 into

11. 1) In most cases, customers can’t help _____________________ ( 被劝服 买 ) things they actually do not need. 2) I ____________________ ( 试图劝说她 ) to let me go with her, but I failed. 根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子。 tried to persuade her being persuaded to buy

12. 3. They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries. 【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。 the Chinese part of the river... countries 作 ________________ 的同位语。 that is called Mekong River in other countries 是一个 ______ 从句，修饰先行 词 ______ 。 the Lancang River 定语 river

13. 【句意】 他们是傣族人, 在云南省西部靠近澜沧江 的地方长大, 湄公河在中国境内的这一段 叫澜沧江, 在其它国家叫湄公河。 【仿写】 他们是美国人, 在位于中国东部的浙江省的 省会 —— 杭州工作。 They are Americans and work in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province that lies in the east of China.

14. 4. It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. 【分析】 本句是一个主从复合句。 句中的 it was... who... 是强调句型，对 主语 ________ 进行强调。 where it begins 和 where it ends 分别作 介词 from 和 to 的宾语。 my sister

15. 【句意】 首先想到沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我姐姐。 【仿写】 首先想到周末去放风筝的是我哥哥。 It was my brother who first had the idea to fly a kite at the weekend.

16. 5. Now she is planning our schedule for the trip. Everything is going according to schedule. Susan is scheduled to give a speech tonight. The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.

17. 【归纳】 schedule 的常见用法及含义如下： 作名词, 意为 “_______________” ; 作动词, 意为 “ 为 …… 安排时间 ”, 常用于 be scheduled to do... 和 be scheduled for... 结构。 时间表, 进度表

18. 【拓展】 常见的含 schedule 的短语还有： on schedule 按时, 按预定时间 e.g. All flights arrive on schedule. ahead of / behind schedule 比预定计划提前 / 推后 e.g. The new book is still well ahead of schedule. The train is behind schedule.

19. 根据括号内所给的汉语提示补全下面句 子 ( 每空一词 ) 。 1) The new bridge has been finished two years _______ ____ _________ ( 比预 定计划提前 ). 2) The train ____ __________ ____ ______ ____ ____ ________ ( 预计在八点 到达 ). arrive at 8 o’clock ahead of schedule is scheduled to

20. 6. Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly. 【分析】 本句是一个主从复合句。 although 引 导一个 _________ 从句。 主句中包含一个由 that 引导的 _____ 从 句，该从句的谓语动词 organize 前省 略了 _______ 。 让步状语 宾语 should

21. 当 insist 意为 “ 坚持要, 坚持要求 ” 时, 其后所跟 由 that 引导的宾语从句的谓语常用虚拟语气, 即用 “_________________” 构成, should 可 以省略 ; 意为 “ 坚持说, 坚持认为 ” 时, 其后所跟 由 that 引导的宾语从句的谓语用陈述语气。 e.g. He insisted that he (should) drive to Beijing by himself. The boy insisted that he didn’t play football with his friend Tom yesterday. should + 动词原形

22. 【句意】 虽然她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚， 她却坚持要自己把这次旅行安排得尽善尽美。 【仿写】 虽然她的女儿想在她的公司里工作, 她却坚 持让她去学校教书。 Although her daughter wished to work in her company, she insisted that she go and work as a teacher in the school.

23. 7. Can we now determine the date for our party? Have they determined where the new school will be built? William determined to make his arrangements at once. Jane has determined on / upon going to the countryside tomorrow.

24. 【归纳】 determine 是动词, 意为 : “ 确定, 决定 ” 时, 后可接名词或从句作宾语；意为 “______________________” 时, 后可接从句、不定式或由 on/upon 引起的短 语。 决心, 决意, 决定 ( 做某事 )

25. 【拓展】 determined adj. 坚决的, 坚定的 常用结构 be determined to do sth. 意为 “ 决心去做某事 ” 。 e.g. She gave me a determined look. I’m determined to get this piece of work finished today.

26. 8. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. They have made up their minds to stay in Britain. 【归纳】 make up one’s mind 意为 “___________” 。 【拓展】 常见的含 mind 的短语还有： change one’s mind 改变主意 e.g. She has changed her mind and decided to become a teacher ． 下决心, 决定

27. keep... in mind/keep in mind that... 将 …… 记在心中, 记住 …… e.g. Please keep in mind that you should come back before 10 o’clock ．

28. 用含 mind 的短语的正确形式填空。 1) _____________ that if you are in trouble, you can ask me to help you. 2) Why do you _________________ again and again? 3) Both of the two dresses look wonderful — I can’t ______________ _______. make up my Keep in mind change your mind mind

29. 9. Finally, I had to give in. Don’t give in to his opinion. My mother kept inviting Jack to stay for lunch, and finally he gave in to her. 【归纳】 give in 意为 “ 屈服, 投降, 让步 ”, 后跟宾 语时通常加介词 ____ 。 to

30. 【拓展】 give away 赠送, 分发, 泄露 give off 发出 ( 气味、热等 ) give out 分发, 散发, 耗尽 give up 放弃

31. 用含 give 的短语的正确形式填空。 1) After Billy proved he could ride a bicycle safely, his father ________ and bought him one. 2) He doesn’t only __________ money but also spends his whole life in looking after the poor ． gave in give away

32. 3) You can’t have a bath — the water will ________. 4) If you feel the urge for a cigarette, try not to _______ to it. 5) The girl ________ her job to take care of her mother two years ago. gave up give out give in

33. 10. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, travelling across western Yunnan Province. 【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。 主句是 It becomes rapids, as 引导 ______ 状语从句。 travelling across western Yunnan Province 为动词 -ing 形式短语作伴随状 语。 时间

34. 【句意】 它穿过深谷时就变成了急流，流经云南西 部。 【仿写】 随着年龄的增长, 你会变得更明智, 知道 如何处理这种局面。 You will become wiser as you grow older, knowing how to deal with the situation.

36. Find the correct words or expressions from the text for each sentence. 1. He is so stubborn that no one can __________ him to do anything. 2. A ___________ person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is. 3. My grandpa _________ fishing and sometimes he fishes all day in the river. persuade determined is fond of

37. 4. Liu Xiaoding is a good teacher and __________ his students very much. 5. I _______ the red dress to the green one because it fits me better. 6. The concert went like clockwork because Li Pei had _________ it so well. cares about prefer organized

38. 7. I wanted to pay the train ____, but my friend insisted. Finally, I _______. 8. She persuaded all of us to _____ to work instead of taking the bus. fare gave in cycle

39. Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences. 1. As neither of them would ______, no decision was taken that day. (give in / give up) 2. I _____ the first flat we saw ______ because it was larger. (like … better / prefer … to) give in liked better

40. 3. The task was difficult, but Helen’s __________ expression let me know that she would not give up. (stubborn / determined) 4. The list of gifts was very long, and we don’t know why, but the most important _____, the golden cup, was forgotten. (detail / item) determined item

41. 5. “How I wish I could make a ________ into space and see the stars up close!” cried Sarah. (journey / travel) 6. When he returned from his successful climb of Mount Qomolongma, Andrew finished his travel _______ (journal / diary) and gave it to the newspaper. journey journal

42. 7. She had only one ___________: she was very stubborn. (disadvantage / shortcoming) 8. The very first time that Joe saw the film “ET” directed by Steven Spielberg, he ________________ to become a director too. (make up one’s mind / change one’s mind) shortcoming made up his mind

43. rapids

44. glacier

45. mountain

46. delta

47. plain

48. valley

49. waterfall

50. bank

51. Complete this passage with some of the following words. rapids glacier mountain delta plain valley waterfall bank I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography two months ago. We saw so many beautiful things: a _______ that flowed like a river of ice through a ______ that cut the mountains into glacier valley

52. two parts. We also discovered a river that was falling off the mountain and became a wonderful _________. This was even more exciting to see than the ______ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter ______ and finally into a _____ and the sea. waterfall rapids plain delta

53. 1. Review the words, expressions and sentences we have learned. 2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.