1. Unit 3 Language Points

2. Which kind of transport do you prefer to use? 2. transport [U] 交通系统, 工具 =transportation I travel by public transport / transportation. A car is a means of transport. vt. 搬运, 运送 A bus transported us from the airport to the city. Coal is usually transported by rail.

3. 3. prefer to do … rather than do … 宁愿 … 而不愿 I preferred to walk there rather than go by bus. prefer A to B 喜欢 A 而不喜欢 B I prefer walking to cycling. 4. have / give sb. an advantage over （使某人）在 … 方面比较有利 Tom’s university education gave him an advantage over boys who had not been to a college

4. I took advantage of the fine weather today to play tennis. 利用 (make use of) More practice will be to your advantage. 对 ( 某人 ) 有利 Lanny was at a disadvantage in these arguments. 处于不利地位 His inability to speak English puts him at a disadvantage when attending international conferences. 使 …… 处于不利地位

5. Imagine that you plan to spend a holiday. 5. imagine vt 想象，猜想 + n /doing sth / 宾语从句 Can you imagine the life on the moon? Can you imagine my / me being so silly? I can imagine why you are for / against this suggestion. 6. fare Cn ( 公共汽车, 火车, 出租车 ) 车费； ( 出租车 ) 乘客 All fares, please. The taxi-driver had only six fares all day. Farewell! I hope we meet in New York next time. fee (usu pl) 学费 ; ( 医生律师 ) 酬金 A bill for school fees The doctor’s fee was higher than we expected.

6. Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. 7. ever since 自那以后（一直） He had a bad fall last year and has been out of work ever since. 8. dream v. 做梦，梦见 (dreamed/dreamt) He often dreams. dream of / about doing sth. 梦想做某事 I dream of becoming the best footballer in the town. n. 梦；梦想 As he slept he dreamed a dream.

7. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and she persuaded me to buy one. 9. persuade sb (not) to do sth 说服某人做某事（成功） The salesman persuaded us to buy his product. I tried to persuade / advised her not to go to the party. persuade sb. into / out of doing sth. Don’t let yourself be persuaded into buying things you don’t want. 使某人相信某事 persuade sb of sth / that 从句 How can I persuade you that I am sincere ？ How can I persuade you of my sincerity.

8. 10. get … + adj. 使 … 变成某种状态 How did you get yourself so tired? Laws that punish parents for their little children’s actions against the laws get parents ____. A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling, too. get + 过去分词，表动作 get married get bored get killed get drunk get hurt get lost get changed get run over get dressed

9. He did not ______ meet these people. She did not ________ him. She does not ___________ money. The mother __________ the sick child night and day. care to care for care about cared for 13. care about: be worried / be concerned care for: like / look after care to = like to ( 用在在否定, 疑问, 条件 从句 )

10. She can be really stubborn. 11. stubborn 固执的，倔强的，顽固的 The stubborn boy refused to listen to his parents’ advice. as stubborn as a mule 像骡子一样固执 She insisted that she organize the trip properly. 12. insist 坚持要求 … 做某事，后接虚拟语气 坚持某一事实，用陈述语气 He insisted that he hadn’t done that and he should be set free. insist on / upon one’s (doing) sth. 坚持要某人做某事 I insisted upon an answer. She insisted on his keeping silent.

11. 14. 表将来的几种方式 1.will/shall + 动原 （无计划的） I’ll go to visit him now. 2.be going to do sth （表示打算要做或准备要做某事，或根 据某种迹象表明注定发生的） It’s going to snow. 3.be to do sth （按计划，安排将来发生的） They are to be married in October. 4.be about to------ （即将做某事，与 when 搭配，表示正 要做某事 ------ 就在那时, 不与时间状语连用 ) He was just about to leave when the phone rang.

12. 5.be doing （按计划，安排将来发生的，常带时间状语。 这种用法只限于转移趋向的动词，如 go,come, arrive,leave,drive,fly,return,start,travel. 有时还有类 似 do,have,work,sleep,stay,play ） P87 Some friends are coming to stay with me for the weekend. ( 代替一般现在时，比一般现在时更富有感情色彩，表强 调 ) He is always thinking of himself. 6. 一般现在时表将来，常见于条件状语和时间状语，常由 if,unless,before,as soon as, when,once,however 。 If you study hard, you ’ ll succeed. 火车，飞机的时刻表 The plane for Paris leaves at seven.

13. 1.-- Are you still busy? -- Yes, I ___ my work, and it won’t take long. A. just finishB. am just finishing C. have just finishedD. am just going to finishing 2.-- What are you going to do this afternoon? -- I am going to the cinema with some friends. The film ___ quite early, so we ___ to the bookstore after that. A. finished; are goingB. finished; go C. finishes; are goingD. finishes; go

14. 3.-- Clare, have you brought the newspapers of today here? -- Oh, I forgot it. I ___ them. A. am going to fetchB. am fetching C. am to fetchD. shall go to fetch 4.-- Why is your father in a hurry? -- He ___ for Beijing to attend an important meeting. The plane ___ at six. A. will leave; leaveB. is leaving; leaves C. is leaving; will leaveD. leaves; will leave

15. 5.I ___ for London tonight, for there is ___ an important meeting there. A. am leaving; having B. leave; to be C. am going to leave; having D. am leaving; to be

16. on / upon sth. to do sth. 决意；决心 that + 宾语从句 make up one’mind 决定 / 肯定 decide to do / that 决定 …… make a decision 做出决定 be determined to do （表示心理状态） 15.determine

17. 2.Was it at midnight _____ you fell asleep while reading with the candle still burning? 16. it is / was + 被强调部分 + that (who) + 其他部分 强调句型，可强调句子中的各个成分（除谓语外） John met an old beggar on the way home yesterday. It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong river from where it begins to where it ends. 1.Was it midnight _____ you fell asleep while reading with the candle still burning? 主语 宾语 地点状语 时间状语 A C A. when B. then C. that D. which 强调谓语，用 do ， does ， did + 动词原形 I did come yesterday but you were out at that time.

18. 17. once Conj. 一旦 …… 就 …… Once you get there, you'll love it. Once you ______ any fear, he will attack you. A. Will show B. show C. had shown D. shown adv. 一次，一度，曾经 I see them once every two months. He once knew her, but they are no longer friends.

19. 18. for one thing on the one hand … on the other (hand) 用来引出一条理由，常常与 for another (thing) 或 besides 相呼应，表示 “ 一则 …… ，再则 ……” ，陈 述两方面的情况一致 常引出不同的，尤指对立的观点、思想等，译 作 “ 一方面 …… 另一方面 ……” 。 For one thing, I haven’t any money; and for another I’m too busy. On the one hand, they’d love to have kids but on the other, they don’t want to give up freedom.

20. 19. while while 引导让步状语从句，表示 “ 虽然，尽管 ” While I like the color of the hat, I do not like the shape. While I’m willing to help, I do not have much time left. while 还可以表示 “ （对比两件事物） …… 而，然而 …… I earn 50 dollars a week, while she earns 80 dollars. Her parents died while she was still at school.

21. A determined person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is. however 20.no matter wh- = wh-ever 无论 …… ，不管 …… ；引导让步状语从句 而 wh-ever 还可以引导名词性从句 Whatever you say is wrong. Choose whatever you like. Whatever happens, don’t be surprised.

22. 21. fun [U] 乐趣；有趣的人或事 What great fun we had! for / in fun have fun make fun of 取乐；闹着玩儿地 = have a good time 玩得痛快 取笑 / 嘲笑某人 funny 可笑的，滑稽的

23. 22.Dress (vi.) 穿好衣裳，（日常的）穿着（打扮） I can dress in 5 minutes. He has to dress well in his position. (vt.) 给 … 穿好衣裳, 打扮自己 She dressed the child. The child is still too young to dress itself. on Sunday evening he dressed himself with special care. 用过去分词做表语，表 “ 穿好衣裳 ” ， “ 衣着情况 ” Now you get dressed and go out and try your luck. She was dressed in white like a nurse.

24. dress up 盛装打扮，把 … 打扮起来，给 … 穿上某 种衣服 They dressed up for the occasion. He dressed up as Father Christmas. The children dressed themselves up as angles. I dressed the children up for the party. View 视野（不可数，可加不定冠词） 风景，景色（可数） 观点，看法（可数） There was a wide view from the top of the hill. Your house has a fine view of the hills. This is my point of view

25. 23. at an altitude of at a speed of at a slow pace of at the price of (high,low) at the height of at the age of 24. be fond of sth/doing sth 对 … 感兴趣。 I am fond of western music. be interested in / be into I’m into walking along the river when I’m blue.

26. 25. 倍数表达法 …times + as+adj.+as …times+ 形容词比较级 …times + 名词短语 (the weight/height/length of) The room is twice as big as ours. The room is twice bigger than ours. The room is twice the size of ours.

27. scene （ cn.) 故事发生的地方，剧中场景，场面 布景，风景 The scene of this story is Germany during WWI. There were some beautiful scenes in the film “If You Are The One 2”. The sunrise was a beautiful scene. scenery (un) 布景，风景 Jack is to design scenery for Synge’s play. She enjoyed mountain scenery very much. sight (un) 视力，视野 （ cn ） 情景, 景象 Poor old man! he’s slowly losing his sight Keep out of my sight. He saw a most wonderful sight.