Life in the Future
Period Two : Language Points (Pre-reading , reading and comprehending)
1. first impressions 第一印象
impression n. 印记;印象;感想
搭配
impression of sb./ sth./doing sth 对……的印象
make/give an impression on sb 给某人留印象
make no impression on sb 对……无影响
完成句子:
(1) 《南京!南京!》这部电影给观众留下深刻的印象。
The film "Nanjing! Nanjing!"__ the audience.
(2) 王教授的演讲对学生无影响。
Professor Wang's speech ____ the students
My first impression on him was favorable.他给我的第一印象不错。
拓展: impress v.给……留下深刻的印象;使铭记;使感动;
结构: impress sth. on/upon sb. impress sb. with sth.使某人铭记
My father impressed me with the importance of work.父亲让我铭记工作的重要性。
impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的
2. I still can't believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year.我还是无法相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖励。
take up 占用(时间);占据(空间); 开始做(某项工作);开始从事; 接受(建议或能得到的东西)
e.g. The piano takes up too much room. 这张桌子太占地儿。
Writing took up much of his time. 写作占去了他大部分时间。
They have taken up golf. 他们学起打高尔夫球来了。
She took up his offer of a drink. 他请她喝一杯,她接受了。
He takes up his duties next week. 他下周就要开始履行职责。
选择填空:
1.Are you going to ______the challenge of lasting a whole week without arguing?
A. take up B. get up C. stand up D. make up
2. He________ art while at school.
A. took up B. took in C. took back D. took off
知识拓展:
(1)take 收回(所说的或所写的事)
(2)take 拿下; 记下; 拆开
(3)take 脱掉(衣服等); 起飞;成功
(4)take 呈现;雇佣
(5)take 取出;摧毁
(6)tale 接管;接住
3. …from your previous time period.不断闪现以前的时光
previous adj.先前的;以往的;(时间上)稍前的(只作定语)
搭配:previous to 在……之前(to系介词)
e.g. No previous experience is necessary for this job. 这一工作无需相关的经验。
I often look through my previous articles我常常翻看我以前的文章。
Previous to the conference we had discussed the matter among ourselves.在会议之前……
拓展:
be similar to和…类似 Your views are similar to mine.
be senior to 比…年长He is senior to me by two years.
be junior to 比…年轻 He is two years junior to me.
previously adv. 先前的;早先
4.I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008.我不得不不断提醒自己… remind vt.使想起(某事或做某事),提醒(某人或做某事)
remind sb. e.g. I must do it---will you remind me?
sb. of sth. e.g. Don't remind me that awful day.
sb. to do sth. e.g. Remind me write to mother.
sb. that e.g. He reminded me I hadn't written to mother.
The sight of the clock reminded me I was late.
选择填空:
Thanks for your gift. It will always remind me _______you.
for B. of C. at D. in
constantly adv.不断地,不停地
e.g. As I walked through the town, I was constantly reminded of my childhood.
拓展:constant adj.始终如一的,恒久不变的,经常发生的
5.As a result, I suffered from "time lag".结果我得了时间滞后症。
suffer: vt遭受,忍受,vi.受苦,患病,为……所苦,因……而吃苦头
They suffered huge losses in the financial crisis. 他们在经济危机时遭受了巨大的损失。
He suffered for his offence. 他因自己的过错而受到惩罚。
suffer from:遭受……所带来的苦难;因……而蒙受损害
He suffered from poverty /high blood pressure/ war /flood/headache/a great deal
Most of the important cities of the world suffer from traffic jam.……交通堵塞为患
即择填空:
Although we have _____ serious natural disasters, we are sure to smooth away all difficulties.
A. suffered B. suffered from C. were stuck with D. met with
6.At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.开始,我忍受不了新的环境。
surroundings n.[pl.] 自然环境;
environment n.可指自然环境,也可指精神环境:
The boy grew up in beautiful surroundings but not in a happy environment.
拓展:
surround v. 围绕;环绕
surrounding adj. 周围的;附近的
7.Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.由于缺少新鲜空气,我的头很痛。
lack n."缺乏;短缺";
v. "缺乏;短缺;没有;不足"=be short of =be lack in
for lack of因缺乏;
have no lack of不缺乏;
lack of nothing无所缺
The plants died through / for lack of water.
The trip was cancelled through /for lack of interest. 因为缺乏兴趣这次旅行被取消了。
填空:
It’s very kind of you but we have no ___________of teachers here.
A. lack B. reason C. signs D. Result
He is good at his job but he lacks confidence. 他缺乏信心。
拓展:lacking adj. 缺乏;没有;匮乏;不足
8.…and by bending or pressing down in your seat, you can move swiftly.
bend v.(bent bent)弯曲;使弯曲;弯腰;弯身;
e.g. It's hard to bend an iron bar. 把铁棒弄弯很不容易。
She bent her head and kissed her daughter. 她低下头吻了她的女儿。
搭配: bend one's mind/efforts to sth. 致力于某事;bend sb.to sth. 迫使;说服
bend the truth 歪曲事实;be bent on/upon决心,决意
填空:The old man ___________ scientific research and has little time to stay with family.
A is bent on B is bended on C is bent for D is bent in
press v. 压;按;推;挤;坚持;敦促 n. 报章杂志,新闻工作者,新闻界
e.g. She pressed a handkerchief to his nose. 她用手绢捂住鼻子。
She pressed down hard on the gas pedal. 她用力踩下油门踏板。
She pressed her guests to stay a little longer.她一再劝她的客人们多待会儿。
The press was/were not allowed to attend the trial. 庭审谢绝新闻采访。
John will take part in an important party, so he let his wife ___ ___his suit.
A. pressing B. press C. press on D. to press
9. Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation,……正当我想努力调整适应新环境时……
adjustment n.
(1) 调整;调节
I have made a few adjustments to the plan.
我以对计划作了几处调整。
(2)(思想,行为的)调整,适应
She went through a period of adjustment after the divorce.
离婚后她熬过了一段感情调整期。
拓展:adjust. v.
(1) 调整;调节
The button is for adjusting the volume.
这个按钮是调节音量的。
(2)适应;习惯
adjust to sth.\ adjust oneself to sth.
You'll quickly adjust student life.
你将很快适应学生生活。
10.However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market becau