Unit 3 Life in the future
基础知识自测
1. _____________ vt.& n.缺乏，没有缺乏
2. _____________vt.系牢，扎牢
3. _____________ vt.& n.按，逼迫，印刷
4. _____________ vt.吞下，咽下
5. _____________ vt.回收利用，再利用
6. _____________n.方面，层面
aspect
lack
fasten
press
swallow
recycle
7. _____________ｎ.面具，伪装
8. _____________ｎ.垃圾箱
9. _____________ｎ.公民，居民，市民
10. ____________ v.(使)闪光
11.material n. _________________
12.guide n. _________________
13.switch n. _________________
开关；转换
mask
dustbin
citizen
flash
原料；材料
指导；导游
14.instant n. ________________
15.greedy adj. ________________
16.previous adj. ________________
17.manufacture vt. ________________
18.optimistic adj. ________________
19.exhausted adj. ________________
20.tolerate vt. ________________
容忍
瞬间；片刻；立即的
贪吃的；贪婪的
早先的
生产
乐观的
筋疲力尽的
1.impress v.压出印记；使深深印在

____________n.印象；(书籍)一次印刷

____________adj.给人留下深刻印象的
impressive
impression
⑴ The first___________(impress) of this book was sold very quickly so two more ____________(impress) were ordered.

⑵ They produced a strong _____________ (impress) on me.

⑶ The way he talks is really _____________ (impress).
impression
impressions
impression
impressive
2.adjust v.调整，使适应

____________n.调整，调节

____________adj.可调动的，可调节的

____________[搭配]适应……
adjust to
adjustment
adjustable
⑴ The desks and seats can ________ (adjust) to the height of any child.

⑵ My eyes haven’t adjusted___the dark yet.
be adjusted
to
⑶ An __________ (adjust) electric lamp can be placed in various positions.

⑷ Try to make some __________(adjust) of your differences so that you can work together without quarrels.
adjustable
adjustment
3.instant n.瞬间；片刻adj.立即的；立刻的

____________adv. 立即地 conj.一……就

______________[搭配]一……就
the instant
instantly
⑴ Please tell me________ (instant) he arrives.

⑵_____ instant he opened the door he saw the thief.
instantly
The
4.press v.挤，压，逼迫;n.新闻，印刷

___________adj.紧急的，紧迫的

___________n.压力，压强
pressure
pressing
⑴ The minister invited the ______ (press) to a meeting to explain his actions.

⑵ Villagers are unaccustomed to the______ (press) of modern life.

⑶ What they discussed was a most _______ (press) problem.
press
pressure
pressing
5.optimistic adj. 乐观(主义)的

_____________n.乐观主义者

_____________n.乐观，乐观主义
optimism
optimist
⑴ Those __________ (optimism) are optimistic________ their future.

⑵ At the airport，he expressed _________(optimistic) about the talks.
optimists
about
optimism
6.settle v.解决；安居

__________n.定居者，移居者

__________n.定居,居住地;解决;协议
settlement
settler
⑴ Now a number of farmers live in new ___________ (settle).

⑵ Five years having passed，the government and the villagers haven’t reached any ____________ (settle) yet.
settlement
settlements
⑶ With the problem ________ (settle)，we became good friends.

⑷ It is said that the first _________ (settle) of this country are prisoners.
settled
settlers
1.打扫，横扫 ________________
2.看不见 ________________
3.加速 ________________
4.安全带 ________________
5.恢复;复原 ________________
6.拿起;接受;继续_______________
take up
sweep up
lose sight of
speed up
safety belt
be back on one’s feet
7.the instant _____________
8.slide into _____________
9.remind of _____________
10.suffer from _____________
11.as a result _____________
12.be used to (doing)_____________
一……就
溜进
使……想起；提醒……
遭受
结果
习惯于
1.李蕙很幸运在刚完成大学学业后，很快就找到“未来之旅”公司导游工作。(take up，the instant)
2.刚开始时，她不习惯这份工作。(be used to)
1.Li Hui was very lucky to take up the job as a guide of “Future Tour” company，the instant she completed her studies in the university.
2.At first，she was not used to the new job.
3.她每次完成她的导旅任务时，一回到家，她就觉得精疲力尽。(exhausted)
4.她开始怀疑她能否忍受她的工作环境。(tolerate，surrounding)
3.Every time she finished her journey，she felt exhausted，upon returning home.
4.She first doubted whether she could tolerate her working surroundings.
5.她是一位很乐观的姑娘。(optimistic)
6.她相信一定能克服困难，做好工作。(overcome)
5.Li Hui is quite an optimistic girl.
6.She believed that she could overcome the difficulties by her hard work.
7.因此，她每天努力工作，出色地完成各项任务。(therefore，outstanding)

8.她终于成为“未来之旅”公司的模范工作者。(recommend，model)
7.Therefore，she worked very hard every day and finished her job outstandingly.
8.She was finally recommended as one of the model staffmembers of “Future Tour” company.
Li Hui was very lucky to take up the job as a guide of “Future Tour” company，the instant she completed her studies in the university. Not being used to the new job，she felt exhausted，upon returning home from the journey and doubted whether she could tolerate her working surroundings.
Being quite an optimistic girl，she believed that she could overcome the difficulties by her hard work. So，she worked very hard every day and finished her job outstandingly. As a result, she was finally recommended as one of the model staff members of “Future Tour” company .
The passage is about a letter written by Li Qiang who is taking 1____ the prize that he won last year. At first he was nervous and 2__________ (certain) about the journey.However，3_____ Wang Ping’s guiding，Li Qaing was transported into the future safely.
up
uncertain
with
Hit by a lack 4 ____ fresh air，his head ached and he tried to make the necessary
5 ___________ (adjust) to this new situation. Soon he was back 6 ____ his feet again and flew after Wang Ping in a hovering carriages 7______ (drive) by computer.
of
adjustment
on
driven
Arriving at Wang Ping’s house，Li Qing was shown into a large room with a green wall
8 ______ (make)of trees，9 _______ leaves provided the room with oxygen.10________ (exhaust)，Li Qing slid into bed and fell fast asleep.
Exhausted
made
whose
1.________ (beat) by the police and sent to jail，Gandhi created the principle of nonviolent resistance.

2.Though_________ (warn) of the danger，he still went skating on the thin ice.
Beaten
warned
3.The children went home from the grammar school，their lessons_________ (finish) for the day.

4.“We can’t go out in this weather,” said Bob，_______ (look) out of the window.

5.________ (dress) in a white uniform，he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
finished
looking
Dressed
掌握重要考点
1. previous adj.在前的；早先的；从前的
previous to 在……之前(to是介词)
运用：根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
⑴ 有时候，我还翻看我以前写的文章。
I sometimes look through ________________.

⑵ 在你上课之前，我们讨论到了这个问题。
______________________,we discussed the matter.
Previous to your lecture
my previous articles
2. guide n. 指导；向导；导游;vt.指引；指导
guide sb.along/through/to 带领某人……

be guided by sb.由某人引导/指导
拓展：guidance n.指导；咨询

with one’s guidance 在……的指导下
运用：根据汉语意思完成英语句子。

⑴ 在他的指导下，该村进行了一次大胆实验。
____________________, the village took a risky experiment.
With his guidance
⑵ 一个当地农民带我们穿过这片森林。
A local farmer ________________________.

⑶ 在导游的指引下，我们观光了这个小镇。
___________________，we had a tour to the small town.
Guided by the guide
guided us through the forest
remind sb.of sth./that...使某人想起某事;提醒

remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事
3. remind vt.提醒；使想起；回忆起
运用：用适当的词填空或用所给词的适当形式填空。

⑴ Please remind yourself often____ your weak points.

⑵ Pleas remind me ________(call) Mother.
to call
of
4. lack v.& n. 缺乏，没有
lack sth.缺乏某物(lack作 vt.)

lack of sth.缺乏某物(lack作 n.)

be lacking in缺乏(某种品质、特点等),不够

lack for 缺(vi.否定式，无被动语态)
运用：补全下列句子。

⑴ 她缺乏常识。
She_________ common sense.

⑵ 植物因缺水而枯死了。
The plant died for__________water.
lacks
lack of
⑶ 她缺乏勇气吗？
Is she____________ courage?

⑷ 他父母亲确保他什么也不缺。
His parents made sure that he _________ nothing.
lacked for
lacking in
5. desert n. 沙漠；荒漠

vt. 抛弃;遗弃

注意：拼写相似的词 dessert (饭后的甜点心)
运用：理解下列句子中desert的词性和词义。
⑴ Some rich husbands often desert their wives.

⑵ If you go to the countryside，you will find there are a lot of deserted houses.

⑶ Once an Arab was travelling in the desert on his camel.
n.沙漠
vt. 抛弃
adj.废弃的
1. take up拿起；开始从事，对……发生兴趣；占据(时间、空间)

运用：根据汉语意思完成英文句子。
⑴ 用QQ在网上聊天占用太多的时间，而且很无聊。
Using QQ to chat on line____________________ and it’s very boring.
⑵ 安娜在小时侯对绘画产生了兴趣。
Anna _____________________in her childhood.
takes up too much time
took up drawing
⑶ 你打算接受这份工作吗？
Are you going to ________________?

⑷ 我不想把钢琴放在这里，因为它占了太多的空间。
I don’t want the piano to be set here，just because it________________________.
takes up too much room
take up the job
2. be similar to 与……相似

运用：译下面的句子成汉语。
⑴ Your views on education are similar to mine.
________________________________
⑵ The country is very similar to China in the development of its economy.
_________________________________
在经济发展方面，这个国家和中国很相似。
你的教育观和我的相似。
3. be back on one’s feet(困境后)恢复；完全复原
运用：根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
⑴ 我知道他迟早会东山再起的。
I know he will ___________________sooner or later.
⑵ 病了十天后，赛门终于又恢复健康了。
After being ill for 10 days，Simon is finally _______________again.
back on his feet
be back on his feet
4. lose sight of... 看不见……；忘记；忽略

运用：根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
⑴ 只有鼠目寸光的人才会看不见教育的重要性。
Only those short-sighted people will ___________________________________.
lose sight of the importance of education
⑵ 在辩论得激烈的时候，我们不应忘掉我们的主要目的。
In the heat of the argument we mustn’t ____________________________.
lose sight of our main purpose
5. speed up 加速；(使)增速；促进

运用：根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
⑴ 这种小车必须加速生产。
Production of this kind of cars must
_________________.

⑵ 火车逐渐加快了速度。
The train gradually________________ .
sped up
be sped up