Unit 3 Reading
Language points
1. First impressions
第一印象
I had a very good impression of him.
The trip to England made a deep impression on us.
He gave me a good imression .
He made a good impression on me.
The teacher impressed us with his sense of humour.
We were impressed with/by the teacher’s sense of humour.
The teacher impressed on us the importance of English.
2. I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year.
(1)接受(建议或挑战)
Why not take up the challenge?
I took up his offer of a drink.
(2)开始从事…,开始对…感兴趣, 学着做…
He took up his first teaching post in 1976.
He will take up a job as a doctor next week.

He took up basketball while he was five.
He took up cycling as regular exercise after he retired.
(3)占去(时间或空间)
(4)继续
I’m going to take up the story where he left off yesterday.
The piano takes up a lot of room.
Writing the composition took up most of the day.
take off
take out
take over
take down
take in

脱下,起飞,腾飞
拿出
接管
取下,记下
吸收;领会,理解;欺骗
3.I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008.
(1)constantly adv. 连续不断地
The old man’s hands shook constantly.
Fashion is constantly changing.
constant adj.经常的，连续的，不变的
Constant dropping wears a stone.
The car travels at a constant speed of 50 km/ph.
(2)remind vt. 提醒;

请提醒他晚些时候吃药
Please remind him to take this medicine later.
这部影片使他回想起在英格兰所看到的一切
The film reminded him of what he had seen in England.
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
He reminded me that I hadn’t had the breakfast.
remind sb. of sth.使某人想起某人/某事
The old photo reminded me of my school life.
4. As a result, I suffered from “time lag”.
(1) as a result 结果，因此
He worked hard. As a result, he made great progress.
as a result of 作为 ... 的结果，由于
He was late as a result of the heavy snow.
(2) suffer from
遭受(因…带来的苦难); 患…病
suffer from the earthquake/ the flood
suffer from the war
suffer from headache
suffer
vt. 遭到；蒙受
suffer a defeat
suffer an attack
suffer damage/loss
5. previous
adj.先前的；以往的
这一工作无需相关的经验。
No previous experience is necessary for this job.

(2) before the time you’re talking about (时间上）稍前的
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I had only seen him the previous day.

previous to...在……前；先于… (to为介词)
Previous to coming here , she studied in Beijing.
Previous to this, she'd always been ill.
6. guide n.
导游；向导
a tour guide
(2) 指南；手册
Do you have a guide to the USA?
a guide to… (…的指南)
guide vt.
(1) 为…引路
He guided the old man through the streets to the railway station.
(2) 指导；指引
He guided the company through the difficulties.
7. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
surroundings 环境; 周围的事物,用复数.
Most people feel unsettled in new surroundings.
It took me a few weeks to get used to my new surroundings.
environment 指自然环境
protect the environment
prevent the pollution of the environment
也可指精神环境, 均从环境对人的感受,道德观念的影响着眼.用单数.
a helpful learning environment
eg: The boy grew up in beautiful surroundings but not in a happy home environment.
tolerate vt. 容忍，忍受
I cannot tolerate his rudeness.
Our teacher won’t tolerate cheating in exams.
7. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
8. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.

lack: n. 缺乏, 不足
She showed a lack of humor.

for/through (a) lack of…
The plant died for (a) lack of water.
We can't walk any further for (a )lack of strength.
lack
他擅长于自己的工作,但似乎缺乏信心.
He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.
She lacked humor/common sense.
vt. 缺乏,不足,没有
He lacks courage.
= He is lacking in courage.
lack
be lacking in
adj.
a lack of
be short of
We were short of food and water.
There was a lack of food and water in the earth-stricken area.
shortage
8. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.

(Because I was) hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.
Hit by a lack of fresh air
Affected by a lack of fresh air
9. Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation, Wang Ping appeared.
做调整以适应…; 按…进行调整
make adjustments to 对…做出调整
made an adjustment to the plan/the design
I've made a few adjustments to the seating plan.
make adjustments to
Please make proper adjustments to the age of your audience.
adjust v. 调整；调节
adjust the focus of the camera
adjust the volume
adjust (oneself) to sth/doing sth 适应于
（1）It took me a few weeks to adjust to my new surroundings.
(2) Can you adjust (yourself) to living alone?
10. I felt better in no time.
他们马上就回来.
They will be back in no time.
立刻；马上
11. be back on one's feet
(困境后)恢复；完全复原

He is back on his feet again after his operation.

他手术后又恢复了健康了
12. press vt.
压；按；
press the doorbell
press the button
press one’s face against the window
(2) 敦促，劝说
press sb.to do sth 敦促某人做某事
They are pressing us to make a quick decision.
press n.
[U] 新闻界 the freedom of the press 新闻自由
[C] 出版社 Oxford University Press
13.fasten vt.
（1）系紧；扣上；扎牢
Please fasten your safety belt.
He fastened his coat and went out. (扣上)
（2）把（门、窗）关紧
Make sure all the windows are securely fastened before you leave.
fasten…to… 把…贴在/固定在/钉在…
Someone had fastened a notice to my door.
14. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions.
(1)看不见…
They finally lost sight of the land.
I lost sight of him in the crowd.
(2)失去联系
我和他完全失掉了联系.
I have lost sight of him entirely.
No matter how rich and famous he became, he never lost sight of the fact that he was born in slums(贫民窟）.
(3) 忘记
14. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions.
They arrived at what is called North America now.
…because of too many carriages (which are) flying by in all directions.
in all directions 向四面八方

The enemies fled in all directions.
fly by 飞过
15. He was swept up into the centre of
them.
sweep up 横扫；席卷
落叶被强劲的北风吹到了空中。
The fallen leaves were swept up into the air by strong north wind.
sweep up vt. &vi. 打扫
She was left to sweep up after the party.
She was left to sweep up the broken glass.
16. Then I caught sight of Wang Ping again and flew after him.
caught sight of: 看见
I caught sight of her getting on the bus when I came out of the bookstore.
我从书店出来时看见她上了公共汽车.
I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost sight of it.
lose sight of: 看不见
until it was out of sight.
at first sight 乍一看
They fell in love at first sight.
at the sight of 一看见…..
The thief ran away at the sight of the police.
out of sight
看不到,在视野外
Out of sight, out of mind.
眼不见, 心不想。
in sight
看的见,在视野内
There was no one in sight.
17. Arriving at a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright clean room.
When he arrived at a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright clean room.
18. Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic.
flash v.
闪耀；闪光
Lightning flashed in the distance.
(2) (使）闪现；显示
His name was flashed up on the screen.
(3) (记忆）闪现；突然想起
A terrible thought flashed through my mind.
18. Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic.
switch n．开关；（突然）转变　
Which switch do I press to turn the light off?
She made the switch from full-time to part-time work when her first child was born.。
v.（1）switch off 把(电灯或电器)关掉，关上
switch on 把开关打开；接通
Please switch the lights off as you leave.
(2) switch to 变换到
He used to play tennis, but now he's switched to golf. switch jobs 换工作
18. Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic.
…as if (they rose) by magic
He looked around nervously as if (he was) waiting for someone.
He raised his hand as if (he was) to say something.
He fell down as if (he was) shot.
He talks as if he knew everything.
2. When a chopstick is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it were broken.
as if后从句中的内容若与事实相反，要用虚拟语气。
19. Having said this, he spread some food …
After he said this, he spread some food…
Having sent child to bed, she began to correct students’ homework.
20. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.
exhausted 此处作状语,表原因.
Since I was exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.
熟睡了
fall asleep 入睡，fast这里是副词，起修饰作用，表程度。
The baby is fast asleep.
slide v. (快速而无声地)移动; (使)滑动
船滑入水中.
He slid out of the classroom.
The thief slid into the room.
The ship slid into the water.
slide into 不知不觉地陷入 / 染上
It’s easy to slide into bad habits like smoking and drinking.
一、根据汉语或首字母提示,用单词的
正确形式填空。
He is o________ and he can take positive
action even when faced with difficulties.
2. Her speech made a good i__________
on the audience and they thought highly of her.
3. She likes the style of the clothes in that store and buys what she needs c_________ there.
optimistic
impression
constantly
4. He actually does well in his work but      sometimes he seems to l___________      confidence and needs encouragement.
 5. Who was the _______ (先前的) owner      of the old house?
lack
previous
6. The little girl ________(压) the
button of the lift to let the old man in.7. He used to play tennis, but now he
has _________(转变) to golf. 8. From the top of the hill, you can see      the city and the __________(周围的)      countryside.
pressed
switched
surrounding
二、用方框内短语的适当形式填空(每个短语限用一次)。 take up, remind ... of ..., on one’s feet, lack of, sweep up, in no time,     lose sight of, catch sight of, slide into 1. Everything is ready. We can begin      ____________. 2. Tom couldn’t buy that bike he wanted      because of a _____________ money.
3. Though the train drove away, she stood
there until she ____________ it.
in no time
lack of
lost sight of
take up, remind ... of ..., on