Language points
take up 1) 拿/举/抬/收起
He took up his pen and began to write.
2) 对…产生兴趣
She has taken up photography.
3) 接受 ：他准备接受挑战了吗？
Is he going to take up the challenge?
4) 开始从事…,开始承担
She decided to take up teaching as his career.
The jet took up
too much space.
Which of the following take up has
the same meaning as
the one in the above sentence?
A. She took up her first teaching post in 1950.
B. Li Qiang is taking up his prize won last year.
C. My mother has taken up yoga since she met the coach.
D. Writing the paper took up most of his weekend.
First impressions.
第一印象
impressions: n. [C] 印象;感想
我对他的印象很好.
I had a very good impression of him.
make an impression on sb.
给某人留下印象

这演说给我们留下了深刻的印象.
The speech made a strong impression on us.
The teacher impressed us with
his sense of humour.
impress sb. with sth.
constantly adv. 经常地，反复地
constant adj.经常的，不变的，忠贞的
The old man’s hands shook constantly.
I am Jay’s constant fan
and supporter.
老人的手不停的颤抖.
traffic jam
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单词提示:
press… constantly
The drivers _______the horn _________.
press
constantly
horn
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The computer ________________________
_____________.
reminds you that you can’t type
something nasty
By the year 3000, your computer will
punish you if you type something nasty.
The problem reminds the researchers that they should develop the technology.
remind sb. that
The picture __________________.
② remind sb. of sth.
③ remind sb. to do sth.
The stop sign __________________________.
reminds me of…
reminds the driver
to stop the car
Cars will have to stop
for stop signs.
As a result, I suffered from “time lag”.
(1)as a result 因此,结果
as a result of
result from
result in
由于
起因于…
导致(=lead to)
天下雪,因此他们迟到了.
It snowed, as a result, they were late.
(2)suffer from
①患(病)

②因….受困扰
The doctor suffers from headache.
They suffers from poverty.
Confused by the new surroundings, I was hit by the lack of fresh air.
surroundings专指自然环境（客观），用复数.
environment可指自然环境,也可指精神环境（主观），用单数.
e.g.: The boy grew up in beautiful __________but not in a happy home __________.
surroundings
environment
lack [U]. 缺乏,不足,没有 (a) lack of
v.缺乏,不足,没有
He lacks courage.
= He is lacking in courage.
I haven’t finished the painting for ___ of time.
A. lack B. short C. need D. want
A
have no lack of 不缺乏…
I felt better in no time.
in no time
at no time
他们马上就回来.
They will be back in no time.
立即，马上
决不
all the time
at all times
at times
take one’s time
from time to time
at a time
at one time
一直
随时,永远
有时
不要急，慢慢来
时不时地
依次,逐一,每次
从前
These hovering carriages … by bending and pressing down on the …. can move swiftly.
by doing 常表方式,方法或手段.

三毛靠卖报纸谋生.
San Mao made a living by selling newspapers.
bend-bent -bent
使弯曲,屈身
她弯下腰捡起垃圾。
She bent down and picked up rubbish.
Touch your toes without bending your knees.
bend one’s mind to 专心致志于……
She bent her mind to the job.
There were so .…I lose sight of Wang Ping.
lose sight of: 看不见,忽视,失去联系
I ___________him entirely.
catch sight of
out of sight
in sight
at the sight of
看见
看不到,在视野外
看的见,在视野内
一看见…..
I ___________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.
caught sight of
lost sight of
Keep them in your mind
take up
remind
as a result
suffer from
be similar to
well-known
as though/ if
8. in no time
9. in all directions
10. catch / lose sight of
11. sweep up
12. plenty of
13. fall fast sleep
14.lack
1. This kind of plant will die in continuously rainy ____.
A. condition B. surrounding
C. environments D. surroundings
2. I saw people coming ___ all directions to attend the Kite Flying Festival.
A. to B. of C. in D. out
3. The secretary reminded me ___ there was a meeting that afternoon.
A. of B. about C. that D. on
D
C
C
Choose the best answer
4. Farmers can increase their corn crops three
times simply ___ watering their fields.
A. through B. with C. by D. in
5.There must be no life on the Mars for ___ of
air there.
lack B. lacking C. short D. empty
6.As there are cars and buses passing by, I
couldn’t ___ my mind to my study.
A. bend B. put C. fix D. concentrate
7. Catching __ sight of their headteacher coming,
the students fell silence in ___ flash.
A. the; the B. /; a C. the; / D. /; /
C
A
A
B
I : I think it would be great to drive a skycar to work because it
moves _________ and can save a lot of time.
T: I don’t agree. I think it might be dangerous because it’s hard for
me to ________ the skills to drive the car.
I: But once you ______ the skills, it would solve the________ problems
that we ___________ met.
T: As far as I know, the engineers haven’t made the rules to police the
airway because the ______ of technology.
I: I believe the rules will be made soon. And everyone will be _______
of the rules and they can’t be _____ for anyone.
T: It sounds right. But have you ever thought that the space to park it.
It may _________ too much place.
I: Don’t worry. It will be made much smaller than a car. Designed
carefully by the experts, the new skycar will be perfect.
swiftly
master
master
previous
constantly
lack
reminded
bent
take up
bent remind swift master take up previous lack constant suffer