一、重点短语
1 consider doing考虑做 consider sb/sth (to be)…认为某人、物…
2 a means of transportation/communication交通工具、通讯方式
by means of 通过…方式 by no means/in no case/under no circumstances绝不
3 imagine(that)…eg.Close your eyes and imagine that you’re on a derserted island.
imagine doing eg,It’s hard to imagine living in a place like that.
imagine sb doing eg,I can just imagine Sarah running her own bussiness.
4 adventure travel冒险旅行
5 get away from（escape from）逃离，逃避eg,get away from work/the police
6 watch out for=look out for=keep an eye out for提防，小心
7 protect/defend sb/sth from…保护某人、物不受（影响）
8 get close to nature接近大自然
9 take exercise(u.) 锻炼 do (eye)exercises(c.) 做操，做练习
10 go for a hike=go hiking远足
11 whitewater rafting激流漂
12 as(is the case )with=in common with同…一样
13 handle the raft/machine操纵木筏，机器 handle the pressure of …应对…的压力
14 wear a life jacket穿救生衣
15 go on separate holidays各自去度假 be on vacation/holiday 在度假
16 in a few days’ time=in a few days几天后
17 see sb off 给某人送行 反：meet sb接某人
18 say “Hi” / “Hello”to sb 问候某人
19 in the past(过去时) eg,In the past,people used to travel by horse.
in the past + some time(现在完成时)
eg,In the past few years,great changes have taken place in our school.
20 combine fun with learning学习娱乐相结合
21 on one hand/on the other hand一方面，另一方面
for one thing/for another thing一则，再则
22 A as well as B(in addition to B)=not only B but also A 不但B而且A也…
eg,Cathy,as well as you is my good friend.
=You are my good friend and Cathy is my good friend as well.
23 unpack our bags打开我们的行李包
二 重点句子：
1 Instead of spending your vacation in a hotel or sitting on the beach,you may want ot try hiking.
2 As with hiking, you should always think about your safety and wear good clothes.
3 You shouldn’t go rafting unless you know how to swim.
4 用进行时表马上的将来：（present continous tense-near future）
Jane and Betty are going on separate holidays in a few days’ time
Is anybody seeing you off?Yes,Bob is going with me to the airport.
Unit4 Unforgettable experiences
一 重点短语：
1 take place 事件的发生；活动的举行
take the place of=take one’s place代替，取代 in place of =instead of
2 be/get caught in a big rain/an earthquake遭遇一场大雨，地震
3 have difficulty with sth 在某方面有困难
4 promise(sb) to do sth/(that)… 承诺，答应（某人）做…
promise sb sth(=promise to give sb sth)=promise sth to sb答应给某人某物
promise to do=be likely to do 有望会…
eg,She promises to be a good wife.她可望成为一名好妻子。
It promises to be cool in the evening.今晚可能会凉爽。
make a promise 做出承诺 keep one’s promise信守承诺 break one’s promise违背诺言
a promising actress=an actress of promise一个有前途的女演员
5 natural disasters自然灾害
6 in advance(ahead of time)提前 advance the deadline提前截止日期
7 think twice(before doing sth)三思而后行
7 seize her arm=seize her by the arm 抓住手臂 seize one’s chance抓住机遇
8 sweep sb down把某人掀倒
9 pull up 停车 eg,We had to pull up at the red light .
10 hold on to a tree抓住 hold on①eg,Hold on(=wait),I’ll get my coat.
②(在困难中)坚持下去
eg,They didn’t know whether they would be able to hold on until help arrived.
11 get(rise)/jump/struggle to one’s feet 站起来、跳起来、挣扎着起来
be on one’s feet①be standing 站立着
eg,The worst thing about working in a shop is that you have to be on your feet all day.
②stand up 站起来
eg,As soon as the bell rang the class were on their feet and out of the door.
12 look into one’s eyes/face直视对方的眼睛，脸 look into a case调查一桩案件
13 run up the stairs跑上楼梯
14 cut down trees 砍到树木 cut down the price/expense降低价格、削减开支
对比：cut off a finger 切掉手指cut off water/electricity/gas supply 切断供应
(sb)be cut off from the world与世隔绝 cut up(food)剁碎，切碎
cut in(interrupt) 插嘴；强行超车eg,Please don’t cut in while I’m talking.
eg,The idiot cut in right in front of me.这个笨蛋强行把车插到我的正前方。
15对发生过的事情表示推测：①must have done一定做过（只用于肯定句）
eg,The ground is wet.It must have rained .
②may/might (not)have done或许（没有）做过（肯定或否定句）
eg,I’m not sure about the exam result.You may(not)have got through the exam.
③can/could(not)have done（疑问句或否定句）没有做过
eg,---Can he have stolen the camera?
---No ,he can’t have stolen the camera.He is always honest and reliable.
注意：对发生过的事情表示推测，其反义问句：
1) 有明确的表“过去”时间状语，用：…,did（ not ）+主语？
2) 无明确的表“过去”时间状语，用：…,have/has （not） + 主语？
eg,It must have rained last night,didn’t it?
eg,It must have rained,hasn’t it?
16 hand /turn in homework上交 反：hand out/give out分发
17 shake/tremble with fear吓得发抖 (with表原因，多和表情感的词连用)
go red with embarrassment因尴尬而脸红 green with envy嫉妒的脸发青
white with rage生气的脸发白 mad with joy 欣喜若狂jump with excitement兴奋地跳起来
18 take a photo of …照张照片
二 重点句子：
1 Before she could move,she heard a loud noise,which grew to a terrible roar.
她还未来得及迈步，就听见一声巨响，接着就是可怕的轰鸣声。
Before she could think twice,the water was upon her.
她还未来得及多想，洪水就逼近。
It didn’t take long (It wasn’t long)before the wooden building was destroyed by the fire.
没过多久这座木房被火吞噬了。
It won’t be long before we graduate.过不了多久我们就要毕业了。
2 There she saw a wall of water that was advancing towards (奔涌而来)her.
3 The next moment the first wave swept her down,swallowing the garden.
4 He was standing,holding on to a tree that grew against the wall（倚靠）.
eg,There was a ladder against the wall. 一把梯子靠着墙。
eg,The man was leaning against the tree with his arms folded.这个人双臂交叉倚靠着树。
5 Jeff and Flora looked into each other’s face with a look of fright.
6 Another wave struck the house, and a strange cracking noise began.
More:a.The robber struck him on the head.
b.Whe the snake strikes,it open its mouth wide.
c.My head struck against the glass door.
d.A big earthquake struck Wenchuan on May,12,2008.
e A good idea struck me(my mind)/It struck me that =(It occurred to me that) she was accusing me.
f.I was deeply struck by her wisdom and beauty.
gThe little gilr struck a match but it soon went out.
h.We set out when the clock struck 12.
i.The workers are striking for better working conditons.
7.A terrible noise went through the house.（=pass through）穿过
① eg, Go through the passage and find out the main idea.
(=scan)通读，浏览
②eg, He went through his pockets looking for the keys.
(=search for sth carefully) 仔细寻找
③eg, The poor girl has gone through (=experience经历)such a lot since her parents died.
④eg,We went through (=get through,use up用完，用光)all our money in one week in Korea
对比：get through通过，完成，度过（不愉快）时间，用光，接通电话
①eg,I will be with you as soon as I get through（=finish完成）this work.
②eg,Congratulations!You have got through（=pass通过）the exam.
③eg,It’s going to be hard to get through（=spend度过） the next couple of days.
④eg,I’ve usually got through（=use up,go through用完）my salary by the middle of the month.
⑤eg,I tried to call you but I couldn’t get through (to)you.接通电话
live through:experience sth and survive经历某事而幸存
eg,He lived through(=went through) both world wars.