Module 2 Unit 3Amazing peopleAmazing people

一、【学习目标】• 1. 学习与人物描写有关的单词、词组与句型。• 2. 运用所学词汇谈论、介绍人物、写自传、采访等。

★ 本单元重要词组：• of all time • during one’s life • be curious about sth • set sail for • be known as • be present at the meeting • die of heart trouble • have sth to do with

在某人的一生中自古以来，有史以来

对…好奇 启航去

以…知名

出席会议 死于心脏病

与…有关系 / 牵连

• result in • fall ill with a fever • in advance • pay off • work as a nurse • go well • a great deal of money • set foot on/in

引起（某种结果） 由于发烧而生病

提前 （某事得到）回报

当护士 进展顺利

大量的钱 踏上，踏入

• at full speed • in his thirties • make a note of • be related to• make a dream a reality• three out of the fourteen• go down in history

全速在他三十多岁时

作…笔记 与…有关系

使梦想成真 十四个中的三个

载入史册

• look up to sb • live one’s dream • win over • have a(n) … effect on • compare…to... • in the 90s • by coincidence= by chance ＝ by accident • as well as • be qualified for /to do

尊敬某人 实现梦想 战胜；争取过来 对…有影响

做…是合格的，有…的资格

把…比作… 在 90 年代

碰巧和…一样好；也，还有

• a. 好奇的；奇异的ad. 好奇地 n. 好奇；好奇心[ 短语搭配 ]be curious about be curious to do stharouse / excite one’s curiosity

1. curiouscuriously

curiosity

对…感到好奇好奇想做某事 引起某人的好奇心

• Children ___ naturally________ __ ＿＿＿ everything around them.小孩子会自然地对周围每一件事感到好奇。

are curious 　　 about

That he left without saying goodbye ______ my ______.他不辞而别引起我的好奇心。

curiosity. aroused I’m _____ to know what they are talking about.

curious

我很想知道他们在谈论什么 .

• a. 出席的，到 场（做表语或后置定语） ; 现在，目前（做前置定语）• n. 礼物，赠品 ; 目前，现在• v. 呈奉，奉送• [ 短语搭配 ]• at present=at the present time• for the present • be present at• to the present

2. present

目前•目前，暂且

出席，到场到目前

• How many people ____ ____ __ the meeting? 有多少人出席了会议？• In the ____ case, we can do nothing but wait. 在目前的情况下我们只能等候 .• He is in Shanghai ___ ____ ＿ . 他现在在上海。

were present at

present

at 　 present

I can’t remember it__ ___ ____. 我暂时记不起来了。I _____ the letter of introduction to the manager. 我把介绍信交给了经理。

for the present

presented

• n. 结果，效果 v. 结果，导致• result in • result from • as a result• as a result of• without result (= in vain)

3. result 造成某种结果，导致由于…而产生，作为… . 的结果

因此因为…

徒劳，毫无结果

• [典型例句 ]•The accident _____ __the death of two passengers. 车祸导致两名乘客死亡。•The illness will _____ __total blindness if (it is) left untreated. 如果不治疗的话，这病将导致完全失明。

resulted in

result in

• Illness often ____ ___ eating too much.=Eating too much often results in illness.　　　疾病往往是因吃的太多而致。•We had to stay at home as a ____ _ ＿ the heavy rain. 由于下很大的雨，我们只得呆在家里。• He tried to recall her name without • ___ ＿＿ . 他试图想起她的名字，但没能想起。

results from

result of

result

a. （未指明真实名称的）某…；确定的，无疑的；一定会…certainly ad. certainty n. • be certain to do sth • for certain• It’s certain that- • make certain of / that / wh-

4. certain

当然 ; 一定 ,无疑；确实 ;必然必定会

确信一定，肯定

弄清楚；确保

• A _________ Mr. Jones called while you were out. 你不在的时候有一个琼斯先生打电话来了。

• She ___ _______ ____ come. 她一定会来。• I don’t know ___ ________ when he will c

ome. 我不确定他什么时候来。

certain

is certain to

for certain

• ____ _______ _______ the earth is round. 地球是圆的这一点是肯定的。• I’m _______ ___ your success.=I’m certain that you will succeed. 我确信你一定会成功。

It’s certain that

certain of

I’m not _______ whether she will go with us. 我没把握她会不会跟我们去。

certain

• Make________ ______his safe arrival. 要确保他安全到达。• Let’s make ______ ______ we’ll get se

ats. 我们要确保有座位。

certain of

certain that

• v. 比较，对照 comparison5. compare

compare sth to sth compare sth with sthcompare with sth (When)compared with/to

make a comparison with in comparison with

n. 比较，对照把…和…比较；把…比拟为把…和…比较匹敌（常否定）

较之…与…比较与…相比（作状语）

• [典型例句 ]• He began to _______ himself ______ the

other students. 他开始拿自己和其他同学相比。

compare with

Young people are _________ __ the rising sun. 年轻人被比作正在升起的太阳。My works don’t _______ _____ yours. 我的作品没法和你的相比。

compared to

compare with

• v. 拾起 ; 采集；挑选• [ 短语搭配 ]• pick up • pick out • pick flowers• pick one’s pocket

6. pick

拾起 ; 收拾 ; 学到 ;获得 ; 收听 ; 用车来接挑选出 ; 拣出 ; 辨认出； 摘花

扒钱

• [典型例句 ] • We would _____the right person for the

work. • 我们将为这项工作挑选合适的人选。• Shall I _____you ____at the station? • 要我去火车站接你吗？• He ______ ____ French when he was in

France. • 他在法国期间学了很多法语。

pick

pick up

picked up

• v. 管理；设法对付 • [基本构词 ]• n. 经理• n. 管理；经营• [ 短语搭配 ]• manage to do sth

7. manage

manager management

设法做成某事

• [典型例句 ]• Your mother has a genius for _________

such things. 你母亲有管理此类事情的才能。• Do you suppose you can ______ ___get m

e a passport? 你认为你能给我弄到护照吗？

managing

manage to

• [ 词语辨析 ]• try to do sth 和 manage to do sth 的用法比较• ▲ try to do sth 指试图做某事，但不知是否成功。（过程）• ▲ manage to do sth 指设法做成某事。（结果）

• The hunter _______to escape from the forest, but he lost his way. 猎人设法逃出森林，但他迷路了。• She _________ to pass the driving test wi

th my help. 在我的帮助下，她通过了驾驶考试。

tried

managed

四、【习题训练】 A 组 I. 用适当的介词填空1. Do you think Bill Gates’ achievement has great effect ______ our lives today?2. The area is known ______a green tea producer.3. His name will go down ______ history with a great success.4. Preparations must be based______ your economic ability.5. They are going to set sail ______ England next month.

onas

in

onfor

6. You should have told us about it ______ advance.7. I had been willing to apply ______ the position, but it was soon taken by another person.8. When he was a child, he was brave and curious ______ all the animals.9. Be careful! Please drive ______ a safe speed.10. His father ran a successful business ______ his thirties.

in

for

aboutat

in

1. All the people______ at the party were his supporters.

A. present B. thankful C. interested D. important2. His mother fell ill ______ a fever last

night, so he had to stay at home to look after her.

A. at B. over C. for D. with3. Countless stock investors spent ______

money on stock last year. A. a plenty of B. a number of C. a good many D. a great deal of

4. Teachers are always ______ gardeners while children flowers.

A. compared with B. compared forC. comparing to D. compared to5. She doesn’t speak ______ her friend, but

her written work is very good. A. as well as B. as better as C. so good as D. as good as6. _______ getting off the train, he was

seized by two policemen.A.In B. Upon C. By D. From

7. It isn’t quite _______ whether he will be present at the meeting.

A. sure B. exact C. correct D. certain8. E-mail, as well as mobile phones,

________ an important part in daily communication.

A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play

9. He ________ there in time, but he was late again.

A.managed to get B. tried to get C. tried getting D. managed getting10. —What a big storm! —Yes, it surely ______ our crops. A. has a bad effect to B. make a bad effect in C. has a bad effect on D. has a good effect on

完成译文 根据中文原文完成下列各英文译文。（每空限填一个词）1. 长远看，辛勤劳动最终会有好结果。Hard work ______ ______ in the long term.

2. 他说他当时正在家看电视，与这起凶杀案无关。He said he was at home at that time watching TV and he had nothing to ____ _______ the murder.

3. 他对修车很有经验，因此有资格做这份工作。He is quite experienced at repairing cars, so he ___ ________ ______ the job.

pays 　 off

do with

is qualified for

4. 如果这种病毒被吸进去的话将会导致疾病甚至死亡。If __________ ___ , the virus can result in illness or even death.

5. 那个问题与我们正在讨论的话题没有关系。That question is not _______ ___ the subject that we’re discussing.6. 他一生中发现了许多令人惊奇的东西。 ______ ___ ________ , he discovered many amazing things.

breathed in

related to

During his lifetime

7. 他终于实现了成为一名冠军的梦想。 At last he ___________ ____ ______ that he wanted to be a champion.8. 他是一个了不起的老师，所有的学生都尊敬他。 He is such an excellent teacher that all his students ____ ___ ____ him.

lived/realized his dream

look up to

A 组I. 1. on 2. as 3. in 4. on 5. for 6. in 7. for 8. about 9. at 10. inII. 1-5 ADDDA 6-10 BDABC B 组1. pays off 2. do with 3. is qualified for 4. breathed in 5. related to 6. During his lifetime 7. lived/realized his dream 8. look up to