Unit3 Travel journal
Ⅰ. 常考单词必背
1．transport n．运送；运输 vt.运输；运送
A bus transported us from the airport to the city.
一辆公共汽车把我们从飞机场送到城里。
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(1)transport...(from...) to...把……(从……)运到……
be transported by 用……运输
public transport 公共交通
(2)transportation(美)＝transport(英) 运输，交通工具
2．prefer vt. 更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)
Would you prefer me to stay？ 你愿意我留下来吗？
My mother prefers working to sitting idly.
妈妈喜欢干活而不喜欢闲呆着。
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prefer to do/doing sth 宁愿做某事；更喜欢做某事
prefer sb to do sth 宁愿某人做某事
prefer that...宁愿……
prefer (doing) A to (doing) B 与(做)B相比更喜欢(做)A
prefer to do A rather than do B 宁愿做A而不愿做B
3．disadvantage n．不利条件；不便之处
His bad health is a great disadvantage to him.
他身体不好是他的不利之处。
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advantage n．有利条件，有利因素，优势
4．persuade vt.说服；劝说
Don't let yourself be persuaded into buying things you don't really want.
不要听信别人的劝说去买你并不真正想要的东西。
I persuaded him not to smoke again.＝I persuaded him out of smoking.我说服他不再吸烟了。
注意：persuade表示“说服”，强调说服的结果；advise表示“劝说，建议”，对方不一定接受，强调动作。“劝说但不一定有效果”应表述为：advise sb to do sth 或try to persuade sb to do sth。
5．graduate vi. 毕业 n. 大学毕业生
He graduated from Oxford in the class of 1978.
他是牛津大学1978届毕业生。
He is a high school/college graduate.
他是中学/大学毕业生。
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(1)graduate in 获得……学位；毕业于……专业
graduate from 毕业于……学校
(2)graduation n．毕业
6．schedule n．时间表；进度表 vt. 为某事安排时间
We arrived two hours ahead of schedule in order not to miss the train.
为了不错过这趟火车，我们提前两小时到达(火车站)。
The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
新版本预定将于五月份上市。
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(1)ahead of schedule 提前
behind schedule 迟于预定时间
on schedule 准时；按时间表
(2)be scheduled for 预定；安排
be scheduled to do 预定做……
7．determine vt.决定；确定；下定决心 determined adj.坚决的；有决心的
Let's determine a date for the meeting.
让我们确定一下会议的日期。
I was determined to have another try，even if I might fail again.即使还有可能失败，我仍决心再试一次。
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(1)determine to do... 决定做……(表示动作)
determine on/upon (doing)．... 决定(做)……
determine sb to do... 使某人下决心做……
be determined to do... 决心做……(表示状态)
(2)determination n．决心；决定
8．attitude n．态度；看法
What's your attitude to/towards this idea？
你对这种意见看法如何？
9．reliable adj. 可信赖的；可靠的
John is very reliable；if he says he'll do something he will do it.约翰非常可靠，他说过要做的事就一定会做。
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rely v．信任，信赖；依赖，依靠
rely on/upon依靠，依赖
10．view n．风景；视野；观点；见解 vt.观看；注视；考虑
He holds strong views on race.
他对种族问题的观点很鲜明。
He determined to view the rooms behind the office.
他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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(1)on view 展览着；陈列着
in view of 考虑到；由于
come into view 看得见；进入视野
in one's view 在某人看来
(2)view...as... 把……看作……
Ⅱ. 高频短语必会
1．ever since 从那以后
We've been friends ever since we met at school.
自从我们在学校认识之后，我们就一直是好朋友。
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ever since从那以后，后接从句或短语，通常与完成时态连用。ever since还可以作副词单独使用，在句中作状语。
2．be fond of 喜爱；喜欢
I'm fond of pop music.我喜欢流行音乐。
3．care about 关心；忧虑；惦念
He likes pop；he doesn't care for classic music.
他喜欢流行歌曲，不喜欢古典音乐。
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care for 喜欢；照顾，照料；关心
4．change one's mind 改变主意
You say you won't smoke any longer，but you'll soon change your mind.
你说你不再吸烟了，可是很快就会变卦的。
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lose one's mind 失去理智
keep/bear...in mind 记住
5．make up one's mind 下决心；决定
Once she has made up her mind，nothing can change it.
她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变主意。
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make up one's mind to do sth 下决心/决定做某事
6．give in 投降；屈服；让步
I have to give in to their demands.
我不得不向他们的要求让步。
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give away 赠送，给予；泄露
give back 归还；恢复
give off 发出(气味、气体等)
give out 散发(声、光、热等)；用完，耗尽；分发
give up 放弃；戒掉
7．as usual 照常
As usual，they leave the children with Susan at home.像平常一样，他们把孩子们留在家里让苏珊照看。
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than usual比平时(用于比较结构的句子)
8．dream about/of 梦到；梦想
My younger brother dreams of/about becoming a spaceman.我弟弟梦想成为一名宇航员。
注意：about/of是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词。
Ⅲ. 写作句式必学
1．Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places，she insisted that she organize the trip properly.
虽然她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。
2．When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold，she said it would be an interesting experience.
当我告诉她那里空气稀薄、呼吸困难，而且天气很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。
3．A determined person always tries to finish the job，no matter how hard it is.
一个意志坚定的人，无论工作多么艰难，总是设法完成。
4．Our legs were so heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice.
我们的腿又沉又冷，感觉就像大冰块。
5．We can hardly wait to see them！
我们迫不及待地想要见到他们！
Ⅳ. 核心单词集中串记
短文语法填空，然后背诵短文，熟记本单元的重点词汇。
An Unforgettable Trip
My sister was fond of traveling.Ever since graduating，she __1__(determine) to organize a trip to an old temple.Since transporting fare was expensive，she decided to use __2__ bicycle to cycle there not __3__(care) about the disadvantages.Her stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming.Once she made up her mind to do something，no one could persuade her to change her mind.Finally，we gave in as usual __4__ we preferred to take a train.After we prepared everything，__5__(include) the schedule，reliable weather forecast and the insurance，we began our trip.
Our journey was along a river __6__(flow) from a high altitude.Our pace was slow because the river __7__(frequent) had many sharp bends through deep valleys，__8__ the water seemed to boil.Just as I recorded in my journal，it was really a hard journey.But we also enjoyed great __9__(view)．One night，I put my head on my pillow—a parcel of wool coats，and lay beneath the stars.When the flame in front of our cave went out __10__ midnight，I found the sky so beautiful！
【参考答案】
1. had (been) determined 2. a 3. caring
4. though/although 5. including 6. flowing
7. frequently 8. where 9. views 10. at
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