清点单词 1. vehicle (n.) 交通工具；车辆 2. carriage (n.) 四轮马车；客车
3. ache (v.) 疼痛 4. settlement (n.) 定居；解决
5. lack (n.&vt./vi.) 缺乏；没有; 短缺的东西 6. sight（n.）视力；视觉
7. master (n./vt.) 掌握；精通；主人；师傅；能手 8. switch (n.&vt.)开关；转换
9. constant (adj.) 时常发生的；连续不断的 10. remind （vt.）提醒，使记起
11. previous （adj.）在前的；早先的 12. flash (vi.&vt.) （使）闪光；（使）闪现
13. extraordinary (adj.) 特别的；非凡的 14. swift (adj.) 迅速的；快的；敏捷的
15. agency (n.) 代理；中介；代理处 16. bend （vi.&vt.）（使）弯曲
17. assist (vt.) 援助，帮助 assistance/assistant (n.) assistant (adj.)有帮助的
18. require (vt.)要求 requirement (n.)
19. optimistic (adj.)乐观的 optimism/optimist (n.) optimistically (adv.) pessimistic (adj.)反义词
20. length (n.) 长度；长 long (adj.) lengthen (vt.)
21. press (vt.)压；压迫 pressure (n.)压力 pressing (adj.)紧迫的
22. settle (vi. &vt.)定居，平静 settlement/settler (n.) settled (adj.)
23.impress (vi.&vt.) 留下印象 impression (n.) impressive (adj.) 给人深刻印象的 impressively (adv.)
24.private (adj.) 私人的；私有的 privately (adv.) privacy (n.)隐私，秘密
重点词组 1. take up占据（空间、时间）；从事
2. lose sight of看不见
3. catch sight of瞥见
4. sweep up/away横扫，掠过；扫掉
5. the six of us 我们六人（共六人）
6. in no time 很快,立刻 7. get back on one’s feet (从病痛或挫折中)复原
8. be previous to … 早于……
9. for health reasons 出于健康原因
10. bend the rules 变通,放宽
11. on earth 究竟，到底
12. be under repair 在维修中
重点句型 1. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days.
2. The capsule shook as we lay relaxed by our dreams..
3. Spreading some food on the table, she produced a bed from the floor.
4. Soon I was back on my feet again and followed him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.
5.She flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and chairs rose from the floor as if by magic.
6. Here the alien creatures live while they work with human space scientists searching for new words.
* 重点单词 *
1．impress v. 给……留下深刻的印象；使铭记；使感动impression n. 印记；印象；感想。
常用结构有：impress sth. on/upon sb. 使某人铭记某事物
impress sb. with sth.给某人留下……印象
give sb. a … impression
make /have/ leave/create a(n)… impression on sb.给某人留下……印象
impression of sb 对……的印象
impression of sth./ of doing sth./ that 从句 ……的印象
① 他给我的第一印象不错。My first impression of him was favorable.
② 我觉得他们不满于当时的状况。I got the impression that they were unhappy about the situation.
③ 他的印度之行对他的触动很大。His trip to India made a strong impression on him.
④ 他的真诚打动了他。He impressed her with his sincerity.
=He impressed his sincerity on her. =His sincerity impressed her.
⑤ It impressed me that she remembered my name.令我佩服的是她记得我的名字。
2．remind v. 提醒；使想起
常用结构有: remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事；
remind sb.＋(that)/wh-从句 提醒某人……；使某人想起……；
remind sb. about/of sth. 使某人想起或意识到……；提醒某人某事
① 你说这样的话使我想起了你的父亲。You remind me of your father when you say that.
② 提醒我在出去之前给艾伦打电话。Remind me to phone Alan before I go out.
③ 谁能提醒我下一步该做什么？Can someone remind me what I should do next?
★联想：填入适当的动词。
(1) cheat sb. of sth. 骗取某人某物 (2)warn sb. of sth. 提醒/警告某人…
(3) rob sb. of sth. 抢了某人某物 (4)convince sb. of sth. 使某人信服…
(5)inform sb. of sth. 通知某人… (6) accuse sb. of sth. 控告某人…
3．bend v.（bent ；bent）弯曲；使弯曲；弯腰；弯身
常用搭配有: bend one's mind/efforts to sth 致力于某事
bend sb to sth 迫使；说服
bend the truth 歪曲事实
① 她低下头吻了她的女儿。She bent her head and kissed her daughter.
② The road bent sharply to the right. 路向右急转弯。
4．lack
◆常用搭配：注意下列搭配中介词的不同。
(1)lack sth. 缺乏某物 (lack作vt.) (2)lack of sth 缺乏某物 (lack作n.)
(3)be lacking in缺乏(某种品质、特点等)，不够 (vi) (4)lack for 缺(vi.否定式，无被动语态)
(5)for/by/from/through lack of 因缺乏……; 因没有…… (6)have no lack of 不缺乏……
① 我们仍缺少必要的信息。We still lack the necessary information.
② 缺少食物导致她长得很虚弱。A lack of food caused her to grow weak.
③ 因证据不足，他被释放了。He was set free for lack of evidence.
④ 他缺乏自信。 He is lacking in confidence.
5. assist
常用搭配：assist (sb.) in/with sth. / assist (sb.) in doing sh.
① 人们已经想出好多措施在日常生活方面来帮助残疾人。
People have thought of many measures to assist the disabled in/with their daily life.
② 秘书的工作之一是协助经理准备报告。
One of a secretary’s jobs is to assist the manager in preparing reports.
6. require vt. 需要；要求；命令
◆搭配 require doing 需要（被）……；有……的需要
require sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事
require sth. of sb. 对某人有……的要求
require that sb. (should) do sth. 要求某人做某事
it requires that有……的必要
★拓展 meet the requirements of 符合……的要求
meet sb.’s requirements 满足某人的要求
③ 屋顶需要修理了。The roof requires repairing.
④ 你对我有何要求? What do you require of me?
⑤ 经理要求我们加班。The manager required that we should work overtime.
⑥ It is required that you (should) finish (finish) the work before Sunday.
* 重点短语 *
1. take up
（1）占用（时间）；占据（空间）（2）开始做（某项工作）；开始从事（3） 接受（建议或能得到的东西）
① She took up his offer of a drink. 他请她喝一杯，她接受了。
② The table takes up too much room. 这张桌子太占地儿。
③ They have taken up golf. 他们学起打高尔夫球来了。
★拓展：完成下列含take的短语。
(1)take back收回（所说的或所写的事） (2)take down拿下; 记下; 拆开 (3) take on呈现
(4) take off脱掉（衣服等）; 起飞 (5)take out取出 (6) take in 吸收；领会；收留
2.concentrate on 集中于……, 专心于……
你该集中精力通过这些考试。You should concentrate your efforts on passing these exams.
★ 拓展： 表示“专心，集中”还有哪些短语：put one’s heart into…； fix one’s mind/attention on…；
pay attention to…；focus on…；devote to…；be absorbed in…
3. have a nose for 对……感兴趣；对……有灵敏的觉察力
① 作为政治家，他对政治很敏感。A