1、Unit 3 Amazing people reading 課件,1. He was bright and curious about the world outside his hometown. (Page 42, Lines 5-6),be curious about sth. 對好奇 be curious to do sth. 好奇地做某事 Curiously enough,奇怪的是 (常放句首),They were very curious about the people who lived in the island. He is always curious to find o

2、ut how everything works. Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened to me again.,翻譯1：他們對住在那個島上的人們感到好奇。,翻譯2：他總是好奇的去找出每件事物是怎樣工作的,翻譯3：奇怪的是，恰好一年后，我身上發(fā)生了同樣的事情。,2. In 1891, at the age of 17, he set sail for Alexandria, Egypt. (Page 42, Lines 6-7),We set sail from Dover for Ostend. We w

3、ent for a sail around the island. The sun was sinking as we set out for home. We left our bags in the station and made straight for the shipyard.,3.By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian Kings. (Page 42, Lines 7-8),By the time the doctor arrived, the woman h

4、ad given birth. Mike must have made some friends in his new school by now. Scientists are still searching for a cure for the common cold. The police didnt give up searching for the missing boy.,some other expressions for “search”:,search sp./ sb. for sth. 搜索（某地/某人）尋找某物 in search of （介詞短語）尋找 The poli

5、ce searched the house for the stolen jewelry. He moved to New York in search of a better life.,4. These preserved bodies are known as mummies. (Page 42, Lines 9-10),preserve sth./ sb. from 保護免于 preserved fruit 防腐水果 the preserve （野生動物）保護區(qū) 翻譯： The city should take steps(采取措施） to preserve the old templ

6、e. Oil usually preserves metal from rust. No hunting is allowed in the preserve.,be known for 因為而聞名 be known as 作為而聞名 be known to 對于（誰）而聞名 Li Bai_the young generation as a great poet for his beautiful poems. Li Gang_his sons crazy driving. Andy Liu_a singer and actor.,is well known to,is known for,i

7、s known as,5. In 1922, Howard Carter made his most amazing discovery of all, in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. (Page 42, Lines 12-13),discover vt. 發(fā)現(xiàn) discoverer n. 發(fā)現(xiàn)者 make a discovery of 發(fā)現(xiàn)了 Columbus was a great discoverer and he discovered America in 1492. It is said that his discovery took pl

8、ace by accident.,6. “The tomb contained more treasure than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king.” said Carter. (Page 42, Lines 17-19),All his treasure is no good to him if he is ill. We shall travel by night as well as by day. Annie as well as her sister is seeing a Chine

9、se film at the cinema.,7. Upon entering the tomb, Carters lucky pet bird, which had led him to the place, was eaten by a snake. (Page 42, Lines 23-25),Upon / On his arrival at the airport, he was arrested by the police. The young mother was joyful upon / on seeing her child take his first steps.,8.

10、At the moment of Carnarvons death, the lights went out in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. (Page 43, Lines 27-28),There was a power cut and all the lights went out. Can I go out to play for a while, Mom? Long skirts are gradually going out.,（燈/火）熄滅,外出，出去,（流行等,衰退，過時),9. Some people way the deaths were ju

11、st coincidence. (Page 43, Line 38),by coincidence 碰巧 What a coincidence (it is) to do sth! 真是巧合 It is a coincidence that Cl. 真是太巧了， （從句中常用should情態(tài)動詞，表示驚訝） 翻譯： We met in London by coincidence. What a coincidence (it is) to meet you here! Its rather a coincidence that her hair should be the same colou

12、r as mine.,10. If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death. (Page 43, Lines 43-44),If taken correctly, the medicine should work well. Look out for cars when crossing the street. She worked very hard though still rather in poor health. I wont go to her party unless invited. If possible /

13、 necessary = If (it is) possible / necessary Where / When necessary = Where / When (it is / theyre ) necessary If possible I should like to have two copies of it. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.,His carelessness resulted in the terrible accident. The terrible accident resulted from

14、 his carelessness.,11. If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death. (Page 43, Lines 43-44),1. The town government spent a lot of money_ the old castle and other places of historic interest. A. preventing B. preserving C. presenting D. deserving 2. the danger from another attack of earth

15、quake, people had to overcome a shortage of food, drinking water, medicine, clothing, and almost everything. A. As far as B. As well as C. As many as D. As much as 3. Every boy and every girl as well as some teachers who to visit the museum required to be at the bus station at 6:30 a.m. A. are ; is

16、B. are; are C. is ; are D. is; is,4. She must have gone to bed, for the lights when I passed her room just now. A. went offB. went over C. went away D. went out 5. What a ! I was thinking about Roy when his letter arrived. A. happening B. pity C. coincidence D. satisfaction 6. The host was quite ann

17、oyed when he found out that his things on the desk had been . A. troubled B. interrupted C. upset D. disturbed,7. -Do you have much time now? -Yes, a great . A. much B. many C. dealD. quantity 8. Camel can in desert for a good many days without water. A. survive B. exist C. suffer D. last 9. When fi

18、rst to the market, these products enjoyed great success. A. introducing B. being introduced C. to be introduced D. introduced,10. His curiosity and hard work his great discoveries in science. A. causedB. resulted from C. led to D. lay in 11. France is well known its fine wine and perfume in the world. A. for B. to C. as D. in 12. , he couldnt help