Unit 1 The world of our senses (Module 3)【考点释析】1. How far are you going?（P2）how far 问距离有多远How far is it from your home to school?【拓展】how long 问做某事等持续多长时间how soon 问某事或动作等多久以后才发生how often 问某事或动作等多久发生一次①— How long have you been here?— For five years.②— How soon will you be back?— In a month.”③— How often do you go back home?— Once a month.2. As Polly observed the passengers on the train, she sensed that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark coat.①observe “看到，注意到”，常用结构：observe sb /sth doing / do sth；observe + clauseThe police observed the man entering / enter the bank.The woman was observed to follow him closely.She observed that he had left but made no comment.She observed how he operated the computer.②sense “意识到，感觉到”Although she didn’t say anything, I sensed (that) she didn’t like the idea.【拓展】make sense 有意义；意思清楚；有道理make sense of 搞清…的意思，理解；懂；明白have no sense of shame 没有羞耻感3. She could feel her heart beating with fear.她能感到由于害怕自己的心脏在砰砰乱跳。
①feel vt.体验，经历某种体会She felt great joy. 她感到非常快乐I felt my interest in English rising. 我感到我学英语的兴趣正在增长。
②beat vi.（心脏）悸动，搏动After running, you will feel your heart beat fast.③with“因为；由于”，with fear“由于害怕”。
The teachers excited with their students’ going to college.老师因他们的学生考上大学而兴奋。
They smiled with pleasure. 他们高兴地微笑着。
④fear为…担心，为…不安；恐怕After the college entrance examinations, she feared the results all the day.高考结束后，她整天为考试结果担心。
I fear (that) you are wrong. 我认为你错了。
I fear (that) I have bad news for you. 恐怕我有个坏消息给你。
【拓展】for fear of (doing) sth / that-clause为了避免，害怕We spoke in whisper for fear of waking him / for fear that we might wake him.我们轻声说话以免吵醒他。
4. When they could not take the pain any more, they took their hands out of the water. （P9）take “屈服，忍受”，多用于否定句。
He didn’t take his punishment very well.他并未得到对他应有的惩罚。
【拓展】I can’t stand the heat. 我忍受不了高炎热。
He can stand more pain than anyone else I know. 他比我认识的任何人都更能忍受痛苦。
I couldn’t bear his lying. 我无法忍受他的谎言。
Considering his home situation, he had to tolerate his wife.考虑到家中的情形，他不得不忍让妻子了。
5. from around the corner 从拐角处around the corner 在拐角处；在附近；即将来临from用于表示场所的副词或介词前from above / below 自上/下；from far and near 从远近from before the war 自从战前；from under the table 从桌下6. The chances of being attacked by a shark are very small compared to other dangers.compare“比较, 相比, 比喻”，当考察两个相象的事物以辨别他们的相似或差别时，常用compare … with（把…和…作比较）；当描述不同事物相似性时，常用compare … to（把…比作…）。
The police compared the forged signature with the original.= The police compared the forged signature and the original.警察将伪造的签名与原来的作比较。
My English cannot compare with his. 我的英语水平不如他。
He compared her to a summer day. 他将她比为夏天。
A teacher’s work is often compared to a candle.教师的工作常被比作蜡烛。
【拓展】compare with 可与…相比(as) compared with / to 和…比较起来compare notes with sb 和某人交换意见、观点、看法；对笔记beyond compare 无与伦比的，不可及的7. The low number of attacks that happen every year proves that sharks do not feed on humans if they have the choice. 鲨鱼攻击人类的事件每年并不多见，这就证明，如果有机会选择，鲨鱼并不以人为食。
prove vt.证明，证实vi.原来（是），证明（是）He has proved (or proven ) his point.The claims have not been proved (or proven ).He has proved himself worthy of trust.The theory proved impractical in practice.The article has proved most useful.【短语记忆】1. (be) in sight 被看到2. set off = set out 出发，动身set out to do sth = set about doing sth 开始，着手做某事3. wish for sb to do sth 希望/ 渴望某人做某事wish for 希望得到，渴望4. stare (up) at （仰头）凝视，盯住…5. watch out for sth / sb 当心，戒备，提防；密切注意（注视）6. pay back 偿还（借款）；报答；报复7. get across the road 过马路8. follow / take his advice 听从他的劝告9. for a moment = for a while = for a little 一会儿，片刻10. express my thanks to you 向你表达我的谢意11. contact me through the newspapers 通过报纸和我联系12. go hungry 挨饿13. look up new words in the dictionary 在字典中查阅生词14. be related to 和…有关系15. be linked to 与…相关16. make sense 有意义；意思清楚；有道理make sense of 理解；懂；明白17. have something to do with 与…有点关系have nothing to do with 与…没有关系18. make the most of 尽量利用；充分利用19. later on 稍后20. turn the lights down 把灯光调暗21. can’t help doing sth 禁不住…，情不自禁做…can’t (help) but do sth 不得不，只好22. get close to 靠近，接近close to 接近于，在附近23. lose sight of 不再看见，忽略，忘记24. all of a sudden = suddenly 突然25. be frozen by fear 由于害怕而僵住26. in the distance 在远处，在很远的那边at a distance 隔一段距离，距离稍远一些27. go missing 不见了28. make comments on sth 对…作注释；评论某事29. concentrate (one’s attention) on / upon 把注意力集中在，专心于，全神贯注于focus (one’s attention) on 集中注意力在centre / fix one’s attention on 把注意力集中在…之上30. make (rapid) progress in 在…方面取得进步/ 进展in progress 在进行中，在举行31. work out a plan 制定计划32. be grateful to sb 感激某人，感谢某人33. in the near future 在不久的将来34. fall asleep 入睡35. to her surprise 让她惊讶的是36. the expression on your face 脸色，表情37. feed on （动物）以…为食；以…为能源live on 继续生活，（人）以…为主食，靠…生活38. be fit to do sth 适合做某事39. hit the shark on the nose 击打鲨鱼的鼻子40. take notes on sth 就…记笔记41. keep ... in mind 记住，把…记在心里Unit 2 Language (Module 3)【考点释析】1. Bees fly in circles to inform their partners about food or danger.（P21）inform“通知，告诉，获悉，告知”，常用结构：①inform sb of / about sth；②inform sb that-clauseHe informed me of your decision. 他把你的决定告诉了我。