Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note单元要点一、词语辨析1. scene / sight / view / sceneryscene 指某一处的自然风光scenery（总称）自然景物，天然风光，是由多个scenes构成的自然风景。

sight 景象，风景，名胜，侧重值得看的事物或很难看的东西和很可笑的事物；视力/眼界view 景色，风景，侧重从人所处的角度（从远处或高处）以眼所看到的景色。

1). Guilin is famous for its beautiful __ scenery.2). The _ scene __ is a perfect dream when you see the sun rising slowly in the east.3). Y ou can get a wonderful view at the top of the tower.4). The flowers are a lovely _ sight __ in spring.5). He began to lose his _ sight _six years ago.2. permit / allow / letlet允许，让，不用被动语态。

后接不带to的不定式作宾补。

permit和allow意思相近，都表示“允许，准许”。

permit稍正式一些，多指上级对下级或长辈对晚辈的准许,语气较强；allow多指听任或不管教某人做某事。

allow/permit sb. to do sth. be allowed/permitted to do sth. allow/permit doing sth.1). Students are not _ allowed/permitted ________ to enter the Net Bar.2). My mother wouldn’ t let me __ go _ (go) to the film.3). We don’ t allow _ smoking _ (smoke) in our office.3. scream / shoutscream指因痛苦、恐惧、激动或生气而喊叫、尖叫，声音大而尖利，常与to连用shout指因愤怒或为引起注意而发出的声音，大喊，大叫，大声说话，常常与at 连用1). There was a huge bang and people started __ screaming _____.2). Two women were __ shouting at each other outside the supermarket.二、词性变化1). The principal’ s ________ (present) at the party didn’ t seem to be very welcome.2). Finally he lost his ________ (patient) and started to yell at his mother.3). It would be _______ (believe) that such an honest fellow should have betrayed his friends.4). My husband loves ________ (adventure) life while I enjoy a more peaceful life.5). He was punished for his _______ (rude) to his teacher.6). They entered the area without. ________ (permit).7) Y ou cannot enter a military base without a _______ (permit).8). The prisoners _________ (permit) two hours’ exercise a day.9). This grand park is a rare _________ (survive) from the eighteenth century.1). presence 2). patience 3). unbelievable 4). adventurous 5). rudeness6). permission 7). permit 8). are/were permitted 9). survivor三、重点词汇1. bet n. 赌；打赌v. 打赌；赌钱1). He often bets a 1ot of money on horses. 他经常在赛马上豪赌。

2). I bet that it will rain tomorrow. 我敢肯定说明天一定会下雨。

2. fault n. 缺点；错误；故障vt.挑剔faulty adj.有缺点的；faultless adj.不可挑剔的find fault (with sb/sth) 找（某人/事物的）错/茬儿；It’ s one’ s fault 是某人的过错1). It was his fault (他的过错) that we were late.2).她总是找我的茬儿。

She’ s always finding fault with me.3. spot vt. 发现；认出n. 污点；斑点；地点spotless adj. 没有斑点的，干净的spot sb. doing sth. 看到某人正在做某事on the spot = on the scene到（在）现场；当场1). The police __ spotted ____ him driving a stolen car.2). The police were on the spot within a few minutes of my telephone call.4. passage n. 通道；（书、讲话、音乐等的）一段，一节；经过，通过，消逝；旅费1). They were denied passage through the occupied territory. 他们被禁止穿越占领区。

2). He worked his passage to Australia. 他在去澳大利亚旅行的船上做工偿付船费。

5. account n. 说明；理由；计算，账目vi.&vt. 认为；说明；解释总；计有account for导致；做出解释；总计有on account of = because of 因为open an account在银行开个户头take sth. into account/consideration考虑到某事Bad weather accounted for the long delay. 长期的延缓是因为坏天气。

1). He doesn’ t drink alcohol on account of his health.2). She couldn’ t account for her foolish mistake.6. seek vt.&vi. (sought, sought) 寻找；探索；寻求seek (for/after) sth./sb. 寻找某人/某物seek to do sth. 试图做某事seek happiness/comfort/wealth/success 追求幸福﹑安逸﹑财富、成功1). I think it’ s time we __ sought _ (seek) legal advice.2). They are seeking _ to change _ (change) the rules.7. amount n.数(量)；总额vi.(to)合计；接近a (large/small) amount of + n.[u] + v. (单数) (large/small) amounts of + n.[u] + v. (复数)in (large/small) amounts [作状语]大（少）量地amount to... 共达……，合计……1). During the earthquake, a large amount of damage __ was done (do) in a very short time.2). Large amounts of money were spent (spend) rebuilding the temple.3). The total cost of repairs amounted to (共计) US$100.8. bow [bau] vi.&vt. 鞠躬；弯腰[bəu] n.[c] 弓，蝴蝶结；鞠躬1). We all bowed to the Queen. 我们都向女王鞠躬致敬。

2). His back was bowed with age. 他因年老而驼背。

四、重点词组1. bring up 培养；抚养；养育或教育某人；提出；呕吐某物1). She brought up five children. 她养育了五个孩子。

2). Her parents died when she was a baby and she was brought up by her aunt.2. go ahead 执行，进行，前进，（于祈使句）可以，往下说，用吧，开始吧ahead of time / in advance 提前1). After a pause, he went ahead/on with his speech.2). The new bridge was completed ahead of time.3). Go straight ahead (径直向前走) for 200 meters and then turn left.4). ——Could I use your bike? ——Go ahead.3. by accident = by chance 偶然；无意中by + n. 短语：by contrast 对比之下by mistake 错误地by hand 用手，用体力by machine 用机器1). I was in such a hurry that I took someone else’ s umbrella by accident/chance.2). These toys are made by hand instead of _by machine____, so they are very expensive.4. to be honest = to tell (you) the truth = honestly speaking老实说；说实话表示“……说”的短语：generally speaking一般来说exactly speaking确切地说to be frank = frankly speaking坦率地说in general一般地来说in other words换句话说or rather更确切地说to sum up概括地说that is 也就是说1). _ Generally speaking __, women live longer than men.2). He got home late last night, _ or rather _ early this morning.3). _ To be frank/honest _, I don’ t enjoy the performance.5. on the contrary 与此相反；正相反[只作状语]to the contrary（表明是）相反的；相反地[作定语和状语](be) contrary to 违反（某事物）；与……相反1). The car isn’ t expensive. On the contrary _, it’s quite cheap.2). I will continue to believe it until I get proof to the contrary.3). The results were contrary to expectation.6. take a chance = take chances冒险，碰运气have a good chance/no chance/not much chance of (doing) sth/ to do sth/ that....大有希望/没有可能/没什麽希望做某事by chance: by accident: accidentally: unintentionally 偶然地；意外地；非有意地the chances are (that)...: it is likely that... 很可能…… a chance of lifetime千载难逢的机会1). The guide book didn’t mention there being any hotels, but we decided to take a chance.2). Y ou should never take chances when driving a car.3). What are the chances of (介词) his coming?4). 很可能她要来。