Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note 单元要点预览语言要点Ⅰ.词语辨析Ⅱ. 词性变化Ⅲ.重点词汇1. bet n. 赌；打赌v. 打赌；赌钱[典例]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。

[重点用法]bet on为某事打赌make a bet on 为某事打赌win/lose a bet 打赌赢/输了[练习] 按要求翻译。

1).We ______ ______ ______ ______ (打赌)the outcome of the next horse race.2).他把所有的钱都用在赌马上。

_____________________________________________________________________ 2. fault n. 缺点；错误，过错；故障vt.挑剔，指责faulty adj.有缺点的；不完善的faultless adj.不可挑剔的[典例]1). I like him despite his faults. 虽然他有种种缺点, 但我仍然喜欢他。

2). No one could fault his performance. 他的演出无懈可击。

[重点用法]find fault (with sb/sth) 找（某人/事物的）错/茬儿；埋怨（某人/事物）It’ s one’ s fault 是某人的过错[练习] 按要求翻译或填空。

1). It was _______ _______ (他的过错) that we were late.2). I have no fault to find _______ (介词) your work.3). 她总是找我的茬儿。

_____________________________________________________________________ 3. spot vt. 发现；认出n. 污点；斑点；地点spotless adj. 没有斑点的，干净的[典例]1). She spotted her friend in the crowd. 她在人群中认出了她的朋友。

2). She was wearing a white skirt with red spots 她穿着一件白底红点儿的裙子。

3). This is the very spot where he was murdered. 他就是在这儿遭谋杀的。

[重点用法]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[练习] 用spot的短语或其适当形式填空。

1). The police ______ him driving a stolen car.2). The police were ______ ______ _____within a few minutes of my telephone call.3). He keeps his house _______.4. passage n. 通道；（书、讲话、音乐等的）一段，一节；经过，通过，消逝；旅费[典例]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。

[重点用法]with the passage of time 随着时间的推移[练习] 按要求翻译或填空。

1). Her confidence grew. _______ _______ (随着时间的推移) that we were late.2). Several passages _______ (介词) the book were printed in a national newspaper before it was published.5. account n. 说明；理由；计算，账目vi.&vt. 认为；说明；解释总；计有[典例]1). I’ m going to the bank to open a new account. 我去银行开个新账户。

2). Bad weather accounted for the long delay. 长期的延缓是因为坏天气。

[重点用法]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keep an account of记录，记载take sth. into account/consideration考虑到某事[练习] 用account的短语填空。

1). The League members in our school ______ ______ half of the students.2). He doesn’ t drink alcohol _______ _______ his health.3). She couldn’ t _______ _______ her foolish mistake.6. seek vt.&vi. (sought, sought) 寻找；探索；寻求[典例]1). You must seek permission from the manager. 你需请求经理批准。

2). The explanation is not far to seek. 这种解释不难理解。

3). They are seeking to mislead us. 他们竭力误导我们。

[重点用法]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[练习] 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1). I think it’ s time we ________ (seek) legal advice.2). They are seeking ________ (change) the rules.7. amount n.数(量)；总额vi.(to)合计；接近[典例]1). Can you really afford this amount? 你真付得起这个总数吗?2). The cost amounted to 250. 费用共达250英镑。

[重点用法]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……[练习] 用amount的短语翻译或所给词的适当形式填空。

1). Duting the earthquake, a large amount of damage _______ (do) in a very short time.2). Large amounts of money _______ (spend) rebuilding the temple.3). At that time, mall amounts of land _______ (use) for keeping animals.4). Food was provided _______ _______ _______ (供应多少不等).5). The total cost of repairs _______ _______ (供应多少不等) US$100.8. bow [bau] vi.&vt. 鞠躬；弯腰[bəu] n.[c] 弓，蝴蝶结；鞠躬[典例]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。

[重点用法]bow to/before sb. 向某人鞠躬bow to sth. 向……低头；接受某事[练习] 用bow的短语或其适当形式填空。

1). The boss ______ ______ the demands of the workers.2). The cast ______ as the audience applauded.Ⅳ.重点词组1. bring up 培养；抚养；养育或教育某人；提出；呕吐某物[典例]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.她出生後不久父母双亡, 是由姑母抚养大的。

[重点用法]bring sb. up to be/as 培养某人成为bring sb. up to do sth. 培养某人要…… [练习] 用bring的短语填空。

1). He was ______ ______ ______ ______ authority (从小就受到尊敬师长的教育).2). He ______ ______ a good suggestion at the meeting.3). She was so sick that she ______ ______ all that she had had.2. go ahead 执行，进行，前进，（于祈使句）可以，往下说，用吧，开始吧[典例]1). Despite the bad weather, the journey will go ahead.尽管天气不好，旅行将照常进行。

2). The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned.新桥的修建将按计划进行。

[短语归纳](be) ahead of 在之前；领先于；胜过ahead of time / in advance 提前[练习] 用ahead短语填空。

1). After a pause, he ______ _______ with his speech.2). The new bridge was completed _______ _______ _______.3). _______ _______ _______ (径直向前走) for 200 meters and then turn left.4). —— Could I use your bike?—— _______ _______.3. by accident = by chance 偶然；无意中[典例]1). Last time I ran across her in the street by accident. 上次我偶然在街上碰见她。