Unit6 Amazing people
1. of all time 自古以來，有史以來
魯迅是自古以來最著名的作家之一。
2. the world “世界上的人，人類”作主語，謂語用單數。
全世界的人都在關注著這次奧運會。 watching the Olympic Games.
3. ever adv. ①曾經，以前（用于疑問句，if從句）② 無論什么時候都不（否定句）③到底，究竟（特殊疑問句）④永遠（肯定句）
Have you ever heard of such a thing?
None of us will ever forget this unusual day.
What ever do you want ?
If you ever have any problems, let me know.
You will find me ever ready to help you.
ever/ once
Have you ever been to London? This is the most interesting film that I have ever seen.
When ever did you lose it? The town isn’t as big as it was once.
4. adventurous adj. ①(人)有冒險精神的②(事)充滿危險的，驚險的
那是一次驚險的旅行。 That is journey.
她的生活方式充滿刺激。 She lives in lifestyle.
她不夠膽大。 She isn’t enough.
5. bright adj. 光明的，明亮的，鮮艷的，聰明的， 快樂而生氣勃勃的
The leaves on the trees are bright green in spring.
Don’t be so bad about your future. You should see the bright side of things.
The doctor has a bright future before him.
His teacher didn’t think Edision bright.
She gave me a bright smile.
The sun is brighter than the moon.
bright/ wise/ clever
6. curious adj.①好奇的，求知欲強的 be curious about sth , be curious to do, be curious that
小孩子會自然地對周圍每一件事感到好奇。Children are naturally ~about everything around them
我很想知道他們在談論什么。I’m curious to know what they are talking about.
我很想知道他如何處理這事的。I’m curious how he will deal with it.
②奇特的，難以解釋的 It is/ was curious that
真奇怪，他不辭而別。It is curious that he left without saying goodbye.
curiously curiosity
Don’t be too about things you’re not supposed to know.
A. strange B. amusing C. curious D. conscious
If you are about Australian cities, just read the book written by Dr. Johnson.
A. interested B. anxious C. upset D. curious
7. set sail for sp. 啟程去某地 have / take a sail
輪船啟程去非洲。 我們返航了。
他們繞島進行了一次航行。They took/had a sail around the island.
sail vi. 航行，起航 他喜歡去航海 He likes go sailing.
船何時起航？When does the ship sail? 船沿著海岸航行。The ship sailed along the coast.
他已乘船去紐約了。He has sailed for/ to New York.
8. gold/golden
9. by the 1920s , he had become an explorer, searching for the …
by: no later than or before
Mike must have made some friends in his school by now.
The new suspension bridge by the end of last month.
A. has been designed B. had been designed C. was designed D. would be designed
By the time (conj.) doctor arrived, the woman had given birth.By the time (conj.) you get there, it will be dark.preserve v. ①保護，維護 ~ … from …保護…以免…②保持，維持原狀
我們必須保護視力。We must ~ our eyesight. 鹽能防止食物腐爛。Salt ~s food from decay.
人類應保護森林。Man should ~ forests. 他設法保持住自己的獨立性。He has managed to ~ his independence.
11. be known as/ for/ by/ to 可用well-known , famous 替換known 同義
Einstein was known for his Theory of Relative. Is he known as a poet or novelist?
The area is known as a green tea producing place. The town is known for its fine park.
The West Lake is known as the paradise on earth. A person is known by the company he keeps.
It is known to all that theory comes from practice.= As is known to all, theory comes from practice.
12. riches n. 財富 Riches have wings.
works sands manners arms times papers seas goods means
13. empty v. &adj.
我向教室里看了看，但發現里面空無一人。I looked into the classroom but found it empty.
她把包里的書都拿出來了。She emptied the bag of the books.
14.present ①adj.出席，到場（做表語或后置定語）；現在，目前（做前置定語） ②n. 禮物；目前，現在
be present at be present in at present for the present
All the people at the party were his supporters.
A. present B. thankful C. interested D. important
Oxygen is present in the air. How many people were present at the meeting?
In the present case, we can do nothing but wait. He is in Shanghai at present.
I can’t remember it for the present. I buy it for a present. They exchange presents at Christmas.
15. fall ill with a fever be ill with
16. die of 因…而死,死于疾病，情感，饑寒，年老等原因
die from 因…而死,死于除了疾病，情感，饑寒，年老等原因以外，尤指環境，事故等
die for為…而死； die out（物種）滅絕（風俗）消失 ；
die down漸漸減弱； die away（聲音，風，光線）漸漸消失
17. have something/nothing/much/little/a lot to do with
The suspect insisted that he had nothing to do with the murder. He said he was at home at that time watching TV.
你與那場事故有關系嗎？ Do you have anything with the accident?
愛迪生問了許多與功課無關的問題。Edision asked many questions that have nothing to do with his lessons.
18.When a tomb is opened, fresh air _ disturbs _the viruses. (change the usual or natural condition of…)
A light wind disturbed the surface of the water.
She has disturbed all his plans for going abroad.
He was disturbed to hear her illness. (make someone worry)
Don’t disturb the papers on my desk. (move something or change its position)
If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death.
=If (the viruses are ) breathed in, they can cause illness …He will come if (he is )asked. If (it is) taken correctly, the medicine should work.
result in造成某種結果，導致
車禍導致兩名乘客死亡。The accident resulted in the death of two passengers.
如果不治療的話，這病將導致完全失明。The illness will result in total blindness if (it is) left untreated.result from由于…而產生，作為….的結果
疾病往往是因吃的太多而致。Illness often results from eating too much. / Eating too much results in illness.
as a result / as a result of
It rained heavily; as a result we had to stay at home. We had to stay at home as a result of the heavy rain.
20. pay off ①（尤指冒險的計劃或行動）成功，奏效，達到目的，回報②遣散，解雇pay sb. off③vt.付清，還清
長遠看，辛勤勞動最終會有好結果。Hard-working pays off in the long term.這確實冒險，但有效果。It was a risk but it paid off.
他通過努力工作把債務還清。He paid off his debt by working hard.
21.compare vt. ~ … to… ~… with/ to …
He began to compare himself with the other students. Young people are compared to the rising sun.
The poet compared his lover to a rose.
compared with/to 與…，作狀語，可放于句首或句末
和許多女孩相比，你很幸運。
(1) the size of the whole world, the biggest ocean doesn’t seem big.
A. Compare B. when comparing C. Comparing D. When compared
22. express 表達，表現 express … to sb, express oneself
我發覺難以表達我的感情。 她向我們致謝。
我無法用語言表達當時的感受。 他仍然不能用英語表達他的意思。
expression
23. would rather 情態動詞“寧愿”①would rather … than ②后接從句，用虛擬語氣，用一般過去時表示現在或將來，用過去完成時表過去。
我寧愿呆在家里，也不愿出去。 我不想游泳，我寧愿打網球。
我真希望你昨天在那里。 我寧愿你留在家里。
---Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?
--- .
A. I’d rather you didn’t ,actually. B. Of course not, It’s not allowed here.
C. Great! I love pet D. No, you can’t.