Chapter3 Places of interest 一词汇 place of interest名胜twist曲折、蜿蜒top顶部chain一连串、一系列lie位于base底座dome穹顶bronze青铜mirror镜子painting绘画scenery风景landscape风景、景色peak山峰reflection倒影path小路nearby附近的direction方向hire租用directly直接地extra额外的highlight使显著、突出note 注意fake 假货make牌子cheat欺骗audience观众ride 供乘骑的游乐设施sign 标志request要求appreciate感谢contact联系body 主体、主要部分best regards致以诚挚问候state陈述take shape成形know about知悉in advance预先、提前二短语Twist and turn 蜿蜒曲折 take shape 形成a landscape painting 一幅风景画 mountain chains 山脉natural scenery 自然景色 be located in 位于in memory of 为了纪念 seat an audience of 让观众就坐bronze statues 青铜像 a large number of 大量的be attracted by 被所吸引 local village life 当地农村生活terracotta warriors 兵马俑 Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall 孙中山纪念馆Potala Palace 布达拉宫 thousands of 数千In front of 在前面 refer to 指代三语法-it 作形式主语It 作形式主语主要有以下两种情况1. it 常用来指代时间、季节、天气和距离，本身无实意。如：Its seven oclock.It is spring now.It was sunny yesterday.It is only a ten-minute walk from my home to my school.2. it 可用来作形式主语代替动词不定式和动名词，本身无实意, 真正主语为不定式和动名词。如：It took a long time to build the wall. = To build the wall took a long time. It is also great fun walking and cycling in Guilin. = Walking and cycling in Guilin is also great fun.补充：it 的其他用法3. it 可用来指代前文提到过的事物或整件事情。如：Have you seen my pen? - Yes, it is in your desk- Jack is ill. Have you heard about it?4. it 可用来指代人、不明性别的婴儿及动物。如：-Who is knocking at the door? - Its me.- Look at the baby, its so cute.5. it 还可作形式宾语，代替不定式、动名词或从句表示的真正宾语，如：He feels it no use talking to him about it.= He feels talking to him about it is no use.6. it 可用于强调句型中，结构为：it +is（was）+被强调的部分+ who/that+ 其他部分，如：It was I who met Mary in the street yesterday.It was Mary whom/ that I met in the street yesterday.It was in the street that I met Mary yesterday.It was yesterday that I met Mary in the street.练习一英汉互译1. places of interest _ 2. lie in _3. ancient Chinese paintings _ 4. learn about _5. take shape _ 6. be like _7. mountain chains _ 8. take a boat trip _9. the nearby cave _ 10. be attracted by _1. 底座 _ 2. 小路；小径 _3. 附近的 _ 4. 景色；风景 _5. 一连串；一系列 _ 6. 牌子 _7. 位于 _ 8. 欺骗 _9. 感激；感谢 _ 10. 额外的；多余的 _二单选1. How many people have been in Beijing for the Olympic Games i n 2008? Its hard to say. _ people, I think. A. Million of B. Millions of C. Two millions of D. Two millions 2. I have to finish my homework first _ cleaning up the room. A. because of B. instead of C. in front of D. at the end of 3. I thought _ very useful to know the customs of foreign countries. A. that B. this C. it D. / 4. It is bad for your eyes _ computer games too much. A. plays B. to play C. play D. playing 5. After a further discussion, our plans of a new library are beginning to _.A. set up B. come up C. take shape D. take off6. China lies _ the east of Asia and _ the north of Australia.A. to, to B. in, to C. to, in D. in, on 7. Did you see the accident last night? No, its said that it took place _ 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.A. until B. above C. between D. from8. The number of workers in this factory _ 1,200. A number of them _ from the countryside.A. are; is B. is; are C. is; is D. are; are 9. It _ several years to build the road.A. took B. spent C. was D. cost10. -I do _ your keeping it a secret for me. -My pleasure. A. apologize B. arrange C. recommend D. appreciated 11. It _ that the lost boy had been found in a faraway village. A. is said B. said C. says D. was said.12. It always takes about a month _ ready for the Spring Festival.A. getting B. to get C. get D. got13. We find _ necessary to protect the environment.A. it B. this C. that D. what 14. The airport is seven miles _ the school. A. the south of B. in the south of C. in south of D. south of15. -Would you like