Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. 重点单词: 1. miss v. 错过，未得到； 2. unexpected adj. 出乎意料的；3. block n. 街区 4. worker n. 工作者 5. stare v. 盯着看，凝视 6. disbelief n. 不信，怀疑 7. above adv. 在上面 8. burn v. 着火；燃烧； 9.alive adj. 活着的；有生气的； 10. airport n. 飞机场 11. till conj. Prep. 直到 12. west adv. 向西 13. cream n. 奶油，乳脂； 14.pie n. 果馅饼；15. bean n. 豆荚； 16. market n. 集市；17.fool n, 蠢人，傻瓜；v.愚弄；18.costume n. 服装，装束； 19. embarrassed adj. 窘迫的；害羞的；20.annoounce v. 宣布 21. spaghetti n. 意大利面条 22. hoax n. 骗局；恶作剧 23. discovery n. 发现，发觉; 24. lady n. 女士 25. cancel v. 取消，终止；26. officer n. 军官 27. believable adj. 可相信的，可信任的； 28. disappear v. 消失；不见； 29. embarrassing adj. 使人害羞的。30.backpack n. 背包，旅行包； 31. oversleep v. 睡过头； 重点词组: 1. take a shower 洗浴 2. leave my backpack at home 把背包忘在家里 3. get back to school返回学校 4. start teaching 开始教学 5. go off 响铃 6. rush out the door 冲出房门 7. give sb a lift捎某人一程 8. miss both events 错过两个事件 9. full of unexpected 充满着不可预知性 10. be about to do sth正要做某事 11. stare in disbelief at 难以置信地盯着. 12. raise above the burning building从正在燃烧的楼上升起 13. jump out of bed跳下床 14. collect the math homework 收数学作业 15. complete the work for my boss 完成老板的工作 16. make the apple pie制作苹果馅饼 17. show up 赶到,出现 18. add the green beans 加绿豆荚 19. get dressed 紧张 20. hand in homework 上交作业 21. costume party 化装舞会 22. take place发生 23. play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other 相互开各种玩笑 24. sell out 卖完，售完 25. lose weight减肥 26. by the end of that day到那天结束时 27. end up 以结束 28. get married 结婚 29. have a happy ending有一个幸福的结局 30. fear spread across the whole country 恐惧席卷整个国家 31. the unluckiest day of my life一生中最不幸的一天 32. head west 向西行驶 33. n the middle of the road 在路中间 34. turn around 调头 35. make an unexpected discovery 作一个出乎意料的发现 36. cancel the plan取消计划 Grammar Focus:过去完成时 一、概念 过去完成时表示一个动作或状态在过去某一时间或动作之前已经完成或结束，也可能是早已完成或结束，即“过去的过去”；也可以指过去的动作延续到过去的某个时刻。 二、结构 “had +动词的过去分词” 三、用法 表示过去某一时间或动作之前已经发生或完成的动作或存在的状态。句中常用 by, before, when, until 等词引导时间状语。 它是以过去某一时间为起点，所以过去完成时是一个相对的时态，表示的是“过去的过去”。只有和过去某时间或某动作相比较时才能用到它。 例: Most of the guests had left when he arrived at the party. 当他到达晚会时，他发现大多数客人已离开了。 2. 过去完成时还可表示过去某一时刻之前发生的动作或状态持续到过去某个时间或持续下去，常与 for, since 等词连用。 例： When Jack arrived, Mary had been away for almost an hour. 当杰克到时，玛丽已经离开快一个小时了。 1. By the time I got up, my brother had already gotten in the shower. by the time 在以前,常引导表示过去的时间状语从句， 主句常用过去完成时， 即 had+动词过去分词 e.g. By the time I got there, he had already left. 在我到那儿之前，他已经离开了。 2. So I just quickly put on some clothes and rushed out the door. rush out 冲出去, 冲出 e.g. Henry rushed out the room and disappeared in the rain. 亨利冲出房间, 消失在了雨中。 Julia rushed out and didnt return. 朱丽叶冲了出去, 再没回来。 3.Luckily, Carls dad saw me on the street and gave me a lift in his car. give a lift 捎一程 e.g. Could you give me a lift, please?请问你能否捎我一程？ Jim gave me a lift on my way home yesterday. 吉姆昨天在我回家的路上捎了我一程。 4. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. be about to 忙于；即将做某事。侧重于表示动作马上就要发生，常与 when 引导的从句连用，但不与具体的时间状语连用。 e.g. One of my friends is about to have her second baby. 我的一个朋友马上就要生第二个小孩了。 5.I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. even though 即使， 虽然， 尽管， 用于引导让步状语从句。 block n. 街区 e.g. Hes the best teacher, even though he has the least experience. 他虽然经验最少，却是最好的老师。 6. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. stare v. 盯着看， 凝视 表示看得比较仔细，有时候也带有吃惊的意味去看，常与 at, into 连用。 e.g. Dont stare at me like that. 别那样盯着我看。 in disbelief 不相信 ，疑惑， 怀疑 e.g. Tamara stared at him in disbelief, shaking her head. 塔玛拉一边狐疑地盯着他看，一边摇着头。 She looked at him in disbelief. 她全然不信地看着他。 7.I felt lucky to be alive. alive 一般作表语；也可以作后置定语或宾补。 “活(着)的；在世的；(继续)存在的”；反义词是 dead。 e.g. Do you know shes alive? 你知道她还活着吗？ People alive should try their best to live better. (后置定语) 活下来的人应该尽力生活得更好。 Tom was kept alive in the big fire. ( 宾补) 汤姆在这次大火中活下来了。 辨析 alive, living, lively alive “活着的”，在句中常作表语或定语。作表语时，常可与 living 互换；作定语时，常要放在被修饰词之后。 living“活着的”，在句中用作表语或定语。 lively“活泼的”，在句中可作表语或定语。 8. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. airport n. 机场 take off 脱掉； 起飞 e.g. He took off his hat and bowed as he passed. 他经过时脱帽鞠躬。 We eventually took off at 11 oclock and arrived in Venice at 1:30. 我们终于在 11 点起飞，1:30 到达威尼斯。 9.The other kids showed up. show up 露面，到场； （使）看得见； e.g. We waited until five oclock, but he did not show up. 我们一直等到了 5 点，但是他始终没有露面。 10. Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny. end up (doing sth.)（以）结束； 最终成为； 最后处于 e.g. Every time she tried to argue with her husband, she ended up crying her eyes out. 每回她试着和她丈夫争辩，她总是以流泪结束。 end up sth. 表示“结束某事”。 e.g. The scientist ended up his speech at last. 那个科学家最后结束了演讲。 end up with sth. （以）结束 e.g. The students began with speaking English, but ended up with speaking Chinese. 同学们以说英语开始， 却以说汉语结束。 11.a. above 的意思是“在之上；高于”，表示相对高度，不一定是在正上方，它的反义词是 below. 例：The plane flew above the clouds.飞机在云层上面飞行。 b. over 的意思是“在之上”，表示在垂直之上，其反义词是 under. 例：There is a bridge over the river. 河上有座桥。 c. on 的意思是“在上面”，表示与表面接触。 例：He put the book on the desk.他把书放在课桌上。 Exercises 一、根据汉语意思完成句子。 1. 当我到车站时，火车已经开走了。 _ _ _ I got to the station, the train _ _ left. 2. 长大后，他会离开这儿。 He _ _ here by the time he _ up. 3. 他捎我去车站。 He _ _ _ _ to the station. 4. 有时，坏事可以变成好事。 A bad thing can be _ _ a good one sometimes. 5. 你知道飞机什么时间起飞吗？ Do you know when the plane will _ _ ? 6. 房间里全是学生。 The room _ _ _ students. 二，根据汉语提示写出下面句中所缺的单词。 1. I got up early this morning because I didnt want to _ (错过) the early bus. 2. The drop in prices was quiet _ (出乎意料的). 3. The _ (工人) fell down and got hurt. 4. The plane was flying _ ( 在上面) the clouds. 5. The river goes through the city from _ (西) to east. 中考链接 1. By the end of last month, he _ in the club for two years. （2013 年诸暨 ） A. joined B. has joined C. has been D. had been 2. -We all went to the cinema except you last night. Why didnt you come? -Because I _ that movie twice. （2013 年襄阳市 ） A. have watched B. had watched C. was watching D. would watch 3. Mr Brown always makes his class _ and keeps his students _ in class. （2010 镇江市） A. alive; interesting B. lively; interesting C. alive; interested D. lively; interested 4. Congratulations! Your English teacher told me you got an A this time. （2010 咸宁市） Thank you. She is very . A. impressed B. embarrassed C. terrified D. frustrated 5. Another new fiction by HanHan is being printed and it will soon _. （2010 荆门市） A. come out B. set out C. sell out D. work out 6. -Jack, could you help me _ when the plane will take off on the Internet? - Im sorry. My computer doesnt work. (2011 泰安) A. get out B. look out C. take out D. find out 写作指导： 常见的表达句型： My lucky/unlucky day I will always remember the date This was the luckiest /unluckiest day of my life When I woke up that morning Later that day I couldnt believe Then/After that Finally I think. What a lucky/an unlucky day! 2. Ask Ss to write a passage in class. 3. Tell your story to your partner or the class. Example: My lucky day I will always remember the date April Fools Day last year. This was the luckiest day of my life. When I woke up that morning, I brushed my teeth, washed my face, then I read English for half an hour. It was time to eat my breakfast. My little brother gave me a piece of bread. I was very glad to eat it first. Then I felt strange. It tasted special. What was it? I looked at my little brother. He laughed loudly and said nothing. Later that day, I knew he put toothpaste (牙膏) into the bread. I couldnt believe I was fooled by him. I brushed my teeth again. After that, my brother gave me a box of bread, and said “Happy April Fools Day.” Finally I was happy to get the delicious bread. I think I had a happy and lucky day. What a lucky day!