Module 2 Unit 3 Amazing people
一．词汇复习篇：
【单词】
1. Some amazing people have changed our world for the better through their thoughts and actions.
change (… 英国国旗图案) for the better/wor (使…) 变得更好/差
The government is working hard to changed Shuyang for the better.
Under the leadership of the government, Shuyang is changing for the better.
雀组词【拓展】
change …for… (用…) 交换，更换，替代
change … (from …) to / into … 变化，转变
change sth with sb 和某人交换…；
change sth for / into sth 兑换
2. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, arching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings.
By the time we left, it was empty.
by不迟于（某时），在…之前
Can you finish the work by five o’clock/tomorrow/next Monday?
你能在五点钟/明天/下周一以前完成这件工作吗？
Will you have finished the work by five o’clock/tomorrow/next Monday?
By this time next week we shall have been in New York.
By the time (that) this letter reaches you, I will have left the country.
By the time (that) this letter reached her, she had left the country.
【注意】在含有by所引导时间状语的句子中，主句的谓语动词多用完成时态。
3. If breathed in, the virus can result in illness or even death.
If breathed in, 是条件状语从句的省略形式。
= If the virus are breathed in, they can result in illness or even death.
【拓展】
在if, unless, when, while, though, even if/though, as if/though, once, as, than等连词引导的状语从句中，如果主句的主语和从句的主语相同，或从句主语为it时，并且状语从句的谓语部分含有be动词的话，可以略去状语从句中的主语和谓语中的be动词，保留 “连词+V-ing/V-ed/to do/ adj/n” 的形式。
Though (she is) a beautiful girl in appearance, she is not popular among her roommates.
The lecturer arrived earlier than (he had been) required.
While (he was) reading the passage, he met with many new word.
The old man opened his mouth as if (he was) to speak something.
If (it is) possible, I will visit Harbin in the coming winter holiday.
He will not go traveling unless (he is) in good health.
4. What is certain, though, is that the mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully explained.
但是，有一点仍然可以肯定，图坦卡蒙国王陵墓之谜至今还没有人能完全解释清楚。
1）certain“无疑的，确定而不容怀疑的；不容争辩的”。
What is certain is that every effect must have a cau.
每一个结果都有一个原因，这是确定无疑的。
【注意】certain的主语可以是“人”，也可以是“物”；sure的主语是“人”。
He is certain / sure to agree.
摔跤规则 It is certain that he will agree. （√）
It is sure that he will agree. （×）
【拓展】
① certain“确信的，有把握的，一定的”
中国民航英雄机组be certain of / about sth = be sure of / about sth
be certain to do sth = be sure to do sth
be certain that 从句 = be sure that 从句
make certain of sth = make sure of sth
② for certain = for sure = without doubt毫无疑问地；肯定地
③ certain“某一；某些（不指明或不说出的）”，既可修饰单数名词，也可修饰复数名词；
some作“某一”讲时，修饰单数名词。
a certain magazine = some magazine 某本杂志
a certain Ms. Johnson 一位约翰逊女士
certain products 某些产品
2）though adv. “可是，然而，不过”，常置于句中或句末，用逗号隔开。
Snow is not predicted; we can expect some rain, though. 不可能下雪，但可能下雨。
She promid to phone. I heard nothing, though.
4. Although Yang did not actually get the beat scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological tests that finally won him his position as China’s first astronaut.
尽管杨利伟实际上并不是每项测试都得了高分，但他各项心理测试所得的高分使他最终赢得了中国首名宇航员的席位。
It is/was…that…是强调句型，被强调部分除了谓语外，句子的其它成分都可以。强调主语时，that从句中的谓语动词在人称和数上与被强调的主语保持一致。
It is I that am going to be punished. It was books that were stolen.
【短语】
1. make uful changes to 对…做出有用的改变
2. be curious about 对…好奇
curiosity n. 好奇（心）
3. t sail for 起航去…
4. make a discovery of sth.= discover sth 梦见下雨 发现
5. right away = at once = immediately 立刻，立即 微型课
6. fall ill (with) a fever (因发烧) 生病
fall asleep/silent 梦见自己上厕所 生病/沉默
7. lead sb to a place 带领某人到某地
lead sb. to do sth 导致某人做某事
8. die of 死于（疾病、饥寒、情感等）
die from 死于（除疾病、饥寒、情感等以外原因）
9. shortly after 在…以后不久
10. have something to do with 和…有关
have nothing/anything/little/much to do with
11. live on 继续活下来，以…为主食，靠…生活
feed on 黄光山佛光寺 （主要指动物）以…为食
12. result in = lead to 导致
result from = lie in 由…产生
13. pay off
After ten years’ hard work, he finally paid off all the debts. vt. 还清（债务等）；
His hard work/efforts…paid off. vi. (努力；付出) 等获得回报
14. compare with 与…比较
compare … with … 把…与…比较
compare … to … 把…比做…
15. make a contribution/contributions to 对…作出贡献
16. later on 稍后
17. do good (to sb./sth.) 做好事，有益于
do sb/sth good 对…有益处
be good for sb/sth 对…有益处
