Unit 2 Great people
重要词组
in history 在历史上 hear of/about 听说
all one’s life 某人的一生 the first person to do sth.第一个做某事的人
at prent 现在,目前 for the first time首次,初次
join the navy加入海军 all types of各种类型的
go into space进入太空 in space在太空中,在宇宙中
manage to do sth. 设法做某事 for further rearch为了作进一步的研究
in ancient times在远古时代 bring down (使飞机)降落
go bad变质,变坏 take back to the Earth 带回地球
step onto步入,踏上 turn round and round反复回旋
work on致力于,从事 one after another相继地;依次地
at a certain time在某时 receive the Nobel Prize twice两次获诺贝尔奖
make a journey 旅行 admire sb. the most最钦佩某人
die of hunger死于饥饿 graduate from college大学毕业
push for the u of… 推动…的使用 be introduced into被引入… 被介绍进入…
重点句型
1.He’s an inventor. He invented my favourite food.
invent vt. 发明,创造
inventor n. 发明家
invention n. 发明,发明物
an invention for the good of all mankind 造福全人类的一项发明
Tomas Edison invented a lot of inventions in his life.
The boy wants to be a great inventor when he grows up.
2.He became interested in flying when he took his first flight at the age of six.
become interested in =take/have (an) interest in对……感兴趣
take his first flight 第一次乘飞机
fight n. 飞行,班机
fly v.飞,飞行 flight-flew-flown
a smooth /comfortable flight平稳的/舒适的空中飞行
international flight 国际航班 flight safety飞行安全
Do you know what his flight number is ?
We'd recommend you to book your flight early.
3.However, on their way back to the Earth, the spacecraft began spinning out of control.
on one's way 在某人返回……的途中
on one's 在某人去……的路上
Let's wait a few minutes.He's on his way back home.
control n. 控制,支配
vt. 控制,支配 controlled—controlled—controlling
out of control 失去控制的 under control被控制
be in control of 掌管…鸡脖子;掌握… lo control of 对…失去控制
T景丹he driver lost control of the car and the car hit a tree.
spin v. 旋转;纺纱 span—spun—spinning
The dancer span on her toes. 这个舞蹈演员用脚尖旋转。
His mother was busy spinning at home.
My head is spinning. 我觉得天旋地转。
4.Armstrong received the order to cut the flight short.
order n.命令,要求;次序,顺序;订单,订货
v.命令;点(饭菜 等);订购
order sb. (not) to do sth.恢复注册表 命令某人(不)做某事
order sth online 在网上订购
in a fixed order孟浩然宿建德江以固定顺序 in the right order 按正确顺序
keep…in order 使…紧紧有条
秦三世This is an order for five hundred bags.
Plea put them in the right order.
cut v. 剪下,切下,割下
cut…short缩短;剪短
We'll have to cut our visit short,as we have to get back before dark.
我们必须缩短访问时间,因为天黑前还得赶回去。
I would like a change,maybe have my hair cut short.
我想作一番改变,或许把头发剪短。
【拓展】cut短语
劳动力安排计划cut in (on sb./sth.) 打断(谈话);插嘴
cut down 砍伐,砍倒;削减(尺寸,数量等)
cut grass割草
cut across抄近路
cut off 剪掉;切断(电力,煤气,某人通话等)
cut out 裁剪出;剪下;删去
cut up 切碎
cut down the number of employees 裁员
Our water supply has been cut off for three days.
excel打钩His salary has been cut by ten per cent. 他的薪金减少了百分之十。
She cut the dress out of some old material. 她用一些旧布料裁剪出了那件连衣裙。
He cut up the meat on his plate. 他在盘子上把肉切成小块。
5.Together with Buzz Aldrin, he landed the spacecraft Apollo on the Moon.
together with与…一起 = as well as
A together with/with/along with/as well as B 作主语,谓语动词单复数由A决定
Bill, with his parents goes to the cinema every weekend.
land v.(使)着落,(使)降落
un. 陆地
land safely 安全降落 on land 在陆地上 by land 由陆路
land in theatre登陆院线
Are you going by land or by a? 你是走海陆还是走陆路?
The plane will land an hour later.
pride n. 骄傲,引以为豪的事情
proud adj. 骄傲的,自豪的
take pride in 以…为傲
be the pride of 是…的骄傲
be proud of sth/ to do sth/ that 从句
Today I’m 龙井是绿茶么proud of my school and tomorrow my school will take pride in my success.
今天我以学校为荣,明天学校以我为傲。
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults.
他为孩子们感到自豪,对他们的缺点视而不见
6.In the past, people washed their clothes by hand.
by hand 手工的,亲手的
He brought up the child by hand. 那孩子是他亲手带大的。
The shoes are made by hand. 这双鞋是手工做的。
【拓展】hand的相关短语
give sb. a hand帮助某人
hand in hand手拉手
on the one (other) hand 一方面(另一方面)
shake hands (with) (与……)握手
hand in 上交
hand out 分发
7.It was brave of him to go to a place that was unknown to humans at that time.
unknown adj.未知的,不出名的
be unknown to sb. 对……是未知的
Some details of a murder mystery happened in London remain unknown.
The unknown world is full of amazing things.