Unit 3 Amazing people

　　一、课前基础自查

　　(一)分类记单词--省时高效

Ⅰ.阅读单词(知其意)

1．Egyptian adj.　　　　　　埃及的，埃及人的

2．widespread adj. 广泛的，普遍的

3．female n．& adj. 女性(的)

4．data n．(pl.) 数据；资料

5．connection n. 联系

6．rocket n. 火箭

7．status n. 地位，身份

8．superior n. 上级，上司

adj. 更好的，更高的

Ⅱ.重点单词(写其形)

1．swallow vt.& vi. 吞下，吞咽

2．preserve vt. 保存，保护，保持

3．entrance n. 入口

4．content n. 内容

5．death n. 死亡 6.shortly adv.　　　　　　不久，很快

7．coincidence n. 巧合，碰巧

8．disturb vt. 打扰，扰乱

9．labour n．& vi. 劳动，努力工作

10．signal n. 信号

vi.& vt. 发信号；表明

11．native adj. 本地的；本国的

12．outgoing adj. 爱交际的；友好的；外向的

13．companion n. 伴侣；陪伴

14．desire n. 愿望，欲望，渴望

vt. 期望，渴望

15．candidate n. 候选人；申请人

16．quality n. 品质；质量

17．optimistic adj. 乐观的，抱乐观看法的

18．indeed adv. 的确，确实 Ⅲ.拓展单词(通其变)

1．curious adj.好奇的，求知欲强的→curiously adv.好奇地→curiosity n．好奇(心)

2．fortune n．大笔的钱，财富；运气→fortunate adj.幸运的→fortunately adv.幸运地→unfortunately adv.不幸地

3．scientific adj.科学的→science n．科学→scientist n．科学家

4．breathe vi.& vt.呼吸→breath n．呼吸

5．requirement n．要求，规定→require v．要求

6．inspire vt.启迪，赋予灵感；激励，鼓舞→inspired adj.受到启发的→inspiring adj.令人振奋的→inspiration n．灵感；激励

7．discourage vt.使灰心；劝阻→courage n．勇气→encourage v．鼓励→encouragement n．鼓励

8．devotion n．奉献；忠诚；专心→devote vt.献出，付出；专心于→devoted adj.挚爱的；忠诚的

9．organization n．组织；机构→organize v．组织→organizer n．组织者

10．explorer n．探险家；勘探者→explore vt.探测；勘探→exploration n．探测

11．various adj.各种各样的→variety n．种种；多样化→vary v．变化

12．apply vi.申请 vt.使用，应用→application n．申请→applicant n．申请人 [语境活用]

1．When asked where her inspiration of the novel came from, she said her father's inspiring words inspired her to write it.(inspire)

2．There are various goods in the supermarket, and the prices vary from cents to dollars. The variety attracts many customers.(various)

3．Children are always curious about everything they see and hear. They will ask all kinds of questions curiously. To meet their curiosity, we'd better answer them.(curious)

4．I want to be a scientist to discover a scientific breakthrough to save people's lives in medical science.(science)

5．This is strictly required, so if you don't match this requirement, please do not send your resume.(require)

6．The old teacher devoted all his life to educating his devoted students and he was admired for his devotion to his education cause.(devotion)

7．All the applicants can apply in person or by letter and at the same time should hand in their applications before May 6th.(apply)

8．The failure in the English contest discouraged my brother.What's worse, he felt discouraged in other subjects.In order to help him regain his courage and get relaxed, my parents and I all encouraged him to take a trip.(discourage)