一 重點短語
1 have a good taste 有品位
have a taste for喜歡（=be fond of ）( 區別：have a preference for偏愛)
2 a piece of furniture/equipment/information/news/advice…n(u.)
3 by design/on purpose:intentionally/deliberately 故意地
4 prefer to do/doing 更喜歡做… eg,I prefer to live/living in a modern flat.
prefer n./doing to n./doing喜歡…而不喜歡…=prefer to do rather than do寧愿…而不愿…
eg,I prefer playing outdoors to watching TV.
=I prefer to play outdoors rather than watch TV.
I would prefer it if….我愿意，我希望…
eg,I would prefer it if you didn’t smoke in front of children.我希望你不要在孩子們面前抽煙。
聯想：I would appreciate it if…..如果…，我將不勝感激
eg,I would appreciate it if you would turn the music down.
I hate/don’t like it when…我不喜歡…eg,I hate it when people ask me for money.
5 would rather do=prefer to do/doing would rather(that) sb did/had done…（虛擬）
eg,I would rather you told me right now.我希望你現在就告訴我。
I’d rather I hadn’t met him yesterday.我寧愿昨天沒見過他。
6 can’t stand…無法忍受 eg,I can’t stand his rudeness.我無法忍受他的無禮。
eg, I can’t stand to see/seeing such a tragic sight.我不忍看到這副悲慘的景象。
stand the test of time/money 經受住時間，金錢的考驗
7 go against 違背，反對 be against反對 / be for/be in favor of贊成
8 be equal to 與相等；勝任，應付 eg,I’m sure that she is quite equal to the task.
9（sth/sb）impress sb 給某人留下印象
eg,The movie impressed a lot of people. 這部電影給很多人留下印象。
She impressed me as a woman of great kindness.在我印象中，她是一位非常仁慈的女性。
be impressed with/by eg,I was deeply impressed by/with his speech.
leave/make a(deep)impression on sb eg,His speech left a deep impression on me.
10 act as 扮演，充當 act out表演出來
act on (sb’s)advice/suggestion/orders 依照某人的意見，命令辦事
11 be the first/second….to do…eg,Who was the first to use e-mail?
12 despite the fact that….盡管，雖然（注意區別despite sth=in spite of sth）
13 inspire sb to do 激勵某人做 feel/get inspired 受到激勵；獲得靈感
14 be filled(up)with=be full of 填充，充滿
15 It’s convenient for sb to do…（對某人而言）做…方便
eg,When is it convenient for you to meet me?你什么時候方便見我？
（When are you convenient to meet me?×）
16 A is to B what C is to D A對于B 正如C 對于D eg,Water is to fish what air is to man.
17 inform sb of sth 告知某人某事 keep sb informed of sth
18 put up(a picture,tent) 張貼，搭建
19 succeed in doing=manage to do(反義：fail to do)成功地做到
20 pull/tear/knock down 拆毀（建筑物）
21 be decorated with 用…裝飾
22 set aside 留出，撥出（錢，時間）(save or keep )；把置于一邊，不顧(ignore).
eg,You should set aside at least one hour to memorise words.每天抽出至少一小時記單詞。
I’ve set aside some money for the journey.我為那趟旅行留了（存了）些錢。
You both should set aside personal feelings 你們雙方應該拋開個人感情。
對比：put aside 擱置一旁，停下;(時間，錢)留存起來
eg,Put aside your work and have some fun.
She put aside some money for further studies.
put away 收拾起來；把錢留存起來 eg, Put your toys away.
He had put away lots of money.=set aside=put aside
23 in the neighbourhood在附近地區
二 重點句子
1 Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty expressed in art and architecture.
2 When you look around at buidings,streets,squares and parks,you will find them designed,planned and built in different styles.
3 Both in the choice of materials and shapes of buildings, ancient architectue stands much closer to nature.
4 Looking at the architecture by Gaudi is like a dream,full of fantastic colours and shapes.
5 Despite the fact that he used traditional materials, Guadi was a modern architect.
6 F.L.W,who built an art museum in New York,found himself inspired(激發靈感) by Japanese seashells.
7 Seen from the top,it looks as if the stadium is covered by a gray net of steel.
8 A nest is to a bird what a house is to a man.
9 I want you to keep me informed of how things are going with you.
10 These buildings are pulled down after having stood (=having been left) empty without use for many years.
11 Old factory buidings have many halls and workshops of different sizes.
三 語法：過去分詞作賓補
例如，1 She heard her name called. 2 I’ve got the paper typed.
3 How do you like the dish cooked? 4 I had my leg broken.
Unit 4 A garden of poems
一 重點短語
1 call up喚起，回憶起；打電話 call on sb/sp拜訪某人，某地
call on sb to do號召，要求某人做 call for需要 call off 取消
2 stand for代表 stand for/against支持，維護；反對
eg,Which principle do you stand for?你支持那個原則？
stand out突出，引人注目 stand by 袖手旁觀；支持，擁護（某人）
eg,I’ll stand by you whatever happens. stand on one’s own feet/legs獨立，自力更生
3 in the absence of sb/sth 某人不在的時候;因為缺乏…(=for lack of )
4 light up 點燃，照亮 eg, A flare lit up the night sky.火焰照亮了夜空。
Suddenly a smile lit up her face.她的臉上忽然綻放出笑容。
(sb’s face or eyes)light up（vi.） （臉上或眼中）流露出喜悅，興奮
eg,His face lit up with joy. 他的臉上流露出欣喜之色。
5 lead to(=contribute to=give rise to =bring about)導致，促成
6 come into being形成，產生eg,Modern English came into being in the 16th century.
更多：come into+n.表進入某種狀態
come into action開始行動 come into effect開始生效 come into office就職
come into /to power當權 come into force開始實施 come into use開始使用
come into fashion開始流行 come into blossom開花…
對比：come about 發生，產生eg,Tell me how the accident came about.
How did it come about that…?事情是怎樣發生的？
eg,How did it come about that he dropped out of school?他為什么要輟學？
How come…?（美口語）為何會？eg,How come he dropped out of school?
How is it that…..?什么原因使得…？eg,How is it that he dropped out of school?
7 send for help去請某人幫忙
8 get through 通過，完成，度過，用完
9 in the shade 在陰涼處 pull down the window shade拉下窗簾，百葉窗（blind）
put sb/sth in the shade (idm 習語)使相形失色，遜色
eg,I thought I was quite a good artist,but your painting puts mine in the shade.
我原以為自己畫的不錯，可比起你的畫兒來未免相形見絀。
10 by the light of a candle借助燭光
11 recommend sth to sb 把…推薦給某人 recommend sb for sth推薦某人（職位，工作）
recommend doing /that…should do建議做 It’s strongly recommended that…強烈建議
12 look up words in the dictionary查字典 refer to/consult a dictionary
二 重點句子
1 Poems by Du Fu,Li Bai and Wang Wei stand out among others in the halls of glory.
2 Despite its long history,there is a lot of good English poetry around.
3 Greatly loved in China are the English Romantic Poets.（倒裝句：表語提前）
（聯想：Gone are the days when teachers were looked down upon.）
4 Now matter how well(=However well) a poem is translated, sth of the spirit of the original work is lost.
5 Quietly,we embrace in a world lit up by words
6 In the absence of the teacher, Fang Lan will be in charge..
7 Reading poems takes a bit of work,but it is well worth the effort.
三 語法：過去分詞作狀語
例如：1 Once it was translated into Chinese,the book became very popular in China.
=Once translated into Chinese,…
2 If we were given more time,we would be able to do the work much better.
=If givern more time,…
3 Although he was left alone at home,Sam didn’t feel afraid at all.
=Although left alone at home,…