④There was a puzzled look on her face because a puzzling problem puzzled her.(puzzle) 佳句时时写

⑤事实上，困扰你的事情对于中国的许多父母来说也是一个难题。 What_puzzles_you_is_actually_a_puzzle_to many parents in China.

1．in time及时；终于；迟早 [自主体验] 单句语法填空

①As a proverb goes, “Where there's a will, there's a way.” Our efforts will pay off in time. ②We reached on the top of Mount Tai, just in time to_enjoy (enjoy) the rising sun.

③Luckily, I adapted to the new surroundings and everything returned to normal in no time. [系统归纳]

(1)in time for ... in time to do sth. (2)in no time at no time at a time at one time at the same time at times from time to time (3)take one's time [重点强化] 易错对对碰(at a time/at one time)

④You'd better do one thing at_a_time so that you can concentrate on it. ⑤At_one_time,_people thought the sun travelled around the earth. 佳句时时写

⑥In my view, you should at no time lose heart whenever you are in trouble.(用倒装句升级句子) →In my view, at_no_time_should_you_lose_heart whenever you are in trouble. 2．in one's turn轮到某人；接着 [自主体验] 单句语法填空

①Now that we have finished the design, it is in their turn to construct. ②It turned out that the young man was none other than the old man's son. [系统归纳]

刚好赶上…… 及时做某事 立刻；马上 决不(放在句首时，句子用部分倒装) 每次；一次 曾经；一度 同时 有时；偶尔 有时；偶尔 别着急；慢慢来 in turn by turns take turns to do sth. It is one's turn to do sth. It turns/turned out that ... [重点强化] 易错对对碰(by turns/take turns)

依次；轮流；反之；相应地 轮流；交替地 轮流做某事 轮到某人做某事 结果…… ③I think we'd better take_turns to drive the kids to school this week. ④I think we'd drive the kids to school by_turns this week. 佳句时时写

⑤人们使用自己的小汽车避免公共交通延误，反过来，这将造成更多的问题。

People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, which in_turn_creates_more_problems. 3．cheer up (使)高兴；(使)振奋；感到高兴；感到振奋 [自主体验] 单句语法填空

①Upon arriving at the classroom, the author was cheered up by a warm welcome.

②Cathy didn't expect any award but was still there to cheer on her friends and praise their accomplishments.

[系统归纳] (1)cheer sb.up cheer sb.on (2)Cheers! [重点强化] 易错处处防

③Cheering up！Your troubles will soon be over.Cheering→Cheer 佳句时时写(词汇升级)

④When I'm feeling depressed, my mother tells me funny stories to make me happy. →When I'm feeling depressed, my mother tells me funny stories to cheer_me_up. 4．make it＋adj./n.＋for sb.to do

[教材原句] This produced a chain reaction, which made_it_possible_for_life_to_develop. [自主体验]

①She made it clear to me that she wished to make a new life for herself.

②People in the west make it a rule to_buy (buy) Christmas presents for their relatives and friends.

使某人振作起来 (比赛中)以喝彩声鼓励；为某人加油 [口语](用于祝酒)干杯！

③He is so stubborn, which makes it no use persuading (persuade) him to change his mind. [归纳点拨]

“make＋it”常用句型： 用法规则 (1)make＋it＋adj./n.＋that从句 (2)make＋it＋adj./n.＋to do 不定式 (3)make＋it＋no good/no use/no value ...＋doing sth. 注意事项

[佳句背诵]

①(增分要点句)I have a good command of English, which makes it easier for me to find a good job.

②(增分要点句)You have much experience in voluntary work so that I find it a good idea for you to apply for the position.

5．倍数表达法

[教材原句] But when I tried to step forward, I found I was carried twice_as_far_as on the earth and fell over.

[自主体验]

①There are five_times_as_many_books in our library as in yours. 我们图书馆里的书是你们图书馆里的书的五倍。 ②据我所知，这个城市是那个城市的三倍大。(一句多译) →As far as I know, the city is three times as_large_as that one. →As far as I know, the city is three times larger_than that one. →As far as I know, the city is three times the_size_of that one. [归纳点拨]

常见的倍数表达法： (1)倍数＋as＋many/much＋n.＋as 用法规则 (2)倍数＋as＋形容词/副词原级＋as (3)倍数＋形容词/副词比较级＋than (4)倍数＋the size/length/height/depth/width/amount＋of (1)表示“两倍”时用twice或double，三倍或三倍以上用“基数词＋times”表注意事项 达。 (2)此句型中倍数也可以用分数、百分数，half等其他程度状语来表达。 [佳句背诵]

①(精彩开头句)My school has expanded into a big one, which is three times as big as the previous

常用于这种句型的动词还有：think, consider, find, feel等。 one.

②(增分要点句)The area received three times the amount of rain it got last year.

本单元语篇话题与新课程主题语境“人与自然”中的“太空探索”子话题相对应

一、话题语素积累多一点 子话题——太空探索

(一)浅易词汇温一温

①spaceship ②fresh ③explore ④advanced ⑤rocket ⑥prevent ?Mars

⑦satellite ⑧earth ⑨sun ?planet

?exist

⑩moon

(二)生疏词汇记一记 ①launch vt.发射 ③astronomer n．天文学家 ⑤universe n．宇宙 ⑦astronomy n．天文学 ⑨data n．资料 ?foresee v．预测 (三)常用词块忆一忆

①space station 太空站；空间站 ②solar system ③space exploration ④the outer space

⑤manned spaceship/spacecraft ⑥come true ⑦conduct research ⑧in the long run

⑨have access to space travel ⑩return to the earth

太阳系 太空探索 外太空 载人飞船 实现 进行实验 从长远来看 能到太空旅行 返回地球

逃离地球的引力 ②astronaut n．宇航员 ④telescope n．望远镜 ⑥orbit n．(天体等的)运行轨道 ⑧monitor vt.监测；监控 ⑩shuttle n．飞机 ?statistics n．统计数字

?escape the pull of the earth's gravity ?get close to the moon ?a waste of ?be crazy about (四)写作佳句背一背

靠近月球 浪费 对……痴迷

①I have always dreamed of making a trip into the Mars ever since I heard that Mars is most like the Earth and there could have been life on this planet.