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Unit 5 EncyclopaediasLanguage points:1.seven continentsAfrica; Antarctic; Asia; Europe; North America; South America; OceaniaAfrican (adj) 非洲的，非洲人的; (n)非洲人some unique African animalsAsian (adj); 亚洲的；亚洲人的；(n) 亚洲人an Asian organizationEuropean (adj); 欧洲的；欧洲人的；(n)欧洲人a European countryAmerican (adj); 美国的；美国人的；(n)美国人an American astronautAustralian (adj) 澳大利亚的；澳大利亚人的; (n) 澳大利亚人an Australian2.look up 查阅look up the new words in the dictionarylook up at the sky 抬头看天空look down at the fish in the pond俯视看鱼look up to stb尊敬某人look down upon /on sb鄙视某人look at the blackboard =have a kook at看黑板look for the lost key寻找失去的钥匙look forward to doing渴望做某事look forward to hearing from sb(her/him)look like( a star) 看起来像;look back 回顾；look around 环顾四周look out=watch out= be careful当心; look out of the window往窗外看look after the patents well=take good care of the patients精选照料病人们look into the theft /robbery/ case调查盗窃案、抢劫案、案件3.buy sb sth= buy sth for sb; make sb sth=make sth for sbtell / give / pass /send / lend /bring sb sth=tell sth to sb4. millions of stars数百万颗星星; several million insects几百万只昆虫;about four million university students大约四百万大学生5. exist (vi.)(= live, be real ) 存在*existence (n.) He does not believe in the existence of ghosts.exist in存在, Such an idea exists only in the minds of poets.Such people do not exist.Man cannot exist without oxygen.exist on 靠…生存she existed only on milk.6. some some others7. as…+ adj原级+ as =the same +n+asas tall/high as =the height as.. 一样高；as heavy as=the weight as一样重as big as ==the same size as一样大(尺寸)；as old as.== the same age as 一样大(年纪）as much as= the same amount as 一样多（不可数）as long as= the same length as一样长；as wide as= the same width as一样as expensive as=the same price as一样贵（价钱）as fast as=the same speed as 一样快（速度）Tom is as tall as me. = Tom is the same height as me.Mary is as old as John.== Mary is the same age as JohnTom’s English is as good as mine=Tom speaks English as well as I.注意：as long as 只要; 如果as soon as一…就… ; as well as并且/也/和as good as几乎, 实际上A miss is as good as a mile;失之毫厘，谬以千里Without her glasses, she was as good as blind. 不戴眼镜, 她简直和瞎子一样。

I'll never forget that as long as I am living.You may stay here as long as you like.Lily as well as I has been to Japan=Not only I but also Lily has been to Japan.I will call you as soon as he comes back.8. as…+ adj/adv原级+ as-否定句not as/so…+ adj/adv原级+ asTom is as tall as me---》Tom is not as / so tall as me==Tom is shorter than me.Mine bag is as expensive as yours= Mine bag is not so/as expensive as yours=Mine bag is less expensive than yours9.as…+ adj/adv原级+ as possible =as + adj/adv原级+…as sb can /couldHenry ran as fast as possible=as fast as he couldWrite to me as soon as possible =as early as you canYou should read as much English as possible== as much English as you can.Betty eats as little fried food as possible.10. even1)比较级前，加强语气，表示程度，“比…更；还要”This dictionary is even more useful than that one.2)用在所要强调的词、短语或从句，加强语气，“即使，甚至连…都”Even a child can understand this book.I have explained everything, but even now she doesn’t understand.I even forget what my mother said.He was afraid to go out, even for food.11. fly—flew—flown fly a kite放风筝; fly to France= go to France by planeflight航班12. harmless (adj). ( = not causing harm)无害的harmful(adj)有害的harm(n) 坏处good益处do good to= be good forbe harmful to= do harm to=be bad forSmoking is harmful to health==Smoking does harms our health= Smoking is bad for health The flood did a lot of harm to the crops.13.fierce (adj)(.= angry and wild)凶猛的gentle (adj).a fierce wolf and a gentle sheep; ladies and gentlemenfiercely (adv). gently (adv).bark fiercely狂吠/blow fiercely 猛烈地刮speak gently /in a gentle voice柔声说13.sheep---sheep绵羊Chinese , Japanese, deer单复同行14. eat—ate—eaten15. plant (n).植物; (v)种植plant flowers16. die(vi) - died- died- dying.die out灭绝绝迹Many old customs are dying out.die of死于内因（疾病；过度悲伤等）die of lung cancer死于肺癌；die from死于（外部原因) In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food. die in sth 死于某事件die in the fire/earthquake/ flood/ accident）dead (adj)死的Mr.Li has been dead for five years= Mr.Li died five years ago.death(n).死亡His sudden death made his parents very sad17.live(v)1)居住; live in Italy; 2)过…的生活；度过live a happy life生活live on以…为生；靠…过活He lives mainly on his monthly income. The family lived on wild plants.[laiv](adj) 现场直播的, 实况转播的; 带电的；活的, 有生命的It was a live broadcast, not a recording.life(un)生命；生活；(cn)性命；—livesthief wife self leaf knifewolf half life loaf scarf shelf 18 leave—left---left离开(v)1) 落下I left my car keys in the office.2）交托, 委托Leave him to his father; he'll deal with him.3）听任, 让leave sb alone= leave sb by oneself 把某人独自留下I'll leave everything to you then(n)准假, 假期She asked for a day's leave.leave behind使落后, 丢在后面;The luggage has been left behind. Don’t leave me behind.The young athlete soon left the others far behind.19.famous(adj)著名的. be famous for=be well-known for因为有…而闻名fame(n) 名声be famous as =be well-known as 作为…而闻名Yao Ming is famous for his height and good skill of playing basket ball.Yao Ming is famous as an NBA basketball player.New York is famous for its Wall Street.New York is known as the Fashion Centre.20. thinker(n).思想家think(v). - thought- thoughtthink about doing sth=consider doing sth考虑做某事think of 想到，认为what do you think of the film /him?think over仔细考虑think over my advice /the planthought (n.)思想21.Greece(n.) —Greek(n.)22.two thousand years ago 一般过去时23.teach—taught---taughtteach sb how to do(e.g. how to drive a car)教某人如何做某事teach sb sth (e.g. teach us chemistry /physics) 教我们化学物理teach him a good lesson 好好教训他一顿24. the way to do sth=the way of doing sth 做某事的方式the way to lose weight=the way of losing weight减肥的方法the way to improve your memory=the way of improving your memory改善记忆的方法25.own (v)拥有=have own a restaurant; (adj)自己的. o ne’s own calculator.on one’s own=by oneself=alone26. a jar of peanut butterpot27. few 几乎没有（否定词，pl）; a few=several几个（跟pl）little几乎没有（否定词，un）; a little= a bit of一点（跟un）28. see / notice / hear sb doing sth看见/注意到/听见某人正在做某事see / notice / hear sb do sth看见/注意到/听见某人做了某事I saw some boys playing basketball when I passed the playground.I often see some boys play basketball on the afternoon after lunch.29.throw—threw—thrown扔投掷throw sth away扔掉30. an amusement park乐园amusement (n.) 娱乐(活动)To our amusement, the boy acted an old woman.amuse (vt).逗某人; 娱乐How do you amuse yourself in rainy weather? amusing(adj)=very interestingamused. (adj)感到好笑的31.create(v).创造A novelist creates characters and a plotcreative(adj).创造性的, 有创造力的He is a very creative musician.creature (n.)生物动物人The crocodile is a strange-looking creature.The poor creature had no home, family, or friends.32.mouse—(pl)mice老鼠child—children33.character人物；性格cartoon characters卡通人物have a good character; Chinese characters汉字34.be born on a rainy morning出生在一个下雨的早晨; be born in Tibet出生在台北35 After leaving school, he sold newspapers and delivered mail.此处after是介词，主句中的主语和after短语中动作执行者为同一人。