Unit 3 The world online 语言点
学习目标
重点词汇
abundant// command, diverse, correspond, address, evaluate, withdraw, alarm,
abandon, appointment, comb, specific, relevant, bother, acknowledge// attach
重点短语
turn to, up to date, drop out, a bunch of, what’s more
重点句型
make sure
the + 比较级..., the + 比较级
知识讲解
重点词汇
abundant// command
【原句回放】With the touch of a button or the click of a mouse, a student will find abundant
information from the largest libraries and museums in the world at his or her command. 一名学
生轻按键盘键或点击鼠标，就能从世界上最大的图书馆和博物馆中找大量信息，加以使用。
【点拨 1】abundant adj. 大量的，丰富的，充裕的
常用搭配：be abundant in = be rich in 含有丰富的……；富于
The tree is abundant in fruit.
这棵树果实累累。
The coastline is abundant in rare species of plants.
这条海岸线有大量珍稀植物物种。
We have abundant evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment.
我们有充足的证据证明汽车对环境有不良影响。
【拓展】abundantly adv. 大量地，丰盛地，充裕地
abundance n. 大量，丰富，充裕
【点拨 2】command n. 命令；［U］指挥，控制；掌握
vt. 命令；指挥，统率
常用搭配：in command of 控制，指挥
have a command of 掌握，精通
at one’s command 在某人的掌控中
command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
command + that 从句 命令……
(宾语从句的谓语多用虚拟语气“should +动词原形”，should 可省)
You must obey the captain’s commands. 你必须服从船长的命令。
Applicants will be expected to have (a) good command of English. 求职者必须精通英语。
Each congressman has a large staff at his command. 每位国会议员都有一大群下属听从吩咐。
He commanded that we (should) come at once. 他命令我们立刻赶来。
diverse
【原句回放】Young people from diverse backgrounds and different countries can form friendships
that will last their entire lives. 来自不同国家有着不同背景的年轻人能在网上形成终身的友
谊。
【点拨】diverse adj. 不同的，变化多的
They are the people from diverse cultures.
他们是些有着不同文化背景的人。
The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and Beijing Opera.
节目涉及从流行音乐到京剧这样形形色色的题材。
【拓展】diversity n. 差异，多样性
a great diversity of methods 各种不同的方法
correspond
【原句回放】What is more，people who are disabled and must stay in their homes can correspond
and communicate with others around the globe who have similar interests. 此外，身有残疾而必
须待在家里的人也能（通过互联网）与全球各地趣味相投的人们通信、交流。
【点拨】correspond v. 通信，符合，相当
常用搭配：
correspond with sb. 和某人通信 (=communicate with sb.)
correspond with sth. 与……相符合
correspond to sth. 相当于
What he said corresponded with what he did.
他所说的跟他所做的相符合(言行一致)。
The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.
美国的国会相当于英国的议会。
I haven’t corresponded with my old friends for years.
我已多年没跟我的老朋友们通信了。
address
【原句回放】The main drawbacks of the Internet I will address today are that it has too much
information that has not been evaluated for accuracy，and that it is transforming the way people
spend their time. 我今天所要谈及的因特网的主要缺点是网上有太多未经核准的信息，以及
它正改变人们消磨时间的方式。
【点拨】address vt. 致函，处理，对……作演讲，写地址，称呼
n. 地址，演讲
Your essay does not address the real issues.
你的论文没有论证实质问题。
He is going to address the meeting.
他将在大会上发表演说。
Address your application to the Personnel Manager.
把你的申请信寄给人事经理。
Write the name and address on the envelope.
在信封上写上姓名和地址。
evaluate
【原句回放】The main drawbacks of the Internet I will address today are that it has too much
information that has not been evaluated for accuracy, and that it is transforming the way people
spend their time. 我今天所要谈及的因特网的主要缺点是网上有太多未经核准的信息，以及
它正改变人们消磨时间的方式。
【点拨】evaluate vt. 评估，评价；核定
You should evaluate your chances of success before making a decision.
做出决定前，你应该估计成功的几率。
The teacher evaluated the performance of each student.
老师对每个学生的表现作了评价。
Your work will be evaluated by the committee members.
你的工作将由委员会成员作评价。
【拓展 1】evaluation n. 评估，评价
【拓展 2】evaluate，estimate，value 的区别
evaluate 很少用来表示“估价”或“估计”某物的市场价值，而是用来表示“评价”。
estimate 表示的“估计，估价”只是猜测，甚至只是一种想法。
value 指估计的某物的价值、价格。
I estimate it will take three months to build the bridge.
我估计建造这座桥得用 3 个月时间。
He valued the house for me at 1 million yuan.
他为我估价这幢房子值 100 万元。
withdraw
【原句回放】This study shows that people who spend too much time on the Internet tend to
withdraw from the people and the world round them. 这项研究显示，在网上花费太多时间的人
有离群避世的倾向。
【点拨】withdraw vt. & vi. 取回，收回；提取
注意：
1. withdraw 的过去式、过去分词 withdrew, withdrawn
2. withdraw 已包含了“……回”之意，不与 back 连用，类似词汇：return, repay, remove 等。
常用搭配：
withdraw...from... 从……移走 (提取；收回；撤出)……
withdraw a remark 撤回评论
withdraw from 从……撤出(退出)
Lily withdrew $1,000 from her account.
莉莉从她的账户上提取了 1000 美元。
The shy girl withdrew quickly her eyes from the tall boy’s eyes.
那位腼腆的女孩迅速地移走了视线，不去看那高个男孩的眼睛。
alarm
【原句回放】This is an unfortunate aspect of the Internet that alarms me. 这是因特网一个不利
的方面，让我感到害怕。
【点拨】alarm vt. 使警觉，使惊恐，惊动
n. 警报，闹表，惊恐
常见搭配：sound/ raise the alarm 发警报 a fire alarm 火警
Her high temperature alarmed the doctors.
她的高烧惊动了医生们。
She turned in alarm as the wind blew the door open.
当风把门刮开时，她惊恐地转过身。
【拓展】
1. alarmed adj. 担心的，害怕的（表示人的感觉）
常见搭配：be alarmed by/ at/over 因为……感到惊恐
There is no need to look so alarmed. 没有必要显得那么惊恐吧。
The police have become increasingly alarmed by the number of prisoners trying to escape.
警察们已经因为试图逃跑的囚犯的数量而担心了。
2. alarming adj. 使人惊恐的, 令人担忧的
We noticed that there was an alarming increase in violent crime in those cities.
我们注意到那些城市里的暴力犯罪的增长速度惊人。
abandon
【原句回放】They wouldn’t have achieved their success if they had abandoned their dreams. 如
果他们放弃了他们的梦想，他们就不可能获得成功。
【点拨】abandon vt. 放弃，抛弃，遗弃；中止
常用搭配：abandon oneself to 沉溺于
He abandoned his wife and went away with all their money.
他抛弃妻子，带着所有的钱逃跑了。
They abandoned the game because of rain. 因为下雨他们放弃了比赛。
He abandoned himself to despair. 他陷入了绝望。
【拓展】
1. abandon n. 尽情，任意，放纵
with abandon 放肆地、恣意地
He signed cheques with careless abandon. 他无所顾忌地乱开支票。
2. abandoned adj. 无约束的，无度的；放荡的
abandoned behaviors 恣意放荡的行为
3. abandonment n. 放弃，抛弃，废弃；中止
appointment
【原句回放】I think I’d better apologize to him tomorrow for not keeping the appointment. 我想
我最好明天因不能准时赴约而向他道歉。
【点拨】appointment n. 任命，委任，约会
常用搭配：make/ keep/ break an appointment 约会/ 守约/ 违约
make an appointment with sb. 与某人约会
Will you remind me about that appointment?
请你提醒我那个约会好吗？
I made an appointment to see the doctor.
我约定好时间去看医生。
【拓展】appoint vt. 任命，委派；确定，指定
常用搭配：
appoint sb. to do 任命某人做
appoint sb. as/ to be + 职位名词（不带冠词）任命某人为……
appoint sth. for ... 为……而确定某事
He was appointed as/ (to be) manager of the company.
他被指定做公司的经理。
The time appointed for the meeting was 1:30.
确定的会议时间是 1:30。
comb
【原句回放】Someone has combed through pages and links and selected all those that are in the
directory. 有人已将页面和链接整个搜索了一遍，选出了所有那些列在目录中的内容。
【点拨】comb n. 梳子；(羊毛等的)毛刷，马鬃刷；梳理
vt. (用梳子)梳理
常用搭配：comb (through) sth. (for) 仔细搜寻
My hair needs a good comb.
我的头发需要好好梳理一番。
The mother combed the child’s hair.
妈妈用梳子梳理孩子的头发。
We combed (through) the city for our lost dog.
我们在全市范围内仔细搜寻失踪的狗。
specific
【原句回放】The results of your search are divided into specific subject categories. 你搜索的结
果会被分成特定的主题范围。
【点拨】specific adj. 明确的；特定的（常作前置定语）
I gave you specific instructions.
我给过你明确的提示。
The children’s television programme aims at a specific age group.
这档儿童电视节目是针对特定年龄段的孩子的。
The belief is specific to this part of Africa.
这种信念是非洲这一地区特有的。
relevant
【原句回放】… and someone has decided that the information is relevant and correct. ……有人
已经判定这些信息是相关的和正确的。
【点拨】relevant adj. 有关的; 恰当的, 贴切的, 切题的（反义词 irrelevant）
常用搭配：be relevant to 与……有关
This type of university course is no longer relevant to today’s problem.
这种大学课程与目前问题不再有关联了。
A paper relevant to this research was published by him.
与本研究相关的一篇论文是他发表的。
【拓展】relevance n. 关联，切题，适宜
bother
【 原 句 回 放 】 …but not every person bothers to read over their own writing and make
corrections. ……但并不是每个人都愿意花时间去阅读自己的文章并且做改正。
【点拨】bother vt. & vi. 烦扰,打搅,使恼怒,使困惑
常用搭配：
bother sb. 使某人恼怒/困惑
bother about/with 因为……而烦心
bother to do sth. 费心去做某事
I can’t bother him with my little affairs. 我不能因为这点小事就打扰他。
The way my brother talked to mother bothered me. 我兄弟跟妈妈谈话的方式让我很生气。
The complexities of interpersonal relations bothered her. （此句中 bother 相当于 confuse）
人与人之间的关系的复杂性真让她困惑。
Don’t bother about that trifling matter. 不要因为区区小事而烦心。
You needn’t bother to come to my office. 你不用特别麻烦来我办公室了。
【拓展】bother n. 烦恼，麻烦
注意：bother 一般是不可数名词，但有时具体化，成为可数名词，表示具体的“烦人的人或
事”。
We had a lot of bother finding a vacant apartment.
我们费了很大的劲才找到一间空的公寓。
Tom is a bother to his teacher.
汤姆是老师的大麻烦。
acknowledge// attach
【原句回放】When you are finished, you should always acknowledge where you got your data by
attaching a list of the websites you got your information from. 当完成的时候，你应该总是通过
粘贴你的信息来源的网址的清单来表示感谢。
【点拨 1】acknowledge vt. 承认；接受，公认为；答谢，表示感谢
常用搭配：
acknowledge ... as / to be 认为/ 承认……是
acknowledge (doing) sth. 承认(做了)某事
I acknowledge the truth of his statement.
我承认他叙述的真实性。
It is universally acknowledged that dogs have an acute sense of smell.
狗嗅觉灵敏是大家都接受的。
Joe is acknowledged as the best basketball player of the year.
乔被认为是本年度最好的篮球运动员。
We wish to acknowledge the support of the university with sincerity.
我们谨对这所大学所提供的支持表示真诚的感谢。
【拓展】acknowledgement n. 承认，确认，感谢
He was given a present in acknowledgement of his work for the business.
他得到了一个礼物，以感谢他为这项生意所做的工作。
【点拨 2】attach vt. 附上，贴上
常用搭配：attach to 附属于
attach importance to 重视
He’ll attach the label to your luggage.
他会把标签系在你的行李上。
The hospital is attached to that university.
这医院附属于那所大学。
Clowns like him will not get anywhere. We attach no importance to them.
像他那样的小丑成不了气候, 我们并没放在眼里。
重点短语
turn to
【原句回放】When people need information，from the news and weather forecasts to travel
packages and academic research，the Internet is now the first source they turn to. 如今，当人们
需要信息时，无论是新闻、天气预报还是旅游线路、学术研究，因特网都是他们的首选。
【点拨】turn to 求助于；查阅；变成
常用搭配：turn to sb./sth. for sth.
I had to turn to the dictionary (for help).
我只得求助于词典了。
When he was unhappy, he would turn to alcohol.
心情不好的时候，他总是借酒消愁。
I tried to stand on my own two feet rather than turned to my parents.
我设法自立而不求助于我的父母。
Suddenly his heart seemed to turn to ice.
他的心忽然变得冷冰冰的。
up to date
【原句回放】Being relevant and correct, though, does not equal being up to date. 不过确定了相
关性和正确性，并不等同于它们就是最新的。
【点拨】up to date 最新式的；现代化的；至今（或 up-to-date）
The car is a beauty and quite up to date.
那辆车子很漂亮是最新款的。
In the new factory all the equipment was up to date.
这个新工厂里的所有设备都是现代化的。
This book presents an up-to-date, straightforward course for students.
这本书为学生提供了一本最新式的、简明易懂的教程。
【拓展】update vt. & n. 更新
drop out
【原句回放】Our university did a study about the students who had dropped out … 我们大学对
那些退学的学生做了研究……
【点拨】drop out 退学，辍学；退出，脱离
He dropped out because of the strict rules of the school.
由于校规很严，所以他退学了。
She dropped out of school to become a waitress.
她退学去当了女侍应生。
He has dropped out of active politics.
他已经不再积极参政了。
【拓展】含 drop 的短语
drop behind 落后 drop back 后退，落后
drop down 倒下；突然停止 drop in on sb. 顺便拜访某人
drop off 下降，减少；打盹儿，小睡 drop in 顺便拜访
a bunch of
【原句回放】…you get a bunch of titles of articles or pages and, sometimes, a short summary of
the information they contain. ……你得到的是很多文章的标题或页面的标题，有时候是它们
所含信息的概要。
【点拨】a bunch of 一束，一捆，一串
He had left a huge bunch of flowers in her hotel room.
他在她宾馆房间里留下了一大束花。
George took out a bunch of keys and went to work on the complicated lock.
乔治掏出一串钥匙，上前去鼓捣那把结构复杂的锁。
A bunch of kids were hanging around outside.
一群年轻人在外面到处游逛。
【拓展】bunch n. 束，串，扎，捆
what’s more
【原句回放】What is more, people who are disabled and must stay in their homes can correspond
and communicate with others around the globe who have similar interests. 此外，身有残疾而必
须待在家里的人也能通过因特网，与全球各地趣味相投的人们通信、交流。
【点拨】what’s more (常用作插入语)更重要的是，而且
You are wrong, and what’s more you know it!
你错了！而且你明明知道你错了！
【拓展】同义词：moreover 此外，而且；furthermore 此外，而且
The price is too high, and moreover, the house isn’t in a suitable position.
房价太高，而且房屋的地点也不太合适。
He is inefficient, and furthermore he is innocent of any sense of responsibility.
他办事效率很低，而且没有丝毫责任感。
重点句型
make sure
【原句回放】Before you sit down at a computer terminal, read this brief guide to make sure that
you use the Internet in the best way possible. 在你坐在电脑前时，请阅读以下简要指南以确保
你尽可能以最好的方式使用因特网。
【点拨】make sure
注意：
1. make sure 意为“确保”，此处还有“务必，确定；查明，弄明白”，其后可接 of/about 短
语或宾语从句。
Make sure that young children cannot get close to pools, lakes, and rivers by themselves.
务必不要让小孩独自去池塘，湖边或河边。
Can you make sure where Alice has put the gold ring?
你能确定爱丽丝把金戒指放哪了吗？
Arrive early at the station to make sure of (getting) a ticket.
早点到车站，以确保买到车票。
Will you make sure of her return/that she returned?
请查明她是否真的回来了，好吗？
2. make sure 后不能接动词不定式，而 be sure 可以接动词不定式。
Be sure to finish your homework before supper.
晚饭前一定得做完功课。
the + 比较级..., the + 比较级
【原句回放】The more you know about Internet research, the faster you will find what you are
looking for, and the better informed you will be. 你对因特网的研究了解得越多，寻找所需信息
的速度就越快，你的信息也就越好。
【点拨】the + 比较级..., the + 比较级... 意为“越……，越……”。
注意：此句型中逗号前相当于条件从句，所以经常用一般现在时表示将来。
The more we get together, the more we know each other.
我们相聚越多，了解得就越多。
The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you will make. 你越细心，你犯的错误就会越少。
The higher, the colder. 海拔越高，气温越低。
【拓展】比较级+and+比较级 意为“越来越……”。
She felt herself becoming more and more nervous. 她感觉自己越来越紧张。
As the winter is drawing near, it’s getting colder and colder. 冬天临近了，天越来越冷了。
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