1. Bar charts are used to show how something
changes over time….
be used to do sth. 被用来做…
注意区别：
be used to sth/doing sth. 习惯于做…
used to do sth. 过去常常做…
e.g. Kate used to live in the countryside,
but after her fields were used to build
new houses, she moved to the city, and
now she is used to living here.
根据汉语意思补全下面句子（每空一
词）。
1) 萨姆以前吃很多肉，但是现在他更喜欢
吃蔬菜。
Sam ________ ________ ________ a lot of
meat, but now he prefers vegetables.
2) 这些花将用来装饰房间。
These flowers ________ ________
________ ________ ________ the room.
3) 我现在习惯每天早上早起。
I ________ ________ ________ ________
________ early every morning.
used to eat
will be
am used to getting
used to decorate
up
2. I was born with asthma and I never
thought I’d be a runner!
be born with sth. :
If someone is born with a particular
disease, problem, or characteristic, they
have it from the time they are born.
生来就有某种疾病、性格等
eg She was born with a weak heart.
eg I was born in 2000 / London.
She was born into a musical family.
She was born blind.
be born in 出生在……
be born into 出生于……（家庭）
be born + 形容词
根据汉语意思补全下面句子。
1) He _____________________________.
他生下来就只有一叶肺。
2) Swift _____________ 1667.
斯威夫特生于 1667 年。
3) Diana _______________ an aristocratic
family.
戴安娜生于贵族之家。
was born with only one lung
was born in
was born into
3. I only joined my local athletics club…
I was taking part in local races.
join指加入某党派或团体，或参加到某人
群中等，并成为其中的一员。
take part in侧重参加某项群众性、集体性
的事业、工作或活动，突出参加者在其中
发挥一定的作用。后面常跟discussion,
movement（运动）, meeting, conference,
conversation, debate （辩论）, war等。
eg How many countries took part in the
2008 Olympic Games?
Celia joined a dance company which took
her around the world.
I expect you are ready to join in the game.
join in指参加某活动，后面的宾语一般是
表示竞赛、娱乐、游戏等的名词。如表达
“与某人一起做某事”，常用join sb. in
(doing) sth. 结构。
用take part in, join, join in的适当形式填
空。
1) I’m sure you’ll _____ me in thanking
today’s speaker.
2) About 400 students ___________________
the protest （抗议） yesterday.
3) At the age of eight, he ________ a group
of child dancers.
4) We ____________________ a heated
discussion this morning.
join
took part in / joined in
joined
joined in / took part in
4. It lists your performance against other
runners in your social network.
list n. 清单 vt. 列清单，排名
eg To avoid wasting money, you’d better
make a list of / list things you need to buy.
make a list of … 列……的清单
本句中against prep. 意为“与……相比”
eg What’s the exchange rate for RMB
against the US dollar?
come across:
If you come across something or someone,
you find them or meet them by chance.
偶然遇见，偶然发现
eg I came across Harry on my way home.
I came across a group of children
playing.
5. Soon, I found that I was not alone – I came
across other runners….
come up with 提出，想出
come up 被提出
come to an end 结束
come about 发生
come to power 掌权
come into being/existence 出现
come straight to the point
开门见山，直入主题
come (back) to life 恢复生机活力，醒过来
whether …or… 无论…还是…
6. Whether I’m at the gym or on the road,
my nervous energy, my nervous energy
pushes me through mile one.
whether …or…引导让步状语从句。
eg Whether you are old or young, I will
always love you.
Whether I’m at the gym or on the road, my
nervous energy, my nervous energy pushes me
through mile one.
Paraphrase:
Whether I’m at the gym or on the road,
during the first mile of running, the tension
and stress from work still stay in my mind
and it is the psychological stress that keeps
me running.
7. By the end of the run, all my stress has
disappeared and I’m ready to face the next
day at work!
disappear v.:
to become impossible to see any longer
消失，不见
eg David watched her car until it
disappeared from view.
disappear v.:
to be lost, or to become impossible to find
失踪，找不到
eg The two girls disappeared while
walking home from school.
disappearance n. ①消失，失踪；
②消亡，灭绝。
eg Emily was 18 at the time of her
disappearance.
Modern farming practice has led to the
disappearance of this bird.
raise money 筹集资金
8. This is a programme run by The Gorilla
Organization to raise money to save the
world’s last remaining gorillas from dying
out.
eg The website was created to raise money.
die out:
If something dies out, it becomes less and
less common and eventually disappears
completely.
消失，绝迹，灭绝
eg Many animals are in danger of dying
out because of human activity.
die away (指声音、光、风等)变弱，逐渐
消失或停止
die down 变弱，逐渐消失或停止，与die
away同义，也可表示“(激动的心情)平静
下来”
die from / of 因……而死
die off 相继死亡
die for 渴望
用以上含die的短语的适当形式填空。
1) Do you know how many years ago
dinosaurs ___________?
2) More and more people ______________
cancer. What has happened to the world?
3) Although the wind has
________________, it is still cold outside.
4) The flowers are __________ because there
has been no rain.
died out
die of / from
died down / away
dying off
9. It’s a bit hot and sweaty inside the suit,
and my legs ache, but it’s a lot of fun.
ache v.:
if part of your body aches, you feel a
continuous, but not very sharp pain there
(隐隐地、持续地)作痛，疼痛
eg As you get older, you have all sorts
of aches and pains.
“名词 + -ache” ，表示“……疼”。
toothache 牙疼
backache 背疼
headache 头疼
stomachache 胃疼
10. End by saying why he/she inspires you.
inspire v.:
to encourage someone by making them
feel confident and eager to do something鼓
舞，激励
常用结构：inspire sb.；
inspire sb. to sth.；
inspire sb. to do sth.
eg We need someone who can inspire us.
I think this success will inspire us to
greater efforts.
Though I failed, my father’s
encouragement inspired me to try again.
inspiration n. 灵感
inspiring adj. 激励人的
inspired adj. 受到启发的
e.g. Helen Keller’s story is very inspiring
and I am so deeply inspired that I hope
her story can inspire more people to
stick to run after their dreams.
据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子。
1) His example ________________________
(激励我更加努力工作).
2) Our teacher tried to
_________________________________ (
鼓励我们作出更大的努力).
inspired me to work harder
inspire us to make greater efforts
1. Finish the exercises in your book.
2. Make sentences by using the words and
expressions learnt in this lesson.
3. Preview the content on page 32 to page
34.
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