unit3lifeinthefuture..doc

Unit 3 Life in the future 1 aspect n. 方面；方位；观点；外观 We want to talk about the creative aspect of communication. An important aspect of floods is found in urban situation. 2 impression n. 1) 可数名词“印象；模糊的观念；感想；印记” The new teacher made a good impression on the students. A good impression can often bring you success later. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. 2) 不可数名词“印象；影响；效果” My advice seemed to make little impression on him. 3) make / leave an impression on sb. 给某人留下印象 4）impress v. 给……留下印象 Impressive a. 给人以强烈印象的 Be impressed on / upon one’s mind / memory 深深记在心中 I think people would be impressed by your language abilities. 3 take up 1) 拿起，捡起，举起，拔起；拿走 They took up arms and fought for their faith and liberty. 2) 吸收（水分）；溶解（固体） She used a blotting paper (墨纸) to take up the ink. 3) 占用，占（地方、时间、注意力等） All available accommodation were taken up. I’m sorry I’ve taken up so much of your valuable time. The piano takes up too much space. 4) 从事（事业、职业等）；着手处理 He took up writing after graduation. 5) 以up为中心的短语： Keep up 继续；保持 Wake up 醒来 Warm up 做准备动作；热身 Stay up 不睡觉；熬夜 Put up 举起；张贴；搭建 Make up 创作；编；弥补 Link up 连接 Dress up 穿着 End up 结束；终结 Eat up 吃光 Give up 放弃 Pick up 拾起；学会 6） 以take为中心的短语 Take apart 拆卸；拆开 Take as 把……当作 Take down 拆卸；拆；记下；写下 Take on 呈现；承担；从事 Take over 接收；接管 Take…for 把……错当成 Take in 接纳；领会 Take off 脱下；起飞；匆匆离开 Take up 开始；从事；把……继续下去 4 constant a. 强调始终如一、经常出现；还可表示“忠诚的；固定的，不变的” He drove at a constant speed. He remained constant till death. The women’s constant chatter made me angry. Continuous a. 表示有始有终的连续（没有间断），也可指空间连成一片，如海洋、平原等。 The patient is seriously ill and is being kept under continuous observation. Continual a. 表示有间断的连续，只作定语。 Continual rain destroyed the crops. 5 previous a. 以前的；过早的，过急的（常和in或about连用） Have you had previous career experience? Don’t be too previous about refusing. Previous to… 在……之前 Previous to coming here, I worked in Paris. 6 uncertain a. 1）不明确的；含糊的；不确定的 The date of his arrival is u