1. Language Points in Unit 5

2. 1. …, I am never bored. born: vt. to make sb tired and uninterested 使感到厌烦 The leader bored everyone by his long speech. 领导的长篇大论使每个人都感到厌烦。 bored: adj. 厌倦的；厌烦的（主语是人） boring: adj. 令人感到厌烦的（主语是物） She is _______with her job. The lecture was deadly ______. She finds opera _______. He was getting ______by doing the same thing every day. bored boring bored

3. 2. …, because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. excite: vt. To cause strong feelings (e.g. of happiness or nervousness) 使兴奋；使激动 The story excited the little boy very much. The news of her arrival excited the crowd. Fill the blanks with excite / excited / exciting. 1. An _______ crowd was waiting for the singer to arrive. 2. Don’t _______ the baby too much we’ll never get him to sleep. 3. They waited and waited for something ________ to happen. exciting excited excite

4. 3. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists… evaluate: vt. 评价；评估 The school has only been open for six months, so it is hard to evaluate its success. I can’t evaluate his ability without seeing his work. You should evaluate your chances of success before making a decision. 作出决定前，你应该估计成功的机会。 我没有看到他的工作情况，无法判断他的能力。

5. 4. Unfortunately, we can’t move their homes out of the way and … unfortunately: adv. 不幸地 （反） fortunatelyunfortunately: adv. 不幸地 （反） fortunately unfortunate ： adj. 不幸的 （反） fortunate 他不幸在最后一轮输了。 He was unfortunate to lose in the final round. 我们应该竭尽全力帮助那些不幸的人。 We will do our best to help those unfortunate people. 不幸的是，我们到得太晚，没赶上飞机。 Unfortunately, we arrived too late to catch the plane.

6. 5. Many houses have been covered with lava or burnt to the ground. burn to the ground: 指楼房等被烧毁burn to the ground: 指楼房等被烧毁 burnt to the ground He has no place to live in because his house has been burnt to the ground. 短语联想 短语联想 burn away: 烧掉burn away: 烧掉 The wood had burnt away to nothing. burn down ： ( 建筑物）烧毁burn down ： ( 建筑物）烧毁 The school has burnt down by vandals( 故意破坏者 ). burn off ：烧掉 He was badly injured in the accident, and all his hair was burnt off. burn up ：烧毁、烧得更旺 / 亮burn up ：烧毁、烧得更旺 / 亮 burn up He put more wood on the fire to make it burn up.

7. 6. It was an absolutely fantastic sight. absolutely: adv. definitely and completely; unquestionably. 完全地；确实地 ; 绝对地；毫无疑问地 absolute adj 绝对的；完全的 It's absolutely impossible. He refused absolutely. Do you think so? Absolutely. 你是这样想吗 ? 当然是。 He is absolutely wrong. 他完全错了。 他彻底拒绝了。 这绝对不可能。

8. 6. It was an absolutely fantastic sight. fantastic: adj. 幻想的, 奇异的, 稀奇古怪的, 荒谬的, 空想的 fantastic dream 怪诞的梦 fantastic story 怪诞的故事 fantastic hopes 异想天开

9. 7. We slowly made our way to the edge of the crater. make one’s way (to …): ( 向某地 ) 走 ( 去 ) She hesitated, but made her way forward. 她犹豫了一下，但向前走去。 She hastily left the room, and made her way to her bed. make one’s way 还有表示 “ 有出息 ” 。 If you want to make your way in the world, you must learn to work hard while you are still young. 她快速离开房间，朝她床走去。

10. 8. I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage. potential: 1) n. the inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into being 潜 力，潜能 The new invention has an enormous sales potential. He is a young player with great potential. 他是一个潜力很大的年轻选手。 2) adj. capable of being but not yet in existence; latent: 潜在的，潜伏的 a potential problem 潜在的问题 Many potential customer are waiting for a fall in price before buying.

11. 9. What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years? impressive: adj. making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable 给人深刻印象的 an impressive ceremony 重大的庆祝活动 His collection of paintings is most impressive. 他的绘画收藏令人叹为观止。 impress: v. —impression: n. –impressive: adj. The girl impressed us with her liveliness and sense of humour. His first speech made a strong impression on his audience.

12. Exercises 他离家出游，找寻刺激和冒险的生活。 He left home to travel, hoping for excitement and adventure. 这栋老房子被烧毁了。 The old house was burnt to the ground. 她有做歌手的潜质。 She has the potential to be a singer.

13. 老师对每个学生的表现作了评价。 The teacher evaluated the performance of each student. 你完全正确。 You are absolutely right. 足球赛后城里爆发了好几次暴力事件。 Violence erupted in the city after the football match.

14. Language Points （Ⅱ） Grammar in Unit 5

15. The –ing form as the Adverbial 动词 -ing 作状语 V-ing 作状语时表示的动作是主语动作的一部分，与 谓语表示的动作或状态时同时或几乎同时发生的，或 是先于谓语动词发生，它的逻辑主语与句子的主语一 致。 V-ing 作状语常表示时间、条件、原因、方式、 伴随、让步、结果，多用逗号跟句子其他成分隔开。 I was feeling tired, I went to bed early. I worked hard all day. I went to bed early. Feeling tired, I went to bed early. Having worked hard all day, I went to bed early.

16. 作时间状语 Walking along the street, I met Mary. (=While I was walking along the street, …) Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy. 作原因状语 Being tired, I stopped to take a rest. (=Because I was tired, …) Not knowing her address, we couldn’t get in touch with her. 由于不知道她的地址，我们无法和她联系。 听到这个消息时， 他们都高兴地跳了起来。

17. 作条件状语 Turning to the left, you will find the school. (=If you turn the left, …) If you work hard, you'll succeed. =Working hard, you'll succeed. 作让步状语 1. Working hard as he did, he was still unable to support the whole family. 2. Knowing where I live, he never comes to see me. =Though he knows where I live, he never comes to see me.

18. 作伴随状语 1. I stood there, waiting for her. (=…, and waited for her.) 2. Following Mike, they started to climb. 3. The children laughed and talked merrily, and they ran out of the room. The children ran out of the room, laughing and talking merrily. 那些孩子们跑出房间，愉快地笑着、说着。

19. 如果 V-ing 表示的动作发生在句子谓语之前， 则要用 V-ing 的完成式，即是： Having +P.P( 过去分词 )…, 主语 + 谓语 1. After she had finished her work, she went home. 2. As we have invited him here to speak, we’d better go to his lecture. V-ing 形式的完成式 Having finish her work, she went home. Having invited him here to speak, we ’ d better go to his lecture.

20. Exercises 1. _____ the championship, he was awarded a million dollars. A. Won B. Winning C. Having won D. Being won 2. ______ only book knowledge, you will not be able to work well. A. Had B. Have C. Having D. To have 3. I saw a lot of children playing in the garden most of them _____ girls. A. are B. being C. were D. having

21. 4. The old man could not sleep at night, his wrongs _____ him no peace. A. gave B. give C. being giving D. giving 5. The decision _____, what is to be done now is how to carry it out. A. made B. has been made C. having being made D. being made 6. ____ in the queen for half an hour, I suddenly realized that I had left my wallet at home. A. To wait B. Waiting C. Having waited D. To have waited

22. 7. “We can’t go out in this winter,” said Ted, ____ out of the window. A. looking B. to look C. looked D. having looked 8. Finding her car stolen, _____. A. a police was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly C. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a police for help 9. _____ a reply, he decided to write again. A. Not receiving B. Receiving not C. Not having received D. Having not received

23. 10. ____ the room, I found the recorder stolen. A. Entering B. To enter C. Enters D. Entered 11. “What on earth have you done?” mother said _____ to the broken vase on the ground. A. angrily pointing B. and point angrily C. angrily pointed D. and angrily pointing 12. _____ by car, we visited many places. A. Travel B. Traveling C. To travel D. Having travelled