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1、Example: I dont think he is intelligent. I dont believe it is true.2. Soon, he is away in his new sixteen-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.number + noun （singular） + nouna） a five-year planb） a seven-day holidayc） a thirteenth century castleII. Words and expressions1. set out: begin a course of actione.g.: He

2、 set out to write an autobiography.Compare: set off: begin （a journey） The boys now set off for town together.2. single-handed （adj. & adv.）: done by one person without help from the otherse.g: a） She accomplished the task by her single-handed efforts. （adj.）b） The job cannot be done single- handed.

3、 （adv.）Word formation:adj. + noun + ed = adj. or adv. good-mannered; warm-hearted absent-minded; blue-eyed3. adventure （n.）: 冒险 My father is fond of adventure.venture （n.）: 冒险事业 Our company is a joint venture.4. fail （vi. & vt.） He failed in the exam.He failed the exam.He failed to pass the exam. He

4、r eyesight is failing （vi. become weak） since she watches TV all day long. failure （n.）; succeed （antonym）5. give up: abandon; stop doing Chichest would not give up his old dream of sailing round the world. give in （surrender; yield） e.g.: a） The rebels were forced to give in. b） He had given in to

5、my views.6. determined （adj.）:patterns: a） be determined to do sth b） be determined + that clause a） He is determined to continue his experiment. b） She was determined that no one should know her real name.7. carry out = implement （贯彻执行） If you make a promise, it should be carried out. compare: carr

6、y on = do or conduct （进行） We should carry on the revolution to the end.8. retire （vi.）: Professors usually retire at 60 in China. Each side retired （=withdraw） 15 miles from the frontier. He has retired from office （service）. The writer usually retires （= go to bed） at midnight.9. Compare: voyage: a

7、 long journey by sea journey: going to a distant place on land travel: a general word which means going to a distant place, by air, sea or train trip: a short journey for relaxation and pleasureParagraphs 3 41. What was the route Chichester followed?2. When did he arrive in Australia?3. Who came to

8、meet him?4. What did everybody say then? Did he listen?1. Chichester covered 14,100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia.Examples: They looked both ways before they crossed the street. （= before crossing） He sent a radio message to his headquarters after he succeeded in landing on the moon.（=

9、after succeeding in）2. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone. He is twice the man he was.pattern: times + the + noun （of sth.） This room is twice the size of that one. times as as This room is twice as large as that one.III. Words and expressions:1. plenty of: plen

10、ty of books/chairs/bottles/eggsplenty of water/sugar/money/time2. （all） by oneself: a） （completely） alone; b） without any help a） The big tree stands by itself on the hill. b） She thought it difficult to carry out her plan all by herself.3. device: a piece of equipment A wind vane is a device to tel

11、l from which direction the wind blows.4. damage: （vt. & n.） a） The scandal damaged （cause harm to） his career.b） The insurance company will pay for the damage to my car.synonym: destroy = damage thoroughly a） The earthquake destroyed the whole city.b） The damage to the boat was not serious.5. cover

12、（v.）: travel （a certain distance） The Red Army covered 25,000 li on their long march.phrase: from cover （n.） to coveridiom: cover girl6. previously = before; previous （adj.） Previously the two were good friends.7. must not/mustnt; neednt/dont have to a） You mustnt move any of the books on my desk.b） You neednt come tomorrow if you dont want to.Paragraphs 5 61. Did Chichester have any great difficulty? What happened to his boat? Was the boat seriously damaged?1. The second half of his voyage was by far the more