Unit 3 Travel Journal
Wang Kun and his sister Wang Wei have_________
dreamed about
since
taking a great bike trip ever
________their
middle school
days. After graduating
________from college, they got a chance
to do it. It was Wang Wei Who first had the idea to
cycle
____along the Mekong River from its source. Wang
Wei bought an expensive mountain bike, and then she
persuaded
________Wang Kun to buy one.
Wang Wei was a stubborn
_______girl. Although she didn’t
know the best way of getting to places, she _____
insisted
that she organize
______the trip properly. When she heard
the source of the Mekong River was in Qinghai, she
change her mind She was even excited when
wouldn’t____________.
she knew that their journey would begin at an altitude
____
of more than 5000 meters.
Before the trip, they went to the library. There
they learnt more information about the Mekong River.
1.What was their dream?
Ever since middle school,their dream was
to take a great bike trip.(n.)
=They dreamed about/of taking a great bike
trip.(v.)
dream about /dream of +doing sth. 梦见, 梦想
1.My younger brother dreams A a spaceman.
A. of becoming
B. to become
C. becoming
D. of to become
2. Oh, it’s you! I never C meeting here.
A. dreamed of we
B. dreamed our
C. dreamed of our D. dreamed that we
ever since… 从那以后，一直到现在．
B
Ever since he moved to London, I ＿＿＿
him.
Ａ．hadn’t seen B. haven’t seen
C. didn’t see
Ever since …did…, 主语…have done
2.Who first had the idea to cycle along the
Mekong River from where
it begins to
____________________
source:in Qinghai
where
it ends?
__________________
the South China sea Province
It was Wang Wei who had the idea the to cycle
along the Mekong River from where it begins to
where it ends.
这是一个强调句。强调句的结构是：
It was/is+强调成分+that-/who-分句
注意
如果强调的部分是人,可用who,也可用that, 强调其他
成分与内容都用that。
去掉It is/ was… that部分，句子依然完整.
I
①
met him in the street yesterday
②
③
④
① It was I who/that met him in the street
yesterday (强调主语)
② It was him who/that I met in the street
yesterday. (强调宾语)
③ It was in the street that I met him
yesterday. (强调地点状语)
④ It was yesterday that I met him
in the street (强调时间状语)
高考链接
Was it ___that I saw last night at the concert?
A. you
B. not you
C. that yourself D. yourself
It was because of bad weather __the football
match had to be put off.
A.so
B. so that
C. why
D. that
3.What kind of person is Wang Wei?
stubborn
determinded
careless
she doesn’t care
etails
about d______.
5. Which character do you p_______,Wang
refer
Wei or Wang Kun? Why?
Wang Wei
She is stubborn
and determined.
She is not easy to
change her mind.
She loves nature;
she …
Wang Kun
He is careful
and serious
…
Prefer (preferred, preferred)
prefer n. to n.
prefer v-ing. to v-ing
prefer to do rather than do
prefer to do
I prefer apples to oranges.
I prefer staying at home to going out.
I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
I prefer to stay at home.
A books in the
We prefer ____ badminton ______
library when we are free.
A: playing; to reading
B: playing; to read
C: to play; reading
D: to play; to read
Summary
What does Wang Wei think of herself and
her dream?
My name is Wang Wei. Right now I
___________
am planning
for a trip (我正在为一个行程做计划), a bike trip along
_________
since middle school, I have
the Mekong River . Ever
____________________________
dreamed
about that
_________________.(从中学开始我就一直有这样的梦
想). To realize my dream, my brother and I have bought
, join us,
persuaded my cousins to
expensive bikes .And I_________________________
because
they are also fond of cycling (说服我的表弟
________________________________.
也加入我们,因为他们也喜欢骑自行车). What’ more, we
went to library for information about the Mekong River. In
my opinion, we are well prepared for the trip. However,
my brother thinks that I am stubborn. Well, I think
once
we make up our mind, we shouldn’t change it.
_________________________________________(一
if we think we
旦下定决心,就不要改变). That is to say,_____________
are
right, we should insist on it. 如果我们认为是对,就
___________________________(
坚持做下去).
Others may think it is my shortcoming, but I
etermination Whatever they
think it shows my d__________.
say, _______________________(我就要去
I am leaving for the Mekong
Mekong).
Although she didn’t know the best way of
getting to places, she insisted that she
organize the trip properly.
insist
on/ upon doing 坚持主张要做…
that sb. (should) do(虚拟)坚持主张要做
句子(不用虚拟) 坚持说…
他坚决要和我们一起来.
that
He insisted on coming with us.
He insisted that he (should) come with us.
他坚持说他没偷东西.
He insisted that he hadn’t stolen anything.
高考链接:
Mary was ill. Her parents insisted
C
that she _____ a doctor.
A. sees
B. saw
C.see
D.seen
D
I insisted that a doctor __ immediately.
A. has been sent for
B. sent for
C. will be sent for
D. be sent for
Once she made up her mind,
nothing could change it.
=Once she d____________
etermined to do
sth, no one can p_________
ersuade her
to give up.
persuade
persuade sb into doing sth
(1)persuade sb to do sth
sb out of doing sth
persuade sb not to dopersuade
sth
I can persuade
_______ him___
not _____smoke.
to
我劝他不要抽烟.
(２) try to persuade = advise
(劝
而不服)
His mother advised him to give up the job,but
he didn’t listen.
His mother tried to persuade him to give up the
job, but he didn’t listen.
1.I __ him not to smoke, but he
didn’t think it necessary.

A. persuaded
B. advised
C. hoped
D. suggested
2. I was able at last to ____ my
mother to follow my advice.
A. suggest
B. advise
C. persuade
D. leave off
Once she determined to do sth, no one can
persuade her to give up. Finally, I had to
give in.
give in (to sb./sth.) 屈服于/让步/ 递交
e.g. He had to give in to his boss.
It’s time for you to give in your papers.
give … a hand 帮忙某人
give out 筋疲力尽/分发
give off 发出(蒸汽、光等)
give in give up give off
give out
1) After the long trip, both the men and the
gave out
horses ________.
2) Because of his small salary, he had to
give
up his dream trip to Europe.
_______
3) Seeing that he could not persuade me, he
in to my view.
had to give
________
4) The stone _________
gives off a weak light.
---Smoking is bad for your health.
---Yes,I know. But I simply can’t ___.
A. give it up
B. give it out
C. give it in
D. give it off
√
She gave me a determined look– the kind that
said she would not change her mind.
Change one’s mind 改变主意
have…in mind 在脑中
make up one’s mind 下决心，决定
determine to do sth
be determined to do
decide to do
change her mind for she
1.But nothing could________________,
is a stubborn girl.
up his mind
2.He couldn’t make
_________________,because
the
problem was too complicated(复杂).
in mind for the
3.I don’t know whom he has
____________
job.
Translate:
他下定决心学好英语．
He
learn English well.
He made up his mind to learn English well.
He determined to learn English well.
He was determined to learn English well.
He decided to learn English well.