Unit 3 Module 2Amazing people

第一部分: 重点句子

1.       The tomb contained more treasure than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king…

2.       Upon their entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird, which he had left in Cairo, was swallowed by a snake.

3.       at the moment of Carnarvon’s death, the lights went out in Cairo.

4.       back in England , his dog died at approximately the same time.

5.       ….went to Egypt after hearing of his strange death,…. only to catch a high fever.

6.       if breathed in, they can result in illness and even death.

7.       what is certain (, though) is that “ the curse of the mummy” remains a riddle to this day

8.       …is still alive in our hearts to this day.

9.       without her work, there would be very few mountain gorillas left today.

10.   born in 1965, Yang had wanted to fly since he was a young boy.

11.   in the end, Yang was indeed a success.

12.   his name will go down in history

13.   …young people all over the world can look up to him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.

14.   they not only studied all the subjects required to be an astronaut, but also learnt survival skills …

第二部分:重点短语

1.       one of the greatest musicians of all time

2.       open up relations between China and the outside world

3.       world-famous

4.       during one’s life

5.       learn to draw from sb

6.       be curious about sth

be curious to do sth

7.       at the age of 17

8.       set sail for

9.       search for

10.   discover a great fortune in jewels and gold, along with

11.   come across

12.   look into

13.   fall ill

14.   die of

15.   shortly after the discovery

16.   within 7 years

17.   have something to do with

18.   in connection with

19.   as a punishment

20.   the resting place of the dead

21.   a scientific explanation

22.   be based on

23.   take flying lessons

24.   a great deal of money

25.   at full speed (towards New York)

26.   fill with water

27.   be known for/as/to

28.   in his thirties

29.   graduate from Peking University

30.   be designed to do

31.   catch one’s attention

32.   be regard as

33.   inspire sb to do sth

34.   even though/ even if

35.   show great devotion to sth

36.   make him China’s first astronaut in space

37.   have a strong desire to learn

38.   apply to

39.   select from

40.   the very top in everything

41.   three out of the 14 candidates

42.   be fit for

43.   win sb the status of …

44.   be proud of

45.   be in control of

第三部分:重点单词

1.       prove

2.       explore, explorer

3.       preserve

4.       valley

5.       entrance

6.       content

7.       virus

8.       clothing

9.       labour

10.   signal

11.   captain

12.   warning

13.   widespread

14.   sex male, female

15.   nationality

16.   data

17.   companion

18.   rare

19.   discourage

20.   murder

21.   voyage

22.   orbit

23.   rocket

24.   superior

25.   quality

26.   optimistic

indeed