Module3
Languagepoints;1．________________上(车、船等)
2．________________下(车、船等)
3．________________上(车)
4．________________下(车)
5．________________(飞机)起飞;6．________________指的是
7．________________是……的缩写/简体
8．________________不再
9．________________过时
10．_______________以……的速度
;;;RecentlyIhadmyfirstrideona
long-distancetrain.
recently常用于过去时或现在完成时
Hehasbeenilluntilrecently.
Theaccidenthappenedquiterecently.
Ihaven’tseenherrecently.;recentadj.近来的（不指未来）
Thewayoflifehaschangedgreatly
inrecentyears.;WegotoninSydneyandwegotoffinAliceSprings,rightinthemiddleofAustralia,morethanfourthousandkilometersaway.
right在这里是副词，表示“正好”
inthemiddleof正在...当中,在...的中部
Theyplacedthetablerightinthemiddleoftheroom.
Inthemiddleofthepooltherewasahugerock.;morethanfourthousandkilometersaway
作后置定语修饰AliceSprings。
morethan的意思是“超过”;Weategreatmealscookedbyexperts!;…thescenerywasverycolourful.
sceneryn.风景，景色
Thescenerywasbeautifulbeyonddescription.
Theruralscenerywassobeautifulthathedecidedtostayonemoreweek.;词义辨析：
scene,view,sight,scenery,landscape这些名词均含“景色、风景”之意。
scene:指具体的、局部的或一时的景色，可以是自然形成的，也可人工造成的。
view:普通用词，多指从远处或高处所见的景色。;sight:侧重指旅游观光的风光，包括城市景色或自然风光景色。也指人造景物或奇特的景色。
scenery:指一个国家或某一地区的整体自然风景。
landscape:多指在内陆的自然风光。;Standatthetopofthemountain,andthenyou’llgetabetter______ofthetown.
A.sightB.view
C.sceneD.scenery
答案：B;Wesawabandonedfarmswhichwere...
abandonedadj.被遗弃的
Thepolicedidnotgoneartheabandonedcar,fearingitwasaboobytrap.
Therewasanabandonedhousebytheriverside.
abandonv.放弃；抛弃;GhanisshortforAfghanistan.
beshortfor是……的缩写
UFOisshortforunidentifiedflyingobject.
JimisshortforJames,isn’tit?;Camelsweremuchbetterthanhorses
fortravellingalongdista