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Unit 3 Back to the past
Reading
Language Points
Read and underline the following key words or expressions.
1. navigate 2. load 3. compass
4. log 5. chart
6. harmonious
7. dismiss
8. influential 9. grave
10. subsequent
11. allow for
1. ... navigated the blue seas, ...(line 2)
v. to find your position and the direction you need to go导航;
v. to sail along, over or through a sea 航行,航海
v. to find the right way to deal with a difficult situation 找到正确的方法
navigate-navigation-navigator
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1. The river became too narrow and shallow ___________ (navigate).
2. His father is an expert in ____________(navigate).
3. He became a _____________(navigate) during the war.
Practice makes perfect.
navigation
to navigate
navigator
2. ... were loaded with china, silk, tea... (line 8)
n. sth that is being carried by a person, vehicle,etc.负载,负荷
n. a feeling of responsibility or worry (责任或忧虑的)沉重感
v. to put a large quantity of things or people onto or into sth 装上,装入
v. to put a bullet in a gun 装子弹/弹药
load sth into/onto sth 把...装入/上...
load sth with sth 把...装入...
a load of/loads of... 大量的...
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1. We finished ___________(load) and set off.
2. She loaded film _________ the camera.
3. She loaded the camera _______ film.
4. She thought she would not be able to bear the load of bringing ________ her family alone.
5. _________(know) that they had arrived safely took a load off my mind.
6. He carried a ___________(load) gun.
Practice makes perfect.
into
with
loading
up
Knowing
loaded
3. ... took compass readings, ... (line 11)
n.an instrument for finding direction, with a needle that always points to the north 罗盘,指南针
compasses 圆规
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4. ... kept logs of their voyages and charted the coast. (line 11)
n. a piece of a thick branch or of the trunk of a tree 木柴,原木
n. an official written account of what happens each day, especially a journey on a ship or plane 日志
v. to record sth officially in writing or on a computer 把...载入日志
keep a log/logs of...记录...写日志
log (sb.) in/on 登录,注册
log