Unit 1 Past and present

【重點單詞】
1.past [pɑ?st] n. 過去
2.present ['preznt] n. 現(xiàn)在，目前
3.just [d??st] adv. 剛才
4.since [s?ns] conj. 自……以來
5.ever ['ev?] adv. 曾經(jīng)
6.northern ['n??e?n] adj. 北方的，北部的
7.married ['m?r?d] adj. 已婚的，結婚的
8.wife [wa?f] n. (pl. wives) 妻子
9.block [bl?k] n. 街區(qū)
10.since [s?ns] conj. 自……以來
11.over ['??v?] prep. 在……期間
12.pollution [p?'lu??(?)n] n. 污染；污染物
13.factory ['f?kt?ri] n. 工廠
14.waste [we?st] n. 廢料；廢品
15.realize ['r??la?z] 意識到；實現(xiàn)
16.improve [?m'pru?v] vt. & vi. 改進，改善
17.situation [s?tj?'e??(?)n] n. 形勢，情況
18.however [ha?'ev?] adv. 然而
19.impossible [?m'p?s?bl] adj. 不可能的
20.before [b?'f??] adv. 以前，過去，已經(jīng)
21.lonely ['l??nli] adj. 孤獨的，寂寞的
22.anyway ['en?we?] adv. 盡管，即使這樣
23.husband ['h?zb?nd] n. 丈夫
24.interview ['?nt?vju?] n. 采訪；會見
25.yet [jet] adv. 還，仍
26.recently ['ri?sntli] adv. 近來，最近
27.past [pɑ?st] n. 過去
28.environment [?n'va?r?nm?nt] n. 環(huán)境
29.transport [tr?ns'p??t] n. 交通車輛，運輸工具
30.condition [k?n'd??(?)n] n. 環(huán)境，條件，狀況
31.return [r?'t??n] vi. 返回
32.last [lɑ?st] adv. 最近，上一次；最后
33.abroad [?'br??d] adv. 到（在）國外
34.primary ['pra?m?ri] adj. 小學教育的；初級的
35.communicate [k?'mju?n?ke?t] vi.& vt. 交流，交際
36.communication [k?mju?n?'ke??(?)n] n. 交流，交際
37.exactly [?g'z?ktli] adv.（答語）正是，沒錯
38.narrow ['n?r??] adj. 狹窄的


【重點短語】
1.used to （用于過去持續(xù)或經(jīng)常發(fā)生的事）曾經(jīng)
2.turn ... into ... 把……變成……
3.from time to time 不時，有時，偶爾
4.in some ways 在某種程度上
5.all one’s life 一生
6.keep in touch 保持聯(lián)系
7.be/get used to 習慣于，適應于
8.open space 開闊的空地
9.in the north of town在鎮(zhèn)子的北邊
10.get married 結婚
11.move two blocks away 搬到兩個街區(qū)外
12.since then 自從那時
13.change a lot 變化很大
14.over the years 在這幾年里
15.put the waste into the river 把廢料倒進河里
16.realize the problem 意識到這個問題
17.improve the situation 改善現(xiàn)狀
18.much cleaner 更干凈了
19.as often as before 和之前一樣頻繁
20.feel a bit lonely 感覺有點孤獨
21.travel to and from the town 往返城鎮(zhèn)
22.go abroad出國
23.narrow and dirty roads 狹小骯臟的街道
24.enjoy a comfortable life 享受舒適的生活

【重點句型】
1.You’ve changed too. You used to be so kind to me.
你也變了。你過去對我是如此地友善。
2.There were always too many people on the bus, and it took a long time to wait for the next one.
總是有太多的人在公共汽車上，并且要花很長一段時間等下一班。
3.Now the government has turned part of the town centre into a new park.
現(xiàn)在政府已經(jīng)把鎮(zhèn)中心的一部分變成了一個新公園。
4.Later the government realized the problem and took action to improve the situation.
后來，政府意識到這個問題并采取行動改善現(xiàn)狀。
5.It has become impossible for us to see each other as often as before.
要像以前一樣頻繁地見面已經(jīng)變得不可能了。
6.We used to play cards and Chinese chess together.
我們過去一起打牌，下中國象棋。
7.What was the town like in the past?
過去這個鎮(zhèn)子是什么樣子的？
8.We mainly communicate by email.
我們主要通過電子郵件交流。
9.The Internet makes communication much easier.
因特網(wǎng)使交流變得更容易了。
10.It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly.
快速習慣生活的變化是不容易的。
11.I have to spend more time on my homework than before.
我不得不花費比以前更多的時間在我的家庭作業(yè)上。
12.Now the streets are wide and clean, with many green trees on both sides.
現(xiàn)在街道變得干凈寬闊了，路兩邊有綠色的樹木。
13.They used to listen to the radio or watch TV in their free time, but now most families have
computers and the Internet.
他們過去在空余時間聽收音機，但是現(xiàn)在大部分的家庭都有電腦和因特網(wǎng)了。
14.In the past, people travelled around the town on foot or by bicycle, but now they can go
around by bus or taxi.
過去，人們步行或騎車逛鎮(zhèn)子，但是現(xiàn)在他們可以乘公共汽車或打的到處逛。