Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained 重点单词1.puzzled adj.困惑的, 茫然的(1)be puzzled about对……迷惑不解(2)puzzle n.难题;谜;令人费解的人或事vt.迷惑;使困惑(3)puzzling adj.令人迷惑的2.incident n.发生的事情(尤指不寻常的或讨厌的)3.disappear vi.消失; 失踪disappearance n.失踪;丢失4.witness n.目击者, 证人vt.目击, 见证5.assume vt.假定; 认为6.occur vi.发生It occurs to sb.that...(某人)突然想到……7.possibility n.可能性possible adj.可能的8.evidence n.证据evident adj.明显的; 清楚的9.dismiss vt.不予考虑; 解雇; 解散10.appropriate adj.适当的11.discount n.折扣at a discount以折扣价12.organize vt.组织, 筹备;安排, 处理organization n.组织13.award n.奖, 奖品, 奖金vt.授予, 奖励14.examine vt.检查examination n.检查;检测15.strength n.力量, 力气strengthen vt.加强strong adj.坚强的;强壮的【构词】后缀-(e)n 动词, 使, 变得 常见词:widen 加宽lengthen 加长16.amazing__ adj.令人惊奇(惊叹)的amazed adj.惊讶的amazement n.惊讶【构词】后缀-ment 名词;……的行为/组织 常见词:movement 运动 development 发展 government 政府17.convince vt.使确信,使相信convincing adj.令人信服的;有说服力的1convinced adj.确信的; 深信的18.survive vi.& vt.生存; 挺过(难关)(1)survive from从……幸存survive on依靠……生存下来(2)survival n.生存; 幸存 重点短语1.due to由于, 因为2.take charge of负责, 掌管3.show up出现, 现身4.look into调查5.make up编造, 杜撰;构成6.carry out实施, 执行7.in return作为回报8.be similar to和……相似9.dozens of许多, 很多10.run after追赶11.belong to属于12.make one’s way to...前往, 到……去 重点句型1.see sb./sth.doing... 看见某人/某物做……Witnesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10.45 p.m.【仿写】 当我走进办公室时, 我看见他正在睡觉。I saw him sleeping when I walked into the office.2.完全倒装句Standing inside were lots of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes.【仿写...