Important Words & Phrases Unit Three Life in the Future1. impression n.------- vt. impress adj. impressing impressedmake/leave a/an ……impression on sb.给某人留下 ··· 的印象翻译：他的演讲给我们留下了深刻的印象。His speech left a deep impression on us.2. take up1). The student takes up his pen and writes to his father. 2). Playing basketball takes up much of my time.3). Where did you take up football?4). She took up his offer of a drink.5). He is going to take up the story where he left off yesterday.拿起，占据，开始从事，接受，继续【即学即练】 1. The poor boy always helps his father even though going to school _____ most of his day. A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up2. My old friend invited me to attend his wedding and I _____ the invitation. A. takes up B. taking up C. took up D. to take up3. constant adj. constantly adv. 不断地Fashion is constantly changing.时尚总是日新月异。Heat the sauce, stirring constantly.加热调味汁并不停地搅动。4. previous adj. 在前的，早先的 I am unable to attend the meeting because of a previous engagement.【特别提示】previous 常与 to 搭配，相当于 prior to ，意为“在 ··· 之前；先于 ······”His father died two hours previous to his arrival.I worked in Paris previous to coming here.5. surrounding n. 周围的事物；环境（ pl. ） adj. 周围的 vt. surround 包围；围绕 be surrounded with/by 被 ··· 包围 ① The house is situated in very pleasantsurroundings. ② The village and its surrounding scenery are very beautiful. ③ They lived in a house surrounded by trees, and most of the trees surrounding the house were pine trees.vt. surround 包围；围绕 be surrounded with/by 被 ··· 包围6. tolerate vt. 容忍；忍受We simply cannot tolerate cheating in exams.I cannot tolerat...
