terrified adj. 害怕的，极度惊慌的，吓坏了的 terrifying adj. 可怕的；吓人的
· pound / beat v. 剧烈跳动 shake / tremble/ v. & n. （因害怕、寒冷等而）颤抖
· fear v. 害怕；担忧 n. 恐惧；担心
· panic n. 恐慌；恐慌局面 v. & vi. （使）惊慌失措· pale adj. （脸色）苍白的
2. 词块
1.a flood of terror 一阵恐惧 2.shake / tremble with fear 吓得发抖
3.stand rooted to the spot with fear 吓得呆住不动 4.be frozen / numb with fear 吓呆
5. be seized / consumed with panic 惊慌失措 6. be open-mouthed with horror 吓得目瞪口呆
7.go / turn white / pale （脸色）变得苍白 8.palms sweat 手心出汗
9.(be) in a cold sweat 一身冷汗 10.cry out in shock 惊叫
11.heart races / beats / pounds wildly / violently with fear 心脏因恐惧而狂跳
12.a look of panic crossed his face 他的脸上掠过一丝恐慌的表情
3. 佳句
(1) （2025·北京卷）His repeated questioning intensified, pushing me to the edge of fear and tears.
他反复的询问加剧了，把我逼到了恐惧和流泪的边缘。
(2) （2025·浙江Ⅰ卷）The man stood up in a panic, then ran through the house toward the window and jumped out.
那男人惊慌失措地站起来，然后跑过屋子，朝着窗户跳了出去。
(3) （2023·天津Ⅰ卷）I ran all the way home after school, and shakily handed it to my parents with a fear that they might dismiss my desire.放学后我一路跑回家，手抖着把它递给父母，担心他们会无视我的心愿。
三、读后续写对点提升
1. 在漆黑的暴风雨之夜，波涛汹涌，狂风怒吼。
On the dark and stormy night, the waves were surging and the wind was howling.
2. 他恐惧地盯着我，嘴在抽搐着。（运用独立结构） He stared at me in horror, his mouth twitching.
3. 眼睛眯起，拳头紧握，卡特怒火中烧。（运用独立结构）
Eyes narrowed and fists clenched, Carter was burning with anger.
4. 她想起了汤姆，她闭上眼睛，回忆起他对她的恩情，往事涌上心头。（运用独立结构）
She thought of Tom, her eyes closed as she recalled the kindness of him, with memories flooding back.
5. 他无法控制自己的怀疑和愤怒，转过身来怒吼：“到底是谁干的？”（运用非谓语动词）
Unable to contain his disbelief and anger, he turned around and roared, “Who on earth did it?”
第四单元低落：
1词汇weep vt. & vi.哭泣，流泪；n.哭泣；落泪 sink vi（心情）变得沉重；（情绪）变低落
2. 词块(1)weep with one’s face hidden in one’s hands 掩面哭泣
(2)one’s heart sank / with a sinking heart 心一沉 sadness came in waves 悲伤如潮涌
(3)sadness clouds one’s face一脸悲伤 tears roll down one’s cheeks 眼泪顺着某人的脸颊滚落
(4)one’s eyes flooded with / full of tears 某人眼里噙满泪水
(5) in a sorrowful / choked voice 伤心/哽咽地说
(6)be down / low in spirits 情绪低落 (7)be overcome with / seized by sorrow 悲伤不已
(8)with a heavy / sinking / sorrowful / broken heart 怀着沉重/沮丧/难过的心情
3. 佳句
(1) （2025·浙江1月卷）But one day when I heard her saying “I think I’m too fat,” my heart sank.
但有一天当听到她说“我觉得自己太胖了”，我的心一下子沉了下去。
(2) （2023·北京卷）It ended with “We are sorry to inform you…” and my vision blurred.
结尾写着“我们很遗憾地通知你……”，我的视线模糊了。
(3) （2023·天津3月卷）I woke up most mornings with a dull, grey feeling as I forced myself out of bed to start the day.
大多数早上醒来，我心里都有种沉闷灰暗的感觉，只能硬逼着自己起床，开启新的一天。
(4) （2020·浙江1月卷）He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions get the better of him.
他站起身，拥抱了父母，然后笑了笑，努力不让自己的情绪失控。
(5) （2020·浙江1月卷）They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn’t her usual cheerful self.他们甚至让她坐在沙发上，可她就是没了往日的精气神儿。
三、读后续写对点提升
1. 他如此害怕，以至于不敢移动半步。（运用倒装句和夸张）
So frightened was he that he didn’t dare to move a single step/didn't dare to move an inch.
2. 怀疑悄然蔓延到我的思绪中，就像一道低语的阴影给我所作的每个决定带来了不确定性。（运用非谓语动词） Doubt crept into my thoughts, like a whispering shadow, bringing uncertainty to every decision I made.
3. 事实上，积累并导致我糟糕一天的所有事件都是非常微小和琐碎的。（运用定语从句）
All of the events that accumulated and led to my bad day were, in reality, so very minor and trivial.
4. 她只能勉强结结巴巴地说出袭击她的人的样貌。
She was barely able to stammer out a description of her attacker.
5. 整日闷热的空气变得格外呆滞。它笼罩着树木，逼得花朵垂向地面，也压得我的肩头沉甸甸的。
The air that has been hot all day becomes heavy. It hangs over the trees, presses the heads of the flowers to the ground, and sits on my shoulders.
第三单元表示尴尬：
单词1. embarrass vt. 使尴尬 → embarrassed adj. 尴尬的 → embarrassing adj. 令人尴尬/难堪的 → embarrassment n. 尴尬；难堪(的事)
2.shame n. 羞耻，惭愧 → ashamed adj. 惭愧的；羞愧的 → shameful adj. 可耻的；丢脸的
3.guilt n. 内疚；自责 → guilty adj. 内疚的 4.uncomfortable adj. 不自在的/discomfort
5.awkward adj. 令人尴尬的 n awkwardness 6. blush vi. (因尴尬或害羞)脸红 n. (因难堪、羞愧)面部泛起的红晕
词块1. be ashamed and uneasy 感到惭愧不安 2. blush with shame 羞愧得脸红
3.to one's embarrassment/awkwardness 令人尴尬的是
4.a flush/blush of embarrassment comes to one's cheeks 脸上露出了尴尬的表情
5.hide one's inner embarrassment 隐藏内心的尴尬
6.feel one's face burning觉得脸在燃烧7.feel the blood rushing to one's face 感觉血液到了脸上
8.cover one's face with embarrassment 尴尬地遮住脸
佳句(1) (2025·全国一卷) However, my conscience kept bothering me. I tried to put myself in my brother's shoes.然而，我的良心一直备受煎熬。我试着换位思考，站在哥哥的角度想一想。
(2) I forced a smile, unsure how to respond further.我勉强挤出一个微不知道该如何进一步回答。
(3)I flashed him an apologetic smile as I pulled out my Portuguese bank card.
我掏出葡萄牙银行卡，冲他露出了一个歉意的微笑。
(4)Despite her encouraging smile, I wanted to sink through the floor because...
尽管她露出了鼓励的微笑，我却恨不得找个地缝钻进去，因为……
(5) I felt so ashamed my world came crashing down in an instant.
我感到无比羞愧，我的世界在一瞬间崩塌了。
(6) So embarrassed was she that she threw herself into the crowd, feeling the blood rushing to her face.她感到非常尴尬，一头扎进人群里，感觉血液涌上了脸颊。
(7) He felt as if the whole world was watching him, and his insides shrivelled with embarrassment.
他觉得仿佛整个世界都在注视着他，内心的羞愧感让他感到一阵阵发紧。
(8) At that moment, Tom was so ashamed that he covered his face with mouth open and face turning red instantly.在那一刻，汤姆感到非常羞愧，大张着嘴捂住了脸，脸立刻变红了。
三、读后续写对点提升
1. 教室里的每个人都在开心地聊天，而拉斐尔(Rafael)却一个人坐在那里，不知所措。(运用 while 引导并列句)
Everyone in the classroom was chatting happily, while Rafael sat there alone, at a loss.
2. 想到考试的失败，他万念俱灰。(运用无灵主语句)
The thought of his failure in the exam cast him into utter despair.
3. 由于这可怕的景象，我感到体内的血液迅速凝结了。(运用名词性从句)
At the terrible sight, I felt as if the blood in my body had frozen instantly.
4. 那人鼻孔朝天地走进来，不理任何人。(运用 with 复合结构)
The man walked in, with his nose in the air, ignoring everyone.
5. 他正要作出反应，突然感觉自己舌头打结，心出汗。
He was about to respond when he felt his tongue tied and his heart sweating.
佳句：1. Warning bells began to sound in my head, and my heart was pounding. 心也怦怦直跳。
With his heart in his mouth心都提到了嗓子眼儿, Kevin grabbed Mrs. Hill’s home phone
and called the police.
Soon Eva began to breathe hard, with her heart pounding and legs shaking.
4.Teeth chattering, heart rates slowing, fingers and toes going numb, we stayed there for somewhere between two and five minutes. 牙齿打颤心跳放缓，手脚发僵，我们在那儿待了大概二到五分钟。
5. The uncertainty was starting to wear on us, so I wanted to do something special.
6. Full of anxiety, I felt like being on pins and needles. 我满心焦虑，如坐针毡。
7. As the evening wore on, he grew increasingly worried, wandering restlessly from room to room. 夜深了，他越来越担心，不安地从一个房间走到另一个房间。
8. Trembling nervously, I kept my head down ，with my eyes fixed on the floor. 我紧张地颤抖着，低着头，眼睛盯着地板。
9. Facing the crowd, he felt his throat tighten, his words trapped by his sudden nervousness.
面对人群，他感到喉咙发紧，突如其来的紧张让他说不出话来。
10. With butterflies in her stomach, her heart pounding wildly and palms sweating, she was nearly breathless. 她心里七上八下，心狂跳，手心冒汗，几乎喘不过气来。
5. When John looked down at him, he felt so angry that he stormed out of the room怒气冲冲地冲出, slamming the door.甩门而去
描述现象：Recently, I have noticed that many students on campus give expensive gifts to each other on birthdays and compete to spend more. This blind comparison is worrying.
Recently, I have observed that many students tend to celebrate birthdays by giving expensive gifts and even engaging in mindless comparison of consumption. This irrational trend has gained considerable popularity among young people.
词块1.be on edge 心神不宁 2.palms get sweaty 手心冒汗
3.one’s heart pounds wildly 某人的心狂跳 4.pace back and forth 来回踱步
5.with butterflies in one’s stomach 某人的心里七上八下 6.be on pins and needles 如坐针毡
7.be overcome by extreme uneasiness 极度不安 8.stumble over one’s words 说话结巴
9.shake like a leaf 浑身发抖 10.be consumed/seized with anxiety 焦虑不安
11.a surge/wave/flood of anxiety swept over me 一阵焦虑席卷了我