(2) Revise the key points of Lesson 37.

Step 2. Presentation
Get the students to talk about the picture, ask the students the following questions as a lead-in: Where do you think the story happened? What do you think is the story about?

Step 3. Scanning
Now get the students to read the text and answer the following questions:
① Why was Bill worried?
② Where had Bill planned to travel to?
③ What was the new plan?

Step 4. Scanning
Tell the students to read the text more carefully to find out the specific information. Answer the questions in Ex. 1 on P110 and Ex. 1 on P111 in the workbook. Pick out some students to answer the questions. After that the students are expected to master the important information of the text.

Step 5. Language points
(1) pick up 得到，获得，收听到，拾起，中途让某人上车
This kind of radio can pick up the programmes broadcasting by BBC.
这种收音机接受 BBC电台的节目比较容易。
He had picked it up from a research station in the desert the day before.
这是他前一天从沙漠地区的研究所取来的。

(2) glance over = glance ( one‘s eyes ) over 随便看一看，浏览 。
Oh, he didn’t study it . He only glanced over it.
噢，他没有研究过它，只粗略地看了一看。
glance over 有时相当于 look over , glance through。在课文中的 … then glanced over his shoulder before continuing down the street . (然后他回头望了望，就又沿街走去。)
最好一段中的 glance at 为“对……瞥一眼”。He glanced at his watch once again.

(3) Have a sudden thought 突然想出一个主意
I still remember he had a sudden thought in time of danger. 我至今记得他当时在危险的紧急关头想出了办法。
have … thought of / about 有……的办法，有……想法，有……打算
I had no thought of hurting his feeling. 我无意伤害他的感情。
I had some thoughts of going to the countryside. 我想到乡下去。
Have you got any thoughts about next weekend? 你下周有啥打算 ？

(4) in a flash 瞬息，刹那间
In a flash he remembered everything and a plan began to form in his mind.
An idea formed in my mind in a flash. 我脑子里闪出一个想法。

(5) hold out 伸出，拿出
He held out his hand and stopped a taxi. 他伸手拦了一辆出租车。

(6) on one‘s arrival ……一到达
On his arrival he went straight to the counter.
他一到达就径直向服务台走去。

(7) in uniform 身着制服
Do you know the man in uniform over there?
你认识那边身着制服的人吗 ？

(8) appear calm 外表显得很镇静（注意这里 appear 是系动词，故后接形容词 calm ，不要用 calmly ）

(9) with fear 害怕地

(10) have a look around = look around = look about = look round 环顾四周

(11) follow sb upstairs 跟某人上楼 (注意upstairs 为副词，其前不要加 to )。又如：go upstairs / downstairs

(12) break into 非法进入，破门而入；闯入
We had to break into the room as we had lost the key.
This box looks as if it’s been broken into. 看来这箱子有人撬过。

(13) walk over to 走到……处

(14) by name 名叫；指名道性地
The assistant, Tom by name, is asking to see you.
一个名叫汤姆的售货员要求见你。
by the name of 名叫，以……身份
A friend of mine by the name of Mike will be your manager.
我的一个名叫迈克的朋友要成为你们的经理。

(15) walk around 在……随便转转