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Section Ⅳ Developing ideas
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①put...to the test 使……得到考验
②lifestyle n.生活方式
③belong to 属于
※belong v.属于
④swing v.(使)(前后)摆动,(使)摇摆
⑤anyway adv.反正
⑥end up (尤指经历一系列意外后)最终处于,到头来
※end up doing sth.以做某事而告终
⑦honey n.蜂蜜
⑧had better do sth.最好做某事
⑨right now 现在;立即,马上
⑩seasonal adj.季节性的,时令的
⑪catch up 打听(不在时所发生的事情),别后叙谈
⑫bring up 养育,抚养
⑬construction n.建造,建筑
※construction site 建筑工地
⑭more or less 几乎,差不多
⑮satisfying adj.令人高兴的,令人满意的
※satisfy v.使满意
⑯beat v.赛过,胜过
⑰homemade adj.自制的,家里做的
⑱though adv.不过,然而
⑲chef n.厨师
⑳work full-time 做全职工作
shop n.买东西,购物
convenient adj.方便的,便利的
※convenience n.方便,便利
be busy (in)doing sth. 忙于做某事
kind of 有点,有几分
Cold Truths
Is there any truth behind the saying “You are what you eat”?We put this to the test① by asking five people to open their fridge doors and talk about their lifestyles②.Can you guess which fridge belongs to③ which person?Maybe you can recognise your own fridge here!
Ellie 24 Junior doctor
There's not enough room to swing④ a cat in my small apartment,so I don't cook very often.My fridge is usually half empty and I'm often too tired to eat muchanyway⑤.I often end up⑥ saving part of my meal for the next day.Some evenings,I'll just have something quick,like toast,or even just a yoghurt with honey⑦.As a doctor,I know I had better change⑧ the way I eat,but I just don't have the time or the energy right now⑨.
there's not enough room to swing a cat 是一种幽默的说法,意为“(地方或空间)小得无法转身”,不定式短语to swing a cat 作后置定语,修饰room。
too tired to eat much 是“too...to...”结构,表示“太……而不能……”,不定式短语作结果状语。
I eat 是省略that 或in which 的定语从句,修饰the way。
Jenny 31 Teacher
My husband and I avoid all products that come from animals.This means we don't eat meat,and any milk or cheese had better be dairy-free.We like cooking at home and make our meals from fresh,seasonal⑩ fruit and vegetables.Cooking together gives us a chance to relax and catch up⑪ on each other's days.If we have children,I want to bring them up⑫ just like us,but my husband says that everyone should be able