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Unit 2 Iconic Attraction
词汇
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
— Saadi
任何给心灵留下深刻印象的东西,在人们眼里似乎都是可爱的。
——萨迪(波斯诗人)
The ads helped Nike to achieve _______ (icon) status.
iconic
iconic : be a symbol of something 符号的,图标的
Sydney Opera House
iconic attractions 标志性景点
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
澳大利亚大堡礁
The companies say the partnership will lay a solid __________ (found) for an entirely new business model.
foundation
foundation n.创建;基础;地基
found vt.创立;建立(founded-founded)
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didgeridoo迪吉里杜管是澳大利亚土著部落的传统乐器,已有1500多年的历史,也是世界上最古老的乐器之一,由桉树制成,制造这种乐器的过程很有趣,土著人利用白蚁啃食树木的习惯,把小桉树的树干砍下来,插在白蚁洞穴上,如此一来,白蚁得到原料,土著人得到了心爱的乐器。
A didgeridoo is an Australian musical instrument _____________ (consist) of a long pipe ____________ (make) a low sound when you blow into it.
consisting
making
Rising unemployment is a _______ (politics)
time bomb for the government.
political
The equator is an _________ (imagine) line around the middle of the earth at an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole.
imaginary
A barbecue is a piece of equipment _______ (use) for cooking on in the open air.
used
A bakery is a building where bread and cakes _________ (bake), or the shop where they are sold.
are baked
A joint is a part of your body such as your elbow or knee ________ two bones meet and are able to move together.
where
The report was a joint effort. 这个报告是大家共同努力的结果。
a hamburger joint 汉堡包店
A butcher is a shopkeeper ______ cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.
who
The leader of the government of a country is sometimes referred to ________ the country's premier .
as
英格兰足球超级联赛
英格兰足球总会属下的
最高等级职业足球联赛。
Prime Minister
premier: considered to be the best or most important
这个国家的顶级歌剧团
the country’s premier opera company
Herbs __________ (use) for centuries t