内容正文:
Unit 2 Exploring English 探索英语
Passage 1 Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple 松树+苹果≠菠萝
Words:
1. have trouble learning English:学英语困难 have trouble (in) doing sth.: 做某事有麻烦/困难
2. neither …nor…: 既不…也不… either…or…: 或者…或者 (就近原则)
3. sculpt a sculpture: 雕一座雕像
4. paint/draw a painting: 画一幅画
5. take a photo: 拍一张照片
6. speak of home: 提到家
7. the opposite of soft: 软的反义词
opposite (adj.):(无比较级,常用于名词前)相对的,另一边的;相反的 opposite direction反方向
(prep.): 在…的对面 ~the bank (n.): the opposite: 反义词,对立面,对立物
opposition (n.): 反对,相反,敌对
8. an opposing pair: 相反的一对
9. harmful actions: 有害的行为 harmless (adj.): 无害的
10. shameful behaviors: 可耻的行为 shameful=shameless(adj.): 可耻的
11. in a medical report: 在一份医学报告里
12. wonder at the unique madness of a language: 对一门语言独特的疯狂感到惊讶
wonder(v.): 对…感到惊讶/诧异(~at/about);想知道,琢磨
13. fill in a form=fill out a form: 填一张表格
14. the alarm goes off: 闹钟响了
go off: 离开;突然想起,走火;爆炸;熄灭,中断供应
15. reflect the creativity of the human race: 反映人类的创造力
16. they are invisible: 他们是无形的。
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17. the origin of …: …的起源 origin (n.): 出身,血统(Chinese ~);起源,起因(the ~of)
original (adj.): 最初的,原先的(只名词前);原创的,新颖的 n. 原文,原作,原著
originally (adv.): 起初,原来 originate (v.): 起源,发源,创立 ~from
18. It was eaten by Lucy. 它被Lucy吃掉了。 eat, ate, eaten (vt.): 吃..
19. used to be smaller: 过去常常是更小的 used to do sth.: 过去常常做某事
be used to do sth.:被用来做某事 be used to doing sth.:习惯于做某事 be used for sth.: 用于…
Sentences:
1. Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English?
你有没有问过自己,为什么人们常常觉得学英语很困难?
I am having some trouble ___________(get) along with my classmates at the moment.
目前,我和同学们相处有些麻烦。
With a local guide leading the way, they had no difficulty ___________(walk) out of the forest.
有当地向导带路,他们毫无困难地走出了森林。
You can’t imagine the trouble I have _________ my housework.
你根本想不到我在家务活方面遇到的困难。
2. That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
这就是为什么stars are out(星星出来了)的时候我们能看到星星,而lights are out(灯灭了)的时候我们却看不到灯光。
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