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Extended reading & Project
Unit 3 Fit for life
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Vocabulary
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1. disturb
disturbed adj.有精神病的;心理不正常的;不幸的;心神不安的
disturbance n.骚乱;干扰;精神失常
disturbing adj.引起恐慌的;令人不安的;引起烦恼的
练习:Don't _________ the papers on my desk.
disturb
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2. adjust
adjust oneself to sth 适应某事
adjust to (doing) sth 习惯于(做)某事;适应(做)某事
adjustment n.调整;调节;适应
make an adjustment/adjustments to… 对……进行调整;适应……
adjustable adj.可调节的
练习:The company made an ____________ (adjust) to the workers' salary.
adjustment
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3. evidence
give/have/find evidence(出庭)作证/有证据/找到证据
clear/strong evidence 明显的/有力的证据
a piece of evidence 一项证据
there is evidence that… 有证据表明……
evident adj. 明显的
evidently adv. 明显地
练习:There is growing ___________ (evident) that people whose diets are rich in vitamins are less likely to develop some types of cancer.
evidence
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4. date back to
date back to相当于date from
date back to后面接一个具体的时间,而date back后面接时间段
练习:The canal has a long history,__________ back to the Sui Dynasty.
dating
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5. anxiety
anxiety over/about… 担心……
deep/great anxiety严重的焦虑;深深的忧虑
anxious adj.焦虑的;担心的;不安的;渴望的;急切的
be anxious about sth/for sb 为某事/某人担心
be anxious to do sth 渴望做某事
be anxious for sth 想要得到某物
be anxious for sb to do sth 渴望某人做某事
be anxious that… 希望……
anxiously adv.焦急地;不安地
练习:There is __________ about the rising tide of crime.
anxious
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6. symbol
a/the symbol of... ……的象征
symbolic adj.象征性的
symbolize vt.象征;代表;用符号表示
练习:A list of __________ used on the map is given in the index.
symbol
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Reading
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Do you know what this is?
Have you ever experienced the Chinese acupuncture?
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Chinese acupuncture is one of the most famous Chinese medical treatments with a long history.( )
Nowadays, the majority of metal needles have switched to gold and silver ones.( )
The shapes of the needles have not changed over time. ( )
During a visit to the acupuncture clinic, the acupuncturist can select certain points on the body directly for the patients without the check-up. ( )
It is a significant step for the acupuncturist to ask some questions abou