Unit 1 Section Ⅱ Welcome to the unit and Reading—Language Points（Word教参）-【优化指导】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册（译林版2020）

Section Ⅱ　Welcome to the unit and Reading—Language Points [对应学生用书P3] 难词注解 教材原文 课文翻译 ①trap vt.使落入险境；卡住，绊住n.陷阱，罗网；圈套；困境，牢笼 ②release vt.发布；释放；松开；发泄n.释放；发行；排放，泄漏 ③ambulance n．救护车 ④extend vi.& vt. 延伸(距离)；扩大；延长；伸展 ⑤construction n．建筑，建造；建筑物 ⑥dozen n许多；(一)打；十来个 dozens of很多，许多 ⑦minor adj.轻微的，次要的 ⑧bath n．洗澡，洗浴；浴缸，浴盆 ⑨scream vi.& vt.尖叫；高声喊；发出大而尖的声音n.尖叫，尖锐刺耳的声音 ⑩bark vi.(狗)吠叫 vt.厉声发令n.(狗)吠声；短促响亮的人声；树皮 ⑪choke vt.& vi.(使)窒息；(使)哽咽，(尤指感情激动而)说不出话来 ⑫service n．部门 ⑬cigarette n．香烟 ⑭carpet n．地毯；覆盖地面的一层厚东西 ⑮automatic adj.自动的；无意识的，不假思索的 ⑯investigate vt.& vi.侦查，调查；研究 ⑰come about发生 ⑱journalist n．新闻记者，新闻工作者 ⑲priority n．优先事项，首要事情；优先权，重点 ⑳contradict vt.相矛盾，相反；反驳，驳斥 factual adj.事实的，真实的 instance n．例子，事例 for instance例如，比如 differ vi.相异；意见相左 conclusion n．结论，推论；结束，结果；签订，达成 bring sth. to light揭露，披露 minimum n．最小值，最少量adj.最低的，最小的 maximum n．最大量，最大限度adj.最高的，最多的 sum vt.总结，概括 n．金额，款项；总和，总数；全部 sum up总结，概括 accurate adj.正确无误的；精确的 commit vt.承诺，保证；犯(罪)；花(钱或时间) vi.全身心投入；忠于 be committed to致力于 discrimination n．辨别力，识别力；歧视，区别对待 Be a critical news reader! 10 July Firefighters put out tower block fire Firefighters quickly put out the Henderson Tower fire last night. The fire,which is thought to have started from the 8th floor, spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, leaving people on the upper floors trapped①.Fears grew that the number of deaths could reach 5, according to figures released② by emergency services. Fire engines and ambulances③， called at 9：30 p．m., reached the scene within 15 minutes. By this time, the fire had extended④ to the 15th floor. Firefighters got the situation under control around 11 p．m. There is concern that the construction⑤ company that built the tower block had not followed fire safety rules. 句子中“which is thought to have started from the 8th floor”是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词“The fire”；“leaving people on the upper floors trapped”是分词短语作结果状语。 11 July　　 　　　　Local news Deadly fire in tower block causes serious damage A terrible fire broke out on Sunday night, leaving the Henders