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UNIT 1 Teenage Life
teenage/[ˈtiːneɪdʒ]adj.十几岁的(指13到19岁);青少年的
例:Madonna was her teenage heroine. 麦当娜是她十几岁时的偶像。
teenager[ˈtiːneɪdʒ]n.(13至19岁之间的)青少年
例:She began to be on the stage when she was a teenager. 她十几岁时就开始在舞台上表演了。
【高考真题】
After long discussions we somehow agreed to do a study on the psychological well-being of teenagers. 经过长时间的讨论,我们以某种方式同意对青少年的心理健康进行研究。(2022年浙江卷 写作)
It is believed that today's children and teenagers are consuming three times the recommended level of sugar, putting them at a higher risk of the disease. 人们认为,今天的儿童和青少年摄入的糖量是推荐水平的三倍,使他们患这种疾病的风险更高。(2022年全国乙卷 阅读理解)
ballet[ˈbæleɪ] n. 芭蕾舞
volunteer [ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)] n. 志愿者〔vt. &vi. 自愿(做某事)〕
►n.志愿者,志愿兵
►v.自愿:We need to give a helping hand as a volunteer to those people in snowstorm.我们应志愿地伸出救援的双手去帮助雪灾中的人们。
Jim volunteered to carry the water.吉姆主动去提水。
He volunteered to do whatever he could for them.他自愿做能够为他们做的一切。
例:I really want to be an Olympic volunteer. 我真的想成为一名奥运志愿者。
派:voluntary adj. 志愿的;自愿的
【高考真题】
Her delay came because she was carrying a volunteer across the finish line. 她耽搁了,因为她带着一名志愿者穿过终点线。 (2023年全国新高考I卷 完形填空)
debate[dɪˈbeɪt]n. 辩论;争论 vt. & vi. 辩论;争论
►n.辩论(会),讨论,争论:A fierce debate on the tax cut was going on.一场围绕着减税的辩论正在激烈进行中。
►v.①辩论,讨论,争论(+wh):They debated the question openly.他们公开辩论了这个问题到深液。
We debated on the question till late into the night.我们就这个问题辩论。
②思考,盘算:She debated whether to accept his invitation.她考虑是否接受他的邀请。
There is a fierce/heated debate about/on/over the question whether the experiment should be allowed. 在是否允许进行这个实验的问题上展开了激烈的争论。
have a debate 进行(正式的)讨论或辩论
under debate 在讨论/辩论中
debate(with sb.)on sth. 就某事(与某人)讨论:We debated for an hour on the advantages and disadvantages of his plan.我们花了一个小时讨论他的计划的利与弊。
【高考真题】
This debate continued into high school, but we somehow began to find a balance. 这场辩论一直持续到高中,但我们不知何故开始找到平衡。(2020年天津卷 完形填空)
Nicolo and another bidder debated until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32. (2020年天津卷)尼科洛和另一个竞标者进行了辩论,直到尼科洛最终以32美元的价格赢得了画作。(2020年(2020年全国卷II 完形填空)
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