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Section Ⅲ Using language & Developing ideas
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①the cold truth 客观事实
②behind prep.是……产生(或发展)的原因
③saying n.谚语,格言,警句
④put...to the test 使……受考验,使……受检验
⑤lifestyle/'laɪfstaɪl/n.生活方式
⑥belong to 属于
belong/bɪ'lɒ/v.属于
⑦recognise vt.辨别出
recognition n.认出;承认
⑧not enough room/no room to swing a cat(地方或空间)小得无法转身
swing/swɪ/v.(使)(前后)摆动,(使)摇摆
⑨end up(尤指经历一系列意外后)最终处于,到头来
⑩dairyfree adj.不含乳制品的
[构词法]free加在名词后构成形容词,表示“无……的,不含……的”,如troublefree(无忧无虑的),saltfree(不含盐的),dutyfree(免税的)等。
⑪catch up打听(不在时所发生的事情),别后叙谈
⑫bring up 抚养,养育
⑬construction/kən'strʌkʃ(ə)n/n.建造,建筑
construction workers 建筑工人
a construction site 一片建筑工地
⑭more or less 几乎,差不多;大约
⑮satisfying/'sætɪsfaɪɪ/adj.令人高兴的,令人满意的
satisfied adj.满意的,满足的
satisfy vt.使满意,使满足;满足(要求,需要等)
⑯pretty adv.很,非常;相当
⑰do a shop 去采购
⑱ready meal n.预制餐(加热即可食用)
⑲convenient/kən'viːniənt/
adj.方便的,便利的
convenience n.方便;便利的事物(或设施)
⑳be busy doing sth.忙于做某事
㉑kind of有点儿,有几分
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Cold Truths①
Healthy You!
Is there any truth behind② the saying③“You are what you eat”?We put this to the test④by asking five people to open their fridge doors and talk about their lifestyles⑤.Can you guess which fridge belongs to⑥ which person?Maybe you can recognise⑦ your own fridge here!
Ellie 24
Junior doctor
There's not enough room to swing a cat⑧ in my small apartment, so I don't cook very often. My fridge is usually half empty and I'm often too tired to eat much anyway[1].I often end up⑨ saving part of my meal for the next day.Some evenings, I'll just have something quick,like toast,or even just a yoghurt with honey. As a doctor,I know I had better change the way I eat,but I just don't have the time or the energy right now.[2]
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[1]“too...to...”意为“太……而不能……”,too后接形容词或副词,动词不定式作结果状语。
[2]本句为but连接的并列句。第一个分句中,I had better change the way I eat为省略了连接词that的宾语从句作动词 know 的宾语,其中I eat是省略了关系词that的定语从句,修饰先行词the way。Jenny 31
Teacher
My husband and I avoid all products that come from animals. This means we don't eat meat, and any mil