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Unit 1 Science fiction
晨背一 Reading and Thinking & Learning About Language
[对应默写练习一]
温馨提示:1.句中加灰底的单词为词汇复现。
2.熟练记忆单元词汇,轻松完成配套默写练习。
fiction n.小说;虚构的事
•fictional adj.虚构的;编造的;小说(中)的
•science fiction 科幻小说(或影片等)
test out检验;测试
bonus n.意外收获;奖金;红利
He said excitedly,“I will be rewarded for my efforts with a cash bonus.”
他兴奋地说:“我将因自己所作的努力而得到一笔现金奖励。”
more like更像是;更接近
The discussion will then become more like a chess game than a boxing match.
讨论将变得更像一场棋局,而不是拳击比赛。
ridiculous adj.愚蠢的;荒谬的;荒唐的
The saleswoman responded in anger,“Your idea is too ridiculous and I won’t accept it.”
女售货员生气地回答说:“你的想法太荒唐了,我不会接受的。”
integrity n.诚实正直;完整;完好
dignity n.庄重;庄严;尊严
Disabled as he is,he still lives with dignity.
尽管他有残疾,但他仍然过着有尊严的生活。
salary n.薪水;薪金
To my sorrow,my salary was so low that it couldn’t cover my daily expenses.
令我难过的是,我的工资太低,不足以支付我的日常开支。
absurd adj.荒谬的;荒唐的
How absurd it is to prejudice against the disabled! After all,everyone is born equal.
对残障人士抱有偏见是多么荒谬!毕竟,人生而平等。
appointment n.预约;约会;委任
•make/have an appointment with sb和某人有约
keep/break an appointment守约/失约
•appoint vt.任命;委派;指定;约定
appoint sb (as/to be)...任命某人(为)……
appoint sb to do sth指派某人去做某事
•at the appointed time在约定的时间
nail n.指甲;趾甲;钉子 vt.(用钉子)钉牢;固定
saleswoman n.女售货员;女推销员
The saleswoman was testing out the new product when she heard loud cries for help.
女售货员正在检验新产品,突然听到大声的呼救声。
guilty adj.内疚的;有罪的;有过失的
•guilt n.内疚;悔恨;犯罪;罪行
•be guilty of...犯有……罪
be/feel guilty for/at/about...对……感到内疚/有愧
suspend vt.悬;挂;暂停;暂缓
•suspension n.暂停;终止
ladder n.梯子;阶梯
With the help of a ladder,neighbours were able to rescue the children from the fire.
邻居们借助一把梯子把孩子们从大火中救了出来。
dismiss vt.让(某人)离开;解散;解雇;消除
The police dismissed the crowd surrounding the homeless boy.
警察驱散了那个无家可归的男孩周围的人群。
declare vt.表明;宣称;公布
•declaration n.公告;宣言;宣称;声明
•declare sb/sth to be...宣布某人或某事是……
declare for/against赞成/反对
declare war (on/against...)(向……)宣战
It is/was declared that...据宣布……
whereas conj.然而;但是;尽管
My deskmate prefers science fiction,whereas I like short stories most.
我同桌喜欢科幻小说,而我最喜欢短篇小说。
rumour n.谣言;传闻
presume vt.& vi.假定;假设
fare n.车费;船费;飞机票价
Despite the fact that I had a low salary,I still paid a round-trip fare for the poor boy.
尽管我的薪水很低,但我还是为这个可怜的男孩买了一张双程票。
weekly adj.每周的 n.周刊
I have subscribed to a weekly and I will set down an article review on a weekly basis to improve my writing level.
我已经订阅了一份周报,我会每周写一篇文章评论来提高自己的写作水平。
on a...basis根据;以……的方式(基准)
•on a regular basis定期地;例行地;有规律地
on a daily/weekly basis每天/每周
on the basis of...以……为基础
•base...on/upon...把……置于……基础之上
•be based on/upon...以……为基础/根据
calculate vt.计算;核算;预测
•calculator n.计算器
•calculation n.计算
It is calculated that a small percentage of the students are from that district.
据计算,有一小部分学生来自那个地区。
chairwoman n.女主席;女董事长;女委员长
With some agreements reached,the chairwoman dismissed the temporary meeting with a smile.
达成了一些协议后,这位女董事长带着微笑结束了临时会议。
gramme(=gram) n.克(重量单位)
flour n.面粉;(谷物磨成的)粉
venue n.活动场地(如音乐厅、会场等)
We still haven’t decided on a venue for our music festival and we are so anxious that we pace back and forth in the office.我们还没有决定音乐节的场地,我们很焦虑,在办公室里来回踱步。
salesman n.售货员;推销员
When the salesman was aware that two pairs of trousers had got stolen,his mind went blank.
当推销员意识到两条裤子被偷时,他的大脑一片空白。
alien n.外星人(生物);外国人 adj.陌生的;外星的;外国的
facial expression面部表情
as a favour作为帮忙
or rather更确切地说
with wonder惊奇地
fall off从……掉下来
take sb in one’s arms拥抱某人
more than不仅仅是;不止;很,非常;比……更……
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