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Section A
How are we different from each other?
Section A1 (1a-1d)
compare
shy
outgoing
v. 比较;对比
hard-working
lazy
adj. 勤奋的
adj. 害羞的
adj. 外向的
adj. 懒惰的;懒洋洋的
loud
adv. 响亮地
adj. 大声的
solve
I need to solve this math problem before dinner.
我需要在晚饭前解出这道数学题。
v. 解决;解答
She can perform a song on the flute alone.
她能独自用长笛演奏一首歌。
perform
v. 表演;执行
flute
n. 长笛
alone
adj.&adv. 独自;单独
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UNIT 3
Section A
How are we different from each other?
Section A2
(Pronunciation - 2e)
Congratulations (on ...) !
congratulation
n. 祝贺;恭喜
- Congratulations on the prize! Can I see your medal?
- Sure!
-祝贺获奖!我可以看看你的奖牌吗?
-当然!
(对……表示)祝贺!
prize
n. 奖;奖励
appearance
pleasure
n. 乐事;愉快;荣幸
It's a pleasure to chat with my friends about our favorite singers' appearance and personality.
很高兴和我的朋友们聊起我们最喜欢的歌手的外表和性格。
n. 外表;露面
personality
n. 性格;品质
spare
besides
prep. 除……之外(还)
adv. 而且
She has no spare time besides preparing for the exam today.
今天她除了准备考试外,没有空闲时间。
adj. 空闲的;备用的
v. 抽出;拨出
spare time
空闲时间
serious
as … as …
像……一样……
My math teacher is as serious as our headmaster.
我的数学老师和校长一样严肃。
adj. 严肃的;严重的
attend
The teachers will attend an important
meeting this afternoon.
老师们今天下午将参加一个重要的会议。
v. 参加;出席
strength
One of her strengths is her excellent communication skills.
她的优势之一是她出色的沟通技巧。
n. 优势;力量
have sth in common
My sister and I have a lot in common, such as our love for music and reading.
我姐姐和我有很多共同之处,比如我们都热爱音乐和阅读。
有共同之处
Same or Different?
UNIT 3
Grammar Focus
population
average
adj. 平均的;平常的
The average population density(密度) of this area is 500 people per square kilometer.
这个地区的平均人口是每平方公里500人。
n. 人口
km
= kilometre; kilometer
千米;公里
per
prep. 每
mm
rainfall
n. 降雨量
The rainfall in this area is about 120 mm this month.
这个地区本月的降雨量约为120毫米。
(= millimetre; millimeter) 毫米
pleasant
fact
n. 事实;现实
The fact is that the temperature in this area is pleasant this month, and we had a great time.
事实上,这个月这个地区的温度很宜人,我们玩得很开心。
adj. 宜人的;友好的
slim
adj. 苗条的;薄的
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UNIT 3
Section B
How do we understand differences?
direct
thanks to
归功于;由于;因为
Thanks to her direct advice, I didn’t make a mistake in the competition.
多亏了她直率的建议,我才没有在比赛中犯错。
adj. 率直的;直接的
make a mistake
犯错误
novel
opinion
n. 看法;意见
In his opinion, reading science fiction novels is more interesting than watching movies.
在他看来,读科幻小说比看电影更有趣。
n. 小说
mirror
n. 镜子
friendship
n. 友谊;友情
difference
alike
adj. 相像的
adv. 相似地
They look very alike, but they have many differences.
他们看起来很像,但有很多不同之处。
n. 差异
honest
similarity
n. 相似之处
Their similarity is that they are both honest and straightforward people.
他们的相似之处是:他们都是诚实且坦率的人。
adj. 坦诚的;诚实的
straightforward
adj. 坦率的;简单的
humour
sense
n. 理解力;感觉
A good sense of humour can help you make friends more easily.
良好的幽默感能帮助你更容易交到朋友。
n. 幽默;幽默感
less
interest
n. 业余爱好;兴趣
v. 使感兴趣
My brother has less interest in comic books after reading his first science fiction book.
读完第一本科幻书后,我弟弟对漫画书的兴趣减弱了。
adj.较少的;更少的
adv. 较少地;更少地
pron. 较少;更少
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UNIT 3
Section B
Vocabulary
in Use
The prince and the pauper look so alike that no one noticed they exchange clothes by accident.
王子和贫民长得太像了,以至于他们不小心互换了衣服也无人察觉。
exchange
prince
n. 王子
v. & n. 交换
accident
n. 意外;(交通)事故
pauper
n. 贫民;乞丐
by accident
偶然;意外地
expect
character
n. 人物;个性
Which character do you expect to win the competition in the movie?
你预计电影中哪个角色赢得比赛?
v. 预料;期待
metre
The swimming pool is 200 metres long.
这个游泳池有200米长。
(= meter) n. 米
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UNIT 3
Section B
Writing
lining
silver
adj. 银色的 n. 银
Every cloud has a silver lining—you'll get better soon.
黑暗中总有一线光明——你很快就会好起来的。
n. 内衬
silver lining
一线光明
lend (sb) a hand
care about
关心;担心
Good friends always care about you and lend you a hand when you're in trouble.
好朋友总是关心你,并在你困难时伸出援手。
帮助(某人)
reach for
reach
v. 伸手;达到
Can you reach for that book on the top shelf for me?
你能帮我够一下书架顶层的那本书吗?
伸手触碰
touch
v. 触动;触碰
situation
The situation in the city is very different from the countryside.
城市的情况和农村很不一样。
n. 情况;状况
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