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Section A1 (1a-1d)
Section A
moss
n. 苔藓
cheetah
n. 猎豹
redwood
n. 红杉;红木
Section A2
(Pronunciation - 2e)
Section A
folding
adj. 折叠式的;可折叠的
bamboo
n. 竹;竹子
folding fan
折扇
yeah
interj. 是的;对
popular
adj. 广受欢迎的;流行的
- Do you like using folding fans?
- Yeah, especially the ones made of bamboo. They're really popular.
- I agree, they look so beautiful!
—你喜欢用折叠扇吗?
—是的,特别是竹子做的那种。它们很受欢迎。
—我同意,真是很漂亮!
goodness
n. 美德;营养
tool
n. 工具;手段
① The teacher praised the boy for his goodness.
老师因男孩的美德表扬了他。
② The soup is full of goodness.
这汤非常有营养。
actually
adv. 实际上;居然
They're not married, actually.
他们实际上没有结婚。
shoot
n. 幼苗;嫩芽
v. (shot /ʃɒt/) 开(枪);射击
appear
v. 出现;看来好像
Your name will appear at the front of the book.
你的名字将出现在书的前页。
feel free (to do sth)
可以随便做某事
Feel free to ask questions if you don't understand.
你要是不懂,可以随便提问。
Grammar Focus
land
n. 陆地;土地
v. 降落;着陆
It was good to be back on land.
回到陆地上真好。
African
adj. 非洲的;非洲人的
n. 非洲人
The plane landed safely.
飞机安全着陆了。
rose
n. 玫瑰;蔷薇
peony
n. 牡丹;芍药
lotus
n. 莲花
butterfly
n. 蝴蝶
wing
n. 翅膀;翼
frog
n. 蛙;青蛙
up to
接近;直到
weigh
v. 有……重;称重量
kg (= kilogram; kilogramme)
千克;公斤
This suitcase can weigh up to 10 kg.
这个行李箱的重量可达10公斤。
ginkgo
n. 银杏
believe
v. 相信;认为有可能
province
n. 省份
take a walk
散步
I like to take a walk under the ginkgo trees in autumn.
我喜欢秋天在银杏树下散步。
I believe this province could do really well in tourism.
我相信这个省的旅游业会发展得很好。
Section B
connect
v. 关联;连接
connected
be connected with / to
adj. 连接的;相关的
与……相连;与……有关联
① First connect the printer to the computer.
首先把打印机与计算机接通。
② The two subjects are closely connected.
这两门学科紧密相连。
① People have a need to be connected with others.
人们有与他人建立联系的需求。
② The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge.
这座岛通过一座桥与大陆相连。
connection
n. 联系;连接
a direct/close/strong connection with sth
与某事有直接的 / 密切的 / 牢固的联系
without
prep. 没有;缺乏
imagine
v. 想象;猜想
disappointed
adj. 失望的;沮丧的
Without your help, I imagine she would be very disappointed.
没有你的帮助,我猜她会非常失望。
honey
n. 蜂蜜;(爱称)亲爱的
pollination
n. 授粉
pollen
n. 花粉
Bees collect pollen for food, and their action of flying between flowers helps pollination.
蜜蜂收集花粉作为食物,它们在花之间飞行的行为有助于授粉。
action
n. 行动;行为
in fact
确切地说;实际上
per cent
(= percent)
n. 百分之……
adj.&adv. 每一百中
In fact, human activities cause 90 per cent of global warming. For this reason, protecting forests is key to saving the planet.
事实上,人类活动导致全球变暖的90%。因此,保护森林是拯救地球的关键。
for this reason
出于这个原因
planet
n. 行星
protect
v. 保护;防护
human
n. 人
adj. 人的;人类的
in order to
为了;以便
store
v. 贮存;存储
n. 百货商店;商店
honeycomb
n. 蜂巢
We stood up in order to get a better view.
我们站起身来以便看得更清楚。
communicate
v. 交流;沟通
play a part (in sth)
参与某事
ecosystem
n. 生态系统
Ants play a part in keeping the ecosystem healthy.
蚂蚁在保持生态系统健康中发挥作用。
ant
n. 蚂蚁
importance
n. 重要性
be home to sb / sth
The forest is home to many birds and animals.
这片森林是许多鸟类和动物的家园。
The teacher explained the importance of studying hard.
老师解释了努力学习的重要性。
title
n. 标题;题目;名称
The title is right at the top of the page.
标题就在页面的顶端。
有……栖息;是……的家乡
Section B
happiness
n. 幸福;快乐
disappoint
v. 使失望;使破灭
mushroom
n. 蘑菇;伞菌
ton
n. 吨
His latest novel does not disappoint.
他最近发表的这部小说没有使人失望。
role
play a role (in)
n. 作用;职能;角色
在……中发挥作用;扮演角色
pea
n. 豌豆
climate
n. 气候
Bees play a role in helping flowers grow.
蜜蜂在帮助花朵生长中发挥作用。
Section B
ocean
the Arctic Ocean
n. 大海;海洋
北冰洋
except
prep. 除……之外;除了
tiny
adj. 极小的;微小的
lively
adj. 精力充沛的;生机勃勃的
They all came except Matt. 除马特外他们都来了。
The lively children built a tiny sandcastle on the beach.
活泼的孩子们在海滩上堆了一座小小的沙堡。
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