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选修二
Unit 1 Growing Up
The Age of Majority
写作素材: Will you be completely in charge of your own life and able to express yourself in new and exciting ways? (B5U1)
in charge of 掌控
express yourself 展现自我
Surely, if you're old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them! (B5U1)
old enough 够岁数
have a say 有话语权
I've also been taking driving lessons, and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18. (B5U1)
take driving lessons 学开车
turn 18 年满18岁
But I think I'm already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people. (B5U1)
mature enough 足够成熟
take responsibility for... 对......负责
When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend. (B5U1)
wake up 醒来
obey the rules 遵守规则
attend lessons 上课
Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be, I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility. (B5U1)
Instead of being... I used to be 不再是过去那个......的我,而是......
develop a stronger sense of social responsibility 培养了更强的社会责任感
To give an example, I will be signing an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow. (B5U1)
to give an example 举个例子
sign 签字
Of course, I would like to have more freedom with money and no doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point, but I currently don't have a steady income, so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have! (B5U1)
no doubt 毫无疑问
tempt sb to do sth 引诱某人做某事
I assumed I'd already have a well-paid job and that I'd be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18, but how wrong I was ! (B5U1)
assume 假定,猜想
have a well-paid job得到一份薪水不错的工作
I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment, but I don't feel ready to make that kind of commitment, and I do like my mom's cooking. (B5U1)
get a bank loan 从银行贷款
make a commitment 做出承诺
The Little Prince
写作素材:I pondered deeply, then, over the adventures of the jungle. (B5U1)
ponder deeply 深思熟虑
And after some work with a colored pencil I succeeded in making my first drawing (B5U1)
succeed in (doing sth.) 成功做成某事
The grown-ups' response, this time, was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors, whether from the inside or the outside, and devote myself instead to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar. (B5U1)
grown-up = adult 成年人
advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事
lay aside 搁置
devote oneself to (doing sth.)全身心投入于......
I had been disheartened by the failure of my Drawing Number One and my Drawing Number Two. (B5U1)
be disheartened by... 对......感到沮丧
At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona. (B5U1)
at a glance 一眼望去,乍一看
distinguish A from B 分辨出A和B
Unit 2 Improving yourself
Social Media Detox
写作素材:At the start of the Moderator detox, over 100 students had been persuaded to stop using social media, in ANY form, for seven days. (B5U2)
persuade sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事
This meant no messaging friends, no posting photos, no blogging - nothing. (B5U2)
message friends 给朋友发消息
post photos 发照片
blog 发博客
拓展:update my profiles 更新我的(各个)主页资料
To be honest, I didn't find the detox too difficult, but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in! (B5U2)
to be honest 老实说
avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
give in 屈服,投降,承认做不到
My brother thought I should make full use of the time without my phone, so he took me to check out our local sports centre. (B5U2)
make full use of the time 充分利用时间 = make good use of
check out (因某人或某事物有趣或吸引人而)查看
I'm embarrassed to say that I threw in the towel on the first day! (B5U2)
throw in the towel 认输
In the end, I turned on my phone to check, but couldn't resist having a quick look at my social media accounts. (B5U2)
can't/couldn't resist doing 忍不住做......
have a quick look at 快速看一眼
social media accounts 社交媒体账户
What's worse, I then spent so much time catching up on news, I almost missed the party! (B5U2)
what's worse 更糟的是
catch up on 补上、赶上(错过的或拖欠的事情)
Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better. (B5U2)
rely on 依赖
step away from ... 远离......
Valuable Values
写作素材:The spending power of young people varies from person to person. (B5U2)
vary from person to person 因人而异
In contrast to these big spenders, there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to making good use of money. (B5U2)
In contrast to... 与......对比
For those who have no access to courses, help might be at hand thanks to Jerry Witkovsky and his method of using four jars to teach teenagers how to spend their money wisely. (B5U2)
have no access to 无法接触/无法获取
at hand 在手边;现有的,可用的
The value taught with the Spending jar is that you are responsible for your own happiness. (B5U2)
be responsible for... 对......负责
Although this could likewise involve putting aside money for your university education, it also means investing in yourself. (B5U2)
put aside 把…留待以后使用;储蓄,预留
Unit 3 Times Change!
A New Chapter
写作素材:The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken. (B5U3)
heartbroken 心碎
When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes. I had a long chat with Casey, the store's elderly owner. (B5U3)
hurry to ... 匆忙赶去......
have a long chat with... 和......长谈
Sighing deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore. (B5U3)
sigh deeply 深深地叹气
run an independent bookstore 经营一家独立书店
I tried to think of some words of sympathy, but I had to admit that the Rainbow Bookstore couldn't stay in business much longer. (B5U3)
think of some words of sympathy 想几句同情的话
I joined Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers’ comments kept popping up. (B5U3)
look up at the screen 抬头看屏幕
pop up 突然出现;弹出
Emojis: a new language?
写作素材:While waiting outside the cafeteria, I received the following message from my friend. (B5U3)
while引导的状语从句的省略
Due to their popularity, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015 was, for the first time ever, a pictograph instead of a traditional word. (B5U3)
due to their popularity 由于它们的流行
After all, how many of us today would rather send a message packed with emojis than make a telephone call? (B5U3)
after all 毕竟
Unit 4 Breaking boundaries
MY 100 DAYS WITH MSF
写作素材: When I saw the tragic scenes on the news, I felt it was
my duty as a doctor to go there and offer my help. (B5U4)
see the tragic scenes 看到悲惨的场面
offer my help 提供帮助
I knew I was putting my life at risk, but I thought, "If I don't do it, who will?" (B5U4)
put my life at risk 以性命相搏
With each person I met, I felt a growing sense of pride as part of this extraordinary team, whose devotion to the cause shone from their eyes. (B5U4)
feel a growing sense of pride 自豪感与日俱增
devotion to the cause shone from their eyes 眼中闪烁着对事业的赤诚
It is so inspiring to have colleagues like Wilton, Maisy and Alfonso, not to mention all the others I have worked with. (B5U4)
not to mention 更别提
In a world still facing so many problems, it is absolutely essential for us all to collaborate to create a global community with a shared future of peace and prosperity. (B5U4)
create a global community with a shared future of peace and prosperity 构建和平繁荣的全球共同体
The Words That Changed A Nation
写作素材:The man was Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, and he was there in memory of the soldiers who had died. (B5U4)
in memory of 为了纪念
Unit 5 A delicate world
MACQUARIE ISLAND:from Chaos to Conservation
写作素材:Strong winds and stormy seas have helped sculpt its long, thin shape. The green grass and bare rock of its landscape contrast dramatically, giving it a wild and natural beauty. (B5U5)
环境描写
Meanwhile, rabbits were introduced to the island as a source of food for humans. (B5U5)
meanwhile 与此同时
Experts felt it necessary to come up with a plan to remove all the rabbits from the island. (B5U5)
come up with 提出
But as the saying goes, "While the cat's away, the mice will play." (B5U5)
as the saying goes 俗话说
This incident made it clear that the rat, mouse and rabbit problem needed solving once and for all. (B5U5)
once and for all 一劳永逸地
This intervention is a long, much-delayed ending to a sad story, but we humans owe it to the island to give it a happy ending. (B5U5)
owe (亏)欠
owe it to (someone/something) to do (something) 出于道义、责任或感恩,我们有义务为(某人/某事)做(某事)
Why Shennongjia?
写作素材:Good morning, everyone. It is my great pleasure to give a lecture here on behalf of the Be at One with Nature Association. (B5U5)
演讲稿万能开头:Good morning, everyone. It is my great pleasure to give a lecture here on behalf of...
NESCO awarded Shennongjia this status because it meets two criteria required by the list. (B5U5)
meets two criteria 符合两个标准
拓展:meet standards 符合标准
meet requirements 满足要求
meet expectations 达到/满足期望
In winter, scientists brave heavy snow and freezing temperatures to supply food to the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey. (B5U5)
brave heavy snow and freezing temperatures 冒着大雪和严寒
This is just one of the ways in which people of Shennongjia live and work in harmony with nature. (B5U5)
in harmony with nature 和自然和平共处
Unit 6 Survival
The Wild Within
写作素材:With nowhere else to make their homes, they have no choice but to move in with us. (B5U6)
have no choice but to do... 别无选择只能......
There is evidence that urban racoons are more intelligent than their wild cousins, as they frequently have to figure out difficult problems such as how to open rubbish bins and other containers which they would not find in the wild (B5U6)
There is evidence that... 有证据表明......
figure out 搞明白,弄懂
Some animals have even changed their living habits to fit in with their new homes. (B5U6)
fit in with... 融入......
Their city location also means that they are getting a taste for the multicultural cuisine on offer from the garbage, such as hamburgers, lamb kebabs and even garlic bread. (B5U6)
get a taste for... 开始喜欢上....../对......产生兴趣
Only then can we look towards harmoniously sharing our urban habitats. (B5U6)
only 引导倒装句
Plan B:Life on Mars?
写作素材:Scientists are thinking of ways to lower this risk, such as replacing coal and oil with forms of renewable energy. (B5U6)
replace coal and oil with forms of renewable energy用可再生能源替代煤炭和石油(环保类写作)
Films such as The Martian enjoy worldwide popularity. (B5U6)
enjoy worldwide popularity 享誉全球
拓展:enjoy national popularity 在全国受欢迎
enjoy widespread popularity 广泛欢迎
More governments and organisations are making efforts to educate the public on the Red Planet, for example, the Mars Desert Research Station in the Utah desert of the US and the Mars Village in North-west China's Qinghai Province. (B5U6)
make efforts to do sth. 努力做某事
This change is being caused by human activity and is having a terrible effect on the biosphere. (B5U6)
have a terrible effect on... 对......带来非常恶劣、有害的影响
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