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Unit 1
[Part One] Text
Blame your brain
It’s a fact: many teenagers take more risks than children and adults. The question is, why ? Check out the latest studies and think about what you can do about it.
The “wow” factor
Have you ever been on a roller-coaster ride ? How did you feel when you got off ? Excited ? Amazed ? This is the “wow” factor, the feeling of pleasure we get when we take and survive a risk. Scientists know that a brain chemical called dopamine causes this feeling of enjoyment. What has dopamine got to do with you ? Well, some scientists believe that dopamine levels are sometimes lower in teenagers than hey are in children. This means that some teenagers might need to take more risks to get the same “wow” factor.
“I just felt like it”
Have you ever done something dangerous or frightening without thinking about what happens next ? When an adult asks a teenager, “What were you thinking of when you did that ?” a common reply is, “I just felt like it.” But the question misses the point, because the point is that the teenager might not have been thinking at all ! The teenager didn’t plan to. take a risk: it just “happened”. A few years ago, scientists made a surprising discovery: the teenage brain goes through many physical changes, and some parts of it develop later than others. The last part to fully develop is the frontal cortex. This is the area of the brain which allows us to do things such as controlling feelings and making good decisions.
Pressure from friends
Have you ever taken a risk to impress your friends ? Even teenagers who are not usually big risk-takers may suddenly do something dangerous because they want to show off or fit in. If you look at statistics, boys often take more risks than girls, perhaps because they don’t want to look bad in front of their friends — though girls dislike that too. Boys are more likely not to wear seat belts, more likely to get into an argument or a fight, and more likely to smoke and drink. But it taking risks really the best way to get people to respect, notice and like you ?
What can you do
There’s no easy solution, but try to make good choices and be independent. Don’t get pushed into doing things by your friends. You can get your dopamine fix in lots of other exciting ways. Roller coasters, skateboarding and surfing will all give you the same “wow” factor. And if you’re around 17, stop worrying, because your brain has reached the point where you can more easily make wise decisions. You’ve survived up until now, so you’ve achieved a lot — well done !
[Part Two] Vocabulary
1. blame v. 归咎于 n. 责任
blame sb. for (doing) sth. 因(做)某事责备某人
blame sth. on… 把某事归咎于…
be to blame (for…)(对坏事)负责任
take/ bear blame for… 对…承担责任
put/ lay/ place the blame (for…) on… 把(某事的)责任归咎于…
2. theme n. 主题
3. factor n. 因素;要素
4. chemical n. 化学品 adj. 化学的
5. frightening adj. 使惊恐的
[词形转换]
❶ fright n. 惊吓,恐怖 in/ with fright 惊恐地
❷ frighten v. 使惊吓 frighten sb. 使某人害怕
frighten sb. into doing 恐吓某人做某事
frighten…away/ off 把…吓跑
❸ frightened adj. 害怕的 be frightened of… 害怕…
be frightened to death 吓得要死
6. pressure n. 压力
under pressure 在压力下
put pressure on sb. (to do) 强迫某人(做某事)
[词形转换] press v. 按压 n. 印刷机;新闻
7. impress v. 使钦佩
impress sb. with/ by sth. 某物使某人印象深刻
impress sth. on/ upon sb. 使某人了解某事的重要性
[词形转换]
❶ impression n. 印象 leave/ make a(n)…impression on… 给某人留下…印象
give the impression of… 给人…的印象
❷ impressive adj. 印象深刻的;令人钦佩的
8. statistic n. 统计数字
9. seat belt 安全带
10. solution n. 解决办法
a solution to… …的解决办法
[词形转换] solve v. 解决
11. independent adj. 独立的
12. surfing n. 冲浪运动
13. adapt v. 改编;适应
adapt to 适应 = adapt oneself to
adapt…for…. 把…改编成…
adapt…from… 由…改编成…
[词形转换]
❶ adaptation n. 适应;改编本
❷ adaptable adj. 能适应的
14. section n. 部分
15. reveal v. 显露;揭示
16. author n. 作者
17. responsible adj. 负责的
18. limited adj. 有限的
be limited to… 限于…
[词形转换]
❶ limitation n. 局限;限制
❷ limit v. 限制 n. 界限;限度 limit…to… 把…限制在…内
set a limit on… 对…做出限制
There is no/ a limit to… 有限/无限…
19. reliable adj. 可信的
[词形转换]
❶ rely v. 依靠;依赖 rely on/ upon… 依靠…
rely on/ upon it that… 指望/相信…
❷ reliability n. 可靠;可信
20. extent n. 程度
to…extent 在…程度上
21. judgement n. 看法;评价
make a judgement of/ on/ about… 对…作出评价
in one’s judgement 在某人看来
[词形转换] judge v. 断定;评价 judging from/ by… 根据…判断
22. issue n. 问题
23. strategy n. 策略
[词形转换] strategic adj. 战略的,策略的
24. conduct v. 组织;安排;实施
conduct a survey 进行调查
[词形转换]
❶ conductor n. 售票员;指挥
❷ conductive adj. 导电的
25. confidence n. 自信
have confidence in… 在…方面有信心
with confidence 自信地
[词形转换] confident adj. 有把握的 be confident of/ about… 对…有把握
26. adventurer n. 冒险家
27. achievement n. 成就;成绩
make an achievement(s) (in…)(在…方面)取得成就
[词形转换]
❶ achieve v. 达成,完成
❷ achievable adj. 可完成的
28. ski v. 滑雪
29. quit v. 停止;戒掉
quit (doing) sth. 停止(做)某事
quit as… 辞去…职务
quit school 退学
30. charity n. 慈善
[词形转换] charitable adj. 慈善的
31. disease n. 疾病
32. reaction n. 反应
in reaction to… 对…作出反应
[词形转换] react v. 起反应;回应;过敏
react to… 对…作出反应;对…过敏
react with… 与…起反应
react against 对抗
33. dizzy adj. 头晕的;眩晕的
34. incredible adj. 难以置信的
35. curiosity n. 好奇心
out of curiosity 出于好奇
with curiosity 好奇地
[词形转换] curious adj. 好奇的 be curious about… 对…好奇
36. eyewitness n. 见证人
37. account n. 描述;账户 v. 认为是
give a(n)…account of… 描述…
take…into account 考虑到… = take account of…
on account of… 因为…
on no account 绝不
account for 解释
38. preserve v. 保留;保护
preserve…from… 保护…免遭…
[词形转换] preservation n. 保存,保护
39. base n. 据点;根基
40. continent n. 大陆
41. native adj. 当地的
be native to… 源于…
42. boot n. 靴子
43. ambitious adj. 有野心的
be ambitious for… 渴望…
[词形转换] ambition n. 野心;追求
44. limit v. 限制;限定
45. attempt n./ v. 企图
make an attempt to do 企图做某事(动词短语)
in an attempt to do 企图做某事(介词短语)
attempt to do 努力做某事
46. contain v. 容纳;控制
47. vehicle n. 车辆
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Unit 1
[Part One] Text
Blame your brain
It’s a fact: many teenagers take more risks than children and adults. The question is, why ? Check out the latest studies and think about what you can do about it.
The “wow” factor
Have you ever been on a roller-coaster ride ? How did you feel when you got off ? Excited ? Amazed ? This is the “wow” factor, the feeling of pleasure we get when we take and survive a risk. Scientists know that a brain chemical called dopamine causes this feeling of enjoyment. What has dopamine got to do with you ? Well, some scientists believe that dopamine levels are sometimes lower in teenagers than hey are in children. This means that some teenagers might need to take more risks to get the same “wow” factor.
“I just felt like it”
Have you ever done something dangerous or frightening without thinking about what happens next ? When an adult asks a teenager, “What were you thinking of when you did that ?” a common reply is, “I just felt like it.” But the question misses the point, because the point is that the teenager might not have been thinking at all ! The teenager didn’t plan to. take a risk: it just “happened”. A few years ago, scientists made a surprising discovery: the teenage brain goes through many physical changes, and some parts of it develop later than others. The last part to fully develop is the frontal cortex. This is the area of the brain which allows us to do things such as controlling feelings and making good decisions.
Pressure from friends
Have you ever taken a risk to impress your friends ? Even teenagers who are not usually big risk-takers may suddenly do something dangerous because they want to show off or fit in. If you look at statistics, boys often take more risks than girls, perhaps because they don’t want to look bad in front of their friends — though girls dislike that too. Boys are more likely not to wear seat belts, more likely to get into an argument or a fight, and more likely to smoke and drink. But it taking risks really the best way to get people to respect, notice and like you ?
What can you do
There’s no easy solution, but try to make good choices and be independent. Don’t get pushed into doing things by your friends. You can get your dopamine fix in lots of other exciting ways. Roller coasters, skateboarding and surfing will all give you the same “wow” factor. And if you’re around 17, stop worrying, because your brain has reached the point where you can more easily make wise decisions. You’ve survived up until now, so you’ve achieved a lot — well done !
[Part Two] Vocabulary
1. blame v. 归咎于 n. 责任
_______________ 因(做)某事责备某人
_______________ 把某事归咎于…
_______________(对坏事)负责任
_______________ 对…承担责任
_______________ 把(某事的)责任归咎于…
2. theme n. 主题
3. factor n. 因素;要素
4. chemical n. 化学品 adj. 化学的
5. frightening adj. 使惊恐的
[词形转换]
❶ fright n. 惊吓,恐怖_______________ 惊恐地
❷ frighten v. 使惊吓 _______________ 使某人害怕
_______________ 恐吓某人做某事
_______________ 把…吓跑
❸ frightened adj. 害怕的 _______________ 害怕…
_______________ 吓得要死
6. pressure n. 压力
_______________ 在压力下
_______________ 强迫某人(做某事)
[词形转换] _______________ v. 按压 n. 印刷机;新闻
7. impress v. 使钦佩
_______________ 某物使某人印象深刻
_______________ 使某人了解某事的重要性
[词形转换]
❶ _______________ n. 印象 _______________ 给某人留下…印象
_______________ 给人…的印象
❷ _______________ adj. 印象深刻的;令人钦佩的
8. statistic n. 统计数字
9. seat belt 安全带
10. solution n. 解决办法
_______________ …的解决办法
[词形转换] _______________ v. 解决
11. independent adj. 独立的
12. surfing n. 冲浪运动
13. adapt v. 改编;适应
_______________ 适应 = _______________
_______________ 把…改编成…
_______________ 由…改编成…
[词形转换]
❶ _______________ n. 适应;改编本
❷ _______________ adj. 能适应的
14. section n. 部分
15. reveal v. 显露;揭示
16. author n. 作者
17. responsible adj. 负责的
18. limited adj. 有限的
_______________ 限于…
[词形转换]
❶ _______________ n. 局限;限制
❷ _______________ v. 限制 n. 界限;限度 _______________ 把…限制在…内
_______________ 对…做出限制
_______________ 有限/无限…
19. reliable adj. 可信的
[词形转换]
❶ _______________ v. 依靠;依赖 _______________ 依靠…
_______________ 指望/相信…
❷ _______________ n. 可靠;可信
20. extent n. 程度
_______________ 在…程度上
21. judgement n. 看法;评价
_______________ 对…作出评价
_______________ 在某人看来
[词形转换] _______________ v. 断定;评价 _______________ 根据…判断
22. issue n. 问题
23. strategy n. 策略
[词形转换] _______________ adj. 战略的,策略的
24. conduct v. 组织;安排;实施
_______________ 进行调查
[词形转换]
❶ _______________ n. 售票员;指挥
❷ _______________ adj. 导电的
25. confidence n. 自信
_______________ 在…方面有信心
_______________ 自信地
[词形转换] _______________ adj. 有把握的 _______________ 对…有把握
26. adventurer n. 冒险家
27. achievement n. 成就;成绩
_______________(在…方面)取得成就
[词形转换]
❶ _______________ v. 达成,完成
❷ _______________ adj. 可完成的
28. ski v. 滑雪
29. quit v. 停止;戒掉
_______________ 停止(做)某事
_______________ 辞去…职务
_______________ 退学
30. charity n. 慈善
[词形转换] _______________ adj. 慈善的
31. disease n. 疾病
32. reaction n. 反应
_______________ 对…作出反应
[词形转换] _______________ v. 起反应;回应;过敏
_______________ 对…作出反应;对…过敏
_______________ 与…起反应
_______________ 对抗
33. dizzy adj. 头晕的;眩晕的
34. incredible adj. 难以置信的
35. curiosity n. 好奇心
_______________ 出于好奇
_______________ 好奇地
[词形转换] _______________ adj. 好奇的 _______________ 对…好奇
36. eyewitness n. 见证人
37. account n. 描述;账户 v. 认为是
_______________ 描述…
_______________ 考虑到… = _______________
_______________ 因为…
_______________ 绝不
_______________ 解释
38. preserve v. 保留;保护
_______________ 保护…免遭…
[词形转换] _______________ n. 保存,保护
39. base n. 据点;根基
40. continent n. 大陆
41. native adj. 当地的
_______________ 源于…
42. boot n. 靴子
43. ambitious adj. 有野心的
_______________ 渴望…
[词形转换] _______________ n. 野心;追求
44. limit v. 限制;限定
45. attempt n./ v. 企图
_______________ 企图做某事(动词短语)
_______________ 企图做某事(介词短语)
_______________ 努力做某事
46. contain v. 容纳;控制
47. vehicle n. 车辆
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