30 I am grateful for the experience that I had growing up and know that wherever my next adventure takes me, I can trust my small town roots to lead me in the right direction.
New words
1. purchase /ˈpɜːtʃəs/v.&n. 购买;采购purchaser n. 购买者2. shuttle /ˈʃʌtl/n. 班车;穿梭;航天飞机 v. 往返穿梭3. overwhelmed /ˌəʊvəˈwelmd/adj. 不知所措的;被(情绪/压力)压垮的overwhelm v. 压倒;使不知所措;overwhelming adj. 势不可挡的4. entry /ˈentri/n. 进入;入口;条目enter v. 进入5. dot /dɒt/n. 小点;圆点 v. 布满;星罗棋布dotted adj. 点状的;星罗棋布的6. priority /praɪˈɒrəti/n.优先事项;优先权prior [ˈpraɪə]adj. 先前的;优先的7. mark /mɑːk/n.标记;分数 v. 做标记;标志8. process/ˈprəʊses/ n.过程;进程/prəˈses/ v.加工;处理9. maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/v.维持;维护;坚持认为10. species /ˈspiːʃiːz/n.物种(单复数同形)11. pattern /ˈpætn/n.模式;样式;图案 v.模仿12. emission /iˈmɪʃn/n.排放;释放(气体、热量)emit v.排放;发出13. significantly /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/adv.显著地;重大地significant adj.显著的;significance n.重要性,意义14. proportion /prəˈpɔːʃn/n.比例;部分proportional adj.成比例的15. dawn /dɔːn/n.黎明;开端 v.破晓;逐渐明白16. philosophy /fəˈlɒsəfi/n.哲学;人生信条
philosopher n.哲学家;philosophical adj.哲学的17. contemplate /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/v.沉思;静观;仔细思索contemplation n.沉思;contemplative adj.沉思的18. boost /buːst/v.&n.促进;增强;推动19. abstract/ˈæbstrækt/ adj.抽象的 n.摘要/æbˈstrækt/ v.提取,摘录20. rate /reɪt/n.比率;速度 v.评估;定级rating n.等级;评分21. respond /rɪˈspɒnd/v.回应;作出反应response n.回应;22. fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/adj.易碎的;脆弱的23. visible /ˈvɪzəbl/adj.看得见的;明显的vision n.视力;视野;
invisible adj.看不见的24. invaluable /ɪnˈvæljuəbl/adj.极宝贵的;无价的value n.&v.价值;估价;valuable adj.有价值的25. perk /pɜːk/n.额外好处;福利 v.振作26. hospitality /ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti/n.好客;殷勤款待hospitable adj.好客的27. compass /ˈkʌmpəs/n.指南针;罗盘;范围compasses n.圆规28. adventure /ədˈventʃə(r)/n.冒险;奇遇adventurous adj.爱冒险的二、短语释义1. be exposed to接触;暴露于(危险、环境、信息)2. in favor of支持;赞同;舍弃A转而选择B3. shut down关闭;停业;(机器)停机4. make a difference有影响;起作用(普通程度)5. make all the difference关系重大;带来决定性改变,起到关键性作用(程度更强)6. engage with(用心)体会;与……互动;思考处理(问题)7. step in介入;插手干预8. in the middle of nowhere荒郊野外;偏僻之地,前不着村后不着店
Exercises
overwhelm;contemplate;maintain;boost;fragile;priority;species;significantly;proportion;mark; emission
一、选词填空(用适当形式变形)
overwhelm;contemplate;maintain;boost;fragile;priority;species;significantly;proportion;mark
1. We need to make environmental protection our top ________.
2. Many plant ________ are in danger because of human activities.
3. She felt ________ by a great number of tasks.
4. The new policy has ________ reduced local carbon ________.
5. You should take time to ________ your choices before making a decision.
6. Regular exercise can ________ your energy.
7. It is hard to ________ the old building in good condition.
8. A large ________ of students choose science‑related subjects.
9. The incident ________ a turning point in local history.
10. This glass artwork is very ________, so please handle it with care.
二、短语填空(注意形式)
be exposed to;in favor of;shut down;make all the difference;engage with;step in;in the middle of nowhere
1. Many local people are ________ the new park project.
2. The old factory was ________ last year for pollution reasons.
3. When the argument became worse, the teacher had to ________.
4. Living ________, the small village has very convenient transportation surprisingly.
5. If you ________ different works of art, it will ________ to your thinking.
6. Children should not ________ too much harmful information online.
三、词义匹配
(左边单词‑右边释义)
1. purchase
2. shuttle
3. pattern
4. invaluable
5. adventure
6. hospitality
7. abstract
8. entry
A. a repeated way in which something happens
B. buy something
C. valuable beyond measure
D. a trip with exciting or dangerous experiences
E. go back and forth regularly between places
F. the welcoming behaviour towards guests
G. general idea not based on physical real objects
H. the act of entering
四、单句改错(每句一处错误)
1. The small advice, though simple, made all difference.
2. He was overwhelming with pressure from study.
3. We spent some time contemplate the beauty of the artwork.
4. The scientist responded for the question at the meeting.
5. The shop located in middle of nowhere attracts many visitors.
五、句子翻译(汉译英,尽量使用本单元词)
1. 自哲学萌芽之初,人们就思索人与自然的关系。(dawn,philosophy,contemplate)
2. 这份宝贵的(invaluable)经历可以促进(boost)我们的思维。
3. 保护环境应当成为我们的优先事项(priority)。