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1 Contents JULYJULY 1 1 3 3 2 2 JULYJULY 5 5 6 6 9 9 JULYJULY 7 7 8 8 1414 JULYJULY 9 9 1010 1919 JULYJULY 12 12 1313 2424 JULYJULY 14 14 1515 2828 JULYJULY 16 16 1717 3434 JULYJULY 1919 3838 JULYJULY 20 20 2121 4141 JULYJULY 2222 2424 4545 JULYJULY 2626 5252 JULYJULY 2727 5555 JULYJULY 28 28 2929 5757 JULYJULY 30 30 3131 6161 2 JulyJuly 1 1 3 3 TravelTravel MackinacMackinac IslandIsland 唯唯 马马 独独尊的尊的岛屿岛屿 A place where horsepower takes on a new meaning Discover the history and horses of this small island in Michigan 一探密西根州小岛的历史及马匹 by Ruth Devlin Imagine a vacation where you can sit quietly on a big porchporch and look out over blue water Imagine no loud engines or car horns interrupting that quiet Instead the clip clop of horses hooveshooves fills your ears You ll find that on Mackinac Island Mich Located in Lake Huron off the coast of northern Michigan the 3 8 square mile island is accessibleaccessible only by boat or plane Its location made it attractive first to Native Americans and then to Europeans Missionaries and fur traders arrived in the 17th century In time British and then American soldiers were also postedposted here In the 19th century commercial fishermen used the island as a base After the American Civil War 1861 1865 people wanted to escape the cities and throngsthrongs of tourists found beauty and relaxation on Mackinac The island became America s second national park in 1875 But in 1895 the nation transferredtransferred it to Michigan and Mackinac became Michigan s first state park 3 In 1898 when the automobile age threatened to come to the island the city council banned the horseless carriage That policy allows the island to keep its 19th century atmosphere porch n 门廊 走廊 hoof n 牛或马等的 蹄 accessible adj 易接近的 可到达的 post v 派驻 驻扎 throng n 一大群 transfer v 过户 转让 转移 MoreMore InformationInformation Quite a few people stay on Mackinac Island during the winter When the lake water freezes people travel to the mainland by way of snowmobile After Christmas islanders drill a trail of holes in the ice and plant Christmas trees in them That way if a blizzard comes people can still find their way back to the island by following the trees In In LibraryLibrary K Hi Ashley A Hi Ken K Hey Ashley Have you ever wanted to be in a commercial A Yes I think it would be fun Have you K I always wanted to be on TV so yes A Have you ever wanted to be a commercial fisherman K No Ashley What kind of commercial would that be I don t even like fishing A That s not what I m talking about Ken K So then what are you talking about 4 A I m talking about something that makes a profit a commercial business for instance K So there is a difference in meaning A Right Linda told me some interesting information about the different meanings for commercial Let s listen and find out more K OK L Anything related to the buying and selling of goods is commercial and that is an adjective There are commercial businesses and organizations that produce goods to sell to other customers When someone is talking about the commercial success of a product they are talking about the profit This is slightly different than the commercials you watch on TV which advertize a product in order to make a profit And in this usage commercial is used as a noun K Oh so one is an adjective the other is a noun A That s the difference K So if commercial businesses aim to make a profit how would you describe the business that doesn t aim to make a profit A Well there are different ways to describe it But a company that takes donations and gives them to those in need is a charity or non profit organization K Don t charities also give away donated items like clothing A Yes they do K Well I wish the library was a charity A But then it wouldn t be a library anymore because everyone would take the books K That s true I guess I better return these books then A Thanks 5 commercial 我们知道是广告 尤其是电视广告 那是当名词用 但 是今天的课文提到 commercial fisherman commercial 在这里是形容 词 这个词来自于 commerce 商业 贸易 所以 commercial fisherman 就是商业渔民 commercial businesses 就是一般的公司行号 若是一家公司享有 commercial success 商业上的成果 那就表示它有 profit 盈余 那也许很多的机构是非盈利的 那就叫做 non profit organization 非营利组织 或是 charity 慈善机构 LanguageLanguage TipsTips accessible adj 可以进入的 可使用的 The class website is only accessible for the listed students 只有列在名单上的学员可以进入班级的网页 The village is easily accessible by car or boat 这个村庄坐车或坐船都可以轻松到达 post v 军队驻扎 部署 安排 The troops have been posted in the valley for days 部队已经在这个山谷驻扎了好几天 The chief posted 2 police officers at the eyewitness home 队长在目击者的家中部署了两名警官 post n 岗哨 The soldier remained at his post by order 这位士兵接受命令要留在岗哨上 transfer v 转让 调动 改变 After working 5 years in sales Lisa was transferred to management 在业务单位服务 5 年以后 Lisa 被转任到管理部门 Horses horses horses 6 More than 500 horses provide transportation on the island They arrive by ferryferry every April and return to the Michigan mainland every November for the winter The island s impressive draftdraft horseshorses weigh 2 000 pounds each and can pull or hold back three times their body weight That ability is necessary to travel the steep roads on the island Each horse works just four and a half hours a day haulinghauling goods or people Grand Hotel Many hotels offer lodginglodging on the island but the luxury address is the Grand Hotel which opened in 1887 It was built in just 93 days by 600 men who had a great incentiveincentive LegendLegend has it that the owners offered them a million dollar bonusbonus if they finished in 90 days or less No two of the hotel s 385 guest rooms are alike and its 660 foot long porch is the world s longest Every summer about 130 000 people stay at the hotel and eat their meals there More than 100 people on the kitchen staff prepare and serve around 4 000 meals per day ferry n 轮渡 渡船 draft horse 驮马 haul v 拖 拉 lodging n 寄宿 住房 incentive n 动机 激励 legend n 传说 传奇 bonus n 奖金 红包 7 In In LibraryLibrary K Excuse me Ashley I d like to check out these books A Okay Ken Ouch oh ouch my leg K What s wrong Ashley A Woo sorry Ken I just had a Charlie horse K I didn t know you had horses Ashley A No Ken I don t have a real horse I have a Charlie horse a cramp Have you ever had a painful cramp in your leg or your foot K Yes I have Sometimes I ll get one after sitting for a long time A Well that s a Charlie horse It s nothing serious If I just stretch my legs then it will go away Alright here are your books K Thanks Well hope you feel better talk to you later A Thanks Hold your horses Ken K Excuse me Hold my horses A That s another way to tell someone to stop or slow down I know you re in a hurry but I have another English idiom I want to share with you So hold your horses K Okay I ll listen but I have to go soon because I missed my breakfast this morning and now I m starving A So what you re saying is you could eat a horse K Well I am hungry but I don t think I can the meat of a horse A No Ken That s another horse idiom When you re really hungry you can say I could eat a horse Of course you wouldn t really eat a horse but that s how hungry you feel K I see Well then I could eat a horse A Then I better let you go K Thanks Ashley Ouch A Are you Okay K Yeah it s just a Charlie horse in my foot 8 A Oh hold your horses You should stretch before you go K Yeah I will Thanks 既然这一课讲到马 我们不妨来学一些跟马相关的短语 如果你的 肚子很饿 你可以说 I could eat a horse 我饿到可以吃一匹马 若是 某人急着要做一件事 你可以跟他说 Hold your horses 勒住你的 马 这个用法是来自西部牛仔 当时要叫对方停下来的时候就会要 他 hold your horses 把你的马稳住 所以后来就变成了稍安勿躁 等一等 不要冲得这么快的意思 注意要用复数 hold your horses 另外 还有 Charlie horse 这个美国人流行的俚语表示腿部抽筋 Charlie horse 的意思其实就是跟 cramp c r a m p 一样 但是一定是 指腿部肌肉的抽筋 GrammarGrammar onon thethe GoGo Legend has it that the owners offered them a million dollar bonus if they finished in90 days or less Legend has it that according to the legend According to legend the owners offered them a million dollar bonus if they finished in 90 days or less Rumor has it that a famous director will be making another movie soon Word has it that the company will be opening a branch office in Europe word rumor LanguageLanguage TipsTips haul v 拖 拉 拖曳 搬运 The workers used heavy machinery to haul the car from the lake 工人们用重型的机械把这部车从湖里拉出来 We try to haul the heavy stones away from the road 9 我们试着要把这些很重的石头从路中挪走 A truck hauled the boxes away from the dock 一部卡车从码头把这些箱子运走 incentive n 奖励 鼓励某人做某事的 诱因 The company offers a high bonus as an incentive for employees to work harder 公司提供高额的红利作为员工努力工作的奖励 There s little incentive for people to save money when the interest rate is so low 利率如此的低 让人们没有想要储蓄的诱因 legend n 传说 传奇故事 The movie is based on a Chinese legend 这部电影是基于一个中国的传奇故事 Legend has it that 传说是如此说的 Legend has it that Zorro was a good guy who robbed the rich to help the poor 传说是这么说的 佐罗是一个劫富济贫的好人 Those who want extra privacyprivacy can stay in the Masco Cottage located at the east end of the hotel The cottage costs 3 150 per night and that rate covers all meals including a five course dinner Guests can also have a personal chef prepare meals in the cottage Wha t to 10 see and do The island s history and rich natural beauty provide many sightseeing opportunities Most people visit Fort Mackinac with its 14 restored original buildings Visitors can see informative displays and meet soldiers and Victorian ladies In addition they can watch uniformed 1880s soldiers fire a cannoncannon over the harbor People can exploreexplore the island on two feet four feet horseback or two wheels Bikers can cycle around the island on Lake Shore Boulevard It doesn t take long the island is only eight miles around but the views of hills trees and water are spectacular Visitors can also enjoy a strollstroll down the island s Main Street There they can browse in the shops and sample the island s famous fudgefudge GettingGetting awayaway fromfrom it it allall is easier than you think Just imagine yourself on Mackinac Island privacy n 隐私 cannon n 大炮 explore v 探索 stroll v 闲逛 漫步 fudge n fudge 软糖 一种柔软 甜腻的糖 由糖 牛奶 奶油和 香料制成 get away from it all 用出走的办法来摆脱烦恼 工作 责任 抛开一切 In In LibraryLibrary A Hi Ken 11 K Hey Ashley A What are you doing K I m practicing A You re practicing how to use silverware in the library K I know it s a little strange but I m going to a fancy dinner tonight and I want to make sure I eat properly A Oh So you re practicing your etiquette K I don t know Am I What is etiquette A Etiquette refers to rules you follow in certain situations like dinner for instance The way you use your silverware and how you behave during the meal are all part of etiquette K So you re talking about table manners right A Right Table manners are part of etiquette which covers a wider range of things such as how one should behave on the Internet K Oh yeah Isn t there a term for that A Yes Netiquette K Ah I see Well Ashley maybe you can give me some tips What are the different parts of a five course meal A A five course meal involves soup an appetizer salad a main course and dessert K What was after the soup A That would be the appetizer Appetizers are lighter courses you eat before the main course like chips bread or cheese and crackers After the appetizer comes the salad K And after the salad is the main course A That s right This is the most filling part of the meal And the final course is dessert K I hope I ll be able to finish all of those courses Ashley that remains me don t we also call classes courses 12 A Yes we do There are history courses math courses and many other classes or courses There are even etiquette courses K Hey maybe the library should think about having some etiquette courses I ll be the first one to sign up A That s a good idea 今天的课文提到 a five course dinner 一个五道菜的晚餐 因此 course 除了可以表示学校的一门课 也可以是一道菜 西餐的每一 道菜跟中餐的不一样 它是一道一道按照顺序上的 第一道是 soup 汤 再来是 appetizer 开胃菜 再来是 salad 沙拉 再 来才是 the main course 主菜 最后一个 course 是 dessert 甜点 在正式的用餐场合也要注意 table manners 餐桌礼仪 其实 table manners 是 etiquette 礼节 的一部分 那现在还有所谓的 netiquette 也就是在 Internet 网络 上的礼仪 LanguageLanguage TipsTips privacy n 隐私 Josh and his wife need some privacy to discuss an important issue Josh 和太太需要一些隐私来讨论一个重要的事情 Billy always complains about having no privacy since he and his brother share a bedroom Billy 因为和弟弟共用一个房间 老是抱怨他没有任何的隐私 explore v 探索 游览 The expedition set out to explore ancient Egyptian culture 这支远征队启程去探索古埃及文明 Sean and his friends explored the city s local shops and museums Sean 和朋友游览了这个城市当地的商店及博物馆 13 get away from it all 远离尘嚣 George and his wife decided to go to Hawaii for vacation to get away from it all George 和太太决定要到夏威夷去度假来远离尘嚣 Sometimes you need to get away from it all in order to release your stress 有的时候你得要远离尘嚣一下来疏解你的压力 JulyJuly 5 5 6 6 HistoricalHistorical PeoplePeople LouisLouis PasteurPasteur 细细菌之父菌之父 巴斯德巴斯德 This French scientist changed the world This French scientist solved many of the important problems of his time 这位法国科学家解决了很多当时的重大难题 by Lisa Holl Chang Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal My strength lies solelysolely in my tenacitytenacity Louis Pasteur 1822 1895 once said Indeed Pasteur was a hard working scientist He harnessed the power of science to solve problems that afflictedafflicted the industries and people of his time Born in a working class family Pasteur applied himself to meeting his father s expectations that he be educated and eventually teach Pasteur quickly moved through the French education system earning his doctoratedoctorate in 1847 As a professor he moved from school to 14 school teaching physics and chemistry and met his wife Marie Laurent In 1857 he finally settled at the cole normale sup rieure a famous teacher s college in Paris where he assumedassumed the position of Director of Scientific Studies Pasteurization As Director of Scientific Studies Pasteur continued the research on fermentation that he had started earlier He discovered that fermentationfermentation the biological process that causes products such as milk to turn sour is carried out by very tiny organismsorganisms His research led to the process of pasteurization which uses heat to kill harmful germs in a variety of food products solely adv 只是 tenacity n 坚韧 afflict v 使痛苦 折磨 doctorate n 博士头衔 assume v 担任 的职务 Pasteurization n 加热杀菌法 巴斯德杀菌法 fermentation n 发酵 organism n 生物体 有机体 GrammarGrammar onon thethe GoGo Pasteur applied himself to meeting his father s expectations that he be educated and eventually teach apply to ask for something apply himself to do something with extra special care or attention 15 Jill is a hard worker she has always applied herself to every assignment We knew we didn t have much time left so we applied ourselves to the research That person just isn t applying himself at work In In LibraryLibrary A What a terrible ending I heard so many good things about this book But it didn t live up to my expectations Oh well K What book are you talking about Ashley A The Receiver by Michael Spock It s not worth your time K You said It didn t live up to your expectations What did you mean by that A I meant that I hope it would a good book But actually it was the opposite K So expectations are those feelings we have about something A They can affect your feelings But they are more the beliefs and perceptions we have about something For example if you are excited to see a new movie maybe you have expectations that it is a good movie K Right But sometimes my friends recommend movies to me and I end up disliking them A Then the movie doesn t live up to your expectations You had high expectations because your friend raved about it K Yes and speaking of high expectations some parents are said to have high expectations of their children A That s right They expect their children to get good grades and encourage their kids to be the best K Can people have low expectations A Yes if you have low expectations of something you believe it won t be very good In fact it might be very bad So you don t get your hopes up 16 K So if you lend me that book you re reading I would have low expectations because you said it wasn t very good A Yes but I don t know maybe it would exceed your expectations by being very good K Does that mean it would be better than I expected A Yes it would exceed your expectations K Hmm Maybe we have different tastes in books A I ll let you read it for yourself you can borrow it K OK I ll let you know what I think 今天的课文提到 Pasteur applied himself to meeting his father s expectations expectation 是期望 尤其是指对于好事的期望 所以 Pasteur 满足了父亲的期望 另外一个讲法是 live up to one s expectations 就是达到某人的期望 符合他的理想 有时候我们会因 为有先入为主的观念 对一些东西会有 high expectations 或者 low expectations 但如果一件事 exceed your expectations 超越你对他的 期望 那当然是最好的结果 注意 expectations 这个用法要用复数 LanguageLanguage TipsTips tenacity n 坚持到底 顽强 不屈不挠 韧性 His courage and tenacity made him an extraordinary general 他的勇气以及不屈不挠的精神让他成为一位非凡的将军 The team won the game using teamwork and tenacity 这支队伍运用了团队合作以及坚持到底的精神赢得了比赛 afflict v 折磨 使痛苦 with Poverty and constant racial conflicts afflicted this country for many years 贫穷以及持续的种族冲突让这个国家多年来深受其害 17 Rachel has been afflicted with severe allergies and no medicine seems able to help her Rachel 一直受到严重的过敏症的折磨 似乎没有什么药能帮助她 assume v 就任 担任 职务 Nathan will assume more responsibility once he becomes the manager Nathan 一旦成为经理就会承担更多的责任 assume office 就职 The president will assume office next Saturday 总统会在下周六就职 Scientific and personal challenges As a teacher Pasteur emphasized that science should have practical applications He took on industry related cases such as a disease affecting the silk industry Beginning in 1965 Pasteur spent three years investigating the bacteria that were the culpritsculprits and developing ways to prevent their spread In 1866 Pasteur lost two daughters to typhoidtyphoid feverfever Two years later he became partially paralyzedparalyzed as a result of grief and stress But despite these difficulties Pasteur pressed on to even greater accomplishments Fighting disease In the late 1870 s Pasteur began research in the emergingemerging scientific field of immunizationimmunization He developed vaccinesvaccines for diseases that affected sheep and chickens Then he took on the deadly disease rabiesrabies For five years Pasteur worked on