Unit 2 Why they excel他们为何出类拔萃(上半部分).pptx

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s(P36-P37),e.g.lifespanmemoryspanspanofknowledge,寿命,记忆力保持时间,知识面,spann.thelengthoftimebetweentwodatesoreventsorduringwhichsth.existsorfunctions,PartV.(Para15-18),LanguagepointsinPartV.,commit：dosomethingillegalorbad.犯(罪);做(坏事),1)commitacrime,deliberatelykilloneself2)commitsuicide,使(自己)致力于;使(自己)承诺(与某人的长期关系)3)committodoing=becommittedtodoing,Hehascommittedhimselftothecauseofeducation.,committed,坚定的acommittedsocialist,cantwaitforsomething/todosomething:beveryexcitedaboutsomethingandeagerforsomething/todosomething,Allofthekidscantwaitfortheholidaystobegin.,Hecouldntwaittotellthegoodnewstohisparents.,e.g.industrialpotentialactingpotentialpotentialcustomerpotentialresources,工业潜力,表演潜力,潜在的顾客,potentiala.&n.theinherentabilityorcapacityforgrowth,developmen