21世纪大学英语综合教程4Unit1A课件

Unit1《21世纪大学英语应用型综合教程IV》21stCenturyCollegeEnglish–forInteractivePurposes:Book4DoItYourselfUnit1《21世纪大学英语应用型综合教程IV》21Starter1PartA2PartB3PartC4Unit1:DoItYourselfStarter1PDirections:Putthewords/expressionsintheboxintothecorrectcategories.CheckUnit1:Startermoney-savingunconfidentsatisfyplastertileTVprogramsfunnyrenovatevaluablespecialistmagazinespotentialdamagetime-consumingwallpaperInternetlandscapehow-toleafletsDirections:Putthewords/e

Words/expressionsforreasonswhypeoplechooseDIY:Words/expressionsforreasonswhypeoplefeelreluctanttoDIY:Words/expressionsforitemsofDIYonhomedecoration:Words/expressionsforplaceswherepeoplecangethelpforDIY:Directions:Putthewords/expressionsintheboxintothecorrectcategories.Unit1:Starter Directions:Putthewords/Theme-relatedInformationWarm-upTextAExercisesReviewofTextAPartA

SaveMoney,HaveFun:TheJoysofDoingItYourselfTheme-relatedInformationPartDIYToolsDIYCasesUnit1:Theme-relatedInformationSassyDrapeCardiganComputerSleeveYogurtDIYStory

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WrenchHammerScissorsScrewdriverPliersTapelineSawElectrodrillSandpaperTweezersDirections:KnowmoreabouttheDIYtools.Unit1:Theme-relatedInformatUnit1:Theme-relatedInformationSassyDrapeCardigan

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酸奶Placeasmallerpotinsidealargerone,andthenfillthelargeronewithboilingwaterabouthalfwayupthesideofthesmallerpot.Pourcarefullythemilkintothesmallerpotandattachthethermometertotherimofthesmallerpot.Unit1:Theme-relatedInformatUnit1:Theme-relatedInformationYogurt

酸奶Heatthemilkto85oC,whichisthetemperatureatwhichmilkstartstofroth,stirringgently.Donotboil.Carefullyplacepotofmilkincoldwaterbathtocoolto43oC.Stiroccasionally.Letthestarteryogurtsitatroomtemperaturewhileyouarewaitingforthemilktocool.Thiswillpreventitfrombeingtoocoldwhenyouadditin.Unit1:Theme-relatedInformatUnit1:Theme-relatedInformationYogurt

酸奶Removepanfromcoldwaterandblenditwiththeyogurtstarterculture.Pouritintoonelargecleancontainerorseveralsmallerones.Covereachonetightlywithalidorplasticwrap.Wrapthecontainerwithdishtowelandplaceintoaninsulatedbagwithacoupleofjarsfilledwithhotwater.After7hoursyouwillhaveacustard-likeyogurt.Thelongeryouletitsitbeyondsevenhours,thethickerandtangieritwillbecome.Servewithraspberrycompote.Unit1:Theme-relatedInformatUnit1:Theme-relatedInformationDirections:Listentothestory.Buildingyourownlightaircraftwouldbeadauntingtaskforanyprofessionalengineer—notsoforanAustralianteenager.SolomonTessayehascreatedhisownplaneinhisparent'sgarage—usingjustscrapmetalandrecycledbitsandpieces.HisparentsfledEthiopiaandsettledinMelbourne10yearsago.Withhisparents’encouragement,SolomonTessaye

Solomonhaspursuedloftyambitions,andaimedhighinhisnewlife—sohighthathehopestotaketotheskies.

Solomonmanagedtobuildasmallairplaneinthegarageofhisfamilyhome,sourcingpartsfromyardsales,councildumpsandjunkleftatthesideoftheroad.

Thisplanemaynevertakeoff,buthesaysit'sthestartofalifelongdream:"I'vealwaysbeeninspiredbysmallaircraft,fuelefficientairplanesandIjustwantedtobuildoneonmyown."Solomon'smotherMaryAlemnehesaysdespitebeingunabletohelpfinancially,she'sextremelyproudofhisskillanddedication."Comingfromarefugeebackground,Idon'thaveenoughmoneytohelphim.Butwhathehasdone,hehasmanagedtodowithjustpiecesofscrapandstuffthathe'sboughtfromgaragesales."

AnactivememberoftheAirCadetssquadron404,Solomonispassionateaboutdesigning,buildingandflyingaircraft.Hebeganwithmodelsandminiaturesbuthasnowmovedontobiggerdesigns.Andafter18monthswork,Solomon'slightaircraftisnearcompletion.DIYPlaneMickPoolefromtheRecreationalAviationAustraliagroupsaysit'samassiveachievementforsuchayoungman."Foragentlemanofhisage,he'sdoneextremelywell.Agoodmechanicalaptitude.Hemusthavealoveofairplanestohavedesignedsomethinglikethat."Surprisingly,nopilotlicenseisrequiredforSolomontotaketotheskyinhisself-builtaircraft—ifitwereevertogetofftheground.Theonlyrestrictionhewouldfaceisflyingoverbuilt-uporresidentialareas.Solomon'seffortshaveinspiredtheaviationcommunitytohelphimwithhisdreamofflying.

AfterthestoryairedonAustraliantelevision,aSydneyflightschoolofferedSolomonfreeflyinglessonsandfinancialassistancetowardsapilot'scertificate.Thequalification,justonerungbelowaformalpilot'slicense,wouldnormallycostthousandsofdollars.Unit1:Theme-relatedInformatVideoWatchingVideo-basedTasksUnit1:WarmupTask1:BlankFillingTask2:DiscussionVideoWatchingVideo-basedTaDirections:

Watchthevideoclipanddotheexercises.BlankFillingDiscussionUnit1:WarmupDirections:WatchthevideoclDirections:Watchthevideoclipandfillintheblankswiththewordsorexpressionsyou’veheard.

Chandler:Hey!Joey:Hey!Chandler:Hey-hey-hey.Sowhathappened?Didaforest___1___youoff?Joey:No.Youknowhowwe’realwayssayingweneedaplaceforthe___2___.Chandler:Yeah!Joey:Well,Istartedbuildingone.ButthenIdecidedtotakeittothenextstep.Chandler:You’rebuildingapostoffice?Joey:No,an___3___unit,withamailcubby___4___rightin.It’saone-dayjob,max.Chandler:OK.Myword!Thosearesnug.Joey:Ohyeah.Thesearemyoldwork___5___,SergioValente...Powersawkindagotawayfrommethere. ...Monica:Hey!Whereareyouheadinginthosepants?1982?Joey:OhMonica,listen,Iah,sawdownCheckUnit1:Warmup[Thisvideoclipistakenfrom“Friends”(Season3Episode5).TheseriesrevolvesaroundsixfriendsinManhattan.

] atthe___6___store,theygotthosedesignertilesonsale.Ifyouwantto___7___yourbathroomfloor.Monica:What’swrongwithmybathroomfloor?Joey:Nothing.It’sjustoldanddingy,that’sall.Monica:Ihighlydoubtthat.Joey:Ohyeah.Ifyouah,moveyourhamper,youcanseethecolorthetile___8___.Monica:Ican’tlivelikethis!Whatarewegonnado?Whatarewegonnado?Joey:Relax.Relax.Hereholdthis.This___9___comesrightup.I’llshowyou.Monica:Alittle___10___Iwantedtosee.Joey:Aw!Lookatthat,everyinchofthisisglueddown.It’dtakeforevertoprythisup.Youshouldah,youshouldjustleaveit.Monica:Ican’tleaveit!Yougougedaholeinmydingyfloor.Joey:Eh!Thereyougo.Directions:WatchthevideoclUnit1:WarmupChandler:Hey!Joey: Hey!Chandler:Hey-hey-hey.Sowhathappened?Didaforest1.___youoff?Joey: No.Youknowhowwe’realwayssayingweneedaplaceforthe2.____.Chandler:Yeah!Joey: Well,Istartedbuildingone.ButthenIdecidedtotakeittothenextstep.Chandler:You’rebuildingapostoffice?Joey: No,an3.___________unit,withamailcubby4.____rightin.It’saone-dayjob,max.Unit1:WarmupChandler:Hey!Unit1:WarmupChandler:OK.Myword!Thosearesnug.Joey: Ohyeah.Thesearemyoldwork5._____,SergioValente....Powersawkindagotawayfrommethere. ...Monica: Hey!Whereareyouheadinginthosepants?1982?Joey: OhMonica,listen,Iah,sawdownatthe6.________store,theygotthosedesignertilesonsale.Ifyouwantto7.____yourbathroomfloor.Monica: What’swrongwithmybathroomfloor?Joey: Nothing.It’sjustoldanddingy,that’sall.Monica: Ihighlydoubtthat.Unit1:WarmupChandler:OK.Unit1:WarmupJoey: Ohyeah.Ifyouah,moveyourhamper,youcanseethecolorthetile8.

_________.Monica: Ican’tlivelikethis!Whatarewegonnado?Whatarewegonnado?Joey: Relax.Relax.Hereholdthis.This9.______comesrightup.I’llshowyou.Monica: Alittle10.________

Iwantedtosee.Joey: Aw!Lookatthat,everyinchofthisisglueddown.It’dtakeforevertoprythisup.Youshouldah,youshouldjustleaveit.Monica: Ican’tleaveit!Yougougedaholeinmydingyfloor.Joey: Eh!Thereyougo.Unit1:WarmupJoey: OhyeahDirections:Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Unit1:Warmup1.Howdidyoufeelonthefirstdayatcollege?(Cues:excited,lonely,farawayfrom,miss,free,onone’sown)2.Whatdifferencesaretherebetweencollegelifeandhighschoollife?(Cues:structure,remindof,counton,schedule)3.Whatisyourdailyscheduleincollege?(Cues:wakeup,breakfast,lecture,break,practice)HowlongwillittaketofinishtheentertainmentcenteraccordingtoJoey?Doyouthinkitisenough?WhatproblemsmightDIYcause,consideringtheincidentinMonica’sbathroom?(SuggestedAnswer)(SuggestedAnswer)Directions:Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.

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MyfathermadeeveryshelfandmanyofthecupboardsinthehousewhereIgrewup.Hetiledourbathroom,laidourcarpets,putupourwallpaperandmadeandbuiltourclimbingframe.Myfather-in-law,equallyexpertatDIY,re-wiredhisentirehouse.SohowisitthatmyhusbandandIlearnedsolittle?Howisitthat,facedwithournewhomelastyear,welookedatthelonglistofrenovationsrequired,lookedateachotherandagreedtocallintheexperts?Unit1:TextASaveMoney,HaveFun:Unit1:T2.

Untilthatis,wedidoursums.Suddenly,DIYseemedouronlyhope.Andso,hammerinonehand,powerdrillintheother,wefoundourselvesworkingthroughsomeofourlonglistourselves.Whilewelearnedmainlythroughtrialanderror,wefoundtooursurprisethatweactuallyenjoyedit.Puttingupshelves,paintingroomsandevendoingsomeamateur

carpentryhas,dareIsayit,turnedouttobeprettygoodfun,extremelysatisfyingandmostimportantly,it’ssavedusalotofmoney.Unit1:TextA2.Untilthatis,wedidours3.

Weare,itseems,notalone.ManypeoplewhohavetraditionallyfearedDIYliketheplaguearebecomingincreasinglyconfident.InarecentHomeImprovementReport,almosthalf(47percent)ofrespondentssaidtheywouldbedoingsomeformofDIYinthenext12months—rangingfrompaintinganddecoratingtolandscapingthegarden.Unit1:TextA3.Weare,itseems,notalone4.

It’snotjusttherecessionthatisforcingpeopleintoDIY,believesTodd,anexpertfromWickes.“It’sahugefactorforsome,butothersarerealizingthatbydoingrelativelylittle,youcanaddquitealotofvaluetoyourhome.Thentherearethosewhoaresimplytakingadvantageofthefactthatyoucanfindtheinformationandadviceyouneedinsomanyplacesnow—frombookstotelevisionprogramstospecialistmagazinestohow-toleafletsandcardsinDIYstores.TheInternetisfabuloustooforfindingtipsandadviceandhow-tovideos.”Unit1:TextA4.It’snotjusttherecession5.

Startwithsimplertasks,suchasconstructingflat-packedfurniture,fixingshelvesandreplacinginternaldoorhandles,anddoyourresearchtounderstandwhatexactlyisinvolved,Patersonadvises.“Ourmostrecentpollshowedthat53percentofpeoplearestillquiteafraidofDIY,butthat’smainlydowntolackofconfidence,whichcanbebuiltupquiteeasily,”shesays.Beforeyouknowit,you’llbeputtingupcurtainpoles,changingtoiletseats,tilingbathroomsandwallpapering.Unit1:TextA5.Startwithsimplertasks,s6.

“Berealisticabouthowlongajobwilltakeyou.AtB&Qweshowwhatyoucanachieveinhalfanhour,halfaday,halfaweekendandsoon.Oneoftheeasiestmistakesistothink.‘OhI’lldecoratetheloungethisweekend,’onlytofindthatitdoesn'tgiveyoutimetodoallthepreparation.You’llwindupdoingabadjobandnotsurprisingly,willbelesskeeninfuture.”7.

Makesureyouhavetherighttoolsforthejob,addsBoschPowerTools’experthandymanChrisTidy.“Itsoundsobvious,butmanypeopledon’tanditcanbefrustratingtohavetospendanotherhouroutofyourdaygettingahammerorsomeextrascrews.”Unit1:TextA6.“Berealisticabouthowlon8.

OneofthebiggestobstaclestoDIYisthepotentialfordamagethatcouldendwithyoupayingaprofessionalvastsumstosortoutadisasteryou’vecreated,saysTidy.“Butstartsmall,anditsoonbecomesclearwhatyou’reanaturalat.Peoplesurprisethemselvesathowmuchthey’redrawntowoodworkordecoratingandhowquicklytheylearn.”Unit1:TextA8.Oneofthebiggestobstacle9.

Therearetwoareastoavoidatallcostswithouttraining—gasandelectrics.“WedealwithsomanyinstancesofthepublictakingondangerousDIYjobsintheseareas,”saysaDIYwebsitespokesperson.“Wewererecentlycalledtore-doabungledDIYrepairjobonagasfire,whichhadstartedleakingintothelivingroom.Thecustomerhadtriedtolightitanditwaspurelucktheflamedidn’tcatch.Peoplearealwaysputtinginextrasocketsandusingthewrongcableswiththewrongcurrent,causingthemtomeltbeforethefuse—amassivefirerisk.Anothercommonblunderistoinstalllightfittingswithoutearthingthemfirst,whichcausesanelectricshock.”Unit1:TextA9.Therearetwoareastoavoi10.

SylviaMarshallgottheDIYbugsomuchthatsheendedupditchingherhigh-poweredcitycareer,whereshe’dwonabusinesswomanaward,tosetupaDIYwebsite,atthesametimelearningmorehands-onskillswhichenabledhertodouppropertiesandsellthemon.“Icouldn’tdoanythingjustfiveyearsago,”saysMarshall.“ButthenIwasthrownintohavingtodosomeworkonournewoffice,aderelictbank,afterbuildersletusdown.Igotacoupleofbooksoutofthelibraryandstartedtryingtotidyupthemessthey’dmade,andIfoundIquiteenjoyedsomeofthejobs.IvideoedwhatIdidandwhenIputitontheInternetforfriendstosee,Iwasamazedtofindhundredsofpeoplelooking.TheyweredyingtoshareexperiencesandadviceandwebecameacommunityofmainlywomenlearningDIYtogether.”Unit1:TextA10.SylviaMarshallgottheDI

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Marshallburnedherbusinesssuitandwentoncoursestolearnmore.“IusedwhatIlearnedtoencouragemorewomentotakeupDIY—toshowthemthatifIcandoit,anyonecan.”

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Marshall’sadvice?Trustyourgutinstinct.“Ifyouthinkyoucandosomething,youprobablycanandifitfeelslikeamountain,itprobablyis,atleastfornow.Also,don’tbeatyourselfupifthingsgowrongbecausetheywill.WhenIstartedplastering,IusedtouseabucketwhenIneededateacup.WhenIstartedtiling,itwouldtakeme20tilesbeforeIgottherightcut.ButIdidlearnandI’vejustfinishedfittingmykitchen—ahugesavingandgreatfun.”Unit1:TextA11.MarshallburnedherUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsHowisitthatmyhusbandandIlearnedsolittle?Paraphrase:WhydidmyhusbandandIlearnsolittleaboutDIY?Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsrenovation—

n.renovatingorbeingrenovated修复；整修Examples:Thepropertyneedsextensiverenovations.

Thecostlyrenovationoftheoldcollegebuildingwascriticizedbymostpeople.旧校舍的修复工程花费太大，受到大多数人的批评。这处房产需要进行大规模整修。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsrenovate—

v.torepairabuildingoroldfurnituresothatitisingoodconditionagain修复；整修Examples:Thehotelhasbeenrenovatedandredecorated.

Thecouplespentthousandsrenovatingtheroom.Shelivesinalarge,renovatedfarmhouse.

这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新这个房间。这家酒店被翻新并重新装修了。renovation她住在一个宽敞、翻新过的农舍里。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsUntilthatis,wedidoursums.Paraphrase:Here,thesentencemeanswekeptourdecisiontohaveexpertsdoitforus,untilwecalculatedthecost.Thenwerealizedthatitwastooexpensivetocallintheexperts,andDIYseemedtobetheonlysolutiontotheproblem.—(informal)thesituationdescribedaboveremains,until...(usedtoemphasizethesuddenchangebroughtaboutbythefollowingfact)untilthatis,...Untilthatis,wedidoursums.Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:IcouldnotliftmyselffromthewavessoIcoulddrawabreath.Untilthatis,thehugewavedrovemeavastwayontowardstheshore,andleftmeupontheland.Thefamilythatstaystogether?Whatalovelyidea!Untilthatis,yourtwenty-somethingchildrenwon‘tmoveout.我无法从海浪中探出头来呼吸,直到一个大浪把我推向岸边，留在了海滩上。Untilthatis,wedidoursums.全家人都在一起？这是多好的想法啊!直到你20多岁的孩子们不愿意搬出去（这个全家人在一起的想法便不再美好）。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointstrialanderror—

processofsolvingaproblembytryingvarioussolutionsandlearningfromone’sfailures反复试验Examples:Helearnedtechnicalskillsbytrialanderror.TheonlywayJimcouldsolvethealgebraproblemwasbythemethodoftrialanderror.Ilosttheinstructionbook,soIhadtofindouthowtousethemachinebytrialanderror.要解决这道代数题，吉姆唯一能做的就是不怕失败，反复尝试。他通过不断摸索来掌握技能。我把说明书弄丢了，所以只得通过不断摸索来弄懂怎样使用这部机器。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointstrial—

n.(actorprocessof)testingtheability,quality,performance,etc.ofsb./sth.试验，试用Examples:Thenewaircrafthasperformedverywellinitsinitialtrials.Itookthecaroutforatrialontheroads.Therobotshavebeenontrialforthepastyear.

我上路试驾了一下这辆车。这种新式飞机在最初几次试飞中的表现非常好。过去一年里这些机器人都在试用中。trialanderrorUnit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsamateur—

n.sb.whodoesanactivityjustforpleasure,notformoney业余爱好者Examples:Jerryisanamateurwhodancesbecausehelikesit.

Thetournamentisopentoamateursaswellasprofessionals.

这次比赛不仅职业运动员可以参加，业余运动员也可以参加。杰瑞是个业余舞蹈爱好者，他跳舞是因为自己喜欢。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPoints—

a.engagedinasapastime业余的Examples:Amateuractorsoftenoveract.

Taylorbeganhisplayingcareerasanamateurgoalkeeper.

泰勒的运动生涯是从一名业余守门员开始的。业余演员往往表演过度。amateurUnit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPoints—

n.theskillorworkofacarpenter木工手艺；木工作品Examples:Isetouttolearncarpentryattheageof20.

Hesaidhewouldtakeavacationforawhileandthengointothecarpentrybusiness.

他说他要先度个假，然后开始木工生意。我20岁时开始学木工。carpentryUnit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPoints—

n.sb.whoanswersquestions,esp.inasurvey接受采访者Examples:Inthesurveythescalewasnotpresenteddirectlytotherespondent.Onerespondentwrote,“Ihavefoundthatcollegesareteachingtheory,andfromapersonalexperience,theoryonlyworksintheory.”一位调查对象写道:“我发现目前的大学正在教授理论，从个人经验来讲，理论知识只在理论中奏效。”在这一调查中，调查比例并未直接展示给调查对象。respondentUnit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPoints—

n.asmallbookorpieceofpaperadvertisingsth.orgivinginformationonaparticularsubject小册子；宣传单Examples:Bylookingatthisleaflet,youcanseeataglancehowmuchaloanwillcost.Hepickedupaleafletaboutcareoftheteeth.

他拿起一张关于保护牙齿的宣传单。你看一眼这个宣传册就能知道贷款需付费多少。leafletUnit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsbe/comedownto—

tobecausedbyaparticularpersonorthing由…引起Examples:Sheclaimedherproblemsweredowntothemedia.

Basically,theanswerisdowntothis:howmuchyouwanttoread.

基本上，答案归结为:你到底有多喜欢阅读。她声称她的问题是媒体造成的。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsbe/comedownto—

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Examples:Theproblemcomesdowntomoney.

Ourchoicescomedowntostayinghereorleavinghere.我们的选择就是留在这里还是离开这里。这个问题的根本在于钱。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsonlyto(find)—

usedtoindicatesth.thathappensimmediatelyafterwards,esp.sth.thatcausessurprise,disappointment,relief,etc.不料；结果却Examples:Asadthinginlifeiswhenyoumeetsomeonewhomeansalottoyou,onlytofindoutintheendthatitwasnevermeanttobeandyoujusthavetoletgo.IarrivedattheshoponlytofindI’dleftallmymoneyathome.我到了商店却发现钱全都落在家里了。生命中令人悲伤的一件事是你遇到了一个对你来说很重要的人，但最终发现你们有缘无分，不得不放手。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsOneofthebiggestobstaclestoDIYisthepotentialfordamagethatcouldendwithyoupayingaprofessionalvastsumstosortoutadisasteryou’vecreated…Paraphrase:OneofthebiggestdifficultiesissomepeoplefearthattheirlackofskillsandpracticalknowledgemaycausedamageinDIYprocess.Asaresult,theywillhavetocallinprofessionalstodotherepairwork,whichmaycostevenmore.Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsatallcosts—

regardlessofthecostinvolved不惜代价Examples:Wearedeterminedtodefendourmotherlandatallcosts.

AbrahamLincolnwasdeterminedatallcoststopreservetheunityofthenation,evenifitmeantwar.亚伯拉罕·林肯决心不惜一切代价维护国家的统一，哪怕这意味着战争。我们决心不惜任何代价保卫祖国。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointscurrent—

n.aflowofelectricitythroughawire电流Examples:Theexperimentshowsthatmagneticfieldscancauseelectricalcurrents.Theelectriccurrentflowsthroughaconductorasifitwereafluid.

电流如液体般流过导体。这个实验展示了磁场能够产生电流。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPoints—

a.happeningorexistingnow现在的，当前的Example:Theythoughtcurrenttechnologywasmoreadvancedthantheythoughtitwouldbe.他们认为目前的技术水平超过了他们的预期。currentUnit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsSylviaMarshallgottheDIYbugsomuchthatsheendedupditchingherhigh-poweredcitycareer...ditch—

v.tostophavingsth.becausesb.nolongerwantsit丢弃，抛弃Example:Hedecidedthatifhesawapoliceman,hewouldhavetoditchthiscar,stealanother,anddivertfromhisplannedroute.他决定，如果发现警察，他就不得不丢弃这辆车，另偷一辆，并改变原定的行车路线。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsSylviaMarshallgottheDIYbugsomuchthatsheendedupditchingherhigh-poweredcitycareer...ditch—

n.alongnarrowholedugatthesideofafield,road,etc.toholdorremoveunwantedwater沟（壑）Examples:Thecarwentskiddingofftheroadintoaditch.Thatcatjudgedthedistancebeforeitleaptacrosstheditch.

汽车打滑冲出公路跌进沟里。那只猫在越过沟渠之前先判断距离。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsSylviaMarshallgottheDIYbugsomuchthatsheendedupditchingherhigh-poweredcitycareer...Paraphrase:SylviaMarshallwassoobsessedwithDIYthatshefinallygaveupherjobwithahighpositioninthecity...Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsAlsodon’tbeatyourselfupifthingsgowrongbecausetheywill.beatoneselfup—

toblameoneselftoomuchforsth.过于自责Examples:Ifyoudoyourbestandyoulose,youcan’tbeatyourselfupaboutit.Youshouldgrowfrommistakes,andstopbeatingyourselfup.如果你尽了全力还是输了，就不能太自责。你应该从错误中成长，别再自责了。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsAlsodon’tbeatyourselfupifthingsgowrongbecausetheywill.Paraphrase:It’snaturalthatthingswillsometimesgowrong,sotrynottoblameyourselftoomuchwhenthishappens.Unit1:LanguageandCulturalUnit1:LanguageandCulturalPointsplaster—

v.toputawet,usuallystickysubstancealloverasurfacesothatitisthicklycovered粉刷Examples:Theseroughplacesonthewallcouldbeplasteredover.

Customarily,itshouldbefixedaftertheinternalplastering.习惯上，应在室内粉饰工程结束后再安装。可以在墙上这些毛糙的地方涂上灰泥。Unit1:LanguageandCulturalComprehensionLanguageFocusReadinginDepthUnit1:ExercisesTranslationA

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