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1、Language Focus一、Text 生詞t: since 既然，由于nowe.g. Nowt my children have grown up, I travel moren before.我孩子都大了，于是我外出旅行要比以前多了。presently: ad. now 現(xiàn)在；眼下e.g. The new “meslink” servitarteday, 1987 and presently carries 20,000 passengersdaily.新的“士聯(lián)線”特快列車于1987年5月投入使用，目前日均載客2萬人次。Presently he is making a movie ba

2、sed on the life of Elon Musk.目前他正在拍攝一部有關(guān)埃倫克生平的。prior to: (fml) before 在之前e.g. These guidelines can help you learn about what you will need to do prior to your arrival atMichigan Se University.這些指南幫助你了解在抵達(dá)密歇根州立大學(xué)之前你需要做些什么。emotional: a. 感情上的e.g. There are differenin emotional expresbetn people in diff

3、erent cultures.不同文化中人們有不同的情感表達(dá)。crash: n. 撞車；碰撞e.g. A 25-year-old driver and his passenger died in a late-night car crash.一名25歲的及其乘客在午夜中喪生。he form of: 以的形式（出現(xiàn)）e.g. Our previous investment in Eastern Europe has been mainlyhe form of joventures.之前在東歐的投資主要采取合資的形式。visa: n.e.g. Once ied, a visa will typic

4、ally have to be used within a certain period of time.簽發(fā)后通常只是在一段時(shí)間內(nèi)有效。, form, etc.) by providing required information 填寫fill out: complete (ae.g. Please fill out thes and send them byt to the following address.請(qǐng)?zhí)钔孜募⒓耐旅娴牡刂?。rwork: n. 文書工作pe.g. This job may require you to do a lot of prwork.這項(xiàng)工作需要你處理不

5、少文書工作。book: vt. 預(yù)訂e.g. If you need a room to study together or discuss group projects, you can book ithe library.如果需要教室進(jìn)行小組學(xué)習(xí)或集體項(xiàng)目，可向館預(yù)訂。otal: 合計(jì)，總計(jì)e.g.otal over 200 people attended the meeting.共有200多人參加了會(huì)議。make friends (with sb.): 交朋友e.g. Jack tried to make friends with his new neighbor.試圖跟新鄰居交朋友。l

6、ly by arrangement （按照安排）見面，會(huì)面meet up: meet sb., espee.g. We all agreet we will meet up on our 30th college graduation.一致約定大學(xué)畢業(yè)30年再相會(huì)。sightseeing: n. 觀光，游覽e.g. They are still in high spirits despite a 10-hour day of sightseeing.他們白天游覽了10個(gè)小時(shí)，但依然興致勃勃。: n. a short journey made for pleasure 遠(yuǎn)足，短途旅行excure

7、.g. Students went on an excurto the Grand Canyon.學(xué)生去大峽谷短途旅行了for once: 就這一回，難得一次e.g. Tim often complains about the foods the school cafeteria serves. However, for once, Tim isnot complaining today.總抱怨學(xué)校的飯菜。今天他是難得的沒挑剔。anner or movement 笨拙的awkward: a. lacking grace or skille.g. He tried to unwrap the g

8、ift wiwk ard fingers.他笨手笨腳地想打開。e too anxious or tired 使焦慮不安，疲憊stress out: make (sb.)e.g. Anne Haway admittedt fame stressed her out for a long time.坦言，長期以來，她深受聲名之累。employment: n. the se of being employed 受雇e.g. I beve firmlyhe right of the individual to seek or leave employment whenever he orshe cho

9、oses.我認(rèn)為個(gè)人利想工作就工作，想離職就離職。alongside: prep. side by side with; at the side of 和在一起；在旁邊e.g. I crossed the street and walked alongside the park.我穿過馬路沿公園而行。t sb. else has 互相交換trade: v. exchange (sth.)t one has for sth.e.g. The natives traded land foods and money with the new arrivals.原住民用土地跟新來的人交換物品與金錢。s

10、uck: vt.e.g. The girl was sitting on the grascking lemonade through a straw.正坐在草地上用吸管喝檸檬水。clue: n. 線索e.g.still have no clue as to the identity of the killer.對(duì)的仍一無所知。save up: 儲(chǔ)蓄e.g. Mary is saving up for a new car.為了買新車正在存錢。ovie, photo, paing, words, etc. 錄制；拍攝capture: vt. recorde.g. The accident was

11、 captured ont.事故被錄了下來。Anysis of real-time signals captured on disk was performed.正在對(duì)光盤的實(shí)時(shí)信號(hào)展開分析。zone: n. 地帶；區(qū)域e.g. Making your car a smoke-free zone protects you and your passengers.的車變?yōu)闊o煙區(qū)同時(shí)保護(hù)你本人以及乘車人。Shenzhen is ChinasSpel Economic Zone.第一個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)。al, a set of befs, etc.) 欣然接受，樂意采納embrace: vt. (fml)

12、accept gladly (an idea, a pro（，建議等）e.g. The new rules have been embraced by most of the employees.定為大多數(shù)雇員欣然接受。solo: a. without anyone else 單獨(dú)的e.g. During a solo attempt to climb the mountain, Jeff was trapped by avalanches and meltingsnow.在一次單人登山活動(dòng)中，被雪崩和融雪困住了。run through: 貫穿于e.g. Fear ran through th

13、e crowd when a shot was heard.聽到槍聲人群一陣。The theme of hatred runs through a lot of her work.貫穿了許多作品。e: 在的身邊by onee.g. With you by my side, I will never feel lonely.你在我身邊我不會(huì)覺得孤獨(dú)。but then: on the other hand 但另一方面，然而e.g. I didnt like the food they served at the restaurant, but then the waitress was frien

14、dly.那家飯店的飯菜不敢恭維，不過那個(gè)員非常友好。nest: v. 安家，筑巢e.g. I found a big brown hen happily nestingy hat.我發(fā)現(xiàn)一只大黃雞愜意地在我帽子里做窩呢。；過安定的生活settle down: start living a stable and orderly lifee.g. She quickly settled downhe new neighborhood.在新的住處她很快就安頓下來了。Its time for you to find a loving woman and settle down.你該找個(gè)好女人安安穩(wěn)穩(wěn)過

15、日子了。browse: v. 瀏覽；隨意e.g. I was browsing through fashion magazines to find a new hairstyle.我在看時(shí)裝雜志想挑個(gè)新發(fā)型。craft: n. 手工藝（品）e.g. They learned the craft of furniture making.他們學(xué)習(xí)做家具藝。The show featured traditional local crafts.展覽展示了當(dāng)?shù)氐膫鹘y(tǒng)工藝。blog: n. 網(wǎng)絡(luò)日志，博客e.g. Alice writes a food blog in which she shares r

16、ecipes, tips, and restaurant reviews.在吃貨博客中了各種菜譜、貼士以及對(duì)各家飯店的評(píng)論。be obsessed with: 著迷于e.g. The boy was obsessed with detective stories.這孩子迷小說。: n. （事物的）變化形式，變體；版本vere.g. This is an updated verof my book.這是拙作的新版。Mikes verof the accident is different from themans.麥克對(duì)事故的描述與的描述頗有出入。cable: n. 有線電視；電纜e.g. Th

17、is channel is only available on cable.這個(gè)頻道只在有線電視。The workers are laying a new cable.工人們正在鋪設(shè)新電纜。kind of: 有點(diǎn)兒，有幾分e.g. She wasnt pretty. But she was kind of cute.她不漂亮，但挺可愛follow ones heart: 做事e.g. Follow your heart, Jenna, and see where it leads you.，遵從內(nèi)心做你。二、Text 難句Prior to leaving, I was not in a goo

18、d place. (Para. 2)Before leaving Australia, I had gone through a very difficult period and was low in spirits.出發(fā)前，境況不好。I had suffered a lot ofal blows and felt emotionally stretched. (Para. 2)I had gone through many unfortunate events and felt stressed.個(gè)人生活上經(jīng)受了許多打擊，精神壓力很大。and for once I didnte it. (Para. 5)and unlikehe past, this time I actually enjoyed solizing.而這次我一點(diǎn)都不討厭社交了。I lovedt they accepted me for my solly awkward self. (Para. 5