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Useful Expressions1.吞噬吞噬2.困于交通堵塞困于交通堵塞3.越洋购物旅行越洋购物旅行4.在大多数情况下在大多数情况下5.使使摆脱摆脱eat intostuck in traffic jamsthe transatlantic shopping expeditionin most casesfree sb.from6.个人的穿着打扮个人的穿着打扮7.处理软件故障处理软件故障 8.除去技术发展除去技术发展9.信息爆炸信息爆炸10.从世界各个角落从世界各个角落personal groomingfix software glitchestechnology apart the information explosionfrom every corner of the world Useful Expressions11.在整个世界学术界在整个世界学术界12.在在的推动下的推动下13.适用于适用于14.预测小组预测小组15.分配不均匀分配不均匀in the whole world of scholarshipdriven on by apply toforecasting groupbe unevenly distributedUseful ExpressionsAfter-1.useful-416.抚养子女17.做有报酬的工作18.家务杂活19.越做越大的市场20.家政服务nurture offspring take paying jobshousehold choresa growth marketconcierge servicesUseful Expressions21.更充分地利用make better use of22.工业革命industrial revolution 23.注定be doomed toLanguageLanguage PointsPoints1.on the go:p194,introduction(infml)active or busyExamples:Ive been on the go all week,preparing my thesis.I was on the go all day and went home at about 10 oclock in the evening.2.cope:page 194,introductiondeal successfully(with sb./sth.difficult)Examples:Health psychologists study how people cope with stress.People who attempt suicide usually suffer from extreme emotional distress and feel unable to cope with their problems.3.set about：page 194 introductionbegin（a task）；start（doing sth.）（used In the pattern：set about sth./doing sth.;no passive）Example:The school authorities must set about finding solutions to the campus security problems.My mom and I set about clearing up after the guests left.4.quantities/a large quantity of:large amounts/a large amount of(L3)Examples:In cold weather most animals must eat large quantities of food to obtain the energy needed to carry on normal body activities.5.eat into:(L6)gradually reduce the amount of(sth.Valuable);damage or destroyExamples:All these car expenses are eating into our savings.Responsibilities at home and work eat into his time.Eat out of:吃光6.(L11)aircraft:(plural unchanged)vehicle which can fly,for example an aero plane or a helicopterExamples:The Boeing Company is the worlds largest manufacturer of commercial airplanes and military aircraft.(L11)The trouble is,it delivered them.“Deliver”means to provide or to bring,“them”here refers to“horizons”.It implies the unfavorable effect of the invention of aircraft,that is,people,driven on by new horizons,would like to spend more time on time-consuming journeys.7.(L18)in reality:in actual fact;really Examples:Some famous private schools are theoretically open to the public,but in reality are attended by those who can afford the fees.He is much smaller in reality than he looks on the television.Collocation:accept reality承认事实承认事实deny reality否认事实否认事实face reality面对事实面对事实8.(L21)multiply:increase in number or quantity;add a number to itself a particular number of times Examples:The weeds just multiplied,and before long the garden was a jungle.Multiplying large quantities in ones head has become a lost art since the arrival of the calculator.9.(L24)burden:heavy loadExamples:many pupils find homework a burden.Some farmers are complaining about the heavy burden of taxation.10.(L31)fraction:small part,bit,amount or proportion(of sth.)Examples:Only a small fraction of the population lived in that remote area.The black miners in South Africa used to earn only a fraction of the wages paid to white miners doing equivalent work.11.(L33)pour in:go into a place quickly and in large numbersExamples:Tourists poured into Shanghai on National Day.many football fans poured into the stadium to have a look at their favorite football players.pour down 沿沿流下流下pour from从从流下流下pour into 流进流进(L39-41)Now,I find myself subscribing to 60 or 70 journals or magazines just to keep me up with what amounts to a minute proportion of the expanding frontiers of scholarship.”It means that the ever-advancing development in the new field of academyThe purpose of the sentence is to give us a more vivid picture about the information explosion.14.amount to:(L41)be equal to;add up toExamples:In 1959 the combined value of U.S.imports and exports amounted to less than 9 percent of the countrys gross domestic product.The tuition fee amounts to ten thousand yuan.15.minute:(L41)very small in size or amountExamples:Only a minute amount of money is needed.Studies show that water contains minute quantities of lead.minute,small&little 这几个词都是形容词，都有这几个词都是形容词，都有“小的小的”之意。之意。minute 意思是意思是“很小的很小的”、“细微的细微的”，在本组词中算是，在本组词中算是“最小的最小的”。small 指大小、重量、数量、规模、力量、重要性等方面指大小、重量、数量、规模、力量、重要性等方面“小的小的”、“少少 的的”。little 没有真正的比较级和最高级，它经常暗示所谈及的人、物小得可没有真正的比较级和最高级，它经常暗示所谈及的人、物小得可 爱。而爱。而small就没有这种含义，它多表示比较，是相对而言的。就没有这种含义，它多表示比较，是相对而言的。1.He is a small man,only one point five meters tall.2.His writing is minute .3.What a nice little garden!4.There is a little bird in the tree.5.There are minute particles of gold dust on the ground.6.You made one or two small mistakes.16.frontier:(L41)(usu.Pl)the extreme limit of an area of knowledge or a particular activity;the border between two countriesExamples:To open up the space frontier,NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration 美国国家航空和宇宙航行局)will try to lower the cost of access to Earth orbit.Our passports were inspected at the Czech frontier.18.(L43)prosperity:state of being economically successful;state of being successful or rich Examples:War brings no prosperity to the great mass of ordinary citizens.19.oblige:(L45)1.do sth.for(sb.)as a favor or small service(used in the pattern:oblige(sb.)(with sth./by doing sth.)Examples:We are happy to oblige.Please oblige me by leaving me alone.2.force(someone to do something)(usu.used in the passive voice)In certain countries the law obliges parents to send their children to school.oblige by 答应做答应做使满足使满足oblige with 以以使满足使满足(L46)So we suffer from what Wilson calls discontent with super abundance-the confusion of endless choice.1.What does“super abundance”refer to?2.What can we infer from the sentence?It refers to the a quantity of goods and services.The quantity of goods and services is too much,it is endless,and whats more,it increases our time stress levels.20-1.abundance:quantity that is more than enough;plenty(followed by of)Examples:The visitor to Oxford has an abundance of sights to see.Most milk consists of an abundance of the major nutrients needed by the body for good health.20-2.In abundanceExamples:By the mid-15th century paper was available in abundance.There is still confusion about the number of casualties.We always left our managers office in a state of confusion.I explained the question to him three times,but there was still a look of confusion on his face.22.forecast:L56 tell in advance;predictExamples:The means of forecasting natural disasters,such as floods,and hurricanes,have improved immensely as science and technology have advanced.“Its almost got to the point where theres stress envy.L60.To make his argument comprehensive and more convincing,the author revealed the fact that not everyone is overstressed though 50 percent of unemployed or retired people tell you they never have enough time to get things done.这几乎到了羡慕压力的程度这几乎到了羡慕压力的程度。23.volunteer:L64person who offers to do sth.without being compelled or paidExamples:Some students served as volunteers to help the old and disabled in the community in their spare time.The charity agency will recruit volunteers to build affordable housing for the poor.24.perception:L67 way of seeing or understanding sth.;ability to notice and understand things Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy concerned with the essence and perception of beauty and ugliness.The gains,however,were unevenly distributed.L73但增加的时间分配得并不均匀。但增加的时间分配得并不均匀。“The gains”refers to the five hours a week Americans had gained as their free time.25.nurture:L76care for and educate(a child);encourage the growth of(sth.);nourishExamples:Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood.nurture 表示在幼儿、幼苗的成长过程中予以细心照料、表示在幼儿、幼苗的成长过程中予以细心照料、保护。保护。feed 不仅表示喂养人、动物，实际上有时表示喂入嘴不仅表示喂养人、动物，实际上有时表示喂入嘴 中，还表示给植物提供养分。广义上，它指为任中，还表示给植物提供养分。广义上，它指为任 何人或物提供所需外来养分。何人或物提供所需外来养分。supply 表示供给所需物品。表示供给所需物品。1.The farmers wife feeds cattle and sheep every morning.2.The government supplies free books to schools.3.These are the plants nurtures in the greenhouse.4.We want to nurture the new project,not destroy it.5.He has a large family to feed .6.He kept me well supplied with cups of coffee while I wrote the report.26.offspring:L75(plural unchanged)child or children of a particular person or coupleExamples:Heredity is the process of transmitting biological traits from parent to offspring through genes.27.appliance:L79instrument or device for a specific purposeExamples:The company has operations in many different business sectors,including household appliances,aircraft engines,and financial services.28.distribution:L81 the way in which people,buildings,etc.are arranged over a large area;the act of giving things to a large group of people or delivering foods to companies.Examples:The study of animal distribution is called zoogeography.Distribution of the goods is handled by local companies.29.famine:L84(instance of)extreme scarcity of good in a regionExamples:To eliminate famine and reduce malnutrition,attention needs to focus not only on food production but also on food distribution,consumption,and family planning.30.widespread:L84found or distributed over a large area Examples:The landscape of the American west was dramatically altered during the 20th century as a result of the widespread construction of dams along major rivers.The corrosive nature of acid rain causes widespread damage to the environment.31.provoke:L85cause(sth.)to occur or arouse(a feeling etc.)Examples:Peoples concern over genetically modified food has provoked a global debate that shows no sign of ending soon.They argued that NATO enlargement could provoke Russian hostility and lead to regional instability.32.a variety of:L85a lot of a particular type of things that are different from each otherExamples:My students come from a variety of different backgrounds.There are(is)a variety of excellent schools in the area.China has a great variety of mineral resources 33.L94,streamline:make(sth.)more efficient and effective;give a streamlined from to(sth.)Examples:Corporate mergers can result in job losses because management combines and streamlines departments within the newly merged companies.Some racing cars are streamlined for speed and are single-seated.34.L95,growth:(process of)growing;developmentExamples:Statistics show that the pace of population growth may continue to increase.Industrial growth depends on the availability of both finance capital and physical capital.35.L96,domestic:of the home,household or family;of or inside a particular countryExamples:Police and hospital records indicate that the majority of victims of domestic violence are women.GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.36.forum:L101an assembly,place,radio program etc.for the discussion of public matters or current questionsExamples:The school authorities will provide a forum where problems can be discussed.The producers of the TV program Question Time intended it to be a forum for public debate.37.L101,spring up:appear,develop,grow,etc.quickly or suddenlyExamples:New professional training schools sprang up all over the country.A strong wind seemed to have sprung up from nowhere.38.L106,futile:producing no result;useless;pointless Examples:It was futile to continue the negotiations.I knew that it was futile to try and persuade her once she had made the decision.39.L106.divert:turn(sb./sth.)aside from a course,direction,etc.into anotherExamples:There had been an accident and traffic was being diverted by the police.Money set aside for development was being diverted to finance the famine relief operations.40.L107,arise:appear;become evidentExamples:Challenging ethical issues have arisen in science and medicine.Some birds attack crops when the opportunity arose.A financial crisis has arisen in the multinational corporation.41.L107,shortage:lack of sth.needed;deficiencyExamples:The word is facing the prospect of water shortages caused by population growth,uneven supplies of water,pollution,and other factors.Some African countries have acute food shortages requiring emergency assistance.42.switch off:L120disconnect(electricity etc.)Examples:Be sure to switch off the lights when you leave home.43.L124,be doomed to:(sth.)be certain to happen,and you can do nothing to prevent it(used in the patterns:be doomed to sth.be doomed to do sth.)Examples:Their plan seemed to be doomed to failure.He thought that he was doomed to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.谢谢观看/欢迎下载BY FAITH I MEAN A VISION OF GOOD ONE CHERISHES AND THE ENTHUSIASM THAT PUSHES ONE TO SEEK ITS FULFILLMENT REGARDLESS OF OBSTACLES.BY FAITH I BY FAITH