懂你英语LUP中英文
懂你英语Lv5-Unit-3
L5 Unit 3-1 ListeningSam alone has been working at the Ace Express for the past 6 years. Ace is shipping company based in Hong Kong. It ships the dangerous chemical to all parts of the world. Last year, Sam was promoted to Vice president. Along with the promotion, he was given a beautiful office. He was also given a 20% raise in salary. Sam is well-respected within the company and he likes theco-workers. However, he wants to take on a new challenge and is looking for a change. If he stays at Ace, he does n’t see any change of another promotion. He is also beginning to worry about the company’s future. He thinks that there is high probability that the company will be acquired. If that happens, he may lose his job.Last month, he started looking for a new job. According to his research, about 40% of job were found through acquaintances. So the first thing he did was to contact his closest friends. He let them know that he was looking for something new. Many of his friend acquaintances in a shipping businesses, many of other are in other industries. He also checked out several companies on the internet and updated his resume.This morning, Sam got a message from a company based in Japan. It’s a medical supply company that wants to expand its business to China. They have a small office in Hong Kong and will be conducting interview next week. Sam is interested in learning more about the company, so he replied to their message and set up an interview. Even if it doesn’t work out, it would be a learning experience for him. In planning for the interview, Sam has made some notes about what to do at an interview. First, he needs to be well-prepared. He needs to know as much as we can about the company, including its history. He also needs to know how to present himself, including his appearance and body language. It has been years since his was last interviewed, so he needs to prepare to answer some questions about himself. For example, he needs to be able to explain what’s on his resume, including his strength and ski lls. In any interview situation, it’s important to look right and behave appropriately. He doesn’t want to give a bad first impression. For example, he should be careful not to talk too much. That means he should stay focus and keeps his comment short. Throughout the interview, he should observe the facial expression and make eye contact. It’s going to be important to listen carefully to what they say and keep things as relaxed as possible. He needs to remind himself that he is also interviewing them. He may find that their company isn’t right for him. Therefore, he should be ready to ask them questions, especially about their expectations. In an interview like this, both sides have the same concern. They don’t want to make the wrong choice.Even if they want to hire him, the job may not be what he is looking for.L5 Unit 3-1 vocabularyRelaxed, to be calm and at peace, not anxious or tense. She was trying to relax but then she got a call from her boss. He hasn’t relaxed for a long time so he was exhaust ed and difficult to be around.Arrogant, to have exaggerated the sense of one’s importance or abilities, the opposite of modest.I wasn’t impressed by her arrogant attitude. Sometime the rich and powerful can be very arrogant and greedy.Prejudiced, to have negative feeling towards something without good reason or experience. She has a prejudice against people who come from the countryside. As a company, we don’t allow prejudice of any kind, including race or religion differences.Neutral, to be without prejudice and not take sides. We expect the judge of the trial to be neutral, and allow both sides to represent their evidence to the jury. The refugees in a match need to be neutral, so that the game is fair.Proper or appropriate, the way we are suppose d to be. That kind of language isn’t appropriate in the situation because it doesn’t show respect. When he came to the interview, he was dress properly, so he made a bad impression.Acquaintance, somebody know or met before. I’m contacting several of my acquaintances, to see if they know any of the job opportunities. I don’t know him well, but he is acquaintance of mine for a long time ago.Appearance, how something looks, what something looks like. He could improve his appearance by buying some new clot hes. He doesn’t care about his appearance, so he doesn’t make a good impression.Consequence, an outcome or results. Many forms of lives will become extinct as a consequence of global warming. One consequence of his drinking has been the poor quality of his work. Factor, something that affects or influences the end results. One factor that he needs be considered is his arrogant personality. Her health is one factor we can’t afford to ignore. Exception, to be unique or treated differently. Everyone has to be in the office before 9 o’clock, with the exception of the sales department. I’m sorry but I can’t make an exception and allow you bring your dog to the office.People are worried because her arrogance is leading her to take many risksThe talks between the 2 countries are being held in a neutral location.If she doesn’t find time to relax, she’s going to damage her health.L5 Unit 3-1 dialogueGuess what, I’ve got some news.Oh, you mean about JackYes, have you heardYes, Elisa messaged me a few minutes ago.Is n’t it wonderful He’s been accepted to Stanford.Really That’s not what I heard.Oh, what have you heardI heard he didn’t get in.So it was just a rumor.If that is what you heard, it isn’t true. He really wanted to get in but from what I heard, he’s just on the waiting list.Oh, then there is still a chance that he will get in.I guess so. But even if he gets it, how is he going to pay for it. it’s very expensive and his family isn’t wealthy.Well, he can always get a student loan or maybe he’ll can get a scholarship.If he gets a loan, it will be for a lot of money. He will be taking on a lot of debt.Still, a degree from Stanford is worth a lot and I’ve heard that they had a lot of money for scholarships.I wonder what h e’ll do. If he gets in, I hope he gets a scholarship.What really do if he doesn’t get into Stanford. What are his other choicesThe only other school I’ve heard him mention is Cambridge in England.Oh, well, that’s not a choice.What about you Have you heard about anythingMe, I’ll tell you if you promise not to tell anyone, OKSure, if it’s a secret, you can trust me.I have been accepted in MIT on a full scholarship.MIT! You’re joking, rightNo, I’m serious.Why haven’t you told anyoneI don’t kn ow. I think I will wait until everyone else has heard from their choices. I really didn’t expect I will get in.Yeah, especially with a full scholarship. Some people will be jealous when they hear about it. but we all know that you are smart so are something you should be proud of.Thanks, I really exciting.I’m afraid this terrible news may affect influence their decision to support us.L5 Unit 3-2 ListeningA flow chart like this one shows how a process begins and ends and the steps in between. The process can be of almost any kind, from manufacturing a tyre to creating an advertisement. Therefore, learning how to describe and explain a process in English is important. It’s important for teachers, engineers and people who provide customer’s suppor t. one process that we are all familiar with is our body’s circulatory system. This system provides oxygenated blood throughout the body and eliminates carbon dioxide which is a waste product. If something goes wrong with this system, we need to repair it quickly, or we die. So it’s important to understand it and keep it functioning properly.First, the most important requirement for the system to work is a supply of air. Without fresh air with sufficient oxygen, the process won’t keep our healthy and alive. So the process begins by breathing in air which happens with long expand and drown in air. Once inside the lungs, oxygen in the air is exchanged for carbon dioxide in the blood. This exchange happens when blood cells release carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen. This blood is now oxygenated blood which means it carries oxygen. To summarize, the process begins by inhaling air and oxygenating the blood. The oxygenated blood in lungs then flow back to the heart. The C O 2 which came from the blood is exhaled and the next circle begins.Oxygenated blood in the lung flow in the heart. The blood which enters in a loop from the heart, carried carbon dioxide. Once the dioxide exchanged for the oxygen, the blood continues through the loop and exist into the heart. The oxygenated blood is then pumped to the rest of the body. As you can see, everything depends on the flow of blood to and from the heart. So how that the heart does this. First, the heart, which is a muscle has 4 chambers. From one chamber, blood is pumped to the lung. This is the blood that carry carbon dioxide. When oxygenated blood from the lungs comes back to the heart, it enters to another chamber. This chamber is called the left Atrium(左心房). From the left Atrium, the oxygenated blood is pumped to another chamber, the left Ventricle(左心室). The left ventricle then pumps the blood into the aorta(主动脉) which is the largest artery in the body. From the aorta, the oxygenated blood passes through a network of smaller arteries throughout the entire body, including the brain. Blood returns to the heart through a system of veins and enters the upper right chamber, the right atrium.Now that we understand a little about the circulatory system, we can add what we need to operate. Of course, it can’t operate without energy. This energy is supplied by another system, digestive system, which gets energy from food. And of course, this system need to be supported and controlled. Our skeletal system provide support and our muscular system provide control and movement. Wit hout support and movement, we couldn’t get the food for energy. Only plants can do this, because they had a completely different system, which gets energy directly from the sun.To summarize, human’s body is like a huge, complex factory. The language we use to describe how it functions, is the same language we use to describe almost any industrial process. The vocabulary is different, but the processes, flows and logically relationships are almost identical. Think of some familiar process in your life for job, and see if you can describe and explain it in EnglishThe process begins by inhaling air and oxygenating the blood.L5 Unit 3-2 vocabularyMaintain, to preserve or keep things as they are. Our quality is excellent, so your job is to main our high standards and improve it as you can. This historic build is very old and need to maintain. Disrupt, to cause disordered or confusion. Smartphones have disrupted the way we live our lives. Investors want to invent in company that disrupt the way things were done.Settle, to calm things down or end the conflict disagreement. He is too upset to think clearly, so he needs to settle down. If we don’t agree, we have to go to court to settle our differences. Solve, to figure out or find the answer or solution to a problem. The problem is difficult so we need to find a way to solve it. we can’t solve that problem without using a computer.Prove, to use an evidence or logic to support an idea. The police had to release him because they couldn’t prove that he com mitted a crime. The best way to prove something can be done is to do it.Exchange, to swap or change one thing for another. When we buy something, we exchange money for the product. In human body, oxygen is exchanged for C O2 in the lungs. Cooperate, to work together or collaborate. Instead of competing with each other, we should cooperate. A good manager can get people cooperate, even if they are on different teams. Capture, to catch or hold something, the opposite of release. The prisoners escaped, but they were captured within a few days. In war, armies try to capture territory and defeat their enemies on the battlefield.To distribute or share, to pass around or give to other unselfishly. One reason that a company is successful is that it has perfect sharing plans. After the earthquake, the army came and distributed the food and water to the survivors.Eliminate, to get rid of or dispose of. Waste products must be eliminated from our bodies, or we will die. Teams were eliminated from the competition when they lost too many games.L5 Unit 3-2 dialogueHow was the job interviewShe did well, but she was so unattractive. I don’t think we should hire her, certainly not for a sale s position.Do you really think so That seems so unfair. Why should looks have anything to do with itIt’s just a basic fact of life. Tall, beautiful people have an advantage.May so, but we don’t have to support that way of thinking.Look, we have a business to run. You want me to increase sale, rightHave you ever heard of Jack MaSure, he is the founder of a huge company in China. I believe he is one of the richest people in the world.He is not good looking at not, but look how successful he is.Yes, but he is an exception.He faced all kinds of prejudice, but he overcame it. I really admired him.Perhaps, having to overcome obstacles like that made him stronger. Maybe he wouldn’t have been so successful if he were good looking. Have you thought of thatThat may have been a factor, sure. But what about advertising Look at all the money companies pay for models in advertising.You mean the use of beautiful or strange looking people.Exactly, it’s all around us because it works. People notice it.As far as I’m concern, it’s just a way of fooling people into buying t hings that they may not need. It’s all based on the appearance and I don’t like it.I don’t disagree with you. But people don’t buy something because it’s good or bad. They buy something because it makes them feel good. Their decisions are based on their emotion not reason.Is that why you buy thingsWell, it depends on the product, but, yes, I guess I do. What about youI try to find out about a product before I buy it. but in some cases, I’m no different from other people. I’m attracted to advertisement s that get my attention.That’s my point. We want our sales people to attract attention and make people feel good.Ok, but I’d like our company to do better. Let’s be creative and do something better.I hear you but I think you’re being naïve.If you t hink that woman was good, then let’s give her a chance.Ok, I’ll give her a chance. And I respect. But I completely disagree with your decision.I know and I thank you for your honest opinion.The fact that he wasn’t good looking might have made him st ronger.She thinks his decision to hire the woman isn’t realistic and goes against experience.I’m attracted to the advertisement that get my attentionL5 Unit 3-3 ListeningLiving conditions around the world, vary from country to country. other countries have very large economies, but the majority of their citizens are poor. Some countries have smaller economies, but the majority of their citizens are not poor. So the size of a country economy isn’t the only factor that determines how wealthy the citizens are. The sides of its population is also an important factor. Another factor how a country’s wealth is distributed between the rich and the poor.Let’s look at some examples. This chart shows the world 5 largest economies in 2015. It ranks the countries by the gross domestic product, or GDP. The GDP is one way of measuring the size of an economy. It’s the total value of goods and services produced in a country thin a year. As you can see, according to this chart, the US and China had the largest economies.According the chart, India had the third largest economy in the world. Its economy was bigger than Japan’s. the average living conditions in Japan is much higher than in India. One reason for this is the difference in population. India has a much larger population, so its wealth is distributed among a larger number of people. You can find this information by checking a country per capita. Per capita means per person. If two countries have the same GDP but one country has half the number of people, its GDP per capita is twice large.Another important factor is how the wealth of a country is shared. In some countries, much of the wealth is concentrated in just a few people. For example, in the US, just 5% of the population had more than 70% of the wealth. This shows that many US citizens are not wealthy despite the size of their economy. In fact, the wealth share held by the wealthy of 10% was more than 10 times bigger than the rest of population.As we have seen, much of the wealth of the US is concentrated in just a few people. 10% of its population had an estimate 75% of the wealth in 2015. In this chart, we see some comparison with other countries. In contrast to the US, 10% of the total Japan population has less than half of the total wealth. In china, in 2014, the estimated share of top 10% is 64%, but this number is rising. Russia had the highest concentration of wealth at over 80%. India, which has one of largest economies, has the largest share of the world’s poorest people. Its richest 10% have 370 times the share of wealth than its poorest 10%. A major challenge for a government is to improve the living conditions of its citizens. As we have seen, grow in the economy isn’t enough. Population growth and distribution of wealth are also important factors. Improving education and developing job skills can help people move up in an economy. With better education and training, the poor can increase their ability to get better job and rise their income. However, taxes are needed to pay social services, including health and education. Some countries tax the rich at high rate than poor. However, if taxes are too high, it can discourage investment and risk taking. This is because investors won’t take risks unless the rewards are high. So as you see, these a re complex issues.L5 Unit 3-3 vocabularySilly, foolish or stupid or ridiculous, the opposite of serious. He is being silly, so we should just ignore him. That’s a silly idea so I don’t think she means what she says.Amazing, to be incredible, or so good as to be hard to believe, the opposite of ordinary. That company’s new products are truly amazing. She gives an amazing performance, especially after all the difficulties she had to overcome.Crucial, to be extreme importance or essential part, the opposite of optional. It’s crucial that we get them sign the contract by the end of the week. Getting data is crucial for our success. Impressive, to stand out and be unforgettable in a good way. his representation is so impressive that we decided to hire him right away. They have an impressive website, but the quality of the product is pathetic(无价值的).Realistic, to be possible and attainable. That deadline isn’t realistic, so we need to ask for more time. He isn’t being realistic when he expects to charge such high prices for his products. Sincere, to be honest or be trustworthy. I think she was being sincere, so I think we can trust her. Sometimes it’s very difficult to know if someone is being sincere or is just a good liar.Naïve, overly simple or lacking experience. He wants to change the world, but he is very naïve, so he need someone to help him. I think we can take advantage of him because he’s naïve and impatient.Brilliant, highly intelligent or exception in brightness, the opposite of doll. There is no doubt that he is a brilliant scientist but he is a very poor manager. It’s amazing how such a brilliant man can be so stupid around the woman.Cruel, mean, m and hurtful, the opposite of kind. He can be cruel when he doesn’t expect him to be nice to you. I was shocked by how cruel he was when he fired her.Clever, innovative, creative, very smart. He found a clever solution that allowed to reduce to costs. Advertisers are very clever at getting people to buy things they don’t really need.Ske ptical, need proof or evidence to overcome doubts, the opposite of convince. I’m sure they will be skeptical to our results, so we need to bring convincing evidence. I’m skeptical that such a simple design can satisfy our requirements.L5 Unit 3-3 dialogueGuess what, I just won a lorry, 50 million dollars.You’re kidding. Are you sure for real and there isn’t a mistakeNo, I checked and confirmed.Wow, that’s fantastic. Congratulations.I never expect this. So now I’ve got to figure out what to do with it.Yes, you do and be careful. I’m telling you, everything is about to change.Em, I’m in a state of shock so I haven’t had any time to think.With all your money, what about your friendsYou mean you rightSure, why not Why don’t you give me a new carAnd then what Sure, if I start giving things to my friends, it will never stop.I’ve got the thing.One thing for sure, you’ll have no trouble finding a girlfriend now.Yeah, you’re probably right.I might as well have some fun and enjoy rich life for a while. It would be great to have a nice girlfriend. I’ve never been successful with woman.What are you going to do about your jobI will give notice right away and finish the project I’ve been working on.That’s nice. I should the company will ap preciate it. then whatThen I will take some time for myself and think about I want to do.Any ideasNothing definite. But I’ve been considering starting my own business. Or maybe invest in something interesting.Be careful about investing. One of my best friends became an investor after he sought some stock in a company he was working for. He is really smart but he got fooled into investing a lot of money into a company that went bankrupt. He ended up losing his entire investment.What happened thenHis wife divorced him and took most of his assets with her. So he has to work again. So even smart people can be fooled.Well, I’m in no hurry. So I’ll be careful. I think the first thing I’ll do is to buy a nice house and help my parents. They’ve worked har d all their lives but are still barely able to survive on what they have.That sounds like a good plan. Whatever you do don’t let this go to your head. Try not to lose who you are.Don’t worry, I won’t. I know what you mean.L5 Unit 3-4 ListeningThere are several fundamental forces that hold our universe together. One of these, of course is gravity, the force between objects that have mass. Another important force is the electromagnetic force. The electromagnetic force is responsible for the chemical reactions. Without it, there would be no atoms and molecules. Up until a couple of hundred years ago, very little have known about this force. Learning about the electromagnetic force and how to use it was a major step forward. It revolutionized communication, transportation and manufacturing. Imagine what life would be like without electricity. The electromagnetic force has two parts, the electrical force and magnetic force. The electrical force is the force between an electrical charge article such as electron and proton(质子). Electric charges attract or repel each other with a force that depends on the distance between them. The magnetic force is the force between magnetic poles such as the north and south pole. In fact, the earth is like a large bar magnet with a north and south pole. Many animals use the earth’s magnetic field to navigate during their migrations. We can also see this magnetic field when we use a compass.Why does the earth have a magnetic field Many scientists believe that the earth’s m agnetic field is due to the earth rotation. Deep inside the earth is solid iron core surrounded by a liquid metal outer core. The moving electric currents inside this liquid metal create a magnetic field. The earth magnetic field is important because it protects us from the solar wind. The solar wind is a current of charge particles coming at us from the sun. when the solar wind nears the earth, the earth’s magnetic field deflects it away. This protects the earth from the radiation(辐射), which can be dangerous to life. It also protects the satellite that we use for communication.Scientists now believe that the earth’s magnetic field is about to reverse. This is called the magnetic field reversal. Every 200,000 to 300,000 years, the earth magnetic field reverses. In other words, the north and the south magnetic pole switch places. This has happened many times in earth’s history, but it has been happening more lately. Recent research provides evidence that there have been 5 magnetic reversals during the past 500,000 years. The most recent event happened approximately 41,000 years ago. Recent studies have found that the earth magnetic field has weakened about 5% per decade. As its current rate, the next reversal could happen within the next century.Some people also worry about the effects of the magnetic field reverse. They think there is a possibility that it could cause many problems. For example, without magnetic field, communications can be disrupted. Birds and other forms of lives could become confused and get lost. Another effect will the increase in some forms of cancer especially skin cancer. This will be because of the increase in the amount of radiation absorbed by our bodies. The possibility that a field reversal will be an extinction even is very low. There is very little historic evidence to show that previous reversals have caused extinctions. Humans have been on earth for million years, during which there have many reversals. Therefore, scientists believe any changes would be temporary.Another theory is that the earth outer layer could rotate around the outer liquid mental core that make out of the earth. So in the next reversal, continent could ship positions from north to south. Imagine the effect happened, Australia would be in the northern hemisphere. With so many theories, how can we know what to believe This is important because some of them require us toact well in advance. Otherwise, it will be too late to prevent the catastrophe. This underlines the importance of getting reliable information backed by strong evidence.L5 Unit 3-4 vocabularyResume, to continue or start again after a pause. After a short interruption, our work resumed and we worked for another hour. Work on the project resumed once we passed the safety inspection(检验; 检查).Interrupt, to stop something in progress. I hate to be interrupted when I’m working, but something it’s necessary. It’s difficult to have a conversation with her because she always interrupts.Reconsider, to reassert or think again about changing something. I was planning to vote against him, but after hearing him speak, I’m going to reconsider. I didn’t want to hire her at first but then I reconsidered and offered her a job.Conclude, to reach a decision, to end something or summarize the main point. To conclude my presentation, here is a summary of my recommendations(建议). After hearing the arguments for and against the project, we have reached a conclusion.Anticipate, to think in advance, to predict what’s ahead. I won the game because it was ea sy to anticipate my opponent’s next move. He tried to anticipate what we are going to do, but he was completely wrong, so he lost.Permanent, to be fixed or unchanging, the opposite of temporary. He plans to stay there permanently. He had decided to become a permanent resident of China.Temporary, only lasting for a short time, the opposite of permanent. We can only offer him a temporary position in the company. This is the kind of job he wants but it’s ok ay as something temporary until he can find something better.Definite, well define, precise, certain, unchanging. We can’t begin the project unless you give us a more definite schedule. We can’t give you a definite answer until we get more information. Obvious, easy to see, stand out. Of the job candidates we interviewed, he was the obvious choice. It’s obvious that he can’t afford to buy that house.Trivial, of little or no importance, insignificant. It’s a trivial detail, so there is no need to worry about it. those problems are not trivial so we need to find a solution.We don’t know their exact location, but they are definitely in this general area.After hearing arguments for and against the project, we have reached a conclusionWe have concluded that there are too many risks, so we’re going canc el the project.I’ve considered and reconsidered your request, but the answer is still no.From her facial expression, it was obvious that she really disliked him.We can’t make a reservation for your flight until you give us a definite return date.Humans lived as nomads(游牧生活) until they decided to settle down and permanent communities.We resumed watching the movie as soon as the wireless connection restored.The conclusion is often the most important part of a presentation.We don’t know the exact location but they are definitely in this general area.I’ve considered and reconsidered your request, but the answer is still no.After hearing arguments for and against the project, we have reached a conclusion.In conclusion, I think this new pesticide isn’t safe for the environment.。
懂你英语LU中英文
L e v e l3·U n i t 3 Part·1Listening Life & Conditions 1There are many forms of life on Earth, including human beings.地球上有多种形式的生命，包括人类。
Life exists in a variety of conditions.生命存在于各种各样的环境中。
Some forms of life live in a watery environment, like the oceans.有些生物生活在水环境中，比如海洋。
Other forms of life can be found in very dry areas like deserts.在非常干燥的地区，如沙漠，也可以找到其他形式的生命。
However, for any form of life to exist, conditions must be right.然而，任何形式的生命存在，条件必须是正确的。
When conditions are not right, that form of life will become extinct.当情况不佳时，这种形式的生命就会灭绝。
To become extinct means to die out completely.灭绝意味着完全灭绝。
Conditions must be right for life to exist.环境必须是生命存在的权利。
Millions of years ago there were forms of life that no longer exist.数百万年前，有些生命形式已经不复存在。
When conditions changed, these forms of life died out.当条件改变时，这些形式的生命就消失了。
懂你英语L3-Unit-3 P3-P4 中英文版
Unit 3-3 ListeningHarry is on the business trip. Yesterday he was supposed to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai.哈利正在出差。
昨天他应该从旧金山飞到上海However, things didn't turn out the way they are supposed to. In fact, nothing went the way it was supposed to.然而，事情并没有按照他们应该的方式发展。
事实上，没有事情会像预期的那样发展。
Everything went wrong and he didn't get on his flight. As a result, he stayed in San Francisco. 一切都出问题了，他没有上飞机。
结果，他留在了旧金山。
The following is summary what happen.以下是总结所发生的事情。
Yesterday he got up at usual and had breakfast.昨天他像往常一样起床吃早饭。
Everything seemed to be fine and he was looking forward to the trip.一切似乎都很好，他很期待这次旅行He was just about to check out of his hotel when he felt the pain.他正要退房，突然感到疼痛。
It was a pain on his lower back. It was a dorm pain at first, not too bad.他腰部疼痛。
一开始是宿舍疼，不算太糟。
So he didn't worry about it and he checked out the hotel.所以他不用担心，他结账离开了酒店。
《懂你》初三英语作文
Understand youYou go from childishness to beauty, from beauty to withering, and from withering to the highest realm of life... You display the beauty of life in the corner that belongs to you, quietly and silently.--InscriptionThis is a plant that is only as big as a fingernail... I randomly planted you in a small paper cup and placed it on the balcony windowsill. It is really hard to imagine what can grow from such a tiny plant.When I went to the balcony by chance, you surprised me so much that I couldn't close my mouth: the little guy more than a month ago had grown to the size of a palm. The main trunk is already more than ten centimeters long, and has grown dense branches, intertwined and connected, thin and soft, and the branches have sprouted round leaves, so cute that I can't help but want to touch them a few more times with my hands. They are as lovable as newborn babies. What surprised me even more was that when I opened the window, it seemed as if there was a force pulling me and resisting me. Looking closely, I found wisps of white silk on the screen. When I got closer, I saw that they were the roots of the branches. Faced with the fate of no one to take care of you and no one to care about you, you chose to use your own efforts and all your possibilities to find a way to survive, and use your own "hands" to absorb all nutrients and show the beauty of your life.From now on, I will come to see you every day...The weather is getting colder. It is the season when all flowers, plants and trees wither. You are no exception. The branches that were once green are covered with a layer of yellow. The leaves have already fallen and few are left. The soil is full of the "corpses" of leaves. The ones that are still on the branches are even more fragile. A light touch of the fingertips will make themfall "snap". After a few days, only the bare branches are left, but the white whiskers are still entangled. Despite this, I still hold the heart to let you grow again, a little lost, and gradually forget you in that corner.When I noticed you again, your roots had not dried up and rotted yet, and the root tips were slightly purple, but they were still entwined and twisted indomitable, as if unwilling to accept the withering of fate and wanted to climb up from the trough step by step. Facing the withering of fate, it neither succumbed to it, nor was it eager for quick success, but followed nature, calmly treated the trough of life, and waited for the right time to climb to the highest point of its life.When the breath of spring just came, as expected, small buds appeared on the branches, the branches turned dark green, and the roots and branches stood up. In the night of spring rain, it seemed that the sound of new buds growing could be heard. The next day, the branches were covered with buds. You grew wildly under the sun and rain, and in less than a month, you returned to your original lushness. But different from before, your leaves are no longer so tender green, but a deeper and more stable green. Altho ugh not so plump in appearance, it looks more delicate and hard... You no longer stand out from the potted plants next to you and attract attention, but blend into them, become a part of them, and silently contribute to nature.You fully display the beauty of life in the cycle of the four seasons, which seems to symbolize life: youth should strive to fully bloom the vitality and beauty of life; young people should face setbacks and difficulties calmly; middle-aged people should be more calm and steady, and pursue a higher inner realm...I see myself in your life, my present and my future. I understand you, and I also understand life...。
懂你英语Lv6-Unit1
懂你英语Lv6-Unit1L6 Unit 1-1 Listening 事故和身体恢复Harry Beecham works for a hi-tech German company based in the Munich. Last month, he was in an automobile accident. He was on his way to attend an important meeting in New York City. He had just arrived on a flight from London and was taking a taxi into the city. The weather was terrible and the road was icy. He was in a hurry so he asked the taxi driver to get him intothe city as soon as possible. The taxi driver agreed and sped up but just as they left the airport, the car was out of control. It spun around and skidded into(滑入) the path of an oncoming truck.Fortunately, the truck was going too fast, so nobody was killed. But the taxi was severely damaged and both passengers were injured. The taxi driver survived with only a few injured because he was wearing a seatbelt.The car accident wouldn’t have been happened had the weather been better. Had he put on his seatbelt, he might not have been injured so badly. Had the weather been better, the accident wouldn’t have been happened.The taxi airbag had also been deployed(使展开), absorbing much of the impact. However, Harry, who was in the back seat, having put on his seatbelt. As a result, he was severely injured, and had to be rushed to the hospital.Now, a month later, Harry still can’t remember much of what happened. When he first woke up in the hospital, it was several hours after the accident and he wasn’t sure where he was. The bad news was that he couldn’t move his legs. This was because his back had been broken in the accident. The doctor later told him that he might never regain the use of his legs. Some of his nerves in his spine(脊柱) and legs had been damaged but everything else was OK. Now, Harry is trying to figure out what to do. If he works hard and exercises every day, there will still a chance that he legs will recover on their own. There are also some new treatments that might help his nerve regenerate. Still, he should be prepared for the long recovery and possibility that he mightnever walk again. Without the use of his le gs, he wouldn’t be able tocontinue working in the same way. it wouldn’t be possible to travel, so he would have to find another way to attend the meeting. Either that or he would have to look for another way to make a living. Harry has a good disabilityi nsurance, so money won’t be problem for a while. But sooner or later, he wants to be able to earns a living again. Of course he isn’t planning to giveup on his legs. If he works hard, he might still be able to regain the use and learn to walk again. Some of his nerves had been damaged but there was a chance that they were healed. The new drugs being developed might make it possible for the nerves to grow back. Still, he has to face the possibility that nothing will work. Whatever happens, Harry is determined to think positively. Even he can’t walk, he can still attend the meeting all over the world. With technology, he could be anywhere and there is much that he canstill do. Luckily, he still has to use his arms and hands and his brain isstill functioning. With the right attitude, he can find a way forward. Thereis no reason to despair in or feeling sorry foroneself. That kind of think won’t solve anything. He just hopes that his company or another will get him a chance to prove himself. He could still be a valuable asset for them, come or make. Spun around使…旋转( spin的过去式和过去分词 )L6 Unit 1-1 Dialogue衣着和礼仪Hey, what do you think? do you like it?No, it’s too short. We can’t wear that to the office. If you do, nobody will be able to concentrate. What about this one?That’s the right length but I hate the color. I hate pink.Ok, I’ll see if they have it in another color but it isn’t cheap. It’s ok if you don’t buy anything for a while. Sure, this will last for a while.Well, I’m glad you like your dress. It looks great on you.You should get some new clothes too. You never buy anything for yourself.I have an expensive girlfriend now so I can’t afford it. but besides, I don’t have the time to go shopping.What are you doing? Are you staring at that woman? What? No, of course not.Yes, you were. You were staring at her. How do you think it makes me feel?I was looking in that direction.No, you were staring at her for several seconds. I’m sorry but I could help it.I’ve told you many times to stop that. And you’re going to stare, you shouldn’t do it like that, so obvious and rude.Ok, what’s the best way to stare?Don’t stare for 4 or 5 seconds. Just take quick look, 2 seconds long. Then it isn’t so obvious. Sorry, my eye just went that. I’m program like that. That’s no excuse.and don’t ever tell me you don’t like pink again. She’s wearing pink. Why is it that pink is so bad on me when you can’t help staring at someone else who is wearing pink? I didn’t notice that she is wearing pink.Ah, so the clothes don’t matter. She’s more attractive than I am. Why don’t you go sit with her? Hey, come on. Let’s not get into a fire.I thought you were get better. But you never change. You just have in ruin in the evening. Hey, come on. I’m sorry.No, don’t say anything, I don’t want to hear it.L6 Unit 1-1 reading狼来了和野外生存Once upon a time there was a mischievous(淘气的) young boy who was given the task of tending a herd of sheep on a hillside near a village. The boy grew tired(厌倦) and bored while watching the sheep, so he found ways to amuse himself, such as climbing trees or chasing sheep. One day he came up with what he thought was a brilliant idea. He climbed to the top of a tree and shouted toward the village: “wolf! Wolf! Help me please!”When the villagers heard his cries for help, they rushed up the hill to rescue him and chase(追捕) the wolf away. Of course, when they got there, there was no wolf to be seen, and the boy, who was still in the tree, was laughing. The sheep were grazing(吃草) peacefully. Annoyed. The villagers returned to the village and back to their normal activities.A few days later, the boy grew bored again and played the same trick on the villagers. This time the villagers were furious at the boy. That night he was punished by his mother for his bad behavior.For a while after that, life went on as normal and the boy behaved. He didn’t want to be punished again. Then, one afternoon while he was tending the sheep, he noticed that the sheep were bleating(小羊的叫声) and nervous. Hedidn’t know what was causing their strange behavior, so he climbed a tree to see if he could determine what was going on. What he saw from the tree was a frightening sight, a big, hairy wolf chasing after the sheep. Terrified, he screamed for help: “wolf, wolf! There’s a wolf chasing the sheep!”This time, when the villagers heard his cries for help, they wereconvinced that it was another one of his pranks(恶作剧). Nobody believed that there was really a wolf, so they ignored his frantic(发狂的、发疯的) calls for help. The wolf, having nothing to fear, feasted(大吃大喝) on several of the sheep and then slipped back into the forest.Feast on 尽情享受What would you do if you ever found yourself lost in the wild? To find out, you can join a weeke nd survival course in Australia’s Outback Desert(内陆沙漠). This vast area is famous for its harsh(残酷的、严厉的) desert climate.To survive, your first task will be to find water, a rare commodity in the desert. Animals such as ants and seed-eating birds are strong indicators of water. You can also cut and suck moisture from the roots and leaves of plants. Trees like the desert oak(橡树) have roots near the surface. But becareful. The branches of gum trees are a rich source of water, but the leaves are poison ous, so don’t eat them. The best place to build a shelter is in an area with the least amount of(最少的) sunlight, like between sanddunes(沙丘) or trench(沟). To make a trench, dig a hole enough to lie down in and use the extra sand to create a barrier or wall on each side. This can help to shield you from the glare(刺眼) and scorching heat(炎热的) of the sun.nights can be cold, so knowing how to make a fire is essential. One way tobuild a fire is to use the hand drill(钻头) method. This is one of the oldest and simplest ways to start a fire. It involves rolling a stick between your hands while pressing it onto a notched(凹口的) piece of wood with drytinder(引燃物) below. The idea is to use friction to create enough heat to ignite the tinder, this can be a lot of work.As for food, you’ll have to be open-minded. Some forms of life can beugly to look at but can provide you with enough protein to survive. They may even taste good, like scrambled eggs(炒鸡蛋). Shieldn.盾;护罩;盾形奖牌;保护人 vt.保护;掩护;庇护;给…加防护罩scorchvt.& vi.烧焦，烤焦vt.使（植物）枯萎，把…晒枯;使成焦土;痛骂 vi.烤焦;高速行驶n.烧焦处，焦痕;枯萎，植物褐色斑点scramblevi.攀登，爬;争夺，抢夺;（植物）蔓延;[航]紧急起飞 vt.攀登，爬;把…搅乱;炒（蛋） n.抢夺;混乱;攀登;[航]紧急起飞L6 Unit 1-2 Listening 过去时和虚拟语气Now that you have studied English at a high level, you need to be able to talk about the language itself. One of the biggest areas of confusion for students is the difference between the pass tense and present prefect. Thepass tense is indicated by use of pass tense marker, represent V(d). here are some regular verbs and their pass tense forms. So, as you can see, for regular verbs, the pass tense form is indicated by the addition of “ed” at the endof the verbs. However, some of the common verbs in English is irregular, soit’s important to learn them. Here are some examples. Altogether, there are over 200 irregular verbs in normal use. Many people think that the pass tense form only indicates the pass time. However, there is only one of the possible meanings. The pass tense form is also used to express something that isunlikely or imaginary, from the speaker’s point of view.Here is an example,He wishes he had a car.The fact is that he doesn’t have a car, so the use of had indicates thatit isn’t real, it’s imaginary. If he had a car, he could drive us to school. Again, he doesn’t have a car, so he can’t drive us to school. This condition expresses something that isn’t a fact. It’s a counterfactual condition,which means it goes against what we know or believe. Look at these two sentences,If she waits another week, she can save money.If she waited another week, she could save money there is going to be a sale.both sentences are correct, but they have different meanings. In the top sentence, the condition that she waits is more likely from the speaker’spoint of view. In the bottom sentence, the speaker thinks that it’s lesslikely that she’s going to wait.If that flight leaves on time, we are going to miss it, so let’s run.If the flight left a few minutes later, we could take the next shuttle bus.When we talk about the experience of result, we use the present perfect form. This form uses have followed by the participle. for regular verbs, this participle(分词) is identical to the pass tense form. For irregular verb, this participle is different. When we use the perfect form, the primary focus onthe subject of the sentences, not the verbs. It emphasizes its condition, experience of results, rather than action or event. In these 2 examples, we see the contrast.She has already left the hotel.She left the hotel a few minutes ago.The top sentence gives the condition or state of subject, and the bottom sentence expresses the感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。
懂你英语Lv6Unit2
Unit 2-1 listening 退休和投资Walter wants to retire within the next few years. He has been working at the same company for over 15 years as an accountant. During that time, he’s been saving his money and paying off that debt. However, even with his savings and investments, he isn’t sure that he will have enough money for retirement. If it doesn’t, he will have to keep on working, which depends on the company. For now, the company is ok. But it’s no longer growing as fast as it used to. Whether or not he can keep on his working will also depend on his health. Fortunately, he is in good health. But he knows that that could change in any time. If he fell down or had a stroke, it could force him to stop working. If that happened, he would have to rely on his savings and other assets to survive. Soon or later, he knows his health will decline and he will have to stop working. So he needs to prepare.Most of his wealth is in the form of company stock and the value of his home. Both of these are at risk. The company stock may go down and the value of his home may also fall. The company he works for is a pharmaceutical(制药的) company. It develops new drugs which is risky business and sells them worldwide. It’s expensive to develop new drugs and it can take a very long time to get a new drug approved. Without government approval, it can’t be sold, which can result in a huge loss. Another threat the company comes from foreign competition, which is getting stronger. The company has also started to move some of its researches and production facilities oversees. Salary level is lower there, and the quality of theforeign workers is getting better. As a result, the company has to reduce its local hiring and it’s no longer giving large bonuses.One thing he is considering, is to sell his share in the company. He could begin to sell a little at a time and reinvest the money in somewhere else. But where would he in vest? He doesn’t know much about investing and several of his friend have lost a lot by making a bad investment. Investing in real restate or the stock market could be very risky. In the best case, he will make a lot of money. If that happened, he could finally retire and enjoy a comfortable life. On the other hand, in the worst case, his investments could result in a huge loss. If that happened, he wouldn’t be able to enjoy his retirement. He wouldn’t be able to travel or do any of things that he’s dreamed about doing. So now he has to decide what he should do. Should he begin to sell his stock in the company or should he wait until he actually needs the money. If he sold now, he will have to decide what to do with the money. His investment could turn out well or it could turn out to be a disaster. On the other hand, if you decide to wait, anything will depend on his company. The one advantage he has with this options is he’s being on the inside of the company. With his insider information, he can predict th e company’s shot-term future. This is especially true because as an account, he has an access to the company’s financial data. If things start to go badly, he can begin to sell his stock and avoid a big loss. Otherwise, it’s probably safer to keep the stock and hope that the company does well even if its growth rate declines. So for now, that is probably what he should do. If you were he, what would you do?Unit 2-1 dialogue 非洲和巴黎旅行So, where should we go on our vacation. What about Africa?Africa, no, that’s not for me. Why do you want to go the Africa?I’d like to get out and see the wildlife, the drama of nature! We could see some of the great migrations.Wow, you are adventurer. What about food and diseases? What about terrorism. Sure something that could happen. But if we never take any risks, we won’t have an interesting life. I don’t want to have a boring life.So, you think I’m boring then, right.Well, you’re certainly not the most exciting person. What plays thing safe and secure.I don’t mind take a few risks but it’s got to be worth it. Watching animals migrate is something I could see in a documentary. And I don’t like the idea of being around predators(肉食动物), like lions and hyenas(鬣狗).Ok, my brave man. What would you like to do?Well, I’ve been thinking about it. I think it’s nice to go to Paris in the fall and visit some museums. We can go to a concert and go to see a ballet.Ah, we’ve been to Paris before. That’s exciting about it and I’m tired of museums. Any other ideas?One place that might be interesting is in South America, Machu Picchu. It’s an abandoned city way up in the mountain Peru.Yes, I’ve heard of it. that might be interesting.Should we look into it?Sure, you look into it and I’ll get some information about trips to Africa.So your heart is ready set on Africa, isn’t it?Yes, it really is. I need something exciting in my life now. all I do work and be with you. I need a change. Don’t you ever feel that way?OK, I hear you. Let’s go to Africa. And don’t blame me if you get sick along the way.Great, you are not so bad after all. I can always depend on you.Be careful. Maybe one of these days I will surprise you.Unit 2-1 reading 在线相亲和运动受伤Is online dating killing loveA fair maiden is guarded by a dragon. A handsome prince must slay(杀) the dragon to save her. Then, magically, they fall in love and live happily ever after. Traditional stories tend to emphasize the fantastic, magical side of love. Fate plays matchmaker(媒人). Strangers see each other from across a room and instantly know that they are destined to be together.It isn’t difficult to imagine two strangers coming together and falling in love despite their differences. It suggests that love is challenging, uncertain and incomprehensible.But with more people using online dating services, a very different kind of love has emerged: one that is scientific, convenient, and self-directed. It minimizes risk and provides a choice, like on a menu. There is anonymity and avoidance(逃避) of immediate rejection. Meeting terms are negotiated online.Online dating also allows the setting of preconditions. Computer algorithms(程序) exclude undesirable traits(个性/特征) such as the wrong hair color, race or age. But they also exclude randomness. They reduce the chances of meeting someone different, or someone who could challenge one’s romantic ideals. Instead, they find the partner we think we want and exclude everyone else. As a result, we could be missing the opportunity of a lifetime, to meet someone we would never have expected to fall in love with.Perhaps this new way represents a more efficient form of romance. Traditional ideas of love may be enchanting(迷人的) – but are they useful? Loneliness and boredom are less exciting than chance encounters, but they represent the more realistic side of love. All too often people have suffered through had dates and humiliations(羞辱).If they could just choose what they wanted. W ouldn’t it save time and reduce suffering? However, by choosing partners based on our preconceived ideas, we may be indulging in our illusions. Instead of letting ourselves grow with someone, love becomes more about looking for ourselves in the other. What if we don’t know ourselves as well as we think? Perhaps love isn’t about knowing what we want. Perhaps it’s about being open to unimagined possibilities.Sport injuriesSport injuries are injuries that happen to athletes participating in sporting events. In many cases, these types of injuries are due to overuse of a part of the body. For example, runner’s knee is a painful condition associated with running, while tennis elbow is a form of repetitive stress injury at the elbow. Other types of injuries, such as a broken bone, can be caused by hard contact with something. Injuries are a common occurrence in professional sports, and most teams have a staff of trainers and close connections to the medical community. Controversy has arisen at times when teams have made decisions that could threaten a player’s long-term health for short-team gain.Sport injuries can be classified as either traumatic(外伤的) or overuse injuries. Traumatic injuries account for most injuries in contact sports such as soccer, rugby(英式橄榄球), and American football. This is of course due to the dynamic and high collision nature of these games. These injuries range from bruises and muscle strains to fractures and head injuries.A bruise is damage to small blood vessels which causes bleeding within the tissues.A muscle strain is a small tear of muscle fibers and a ligament sprain(韧带拉伤) is a small tear of ligament tissue. The body’s response to these injuries is the same in the initial five-day period immediately following the incident – inflammation(发炎). Inflammation is characterized by pain, localized swelling, heat, redness and a loss of function.Inflammation is the first phase of healing, and typically lasts for around five days. However, too much of an inflammatory response can mean that the healing process will take longer, and a return to activity is delayed. Sports injury treatments are intended to minimize the inflammatory phase of an injury so that the overall healing process is accelerated.Runner’s knee is a painful injury that’s due to overuse.Inflammation is the first phase of healing and typically lasts for around 5 days.Unit 2-2 listening 情态动词Now that you have studied in English at a high lever, let’s get a better understanding of the models. By now, you should already have a good understanding of what they meant. There are the models which are used to express the degree of certainty.Will shall may canThese models are used to make predictions, judgements and speculations. They indicate how much a speaker knows about the likelihood of an event.First, the model will express certainty as in if you heat water, it will boil. Based on what is known, the speaker is certain it would happen.The model may express possibility, as in it may rain this evening, but I’m not sure. Based on what is known, the speaker asserts that event is possible rather than certain or impossible.The model can express the potentiality or ability, as in he can afford it, but he may decide not to buy.The model “shall” is a bit different from others. Tina shall be there means the speaker is determined that Tina will be there. In other words, the speaker is determined to get her to come and would try to influence events to make it happen. We would never say it shall rain. Nobody can make it rain so whether it rain or not is beyond one’s control. If some were to say that, it would seem as they were claiming the power to control or influence nature. Know that the question shall I open the door invites the person who is asked to make a decision. Whether or notthe door is open depends on the person’s answer. In contrast, will I open the door ask for a prediction rather a decision.Know what these models can be weakened or removed or by some of these pass time form.Would should might couldWe would go if we had more money but we don’t. this sentence expresses the speaker’s certainty of going if they had more money, which they don’t. so the certain prediction exists but in an imaginary or unreal situation. The model might express less possibility than may so might go is less likely than may go. The models could express less potentiality than can and it’s often used in conditiona ls(从句). If he could come expresses less potential than if he can come. If he could come, we would all be happier expresses the feeling that in fact he can’t come.Here are the second sets of model.Must, should, had, better oughtThese models express degree of logical force or social expectations. Know that none of them has a past time or weakened form.The first one must indicates logical or social necessity. It expresses the strongest logical or social force.The model should and ought to assert that something is probably or expected but not necessary.The model had better expresses advice or ability. In other words, if someone had better do something, they should do it or there may be negative consequences.Therefore, had better has a feeling of threat, as in you had better be there. This isn’t the same as you should do it, which means you are expected to do it but without an applied threat if you don’t.One interesting rule is that no more than one model can be used with any verb. There are no exceptions to this rule. Therefore, it’s incorrect to say “he will must be there”. T o avoid breaking this rule, there are other words that have the same meaning but are not models. The case of must, for example, we use have to, as in we will have to be there. Similarly, we cannot say he may can come. Instead, we say he may be able to come.One last thing to know about models. We use the same form regardless of what the subject is. If the subject is I, it, we or they, we use the same form will. We would never say “we wills be there”. But with non-model form, such as have to, we must change the form to match the subject. He has to be there and I have to be there. We shall overcome all obstacles express determination to make it happen.We don’t know for sure but there is still a possibility that they can leave on Friday.Unit 2-2 dialogue 情感和分手What’s wrong? You look awful.My boyfriend and I had just had another fight. I think I’m going to break up with him.Hey, you’ve said that before. Calm down. Is that really what you want to do? Yeah, I think so. I don’t see any future in our relationship.Is that anyone else you’re interested in?No, but there are some guys on the internet who have sent my messages. What? You’ve been online.Sure, just for fun.It’s nice to know that I can meet people if I want to.Does your boyfriend know about it?No, if he knew, he would be furious. He can be very jealous and he has a violent temper.Anyway, what was your fight about?It’s just the way he talked to me. He never shows any interested in what I’m doing or in w hat I’m feeling. if I had a bad headache or anything he says nothing. So who started the fight?He came over and wanted to kiss me and I turned away. I told him I didn’t feel anything for him right then. So then he got angry and we both blew up. Now we are not talking to each other.Oh is that all? That kind of thing is normal. Maybe you’re overreacting.No, it’s just that I’m beginning to realize that I don’t feel anything for him anymore.Our relationship is getting cold. We don’t feel appreciated.Well then maybe you should break up for a while and start seeing other men. But be careful. If I were you, I wouldn’t start seeing anyone else until I break up first. What do you think so?If he sees that you’re serious about breaking up, he may change.Maybe, but I doubt it.It could be that he feels the same way about you. Maybe he has lost interest. So it’s best to find out. You need to have a serious conversation with him.You’re right. Maybe it’s time to really find out.Unit 2-2 reading 爱情和旅游胜地马丘比丘The love labHow we communicate with our romantic partners can have a strong impact on the quality of our relationships. Psychologists John and Julie Gottman run the “Love Lab”, where thousands of couples have been studied over the last 30 years. The purpose of their research is to determine the factors that lead to happy and unhappy relationships. From their data, they have concluded that contempt(轻蔑), criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling are the most significant factors that can hurt a marriage or relationship.Among these, contempt is the biggest predictor of divorce. People who feel contempt for their partner often convey disapproval without addressing the issue. They sometimes label their partner with insulting words such as “lazy”, “stupid” or “emotional” which is particularly damaging.Many couples try to address issues by criticizing their partner’s flaws or mistakes directly. Being too direct with criticism can hurt your partner’s self-esteem. Some people may react to criticism by stonewalling, where they refuse to acknowledge and respond to their partner for a period of time. Unfortunately, fighting back or ignoring your partner can make it difficult to determine the root of your problems. If your partner feels that they aren’t value d, it may lead to increased dissatisfaction with the relationship. The Gottmans maintain that being aware of these factors in communication is the first step to improving a relationship. It isimportant to acknowledge that all relationships have issues. Th e goal shouldn’t be to avoid these issues, but to learn to resolve them. In particular, we should avoid communication in ways that hurt our partner’s self-esteem. It is better to discuss problems in a way that is less confrontational and can better help your partner sympathize with your perspective. For example, rather than saying why are you ignoring me. It’s rude! One could say I feel hurt and undervalued when I don’t get a response from you. By being conscious of how we communicate with our partner, we can begin to build a healthier relationship.Their research has given us insight into how to make our relationships better. The lost city of the IncasMachu Picchu is one of the world’s most impressive historical sites. It was built around 1450 by the Incas, who ruled most of south America at that time. They called themselves children of the Sun, the powerful god they worshipped as the source of light and life. Located in the Andes Mountains of Peru, at 8000 feet above sea level, the “City of the Incas” was mysteriously abandoned just 100 years after its construction. This was when the Spanish were beginning their conquest of the Inca Empire, in the 1530’s. there is no evidence that the Spanish invaders ever attacked or even reached the mountaintop city, so many believe that the city’s inhabitants deserted(抛弃) the site because of a small pow epidemic.The city was almost forgotten until 1911 when it was discovered by an American historian, Hiram Bingham, after he heard rumors of its existence. Bingham was ledto the site by local farmers and was amazed by what he saw, which seemed like an unbelievable dream. He wondered if anyone would believe what he had found. Though the surrounding jungle had overgrown the site, what remained was impressive. The city had been built on a remote and nearly inaccessible mountaintop, often shrouded in clouds. Forty rows of farming terraces(梯田) hued the steep mountainside, each over 10 feet high and liked together by over 3000 stone steps. Among the city were what appeared to be neighborhoods of homes and exquisite(精致的) stone buildings that are thought to be temples. Even today, the mystery remains as to the purpose of these temples, how the city was used and what its citizens did.Despite its remote location, Machu Picchu has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Every year, thousands of people travel to Peru to admire its magnificent stonework and breathtaking design. What they see is a wonderful harmony between the city and the landscape around it that is captivating.Unit 2-3 listening 凯撒和肯尼迪之死In this course we have tried to prepare you to understand and discuss important topics that are often in the news. Sometimes the news is good news, but all too often we learn of problems and crises. Once in a while, an event is extraordinary and will change the word. In this lesson, we focus on 2 events that changed history forever.One of the most famous assassinations in history was the assassination of Julius Caesar. At the time of his death in 44 DC, he was the leader of Roman empire. His title was Dictator for life, which meant he had absolute authority for as long as he lived. He had gain this power through his successes as a military commander. In fact, historian considered him to be one of greatest military commanders in history. Once gaining in power and fought against the corruption and began to restructure the government. For example, he increased the number of senator and changed how they were chosen. Instead of being elected, they could be appointed, even if they are not from Rome. This action reduced the power of individual senators and shifted it to Caesar himself. In doing so, he created several of enemies, especially the aristocracy. However, he also had many admirers, who supported his efforts to end the corruptions. Caesar was s to death by a group of Roman senators, at March 15, 44 BC. He was scheduled to lead Rome, 3 years later, to fight in another war. He had appointed members of his enemies to rule the empire while he was away. This action angered many of Roman senators, who didn’t want to take orders from Caesar’s subordinates. He should have been aware that many of the senatorshated him, but he dismissed the security force not long before his assassination. If he hadn’t dismisse d it, the assassination attempt might not have succeed. On the day of his assassination, it is reported that Caesar may have been handed a warning notes as he entered in senate. If he did receive such a note, he didn’t read it. it seems that he was at the state of denials and refused to recognize the danger that was facing him. Once he had entered the senate, he was surrounded by senators holding daggers or knives. The first blow hit Caesar in his neck and drew blood. Then and other senators joined in and stabbed him repeatedly, until he fl to the floor and died. In total, he suffered 23 knife wounds. with his death, power shifted to his adopted son Octavian, who vowed revenge against the event of assassins. Eventually, several of the leading assassins were either killed or committed suicide. After a power struggle, Octavian strengthened his position as leader and ruled the empire for years. In the end, Caesar’s attempts to end corruption failed. Another event that shocked the world, was the assassination of the president, Jack Kennedy. He was shot while riding in a motorway in a city of Dallas tax. Kennedy and his wife was sitting in an open car, waving to a large crowd of people when he was shot. They were sitting in an open car with no protect because the sky was clear. It had rained until about 10 am but then the sun came out. If the sky hadn’t cleared, they would have been a bubble car or clear roof, on the car. This would have prevented the assassination. Kennedy wanted it down so that he could be closer to the crow through they agree him. Another factor that contributed to his assassination was the round of motorcade through the city. The round waspublished several days earlier in the local newspapers. The motorcade was passing through the downtown Dallas and round the shot corner near the building where the assassin worked.From that building, there was a clear view of president’s car. If the round had been different,the assassination probably wouldn’t have taken place. The president was struck by 2 bullets but it was the second one that probably killed him. That was the fatal sho t. It opened a massive of room in this head. Sitting beside him, his wife’s last words to his husband were, Jack, Jack, can you hear me, I love you Jack. The assassin’s quick shots were incredibly accurate. If the fatal shot had been off by just a little, Kennedy might have survived. So if any of these factors had been different, history would have changed. Kennedy’s death disillusioned Americans who have been inspired by his vision for the future. With his death, a whole generation of Americans woke up to a reality where their dreams for a brighter future had been shattered.He might have been overconfident and unaware of the magnitude of the dangerous facing him.Unit 2-3 Dialogue 亲人归天I’m sorry to hear about your father. I hope he died peacefully.Emm. He knew it was coming and he had a good life. He’d been sick for about for about a year. Luckily, there wasn’t much pain.So how is your mother?She hasn’t taken it well. Even know she knew it was coming, she has a hard time without him. She just the house seemed so empty and she felt she’s useless.I can imagine. Does she have many friends?She has a few but she has never been very social. Maybe she’ll get out a bit more now but I don’t think that’s very likely. She’s also beginning to lose her memory.Oh, that’s too bad. My mother is losing her memory too. Sometime she doesn’t know who I am. She mixed me up with my sister.Does she live by herself?She did until about a year ago. Then we had her come and stay with us.How is that working out.It was ok at first but now with her memory problems, it isn’t working. We are thinking about putting her into a senior living community. It was expensive but they can provide her with spon.You may have to do that too. My husband and my mother don’t get alo ng at all. You can’t relax when she’s around. When I mentioned it to him, he said he would consider it but only if it were for a very short time.Well, I’m sorry you have to deal with it. it doesn’t seem that there are any good choices.Emm, I’m afraid that’s right. We are getting older too. This is another reminder of our mortality. You are no longer children so now it’s our turn to take care of our parents.The way I see is a reminder for us to enjoy life while we can. If you like, I can send you information about some senior communities.Please do. We need to start to making plans.There are waiting list to get into some of senior community.Unit 2-3 Reading 凯撒和印度的老年化Should a good leader be loved or feared? This question is as relevant to leaders today as it was to Julius Caesar when he took control of Rome in 44 BC. How Caesar treated his enemies is a valuable lesson on forgiveness, arrogance, and absolute power.After Caesar seized power, he had to decide how to handle those who opposed him. Roman politics had always been bloody. The previous dictator(专制者) had murdered 5000 of his rivals and confiscated(没收) their property after coming to power. Caesar’s enemies expected a similar punishment.But Caesar was determined not to rule through fear. If he were to reform the government, he would need the support of the people. So he made a fateful decision: rather than punish or kill his enemies, he offered them mercy and incentives. He didn’t seize their property, and he even rewarde d some of them with high-ranking government positions.However, not all of his enemies wanted to be forgiven. Caesar’s rivals came from the aristocracy. Many had held power in the senate for centuries. By expanding and reforming the senate, Caesar had shifted power away from the aristocracy and taken it for himself. The high-ranking positions he had given as rewards had no real authority. For the aristocracy, to live without power was not forgiveness, but humiliation.Caesar should have known that many senators hated him, but his arrogance seemsto have blinded him. After he made himself dictator for life, he proclaimed(正式宣布) himself a god and consolidated more power. These actions infuriated(激怒) his enemies and even his allies. However, he still considered many senators to be his loyal friends. He even dismissed his personal security force. Ironically, when he was assassinated, it was his good friend, Brutus, who led the plot.Perhaps it is better for a leader to be feared. If Caesar hadn’t let his rivals live, he might not have been murdered. But was forgiveness the problem? Caesar’s reforms took power from the aristocracy, and his arrogance angered both friends and enemies. Perhaps if he hadn’t been so arrogant, or acted like a god, he would have survived.Lack of adequate care for senior citizens is a real issue in India that cuts across economic and social strata(各阶级). Many of us have personally lived through and experienced it with our parents and elders. Most senior citizens, especially those who live independently, are unable to get the care and trusted support they need. As a result, they compromise on their needs and lifestyle. Their children or caregivers are forced to spend disproportionate(不成比例的) time, and/or resources to support them. So much so, that many women are forced to stay away from the workforce to take care of elders at home.The imminent(迫在眉睫) demographic(人口统计学的), economic, and social changes that accompany the growing population of senior citizens, together with the rising aspirations of the young, leading to more women in the workforce, are rapidly。
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Part 1Listening
这是克里斯蒂娜第二次来旧金山。
第一次是在她上高中的时候。
那是十多年前的事了。
在那次旅行中，她只在旧金山待了几天。
之后，她去了洛杉矶和纽约。
这一次，她和她的朋友计划放松和玩得开心。
This is the second time Christina has been to San Francisco.
The first time was when she was a high school student.
That was more than ten years ago.
M:我从来没听说过。那里好吗?
W:是的，我去过几次，我从来没有失望过。
M:好吧，我们试试。我好久没吃印度菜了。
Part 1Listening
克里斯蒂娜很久没见到她的朋友了。
他们最后一次见面是在三年前。
那时，他们都在一家百货公司工作。
然后克里斯蒂娜辞掉了工作，开始了自己的事业。
她设计女装。
她现在有两名员工，她的公司正在缓慢发展。
Christina hasn’t seen her friend for a longtime.
Hills are like mountains but not as tall.
Mountains are formed by forces deep within the Earth, and are made of different types of rocks.
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L3-U1-1/4l i s t e n i n gCa thy’sbadadayandbusscheduleA1.Cathyusuallygetsupatsix-thirty,butthismorningshedidn’thearheralarm.2.Asaresultsheoverslept(睡过头).3.Shedidn’tgetupuntilseveno’clock,thirtyminuteslaterthanusual.4.Asaresult,shedidn’thavetimetocookbreakfastforherchildren.B1.TodayCathyandherkidslefthomeearly.2.Theyusuallyleavehomeatseventhirtybuttodaytheyleftitatsevenfifteen.3.Theyleftearlybecausetheyhadtobuybreakfastontheirwaytoschool.C1.Itusuallytakesforty-fiveminutestodriveherkidstoschool,buttodayittooklonger.2.Ittookthemlongerbecausetheystoppedforbreakfastalongtheway.3.Ittookfifteenminutesforthemhavebreakfast.4.Theyateatalittlecoffeeshopalongthesideoftheroad.D1.Aftereatingbreakfast,theygobackintotheircar.2.Onmostdays,thetrafficisn’ttoobadinthemorning.3.Butthismorningitwasmuchworsethanusual.4.Thecarsweremovingveryslowly.5.Asaresult,ittookthemlongerthanusualtogettoschool.E1.Oneofherchildrengottoschoolontime,buttheothertwowerelate.2.Theywerelatebecausetheirschoolsarefartheraway.3.Theywerebothaboutthemminuteslatetoschool.F1.WhenCathyfinallygothome,shecleanedherhouseasusual.2.Shevacuums(使用真空吸尘器清扫，吸尘)thelivingroomandcleanthebathroom.3.Thenshetalkedwithafriendonherphoneasusual.4.Whenshefinishedtalkingwithherfriend,shegotintohercar.5.Sheputthekeyintotheignition,andtriedtostarttheengine.6.Buthercar’senginedidn’tstart.7.Hercarbatterywasdead,soshehadtocallforhelp.G1.Aftergettinganewbatteryforhercar,theenginestarted.2.ThenCathydrovetothemalltomeetherfriend.3.Shearrivedatthemallanhourlater,butherfriendwaswaitingforher.4.Theyhadlunchtogetherandthentheywentshopping.5.Theybothboutnewshoesandsomethingsfortheirkids.6.Cathyboughtnewtieforherhusband.H1.It’snowthreeo’clockandeverythingisgoingasusual.2.C athydoesn’twantanythingelsetogowrong.3.Shewantstherestofthedaytogoasusual.4.Shedoesn’twantanymoresurprise.5.Andtomorrowshewon’toversleep.6.Sheneverwantstooversleepagain.I1.Here’sthebusscheduleatabusstop.2.Onmostdays,thebusescomeonschedulebutsometimestheydon’t.3.Yesterdayforexampleseveralbuseswerelate.4.Thisisbecausethetrafficyesterdaywasmuchheavierthanusual.J1.Busnumberthirty-eightwassupposedtocomeateight-forty,butitwasfiveminuteslate.2.Itdidn’tcomeuntileightforty-five.3.Busnumbersixtyweresupposedtocomeateight-thirty.4.butyesterdayitdidn’tcomeuntileight-forty.5.Itwastenminuteslate.6.Notonebuscameearly.K1.Asaresultofthedelays,onemangotonthewrongbus.2.Hewantedtogototheairport,sohewantedtogetonbusnumberthirty-eight.3.Heexpectedittocomeateight-forty.4.Insteadhegotonabusnumbersixtywhichcameateight-forty.5.Hedidn’tnoticethatitwasthewrongbus.6.Itdidn’tgototheairport.7.Asaresult,hemissedhisflight.练：1.Hercardidn’tstartbecauseitsbatterywasdead.L3-U1-1/4vocabularyDifferenceoccasion/mathfigure/foodsA1.Weddingsarewheretwopeoplesgetmarried.2.Thismanandwomanaregettingmarried.3.Thebuildinginthemiddleisanofficebuilding.4.Manypeoplecometoworkhereduringtheweek.5.Thesepeopleareatadanceparty.6.Thewomaninthegreendressisdancingwithherboyfriend.7.Thesetwopeoplearemeetingforthefirsttime.8.Theyareshakinghands.9.Thisyoungboyisbrushinghisteeth.10.Hebrusheshisteethseveraltimesaday.B1.Thetriangleisinsidethesquare.2.Thesquareisaroundthetriangle.3.Thetriangleisinsidethecircle.4.Thecircleisaroundthetriangle.5.Thesquareisinsidethetriangle.6.Thetriangleisaroundthesquare.7.Thecircleisbetweentwosmallsquares.8.There’sasquareoneithersideofthecircle.9.Thecircleisontheleftofarectangle.10.Therectangleisontherightofthecircle.C1.Candiesandcakesaresweet,becausetheyaremadewithlotsofsugar.2.Eatingtoomanysweetsisn’tgoodforyourteeth.3.L emonsandgrapefruittastealittlesour,sosomepeopledon’tlikethem.4.SomesourtastingfoodshavealotofvitaminC.5.Theseredpeppersareveryhotandspicy.6.Eathotorspicyfoodsraisesbodytemperature,sodon’teatthembeforegoingtobed.7.Thesefoodsaredeepfriedandgreasy(沾油脂的).8.Greasyfoodshavealotofcalories,sodon’teatthenifyouwanttoloseweight.9.Healthyfoodsareusuallynaturalanddon’tincludedangerouschemicals.10.Fruitandvegetablesareexamplesofhealthyfoods.L3-U1-1/4dialogueSomeonelate/watchvideoA1.Hey,whereareyou2.Idon’tseeyouanywhere.3.I’mon thesubway.4.MyflightarrivedearlyandI’mtired.5.I’msorrytobelate.6.I’llbethereasfastasIcan.B1.Whereareyounow2.Therearethreemorestops.3.I’llbethereintenminutes.4.I’llmeetyouatthebusstopinfrontofterminaltwo.5.Thenwecangetataxi.6.Ok,I’lllookforyouinfrontofterminaltwo.7.Seeyousoon.C1.What’sthematter,Tom2.I don’tfeelwell,3.Areyousick4.No,Idon’tthinkso.5.I’mjusttired.6.Didn’tyougetenoughsleep.7.No,Ididn’t.8.Iwenttobedlaterthanusuallastnight.D1.Whattimedidyougotobed2.Ididn’tgotobeduntiltwelveo’clock.3.Whydidyoustayupsolate4.Iwaswatchingsomevideosonline.E1.Whatkindofvideos2.Musicvideosfromallovertheworld.3.Really4.Sure,Isendyousomelinksifyoulike.5.Thanks,Ilikemusicvideostoo.6.Theyarereallyfun.7.Justdon’tstayuptoolate.8.Don’tworry,Iwon’tstayuptoolate.9.Ineedmysleep.L3-U1-2/4listeningTheearth/actressKimA1.Ourplanettheearthisthethirdplanetfromthesun.2.Itisabeautifulrotatingsphere.3.Thesidefacingthesunisindaylight(日光).4.Thesidefacingawayfromthesunisindarkness(黑暗，罪恶).5.Forexample,whenit’sdaytimeintheUS,it’snighttimeinChina.6.Infact,there’satwelve-hourtimedifferenceBostonandShanghai.7.Whenit’smidnightinShanghai,it’snooninBoston.B1.Theearthrotatesfromwesttoeast.2.Toknowwhichdirectioniseastorwestwatchingthesun.3.Thesuntravelsthroughtheskyfromeasttowest.4.Thesuncomesupintheeastandgoesdowninthewest.5.Again,thisisbecausetheearthrotates.6.Ittakestwenty-fourhoursfortheearthtomakeacompleterotation.7.Andthatisthelengthofoneday.C1.Becauseoftheearth’srotation,theearthisdividedintwo-timezones.2.Somecountries,suchastheUS,haveseveraltimezones.3.Whenit’stenam.InNewYork,it’ssevenam.InSanFrancisco.4.EuropeandtheUSareseparatedbyseveraltimezones.5.Whenit’sfivepm.InParis,it’selevenam.inBoston.6.So,there’sasix-hourdifferencebetweenParisandBoston.7.Onlargecountry,Chinahasjustone-timezoneforthewholecountry.8.Asaresult,atthesametime,somepartsofthecountrycanbedark,andotherpartscanbelight.D1.Asyoutravelaroundtheearth,thetimechanges.2.Thetimeofdaydependsonyourlocationontheplanet.3.Whenyoutraveleastorwest,youmaycrossseveraltimezones.4.Forexample,ifyourtravelfromBeijingtoLosAngeles,youcrosseight-timezones.5.Thatmeanswhenit’snoononSundayinChina,it’seightpm.onSaturdayinLosAngeles.6.Fortravelers,thismeansitcanbeverydifficulttosleepafteralongflight.7.Theclockmaysayit’spm,butyourbodyit’snoon.8.Thisiscalledjet-leg.E1.KimisapopularKoreanactress.2.She’stwenty-eightyearsold,slimeandbeautiful.3.Shehasalargefanclubandhermoviesareverypopular.4.Everywhereshegoes,herfanswantherautograph.5.ButKimwantsmore.6.Shewantstobepopularallovertheworld.F1.Tomorrowisaspecialdayforher.2.She’sleavingforHollywood.3.She’sgoingtoHollywoodtomeetwithsometopmovieexecutives(高级管理人员).4.Themeetingisscheduledforthedayaftertomorrow.5.Ifthemeetinggoeswell,she’llbeinaHollywoodmovie.6.Thisisherchancetobecomeastar.G1.Shemetthemoviesdirectorlastyear.2.HecametoKoreaandsawherlatestmovie.3.Afterthat,hedecidedtouseherinhisnewmovie.4.Fortunately,Kim’sEnglishisexcellent,soshecanplaytherole.H1.Thedirectorwantshertoplayamajorroleinthemovie.2.Themoviesstorywilltakeplaceinthefuture.3.Atthattime,theworldwillbeaverydifferentplace.4.Unfortunately,muchoftheworldwillbepolluted.5.Robotswilldomuchofthework,andonlytheveryrichcanhaveagoodlife.I1.Theendingofthemovingisstillasecret.2.EvenKimdoesn’tknowhowitwil lend.3.Butshehopesitwillhaveahappyending.4.Shewantspeopletohavehopeforabetterfuture.练：1.Shewantsthemovietohaveahappyending.2.K imdoesn’tknowhowthemoviewillend.3.Asyourtravelaroundtheearth,thetimechanges.L3-U1-2/4vocabularyDoingdifferencethings/lines/seasonsA1.Thesepeoplearehavingameeting.2.Thewomanisgivingapresentation.3.Thispersonishavingascarydream.4.Inhisdream,somethingischasinghim,sohe’srunningasfastashecan.5.Thisoldmanisatourist.6.Heislookingoutthewindowofhistourbus.7.Thisyoungcoupleisinanartmuseum.8.They’relook ingatafamouspainting.9.Thesunissettingbehindthemountains.10.Theskyisturningred.B1.Thelongestlineistheoneonthetop.2.Thetoplineisthelongestofthethreelines.3.Theshortestlineistheoneinthemiddle.4.Thelineinthemiddleisshorterthantheothertwo.5.Thebottomlineistheshortest.6.Theshortestofthesethreelinesistheoneonthebottom.7.Theshirtontheleftismoreexpensivethanthenshirtontheright.8.Theshirtontherightislessexpensivethantheshirtontheleft.9.Theshirtontheleftisn’tasexpensiveastheshirtontheright.C1.Winteristhecoldestseasonbecausethesunisatitslowestinthesky.2.Wintersportsincludeskiingandiceskating.3.Summeristhehottestseasonbecausethesunisatitshighestpointinthesky.4.Manypeopleliketogoswimminginthesummerseasonbecauseofthehotweather.5.Springistheseasonwhentheweathergetswarmereachday.6.Formanyanimals,newlifebeginsinthespring.7.Autumnistheseasonwhentheweatherbeginstocoolandthedaysbegintoshorten.8.Autumniswhentreesturnmanycolors,andleavesfalltotheground.9.Rainyseasonistheseasonwhensomecountriesgetmostoftherainfall.10.Rainyseasonusuallylastsforoneortwomonths.L3-U1-2/4DialogueSomeonelate2/AdanewjobA1.H i,I’msorrytobelate.2.Whathappened3.Youweresupposedtobehereanhourago.4.Yes,Iknow,butImissmyflight.B1.Youmissedyourflight2.Howdidthathappen3.Igotonthewrongbusthismorning,soIwaslatetotheairport.4.BythetimeIarrived,thegatewasclosed.5.whatdidyoudothen6.Ihadtorebookmyflightandgetonthewaitinglist.C1.On,that’stoobad.2.Atleastyougothere.3.Yes,butitwasn’teasygettingonthenextflight.4.Ihadtoruntothegate.5.Thiskindofthinghappensalotlately.stweek,Imissedflighttoo.D1.Whathappened2.Therewasatrafficaccidentneartheairport.3.Youweredriving4.No,Iwasn’t.Iwasinataxi.5.ButIttookalongtimetogettotheairport.6.Thetrafficwasstoppedfornearlyfifteenminutes.E1.BythetimeIgotthere,itwastoolatetogetontheflight.2.Thenextflightwasnotforanotherthreehours,soitwasalongwait.3.Fromnowon.I’lltrytogettotheairportmuchearlier.4.Metoo.F1.What’sthematter2.Whydoyoulooksosad3.Adahasanewjob.4.She’sgoingtoBeijing.5.Really,whenissheleaving6.She’sleavingattheendofnextweek.7.Thatsoon.8.Yes,shejusttoldme.9.That’stoobad.10.Ireallyenjoyworkingwithher.11.Metoo.I’mgoingtomissher.G1.Let’shaveagoingawaypartywithher2.Goodidea,howaboutthisweekend3.Fridayeveningwouldbebetter.4.Wecanhaveitafterwork.5.Yes,Fridayisbetter.H1.Let’sgotoherfavoriterestaurant,ok2.WhichoneTheItalianoneortheGermanone3.TheItalianonehasbetterfood,solet’sgothere.4.Theirpizzasareawesome.I1.Ok,I’llmakethereservations.2.LetmecheckwiththeAda’sfirst.3.Wedon’twanthertomissherparty.4.Yeah,that’sforsure.5.Andcouldyoupleaseinviteeveryoneintheoffice.6.Sure,noproblem.7.Nobodywillwanttomissit.练：1.Otherpeoplewerealsotryingtogetontheflight.2.Hehadtogetonawaitinglistbecomeotherpeoplewerealsotryingtogetontheflight.3.Shehadtowaitthreehoursforthenextflight.4.TheyneedtoconfirmthatshecancometothepartyonFridayevening.L3-U1-3/4listeningPaulbuycarA1.Paulisverysuccessfulbusinessman.2.Heownsseveralrestaurants.3.Allofthemaredoingwell.4.Infact,theyareveryprofitable.5.Tobeprofitablemeansthattheirincomeismorethantheirexpenses.6.Asaresult,heismakingalotofmoney.B1.Paulwantstobuyanewcar.2.He’stryingtodecidewhichcartobuy.3.Hehasplentyofmoney.4.Asaresult,heisn’tworriedaboutthecost.5.Hecanaffordanexpensivecar.C1.Ontheotherhand,hedoesn’twanttowastemoney.2.Hewantsacarhecanrelyon.3.Ithastobesafeandreliable,especiallyincoldwinterweather.4.Ifacarbreaksdowninbadweather,theycanbeverydangerous.D1.Paulwantstohelpreducepollutionandsmog.2.Hewillliketobuyacleancaresomethinggoodfortheenvironment.3.He’sthinkingaboutbuyingaTesla.4.TheTeslaisanallelectricscar.5.Itusesbatteriesinsteadofgasoline.6.The reisnoexhaust,soitdoesn’tpollutetheair.E1.However,thecarcan’tgoveryforwithoutrechargingthebattery.2.Tochargethebatteryyoucanplugitintoanelectricaloutlet.3.Rechargingthebatterytakestime.F1.OneofPaul’sfriendshasone,andit’squitehappywithit.2.Hesaysit’sreliableand well-engineered.3.Therearealsoseveralchargingstations nearPaul’soffice.4.So,heisn’tworriedaboutthat.5.Thecostforchargingthebatteryislow.6.It’slessexpensivethanbuyinggasoline.7.HiswifeCathyalsoliketheideaofbuyinganelectricalcar.8.Shelikestheideaofdrivingacleancar.9.So,itmakessense.G1.Inthefuture,theremaybedriverlesscars.2.Thismaybeverysafe,butPauldoesn’tlikethem.3.Heenjoysdriving.4.Helikestobeincontrolofhiscar.L3-U1-3/4vocabularyComparepeople/preparetravel/storeA1.Themaninthemiddleistheheaviest.2.Themaninthemiddleisheavierthantheothertwo.3.Thewomanontheleftissmarterthanthemanontheright.4.Themanisn’tassmartunderabridge.5.Thewomanisstandingunderabridge.6.Thebridgeisabovethewoman.7.Thereisabridgeovertheriver.8.Theriverisflowingbeneaththebridge.9.Thewaterisflowingoverawaterfall.10.Thewaterfallisveryhighandbeautiful.B1.Peopleneedpassportstotravelinternationally.2.Withoutapassport,youcannotleaveyourcountryorenteranothercountry.3.Youneedadriver’slicensetodriveacar.4.It’sagainstthelawtodrivewithoutadriverlicense.5.Manypeopleusecreditcardstobuythingsoncredit.6.Whenyouhaveacreditcard,youdon’tneedtocarrycash.7.Smartphonesareveryusefulandcandomanythings.8.Youcanusethemtomakehonecalls,playgamesorgoshoppingontheinternet.9.Weneedtobuyticketsinordertotaketrain,orwatchasportsevent.10.Youcanoftenbuyticketsonline,andsometimesyoucangetadiscount.C1.Banksarewherepeoplecandepositorwithdrawmoney.2.Youcanalsouseonlinebankingtopaybills,suchasyourcreditcardbill.3.Hotelsarewheretravelerscanstayovernightorforseveraldays.4.Ifyouplantostayatahotel,youshouldmakeareservation.5.Restaurantsarewherepeoplegotoeatwithfriendsorfamily.6.TherearemanydifferentkindsofrestaurantssuchasIndianItalianorChineserestaurants.7.Repairshopsarewherepeoplegotofixthingswhicharebrokenornotworkingright.8.Thisrepairshopfixescarsandcanchecktoseeifit’ssafetodrive.9.Coffeeshopsareafavoriteplacetomeetnewpeople,ortakeabreakfromtheoffice.10.They’reusuallylessexpensivethanrestaurants.L3-U1-3/4dialogueOrderfood/walktotheriverA1.I’mtiredofgoingouttoeat.2.Let’sdoithometime.3.Ok,areyougoingtocook4.No,it’stoolateandyouknowI’mnotagoodcook.5.Let’sordersomething.B1.Whatdoyouhaveinmind2.Iwasthinkingaboutanicebigpizza.3.Again,I’vepizzalastnight.So,please,nopizza.C1.Ok,nopizza.2.Let’sorderChinesefood,ok3.Sweetandsour4.Youalwayslikesweetandsour.5.Ifeelikeeatingsomethinghotandspicy.6.Ok,youordersomethinghotandspicy,andI‘llordersweetandsour.7.Idon’twantanythingspicy.8.Mystomachdoesn’tfeelgood.9.It’sabitupset.D1.Ok,ifyouwantsweetandsour,the nI’llhavethattoo.2.AndI’llmakeasalad,withlotsoftomatoes.3.Howlongwillittakeforthefoodgethere4.Idon’tknow.5.Iaccordingfindout.6.Thanks,hopefullyitwon’ttakealongthananhour.7.I’mgettinghungry.E1.Hey,whatdidyoudolastnight2.Itookalongwalkfrommyhotel.3.Youdidn’tgetlost4.No,Ididn’t.F1.WheredidyougoAnywhereinteresting2.Iwalkedtotheriver.3.Therewerethousandsofpeoplethere.4.Youwenttotheriver5.Howlongdidittakeyoutowalkthere6.Ittookaroundtwentyminutes.7.Didyouseeanythinginteresting8.Owasreallysurprisedbyhowmanypeoplewerethere.G1.Manyofthemaretakingpicturesandselfies.2.Lotsofselfies.3.Doyoutakeselfies4.Sure,don’tyou5.Sometimes,butmygirlfriendtakesalotofselfies.6.Thenshesharesthemwithherfriendsonline.7.Idon’tunderstandwhatpeopleliketotakesomanypicturesofthemselves.H1.Hum,Iguessyou’reright.2.Thesetoomuchsocialmediaforme.3.WhenIgotoarestaurant,Iseemanypeoplelookingattheirsmartphones.4.Theydon’tevenlookatthepeopletheyarewith.5.Timesarechanging,myfriend,whetheryoulikeitornot.L3-U1-4/4listeningChristina1A1.Christinasellswomen’sclothinginadepartment store.2.Sheusuallyworkssixdaysaweek,butthisweek,she’sgoingtotakethreedaysoff.3.She’stakingtimeoff,sothatshecanvisitherparents.4.Herparentsliveinthemountainsaboutthreehoursawaybytrain.5.Theyarelookingforwardtoseeingher.6.Theyhaven’tseenherforalmostayear.7.Christinaistheironlychild.B1.Christinaisn’tgoingonthetripbyherself.2.Herboyfriendisgoingwithher.3.Sheisgoingtointroducehimtoherparents.4.Sheandherboyfriendwanttogetmarried.5.Ifeverythinggoeswell,theyplaytogetmarriedinsixmonths.C1.Aftertheygetmarried,Christinaplanstoquitherjob.2.Shewantstospendmoretimedesigningclothes.3.Shewantstosetupherownbusiness.4.Thiswilltaketime.5.Herboyfriendthinksit’sagoodidea.6.He’salsothinkingaboutstartinghisownbusiness.D1.Theydon’tplantohavechildrenrightaway.2.Infact,theymaydecidenottohavechildren.3.Theydon’tknowyet.4.It’sgoingtobeabigdecision.E1.Christina’sparentswanthertogetmarriedandhavechildren.2.Theyarelookingforwardtohavinggrandchildren.3.Theydon’twanthertostartherownbusiness.4.Theythinkit’smoreimportanttohavechildren.5.Infact,theywouldlikehertoliveclosertothem.6.Theywanttobeclosetotheirgrandchildren.F1.So,Christinadoesn’tplantotellherparentseverything.2.Fornow,shejustwantsthemtomeetherboyfriend.3.Shewantsthemtobehappythatsheisgoingtogetmarried.4.Shewantsthemtolikehimandseeherhappiness.5.Shewantsherparentstoacceptherawayoflife.6.Lifeisnotthesamenowasitusedtobe.7.Timesarechanging.L3-U1-4/4vocabularyOccupation(职业)/weather/read1.Mechanicslikethisonefixedcars.2.Heisworkinginarepairshop.3.Adeliverypersondeliversthings,suchaspizzas.4.Thispersonworksforarestaurant.5.Apharmacistsellsmedicines.6.Pharmacistslikethiswomanworkinapharmacy.7.Thieveslikethisone,stealthings.8.Thethiefisstealingatelevisionfromahome.9.Amusicianlikethisone,stealthings.10.Thisthiefisstealingatelevisionfromahome.11.Amusicianlikethisone,playsmusic.12.Thismusicianisplayingaguitar.B1.Therepeoplearewearingmasksbecauseofthesmog.2.Onecauseofsmogisautomobileexhaust.3.It’sraininghard,soyouneedanumbrella.4.Heavyrainlikethiscancausefloodingandmudslides.5.Whentheskyisovercast(乌云密布)，wecan’tseethesunbecauseoftheclouds.6.Acloudysky,means,thatitmightrain.7.Weneedtowearacoat,whenit’scoldandwindy.8.Inaverystrongwind,it’sdifficultytouseanumbrella.9.Weneedtodrinkwaterorotherliquidswhenit’shotoutside.10.Whenit’sreallyhotmostpeopleturnontheairconditioning.C1.Herearesomedifferenttypesofthingstoread.2.Worksoffiction,includingnovels,shortstoriesandplays,suchasShakespeare(莎士比亚)3.Wereadfictiontoenjoystoriesofimaginationandadventure.4.Peoplereadthenewstolearnabout.5.Wecangetthenewsinnewspapersandonline.6.Whenarebuysomethingweoftenneedtoread(说明书)aninstructionmanual(用手的，手册).7.Instructionmanualsshowushowtoputtogetherorinstall(安装、设置)things.8.Non-fictionworksincludebiographiesandbooksaboutscienceandhistory.9.Wereadnon-fictiontolearnaboutdifferentsubjectandrealpeople.10.Wecanlearnaboutthelatestscientificresearchinjournals(报纸、日记)andacademic(学术的，纯理论的；大学教师)papers11.Manyonlineuniversitycoursesgivealistofresearchpaperstoread.L3-U1-4/4dialogueBrokenfoot/goouttoeatA1.What’swrong2.Ican’twalk.3.Myleftfoothurts.4.Isitbroken5.Idon’tknowifit’sbroken,butitsurehurts.B1.There’sonewaytofindoutifit’sbroken.2.How3.Youneedtoseeadoctor.4.ThedoctorcanX-rayyourfoot.C1.Ok,let’sgo.2.Ican’twalkbymyself.3.Canyouhelpmeintoataxi4.Sure,I’llcallataxi.5.I’llgetyoutoahospitalassoonaspossible.6.Thanks,Isurehopeitisn’tbroken.7.We’llfindoutsoonenough.D1.Idon’tfeellikecookingtonight.2.What’sgoout3.Wherewouldyouliketogo4.IfeellikeeatingsomegreatItalianfood.5.Howabout Al’s Italian6.It’salwaysgood.E1.Wewenttherelastweek.2.Let’strysomethingnew.3.Youhavenoimagination.4.Youalwayswanttogotothesameplace.5.Right,Idon’tlikeunpleasantsurprises.6.Ijustwantthingstobesimple.F1.Ok,let’scompromise.2.Whatdoesthatmean3.Whatyoumeanbycompromise.4.Let’sgofifty-fifty.5.Thistime,we’llgosomeplace snew,andnexttimebeinggotooneofyourfavorites.6.Ok,I’llcompromise andmeetyouhalfway.7.Good,Ilookforsomethingnewandmakereservations.G1.Greatthatnotgotolate.2.I’llmakereservationsforeight.3.It’sthatok4.Yes,perfect.。
懂你英语Lv5Unit2
To clarify, to explain or make something clear. We weren’t sure what he meantuntil he clarified his ideas. Everyone was confused until she clarifiedwhat she meant.
Otherkinds of love include the love between a parent and child.
Ifsomething is an illusion, it isn’t what it seems to be.
L5 Unit 2-1 vocabulary
Forbiddenor prohibited to be against the law or not allowed. Smoking is prohibited on many airplanes. Athletes areforbidden from takingcertain kinds of drugs. If something is allowed, it isn’t forbidden or prohibited.
To ignore, to try not to notice or deal with something. Toact asifsomething isn’t there. We tried to ignore her but she finally stood up andtoldeveryonetoshut up.People don’t respect orlike her sothey ignore her in the office.
懂你英语Lv-Unit-
L5 Unit 2-1 ListeningOne of the most important human emotions is love. However, there are many different kinds of love. Romantic love is certainly one of most interesting kinds of love. It can be beautiful, wonderful and heart breaking, sometimes all of the same time. Romantic Love can make our lives full and meaningful but it can also be an escape from loneliness and suffering. If romantic love has a purpose, neither phycologist nor biologist has discovered it. however, throughout history, philosopher have offered opinions about it. The Geek Philosopher Plato said love makes us complete. He relates a comic story in which humans originally had 4 arms, 4 legs and 2 faces. Then, when they angered the Gods, they were cut in half. Since then, every person has been searching for their soulmate, the other half of his or her self.Another philosopher believed that love is an illusion. In his view, people fall in love because they believe the other person can make them happy. But in fact, this is just an illusion designed to make us have children(省略that定语从句). Once we have children, we are right back to where we were, still searching for happiness. For nature, this is a success because we have children to maintain our species. But it leads us still searching for something more.In Buddhism, romantic love is seen as an attempt to satisfy to our desires. These desires are defect, something we need to overcome. The way we free ourselves from suffering, is to remove desires. Once free of desires, we can reach a state of peace and wisdom. This states of freeing are called *.In one of China greatest classical novels, Dream of the Red Chamber, love is presented as a state of foolishness. A young man falls in love with a beautiful woman, who tricks and makes fool of him. This results in the conflicting emotions of love and hate which tear him apart(使心碎). To cure him, a priest gives him a magic mirror. The priest tells him to look into the reverse side of the mirror but never look at the front side. When the young man looks i nto the mirror, he doesn’t like what he sees, so he looks into the forbidden side, the front side. There he sees the lovely image of his love, who invites him into the mirror, to be with her. He does it several times, until he has finally dragged away(拖走)in chains. He dies while looking into the mirror. Perhaps the point of the story is that all such attachments should be avoided.A famous French writer, Simone de Beauvoir has another point of view. For her, love is the desire to integrate with another, like in a great friendship. However, it’s important that the lovers not become too dependent on the other person. Becoming too dependent on the other person can lead to boredom or power games. Lovers should support each other in discovering themselves and developing their potentials. In this way, romantic love can reach the world. Falling in love can be exciting and frightening. Maybe we lose ourselves and maybe we find ourselves. Would you dare to find out?Other kinds of love include the love between a parent and child.If something is an illusion, it isn’t what it seems to be.L5 Unit 2-1 vocabularyForbidden or prohibited to be against the law or not allowed. Smoking is prohibited on many airplanes. Athletes are forbidden from taking certain kinds of drugs. If something is allowed, it isn’t forbidden or prohibited.Risky to be a big dangerous or unsafe. A risky investment may not be a good idea for people who worry too much. If you make a risky investment, they may lose a lot of money. What level of risk are you willing to take?Ridiculous to be foolish or not make any sense. Their proposal is ridiculous because it requires too much time and money. Without enough quality practice, it’s ridiculous to expect much progress.Innovative to come up with good idea or way of doing things. Innovative people are often clever and creative. Too innovate means to come up with a new way of doing something. Innovative thinking can lead to the development of new products and services. Conservative, to be conservative means to avoid taking risks. Conservative investor tries to make safe investments. A conservative investor wants to minimize risks. A conservative of approach to management may discourage innovation.To disguise, to change something’s appearance so t hat it can’t be recognized. He was n’t good at disguising himself so we knew who he was right away. She wore and disguise so it wasn’t sure who she was.To clarify, to explain or make something clea r. We weren’t sure what he meant until he clarified his ideas. Everyone was confused until she clarified what she meant.To confuse, to make things difficult to understand. The opposite is to clarify. Everyone isconfused, because the presentation is so disorganized. He confuses people because he keeps changing his ideas. The instructions were confusing so nobody knew what to do. To ignore, to try not to notice or deal with something. To act as if something isn’t there. We tried to ignore her but she finally stood up and told everyone to shut up. People don’t respect or like her so they ignore her in the office.To confirm, to indicate that something correct or completed it as susceptive. We won’t sure if he’s going to accept the offer until he called and confirmed it. we can’t start the project without written confirmation that we agree on the details.Meeting something on the internet can be risky, so be careful.There were forbidden from going to that website, because of its content.Assess to that part of the factory is prohibited for security seasons.Ignorant; confusionL5 Unit 2-1 dialogueWhat’s so funny? what are you writing about?I’m wri ting about something I saw earlier this morning.Really, do you keep a journal?Yes, I do. Very weekend I write about things that happened during the week.How long have you been doing it?I’ve been doing it fairly regularly since high school.Are you going to turn it into a book?I don’t know. Maybe I will something but for now it’s just for me.So what was so interesting about what you saw this morning?I was in the same coffee shop I usually go to and a group of teenagers came in.I couldn’t help watching them and try to hear some of their conversation.That must have been interesting.Yes, it was. The more I watched them, the more I realized how g lad I am that I don’t have to go through that state of life again.So it brought back some memories, right?Yes, it did. It was so clear how I’m uncomfortable some of them were. Yet, they were pretending to have good time. At least, there was seemed to me.Why did you think they were pretending?It was just the way they smiled and laughed. It seemed unnatural and overdone as if they were bad actors.A couple of boys were really awkward around the girls and two of the girls were wearing。
懂你英语Level5-Unit-1 翻译版2019版
懂你英语L e v e l5-U n i t-1翻译版2019版(总14页)--本页仅作为文档封面，使用时请直接删除即可----内页可以根据需求调整合适字体及大小--L5 Unit 1-1 ListeningJessica was 35 years old. She graduated from middle school 20 years ago. This year her middle school class had its 20th year class for reunion. All of her classmates and teachers were invited to attend. It's to going to be held at the hotel, near wheretheir school used to be. Like many other buildings, the school had been torn down. It had been replaced by some of the apartment buildings.At first, she wasn't sure if she could go to the reunion. One reason was that there wasn't anyone in particular that she wanted to see. Another reason was that she was very busy. She was a working mother, with a boy 8 years old and her husband who was rarely at home. Going to the reunion meant that she would have to arrange someone totak e care of things while she was away. That wouldn't be easy. She didn't want to take her boy with her and her husband wouldn't take time off from work.Then she got a message from Sharon, one of her classmates. Sharon was contacting people from their class and urging everyone to come. In the school days, she was class monitor, and now she was helping to organize the reunion. They exchanged the messages and Jessica said she couldn't make it. Then Sharon gave her a call and they talked for almost an hour. Sharon really wanted her to come and so did a couple of Jessica's old friends. They were all wondering how she was doing. None of them have seen or heard from her since graduation. They were especially curious since she hadn't gone to their first reunion 10 years before.Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go. Her husband finally agreed totake care of things while she was away. He agreed to do it because her mother had offered to come and stay for a while so Jessica could attend the reunion. Since he and her mother didn't get along, he decided to change his schedule and work from home for a few days. He really didn't want her mother to come though he didn't say so. When she got to the reunion, she was shocked. Everyone had aged so much and many of them were out of shape. Some who used to be good-looking had lost their looks completely and others look much better and before. It was strange how time had changed people in suchdifferent ways. Anyway, she decided that since she was there, she would try to enjoy it.杰西卡35岁了。
懂你英语Lv4Unit3
The government of a country is a control system. Governmentsmake laws and provide services totheircitizens.
The landover whicha government has controlled, is its territory. A country’sterritoryhasboundariesor borders. When you leave or enter a country’s territory, you usually need a passport.
Is that all. That’swhat bossesdo.
Sure, sometime maybe. But my treated everyone badly and I was tired of it. It was the less *
The last str ?
Yes, it reachedthepointwhere I couldn’t take it anymore.
Anarchyn.混乱;无政府状态;无秩序autocracy n.专制;专制统治;专制政府;专制政体
Oligarchy n.寡头统治的政府;寡头政治的执政集团;寡头统治的国家
Astate of anarchy exits when a country has noeffectivegovernment. In anarchy, thereis nobody to make decisions orenforce the laws.
In an oligarchy, a small group of people controls the government. Membership in this group often depends on family connection, wealth or military power.
懂你英语L3-Unit-3 P3-P4 中英文版
Unit 3—3 ListeningHarry is on the business trip. Yesterday he was supposed to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai.哈利正在出差。
昨天他应该从旧金山飞到上海However，things didn’t turn out the way they are supposed to. In fact，nothing went the way it was supposed to。
然而，事情并没有按照他们应该的方式发展。
事实上,没有事情会像预期的那样发展.Everything went wrong and he didn't get on his flight. As a result，he stayed in San Francisco。
一切都出问题了，他没有上飞机.结果，他留在了旧金山。
The following is summary what happen.以下是总结所发生的事情。
Yesterday he got up at usual and had breakfast.昨天他像往常一样起床吃早饭。
Everything seemed to be fine and he was looking forward to the trip。
一切似乎都很好，他很期待这次旅行He was just about to check out of his hotel when he felt the pain。
他正要退房，突然感到疼痛。
It was a pain on his lower back. It was a dorm pain at first, not too bad。
他腰部疼痛.一开始是宿舍疼，不算太糟。
So he didn't worry about it and he checked out the hotel.所以他不用担心，他结账离开了酒店。
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L e v e l3·U n i t 3 Part·1Listening Life & Conditions 1There are many forms of life on Earth, including human beings.地球上有多种形式的生命，包括人类。
Life exists in a variety of conditions.生命存在于各种各样的环境中。
Some forms of life live in a watery environment, like the oceans.有些生物生活在水环境中，比如海洋。
Other forms of life can be found in very dry areas like deserts.在非常干燥的地区，如沙漠，也可以找到其他形式的生命。
However, for any form of life to exist, conditions must be right.然而，任何形式的生命存在，条件必须是正确的。
When conditions are not right, that form of life will become extinct.当情况不佳时，这种形式的生命就会灭绝。
To become extinct means to die out completely.灭绝意味着完全灭绝。
Conditions must be right for life to exist.环境必须是生命存在的权利。
Millions of years ago there were forms of life that no longer exist.数百万年前，有些生命形式已经不复存在。
When conditions changed, these forms of life died out.当条件改变时，这些形式的生命就消失了。
One extinction event happened about 250 million years ago.一次灭绝事件发生在大约2.5亿年前。
This was the largest extinction event of all time.这是有史以来最大的一次物种灭绝事件。
Many forms of life became extinct.许多形式的生命都灭绝了。
Ninety six percent of all life in the oceans died out.海洋中96%的生命都灭绝了。
Most insects also became extinct.大多数昆虫也灭绝了。
This event happened over a period of several million years.这件事发生在几百万年的时间里。
The causes of this extinction event are still unknown.这种灭绝事件的原因尚不清楚。
Possible causes include large volcanic eruptions and global warming. 可能的原因包括大规模的火山爆发和全球变暖。
Some scientists believe that there were several causes.一些科学家认为有几个原因。
They believe that a series of events caused the extinctions.他们认为一系列事件导致了物种灭绝。
Scientists are working to better understand what really happened. 科学家们正在努力更好地了解到底发生了什么。
Listening Life & Conditions 2I n modern times we humans face changing conditions.在现代，我们人类面临着不断变化的环境。
For humans to live, we need clean air and clean water.为了人类生存，我们需要干净的空气和清洁的水。
Pollution is now a growing problem around the world.在世界各地，污染现在是一个日益严重的问题。
Pollution poisons the air and water that we depend on.污染毒害了我们赖以生存的空气和水。
Polluted air makes people sick and afraid to go outside.污染的空气使人们生病，不敢出门。
Polluted water poisons our food supply.被污染的水毒害了我们的食物供应。
As a result, we never know which foods are safe to eat.因此，我们永远不知道哪些食物是安全的。
Human beings cannot live in a poisoned environment.人类不能生活在有毒的环境中。
Therefore, pollution is a major threat to our existence.因此，污染是对我们生存的主要威胁。
Humans need temperatures to be in a comfortable range.人类需要温度在一个舒适的范围内。
To be in a comfortable range means to be neither too hot nor too cold. 在舒适的范围内意味着既不太热也不太冷。
With global warming, global temperatures are rising.随着全球变暖，全球气温正在上升。
As temperatures rise, the polar icecaps will melt.随着温度的升高，极地冰盖将融化。
As the polar ice caps melt, ocean levels will rise.随着极地冰帽的融化，海平面将会上升。
Areas of some countries will soon be under water.一些国家的一些地区很快就会被淹没。
People will be forced to relocate from flooded areas.人们将被迫从洪灾地区搬迁。
In nature, even small changes can sometimes have large effects.在自然界中，即使是很小的变化有时也会产生很大的影响。
It's difficult to predict what's going to happen.很难预测会发生什么。
The entire ecosystem that we depend on is changing.我们所依赖的整个生态系统正在发生变化。
Some of these changes are irreversible.其中一些变化是不可逆的。
Irreversible changes cannot be undone.不可逆的变化是不可撤销的。
Let's hope that humans are smart enough to understand how the world is changing.让我们希望人类足够聪明，能够理解世界是如何变化的。
With more understanding, we can make better choices about what to do.有了更多的理解，我们可以更好地选择做什么。
We can face the challenges of pollution and global warming.我们可以面对污染和全球变暖的挑战。
We need to do this before it's too late.我们得趁现在还来得及这么做。
This planet Earth is our only home and we need to protect it.地球是我们唯一的家园，我们需要保护它。
Irreversible changes cannot be undone because they cannot be reversed. Human beings cannot live in a poisoned environment.不可逆的变化不能撤消，因为它们不能被逆转。
人类不能生活在有毒的环境中。
Vocabulary Forms of Life <生命形式>Mammals are covered by hair or fur, have a backbone and are warm-blooded.哺乳动物被毛发或毛皮覆盖，有脊椎，而且是温血动物。
All female mammals produce milk for their young.所有雌性哺乳动物都为幼崽产奶。
Reptiles are covered by scales and include snakes, lizards and turtles.爬行动物被鳞片覆盖，包括蛇、蜥蜴和海龟Reptiles have a backbone and are cold blooded, which means they often rely on external sources of heat.爬行动物有脊椎，而且是冷血动物，这意味着它们经常依赖外部的热源.Birds are covered by feathers and are warm blooded.鸟被羽毛覆盖，而且是温血动物。
Most birds can fly and many types of birds migrate great distances.大多数鸟类会飞，许多种类的鸟类迁徙很远。
Most insects such as ants and bees have a small, 3- part body with 3 pairs of legs.大多数昆虫，如蚂蚁和蜜蜂，身体很小，有三个部分，有三对腿。
Some insects, like mosquitoes, spread diseases that cause the deaths of many humans.有些昆虫，如蚊子，传播导致许多人死亡的疾病。