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Trends and Fads Unit 2NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book Two2021/8/61Unit 2Trends and Fads1Around the Topic2Section A3Section B4Section CLeading in Exploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesWarming-upText AExercisesBackground InformationReading ThroughExercisesRelated KnowledgeSample ReadingExercisesUseful Terms2021/8/62Section BSection CSection AExploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicWould you feel kind of shy showing your friends pictures of yourself from several years ago? Why? We all have pictures we’d rather forget because we look “funny”—our hair, our clothes—what we thought was “cool” then is almost certainly silly to look at now. Fashion changes so fast in this world; who can keep up, really? In fact, what you’re wearing right this very minute will probably be quite out of style in five minutes or so! What’s a person to do? Section BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicDirections: In this section you’ll listen to someone talking about trends and fads. While listening, supply the missing information in each of the following sentences. Year in, year out, we find something coming in and out of fashion in every aspect of life, from hairstyle to food, music to language, and even 1) __________________. Some of these changes in our lifestyle may be explained by 2) __________________, but certainly not all of these. where to exercise desire for money Section BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicFashions may be of two kinds: 3) _____________. A trend lasts longer than a fad and becomes a true part of 4)______________. 5) __________________ is no doubt a trend among most women. Some college students would marry 6) __________________ or even a thief than someone fat. trends and fadsmodern culture Staying thin a drug user Section BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicDirections: You will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.1. What is your idea of fashion? How does it change with time?2. What are the typical fashionable items among college students today?keykeySection BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer: Fashion is something popular among people during certain time, but it is always fun andinteresting to see how style, trends and fads change our lives over the years and how theyeven try to make a comeback in our society. Everyone remembers a favorite toy or something popular that he or she grew up with, but they have moved out of life with the passing of time. ReturnSection BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer: When it comes to the typical fashionable Items possessed by the college students today, so far as I know, the following things are worth mentioning. They are computer (both for learning and games), Mobile phone (for communication) and MP3 (both for learning and entertaining).ReturnSection BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicListen and answer the following questions3. Do you think fashion is good or not?4. Why do people like to follow the fashion?keykeySection BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer: In my opinion, fashion is good for the following reasons. First of all, it makes life Different from time to time, thus enriching our life by providing with something new and colorful. Second, it helps us make choices while shopping. Third, it helps promote business and the national economy.ReturnSection BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer: To follow the fashions seems to have Become the general trend among young people in the modern society. But if we analyze the reasons, the following points should be taken into account. Firstly, they don’t want to be considered out-of-date. Secondly, they have a strong desire to showthey are different from others . Last but Not the least, they are curious about and interested in anything that is new.ReturnSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AOur Changing Lifestyle:Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads Trends and FadsSection A:Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ALook at the pictures below, and discuss with your classmates: how has people’s life changed in China during the past 60 years?Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AText AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A Reference:布拉吉布拉吉 one-piece dress 中山装中山装 Chinese tunic suit 解放鞋解放鞋 liberation shoes 工装裤工装裤 overalls; dungarees; jeans喇叭裤喇叭裤 the flared trousers; the bell-bottoms 海魂衫海魂衫 a sailor’s striped shirt 蛤蟆镜蛤蟆镜 goggles Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A粮票粮票grain coupons 搪瓷杯搪瓷杯an enamelled cup雪花膏雪花膏face cream连环画连环画serial pictures 水枪水枪water pistols弹弓弹弓a slingshot; a catapult 掌上游戏机掌上游戏机 handheld game console Reference:Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AOur Changing Lifestyle: Trends and FadsThese days, lifestyles have a tendency to change so fast. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it’s a whole way of living.Para. 1我们不断变化的生活方式：潮流和时尚 如今，生活方式有种迅速变化的趋势。

迅速变化的不仅仅只是一年流行而第二年就过时的服饰和发型，而是整个生活方式Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AOne year, people wear hats and blue jeans; they drink white wine and eat at Japanese restaurants: for exercise they run several miles a day. The next year, however, everything has changed: women wear long skirts; people drink expensive water from France, and eat at Italian restaurants: everyone seems to be exercising at health clubs.Para. 2曾几何时，人们戴帽子，穿牛仔裤，喝白葡萄酒，到日本餐馆就餐，每天跑几英里健身但到了第二年，所有这一切都变了：妇女们穿长裙，人们喝昂贵的法国进口水，到意大利餐馆就餐，似乎每个人都在健身俱乐部里锻炼身体。

Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A Almost nothing in modern life gets away from the influence of fashion: food, music, exercise, books, language, movies, furniture, and even names go in and out of fashion. The interests that people follow can change very quickly.Para. 3现代生活中几乎没有什么能逃过时尚的影响：食品、音乐、运动、书籍、语言、电影、家具，甚至名字都会经历时髦或者过时的过程人们追随的兴趣爱好会很快地改变Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A In the United States, even people can be “in” or “out”. Americans enjoy following the lives of famous people: actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians, and the like. Para. 4 在美国，甚至人也可以变得时尚或者过时。

美国人喜欢追随名人的生活方式：演员、体育明星、著名艺人、政治家等但是美国人也会十分关注一点特殊才能都没有的人 But Americans also pay a lot of attention to people who have no special ability at all. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AIn 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman appeared in a TV advertisement in which she looked at a very small hamburger and complained loudly, “Where’s the beef?” These three words made her famous. Suddenly she appeared in magazines and newspapers, and on TV shows. She was immediately popular. She was “in”. However, this kind of fame does not last long. Such people are famous for a very short time—they are fads.Para. 4比如，1981 年，一位名不见经传的老妇人出现在一个电视广告里，她看着一只很小的汉堡包，大声抱怨道：“牛肉呢？” 这三个字使她成了名。

一时之间，她在杂志、报纸和电视上频频亮相，一下子大受欢迎，成了时尚但是，这种名声并不持久这种人只是在很短的一段时间里为众人所知——他们只是时尚Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AWhat causes such fads to come and go? Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn’t explain fads in other areas, such as language. Para. 5是什么使这种时尚来得快也去得快？尽管时装设计师影响时装潮流为的是赚钱，但这种赚钱的欲望并不能解释其他方面的时尚，例如语言Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AFor example, why have teenagers in the past twenty-five years used—at different times—the words groovy or awesome in conversation instead of simply saying wonderful? According to an expert in popular culture, people who follow fads are not foolish or vain; they simply want to be part of something new and creative.Para. 5比如，为什么青少年在过去25年里的不同时代，谈话时使用“groovy（帅呆了）”或者“awesome（太棒了）”这样的词，而不只说“wonderful（好极了）”了呢？据一位流行文化专家说，追随时尚的人并不是愚蠢或爱慕虚荣；他们只是想成为富有创造性的新事物的一部分。

Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AFads are not limited to the United States, however. Fads are common in any country that has a strong economy (e.g. Britain, Japan, and Germany). However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads: most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isn’t frequent change in their lives.Para. 6 不过，时尚并不只是美国才有任何经济强国（如英国、日本、德国）都有时尚但是，在美国，时尚发生另有原因：大多数美国人似乎觉得，如果他们的生活没有发生频繁的变化，那一定有什么地方不对劲了Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AIt’s sometimes difficult to see the difference between a fad and a trend. A fad lasts a very short time and is not very important. A social trend, however, survives a long time and becomes a true part of modern culture. The use of personal computers, for example, is a trend; a fad, on the other hand, could be the use of certain types of computer games.Who knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next?Para. 7 & 8有时候很难区别时尚和潮流。

时尚持续时间很短，也不太重要但是一种社会潮流能长时间存在，并且真正成为现代文化的一部分例如，使用个人电脑是一种潮流，而使用某种电脑游戏只可能成为一种时尚 谁知道今后的生活方式又会发生什么样的变化呢？Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A Our lifestyle is changing all the time and there are different trends and fads at different times. Not only clothing and hairstyle, but also the whole way of living are changing rapidly. But why do fads change so quickly? For some people, they just want to make money while for others, they simply want to take part in new and original activities. In spite of the difference between a fad and a trend, fads exist in every country. And no one knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next.Main IdeaWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMain idea: Who knows what changes in lifestyle will happennext? (This is a rhetorical question, which amounts to a verystrong negative statement in effect: No one knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next!)StructureMain idea : 1. Almost nothing in modern life gets away from theinfluence of fashion. (Paras. 2, 3, and 4)2. Causes for fads (a type of fashion) (Paras. 5 and 6)3. Differences between fads and trends (Para. 7)Part II: Para. 2-7Part IV : Para. 8Part I: Para. 1Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: Our lifestyle is changing all the time and there are different trends and fads at different times. 1 Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and FadsThese days, lifestyles have a tendency to change so fast. Meaning: These days, it seems that lifestyles tend to change fast.2Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: Not only clothing and hairstyles, but also the whole lifestyles, are changing rapidly: they come into fashion one year, and go out of fashion the next. This tendency has become a whole way of living.3 It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it’s a whole way of living.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: Almost everything in modern life is influenced by fashion...4Almost nothing in modern life gets away from the influence of fashion...Meaning: ... almost anything, including food, music, exercise, books, language, movies, furniture, and even names, can be popular at certain times and stop being popular at other times.5 ... food, music, exercise, books, languages, movies, furniture, and even names go in and out of fashion.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: In the United States, even people can be in fashion or out of fashion. 6 In the United States, even people can be “in” or “out”.Americans enjoy following the lives of famous people: actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians, and the like. 7Meaning: Americans enjoy learning about the lifestyles of famous people, such as actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians and so on, and try to lead a similar life. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ABut Americans also pay a lot of attention to people who have no special ability at all. Meaning : But Americans also take much notice of people who are just ordinary. 8Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning : In 1981, for example, an unknown Elderly Woman was on TV in an advertisement . In this advertisement, she looked at a very small Hamburger and, feeling dissatisfied, said loudly and angrily, “Where’s the beef?”9 In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman appeared in a TV advertisement in which she looked at a very small hamburger and complained loudly, “Where’s the beef?”Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: Suddenly she became so popular that her name appeared in magazines and newspapers, and she was invited to take part in TV programs. 10Suddenly she appeared in magazines and newspapers, and on TV shows.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: However, these kinds of people become well known and are widely talked about for only a short time. 11 However, this kind of fame does not last long.Meaning: Why do such fads change so quickly? What causes such fads to come and go?12Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: Clothing designers start new fads in the area of fashion because they want to earn money, but fads in other areas, such as fads in the area of language, are not caused by people’s desire to earn money.13 Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn’t explain fads in other areas, such as language.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: For example, why have the young people used the words “groovy” or “awesome” at different talking to others and not simply used “wonderful”, which has the same meaning? 14 For example, why have teenagers in the past twenty-five years used—at different times—the words groovy or awesome in conversation instead of simply saying wonderful?Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: An expert who studies popular culture says that people follow fashionable interests or activities neither because they don’t have good sense nor because they Think too highly of themselves... 15 According to an expert in popular culture, people who follow fads are not foolish or vain...Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: ... they simply want to take part in new and original activities. 16 ... they simply want to be part of something new and creative.Meaning: However, fads exist not only in the United States, but also in other countries. 17 Fads are not limited to the United States, however.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: Fads are common in any developed country, such as Britain, Japan, and Germany. 18Fads are common in any country that has a strong economy (e.g. Britain, Japan, and Germany).However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads... 19Meaning : However, fads exist in the United States for still another reason...Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: ... it seems that for most Americans, their lives should often change; otherwise, they feel there is something wrong. 20 ... most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isn’t frequent change in their lives.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: But a social trend continues to exist for a long time and then becomes a real part of modern culture. 21A social trend, however, survives a long time and becomes a true part of modern culture.Meaning: It is hard to tell what changes in lifestyle will happen next.22Who knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next?Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ANew words• trend• fad• tendency• clothing• hairstyle• living• fashion• unknown• furniture• hero• politician• appear• advertisement • complain• beef• magazine• fame• cause• designer• desire• area• teenager• groovy• awesome• foolish• vain • creative• economy• additional• frequent• survive Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection APhrases and expressionsØ out of dateØ in/out of fashionØ and the likeØ pay attention toØ come and go Ø make moneyØ more than just Ø in style Ø get away from Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A trendn. 1) [C] a fashion or style 时尚；时髦 e.g. Madonna is a perfect definition of a trend. 麦当娜是时尚的完美诠释。

2) [C] a general tendency or direction in the way a situation is changing or developing 倾向；趋势；趋向 e.g. If current trends continue, the earth will be much warmer in fifty years. 按目前的趋势，50年后地球上的温度比现在热得多There is a trend among young people to study abroad. There is a growing trend towards payment by credit card. Practice : 1. 用信用卡支付的趋势越来越明显 2. 年轻人中流行出国留学 Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A[C] a general movement or development in a certain direction or towards a certain condition 倾向；趋势；趋向e.g. Unhappy parents have a tendency to bring up unhappy children. 不幸福的父母养育的子女也往往不幸福。

她天生比较谨慎 She has a natural tendency toward caution.tendency Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [C] an interest or activity that is followed very keenly, but usually only for a short time 流行一时的狂热（行为）；时尚；风尚 e.g. You don’t need to worry—it’s just a fad and will pass soon. 你不必担心，这只是一时的狂热，很快就会过去的 fad别这么幼稚，老是赶时髦Don’t be so childish as to follow fads all the time. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [U] clothes in general （总称）衣物；服装 e.g. Charities have delivered food and clothing to the disaster area. 慈善机构已把食品药物运送到了灾区。

clothing由于寒冷，人们穿着厚实保暖的衣服Because of the cold, people were wearing heavy warm clothing. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [U] the style in which someone’s hair is cut and arranged 发型 e.g. She seems to change her hairstyle every week. 她似乎每周都改变发型 hairstyle你的新发型使你更美You look better in your new hairstyle. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [U] a way or style of life 生活方式 e.g. These years the cost of living has risen sharply. 这些年生活费用急剧上涨。

living我们的生活方式与30年前的大不一样Our style of living is very different from that of 30 years ago. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [singular; U] a popular style of clothes, hair, etc. at a particular time or place; the state of being popular 流行款式 e.g. Young women always find it hard to keep up with the latest fashions. 年轻女性总是发觉难以跟上最新的流行款式 Some owners of dogs are often just following a fashion. 有些养狗的人常常只是追随时尚fashionPractice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [U] large movable articles such as beds, tables and chairs that are placed in a room or house 家具 e.g. They left the furniture covered with sheets. 他们用床单遮盖家具。

从一个人选择的家具可以看出他/她的个性 We can tell a person’s nature from his or her choices in furniture. furnitureNotice that “furniture” is an uncountable noun and so never takes its plural form. For “一件家具”, we say a piece/an article of furniture; for “两件家具”, we say two pieces/two articles of furniture.Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. 1) [C] someone who is admired for their bravery, a particular skill or great ability 英雄；勇士 e.g. Robin Hood is a mythical hero. 罗宾汉是传说中的英雄。

2) [C] the most important character in a play, poem, story, etc. （戏剧、诗歌、小说等中的）男主角；男主人公 e.g. She liked the film only because she liked the hero. 她喜欢这部电影只是因为她喜欢男主人公 hero 1. 动作片里总有枪、英雄和飞驰的汽车 An action film always has a gun, a hero and a speeding car. 2. 小说的男主角似乎比其他任何人物都傻 The hero seems more foolish than anyone else in the novel. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [C] a person whose business is politics 政治家 e.g. The politician’s speech caused a disturbance amongst the audience. 政治家的演说在听众中引起了骚动。

politician要在这家公司里取得成功，你需要有点政治家的手腕You need to be a bit of a politician to succeed in this company. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Aadj. not known or identified; not famous 不为人知的；不出名的 e.g. The number of people carrying the virus is still unknown. 有多少人携带病毒还尚不清楚 unknown卫冕冠军在第二轮被一个无名小卒击败The defending champion was beaten by an unknown player in the second round. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Av. 1) become able to be seen; come into sight 出现；呈现 e.g. The symptoms don’t appear until a few days later.症状要到几天后才显现。

2) seem; give other people a particular idea or feeling 似乎；好像；看来 e.g. Love appears to be more beautiful in stories than in real life. 故事里的爱情似乎比现实生活中的要美一些appear2. 都市人似乎永远在忙忙碌碌 City people appear to be hurrying all the time. 1. 她乌黑的头发中露出了丝丝银发 Gray began to appear in her black hair.Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Ae.g. This advertisement is full of exaggeration. 这个广告满是夸张的言辞我刚在报纸上看到你们的招聘广告，我想应聘I’ve just seen your advertisement for jobs in the newspaper and I would like to apply.advertisementn. 广告Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Av. 抱怨；发牢骚；诉苦；投诉e.g. To complain about things all the time makes one sick. 老是发牢骚让人不舒服。

如果商品质量不好，你应该向生产商投诉If goods are not well made, you should complain to the plain Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [C] a sort of book that contains written articles, photos and advertisements, printed and sold every week or month 杂志 e.g. This magazine comes out once a month. 这本杂志一月出一期 magazine他读了杂志上的一篇文章，把喜欢的部分划了出来He read an article from the magazine and underlined the part he liked. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. 名气；名声；声誉e.g. His fame did not come until he died. 他死后才成名。

出名后的一个坏处就是人们在大街上对你指指点点 One of the disadvantages of fame is that people point at you in the street.famePractice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Av. lead to or be the cause of 导致；引起；使发生 e.g. The child’s headache may be caused by stress. 这孩子的头痛可能是紧张引起的n. 1) a person, thing, or event that makes something happen 原因；起因 e.g. Scientists are searching for the cause of the disease. 科学家正在寻找这种疾病的起因。

2) a principle, aim or movement that is strongly defended or supported 事业；目标 e.g. The organization has successfully gotten support for its cause. 该组织成功地为其事业赢得了支持 causePracticeWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Acause2. 贫穷不一定是犯罪的起因Poverty is not necessarily the cause of crime. 1. 他的话引起了不同的反应His words have caused different reactions.3. 他对自己的事业很有信心，因而不会改变主意He has a strong belief in his cause and will not change his mind.Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [C] a person whose job is to decide how to make things or decide their shape or appearance （时装、家具等的）设计师 e.g. He’s one of the best-known designers in the world of fashion. 他是时装业内最有名的设计师之一。

designer软件设计师必须意识到并非所有的用户都是技术专家Software designers need to be aware that not all users are technical experts. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. a strong hope or wish 愿望；欲望；心愿e.g. Attractive store displays can create a desire for the goods. 商店引人注目的陈设能激发人们的购买欲望v. (formal) wish or want very much（ 正式）渴望；想要e.g. He suddenly desired a glass of beer at the sight of the advertisement. 看到这则广告，他突然很想喝杯啤酒 desirePracticeWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection APractice : desire2. 我们渴望两国之间保持永久的和平。

We desire a permanent peace between the two nations. 1. 在国外旅行了这么久，她萌发了再次回到家乡的愿望 After traveling abroad for so long, she had a desire to go back to her hometown again.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. 1）the range or limits of) a subject, activity, etc. 学科范围；领域；方面 e.g. He has a wealth of experience in this area. 他在这个领域有宝贵的经验 2）a part or division of a region or of a country 地区； 区域 e.g. The police are trying to prevent people from entering that area. 警方正设法阻止人们进入那个区域。

areaPracticeWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection APractice : area2. 我们正计划在这个地区建一家工厂 We are planning to set up a factory in this area. 1. 这是植物研究的新领域 This is a new area in the study of plants.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. [C] a young person of between 13 and 19 years old （指 13岁到19岁之间的）青少年；十几岁的孩子 e.g. The worst thing you can do is to leave these teenagers alone. 最糟的做法就是对这些青少年放任不管 teenager对某些青少年来讲，结婚意味着脱离家庭，获得自由For some teenagers, marriage is freedom from their families. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Aadj. (slang) attractive or interesting; fashionably modern （俚语）很帅的；时髦的 e.g. You look groovy in that jacket. 你穿那件衣服太帅了。

Look! That boy’s groovy. groovy看！那个男孩帅呆了Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Ae.g. Try this drink; it’s awesome. 试试这个饮料，太棒了 awesome他们店里有一些很棒的唱片They have some awesome records at the shop. Practice :e.g. You do look foolish when you get angry. 你生气的时候看上去真蠢 foolishadj. 愚蠢的；笨的 adj. （美，非正式）很好的；了不起的 别再说你那些愚蠢的想法了你最好现在去上班Stop talking about your foolish ideas. You’d better go to work now. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Aadj. 1) full of self-admiration; thinking too highly of one’s appearance, abilities, etc. 自负的；自视过高的 e.g. She’s so vain that nobody likes to be friends with her. 她很自负，没人愿意和她交朋友。

2) without result; unsuccessful 徒劳的；无效的；无结果的 e.g. She made a vain attempt to persuade him to lend her money. 她试图说服他借钱给她，但是没成功 vain1. 她是个骄傲自负的公主，什么人都看不起 She is a vain princess and looks down upon anyone else. 2. 她想控制住自己，却控制不了She tried to control herself, but in vain .Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Avt. cause (something new) to exist; produce (something new) 创造；创建；创作 e.g. The police did not wish to create conditions for violence. 警方不希望制造暴力局面。

create伟大的艺术家常常创造出新的方式来表达他们的思想Great artists often create a new way to express their ideas. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Ae.g. The problem is turning creative ideas into real products. 问题是要把有创造性的想法变成真实的产品有创造力的人必须能够想象出某种事物、人物及场景 Creative people must be able to imagine objects, people and scenes.creativeadj. 创造性的；有创造力的Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection An. 1） the system by which a country’s wealth is produced and used 经济情况；经济体制 e.g. To understand a country’s economy, economists check the growth in a certain industry. 为了解一个国家的经济，经济学家们核查某种产业的增长情况。

2） (an example of) the careful use of money, time, effort, etc., in order to avoid waste 节约；节省 e.g. Let’s begin with economy in stationery. 让我们从节约办公用品做起 economyPracticeWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A economyPractice :2. 新总裁决定在公司里实行节俭 The new president has decided to practice economy in the company. 1. 加入世贸组织给中国的经济带来了哪些好处？ What did China’s economy benefit from entering the WTO?Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Aadj. 另外的；附加的；追加的e.g. We offer additional courses to help students speak English more fluently. 我们另外开设其他课程以帮助学生更流利地说英语。

如需任何其他信息，请来电 Please call for any additional information if you require.additionalPractice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Aadj. 频繁的；屡见不鲜的；常见的e.g. He needs frequent rests during work. 他工作中时常需要休息一下这座城市经常发生抢劫Robberies are quite frequent in this city.frequentPractice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A vi. continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to death 幸存；活下来；残存e.g. I can’t survive on $30 a week. 靠每星期30 美元的生活费我没法生活。

vt. continue to live or exist after 比······活得长；经 历······之后还存在 e.g. Only special plants can survive the terrible climate of a desert. 只有特殊的植物才能在可怕的沙漠气候中存活下来survivePracticeWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A2. 这些唱片保留下来的寥寥无几 Very few of these records survive. 1. 有的房屋和桥梁可以抗震 Some buildings and bridges can survive an earthquake.Practice :surviveWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Anot just 不仅仅 e.g. Survival depends on more than just right treatment. 要活下来光靠正确的治疗还不够。

more than just 这项计划不只是漫无边际的想象，而是有可能实现的构想This plan is more than just wild imagination; it is a possible vision. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Afashionable 时髦；流行 e.g. Clothes in style usually cost more than they are worth. 时装的价钱往往高于它们自身的价值 Practice :in style 这种游戏在1990年很流行，第二年就过时了This game was in style in 1990 and went out of fashion the next year. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A玫瑰永远都是最受欢迎的花，因为爱情永远不会过时e.g. Don’t listen to him—his ideas are out of date. 别听他的，他的想法已经过时了。

Rose is going to remain the most popular flower because love is never out of date. out of date 过时的；不用的Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection Aescape from 逃避；逃离 e.g. Playing tennis allows me to get away from my work environment. 打网球可以使我从我的工作氛围中解脱出来 get away from 这个家庭主妇只有去逛超市的时候才有机会离家外出一会儿The housewife has a chance to get away from home for a while by going to the supermarket. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A人们都笑话他的衣服又旧又过时。

e.g. At present, Tang garments are in fashion in China. 中国目前流行唐装People laughed at him because his clothes were old and out of fashion.in/out of fashion 流行/不流行Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A我小儿子的包里总是放满了小动物、树叶等诸如此类的东西e.g. A furniture store sells beds, tables, chairs and the like. 家具店出售床、桌子、椅子诸如此类的东西My little boy’s bag is always filled with small animals, leaves and the like. and the like 诸如此类；等等Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A留心；注意医生应该听病人怎么说，这点永远都很重要。

e.g. People thought he was stupid and never paid attention to him. 人们认为他愚钝，从来不注意他It is always important for doctors to pay attention to what the patients say.Practice :pay attention to Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A来来去去；忽隐忽现；变化无常潮流变来变去，但是这种款式却始终受到欢迎e.g. People come and go, but I will never forget you. 人来人往，但我永远不会忘记您Fashions come and go, but this style has always been popular.Practice :come and go Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A挣钱；赚钱别忘了这是商业，我们是来赚钱的。

e.g. He came all the way to China just to make money. 他大老远来到中国就是为了赚钱Don’t forget this is a commercial business and we are here to make money.Practice :make money Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection A Reading Out Getting the Message Using the Right Word Working with Expressions Focusing on Sentence Structure Translating Using Topic-related Terms Basic Writing SkillsWarming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection AReading Out Fill in the blanks without referring to the original text. Then check your answers against the original. After that, read the passage aloud until you can say it from memory. A fad 1) a very short time and is not very 2) . A social trend, however, 3) a long time and becomes a true part of modern 4) . The use of personal computers, for example, is a(n) 5) ; a fad, on the other hand, could be the use of 6) types of computer games. lasts important survives culture trend certainWarming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection AGetting the Message Choose the best answer to complete each of the following statements. 1 Fads are common in the United States because . A. Americans are foolish and vain B. Americans can afford to follow fads C. Americans want to see changes in their lives D. Americans are easily influenced by people from other countries2 The difference between a fad and a trend is that . A. a fad lasts longer B. a fad is more important C. a trend lasts longer D. a trend will never change√√Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection A3 The elderly woman in the TV advertisement became popular, and this example shows that . A. Americans like old people as well as young people B. Americans sometimes like to follow the lives of ordinary people C. Americans enjoy following the lives of famous people D. Americans pay a lot of attention to people with special abilities4 The desire for money cannot explain fads in . A. language B. fashion C. furniture D. food5 According to the text, fads are common in any country that . A. has a long history B. is in the West C. is famous for its fashion design D. is developed √√√Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection AUsing the Right World Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Fill in each blank with one word only. Use the words from the word list of Text A in this unit.1. I’m going to sell the house, together with the f_________.2. You had a traffic accident, so you’ll have to ap_________ in court.3. There is an ad___________ for our new product in the local newspaper.4. I de____ nothing other than to be left in peace. So just go away.urniturepearvertisementsireWarming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection A5. It is f_______ to spend money on something you don’t use.6. We should try hard to develop tourism (旅游业). Tourism cr_____ jobs for local people.7. The development of the world’s e_______ will bring about many new problems.8. Mother will need ad_______ help to do the work since she is not in good health. oolisheateconomyditionalWarming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection AFill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.Working with Expressions1. Unfortunately, the hat I had just bought was no longer______ fashion.2. You ought to pay more attention _____ the quality of these goods.3. I want to complain ______the food and the service in this restaurant.4. The trend at the moment is _______ a more natural and less made-up look.intoabouttowardsWarming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection A5. I will meet Mr. Smith _______ the book club at 10 o’clock.6. We have invited an expert ______ this area to give us a speech.7. I have a strong desire _______ fresh air after staying in the small room for several hours.8. His knowledge is only limited ________ what is taught in class.atinfortoWarming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection AA. Rewrite the following sentences after the model, using the expression “more than just”.Focusing on Sentence Structure Model: It is not only clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it’s a whole way of living. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it’s a whole way of living.Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection A-She can more than just sing well; she is also a good dancer.1. Children like it because it is not just a simple toy.-Children like it because it is more than just a simple toy.-More than just your life will be affected; it is the whole group.3. She cannot only sing well; she is also a good dancer.2. Not only your life will be affected; it is the whole group.Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection AModel: It seems that we’ll have fine weather today. It appears that we’ll have fine weather today.B. Rewrite the following sentences after the model, using the word “appear”.Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection A1. It seems that you’ll be the only boy at the party.2. He seems to be friendly, but you still have to be careful.3. She seemed quite excited to hear that John was coming soon.-It appears that you’ll be the only boy at the party.-He appears to be friendly, but you still have to be careful.-She appeared quite excited to hear that John was coming soon.Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection ATranslating A. Translate the following into English. 1. 如果他一开始谈论过去，你就永远都没法从他那儿脱身。

(get away from)If he starts talking about the past, you’ll never get away from him.2. 冬天失业率有上升的趋势tendency)There is a tendency for job losses to rise in the winter.Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection A3. 在我不断地要求下，父亲终于同意和我一起去澳大利亚了 (frequent)Because of my frequent demands, father finally agreed to go to Australia with me.4. 他把老店卖了，开了一家新店，以便赚更多的 钱make money)He sold his shop and opened a new one to make more money.Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection AB. Translate the following into Chinese. 1. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it’s a whole way of living.迅速变化的不仅仅只是一年流行而第二年就过时的服饰和发型，而是整个生活方式。

2. In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman appeared in a TV advertisement in which she looked at a very small hamburger and complained loudly, “Where’s the beef?”比如，1981 年，一位名不见经传的老妇人出现在一个电视广告里，她看着一只很小的汉堡包，大声抱怨道：“牛肉呢？”Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection A3. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn’t explain fads in other areas, such as language.尽管时装设计师影响时装潮流为的是赚钱，但这种赚钱的欲望并不能解释其他方面的时尚，例如语言4. However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads: most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isn’t frequent change in their lives.但是，在美国，时尚的发生另有其因：大多数美国人似乎觉得，如果他们的生活没有发生频繁的变化，那一定有什么地方不对劲了。

Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection AUse the following words and expressions to complete the passage below. Change the form where necessary. Using Topic-related Terms in style out of date fashion come and go teenagers follow fads All types of fads ____________ around us. What is ________ today may go ___________ next month because the change is so fast. Some people, especially ___________ are busy _____________. In today’s society, almost everyone is influenced by ___________ to some e and goin style out of dateteenagersfollowing fadsfashionWarming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection ABasic Writing Skills Tenses英语写作中，动词的常用时态的使用主要遵循下列规则：1. 关于事实、真理和习惯通常用一般现在时。

例如： New Year’s Eve is the world’s oldest celebration. (Text A, Unit 6, Book 1)2. 对于发生在过去时间里的事实或事件通常使用一般过去时例如： In fact, ancient people celebrated the New Year even before they had ways of measuring time. (Text A, Unit 6, Book 1)Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection A3. 对于发生在过去，但状态却一直持续到现在，或许将来还会发生的事情，通常使用现在完成时例如： For more than twenty years, millions of Americans have been able to watch the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square on television. (Text A, Unit 6, Book 1)4. 对于将要发生的动作或存在的状态，以及将来反复发生的动作或习惯性动作通常使用一般将来时。

例如： At Sunday’s graduation. Su-kyeong Kim will speak to the 385 memebers of her class. (Text A, Unit 2, Book 1)Warming-upText ASection BSection CAround the TopicSection AFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets. When I was born, my grandfather 1) __________(name) me after a rich man who was famous during his time, and 2)________ (tell) me that all my life, I would love my name. When I 3) _____(be) in elementary school, my teachers only called me by my last name. When I was seven, my father 4)________ (give) me an English name, but I didn’t like my new name—it 5) _________(sound) very strange to me. When I was nine years old, my father 6) ________(change) my English name. I’ve recently changed my name again because I 7) _______ (get) married. To be honest, I would really like a name that expresses my dreams better. Maybe in the future I 8) ___________(change) my name again.namedtold wasgavesoundedchangedgotwill changeSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BHeavy Body, Not Heavy HeartSection B:Reading ThroughExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BThe Center for Disease Control The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. It is recognized as the leading federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people—at home and abroad—providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnership. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.Reading ThroughExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B Comprised of 36 islands in the Caribbean (16 of which are inhabited); about 113 kilometers east of Puerto Rico, north of the Leeward Islands, and adjacent to the U.S. Virgin Islands; principal islands are Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke. In 1666, British planters took over control of the island group from the original Dutch settlers. The Islands attained the status of British colony, and remained part of the Leeward Islands from 1872 until 1956, when the British Virgin Islands became a separately administered entity. In 1967, a new constitution provided for a ministerial system of government headed by a Chief Minister. The island group remains under British control today. The British Virgin IslandsExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BHeavy Body, Not Heavy Heart In pictures from college I was thin. I worked full time, went to school full time, smoked, and lived off fast food and soft drinks. Friends say that I don’t look like myself in those pictures. I looked ill, sad, and unhealthy. Para. 1体胖心宽在大学的照片上我很瘦。

那时我全天工作，全天上学，抽烟，吃快餐，喝软饮料朋友们说现在的我和照片中的我一点都不像那时的我看上去一脸病态、情绪低落、身体很差ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B Now, at a weight considered to be dangerously high by medical charts, I live better than ever. I have given up smoking, and I eat a lot of vegetables; I enjoy walking, swimming and dancing classes. Para. 2根据医学标准，我现在的体重已经超标到危险的程度，但我的生活状况比以前任何时候都好我戒了烟，每天吃很多蔬菜；我喜欢散步、游泳、学跳舞ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BI exercise and eat well because I love living, not because I want to lose weight. My doctor tells me I am healthy, and this is much more important than being thin. Studies show that overweight people who exercise have a lower death rate than “normal” weight people who do not.我积极锻炼，注意饮食，并不是为了减肥，而是因为我热爱生活。

医生说我很健康，这比苗条重要得多研究表明坚持运动的肥胖者的死亡率比不运动的“正常”体重者低得多Para. 2ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B Negative attitudes toward fat people begin in childhood. One study showed that, as early as nursery school, children liked pictures of disabled children of similar ages better than those of fat children. Similarly, a study of college students said they would rather marry a drug user, a thief, or a blind person than someone who was fat. Para. 3人们从孩童时代就开始歧视肥胖者一项研究表明，在幼儿园，孩子们更喜欢同龄的残疾儿童的照片而不喜欢肥胖儿童的照片。

与此相似，一项对大学生的调查显示，他们宁可同吸毒者、小偷或盲人结婚，也不愿意同肥胖者结婚ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BThese attitudes create discrimination that affects fat people in every aspect of their lives, including money matters. In fact, overweight, white women usually earn less than thin, white women—24 percent less, according to one study.Para. 3这类态度导致了肥胖者在生活各方面受到歧视，包括经济方面事实上，一项研究表明肥胖的白种妇女的收入比苗条的白种妇女少24%ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B People often justify their judgments about fat people by saying that people choose to be fat. Choose? Who would choose life as a fat person in this weight-obsessed culture? There are many false ideas about fat people in society: that all fat people have eating disorders or emotional or mental issues; that if they really wanted to lose weight they could.Para. 4人们常常为歧视肥胖者找借口，认为肥胖是自己选择的。

选择？在这样一个对体重高度敏感的文化中谁愿意选择做胖子呢？社会上对于肥胖存在种种错误观念：所有的肥胖者都有饮食、感情或精神问题；要是他们真想减肥，是可以做到的ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B In reality, however, some people are naturally fat. How a person is born is simply science, not a comment on someone’s character. The Center for Disease Control reports that 78 percent of American women are trying hard to lose weight, and at an amazing failure rate—95 percent get back what they’ve lost within two to five years.Para. 5然而，事实上，有些人天生就肥胖人的体型是一个科学问题，而不应该成为评价一个人性格的依据。

疾病控制中心的报告表明78% 的美国妇女正竭力试图减肥，但成功率却出奇的低——其中95%的人在2至5年内又恢复了原来的体重ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BThe often-heard comment of “you have such a pretty face” does not please me because of all that’s not said: “If you’d just lose the weight you’d be beautiful.” Beauty is a taught concept and the cultural standards for beauty change constantly.Para. 6常常有人对我说“你有一张漂亮的脸我却对此不以为然，因为我知道他们的潜台词：“你要是瘦一些的话会很漂亮的其实美是别人教给的概念，而且美的文化标准也在不断变化ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B Later in life, I was happy to learn that some cultures have very different standards of beauty. While I was visiting the British Virgin Islands, a local man invited me to be in a picture with him on the beach. I asked, “Why me? There are women who look like models here.” “Bones are for dogs,” he said with a smile. “Meat is for men.”Para. 7 & 8后来的生活中我欣喜地了解到，不同文化的审美标准是不同的。

有一次我来到英属维尔京群岛，一名当地人邀请我和他在海滩上一起拍照我问他：“你为什么选我呢？这儿有些女人身材好得像模特他微笑着对我说：“狗才喜欢骨头，男人喜欢肉ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: Although we are overweight, we are healthy and happy.1Heavy Body, Not Heavy HeartMeaning: I had a full-time job and then studied as a Full-time student; I smoked and had fast food and soft drinks almost all the time.2I worked full time, went to school full time, smoked, and lived off fast food and soft drinks.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BI look ill, sad, and unhealthy. Meaning: I give people the impression that I’m not happy and healthy, and I’m suffering from an illness.3Meaning: Now I’m considered to be so fat that I may be in danger of having health problems according to standards for good health. However, now my life is better than any other time in the past.4Now, at a weight considered to be dangerously high by medical charts, I live better than ever.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: ... I get pleasure from walking, swimming and dancing classes.5... I enjoy walking, swimming and dancing classes.Meaning: My doctor tells me that I am quite healthy, and a healthy body has a greater value than a thin body.6My doctor tells me I am healthy, and this is much more important than being thin.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: Studies show there are a smaller percentage of deaths for fat people who exercise than for peoplewho are of standard weight but do not exercise.7Studies show that overweight people who exercise have a lower death rate than “normal” weight people who do not.Meaning: When one is a child, he/she begins to dislike fat people and think that they are not good in some way. 8Negative attitudes toward fat people begin in childhood.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: One study showed that even very young children prefer pictures of disabled children of their own age to those pictures of fat children.9One study showed that, as early as nursery school, children liked pictures of disabled children of similar ages better than those of fat children.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: In the same way, a study of college students found that they might marry a drug user, a thief, or a person who was unable to see, if they had to, rather than marry a fat person.10Similarly, a study of college students said they would rather marry a drug user, a thief, or a blind person than someone who was fat.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: These attitudes lead to unfair treatment That influences fat people’s lives in every way, Including things related to money. 11These attitudes create discrimination that affects fat people in every aspect of their lives, including money matters.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: People often say they have good reasons to have negative attitudes toward fat people, that is, fat people decide to be fat themselves. 12People often justify their judgments about fat people by saying that people choose to be fat.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: How could it be that people choose to be fat? 13Choose?Meaning: No one would decide to live as a fat person in a culture where people pay so much attention to weight.14Who would choose life as a fat person in this weight-obsessed culture?ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: People have many incorrect ideas about fat people in society. They believe that all fat people have bad eating habits or suffer from emotional or mental problems and that they don’t really want to lose weight.15There are many false ideas about fat people in society: that all fat people have eating disorders or emotional or mental issues; that if they really wanted to lose weight they could.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: But in fact, some people were born to be fat.16In reality, however, some people are naturally fat.Meaning: How a person is born to look like is simply a matter of science and can’t be a basis for judging one’s qualities. 17How a person is born is simply science, not a comment on someone’s character.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: The Center for Disease Control reports that 78 percent of American women are making great efforts to lose weight, but an amazingly great number of them are unsuccessful—95 percent have the same weight as they did two to five years ago, when they started trying to lose weight. 18The Center for Disease Control reports that 78 percent of American women are trying hard to lose weight, and at an amazing failure rate—95 percent get back what they’ve lost within two to five years.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: If you were not so fat you would be beautiful.19If you’d just lose the weight you’d be beautiful.Meaning: One’s idea about what is beautiful issomething one learns, rather than something he or she is born with. Besides, people always change their cultural ideas about what is beautiful.20Beauty is a taught concept and the cultural standards for beauty change constantly.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: When I was visiting the British Virgin Islands, a man who lives there asked me to take a picture with him by the sea. 21While I was visiting the British Virgin Islands, a local man invited me to be in a picture with him on the beach.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BMeaning: “Dogs like eating bones,” he said with a smile. “Men like eating meat.” 23“Bones are for dogs,” he said with a smile. “Meat is for men.”Meaning: I asked, “Why did you choose me to be in a picture with you? There are women who have very beautiful body shapes.”22I asked, “Why me? There are women who look like models here.”ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BNew words• unhealthy• weight • medical • chart • overweight • rate • attitude • childhood • nursery • disabled • similar • drug • blind• discrimination• justify • judgment • obsessed • false • disorder • issue • naturally • comment • character • control • failure • beauty• concept • beach • model • bone ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BPhrases and expressionsØ live offØ enjoy doing (something)Ø as early asØ would ratherØ in every aspect ofØ in realityØ try hard to do (something)Ø at a rateØ get back (something)Ø on the beach ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Badj. not physically fit 不健康的 e.g. George is a thin, pale and unhealthy child. 乔治是个身体消瘦，脸色苍白，不健康的孩子。

unhealthy他的生活方式很不健康，吸烟、喝酒、饮食过多He has such an unhealthy lifestyle — smoking, drinking, eating too much. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bn. 1) [C; U] the heaviness of something or somebody 重量；体重 e.g. Some food seems to make people put on weight faster. 有些食物似乎很容易让人发胖 2) [U] the value or importance that something or someone has 重要性；重大价值 e.g. Your word carries more weight than anybody else’s. 你的话比其他人的更有影响力 weight体重增加的同时，心脏的承受力也得增强 Your heart has to work harder as your weight increases. 他不太重视别人的意见。

He doesn’t give much weight to others’ opinions. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Be.g. Do you find it hard to keep up with medical developments? 你有没有觉得很难跟上医学发展的步伐？每个人都有权查看自己的医疗记录 Everyone has a right to check his or her medical records.medical adj. 医学的；医术的Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bn. [C] a map or (a sheet of paper with) information written or drawn on it 图；图表 e.g. I had some idea about her disease after I read her medical charts. 看了她的体检表后，我对她的病有了一定的了解。

chart请把这些图表输入你的电脑Please feed these charts into your computer. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Badj. weighing more than is expected or usual 超重的过重的 e.g. For your health, it is important not to let yourself get overweight. 为了健康，请别让自己过于肥胖，这点很重要 n. [U] the condition of being overweight 超重 e.g. Children’s overweight has become a problem that worries their parents. 儿童超重问题令家长担忧 overweight1. 身体超重是引发心脏病的原因之一Being overweight is one of the causes of heart disease. 2. 从多方面来说，超重对身体有害。

Overweight is bad for health in many aspects. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B rate n.1）a quantity such as value, cost, or speed, measured by its relation to some other amount 比率；率 e.g. The government will cut interest rates next month. 政府将从下月开始降低利率 2）a charge or payment fixed according to a standard scale 费用；价格 e.g. Hotels ask for double room rates, even if only one person is living in this kind of room. 这种房间即使一个人住，宾馆也收双人的费用。

PracticeExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B2. 这家新公司今年已花费了大量的广告费 The new company has paid a lot for the advertising rates this year. 1. 过去几个月我们已成功地提高了生产率 We have succeeded in speeding up our production rates in the last few months.ratePractice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bnormal adj. 正常的；平常的；平均的e.g. The unhappy feeling is normal in life. 生活中有不快乐的时候，那是很平常的一个人生气是正常的，但我们不能让愤怒控制了自己 It’s normal to feel angry, but we shouldn’t let anger control us.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Battitude n. [C; U] someone’s opinions or feelings about something, especially as shown by their behavior 看法；态度 e.g. His attitude to/toward his new job seemed to be very negative. 他对新工作的态度似乎非常消极。

他们的看法是工作的质量比数量更重要They took the attitude that quality of work was more important than quantity. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bchildhood n. 童年；儿童时代e.g. That song makes me think of my childhood. 那首歌让我回想起我的童年他走路不便，那是童年时生病落下的后遗症 His difficulty in walking is the result of a childhood illness.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bnurseryn. 1) [C] a place where small children, but not usually babies, are taken care of 托儿所 e.g. She started a nursery in her community. 她在社区办了一家托儿所。

2) [C] an area where plants and trees are grown to be sold or planted in other places 苗圃 e.g. I work in a nursery nearby; that is, I deal with plants and flowers most of my time. 我在附近的一家苗圃工作，也就是说，我大部分时间跟树和花打交道 1. 我很小就上托儿所了 I was sent to a nursery when I was very little. 2. 我父亲把时间和金钱都投入到他的苗圃 My father puts all his money and time into his nursery. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bdisabledadj. unable to use part of one’s body or brain properly because of injury or disease 残疾的；伤残的 e.g. The car accident left him badly disabled. 车祸使他严重残疾。

他生下便残疾，一生在轮椅上度过Disabled from birth, he spent his life in a wheelchair. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bsimilaradj. like someone or something but not exactly the same 相似的；类似的 e.g. I know how you feel, because I have a similar problem. 我知道你的感受，因为我也有相似的问题 汤姆的外貌与他的父亲非常相似Tom is very similar in appearance to his father. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bdrugn. 1) [C] a substance one takes, especially as a habit, for pleasure or excitement 使人上瘾的毒品；麻醉品 e.g. The police dog guided the policeman to the hidden drugs. 警犬把警察带到毒品藏匿处。

2) [C] a medicine or a substance used for making medicines 药； 药品；药物 e.g. In the 19th century, new drugs were invented to reduce pain in childbirth. 19世纪，人们发明了减轻分娩痛苦的新药vt. influence with drugs or give drugs to, especially so as to produce unconsciousness 用药麻醉； 使服用麻醉药 e.g. The dentist drugged me before he pulled out my tooth. 牙医给我打了麻醉药后再拔牙 PracticeExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B1. 贩毒和吸毒都是严重犯罪 Selling drugs and using drugs are all serious crimes. Practice :2. 药物是抵抗多种疾病的有效武器。

Drugs are effective weapons against many diseases. 3. 为了减轻老人的疼痛，必须给他上麻药The old man has to be drugged to ease pain. drugExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bblind adj.1）unable to see 瞎的；失明的 e.g. He became blind because of a childhood illness. 童年时一场病之后他失明了 2）without thought, judgment, or reason 盲目的 e.g. People always put blind faith in the computer. 人们总是盲目相信计算机v. make unable to see, either for a time or for ever 使（暂时或永久）失明 e.g. She saw him leaving, tears blinding her eyes. 她目送他离去，泪水模糊了她的双眼。

PracticeExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bblind2. 爱情有时是盲目的 Love is sometimes blind. 1. 具有视觉和听觉能力的机器会给盲人的生活提供方便 Machines that can see and hear will make life easier for the blind.3. 他的一只眼被弄瞎了 He was blinded in one eye.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bcreatevt. cause (something new) to exist, produce 创造；创作 e.g. Many people believe that God created the world. 许多人相信上帝创造了世界 这个计划将创造600多个就业岗位The plan will create more than 600 jobs. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bdiscriminationn. 1) [U] 歧视；差别对待 e.g. There is sex discrimination in our office too, because women and men doing the same job do not get the same pay. 在我们办公室，男女干的活虽然一样，但报酬却不一样，所以也有性别歧视现象。

2) [U] 识别力；辨别力；鉴赏力；眼力 e.g. We should try to train our students’ artistic discrimination. 我们应该努力培养学生的艺术鉴赏力 1. 在那个国家黑人曾遭受强烈的歧视 There had been strong discrimination against black people in that country. 2. 他在交友方面颇有眼力He shows discrimination in choosing friends. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bjustify v. 证明······有理；为······辩护e.g. How can you justify your absence from the meeting? 你对缺席会议做何解释？该课题方面的支出是否真的值得，现在还难说 It’s questionable whether the money spent on this project is really justified.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bjudgmentn.1) an opinion 评价；看法；意见 e.g. What, in your judgment, is the best course of action? 依你看，采取什么样的行动最好呢？ 2) action or process of judging 判断；断定 e.g. It’s easier to pass judgment looking back at the past. 以史为鉴，做判断就容易多了。

PracticeExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bjudgment2. 车祸的主要原因几乎总是和驾驶员的驾车技术或 临场判断有关 The main cause of a road accident almost always has something to do with the driver’s driving skills or judgments. 1. 你必须独立思考，不要依赖别人的看法或意见 You must think by yourself; do not depend on others’ opinions or judgments.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bobsessedadj. of a person whose mind is completely filled to the point where he or she cannot give attention to other matters 着迷的；全神贯注的 e.g. He became obsessed with the idea of making money. 他满脑子想着赚钱。

高新科技社会造就了迷恋技术的年轻的一代The hi-tech sociery has produced a generation of technology-obsessed young people. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bfalseadj.1) not true or correct 不正确的；错误的 e.g. Many people have been cheated by mean people with false name cards. 许多人都有过被坏人利用假名片欺骗的遭遇 2) not real 不真实的；假的 e.g. Her teeth are false, but they look very natural. 她的牙齿是假的，但看上去像真的一样2. 宁愿有公开的敌人，也不愿有虚情假意的朋友 Better an open enemy than a false friend. 1. 许多人都有过被坏人利用假名片欺骗的遭遇。

Many people have been cheated by mean people with false name cards.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bdisordern.1）（ 身体、精神的）失调；紊乱；小病；不适 e.g. Eating the wrong foods can cause a stomach disorder. 饮食不当会引发胃病 2）lack of order; confusion 混乱；无秩序；杂乱；凌乱 e.g. The office was in a state of disorder—she couldn’t find a thing she looked for. 办公室凌乱不堪，她找不到要找的东西2. 你如果能保持良好的饮食习惯，就能拥有健 康的身体 You can keep yourself healthy if you are free from eating disorders. 1. 压力太大可能会诱发精神病。

Too much pressure may cause mental disorder.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bissuen. 1) [C] have problems dealing with something because of something that happened in the past （在某方面）有困难 e.g. There’s a self-help group for people who have issues with money. 有一个为经济有问题的人而设的自助小组 2) [C] a subject that people discuss or argue about 议题；争论的问题 e.g. The amount of investment in public education has been one of the biggest issues. 投资数额历来是公共教育中最重要的议题之一。

ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bnaturallyn.1）by nature; as a natural quality 生来；天然地 e.g. Her daughter is naturally a beauty. 她女儿天生是个美人 2）lack of order; confusion 混乱；无秩序；杂乱；凌乱 e.g. After the lecture, the students will naturally ask you questions. 演讲完后，学生们自然会问你一些问题2. 那位老人75岁时寿终正寝 The old man died naturally at 75. 1. 这个小女孩生来就害羞 The little girl was naturally shy.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bcommentn. (a) written or spoken opinion, explanation, or judgment made about an event, person, situation, etc. 评论；评语；评注e.g. What are your comments on old people living alone? 你对老人们单独生活如何看待？v. make a comment; give an opinion 评论；发表意见e.g. The boss commented that our plan was too expensive. 老板发表意见说，我们的计划费用太高。

Practice :2. 有些学生对老师的衣着打扮做了一番评论 Some of the students commented about their teacher’s clothes. 1. 请就我们正在讨论的主题提出问题并发表意见 Please limit your questions and comments to the topic we are discussing.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bcharactern. 1) [C; U] the combination of qualities that make a person, thing, place, etc. different from others; nature 性格；气质；特性；性 e.g. He has a strong character. 他的个性很强 2) [C] a person in a book, play, etc. （书、剧本等中的）人物；角色 e.g. All the characters in his book are well drawn. 他这本书中的人物刻画得都很成功。

1.你难道不觉得一个人的性格一眼就能看出来吗？ Don’t you believe that you can read a man’s character at first sight? 2.孩子们是如何给故事中的人物归类的？ How do children group the characters of stories? Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bcontroln. the power to command, influence, or direct 控制；管理；抑制 e.g. Some college students have no control of themselves. 一些大学生不能自制v. have a direct influence over; fix or limit the amount, degree, or rate of; have power over; rule 控制；管理；管辖e.g. The brain controls the rest of the body. 大脑控制着身体的其他部位。

PracticeExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B2. 这家公司掌握着该行业77%的业务 This company controls 77% percent of the trade. 1. 政府严格控制价格 The government has strict control on prices.control3. 女孩再也无法控制自己的感情，哭了起来 The girl couldn’t control herself any longer and started to cry.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bfailuren.1）lack of success; act of failing 失败；不成功 e.g. Sometimes failure is a turning point in one’s life. 失败有时会成为人生的转折点 2）a person, attempt, or thing that fails 失败的人（事或企图等） e.g. Several failures don’t mean the world is coming to an end. 几次失败并不代表世界末日来临了。

2. 在众多失败者中，他觉得自己是成功人士 He felt himself to be a successful man among a lot of failures. 1. 考试不及格只能怪你自己 You’ve got only yourself to thank for the failure in the test.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bbeautyn.1) the qualities in someone or something that give pleasure to the senses or lift up the mind or spirit 美；美丽；漂亮 e.g. Which do you think is more important, the beauty of face or the qualities of character? 你认为哪个更重要，是漂亮的脸蛋还是性格品质？ 2) someone (usually female) or something beautiful 美人；美好的事物 e.g. She will grow up to be a beauty. 她长大后肯定会漂亮。

PracticeExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B2. 我们游玩过的那个公园真是漂亮极了 The park we visited was a beauty. The beauty of the sea excited us.beauty1. 大海的美丽使我们兴奋不已Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bconceptn. [C] a thought, idea, or principle 概念；观念；思想 e.g. Young kids have no concept of right and wrong. 幼小的孩子没有是非观念 学生们应该掌握本专业领域的一些基本概念Students are supposed to learn the basic concepts in their fields. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bvirginadj. 1) fresh, unchanged by human activity 新鲜的；未开发的；原始的 virgin woods 原始林地 e.g. The family bought a piece of virgin land to grow trees. 那户人家买了块未开垦的土地种树。

2) without sexual experience 贞洁的；处女的 a virgin girl 贞洁的女孩 Notice that “virgin” here is the name of British islands.ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bbeachn. [C] a shore of the sea or a lake covered by sand or small stones 海滩；沙滩 e.g. Plenty of foreign tourists come to visit the unusual wildlife and nice beaches in this area. 大量外国游客来该地区参观奇特的野生动物和漂亮的海滩 乌黑的石油漂上海滩，造成污染The black oil reached some of the beaches and made them dirty. Practice :ExpressionsExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bon the beach in an area near a shore of an ocean or a lake 在海滩上；在沙滩上 e.g. If I have some spare time, I just want to lie on the beach in the sunlight. 如果我有空，我只想躺在海滩上晒太阳。

他们整天躺在海滩上，听着收音机，喝着啤酒They lie around on the beach all day, listening to their radios and drinking beer. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bmodeln.1）a person employed to model clothes; a person employed to be painted by a painter or photographed by a photographer（服装）模特；（绘画或摄影）模特 e.g. The company has signed three top models for the fashion show. 公司已签约三位顶级模特出场进行时装表演 2）a person or thing that is a perfect example to be followed or copied 模范；典范；好榜样 e.g. Parents should act as models to their children. 父母应该给孩子树立好榜样。

PracticeExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bmodel2. 用行动给你弟弟做个好榜样 Make what you do a model of your brother’s. 1. 因为画家太穷，没钱请模特，他只好画自己的妻子、女儿，有时甚至借助镜子画他自己 Since the painter was too poor to hire models, he painted his wife, his daughter, and, with the help of a mirror, himself.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bbonen. [C] any of the various hard parts that make up the frame of a human or animal body 骨；骨头 e.g. This fish has a lot of bones in it. 这种鱼有很多刺。

那根骨头上没有多少肉There’s not much meat on that bone. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Blive off 靠······过活父母去世后，他由叔叔供养e.g. The people on this island live off seafood. 小岛上的居民吃的主要是海产品He lived off his uncle after his parents died.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Benjoy doing 享受······的乐趣；喜欢做······我的美国朋友喜欢烧中国菜e.g. Most of my classmates enjoy going to the cinema. 我的大部分同学喜欢看电影My American friend enjoys cooking Chinese food.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bas early as 早在······的时候英国政府早在1948年就将铁路收归国有。

e.g. Researchers have found that AIDS cases in humans could go back as early as 1959. 研究人员发现，人类最早的艾滋病病例可追溯到1959年The British government nationalized the railways as early as 1948. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bmuch more... than... (used to compare two things or two people) （用于比较两个事物或人）比……要……得多 e.g. Children sometimes have much more wonderful ideas than their parents. 孩子们的想法有时比父母的想法要棒得多 这幢楼比它边上的那幢要美观得多 This building is much more beautiful than the one beside it. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bwould rather... than... 宁愿······而不愿孩子们通常宁愿打扫院子也不愿做作业。

e.g. I would rather stay at home alone than go to the party tonight. 今晚我宁愿呆在家里也不去参加晚会More often than not, the children would rather clean the yard than do their homework.Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bin reality in fact; actually 实际上；事实上 e.g. The kids liked the stranger, but in reality, he was a criminal. 孩子们喜欢那个陌生人，可实际上他是个罪犯 我们梦想拥有名副其实的自由We dream of freedom in reality, as well as in name. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Btry hard to do (something) 努力争取去做···我非常努力，想在工作中取得成功。

e.g. They are trying hard to hold their jobs. 他们正努力坚持工作I tried very hard to be successful in my work. Practice :ExercisesSection CSection AAround the TopicSection Bat a rate at a speed (of) 以……的速度 e.g. My fellow workers work at a very fast rate. 我的同事们工作效率非常高 世界人口正以危险的速度增长 The population of the world is growing at a dangerous rate. Practice :Reading ThroughSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BChoose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D according to the text.1From Paragraph 1 we know that the author___. A . is a little fatter than before B. usually had fast food and soft drinks C. often fell ill D. didn’t like to take pictures at college2 The author enjoys exercising because___. A. she wants to be more beautiful by losing weight B. she doesn’t want to die early C. she likes to live a healthy life D. she would like to make up the happy time she lost before√√Getting the MessageReading ThroughSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B3 The text mentions there are many false ideas about fat people in society. Which of the following is NOT one of these false ideas? A. They could not lose weight even if they decided to do so. B. They have emotional or mental issues. C. They have eating disorders. D. They have chosen to be fat.4 When the author hears someone saying, “You have such a pretty face” (Para. 6), she understands what the speaker really means is___. A.“You have such a beautiful face” B. “You are too fat to be fit” C. “I like you with such a pretty face” D. “You’d be prettier if you weren’t that fat”√√Reading ThroughSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B5 The author feels happy when she learns that some cultures have different standards of beauty, because ___. A. she loves to experience different cultures B. she needn’t worry about the problem of being overweight C. she enjoys being liked for beauty D. she likes to make friends with men from different cultures √Reading ThroughSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BFill in the blanks with the words given below, changing the form if necessary. Fill in each blank with one word only.1. Many people take part in exercises to lose _____________ and change their body shapes.2. The young man who had just come to work in the office was ________ as one of the few best employees in the company.3. She looks ill, as she has been experiencing a sleeping _________ for some time.weight character blind justify falsedisorder rate control concept modelweightrated disorderUsing the Right WordReading ThroughSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B4. In my own life, I have developed some of both my mother and father’s _________.5. Dog owners have been required to keep their animals under __________.6. I understand some of the subject’s key __________, but I’m not sure about its details.7. The results of the study have certainly _________ the money that has been spent on the project.8. What is known as “good reason” is the ability to judge rightly, separating the true from the ____________. controlconceptsjustifiedfalse characterweight character blind justify falsedisorder rate control concept modelReading ThroughSection CSection AAround the TopicSection BFill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.Working with Expressions1. She walks her dog every day _______ the beach.2. Some kinds of plants and animals are disappearing ______ a fast rate.3. The students show very positive attitudes __________ their study.4. You must consider the problem ________ all its aspects.onattowardinReading ThroughSection CSection AAround the TopicSection B5. It’s not easy for people to give _______ their bad habits.6. The old couple live ______ their nursery garden.7. The guest speaker was asked to comment _________ his college life.8. I got my lost money ________ from a taxi driver.upoffon/uponbackSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CPractical writingPractical writingSection C:Letters of Acceptance or DeclinationSample ReadingUseful TermsExercisesSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CLetters of Acceptance or Declination 受邀请人在收到请柬后应尽快答复，回复方式一般没有请柬那么严格，但也分正式与非正式两种。

如果是严肃场合, 应该用回柬 其格式与请柬相类似对一般的请柬，可以写一封短信表示接受邀请或者遗憾 如果非常要好的朋友，打表示接受或拒绝也是可以的 不管你是否接受邀请，都应该表示感谢如接受邀请, 就该提一下你是多么盼望去参加；如果你不得已需要谢绝邀请，就应该以适当的理由表示歉意回复的格式和措词都应与邀请信一致Useful TermsExercisesSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeSample 1 Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Beameraccept with pleasureMr. and Mrs. Black Smith’skind invitation to be presentat the marriage of their daughterSusan AnnatoMr. Robert Christon Saturday, the eighth of Decemberat five o’clock.Useful TermsExercisesSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeMr. and Mrs. George Smithregret that a previous engagementprevents their acceptance ofMr. and Mrs. Harry King’s kind invitationto dinneron Tuesday, July 1stat five o’clock pm,at the Lotus Hotel.Sample 2Useful TermsExercisesSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeSample 3Dear Mr. Brown, Thank you very much for your kindness in asking us to attend your opening ceremony, but we regret very much that we will not be able to go there as we already have an important previous engagement that day. We send our congratulations and best wishes to you and will be together with you in spirit on this happy event.Sincerely,MarkSample ReadingExercisesSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeThe following are some sentence patterns commonly used in invitation cards or invitation letters.1. Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Lin accept with pleasure Mr. and Mrs. Bryn Adams’ invitation to dinner on the fifth of May 7:00 pm, at the Peace Hotel.Sample ReadingExercisesSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledge2. It was very kind of you to invite me to spend next weekend with you, but unfortunately, I can’t come because I shall be away for a conference in Beijing.3. I can’t tell you how sorry I am not to be able to accept your invitation to the party next Friday. I’m going away on Monday and won’t be back until next Saturday. Thank you all the same.Sample ReadingUseful TermsSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeA. The following expressions are commonly used in English when you accept or decline an invitation. Put them into Chinese. 3 I can’t tell you how sorry I am not to be able to accept your invitation to the party next Friday. I’m going away on Monday and won’t be back until next Saturday. Thank you all the same.1 Mr. and Mrs. Zhang accept with pleasure Mr. and Mrs. Adams’ invitation to dinner on the fifth of May 7:00 p.m., at the Peace Hotel.2 It was very kind of you to invite me to spend next weekend with you, but unfortunately, I can’t come because I shall be away for a conference in Beijing.张林及夫人欣然接受布莱恩·亚当斯夫妇的盛情邀请，出席其5月5日晚上7时在和平饭店举行的晚宴。

非常感谢你们邀请我共度下一个周末，但很遗憾我不能前来，因为我将去北京参加一个会议 非常遗憾，我不得不谢绝您邀请我下星期五来参加聚会星期一我要出门，要到下星期六才回来尽管如此，还是要谢谢您Sample ReadingUseful TermsSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeB.Write a letter of acceptance according to the information given below. Some parts of it have been done for you.The receiver of the letter is Mrs. Marks. The sender is Liu Ying, who accepted theinvitation to have dinner and to see the play Hamlet on Monday evening, February 11th.The date is January 25th, 2013.Sample ReadingUseful TermsSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledge _______________________________ Thank you for your invitation. I shall be delighted to come to dinner on ________________________________ (2月月11日星日星期一晚上期一晚上). I know that Hamlet is a wonderful play and ____________________________________ (我期待着看演出我期待着看演出). ___________ _______January 25th, 2013Dear Mrs. MarksMonday evening, February 10thI am looking forward to the performanceSincerely yours,Liu YingSample ReadingUseful TermsSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeC. Fill in the following invitation card according to the information given below in Chinese.福斯特先生（福斯特先生（Mr. Foster）因为）因为要参加重要的商业谈判要参加重要的商业谈判（（business negotiation））而无法出席贵公司而无法出席贵公司2013年年12月月27日周五下午日周五下午3点在大饭店点在大饭店（（Grand Hotel）举行）举行的鸡尾酒会（的鸡尾酒会（Cocktail Party）。

Sample ReadingUseful TermsSection BSection AAround the TopicSection CRelatedKnowledge___________________regrets that _____________________________prevents his acceptance ofyour company’s invitation to_____________________on __________________________,3:00 pm,at the _________________.Mr. Fosteran important business negotiationthe Cocktail PartyFriday, December 27th, 2013Grand HotelThank you!NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book Two2021/8/6206个人观点供参考，欢迎讨论个人观点供参考，欢迎讨论。