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Lesson Sixteen Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary abuse v. to treat sth. so badly that you begin to destroy it array n. an ～ of: a group or collection of things, usually arranged so that you see them all arrow n. a sign shaped like an arrow used to show direction. Here it means the direction time moves astronomy n. the scientifi
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Lesson Fifteen Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary aborted adj. stopped because it would be difficult and dangerous to continue 中途失败的；流产的 accumulation n. the gradual increase in amount until there is a large quantity in one place 积累；累计 alert v. to make sb. notice sth. important or dangerous apparently ad
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Lesson fourteen Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary acre n. a measure of land 英亩 (equal to 6 市亩 a in China) afresh adv. (fml) once more; from the beginning Alabama n. 亚拉巴马州（U.S.） assault n. an attempt to achieve sth. difficult assignment n. a piece of work given to sb. balloon v. to get larger in amount; to in
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Lesson Thirteen Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary anthropology n. the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures, etc. arena n. （活动或争斗的）舞台 bird's-eye view (infml) a general view; a view of sth. from high above by-pass v. to ignore; to go round or avoid citizenship n. the state of being a citizen com
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Lesson Twelve Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary altitude n. the height of a place above sea level anticipate v. to expect that sth. will happen and be ready for it artery n. a tube that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body 动脉 ashen adj. pale grey like ash brace n. sth. used for supporting cleanse v. to get rid
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Lesson Eleven Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary ambition n. a strong desire for success, power, riches, etc. band n. a group of musicians who play popular music together cashier v. to work as a clerk whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, hotel, etc. clarity n. clearness conscience n. 良心 contrast n. a diff
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Lesson TenPre-class Work ⅢRead the text a third time. Learn the new words and expression_s listed below. Glossary advocatev. to support an idea or a plan amusementn. enjoyment antiqueadj. being old and therefore valuable bicentennialn. the day or year exactly 200 years after a particular event briefingn. information or instructions you get before you have to
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Lesson Nine Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary advocate v. to support an idea or a plan amusement n. enjoyment antique adj. being old and therefore valuable bicentennial n. the day or year exactly 200 years after a particular event briefing n. information or instructions you get before you have to do sth.; here: news in brief (wit
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Lesson Eight Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary airily adv. not seriously, in a light-hearted way apron n. a piece of clothing that covers the front part of one's clothes and ties around one's waist, worn esp. when cooking to keep one's clothes clean bet v. (infml) to be sure bid v. to ～ farewell to sb.: to say goodbye to sb. bo
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Lesson Seven Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary alter v. to become different appeal v. to make a serious and urgent request to sb. for sth. n. a serious and urgent request to sb. for sth. artificial adj. made by people, not made of natural materials ashore adv. onto the shore 上岸 aspiration n. a strong desire to do sth. blade n
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Lesson Six Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary acknowledge v. to recognize; to admit admirable adj. worthy of admiration aesthetic adj. concerning beauty, esp. beauty in art anonymity n. the state of not having one's name or identity known to others balding adj. becoming bald behave v. to do things in a particular way behavior n. t
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Lesson Five Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary alcohol n. the pure colourless liquid present in wine or beer that can make one drunk, often used for medical purposes to clean things blur v. to make difficult to see clearly brow n. Here: eyebrow 眉毛 considerate adj. thoughtful of the rights or feelings of others cover n. a piece
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Lesson Four Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary beneath prep. (fml) below; directly under bloom v. to come into flowers breast n. Here：the front part of a bird's body bride n. a woman about to be married, or just married bridegroom n. a man about to be married, or just married bubble v. to make the sound like water boiling 发出
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Lesson Three Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary approval n. official permission bond n. a written document in which a government or company promises to pay back money that it has borrowed, often with interest 债券 certainty n. the state of being certain commit v. to do sth. wrong or illegal contribution n. sth. you say or do in
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Lesson Two Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary alert adj. watchful and ready to meet danger birch n. 桦树 bough n. a main branch of a tree cabin n. a small roughly built house chase v. to drive away; to cause to leave creek n. a long narrow stream crouch v. to lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees and back cub n
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Lesson Fifteen TEXT A Touched by the Moon Nirmal Gbosb Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary. Driving to a friend's house on a recent evening, I was awe-struck by the sight of the full moon rising just above Manila's rooftops, huge and swollen, yellow through the dust and smoke of the city. I stopped to watch it for a few mo
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Lesson Fourteen TEXT A After Twenty Years O. Henry Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary yet. The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively. The impressiveness was normal and not for show, for spectators were few. The time was barely ten o'clock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had
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Lesson One Pre-class Work Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below. Glossary accomplishment n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievement acquire v. to gain; to get for oneself by one's own work arrogantly adv. behaving in a proud and self-important way aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药） assume v. to take as a fact; to suppose
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Lesson Thirteen TEXT A Christmas Day in the Morning Pearl S. Buck Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary yet. He woke suddenly and completely. It was four o'clock, the hour at which his father had always called him to get up and help with the milking. Strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still! His father ha
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Lesson Twelve TEXT A The Kindness of Strangers Mike Mclntyre Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary yet. One summer I was driving from my home town of Tahoe City, Calif, to New Orleans. In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other han
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Lesson Eleven TEXT A The Midnight Visitor Robert Arthur Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary yet. Ausable did not fit the description of any secret agent Fowler had ever read about. Following him down the corridor of the gloomy French hotel where Ausable had a room, Fowler felt disappointed. It was a small room on the
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Lesson Ten TEXT A The Green Banana Donald Batchelder Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary yet. Although it might have happened anywhere, my encounter with the green banana started on a steep mountain road in the central area of Brazil. My ancient jeep was straining up through beautiful countryside when the radiator be
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Lesson Nine TEXT A Against All Odds Michael White & John Gribbin Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary yet. When Stephen Hawking returned to St. Albans for the Christmas vacation at the end of 1962, the whole of southern England was covered in a thick blanket of snow. In his own mind, he must have known that something
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Lesson Eight TEXT A My personal Manager Margaret Goff Clark Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary yet. I'm getting a great idea," Carlos said to me. We were standing on the steps outside Galeton High. It was one of those golden days in late October. "Why not let me be your manager? I can promise you'll soon be cool, pr
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Lesson Seven TEXT A Mandela's Garden Nelson Mandela Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes dictionaries or the glossary yet. In early 1977, the authorities announced the end of manual labor and arranged some type of work for us to do in the courtyard, so we could spend our days in our section. The end of manual labor was liberating. I could now spen
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Lesson Six TEXT A The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street (Act I) Rod Serling Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes dictionaries or the glossary yet. CHARACTERS Les Goodman Sally Mrs. Goodman Man Don Martin Second Man Steve Brand Woman Mrs. Brand Five Different Voices Pete Van Horn First Figure Charlie Second Figure Tommy It is Maple Street, a quiet
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Lesson Five TEXT A Angels on a Pin Alexander Calandra Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries and the glossary yet. Some time ago, I received a call from Jim, a colleague of mine, who teaches physics. He asked me if I would do him a favor and be the referee on the grading of an examination question. I said sure, but I did not quite unde
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Lesson Four TEXT A The Boy and the Bank Officer Philip Ross Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary yet. I have a friend who hates banks with a special passion. "A bank is just a store like a candy store or a grocery store", he says . "The only difference is that a bank's goods happen to be money, which is yours in the f
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Lesson Three TEXT A Message of the Land Pira Sudham Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes dictionaries or the glossary yet. Yes, these are our rice fields. They belonged to my parents and forefathers. The land is more than three centuries old. I'm the only daughter in our family and it was I who stayed with my parents till they died. My three
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Lesson Two TEXT A Going Home Pete Hamill Pre-class Work I Read the text once for the main idea. Do not refer to the notes, dictionaries or the glossary yet. They were going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There were six of them, three boys and three girls, and they got on the bus at 34th Street, carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags. They were dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as
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