WeleUnit1．Throughoutalltheeventsinmylife，oneinparticularsticksout(突出，顯眼)morethantheothers.2．AsIreflecton(仔細思考)thissignificantevent，asmilespreadsacrossmyface.3．However，ImetShanda，ayoung，talentedchoreographer(編舞者)．Sheinfluencedmetoworktothebestofmyability(盡我所能)，pushedmetokeepgoingwhenIwantedtogiveup，encouragedmeandshowedmetherealimportanceofdancing.4．Throughoutourhardwork，notonlydid(notonly置于句首引起部分倒裝)myabilitytodancegrow，butmyfriendshipwithShandagrewaswell.5．Butterfliesfilledmystomach(俚語，形容“心里緊張，七上八下”)asItooktremblingstepsontothebiglightedstage.6．But，withthedeterminationtosucceedandeagernesstoliveupto(達到，符合，不辜負)Shanda’sexpectationsforme，Ibegantodance.7．Canyoumakeanaccurate(adj.準確的)judgementofsomeone’spersonalitybasedonlyon(基于)yourfirstimpressionofthem?8．Interestingly，theanswerliesasmuchin(在于)themasitdoesinyou.9．Emotionssuchasangerorjoyorsadnesscangenerate(vt.產生，引起)easilyidentifiablephysicalsigns.10．Inordertobeagoodjudgeofpersonality，however，thereneedstobeaninteraction(n.互動，交流；前綴inter意為“在……之間，相互的”，例如：Internet互聯網；interpersonal人際的)withtheotherperson，andthatpersonneedstobea“goodtarget”．11．“Wefoundconsistent(adj.始終如一的，一貫的)，clearandstrongevidencethat(引導同位語從句)thegoodjudgedoesexist，”RogersandBiesanzconcluded.12．Inartists’representations(n.陳述，描繪)ofbooksandreading，weseemomentsofsharedhumanity(共同的人性)thatgobeyondcultureandtime.13．Inthis“bookofbooks”，artworksareselectedandarrangedinawaythatemphasizes(v.強調)theseconnectionsbetweendifferenterasandcultures.14．Adultsareportrayedaloneinmanysettingsandposes—absorbedin(全神貫注)avolume(n.卷，冊)，deepinthoughtorlostinamomentofleisure.15．Beforethewideuseoftheprintingpress，booksweretreasuredobjectsandcouldbeworksofartintheirownright(憑自己的能力)．16．Morerecently，asbookshavebeeinexpensiveoreventhrowaway，artistshaveusedthemastherawmaterial(原材料)forartworks—transforming(v.改變)covers，pagesorevenpletevolumesintopaintingsandsculptures.17．Toserveitsfunction(目的狀語)，abookmustbeactivatedbyauser：thecoveropened，thepagesparted，thecontentsreviewed，perhapsnoteswrittendownorwordsunderlined(獨立主格結構)．18．Wonderfulviewsfromthemountains，breathtaking(adj.令人驚嘆的)placeswaitingtoexplore，freshair，aswellasallthespecialhealthbenefits，arethemainrewardsofmountainhiking.19．Youneedtotrain(熟詞生義：v.訓練，鍛煉)yourlowerbodymuscles，anytimeandanywhere.20．EvenRomewasn’tbuiltinaday(諺語“羅馬不是一天建成的”)sogiveyourselfthepleasuretoenjoydiscoveringwhatyourbodyiscapableof(有能力)!21．Pleaserememberthatyourtrainingformountainhikingshouldbebinedwith(與……結合)realhiking.Unit1TeenageLife1．WhenIfirstsignedthemupfor(報名參加)forestschoolprogram，Ilovedtheidea，butasamum，Iwasconcernedabout(擔憂)afewthings...2．ThenIaskedthemif(引導賓語從句)timeeverseemedtomoveslowly，theystaredat(盯著看)meinconfusion.3．Theyarelearningtositsilentlyandobservenatureupclose—askillthat’svirtually(幾乎)impossibletodevelopinanoisyandovercrowdedclassroomsetting.4．Iappreciateitthat(非常感激)forestschoolisshaping(熟詞生義：影響，塑造)myboys’relationshipwiththeoutdoors.5．While(引導讓步狀語從句)thismaybetrue，theremightbemoretothisgenerationofteensthanwhatisgenerallyperceived(vt.理解)．6．Neverbefore(否定副詞never置于句首引起部分倒裝)havethelivesofanygenerationofteensbeenasflooded(熟詞生義：v.充滿，充斥)withmobiletechnologyandsocialmediaastheteensofthisgeneration.7．Asparedto(與……相比)theirparentsorgrandparentswhowerelikelylessconnectedandmoreisolated，theseteensareconstantlyexposedto(暴露于)thehighlightreelsofmanyintheirsocialcirclesandbeyond.8．Thisisincontrastto(大不相同)thevillagespiritoftheirparents’andgrandparents’days.9．Gone(形容詞置于句首引起全部倒裝，以示強調)isthefriendshipamongneighbourswhoarefriendlywithoneanotherandquicktoofferahelpinghand(伸出援手)whentheyseeanotherinneed.10．Initsplace，wehaveteenswhomaynotevenhaveaclueastowholivesintheunitnexttotheirs，muchless(更不用說)offerafriendlynodorwavewhentheyhappento(碰巧發生)crosspathswithaneighbour.11．Loggingontoplatformswherepeopleofallwalksoflife(各行各業)gathermeansthatoneisexposedtothosepeopleandtheirdistinctivewaysoflife.12．WhenWilkinsapproached(熟詞生義，意為“接洽，建議，要求”)Peraltaandhismotheraboutaprosthetichand(假手)，theyexpressedinterestbutknewbuildingonecouldbechallengingforahighschoolclass.approach①v.靠近，臨近；接洽，交談，處理,Withthenightapproaching，Ibecamemoreworriedandcouldn’tkeepcalm.Approachingthevehicle，theysawthatawomanwastryingtogetoutofthebrokenwindow.,Itriedtoworkoutsolutionstoapproachthisproblem.②n.方法，態度；靠近，接近；接洽，要求；通道Unfortunately，alltheapproachestothetownwereblockedandtheyfoundithardtogobackhome.13．“Ididn’twanttogethishopesup.I’dratherunderpromiseandoverdeliver(意為“少承諾，多交付”，前綴under表示“不足，不夠”；over表示“過度，過分”)onsomethinglikethis，”Wilkinssaid.14．StudentssaidtheyworriedPeraltawouldn’tlikethehand，butthemoment(名詞充當連詞，表示“一……就……”)heputonthemodel，hecouldbendhisfingers.15．ForJonathanWalker，whoattendshighschoolinPanamaCity，thenextchallengewillbechoosingwhichschooltoattend.(疑問詞＋todo)16．AmonghisimpressiveconsiderationareHarvard，Stanford，andMIT.(介詞短語置于句首引起全部倒裝)17．Ifoundawaytochannel(熟詞生義，此處為動詞，意為“引導，把……用于”)thatcuriosityintoscienceandthatsoonblossomedintoengineering.18．Asfor(至于)hiskeytosuccess，Walkersaidheowesalotto(owesthtosb把……歸功于某人)hissupportivefamily.“Theyshowedmewhatitwasliketobepassionateabout(對……充滿熱情)something，”hesaid.Unit2TravellingAround1．Knowledgeableguidesleadthisdifficultadventurethatfeatures(熟詞生義：v.以……為特色)twistsandturns(曲折變化)throughCoconinoNationalForest.2．However，somepasttravelersexpressdisappointmentatunexpectedtourcancellationsdueto(由于)icyweather，sokeepthetimeofyearinmind(記住某事)whenbooking(熟詞生義：v.預定)．3．PinkAdventureToursranks(v.排列；把……分等級)thisoutingas“mild”，meaningyou’llencounter(v.遭遇)fewerbumps.4．Mythreechildrenhadbeenaddictedto(上癮；沉迷于)thiscassetteonourprevioussummer’sroadtrip.5．AsIbegantoprepareforournext500milecartrip，Icameacross(偶然遇到，發現)abook—JimTrelease’sTheReadAloudHandbook.6．AndI’mbeginningtoseethatreadingaloudhasdonemorethan(不僅僅)helppassthetime.7．Itisdifferentfromsustainable(adj.可持續的)tourisminthat(原因是，因為)itgoesbeyondjustminimizingthenegativeimpactoftourism.8．Itisaphilosophythataimstonotonlyminimize(v.使減少到最低限度)thenegativeimpactoftourismbutalsotoactivelycontributeto(有助于，促成)theregenerationoflocalecosystems，economies，andcultures.9．Ecotourisminvolvestravelingtonaturalareaswiththeaimoflearningaboutandconservingtheenvironment(保護環境)．10．Itrequirestouriststobeconsciousof(意識到……)theirimpactandtochoosetraveloptions(n.選擇)inlinewith(與……一致)theirvalues.11．Inconclusion(總之)，regenerativetourismisapromising(熟詞生義：adj.有希望的，有前途的)conceptthathasthepotential(n.潛力，可能性)totransform(v.改變)thetravelindustry.12．Belowaresimplesteps(介詞或介詞短語置于句首引起全部倒裝)thatitofferstohelpyourestoreconfidence(恢復信心)quickly.13．FigureOuttheRootCause.(找出根本原因。)14．Knowingwhyyou’relosingconfidenceiskeytoreversing(bekeytosth/doingsth是……的關鍵)thatdownwardspiral(螺旋)．15．Notonlywillit(notonly置于句首引起部分倒裝)getyourconfidencebackbutalsoitwillstrengthenitintheprocess.16．StrikeaPose.(意為“擺出姿勢”，此處strike為熟詞生義)Unit3SportsandFitness1．In2004ashewentthrough(經歷)ahardtime，hefeltsociety’sdefinitionofmanhoodwasleadinghimdownthewrongpath.2．MrColabufohasknownMrHoranforseveralyears，noting(熟詞生義：vt.指出)manypeopleareawareof(知道，意識到)theprogram’ssuccess.3．“Joe’salegend(n.傳奇人物)inthisdistrict，”MrColabufosays.4．Theprogramappealsto(吸引)boysatfirstbecauseofabasketballponent，butitssecretishowitdivesintooffthecourt(場外的)issuesthroughdiscussionsoncharacter.5．SIRisacentralponent(n.組成部分)oflessons，standingfor(代表)significance，integrity，andrelationships.6．Hesaidhelearnedtoseethebiggerpicture，ratherthan(而不是)livinginthemoment.7．Healsocametorealizehisactionsaffectothers，andnowhefactors(熟詞生義：v.把……作為因素計入)thatintohisdecisions.8．Thisdirectlyplaces(熟詞生義：v.放置)concussionsasasignificantpublichealthconcern(n.關切的事)forall.9．However，fordecades(幾十年來)，concussionhasbeenconsideredatemporary(adj.暫時的)injurywithnolongterm(adj.長期的)consequences(n.后果)．10．Asourunderstandingofconcussionprogressed(v.逐漸改進)tounderstandingitssignificanceasaninjury，sotoodidthedevelopmentofplayerequipment(完全倒裝)．11．panieswillcontinuetoimprovehelmetsasnewmaterialsbeeavailable(adj.可得到的，可獲得的)，guidedbythenewestscience.12．Yet，participationinanysportcarries(v.帶有，帶來)injuryrisk，andconcussionwillalwaysbepartofthat.13．SoIshouldn’thavebeensurprised(shouldn’thavedone為虛擬語氣，意為“本不應該……”)whenLaurenannouncedshewasgoingoutforthegirls’basketballteam.14．Itkickedoff(開始)toagoodstart，butsoonVerden，Lauren’steam，wasbehind.15．Eventhough(雖然，即使)Laurenwasn’tplaying，shelookedasif(似乎，好像，此處引導虛擬語氣)shewerehavingthetimeofherlife.16．Justlessthantwominuteswereleft，andVerdenwasdown(熟詞生義：adj.比分落后于對手的)byseventeenpointswhenLaurenwascalledin(召來，叫來)forthegame.17．Sheshot(熟詞生義：v.投籃)．18．Locatedin(位于)Xiyuhe，avillageinHaidianDistrict，thenewbranch(n.分部，分店)willcover(v.占……面積)morethan100,000squaremeters，includinganexhibitionspaceofover60,000squaremetersforculturalrelicsandmorethan35,000squaremetersforrelicrestoration.19．Atpresent(目前)，over1.86millionculturalrelicsarehoused(熟詞生義：v.收藏，存放)inthemuseum.Unit4NaturalDisasters1．Theyarekeptinplace(被保持在……位置)atthepolesbyanotheratmosphericcurrent(大氣環流)calledthejetstream.2．Ifsnowblockscattle，theanimalscan’treachbasicnecessities(獲得生存必需品)likefoodandfreshwater.3．Onabrighternote(在一個比較積極的方面)，someTexascitiesweremorepreparedthanothers，forinstance，Amarillo，whichislocatedin(位于)NorthTexas，sotheyaremoreaccustomedto(習慣于，適應)coldertemperatures.4．Amarilloisnotablebecausethecitywasredesignedtostandupto(能經受住，抵御)severewinterstorms.5．Supportersarguethat15minutecitiesarehealthierforresidentsandtheenvironment，creatingunitedminimunities，boostinglocalbusinesses，andencouraging(現在分詞并列作狀語)peopletogetoutsidewalk，andcycle.6．MayorAnneHidalgohassoughtto(試圖做某事)fightclimatechangebydecreasingchokingtrafficinthestreetsandfuelemissions.7．Otherchallengesincludealackofdataontheearlywarning(預先警報)signs，given(熟詞生義：prep.考慮到)thatthesewarningsignsarenotyetentirelyunderstood.8．Actually，realearthquakepredictionisverysimilarto(與……相似)thediagnosisofpotentialhumanillnessesbasedonobservingandanalyzingeachpatient’ssignsandsymptoms.9．Asitturnsout(結果是，證明是)，quakepredictionisextremelydifficult.10．AncientGreekslivedveryclosetonatureandwereableto(能夠……)detectunusualphenomenaandforecastearthquakes.11．Nowadays，seismicandremotesensingmethodsareconsideredtohavethegreatestpotentialintermsof(就……而言)solvingtheearthquakepredictionproblem.12．Herearesomewaysyoucanbeefup(增加，加強)yourhomesecurityinhurricaneweather，evenifyouneedtomoveout.13．Stickingtohurricanesheltersorplywoodistheonlywaytogowhenitesto(當提到……；說到……)protectingthosepointsofentryinhurricaneconditions.14．Anystormwaterthatiskeptoutofyourhomeisstormwaterthatwon’tbeabletodamagethebelongings(n.財物)insideyourhome，sosandbagsarewellworthhaving(beworthdoing：值得做)atyourdoorwaysduringahurricane.Unit5LanguagesAroundtheWorld1．Mostofustakethetaskofbuyingacupofcoffeeforgranted(認為……是理所當然的，對……不以為意)，asitseemssimpleenough.2．IbbyPirachalosthishearingwhenhewasonlytwoyearsold，andhenowgoestohislocalcafeinLeesburg，Virginiatoorder(熟詞生義：v.點飲料、菜等)acupofcoffeeatleastthreetimesaweek.3．Thoughallthebaristaswhoworktherehavehisordermemorized(have的復合結構：havesthdone)，Ibbyalwayswriteshisorderonhisphoneandshowsittothebarista.4．“I’vebeenlearningsignlanguagejustsoyoucanhavethesameexperienceaseveryoneelse，”