(全新版)大学英语《综合教程》第一册Unit5

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1、（全新版）大学英语《综合教程》第一册Unit5RomanceI.CulturalNotesPubliclibrariesintheU.S.:PubliclibrariesintheU.S.arefreetothepublic.OnecangetalibrarycardatthelocallibrarybyfillinginaformandshowingthelibrarianavalidIDandsomethingtoprovethatonelivesintheneighborhood(e.g.,ausedandstam

2、pedenvelopewithone'snameastheaddressee,one'sphonebill,gasbill,etc.).Besidesborrowingbooks,peoplegotolibrariestoborrowvideotapes,usethecomputersthere,attendbookreadingsbyauthorsandotherculturalevents.Librariesareregardedascommunitycenters.II.LanguageStudy1.straigh

3、ten:(causeto)becomestraightorlevelExamples:1)Womenusedtouseahotirontostraightentheirhair.2)Theprofessorwouldstraightenhistiebeforeenteringtheclassroom.2.makeone'sway:goExamples:1)Earlyinthemorningthehuntermadehiswayintothewoods.2)Theoldmanslowlyrosefromhisseatand

4、madehiswaytothefrontofthebus.3.Helookedforthegirlwhoseheartheknew,butwhosefacehedidn't,thegirlwiththerose.:Hetriedtofindthegirlwhosharedmanyofhisviews,interestsandfeelingsbutwhohehadnevermetbefore.Thegirlwassupposedtoweararoseattheirfirstmeeting.4.absorb:1)(usu.p

5、assive)completelyholdone'sattention(usu.followedbyin)Examples:a)IwassoabsorbedinthedetectivestorythatIjumpedupwhensomeonepattedmeontheback.b)Totallyabsorbedinwritingthecomputersoftware,Michaelorderedtake-outfoodwhenhewashungry,sleptontheofficefloorwhentiredout.2)

6、takeinExample:Ihaven'treallyhadtimetoabsorbeverythingthatmyteachersaidinclass.5.margin:oneorbothsidesofapageneartheedge,wherethereisnowritingorprintingExample:1)Hehasthehabitofmakingnotesinthemarginofthebookshewasreading.2)Somepublishersmakeprofitsbyprintingbooks

7、withwidermarginsandhencecharginggreaterprices.6.reflect:beasignof,showExamples:Electionresultsshouldreflectpeople'sopinions.7.thoughtful:(showingthatoneis)thinkingdeeplyExamples:Themoreseriousdramaencouragesitsaudiencestobecomebetterinformedandmorethoughtful.8.pr

8、evious:happeningorcomingbeforeorearlierExamples:1)Withoutpreviousexperienceinteachingmychancesofgettingthejobwillbeslim.2)Previousto1522Nicaraguawasoccupiedbya