vocabulary

Idaho (short for Idaho)

1. 1) culture/culture 2) signs 3) microcosm 4) satire 5) stumbling into 6) decency.

7) Hum 8) Abnormal 9) Mechanical 10) Tremble 1 1) Hint 12) Leap.

You can change RMB into US dollars at the foreign exchange office at the airport.

I don't think she knows anything about cooking, because she seems confused about how to cook with an electric cooker.

3) The manager was radiant with joy when he heard that the team had finished some very useful work despite the equipment problems.

I am grateful that my company allows me to work flexible hours as long as I work eight hours a day.

Seeing the comments of former readers in the margin, Tom can't help thinking that this book must be very attractive.

3. 1) Don't panic/feel panic, you will be at a disadvantage 2) Hybrid, transmission

3) Desire, a sign, distinguish

Two. 1. It is also 2. Yes/yes. Too 4. It's also five. Yes/yes. Tai 7. It's also 8. also

Three. 1. I've had enough. When I am old enough to work and earn money.

3. Lack of sleep at night. Enough has been collected so far.

5. Have strong enough arms. I only have enough money to live on.

Comprehensive exercise

Idaho (short for Idaho)

1. 1) I don't know anything about machinery by accident.

Prerequisite panic culture in which hybrids gnash their teeth at a disadvantage.

1 1) Flexible 12) Implicit

2. 1) Chair 2) Strength 3) Secrets 4) Diligence 5) Recognition 6) Steering 7) Essentially

8) observation 9) female 10) mentor 1 1) inspiration 12) unless

Two. translate

1. He is a man of few words, but he is much smarter than his classmates in playing computer games.

2) Children who are not sensible may think these animals are cute and start playing with them.

3) There is no way to get a loan, so I have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car in order to buy new equipment.

If the hunter didn't see a herd of elephants coming to his camp, he wouldn't shoot.

I think it's ironic that Tom has a selective memory-he doesn't seem to remember past painful experiences, especially those he caused himself.

2. Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She is eager for knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she can't help but notice the signs of gender inequality on campus. Male and female professors do the same job, but in terms of promotion, the managers are quite picky. Ironically, after so much cultural progress, women are still at a disadvantage in higher education institutions. When her request for more laboratory space was rejected, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the president. The struggle ended in victory, and Nancy became an advocate of gender equality.

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Understanding check: b a d b d c a

Language practice

1. Royal Airways

2. 1) Crisis 2) Stress 3) Support 4) Take all the credit 5) Plead.

6) Control 7) Party 8) Expenses 9) Life 10) Semester

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