1、Unit 6 Between Grown-up Children and Their ParentsSECTION A When Allie Left HomeSECTION A When Allie Left HomeNew Words and ExpressionsNew Words and Expressionsltowel n.C a piece of cloth or paper used for wiping or drying 毛巾；紙巾 例 towel rail/rack 毛巾架 例 She wiped her tears with a towel. 她用毛巾擦眼淚。lswea

2、ter n.C a knitted usually woolen garment for the top of the body, usually without buttons or other fastenings and pulled on over the head 羊毛衫；毛線衫 例 The price of a hand-knit sweater is about 100 yuan. 例 This year sweaters, jackets and skirts are in great demand in the market. New Words and Expression

3、slposter n.C a large printed notice, picture, or photograph, used to advertise something or as a decoration 招貼畫；廣告畫；海報 例 poster paper 招貼紙 例 We hung a poster in the window. New Words and Expressionslannoyance n.1. U a feeling of slight anger 煩惱；困擾 例 To his annoyance, he found that the model didnt fit

4、 him very well. 例 She looked at him with a look of annoyance. New Words and Expressionslannoyance n. 2. C something that makes you slightly angry 令人煩惱的事 例 None of these little annoyances spoiled her mood. 例 Alan found the constant noise from his neighbor an annoyance. New Words and Expressionslsnack

5、 n.C food eaten between meals; a hurried or light meal 小吃；點(diǎn)心；零食 例 I only had time to eat a quick snack. 例 Those who have an early evening meal sometimes have another snackcakes, or biscuits. New Words and Expressionslhostile adj.showing extreme dislike; unfriendly 懷有敵意的；不友好的 例 Ever since I got bette

6、r marks than him, he has been hostile to me. 例 She found his manner towards her hostile. 她發(fā)現(xiàn)他對她的態(tài)度不友好。New Words and Expressionslstruggle vi.make great efforts, especially when trying to deal with a difficult problem or situation 奮斗；作出極大努力例 The prisoner struggled but couldnt escape. 例 I am struggling

7、 to do the work well. New Words and Expressionslframe vt.1. express in words 說出；講出；表達(dá) 例 An examiner must frame his question clearly. 例 Her lips framed a few words. New Words and Expressionslframe vt. 2. put something in a structure that will hold it firmly 給裝框 例 He framed a picture in wood. 例 The ph

8、otos were framed. New Words and Expressionslinterfere vi.1. (in, between) deliberately get involved in a situation that doesnt concern you 介入；干預(yù)；干涉 例 I was playing with Jane, but Anne interfered and spoiled the game. 例 That old lady always interferes in her granddaughters private affairs. New Words

9、and Expressionslinterfere vi. 2. (with) get in the way; prevent from working or happening 妨礙；阻止例 Dont interfere with him. Hes preparing for the final exams. 例 I dont want to interfere with you; proceed with your work. New Words and Expressionslskate vi.move on skates 溜冰；滑冰例 Can you skate? 例 He skate

10、d across the frozen river. New Words and Expressionslinterval n.C a period of time between events, activities, etc.（時間上的）間隔 例 Students take tests at regular intervals. 例 Trains leave at short intervals. New Words and Expressionslday-care adj.looking after children during the day, while their parents

11、 are working 日間托兒的；日間照看兒童的 例 Although she does not like work in the day-care center, she has no other choices. 例 He found that working in a day-care center was not suitable for him. looking after children during the day, while their parents are working 日間托兒的；日間照看兒童的例 Although she does not like work

12、in the day-care center, she has no other choices. 雖然她不喜歡在日間托兒所工作，但是她別無選擇。例 He found that working in a day-care center was not suitable for him. 他發(fā)現(xiàn)在日間托兒所的工作并不適合他。New Words and Expressionsllaughter n.U the act or sound of laughing 笑；笑聲 例 The room was full of laughter. 例 She burst into laughter. New W

13、ords and Expressionslrescue n.C; U an act of saving or setting free from harm, danger, or loss 拯救；營救例 However, rescue operations are proving difficult. 例 It was not until 1891 that methods and techniques employed in rescue were standardized. New Words and Expressionslrescue vt.save or set free from

14、harm, danger, or loss 拯救；解救；救援 例 We rescued the boy who fell into the river. 例 Police rescued the hostages. New Words and Expressionslunderground adv.secretly; hidden from public view 不公開地；隱蔽地；秘密地 例 Jack went underground when he heard the police were after him. 例 They talked underground about their

15、decision to get married. New Words and Expressionslunderground adj.below the surface of the ground 地下的例 There is an underground room in the old house. 例 The ants move the seeds to underground storage chambers. New Words and Expressionslextend vt.give or offer 給予；提供例 Banks extend credit to qualified

16、purchasers. 例 The students extended a warm welcome to the new teacher. New Words and ExpressionslWalkman n.C a type of small cassette or CD player 隨身聽 例 In the late 1970s Sony introduced the Walkman. New Words and Expressionslinvisible adj.that cannot be seen; hidden from sight 看不見的；隱蔽的 例 These moun

17、tain peaks are invisible in the fog. 例 They are almost invisible among the leaves. New Words and Expressionslboundary n.1. C an official line that marks the edge between two areas of land 分界線；邊界 例 The inland boundary is defined. 例 A river forms a boundary between the two countries. New Words and Exp

18、ressionslboundary n.2. C a line that marks a limit 界限；范圍 例 The old boundaries between specialties are collapsing. 例 The boundaries of human knowledge are constantly being extended. New Words and Expressionslbond n.C thing that unites people or group; link or tie 紐帶；維系；關(guān)系 例 Many see the ideal of marr

19、iage as a permanent bond. 例 This book describes the psychological bond between an infant and her or his mother. New Words and Expressionslidentity n.C; U who you are or what your name is 某人的身份；某人的姓名 例 The identity of the attackers was unknown yet. 例 He had no proof of identity. New Words and Express

20、ionslthread n.C; U (a line of) very thin cord made by spinning cotton, wool, silk, etc. 線 例 Such fibers could be spun into thread. 例 The invention of new machines enabled workers to spin more thread and weave more cloth. New Words and Expressionslrestrain vt.control or prevent from doing something 克

21、制；抑制 例 The police tried to restrain people from rushing on to the pitch. 例 He had difficulty restraining his curiosity. New Words and Expressionsltemper n.C a state of mind 心境；脾氣；性情 例 He lost his temper. 例 You can never be certain of peoples tempers. New Words and Expressionslbrush vt.make something

22、 clean or tidy with a brush 刷；擦；刷掉 例 I was brushing the floor when the telephone rang. 例 The breeze brushed his cheek. New Words and Expressionslbrush n.C an object used for painting or cleaning things 刷子 例 a tooth brush 例 Get a brush and sweep up all the rubbish. New Words and Expressionslpamphlet

23、n.C a small thin book with paper covers 小冊子例 He wrote a series of pamphlets titled The Crisis. 例 The candidate tried to gain more support through widely distributed pamphlets. New Words and Expressionslaloud adv.1. in a normal speaking voice; not silently 出聲地例 Please read the story aloud. 例 The teac

24、her read aloud to the students. New Words and Expressionslaloud 2. in a voice loud enough to be heard 大聲地；高聲地例 She called aloud for help. 例 The pain made him cry aloud. New Words and Expressionslbury vt.hide or cover over something, especially with earth 掩蓋；埋藏例 She buried her face in her hands. 例 He

25、 was buried with his wife. New Words and Expressionslgive sb. a look look at someone with an expression that shows what you are feeling or thinking （以某種表情或眼神）看某人例 Tom gave her such a severe look she didnt dare argue. 湯姆給了她如此嚴(yán)厲的臉色，以至她不敢再爭辯了。例 She gave me a look and said, I dont suppose you like me mu

26、ch. 她瞟了我一眼說：“我想你不太喜歡我吧?！盢ew Words and Expressionslskate on thin ice do something that may get you into trouble 做冒險的事；如履薄冰地去冒險例 The president was skating on thin ice in trying to conclude a separate peace treaty. 總統(tǒng)要單方達(dá)成和平協(xié)定是在做一件非常冒險的事情。例 Were skating on thin ice. Were not scared exactly, but cautiou

27、s. 我們?nèi)缏谋”?，但不完全是害怕，而是小心?jǐn)慎。New Words and Expressionslhit on/upon find by chance or have a good idea about 偶然碰上（或想起）例 Robert has hit upon an idea that will get us out of our difficulty. 羅伯特想了個好主意，可以使我們擺脫困境。例 She hit upon a good title for her new novel. 她靈機(jī)一動，為自己的新小說想出了個好名字。New Words and Expressionslgo

28、underground start doing something secretly, or hide in a secret place 轉(zhuǎn)入地下；隱匿例 He went underground to avoid the police. 他藏了起來以免被警方發(fā)現(xiàn)。例 The party was forced to go underground when the government arrested its leaders. 在政府逮捕了該黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人后，該黨被迫轉(zhuǎn)入地下。New Words and Expressionslpull away move away or backward; wi

29、thdraw 脫身；離開；逃出例 This is used to pull the animal away from danger. 這個東西是用來讓動物脫離危險的。例 I tried to kiss her but she pulled away. 我想吻她，但她掙脫開了。New Words and Expressionslbreak away move away from someone or something 逃脫；掙脫；逃離例 Modern music like jazz has broken away from the old traditional rules. 現(xiàn)代音樂如爵士樂

30、已擺脫了舊的傳統(tǒng)規(guī)則。例 The prisoner broke away from his guards. 囚犯逃離了看守他的人。New Words and Expressionslgo through suffer or experience something bad 經(jīng)歷；遭受例 We went through hell while working on this project. 我們執(zhí)行這項計劃時經(jīng)歷了很多困難。例 She went through a difficult period recently. 最近她經(jīng)歷了一段困難時期。New Words and ExpressionsS

31、ECTION B Saying Goodbye Is Never EasyNew Words and Expressionslnest n.C a hollow place built or found by a bird or other animal for use as a home and a place to keep its eggs 鳥巢；巢；窩 例 The birds build up a new nest. 例 There is a nest of field mice in the back of the car. New Words and Expressionslsyn

32、drome n.C a set of medical symptoms which represent a physical or mental disorder 綜合征；綜合癥狀 例 SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) 非典（即急性嚴(yán)重呼吸道綜合征） 例 The doctor found him to have a cold syndrome. New Words and Expressionslnurture vt.cause or encourage to develop 使發(fā)展；訓(xùn)練；培養(yǎng) 例 They were the scientist

33、s nurtured in this university. New Words and Expressionslliberated adj.free to behave in the way you want, and not restricted by old rules of social behavior 思想解放的；被解放的 例 a magazine for the liberated women 例 He has a liberated attitude toward life. New Words and Expressionslvoyage n.C a long journey

34、 in a ship 旅行；航行例 David is going to go on a voyage to Paris. 大衛(wèi)打算到巴黎去旅行。 例 When I give up work, I shall go on a long sea voyage. New Words and Expressionslgolf n.U a game in which the player hit a small white ball into holes in the ground with a set of golf clubs using as few hits as possible 高爾夫球運(yùn)動

35、 New Words and Expressionslox n.C (plural oxen) a bull often used for heavy work on farms 牛 例 He is as strong as an ox. New Words and Expressionslsensible adj.reasonable; having or showing good sense 明智的；合理的 例 We think thats a very sensible suggestion. 例 It was very sensible of you to bring your mob

36、ile phone. New Words and Expressionslcompromise vi.reach an agreement by accepting that you cannot have everything that you want 妥協(xié)；折衷；讓步 例 We comprised on the price of goods. 例 He refused to compromise in matters of faith and conscience. New Words and Expressionslunreasonable adj.going beyond what

37、is fair, acceptable, or sensible 超越情理的；不合理的 例 They are making quite unreasonable demands on us. 例 Its unreasonable to expect him to work all night. New Words and Expressionslreaction n.C something that you feel or do as a result of something that has happened to you 反應(yīng) 例 What was your reaction to th

38、e news? 例 The plan caused a hostile reaction from the workers. New Words and Expressionsllane n.C a narrow road between fields, houses, etc. 小路；小巷；胡同 例 a country lane 例 She lives in Ivy Lane. New Words and Expressionslthreaten vt.1. be likely to harm or destroy something 威脅到；危害到 例 Floods threatened

39、the local people. 例 He said the war threatened the peace of the whole world. New Words and Expressionslthreaten vt.2. say that you will cause someone pain, unhappiness, or trouble if they do not do what you want 威脅；恐嚇 例 He threatened a terrible vengeance. 例 The strikers were threatened with dismissa

40、l if they did not return to work. New Words and Expressionslgeographic adj.of or related to geography 地理的例 It is difficult to forecast the climate of a large geographic area. 例 True north is geographic north. New Words and Expressionslunity n.U the state of being united, joined, or in agreement toge

41、ther 團(tuán)結(jié)；聯(lián)合；一致 例 Her speech was an appeal for party unity. 例 They have no real cultural or political unity. New Words and Expressionslvirus n.C an illness caused by a virus; a living thing smaller than bacteria which causes infectious diseases 病毒性疾??；病毒 例 a common cold virus 例 Shes got some virus. New

42、 Words and Expressionslwhisper v.speak or say something very quietly 低語；耳語；嘀咕 例 The children were whispering in the class. 例 She whispered a secret to me avoiding being heard by others. New Words and Expressionslapparently adv.it is clear (that) 顯然 例 Apparently, she never got my letter. 例 Apparently

43、, she was trying her best to save the child from severe illness. New Words and Expressionslprovision n.1. C; U plan or preparation for future needs 準(zhǔn)備；防備 例 They spend all their money and make no provision for the future. 例 They repaired the roof of the old house to make a provision against the heavy

44、 rain. New Words and Expressionslprovision n. 2. U the act of providing something 供應(yīng)；提供 例 The provision of new books has been of great help to the rural students. 例 There was a period of time short of provision of meat. New Words and Expressionslpossession n.1. (usually plural) something that you ow

45、n 個人財產(chǎn)；私人財物 例 He had few possessions. 例 After his father died, he came into great possessions. New Words and Expressionslpossession n. 2. U the state of having or owning something 占有；持有；擁有 例 She was found in possession of dangerous drug. 例 An educated person needs to be in possession of a great deal

46、 of knowledge. New Words and Expressionsldiscount n.C a reduction in the price of something 折扣例 The staff at the shop gets a discount of twenty percent. 例 We can give you a small discount. New Words and Expressionslfestive adj.of or suitable for a festival; joyful 節(jié)日的；歡樂的 例 There was a festive atmos

47、phere in the city. 例 He was in a festive mood. New Words and Expressionsltrace n.C; U a slight sign that someone has been present or that something has happened 蹤跡；痕跡例 Did the police find any trace of the killer? 例 Ive lost all trace of him. New Words and Expressionsldeed n.C something that someone

48、has done 行為；行動；事情 例 do good deeds 例 Their deeds did not agree with their words. New Words and Expressionslbravo int.a shout of joy because someone, especially a performer, has done well 好（表演精彩時的喝彩聲）例 Bravo! One more! 例 Kate applauded with the rest and shouted out: “Bravo!”New Words and Expressionsll

49、iberation n.U the act of liberating or the state of being liberated; the state of making someone free 解放；釋放例 As the enemy troops withdrew, the entire city celebrated the liberation. 例 He has been working in the factory since his liberation from the prison. New Words and Expressionslvacation n.C; U a

50、 holiday 假期；休假 例 Theyre on vacation. 例 Our company will afford a one-week vacation as a reward. New Words and Expressionsltissue n.C a piece of soft paper 餐巾紙；紙巾例 She always has some tissues in her bag. 例 She used paper tissues to blow her nose. New Words and Expressionslin search of looking for 尋找；

51、尋求 例 The soldiers are in search of the wounded enemy. 士兵正在尋找受傷的敵人。 例 They work hard in search of a new success. 他們努力工作尋求新的成功。New Words and Expressionslleave sb./sth. behind 1. let someone or something stay in a place when you go away 離開某人或某物l例 I dont want to be a fool in this game for two. So Im leaving you behind. 我不想在這個二人游戲中做傻瓜，所以我要離開你了。例 He knows that sooner or later he will have to leave his parents behind. 他知道遲早他都得離開父母的。 New Words and Expressionslleave sb./sth. behind 2. forget to take something with you when you leave a place 忘了帶；遺忘 例 Ive