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•contemplate['kɒntempleɪt;-təm-]•vt.沉思；冥思苦想；深思熟虑•Shelayinbed,contemplating.•他躺在床上冥思苦想。•priority[praɪ'ɒrɪtɪ]•n.优先；优先权；优先考虑的事•Educationisatoppriority.•教育是当务之急。•getstuck进入僵局被难住；被困住，无法摆脱•Igotstuckonthefirstquestion.•我第一个问题就被难住了。•specificallyadv.[spə‘sɪfɪkli]特别地；明确地•Ispecificallytoldyounottogonearthewater.•我明确告诉过你不要靠近水边。•thistimearound•这一次；此时此刻•uptothispoint•到目前为止迄今为止Unit1Dictation•AMidlifeCareerChange•Whatshouldapersondoorthinkabout/whencontemplatingamidlifecareerchange?/First,clearlydefineyourpriorities./Next,haveabig-picturegoalforyourcareerandyourlifestyleinmind./Knowingthatyouwanttomakeachangeisthefirststepintheprocess,/butbesurenottogetstuckthere./Takethenextstepbyidentifyingspecifically/whatyouwouldliketoseeinyournextcareer./Also,knowwhatyouarehopingtoachievethistimearound/thatisdifferentfromwhatyouhavealreadydoneuptothispoint.Unit2Dictation•feedingyourmind:充实你的思想•satisfy:满足（要求、需求）•tosatisfysb’shunger/curiosity•解饿/满足好奇心extensivereading广泛的阅读store:储存；储藏Hehopedtheelectronicequipmentwassafelystoredaway.他希望那些电子设备得到妥善保存。•unknowinglyadv.不知不觉地•linkandrelate联系起来•FeedingYourMind•Whenyourmindishungry,/itneverletsyouknow./However,hungerofthemindcanbeactuallysatisfiedthroughextensivereading./Onceyoureadabook,you’llhavetheinterestingpartofthebookstoredinyourmindasaseed./Nowthisseedisunknowinglyusedbyyouinyourfuturetodevelopnewideas./Thesameseedifusedmanytimes,/canhelpyoulinkandrelatealotofthings,/ofwhichyouwouldhaveneverthoughtofinyourwildestdreams!Unit3Dictation•standonone’sownfeet•自食其力;独立自主•Eg:Whenhisparentsdiedhehadtolearntostandonhisowntwofeet.•infancy[‘ɪnfənsi]婴儿期；幼儿期•entertainment：recreation•youngadulthood[‘ædʌlthʊd]成年早期•individual[ɪndɪ‘vɪdjʊ(ə)l]个体；有个性的人•Thecompetitionisbothopentobothteamsandindividuals.•团队和个人均可参加比赛•fulfillone’sdreams•AmericanChildrenRaising•ToAmericans,thegoalofparentsistohelpchildrenstandontheirowntwofeet./Frominfancy,eachchildmaygethisorherownroom./Aschildrengrow,theygainmorefreedom/tomaketheirownchoices./Teenagerschoosetheirownformsofentertainmentandfriends./Whentheyreachyoungadulthood,theychoosetheirowncareersandmarriagepartners./Americanparentstrytotreattheirchildrenasindividuals./Theyallowthemtofulfilltheirowndreams,/andpraiseandencouragetheirchildrentosucceed.Unit4Dictation•casual[‘kæʒjʊəl]随意的•uncomfortable•silence•score•geography[dʒɪ'ɒgrəfɪ]•Knowledgeable['nɔlidʒəbl]•worldaffairs•involve•therestofUnit5Dictation•ancientGreece古希腊•assumption[ə'sʌmpʃ(ə)n]假定；设想•evolvefrom从…演变(或进化、发展、发育)而成：•ritual[‘rɪtʃʊəl]仪式；惯例；宗教礼仪•retain[rɪ'teɪn]保持；保留•persistvi.存留，坚持；持续DramaTherearemanytheoriesaboutthebeginningofdramainancientGreece./Theonemostwidelyacceptedtodayisbasedontheassumptionthatdramaevolvedfromritual./Inthebeginning,humanbeingsviewedthenaturalforcesoftheworldasunpredictable,/andtheysoughtthroughvariousmeanstocontroltheseunknownandfearedpowers./Thosemeasureswerethenretainedandrepeateduntiltheywerehardenedintofixedrituals./Astimepassed,someritualswereabandoned,/butthestories,latercalledmyths,persistedandprovidedmaterialfordrama.dramaancientGreecewidelyacceptedassumptionritualnaturalforcesunpredictableretainedhardenedabandonedmythspersistedevolvedfromsoughtUnit6Dictationcartoon[kɑː'tuːn]n.卡通片，[电影]动画片；连环漫画dozen['dʌz(ə)n]n.十二个，一打Eg:halfadozenpersuade[pə'sweɪd]vt.说服，劝说sketch[sketʃ]vt.画素描或速写；简述，概述Eg:Hequicklysketchedtheviewfromthewindow.他快速的勾勒出了窗外的风景。Shesketchedoutherplanfortacklingtheproblem.她简要叙述了解决问题的方法。prominent[‘prɒmɪnənt]重要的；著名的；突出的；显著的Eg:aprominentleader/politician杰出的领袖/政治家Thechurchtowerwasaprominentfeatureinthelandscape.教堂的尖塔曾经是此地景观的突出特色。aprominentnose高鼻子exaggerate[ɪg'zædʒəreɪt]夸大Eg:Likemanystoriesabouthim,itsmacksofexaggeration.像很多有关他的故事一样，这个也有点儿夸大的意味。lengthen['leŋθ(ə)n]widengrinv.露齿而笑，咧着嘴笑Shegrinnedamiablyatus.她咧着嘴向我们亲切地笑。CartoonArtistInagoodcartoon,theartistcantellinafewlines/asmuchasawritercantellinhalfadozenparagraphs./Henotonlytellsastory/buthealsotriestopersuadethereadertohiswayofthinking./Aclevercartoonartistmaycauselaughter/becauseheoftenuseshumorinhisdrawings./Ifheissketchingafamousperson,/hetakesaprominentfeatureandexaggeratesit,/forinstance,lengtheninganalreadylongnose/andwideninganalreadybroadgrin.Unit7Dictationvital['vaɪt(ə)l]adj.至关重要的；生死攸关的；有活力的minor['maɪnə]次要的；较小的；deficiency[dɪ'fɪʃ(ə)nsɪ]n.缺陷，缺点；缺乏headache['hedeɪk]n.头痛；麻烦；令人头痛之事moodiness['mu:dinis]n.喜怒无常；闷闷不乐getridof摆脱，除去toxic['tɒksɪk]adj.有毒的；中毒的kidney['kɪdnɪ]肾脏bladder['blædə]膀胱infection[ɪn'fekʃ(ə)n]n.感染；传染；传染病glow[gləʊ]色彩鲜艳；兴高采烈DrinktoYourHealthSincealllivingthingsneedit,/anditmakesuptwo-thirdsofourbodies,/itseemsobviousthatwaterisvitaltoourhealth./Aminorwaterdeficiencycanleadtoheadaches,sleepiness,andmoodiness,/whilelosingalargeamountofwaterforalongtime/cancausehighbloodpressureandotherseriousproblems./Drinkingwaterhelpsusgetridoftoxicsubstance,/whichhelpsourkidneystodoabetterjob,/andithelpspreventbladderinfections./Finally,watercangiveourskinahealthyglow.