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Unit1ChangesintheWayweLiveTextAMrDohertyBuildsHisDreamLife•WordsandExpressions•CultureNotes•Pre-readingtasks•TextAnalysis•ExerciseWordsandExpressions1.getby:1)manage,especiallyinspiteofdifficulties•Howcanhegetbyonsuchlowwages?•Itisalittlebitdifficultfortheoldtogetbyonsuchasmallpension.2)begoodenoughbutnotverygood•Yourworkwillgetby,buttrytoimproveit.译：他买不起一件新大衣，但他可以穿旧大衣将就着过冬。Hecan’taffordanewcoat,buthecangetbywithhisoldone.你的作文写得还行，但是你要注意一些拼写错误。Yourwritingwillgetby,butpaymoreattentiontothespellingmistakes.WordsandExpressions2.makeit:（informal)1)tobesuccessfulinone’scareer.•He’sneverreallymadeitasanactor.2)tosucceedinreachingaplaceafterdifficulty,effort,etc•Itwasaterriblejourneybutwefinallymadeit.3)toattendsth.•IamafraidIwon’tbeabletomakeittoyourpartynextweek.译：火车还有一刻钟就出发了，我们怎么也赶不上了。你们都是聪明学生，你们可以学好英语，你们一定行！WordsandExpressions3.haul:1)transport,aswithatruck,cart,etc.•Thefarmershaulvegetablestothemarketonatruckeveryday.•Therescueteamhauledmedicalsuppliesandfoodtothedisaster-strickenarea.2)pullordragsth.witheffortorforce•Igotstuckinthemudandtheothershadtohaulmeout.•Rescueworkershauledpassengersoutofthebombedcommutertrain(市郊火车）.译：她费劲的下了床。Shehauledherselfoutofbed.WordsandExpressions4.overdue:1.notpaid,done,returnedbytheexpectedtime•anoverduerent/librarybook.•Herbabyistwoweeksoverdue.2.thatshouldhavehappenedorbeendonebeforenow•Theeconomicreformislongoverdue.译：你的作业早就该交了。Yourhomeworkislongoverdue.上周末，我洗了攒了好久的衣服。IdidmyoverduelaundrylastweekendWordsandExpressions5.supplement:toaddtoorcompletewithsthelse.•Mydoctorsuggestedadietsupplementedwithvitamintablets.•Heworksintheeveningstosupplementhisstudentgrant.译：他打些零工来贴补家用。Hedoesoddjobstosupplementhisfamilyincome.6.freelance:n/adj./v/advaself-employedperson,espawriterorartist,whoisnotemployedcontinuouslybuthiredtodospecificassignments•Sheworksfreelancesoshedoesnothavearegularincome.•Theideacamefromafreelancedesigner.译：他厌倦了在办公室给老板打工，决定自己干。Heisboredwithworkingforabossintheofficeanddecidedtofreelance.WordsandExpressions7.cutback:reduceinsizeoramount(cutbacksth/cutbackonsth)•Ifwedon’tsellmoregoods,we’llhavetocutback(on)production.•Thegovernmenthascutbackondefensespending.译：他紧缩日常开支,准备买一台笔记本电脑。•Heiscuttingbackonhisdailyexpensesforalaptop.WordsandExpressions8.pursue:1)tostrivetogainoraccomplish•pursueloftypoliticalgoals/pleasure/one'sstudies•AftergraduationMartinchosetopursuethesamecareerashisfatherasaminister.2)carryoutorparticipateinanactivity;beinvolvedin•Henowpursuesalotofextra-curricularactivities.•Wedecidednottopursuethematter.我们决定不再追究此事。译：我正在攻读博士学位。n.pursuitinpursuitofSheisnowtravelingaroundtheworldinpursuitofherdreams.WordsandExpressions9.getthrough:comesuccessfullytotheend.•Thelocalgovernmenthastakensomemeasurestoensurethatallthepeoplewillgetthroughthewinter.•Shegotthroughtheentranceexamination,andwasacceptedbythecollege.译：生活离不开劳苦。Onecannotgetthroughlifewithoutpain.WordsandExpressions10.onbalance:withallthingsconsidered.•Theirsuggestionhas,onbalance,provedpracticable.•Onbalance,it’sprobablynotadvisabletochangethecompany’sname.译：总体而言，毛泽东的功大于过。Onbalance,Mao’sachievementsoutweighhisfaults.11.illustrate:providewithvisualfeature;clarifybyuseofexamples,etc.•Theeditorhasillustratedthebookwithblack-and-whitephotographs.•Hisstoryillustrateshertruegenerosityveryclearly.译：你能举例说明你的观点吗？在《绝望的主妇》里，苏珊给儿童书画插图。WordsandExpressions12generate:bringintobeing;giveriseto•generateheat/power/employment/enthusiasm•ThewidespreaduseofEnglishinFrancehasgeneratedapublicaswellasanacademicdebateoverlanguageinthecountry.译：误解有时候会使恋人间产生怨恨。13.pickup:bereadytopay•Ifhelosesthecase,Michaelwillhavetopickupthebillforlegalcosts.•Taxpayerswillbepickingupthetabfortheimprovedpublictransportnetwork.WordsandExpressions14.minor:1)smaller,lessseriousorlessimportantthanothers•minorrepairs/operations/injuries/roleinaplay•Shopliftingisaminorcrime.2)n.asubsidiarysubjectinwhichacollegeoruniversitystudentneedsfewercreditsthaninhisorhermajor•Sheisachemistryminor.•Whatdoyouminorin?WordsandExpressions15.dineout:eatamealawayfromhome(usu.inarestaurant)•Morepeoplehaveacceptedthegrowingtrendofdiningoutonweekend.•Asmoreworkingmotherappear,manyfamilieshavetodineout.译：今天你过生日，你想出去吃饭吗？It’syourbirthdaytoday.Wouldyouliketodineout？WordsandExpressions16.patronize:gotoasaregularcustomer.•TherestaurantfeaturingFrenchdishesispatronizedbyalotofpoliticiansandjournalists.•Whenhewasastudent,Markoftenpatronizedthelittleshopnearthecollegeduetoitsinexpensivegoods.译：老师和学生都经常去那家俱乐部。Theclubispatronizedbyboththeteachersandthestudents.patronizing:showingthatyoufeelbetter(高人一等的）apatronizingmanner/smileWordsandExpressions17.budget:aplanfortheexpenditureofausuallyfixedresource,suchasmoneyortime,duringagivenperiod•Anewcarwillnotbepartofourbudgetthisyear.•Thelow-budgetedfilm“LostinTranslation”wasaninstantsuccessintheAcademyAward.《迷失东京》投资虽小，却在奥斯卡奖竞争中一炮而红。onatightbudget/withinbudget/overbudgetWedecoratedthehouseonatightbudget.WordsandExpressions18.suspect:1)believetobetrue,likelyorprobable(suspectthat/suspectsbofsth)•Isuspecthewillcometothepartytomorrow.•Thepolices