笔记分两个部分，由于当时手打，看电子档没什么问题，打印下来后发现不少错误。比如字母错或漏，意思个别错误。校对了两次，应该没问题了。如有错误，请指出。part2还有一点小尾巴，今天暂时没时间，晚上有空了再补~
Preface 序言
搭配练习 matching words with definition
识别词义 identify each word’s meanings
类比 analogy
Reinforcement n.加强增强
Consolation n. 慰藉
Tendency n.倾向，偏向
With a strong vocabulary you will get more out of newspapers ,magazines , books-anything else you want to read.
Words with the same or almost the same meaning called synonyms.
Pretest of the whole book
to entertain means to make happy.
Tension is a nervous feeling.
Specific means exact. (特别的，明确的)
If you devour sth. you eat quickly.
Sth. that is constant is never-ending.
Gratitude means thanks.
If sth.disgust you, it makes you sick.
When you are relieved, you are less worried.
Confusion is a feeling of not knowing what to do .
Sth. that is scarce is few in number. (scare 害怕的)
Permanent ：long- lasting
Sb. who is competent is good at sth. (有能力的，足够的)
Unit one
Humble： not bragging
Accuse ：to say someone has done sth. wrong to blame.
Rival:someone thatanother person tries to beat in a contest for some kind.
Vacant :not in use
Oppose: to be against
Chapter 1
Boldfaced 粗体的
It is a strange fact that the male sea horse ,not the female, gives birth. 这是真的
A fishing rod (鱼竿) must be flexible so that it does not breakwhen a fish pulls on the wire .(鱼线fish tape /wire)
Sneakers 运动鞋
we go outside on a warm spring day and pick up the clean smell of freshly cut grass.
Other smellsthat aren’t so nice, like those of spilled (spill v.溢出，泄露) gasoline or
burning wood, may protect us by warning of danger.
The smell of the outdoors after a rainstorm (暴雨) may remind us of an early-morning hike (n.v. 远足，使徒步)（后面还出现过hiker）in the woods we took years ago.
‘I want a Barbie.
I want a Barbie.’Most parents haveheard that cry. Barbie has been around for many years and she will still probably be around for many more.
Chapter 2
Palm readers say they can identify many things about a person by looking at the lines of the hand.
My ideas for thebaby shower were boring and unexciting, but Carla’s were interesting and original.
(baby shower 是准妈妈物浴) 注意original的拼写经常会出错
My blind date said I could identify him at the coffee shop by his red hair and beard.
The only bright spot about bad moods is this fact-they always pass. When they do, the bad thoughts and feelings pass too.
The package was returned, with the message’ No longer at this address.’
If by the time this letter reaches you I am old and grey ,I know that our love will be as great as it today. ‘ (哈哈哈然后这天两个人离婚了)
Chapter 3
Army ants attack and often destroy other insects in their path.
The soldiers attacked the sleeping village without any warning.
home run 全垒打
The mother turtle protects her eggs by burying them in the sand.
Some lucky people are born with a talent for making friends easily.
she had a talent for singing.
At the conclusion of the school play, the parents and teachers stood up and cheered the kids. (the last part)
a flat tire 漏气的轮胎
At the conclusion of a long day work or school , many of us come home and flip on the television. What do we see? 应该是打开电视
on the ski slopes (ski slope 体育用词，滑雪斜坡)
These ads suggest that drinking is part of a full- filled life.
birth defect 出生缺陷
hiccup小嗝嗝 哈哈哈
chapter 4
cafeteria 自助餐厅
the city's public pools
compliment 恭维 complain v.抱怨
Many people get red-faced and embarrassed when given a compliment.
gold band 金箍
It was made of gold bands that were braidedtogether.
braided 除了编织之外，有镶嵌之意
it means a great deal to her.
When the weather was warm and sunny, the dogjoined the king on nice , pleasant walks in the countryside.
chapter 5
Tony delayed doing his homework for an hour because he wanted to watch his favorite TV show.
Sarah uses yellow markers to emphasize the important points in her textbooks.
Pies, cakes, candy bars, and ice cream tempt many people to go off their diets.
commission 委托
on the facing page 迎面页
The vacant lot on the corner is filled withrusty auto parts (汽车零件) and old refrigerators. Parents emphasize totheir children that they should never play there.
wrinkle-free 不起皱的，没皱纹的
After all, life is meant to be enjoyed, no matter how old we are.
real-life 现实的
Here is a real-life example showing how people used their anger in a good way to make their lives better.
chapter 6
relax with me over a steaming cup of coffee
hitchhike vi. 搭便车
sour cream 是很肥的一种奶油 yoghurt 才是酸奶(酸奶也可写成yogurt)
coffee breaks
when people talk about ‘sandwich generation,’ they are referring to adults who are caring for their own children and their aging parents at the same time . People in the sandwich generation are ‘caught in the middle,’ like the filling of a sandwich.
In a nursing home 疗养院
A garbage dump 垃圾堆
Vacuum cleaner
the coach’s pep talk 动员讲话
accuse sb. of doing
one scoop of ice cream
Unit 2
Numerous: many
Resist： to say no to
Reverse： turn around
Chapter 7
All night long , I hear the constant sound of a dog barking outside my window.
Chocolate fudge cake
The cherry cheesecake
The Amish
Elvis Presley 猫王
Small children can tire a parent with their constant questions –like ‘Why doesn’t the sky fall down?’ and ‘Why does it get dark when I close my eyes?’
The restaurant runs out of taco (墨西哥玉米饼，厨艺大师常出现) salad almost every day. It’s the most popular dish on the menu .
At that time, a New Jersey woman made a hand-held ice-cream maker. Thanks to that machine, ice cream in the modern world is not just for Kings and presidents.
Train tracks 火车轨道
Chapter 8
Hurricane 飓风 （cyclone tornado）
The dinner that Jane cooked for her friends was a failure. Everything was burned to a crisp.
Senate 参议院
Wood stain 木材着色料
Shaving cream 刮胡膏
Much to their surprise,…
Peanut butter 花生酱
Gravy 肉汁
Make a face 做鬼脸
Chapter 9
One way to stay healthy is to avoid foods with a lot of sugar and fat.
Wig 假发
Greg intended to spend his paycheck on a nice vacation ,…paycheck 付薪水的支票
Tip 还有小费的意思别忘记了
To John ，a weekend is not perfect unless it included sleeping late, seeing friends ,and going to a movie.
A normal day at a fast-food restaurant includes
getting covered in grease ,(油脂 n.) getting burned by hot ovens， and being yelled at by customers. 很喜欢这句话
That is often what happens when kids watch television. Today's most-watched TV shows are filled with violence and crime.
Studies show that when kids watch people fighting and shooting each other, they are more likely to be violent themselves.
rip撕扯
in sight被看到
housetrained 训练不在屋内大小便
A new pet may be cute, but it also means lots of work.
Teaching puppies not to destroy things and be housetrained can be a long hard struggle that lasts for months.
chapter 10
As you approach a stop sign, slow your car down and get ready to stop.
loyal: faithful
previous 前一次的 previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about.
It's hard to understand what's going on in a TV soap opera if you haven't seen the show the previous day.
比较级可以用er 也可以用more 此类比较级的词还有 pretty, solid stupid clear 等
choir 教堂唱诗班
roller 滚筒，定型发卷
once in a while 偶尔
get over their shyness
not a laughing matter 不是笑料
dumb jokes 愚蠢的笑话
the other day =several days ago
chapter11
life saver救生圈，救生员
life buoy 也是救生圈(buoy 浮标)
The careless painter splashed drops of paint all over the carpet.
sundae 圣代
reverse 是turn around 再写一遍是这个词容易与保存reserve混淆
Two traditions in the United States are watching fireworks on the Fourth of July and eating turkey on Thanksgiving.
其实还有超级碗
keep sb. from doing 防止做某事
Each of us is capable of taking chances, but we often don't.
Chapter 12
go to the mall =go shopping
None of us can study with Julie in the room. The loud way she chews gum distracts us.
Persist in doing
Carla is a sensitive person who cares about people and how they feel.
Coworker: colleague
(美俚 slow as molasses 糖浆 因为又稠又黏 摊煎饼吃的 所以是指一个人做事慢的让人不耐烦)
Baby sitter 代人临时照看婴儿者
Powdered milk 指的是奶粉
a box of crackers 薄脆饼干
Unit 3
Guarantee 在本书中给的是一个基本意思 保证期限 买商品时候的那张纸
a promise to fix sth. etc.
defeat: to beat in a contest
defect(n. v.) : sth. wrong flaw
permit: to let
intimate: private
重点：
Intimate 亲密的
Initial 开头的 ，最初的
Imitate 模仿v.
Chapter 13
Even though Shelly said she was full, we were confident she would find room for a piece of cake. 哈哈哈 这个例句太好玩了
With great effort, the weight lifter raised the barbell above his head .( the weight lifter 举重运动员 barbell 杠铃 dumbbell)
He often says one thing and does another.
She was humming a song.
Kevin had broken up with his girlfriend, and he was lonely . All the women he knew were married or had boyfriends, so he had no opportunity to meet someone new to date .
a local soup kitchen (soup kitchen 施舍处，救济处 百度维基百科)
A soup kitchen, meal center, or food kitchen is a place where foods offered to the hungry for free or at a below market price.
Punctuation 标点符号
Tang poetry 唐诗
Greek mythology 希腊神话
Pun 双关语
Chapter 14
The old cigarettes，sweaty socks, and moldy pizza on the floor of Steven’s room disgust me.
It was just bad luck that my stereo stopped working a day after the guarantee ran out.
Before malls, people had to go to many small stores to locate (这是前面学的一个生词，=find) what they needed.
Over time , it becomes harder and harder for small businesses to stay open.
Often the tasty-looking food you see on the TV is a fake –or at least partly fake.
Bubbly 起泡沫的，多泡的 (名词就是香槟酒，不仅仅只是champagne)
Authentic material 真实材料
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.空谈不如实践
笔记暂时做在这里，为什么word文档不能直接粘贴过来。豹豹的文档做的还是比较好看的。嘿嘿。
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