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Unit 1 Fresh Start Prereading questions Q1: How do you feel when you begin to do a new thing? Q2: Do you remember your first days at college? Did anything special happen then? Square 1)v. to set straight or at approximate right angles ~ one’s shoulders 2) n. geometric figure with four equal sides and angles 3) adj. having four equal sides and right angles A ~ table, room, handkerchief Be there or be square. rectangle triangle discreet adj. careful 。not too obvious 1) I should make a few discreet enquires about the firm before you sign anything. 2) A discreet perfume Discretion n. Idioms: The age/years of discretion: maturity At sb’s discretion: on the basis of sb’s judgment Cf: discrete adj. Separate。 distinct 分離的,截然分開(kāi)的 A series of discrete events reserve 1) n. ① [usu pl] thing put aside or kept for later use。 extra amount available when needed 儲(chǔ)備物,儲(chǔ)備量 The gold reserve ② area of land reserved esp as a habitat for nature conservation a bird, wildlife reserve ③ a limitation on one’s agreement with a plan, acceptance of an idea We accept your statement without reserve. ④ tendency to avoid showing one’s feelings and appear unsociable to other people 矜持,自制 F