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歡我們,然而事實(shí)是因?yàn)樗芎π?。get 得到,買到,獲得可以用在各個(gè)方面,是個(gè)常用詞。② n. 行為;經(jīng)營(yíng),管理(搭配)good (bad) conduct 好(壞)品行under the conduct of …在…引導(dǎo)下the conduct of state affairs 國(guó)事的處理 ③派生詞 conductor 管理人,指揮,售票員conductive 有傳導(dǎo)力的14. obtain vt. 獲得,得到.: He always manages to obtain what he wants.他想要的他怎能得到。 (2) environment 不用復(fù)數(shù),是環(huán)境的復(fù)稱,指特定的,能對(duì)人的發(fā)展產(chǎn)生影響的自然環(huán)境或生活的環(huán)境條件。10. assess vt. 估價(jià),估計(jì) assessment n. 估價(jià),評(píng)價(jià) selfassessment 自我評(píng)價(jià) .: He is so lazy that it’s difficult to assess his ability. 他懶得很,很難對(duì)他的能力作出評(píng)估。7. interact n. 交流;相互作用(影響);合作inter(…之面) + action(作用)→interaction human – puter interactirn 人機(jī)對(duì)話,人機(jī)交流搭配:interaction with .: Increased interaction between the police and forces world improve the rate of solving crimes.警民之間加強(qiáng)合作,將有助于提高破案率。4. abrupt ①a. 突然的,意外的.: The meeting came to an abrupt end an abrupt change of policy 突然改變政策②a. (舉止、言談等)粗魯?shù)模斆У?: When l asked her about her new job, she was quite abrupt with me.[辯析]abrupt. Rude(1) rude 指別人態(tài)度粗魯,缺乏必要的禮貌用語(yǔ),稱呼或溫和的態(tài)度等;(2) abrupt 則側(cè)重指由于過(guò)于突然或缺乏事先考慮而表現(xiàn)出來(lái)的不夠禮貌。Uint 1Section A. TimeConscious Americans Introduction: This is an expository essay. The author explains a social phenomenon in the . Americans are timeconscious. He presents why and how Americans save time carefully by using examples and causeeffect analysis. In some paragraphs, the author’s statement is presented at the beginning and supported with specific details, and then the reason is given briefly. The article can be divided into 3 parts:Part 1 (Para 12) Americans save time carefully and treat it as if it were real – a precious resource.Part 2 (Para 37 ) Why amp。5. brief ①n. 摘要in brief (to be brief) = in short。interact v.interact with / against 相互作用;互動(dòng)8. convention h. 會(huì)議,慣例;公約;習(xí)俗。 It is too early to assess the effects the new law. 要評(píng)價(jià)新法令的效果,現(xiàn)在還為時(shí)過(guò)早。 (3) circumstances 常為復(fù)數(shù)形式,強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作或事情發(fā)生的環(huán)境或情況。Ordinary people will then be able to use the Internet obtain valuable information.到那時(shí)普通老百姓將能使用因特網(wǎng)去獲取有用的信息。acquire 多用于通過(guò)不斷地“學(xué)”、“問(wèn)”等獲得“學(xué)問(wèn)、技術(shù)”等較抽象的東西。16. petent a. 有能力的,能干的,勝任的搭配辯析: be petent for sth to do sth be capable of (doing) sth 有能力做…be able to do .: She is petent for the task.她能勝任這項(xiàng)工作。Our efforts resulted in failure. 我們的努力以失敗告終。3. account for ①說(shuō)明,解釋He couldn’t account for his absence from school.他不能對(duì)自己的曠課做出解釋。②同是發(fā)生,伴隨,是……的結(jié)果Money does not always go with happiness.錢不一定幸福。Save your strength for the hard work you’ll have to do later.留著點(diǎn)勁,你一會(huì)兒還得干重活。11. due to 由于,因?yàn)門he team’s success was largely due to her efforts.Due to the rain, the game was put off.12. be worthy of 值得的,配得上的He is not worthy of her.他配不上她。slave to sth