【正文】 learn to appreciate good health.2) A rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and nobody knew anything about it.3) It39。s said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was at work1) Don39。s chief of staff, Brigadier General Water Bedell Smith, later wrote:... He sat there ... tense, weighing every consideration. Finally he looked up, and the tension was gone from his face. He said briskly, 39。 while nuclear power has produced dangerous waste that will remain a hazard for generations to e.However, perhaps to talk of man triumphing over nature is the wrong way to look at the matter. We need to find ways to work with nature rather than forever fighting against it. (154words)Unit Two Smart Cars★Text A Vocabulary I.1.1) expansion 2) automated 3) vapor 4) take control of 5) hazards 6) satellite7) vibrated 8) magnetic 9) bunched 10) in the air 11) got/was stuck in12) approximately2.1) send out 2) stand up for 3) pass for 4) were closing in on5) starting up 6) went through 7) fill out 8) fall into3.1) … incorporates all the latest safety features2) …two trees ten feet apart3) … awarding lucrative contracts to his construction site4) … the prototype of a new model before they set up a factory to make the cars.5) … are correlated in all racial groups4.1) the application, remote, has turned into a reality, are poised to2) that vibrate, can detect, frequency3) lanes, are mounted in, alert a, hazardII. Word FormationClipped Words Blends kilo kilogram Medicare medical care memo memorandum electronic mailgym gymnasium sat munications satellite lib liberation newscast news broadcastdoc doctor skyjack sky hijackvet veterinarian Eurodollar European dollar prep preparatory brunch breakfast and lunch auto automobile telecast television broadcastflu influenza Oxbridge Oxford and CambridgeIII.1. swimming pool 2. drawing board 3. enriched Middle English4. disturbing change 5. fully developed prototype foods7. working population 8. puzzling differencesComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1.1) puterized 2) start up 3) be poised to 4) alert 5)hazards 6) monotonous7) take control of 8) steer 9) lane 10) decrease 11) calculate 12) eliminate13) getting stuck in 14) mounted 15) detect 16) vapor2.1) generates6) overall2) related3) revolutionized 4) enabled 5) opportunities7) manufacturing8) dependent9) interact 10) fatalitiesII. Translation1.1) There was an unusual quietness in the air,except for the sound of artillery in the distance.2) The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problem.3) The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels areclosely correlated withglobal temperatures.4) The frequencyof the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minutes recently5) The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised tojump at the signal from the coach.2.Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. On the other hand, they have brought hazards, especially highway fatalities. However, today the applicationof puter technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminatemost of traffic accidents. For example, electronic sensors mountedin your car can detectalcohol vapor in the airand refuse to start upthe engine. They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellitesand greatly reduce your chances of getting stuckin traffic jams.★ Text BComprehension Check: 1. a 4. d 5. b6. bLanguage practice1．1）c 2）a 3）e 4）b2．5）f 6）g 7）d8）h1）en route 2) matures 3) equivalent 4) feasible 5) in cooperation with 6) exposure7) At the start of 8) thereby 9) implemented 10) realistic 11) ponent 12) by meansofUnit Two Smart Cars★Text A Vocabulary I.1.1) expansion 2) automated 3) vapor 4) take control of 5) hazards 6) satellite7) vibrated 8) magnetic 9) bunched 10) in the air 11) got/was stuck in12) approximately2.1) send out 2) stand up for 3) pass for 4) were closing in on5) starting up 6) went through 7) fill out 8) fall into3.1) … incorporates all the latest safety features2) …two trees ten feet apart3) … awarding lucrative contracts to his construction site4) … the prototype of a new model before they set up a factory to make the cars.5) … are correlated in all racial groups4.1) the application, remote, has turned into a reality, are poised to2) that vibrate, can detect, frequency3) lanes, are mounted in, alert a, hazardII. Word FormationClipped Words Blends kilo kilogram Medicare medical care memo memorandum electronic mailgym gymnasium sat munications satellite lib liberation newscast news broadcastdoc doctor skyjack sky hijackvetveterinarianEurodollar European dollarpreppreparatorybrunch breakfast and lunchautoautomobiletelecasttelevision broadcastfluinfluenzaOxbridgeOxford and CambridgeIII.1. swimming pool 2. drawing board 3. enriched Middle English4. disturbing change 5. fully developed prototype foods7. working population 8. puzzling differencesComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1.1) puterized 2) start up 3) be poised to 4) alert 5)hazards 6) monotonous7) take control of 8) steer 9) lane 10) decrease 11) calculate 12) eliminate13) getting stuck in 14) mounted 15) detect 16) vapor2.1) generates6) overall2) related3) revolutionized 4) enabled 5) opportunities7) manufacturing8) dependent9) interact 10) fatalitiesII. Translation1.1) There was an unusual