【正文】 e opened as of January the 1st. ? 自 1981年邊界關(guān)閉之后，將在 1月 1日起開放。re in charge here, you39。 3)produce 完成 eg:turns in a consistent performance every day. 每天的表現(xiàn)都很一致 Phrases back: prevent the expression of(feelings, tears, etc.)控制 eg:He is accustomed to holding back his emotions. 他慣于控制自己的感情。 avoid crowds 避開人群 Words 3) make void。 I cannot avoid seeing him. 我難免要和他見面。 a man of extraordinary strength 特別有力氣的人 2)highly exceptional。 go to a formal party 參加一個正式聚會 反義詞： informal an informal visit 非正式訪問 Words )pletely plain 樸素的 eg:a severe black dress 樸素的黑衣裙 a severe literary style 了無華飾的簡潔文體 severe beauty 淳樸的美 2) causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, etc. 嚴(yán)重的，劇烈的 eg:a severe attack of influenza 流行性感冒的劇烈發(fā)作 a severe shortage of food 食品的嚴(yán)重短缺 Words 3)extremely difficult to acplish 嚴(yán)峻的 eg:a severe petition 激烈的競爭 a severe test of ability 對能力的嚴(yán)峻考驗 派生詞： severely ，嚴(yán)厲的，嚴(yán)肅的 severity n. 嚴(yán)格 ,嚴(yán)厲 ,嚴(yán)肅 Words object having special value because of its age 古玩，古董 eg:a fake antique 假古玩 genuine antique 真古董 imitation antiques 仿古品 adj. belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period 古板的，古風(fēng)的，古式的 eg:antique furniture 舊式（古香古色）的家具 an antique mirror 古鏡 近義詞： aged年老的 ancient古老的 , archaic, old 反義詞： modern Words )try to deal with處理，應(yīng)付 eg:I don’t know how to tackle this problem. 我不知道如何解決這個問題。 Traveling through a desert in a car is tedious. 乘車穿越沙漠旅行是乏味的。 短語 ： associate…with 把 …… 和 …… 聯(lián)想到一起。 bine聯(lián)合，合并 eg: They were closely associated with each other during the war. 在戰(zhàn)爭期間，他們的關(guān)系密切。 Words vt. 1)to make weary by being dull, repetitive, or tedious 使人厭煩 eg:The play bored us. 這出戲劇令我們厭煩。I. Leadin Questions 1. Would you enjoy writing “The Art of Eating Spaghetti ”? Why or why not? 2. Why did Russell Baker enjoy writing “The Art of Eating Spaghetti”? 3. Look at the title of Text A, then find out in which paragraph a similar phrase appears. Read that paragraph carefully and explain in your own words what the author means by saying “writing for myself”. II. Cultural Notes schools in the . and the proper way of eating it American teachers wear in school. schools in the . American schools generally consist of elementary schools (kindergarten to 5th or 6th grade), middle schools (grades 68) or junior high schools (grades 79), and high schools (grades 912 or 1012). Many children attend preschool and kinder garten from ages three to five, most youngsters begins first grade at around 6. Students do not pay tuition in grades 112. They graduate and receive a diploma after twelfth grade. and the proper way of eating it Spaghetti is the Italianstyle thin noodle, cooked by boiling and served with sauce. Usually you would put a fork into a plate of spaghetti, turn the fork several times so that spaghetti will wind around the fork, then place the fork into your mouth. It’s impossible to suck. American teachers wear in school. Nowadays, people in the . love to dress casually. Even among those panies with a rigid dress code some now allow employees not to wear suits on Fridays. . teachers wear fairly formal clothes to school, but not necessarily suits and ties. Bow ties are considered even more oldfashioned than ties. III. Language Points Words n. 1)the fact or state of being possible 可能，可能 性 eg: I admit the possibility of your being right . 我承認你可能是對的。 The teacher bored his students. 這位老師使學(xué)生感到厭煩。 She associated herself with her father in banking. 她跟父親一起從事銀行業(yè)。 eg:We associate turkey with Thanksgiving. 我們看到火雞就聯(lián)想到感恩節(jié)。 a tedious speaker 說話羅嗦的人 tedious work 乏味的工作 a tedious lesson 無聊的課 派生詞 : tedium n. 乏味，冗長 Words )the general estimation in wh