【正文】 遍的潮流。白色在1840年成為了一個(gè)受歡迎的選擇，那年維多利亞女王在她的婚禮上穿了一件白色的禮服。官方的婚禮照片被廣泛刊登后，很多新娘都仿效女王選擇白色。很多人相信白色象征著童貞，盡管這不是她們選擇白色的初衷。就款式而言，婚紗禮服曾一度是前面短短的、后面是長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的裙擺。這種趨勢(shì)一直持續(xù)到20世紀(jì)60年代后期，那個(gè)時(shí)期全長(zhǎng)裙邊的設(shè)計(jì)恢復(fù)了流行。 the following paragraph into English China is home to silk, thereby having a variety of arts related to silk, one of which is embroidery. Embroidery, with at least two or three thousand years of history, is one of the Chinese traditional folk arts and crafts. Since most embroiderers are women, it’s also called “women’s needlework”. Embroidery has been muchloved by the Chinese people. It can be used to beautify clothing and things. For example, clothes, quilts, pillowcases etc. can be embroidered with beautiful designs, or a piece of embroidery can be made for a special ornament. There are four most famous types of embroidery in China: Suxiu from Suzhou, Yuexiu from Guangdong, Xiangxiu from Hunan, and Shuxiu from Sichuan, each having its own style and theme. Among the four, Suzhou embroidery has enjoyed the highest reputation. Section BLanguage focus in use in use to revolted by prised of himself with over unique in themselves for structure no idea about their thoughts and opinions, I would rather give up the attempt to guess what their reaction will be. avoid making mistakes, I would rather be home alone and not municate with anybody. old man would rather be living in the past, for things are much more different today than they were in the past. 7. couldn’t stand bad manners and thought my leaving was anything but rude, so I got the next train back home and left him there. usually look very nice and even generous, but in terms of integrity, they are anything but honest. the two young people got married, many people attended the wedding ceremony, yet it was anything but modern.CollocationWarmup 1. strong urge 2. particularly difficult job concessions context style8. Unit 8 Section ALanguage focus in use buildingWords learned New words formed ence interfere interference er thrill thriller ly scarcely scarce specifically specific ion consume consumption deceive deception invade invasion proceed procession5. cloze in use in relevance to aware of from the name of a contribution occupied with 8. tip the scales the following paragraph into Chinese. 世界自然基金會(huì)(WWF)是一個(gè)致力于有關(guān)保護(hù)、研究和修復(fù)環(huán)境議題的國(guó)際性非政府組織。該組織最初于1961年被命名為世界野生動(dòng)物基金會(huì)。1986年，它更名為世界自然基金會(huì)，以更好地反映其活動(dòng)范圍。它是世界上最大的、獨(dú)立的自然保護(hù)組織，擁有世界各地超過500萬的支持者，在100多個(gè)國(guó)家開展工作，并援助約1300個(gè)與自然和環(huán)境保護(hù)有關(guān)的項(xiàng)目。它的任務(wù)是阻止破壞地球的生態(tài)環(huán)境，建立一個(gè)能使人類與自然和諧相處的未來。目前，其大部分工作都集中在對(duì)海洋和海岸、森林、淡水的保護(hù)。在其他問題上，它也關(guān)注瀕危物種，污染和氣候變化。現(xiàn)在他們最需要的是資金，以履行其使命和處理與自然保護(hù)有關(guān)的突發(fā)事件。 the following paragraph into English Since the founding of New China, especially since the economic reform and dooropening to the world, the Chinese government has made considerable efforts in ecoenvironmental protection and achieved effective progress. The government has taken a series of important measures to protect and improve the ecological environment, such as actively promoting key ecological projects, enhancing ecosystem construction and biodiversity conservation, establishing a number of nature reservations, ecological demonstration zones, scenic spots and forest parks. One of the important goals of building a socialist harmonious society is to strengthen ecological protection and construction and to achieve harmony between man and nature. Environmental protection and ecological civilization construction have provided a solid foundation for the sustainable development of China’s economy and society.Section BLanguage focus4. Words in use in use structure 1. People with sleeping disorder cannot sleep much, as is the case with the people who get older. 2. The new irrigation system would require farmers to apply for a planning permission, as is the case with other mercial or industrial developments. 3. We have seen encouraging signs of improvement in our financial conditions, as is the case with the overall economy according to the media reports. 7.1. Samuel is good at filmmaking, and he is still as enthusiastic and curious about it as he was at the start of his career.2. He seemed to assume that she was as interested in these questions as he was when he first read them online.3. She recognized that her son had not always been as attentive toward his wife or children as she had expected.CollocationWarmup restricted 2. terrifying effects advances impact undiscovered 8. 1. entire field advances argument restricted effects alternatives principles research desire pass undiscovered animals