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more。 it is for sale. ? 比較 on sale available for a lower price than usual 廉價(jià)出售;降價(jià)銷(xiāo)售 . I bought this coat on sale, for $20 less than the original price. Part V. Language Points wreck (para. 18): n. 1) sth. or sb. ruined 被嚴(yán)重破壞之物;受到了嚴(yán)重?fù)p害的人 . After the accident, his car was a wreck. He is a wreck after drinking for so many years. 2) a ship lost at sea 海上失事船只 Some divers like to dive for wrecks in the ocean. Part V. Language Points ? call on (para. 19): 1) visit sb. 拜訪 . We called on our new neighbors last weekend. 2) request that sb. do sth. 要求 ,號(hào)召 The governor called on the state residents to conserve water. Part V. Language Points ? down payment (): a part payment at the time of buying ;定金 . We made a down payment on the refrigerator and agreed to monthly payments on the rest. Part V. Language Points ? odds and ends (): a mix of items, bits and pieces 零星東西;殘剩的東西 . We moved all our things from one apartment to another, except for a few odds and ends, like an old lamp. Part V. Language Points ? sponsor () : ? n. 1) a person, business, or group that helps pay for sth. (cultural or sporting event, TV shows, etc) 發(fā)起人;贊助者,資助者 .: The sports equipment store is the sponsor of the local baseball team。 it pays for uniforms and transportation. 2) v. act as a sponsor .: A beer pany sponsored the baseball game by paying for television advertising. Part V. Language Points approach(): vt. e nearer to sth. 靠近 .: 1) As they approached the wood, they saw a squirrel scurrying down a tree. 2) Look, we are approaching the Oriental Pearl TV tower now. Part V. Language Points ? pass away (): die (euphemism 委婉語(yǔ) )過(guò)世 .:1) Her father passed away just last week. 2) The teenager has lived on his own since his parents passed away 4 years ago. Part V. Language Points ? check on sth.(): examine sth. to discover if it is true, safe, correct, etc. 察看,檢查 .: 1)I checked on my facts before going to the meeting. 2) Go upstairs and check on the kids. Part VI. Writing Assignment Have a discussion on the role of dreams in one’s life and the efforts required to turn the dream into a reality. Then write an essay : Turning Dreams into A Reality The End