大学英语Unit5

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1、（全新版）大学英语《综合教程》第一册Unit5Romance大学英语(全新版)综合教程UnitFiveAValentineStoryI.CulturalNotesPubliclibrariesintheU.S.:PubliclibrariesintheU.S.arefreetothepublic.OnecangetalibrarycardatthelocallibrarybyfillinginaformandshowingthelibrarianavalidIDandsomethingtoprovethatonelivesintheneighborhood(e.g.,a

2、usedandstampedenvelopewithone'snameastheaddressee,one'sphonebill,gasbill,etc.).Besidesborrowingbooks,peoplegotolibrariestoborrowvideotapes,usethecomputersthere,attendbookreadingsbyauthorsandotherculturalevents.Librariesareregardedascommunitycenters.II.LanguageStudy1.straighten:(causeto)b

3、ecomestraightorlevelExamples:1)Womenusedtouseahotirontostraightentheirhair.2)Theprofessorwouldstraightenhistiebeforeenteringtheclassroom.2.makeone'sway:goExamples:1)Earlyinthemorningthehuntermadehiswayintothewoods.2)Theoldmanslowlyrosefromhisseatandmadehiswaytothefrontofthebus.3.Helooked

4、forthegirlwhoseheartheknew,butwhosefacehedidn't,thegirlwiththerose.:Hetriedtofindthegirlwhosharedmanyofhisviews,interestsandfeelingsbutwhohehadnevermetbefore.Thegirlwassupposedtoweararoseattheirfirstmeeting.4.absorb:1)(usu.passive)completelyholdone'sattention(usu.followedbyin)Examples:a)

5、IwassoabsorbedinthedetectivestorythatIjumpedupwhensomeonepattedmeontheback.b)Totallyabsorbedinwritingthecomputersoftware,Michaelorderedtake-outfoodwhenhewashungry,sleptontheofficefloorwhentiredout.2)takeinExample:Ihaven'treallyhadtimetoabsorbeverythingthatmyteachersaidinclass.5.margin:on

6、eorbothsidesofapageneartheedge,wherethereisnowritingorprintingExample:1)Hehasthehabitofmakingnotesinthemarginofthebookshewasreading.2)Somepublishersmakeprofitsbyprintingbookswithwidermarginsandhencecharginggreaterprices.6.reflect:beasignof,showExamples:Electionresultsshouldreflectpeople'

7、sopinions.7.thoughtful:(showingthatoneis)thinkingdeeplyExamples:Themoreseriousdramaencouragesitsaudiencestobecomebetterinformedandmorethoughtful.8.previous:happeningorcomingbeforeorearlierExamples:1)Withoutpreviousexperienceinteachingmychancesofgettingthejobwillbeslim.2)P