全新版)大学英语《综合教程》第一册U

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1、（全新版）大学英语《综合教程》第一册Unit8CopingWithaEducationalProblemI.CulturalNotes1.U.C.L.A.:(UniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles)thelargestoftheeightbranchesoftheUniversityofCalifornia.Itwasestablishedin1919andnowhasabout35,000students.UCLAisknownespeciallyforitsfilmstu

2、dies.2.TheWealthofNations:animportantworkofeconomicandsocialtheorybyAdamSmith(aScottishphilosopherandeconomist),publishedin1776.ItsfulltitlewasAnInquiryintotheNatureandCausesoftheWealthofNations.Initheanalyzedtherelationshipbetweenworkandtheproductionofan

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7、rriblyupsetbythebreak-upoftheirparents'marriage.2)Hewasupsetabouttheargumenthehadwithhiswife.5.ignorant:knowinglittleornothing(oftenusedinthephrase:beignorantof/about)Examples:1)Somepeopleareignorantofthefactsaboutglobalwarming.2)Shewasignorantofherhusban

8、d'sillegalactivities.Otherwiseshewouldhavedoneeverythingpossibletostophim.ignorancen.6.slice:1)apartofsth.(followedbyof)Examples:a)Fictiontakesupalargesliceofthepublishingmarket.b)Thebosspromisedthateveryonewouldget