读写教程4 第三版 Unit 1Reading Material.ppt

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1、ReadingMaterialTomatoesAnunemployedmanisdesperate1tosupporthisfamily.HiswifewatchesTValldayandhisthreeteenage2kidshavedroppedoutofhighschooltohangaroundwith3thelocaltoughs4.Heappliesforajanitor’s5jobatalargefirmandeasilypassesanaptitude6test.1.desperatea.极度

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4、ally10donotexist.Withoutane-mailaddressyoucanhardlyexpecttobeemployedbyahigh-techfirm.Goodday.”9.protestvt.声辩；vi.抗议10.virtuallyad.实质上Stunned11,themanleaves.Notknowingwheretoturnandwithonly$10inhiswallet,hewalkspastafarmers’marketandseesastand12sellingcrates

5、ofbeautifulredtomatoes.Hebuysacrate13,carriesittoabusycorneranddisplays14thetomatoes.Inlessthan2hourshesellsallthetomatoesandmakesa100%profit15.Repeatingtheprocess16severaltimesmorethatday,heendsupwithalmost$100andarriveshomethatnightwithseveralbagsofgrocer

6、ies17forhisfamily.11.stunvt.使发愣；使大吃一惊12.standn.小摊13.craten.板条箱；柳条箱14.displayvt.陈列；展览15.profitn.利润，赢利16.processn.过程；方法17.groceryn.食品；杂货的Duringthenighthedecidestorepeatthetomatobusinessthenextday.Bytheendoftheweekheisgettingupearlyeverydayandworkingintothenig

7、ht.Hemultiplies18hisprofitsquickly.Earlyinthesecondweekheacquires19acart20totransport21severalboxesoftomatoesatatime,butbeforeamonthisuphesellsthecarttobuyabroken-downpickup22truck.18.multiplyv.倍增；乘19.acquirevt.获得20.cartn.手推车21.transportvt.运输22.pickupn.轻型小货

8、车Attheendofayearheownsthreeoldtrucks.Histwosonshavelefttheirneighborhood23gangs24tohelphimwiththetomatobusiness,hiswifeisbuyingthetomatoes,andhisdaughteristakingnightcoursesatthecommunitycollegesosheca