Unit 1

1.a reporter for the school newspaper 受雇于學校報紙的記者

2.the first edition 第一版

3. the then director 當時的廠長

4. settle an argument

解決一場爭辯

5.a best seller 暢銷書

6.send(sent, sent)

send in寄送某處進行處理

send up 發(fā)射

send for a doctor 派人去請醫(yī)生

send out 分發(fā)

7. set down = write down=put down=take down 記下，寫下

set about doing=set out to do著手做某事

set out for=set off for動身出發(fā)去某地

set aside因為某種用途留出；放在一邊不加理會

set up建立

8.keep track of 保持聯(lián)系；記錄

9.put into different categories 放入不同的類別

10. reach a length of 長達

reach a width of/ a depth of/ a weight of/a distance of/a height of

11. with an area of 面積有…..

12.celebrate Hong Kong’s return to China慶祝香港回歸

13.stand out 突出，顯著

14.next to 緊鄰，僅次于，

15.be diagnosed with cancer

被診斷為癌癥

16.achieve/reach his goal 達到目標

17.in a row 排成一隊；連續(xù)；

18.lead sb to do 促使某人做某事

19. in the first place 首先

in place 在適當的地方

in place of=in sb’s place 代替某人

20. make for 向…走去；有助于，導致

21.set a record 創(chuàng)造紀錄

break a record打破紀錄

keep a record 保持記錄

22.apply for sth. 申請…

apply to sb. for sth.向某人申請…

23 celebrate winning the bid for the 29th Olympic Games in 2008 申奧成功

24 burst into cheers 突然歡呼

burst into tears=burst out crying突然哭起來

burst into laughter=burst into laughing突然笑起來

25 get a better understanding of 更好地了解

26.head down to=head for前往

27.give sb permission 給予某人準許

28.hold a grand opening

舉行一個盛大的開幕式

29. be around

遍布各地；深入人心;流行

30.sth. be familiar to sb 某物為某人所熟悉

sb. be familiar with sth.某人熟悉某事

31.be willing to do

樂意做某事

32.center on 以…為中心

33.overcome(get over) your fears

克服你的恐懼

34.regular sports 常規(guī)運動

35.heart beats faster 心跳加速

36.concentrate on

集中；全神貫注于

37.in the air 在空中；懸而未決

on the air 在廣播

by air 坐飛機

38.to one’s delight(joy)使某人高興的是

be delighted to do做某事高興

be delighted that

take delight in sth. 以…為樂

39.形容詞/副詞/動詞/不加冠詞的名詞+as/though+主語+謂語

盡管…

Impressive as the record, it faded next to Armstrong’s struggle against disease.

Child as he is, he knows much.

=Though/although he is a child, he knows much.