Unit 6

1. make forecasts about future developments 預測未來

2. catch a glimpse of the future窺視未來

3. keep in touch with sb 與某人保持聯系

4. with a better understanding of the human body隨著對人體的深入了解

5. in store貯藏著，準備著

6. deal with new diseases

7. be well-prepared for 為。。。做好充分準備

8. search a crowded store for basic goods 到擁擠的商店去尋找基本必需品

9. combine shopping with fun 將購物與娛樂結合起來

10. develop new fuels 開發新能源

11. pay more attention to the importance of a healthy diet 更重視健康飲食的重要性

1. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.

2. The schools of the future will probably be quite different from what they are today.

3. Distance education will help people study whenever they have time and whenever they may be.

4. Instead of being students only when we are young, we will become lifelong learners.

5. It is certain that things will change.

Unit 7

1. on the contrary 正相反

2. for the moment 暫時，目前

3. be infected with HIV 感染HIV /be immune to HIV 對HIV有免疫力

4. because of a lack of proper health care, prevention and education

5. discourage sb from doing 勸某人打消做某事的念頭，阻止某人做某事

6. cheer up （使）感到振奮，感到高興

7. take every chance/ a chance/chances 冒險，碰運氣，投機

8. break down the body’s immune system 破壞免疫系統

9. persuade sb to do sth 說服某人做某事

10. try to /advise sb to do sth 勸說某人做某事

11. (be) free from 無。。。的，免于。。，免除。。，擺脫

12. leave a person defenceless against infections and illnesses 使一人對感染和疾病無抵抗能力

1. I wish that she were here with me and that we weren’t sick.

2. The drugs that are available are much too expensive.

3. I wish people would find out the facts, and not act as if I were a bad or dangerous person.

4. If I were to live long enough to have a job, I would choose to be a doctor, helping these AIDS patients.

5. Living with cancer has made me realize how precious life is and how important it is for us to take every chance to live life to the fullest.

Unit 8

1. witness an accident 目擊事故

2. make better decisions 做出更好的決定

3. get hurt 受傷

4. on the way to sth/doing sth 即將，將要

5. do/give/offer first aid 進行急救

6. cover sb with sth 用某物蓋某人

7. in case of 萬一，以防

8. in honor of 為慶祝，為紀念

9. keep/bear … in mind 記住，牢記

10. prevent /stop/keep sb from doing 阻止某人做某事

11. get in a panic 陷入恐慌

12. respond to sth (a letter/my question) 恢復，回答，回應

13. in response to sth 恢復，回答，回應

1. The most important thing to keep in mind when dealing with an emergency is to stay calm.

2. Many hospitals recommend that we use the letters DR ABC to remember what to do when we have to think fast.

3. If the person is not breathing, we must try to start his or her breathing at once, using the mouth-to-mouth method.

4. We should never try to revive a person unless we know how to do it.

5. If I had known more about giving first aid, I could have helped them.

6. If we were to get hurt trying to save someone, we would not be able to help.

Unit 9

1. stress the need for equality and fairness 強調對平等和公正的需要

2. build a better society in harmony with nature 建立一個與自然和諧的美好社會

3. put an end to the death and suffering caused by the big three 結束由三大公害造成的死亡與痛苦

4. There is still time to do sth. 做某事還為時不晚

5. spread across the world 在世界各地傳播

6. a better understanding of 對。。。的更好理解

7. make a big difference 大有成效

8. the key to the future 未來的關鍵

9. take action /measures /steps to do sth. 采取行動/措施做某事

10. be bad for/be harmful to/do harm to 對。。。有害

11. There is still time to do sth. 做某事還為時不晚

1. There is a good chance that we will see less violence and fewer wars 很可能會看到更少的暴力和戰爭

2. Not until we know more will we be able to improve the situation.

3. Among the speakers was China’s then premier Zhu Rongji, who stressed the need for equality and fairness in the world.

4. Only by changing the way we live can we save the earth.

5. Had I known that air conditioners cause so much pollution, I would never have bought one.

6. Without international cooperation, developing countries cannot prosper, nor will sustainable development be possible.

Unit 10

1. be scared to death 嚇得要命

2. get into a panic 驚慌失措

3. stand on end 豎立，直立

4. draw one’s attention to 引起/吸引某人的注意

5. all of a sudden 突然地

6. on board 在船上，在車上

7. with the kitchen fire still on 廚房的火還燃著

8. no way out 沒有出路

9. all at once 立即，馬上

10. light up 點燃，照亮

1. Helped by two slaves he stood up, and immediately fell down dead.

2. he looked more asleep than dead.

3. Upon arrival, my uncle hugged Pompy and tried to give him courage.

4. He paused for a moment wondering whether to turn back as the captain urged him.

5. The Nanshan was on her way from the south to Fuzhou, with Chinese workers on board, returning to their home villages in the province of Fujian.