20052006第一学期综合英语教案.pptVIP

Unit? Nine Quick Fix society Background information Fast roads in America ?Highways: connect cities ?Superhighways: a road with six or more lanes ?Interstate highways: connect cities in different states ?Freeways: roads within a city ?Expressways: fast roads in or near cities ?Turnpike: pay money before you use it. Symbols of the USA: There are many symbols that represent the United States of America. Some of the most popular ones are the Stars and Stripes (the US flag), the bald eagle (the national bird), the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of Liberty (a gift from France), Yankee Doodle, Uncle Sam (a cartoon figure designed by Thomas Nast), etc. quick fix n. (slang) a hastily contrived remedy that alleviates a problem only for the time being 权宜之计:一个匆匆想出的、能暂时缓和问题的对策? Vocabulary Before the meeting, the general secretary gave the representatives a briefing. cabinet (n.) 壁橱 cabinet can also mean a group of the most important government ministers, responsible for advising and deciding on government policy (内阁) e.g. the shadow Cabinet (the most important members of the opposition party) contract, condense, compress To contract is to draw together, especially by an internal force, with a resultant reduction in size, extent, or volume: 通过收紧使…尺寸缩小；收缩 Condense refers to a reduction in volume and an increase in compactness: 浓缩，凝缩；缩短，摘要 Compress applies to increased compactness brought about by pressing or squeezing; the term implies reduction in volume and change of form or shape: 压缩（以便置于较小空间） The pupil（瞳孔）of the eye dilates（扩大） and contracts in response to light. ????? She sat on the lid of the suitcase to compress the clothes. The chairman condensed all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of action. digest: (v.) to assimilate; to absorb 消化; 吸收 Humans can’t digest plants such as grass. To digest what we have learnt in time is very important. go Dutch: to pay ones own expenses (the)