BookIV Unit2 Smart Cars.docVIP

BookIV Unit2 Smart Cars Text A Smart Cars Key words and expressions turn sth. into / become a reality: e.g. Her dream of being a college student has turned into a reality. Shopping at home has become a reality. lucrative: producing much money; profitable e.g. 一笔利润收入a lucrative income; 一套赢利的市场策略 a lucrative marketing strategy 我们和一家美国公司做大米进口的生意，赚了些钱。 We made a lucrative business deal with the American company on rice import. eliminate: v. remove sb. /sth.. that is not wanted or needed; e.g. The police have eliminated all the other suspects. 她已被取消了参加游泳比赛的资格。 She has been eliminated from the swimming race. get rid of (used in the patterns: eliminate sth.; eliminate sth. from sth.) e.g. Can the government eliminate poverty? She went through the typescript carefully, to eliminate all errors from it. vapor: a mass of tiny drops of moisture forming cloud or mist e.g. The atmosphere always contains some moisture in the form of water vapor. in the air: in the earth’s atmosphere; uncertain, not yet decided e.g. There is a peculiar smell in the air. Hundreds of birds suddenly rose in the air. 我们的计划尚未确定。 Our plans are still in the air. start up: begin or begin working, running, happening, etc; e.g. Catherine waited until the children went inside the building before starting up the car and driving off. Put the key in the ignition and turn it to start the car up. 玛丽发动引擎，向她的家乡驶去。 Mary started up the engine and drove for her hometown. alert: 1) warn sb. that there may be danger, trouble, etc. (used in the patterns: alert sb.; alert sb.to sth.) e.g. The teacher alerted the students to the danger of swimming in the river. The manager alerted the staff to the crisis facing the company. The doctor alerted me to the dangers of smoking. The policeman alerted me to the danger. 2) adj. attentive; watchful Pattern: be alert to danger e.g. The squirrels are quite alert to dangers. 比较alert attentive alert 指思维敏捷而高度集中，注意着可能发生的事件，尤其是危险的、恐怖的事件，并迅速做出反应。 e.g. A hunting-dog must