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Unit 2 Active reading 1 Culture points: My first oyster is presented by the writer as a “coming of age ceremony” (reaching the age of maturity, which in many cultures is marked with a special celebration) However, this isn’t a general custom. Probably the writer wants to stress that eating oysters is considered a luxury, and eating the first oyster is a very grown-up activity. Important words 1) complain : complain (that); complain about; complain of; complain to E.g. She _______________ no one had been at the airport to meet her. She often ________________ not feeling appreciated at work. Several women __________________ sexual harassment. Neighbours _____________ the police about the dogs barking. complained that; complains about; have complained of; complained to 2) crack to hit someone or something hard 砸 crack something on something 3) despair: to the despair of sb. in despair drive sb. to despair E.g. She killed herself ___________. The noise from the neighbors used to ________________________. __________________________, the company announced the closure of the factory. in despair drive him to despair To the despair of the workers 4) frank 常用短语 be frank with somebody / about something 5) frown 皱眉; 蹙额 常用短语 frown at 常用短语 frown on / upon sb. / sth.: to disapprove of someone or something, especially someones behaviour 6 ) implement v. to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen 落实; 实施 常用表达 implement a policy / plan / decision etc. 7) resort n. formal when you must use or depend on something because nothing better is available 依靠的东西; 凭借的手段 常用表达 resort to something We hope they will be able to resolve the situation  without resort to force. 8) scrape 常用短语 scrape something away / off Teresa scraped the mud off her boots. Reading and understanding 2. b, b, a, a, c Dealing with unfamiliar words 3. frank, resort, yummy, juicy, gloomy, innocence, perception, nonsense 4. enormous, clinging, region, discarded, i