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Unit2 ●Reading学案 1. In this edition of American Living, we are looking at some population trends in the USA. (P18) 在这一版的《美国生活》中，我们讨论美国人口趋向。 1). trend noun [C]1 a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving:趋势；Theres been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years.2. a new development in clothing, make-up, etc: 流行趋势、时尚；The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look. trend 与tendency 辨析： tendency仅仅指趋向，如：she has the tendency to work late. trend强调要变化或发展的趋势，如：fashion trend流行趋势；The trend is toward working longer hours