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Language points of unit 2 Text A: 1) be lost in\lose oneself in (novel\thought) : be absorbed\engrossed in; be fully occupied with 2) available: a) (of things) that can be used\obtained; e.g. Tickets are available at the box office. b) (of people) free to be seen\talked to, etc.; e.g. I’m available in the afternoon. avail (v.): avail oneself of sth: make use of e.g.: Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities. avail (n.): a) of little\no avail: not helpful\effective; e.g. His help was of little avail. b) to little\no avail: in vain; e.g. The doctor tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail. 3) or something\or something like that: used when you are not very sure about what you have just said; e.g. Here is the money; get yourself a burger or something. Note: the Usage Ex, P42 4) go ahead (with sth): continue\begin; e.g. Henry will be late but we’ll go ahead with the meeting anyway. 5) know\learn by heart: memorize 6) estimate\overestimate\underestimate (the total cost\the possible result) e.g.: Bill’s personal riches were estimated at 368 million dollars./ I estimate her age at 35/ I estimate that she is 35. Note: estimate, evaluate value这组词都有“估计”或“估价”的意思。 estimate 指先于实际的测量、计算或测试而作的某种估计或估价，可以是经过仔细考虑，也可以是随意的。 e.g.: He estimated he would do the hundred miles by noon. evaluate 很少表示用金钱来估计某物的市场价值，而是对其相对或内在价值的评定。 e.g.: The research project has only been under way for three months, so it’s too early to evaluate its success. value 指估计某物的价值、价格。 e.g.: He valued the house for me at ￡3,500. 7) might\may (just) as well: have little desire\feel reluctant to do sth e.g. Anyway, you’re here; you might as well stay. 8) “I’m not much of a hand at writing”: I’m not good at writing. Note: not much of a: not a good; e.g. He is not much of a father, but he is an outstanding teacher. 9) correspondence: a) act of writing, receiving or sending letters; e.g. His interest in