高级阅读Unit 2.pptVIP

* * Hiroshima --- the “Liveliest” City in Japan Para 1 1. slip: 滑动 2. Nippon: 日本 a lump in one’s throat : 喉咙哽噎 a feeling that you want to cry 许多英国人在听到黛安娜王妃的死讯时喉咙哽噎 。 Many British people had a lump in their throat on hearing the death of Dianna. Para 2 1. preoccupation: 心里总想着的事物 2. kimono: 和服 3. oblivious: unaware of 未觉察; 没注意 4. bob: 上下晃动；行屈膝礼 5. ritual: 惯常的,例行的 6. formula: 套语, 惯用语 7. facade: 建筑物的正面 rub shoulders with: 与…联系，交往 to meet and spend time with people 那些外国游客们说他们愿意与中国老百姓交往。 The foreign visitors said that they would like to rub shoulders with ordinary Chinese people. Para 3 1. pop: 发出短促的爆破声（如拔瓶塞的声音） 2. grin (at): 咧嘴笑,露齿笑 3. rear-view mirror: 后视镜 4. martyred：伤心的，痛苦的 5. flash by: 飞驰而过，闪过 6. lurch: 向前(或侧面)倾斜 7. twist: 转，扭，拧 Para 4-5 1. screech: 发出刺耳的声音 2. halt: stop 停住，停止 3. intermezzo: 插曲 4. gigantic: extremely big 5. usher: 门房；传达员 6. heave a sigh: 发出叹息声 in response to: 作为…的回应 该法规在公众压力下获得通过。 The law was passed in response to public pressure. 这种产品是应顾客需要而开发的。 The product was developed in response to customer demand. Para 6-7 1. sketch: 素描，(简略地)描绘 2. embankment: 堤岸 3. barge: 大型彩饰划艇, 画舫 4. moor: 停泊 5. arresting: very attractive, striking 6. adrift: 漂浮 7. beige: 米黄色(的)，浅棕色(的) 8. incessant: constant 不停的，连续不断的 多亏他们的努力，音乐会获得了巨大成功。 Thanks to their efforts, the concert was a huge success. Para 8-9 1. stunning: 极其漂亮的；极其出色的 2. porcelain: 瓷，瓷器 3. tread: 踩；行走 4. matting: 垫子 5. a twinge of: 一阵…的思绪（通常指不快的） 6. crush: 使非常伤心；使震惊 7. bombardment: 轰炸 8. slay (slew, slain): to kill sb 杀害，残杀 9. linger on: 苟延残喘; 奄奄一息 10. agony: very severe pain 极大的痛苦 一想到要结婚Alice就觉得害怕。 The prospect of marriage terrified Alice. prospect : 可能发生的事情，前景 sth that is possible to happen in the future Para 10-16 1. inhibited: 拘谨的，拘束的 2. spinal column : 脊柱 3. agitated: 不安的，焦虑的 你了解这个型号的机器吗？ Are you familiar with this type of machine? 电话里的声音我听起来很熟悉。 The voice on the phone sounded familiar to me. Para 17-19 renown: fame 名望，声誉 2. oyster: 牡蛎 3. assent (to): approval or a