Unit7AttitudeTowardsLife.ppt

Word Pretest 1. I did not easily lose temper, but he kept me waiting for three hours and it was intolerable. intolerable a. — too bad or unpleasant to deal with or accept 无法容忍的，不能接受的 intolerably ad. 2. A dozen earthquakes in northeastern Ohio were almost certainly induced by injection of gas-drilling wastewater into the earth. induce v. — to cause something to happen； to persuade someone to do something 导致；诱使，劝说 induce sth. = cause sth. induce sb. to do sth. inducement n. financial/cash inducements 3. The place has developed from a fishing port into a thriving tourist center. thrive v. [thrived, thrived / throve, thriven ]— to grow, develop or be successful 茁壮成长；兴旺，繁荣 thriving a. = prosperous 4. It seemed incredible that she had been there a week already. incredible a. — impossible, or very difficult, to believe；extremely good 难以置信的；极好的 incredibly ad. 5. She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today. wits n. [plural]— intelligence and the ability to think quickly 机智,头脑 wit = humor n. 6. She still clings to the belief that her son is still alive. cling to — to refuse to stop believing or hoping for something 坚持（信念或希望） ，保持 cling to the belief / hope that 7. The hills were shrouded in mist in the morning before sunrise. shroud v./n. — to hide something by covering or surrounding it 笼罩；遮蔽；覆盖 8. My father will never give his consent to our marriage. consent n./v. — permission or agreement 许可，允许；同意 consent v. consent to do sth. Section A : Text I The Simple Wisdom in Having the Right Attitude Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Key to Section B: (p. 111-114) C 2. C 3. C 4. C C 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. F