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Unit 1 Act 1 1. clash n. v. a fight or battle between two groups of people; a very angry argument between two people or groups Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions. (1) Yesterday saw violent clashes _between_ police and protesters. (2) The prime minister faces a clash _with_ business leaders tomorrow. (3) His T-shirt clashes _with_ his shorts. (4) A lot of problems have been caused by a clash _of_ cultures. Do you know why many bands break up? Because of personality clashes between musicians. 2. establishment n. the most important and powerful people in a country or in a section of society the process of starting or creating something such as an organization Figure out the meaning of underlined words. The literary establishment generally looks down on artists.文学界权威 John was eager to establish good relations with the business community. 与…建立良好关系 (3) Reagan quickly established himself as a promising film actor. 使自己成为… (4) It’s an old established family firm. 老牌的 3. passion n. a powerful emotion such as love or anger Translate the following sentences. (1) 他酷爱古典音乐。He has a passion for classical music. (2) He spoke with great passion about the plight of the refugees. 他慷慨激昂地讲述了难民们的困境。 4. protest n. v. (1) a strong complaint or disagreement (2) something such as a meeting by people who strongly disagree with a policy, law etc. Figure out the meaning of underlined words. (1) The organization has made a formal protest against the nuclear testing. 抗议 We cannot pass this matter by without protest. 不反对地 The decision raised/provoked a storm of protest among students. 引起一片抗议的风暴 (4) I went to the doctor under protest. 不情愿地 5. alliance n. an arrangement between two or more people, groups or countries to achieve something Answer the following questions. What does IAW refer to? What’s its basic principle? The basic principle of the IAW (International Alliance of Women) is that the full and equal enjoyment of human rights is due to all wome