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Unit Five Text B Easy Ways to Avoid an Argument 潘晓燕 2007-02-26 First Reading (Do Exercise A) Second Reading (Finish Exercise B and C) Third Reading Structure of Text请上课前做好 Paras.1-5 Introduction—The author’s _______ ______ tells us there are ways one can stand up for oneself without starting an argument. Paras.6-14 Main body—The author tells us _____ _______ to avoid starting an argument. Para.15 Concluding remarks—Since we have ways to avoid starting an argument, _____ _______ ____ waste our precious time on meaningless arguments. Words and Expressions 1. local a. 地方性的，当地的，本地的；局部的，狭隘的 n. [常pl.] 当地人，本地人 【搭配】the local government地方政府 【真题】Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. (1999年6月Reading Passage 2) 2. fall behind落后 【同lag behind】 【例句】He fell behind in his studies.他在学习上落后了。 【搭配】fall asleep 睡着，入睡 fall back 后退；退却 fall back on 依靠，借助于 fall for相信 fall ill患病 fall in love with 爱上某人 fall into 陷入; 落入；可分成；属于 fall on/upon 袭击，攻击；由…承担 fall off 跌落，下降 3. tempt vt. 使很想做；使很想要 【例句】I am tempted to question this.我很想问问这件事。 【扩展】temptation n. 诱惑 tempting a. 诱惑人的 【搭配】feel tempted to do sth…想要做某事4. hold one’s tongue 【一般不要用的口语?】Hold your tongue!住嘴! 5. brink n. 边；边缘 【例句】You are at the brink of the answer. 你快猜到答案了。 【搭配】on/at the brink of 将要，濒于，在……的边缘 6. overwhelm vt. 完全压倒；使不知所措 【例句】Your kindness quite overwhelms me. 你的好意使我感激难言。 【搭配】be overwhelmed with excitement极为兴奋 be overwhelmed by grief悲痛欲绝 7. melt v. （使）融化，（使）熔化；（使）消散，（使）逐渐消失 【例句】The snow melted away under the sun. // Her anger melted.她的怒气消了。 8. get off 下班，停止工作 【例句】What time do you get off (work)?你几点下班？ 9. offense n. 冒犯，触怒【反defense】 【例句】Please don’t take offense if I do not agree with you. 【扩展】offend v. 犯罪，冒犯；offensive a. 讨厌的，无礼的，攻击性的 【搭配】give offense to sb.得罪某人；使某人不悦；take offense 生气，见怪 10. blurt out 脱口说出，突然说出【例句】He blurted out the secret.他不慎说出了秘密。 11. stand up for 维护，保卫；支持 【例句】We are determined to stand up for our rights. 【区别】stand up站起来；（论点、