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浙江广播电视大学 英语专业（专科）《新思维综合英语（3）》单元信息1-a Unit one （1） Language points: Culture Close-up: Americans are known for their almost excessive interest and participation in competitive sports and unusual games or activities. For example, one can to frog races in the Midwest or watch mud wrestling in the South. Some people take risks in their involvement in unusual activities, probably just for the publicity – for example,, a mountain climber once climbed the tallest building in New York City. And a man in California celebrated his 90th birthday by bungee-jumping off a tower. Words and Expression Set a new time record:( Eg: In February 2001, a Frenchman set a new time record of under a hundred days for sailing around the world alone and without help. Reach for: ( E.g: He reached out his hand for the pencil, but it was too far away. Instead of E.g. My deputy went to London instead of me. In sympathy with: e.g. On that point, I’m in sympathy with Mr. Johnson. (be) in danger: e.g. I was in no danger because my friends were in no danger. Paraphrases: *They have also beaten death. --- They have also fought against and defeated death. cow moose --- female moose. Cow is to indicate female. Same as the word “bull”. E.g. bull moose; bull elephant; cow elephant *Susan Butcher called her sled team to a quick halt in the black of night about 150 miles out of Anchorage. --- In the middle of the night when it was very dark, after traveling about 150 miles from the start of the race in Anchorage, she ordered her team of dogs to top. Call to a halt --- cause…to stop e.g. When they had almost reached the robbers’ camp, the officer called the police patrol to a halt. Without hesitation, she grabbed the ax, and in her words, “went after the moose.” --- *Butcher had already set a new time record for the first leg of the trip, and her chances of winning had never been better.--------- For the part of the race she had gone faster than anyone had ever done before, and she was more likely to win th