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PASSAGE 8;In science, a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related. A theory often involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture the way an observed event could be produced. A good example of this is found in the kinetic molecular theory, in which gases are pictured as being made up of many small particles that are in constant motion.;观点；见解 theory My theory about divorce is that its not the split-up that damages children, its how it is handled. 我对离婚的看法是，伤害孩子的不是婚姻的破裂，而是处理离婚的方式。;从理论上说；照理说 in theory ;涉及；关于 If something relates to a particular subject, it concerns that subject. I had papers relating to the children which my wife and I had to sign. 我有一些关于孩子的文件需要我和妻子签字。;叙述；讲述 If you relate a story, you tell it. She related her tale of living rough. 她讲述了自己艰苦谋生的故事。;kinetic molecular 分子运动 observe （尤指为了解而）观察，观测 particle 微粒；极小量 motion 运动；移动;glance, glimpse, look, sight, glare  glance 指看一下或瞥一眼(有意识的)。 His glance silenced the audience, and he began to speak. 他环视了一下，听众都不说话了，他便开始讲话。;glimpse 一般指看一眼或一瞥(无意识的)。 She caught a glimpse of her friend in the supermarket. 她在超级市场里瞥见了她的朋友。 glimpse 指“瞥见”, 是glance的结果。 “take a glance at ...(看一看)的结果便是“get a glimpse of ...”(瞥见了); look 一般用语，表示直接用眼睛看。 Her intent look showed how much she had missed her sister. 她的专心的目光说明她是多么想念她的姐姐。  sight 此词与视力和视觉有关，意指察看或视野。 She has lost sight of her dog. 她看不见那条狗了。; view 常指视野，视域景色和眼界。 The tower commands a good view of the beautiful city. 从这个塔上可以清楚地看到这座美丽城市的景色。 ; Gaze , stare , glare这组动词的一般含义是“凝视”。 gaze表示“目不转睛地看”，并含有“惊叹”、“羡慕”或“入迷”的意思：;She gazed at it for some time, then added. You dont need bookcases at all. 她对地毯凝视了一会儿，然后补充说：“你根本不需要书柜”。 gaze at 凝视;stare特别表示“睁大眼睛凝视”，并含有“惊奇”、“傲慢”或“茫然”的意思 The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. 那位贵族对那张空白纸凝视了几秒钟。;glare表示“凶狠而且带有威胁性的瞪眼睛” Men in shirt sleeves stood outside their houses and glared at us. 只穿着衬衣的男人站在房子外面瞪着我们。;（通常因难以看清而）盯着看，凝视，端详 If you peer at something, you look at it very hard, usually because it