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Text A From Trash to Treasure Pre-reading Tasks Discuss the following questions in class. 1. What do you usually do with unwanted things at home? 2. Do you keep collections of antiques? How do you get them then? 3. Have you ever heard the word “yard-sale”? Can you guess its meaning? New Words and Expressions trash n. 1. worthless or discarded material or objects; refuse or rubbish 垃圾 e.g. a trash basket 2. 断枝，碎块，甘蔗渣 3. empty words or ideas 废话，空谈 treasure n. 1. valuable or precious possessions of any kind 珍品，珍藏品 e.g. art treasures 2. wealth in the form of money, jewels, or other valuables 金银财宝，财富 e.g. They took away many treasures from the house. v. to keep or regard as precious; value highly 珍爱，珍视，珍藏 【近】value e.g. I treasure the hours I have spent in the country. remain v. 1. to continue in the same state or condition 仍然，依旧【近】continue e.g. These matters remain in doubt. 2. 剩下，余留 e.g. Only a few trees remain. 3. to continue to be in the same place 逗留在同一地方；停留或者留下【近】stay e.g. We remained at home. 4. to be left as still to be dealt with 留待，尚须 e.g. A cure remains to be found. n. [常pl.] 1. 残余，余额 e.g. the remains of dinner 2. 遗迹 e.g. the remains of an old castle extra a. 1. 额外的，外加的 e.g. Can I have extra time to finish my task? 2. 特别的 n. 1. something more than is usual or necessary 额外的事物 2. an added charge or fee 另外的收费 e.g. In this hotel a hot bath is an extra. hunt v. to seek out; search for 搜寻，寻找 【近】search e.g. hunting for his missing keys 2. to pursue (game) for food or sport 打猎，猎取 e.g. to go out hunting n. 1. the act or sport of hunting 打猎 e.g. an enthusiast for the hunt 2. a diligent search or pursuit 积极地寻找 e.g. on a hunt for cheap gas yard-sale n. A sale of used household belongings on the front or back lawn of a house 庭院旧货出售 listing n. 1. a list 表单；名单 e.g. a listing of guests 2. an entry in a list or directory 条目(目录或 名单上的一项) e.g. the last list