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Unit 3 Language Study of Text A (30 mins) Key Words and Expressions 1. They also come with distinctive personalities. (Para. 1) distinctive（L.2） having a quality or characteristic that makes sth. different and easily noticed有特色的有区别的她走路的样子与。The combination of characteristics that makes you different from every other person is your personality. (Para. 1) characteristics (L.2) a special and easily recognized quality of sb. or sth. 特征，特性，特色 e.g. 贪婪是嗜赌成癖的赌棍们的普遍特性之一。Greediness is one of the common characteristics of compulsive gamblers. 她运用似非而是的隽语和反语。Paradox and irony are characteristics of her style. 3. A person’s personality is composed of many elements. (Para. 3) compose（L.9） (1) create or produce (a literary or musical piece) 创作或制作（文学或音乐作品） e.g. 她上中学时就已开始创作歌曲。 She began to compose songs at her middle school years. 古代神童仲永五岁便可作诗。 The ancient infant prodigy was able to compose poems as young as five. 我正在写一封正式的回信。 Im composing a formal reply to the letter. (2) bring (oneself/sth.) under control; calm 使(自己/某事物)安定/平静/镇静/冷静 e.g. Man, please compose yourself, there is nothing to get you excited! 请镇静, 没什么让你激动的！ (3) make up 组成，构成 e.g. 中华民族是一个56个民族组成的大家庭！ The Chinese nation is a big famliy composed of 56 ethnic groups. Collocation: be composed of 由…组成/构成 4. These elements, in general, fall into three categories — emotional, social, and intellectual. (Para. 3) fall into（L.10） consist of; be divided into 由…组成；分为 e.g. 我今天的讲座分为三个部分。 My lecture today falls into three sections. 5. …another person may just keep the good news to himself or herself and just enjoy the happiness secretly. (Para. 4) keep…to oneself（L.19） keep secret; live by oneself 保守秘密；独处 e.g. A: Have you heard? Mike has got the first scholarship for postgradute study. A: 你听说了吗？Mike申请到了研究生一等奖学金。 B: No, not a clue. He likes to keep things to himself. B: 没，一点风声都没。他凡事都不爱跟人讲。 He keeps to himself most of the time. 他大部分时间独居。He sees humor in almost everything and is able to express it in entertaining ways. (Par