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New words in u2 1. remote: adj. far away in space or time ----The supply of electricity to remote mountainous villages is one of the local development projects in Yunnan province. ----Taming the deserts is no longer a dream of the remote future but a practical human endeavor. 2. discount: n. amount of money which may be taken off the full price ----Traditional retailers who抳e opened cyberstores may offer special discounts to online shoppers. Collocation: give/make/allow a discount打折扣 a cash discount现金折扣 at a discount低于正常价格 3. carry on: 1) behave or conduct oneself in a specific way ----There’s nothing unusual about them. They carry on just like everybody else. ----He carries on as if he were a millionaire, spending money left, right and centre. ---如果你们再那样胡闹下去，你们会给自己惹麻烦的If you carry on in that way, you will get into trouble. 2) continue ---carry on with your work继续你的工作 ---carry on talking继续谈 ----尽管条件极端困难，我们必须坚持下去，直到成功。We must carry on till success in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. 4. folk: 1) n. people in general (You can refer to people as folk or folks.) ----They got married and had kids and lived like other folks. ----These are the folks from the local TV station. ---他们确实是些纯朴的乡下人。They are really simple country folks. 2) adj. (esp. of music) in the traditional style of a country ----folk music/songs/art民间音乐/歌曲/艺术 5. get away with: do sth. wrong or risky without being caught or punished -----How did he get away with cheating? 他是如何考试作弊而未被发现的？ ----Eric has been getting away with tax fraud for years. 6. local: adj. of or for a particular place -----The plane is to take off at 6 a.m. and land at 4:30 p.m. local time. -----Three-quarters of the investment needed to host the Olympics would be borne by central and local government. 7. treatment: n. the way you deal with sb. or behave towards them (followed by of) -----The old woman suffered from bad treatment at the hands of her sons. None of them were willing to take care of her. 8. by/fro