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Unit Seven Wired 【基本要求】 本单元训练学生的批判性阅读技能，学习替换的语法内容，以及如何区分中心句与主题句。 【重点难点】 1.正确学习掌握有关替换的语法知识 2.正确掌握和理解中心句与主题句的差异 【讲授学时】 2 学时 【课程内容】 Ⅱ.Reading and Speaking Background information Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city located in Southern California in the US, on the Pacific coast. As of January 1, 2009, its estimated population was 492,682. The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s largest shipping ports. The city also has a large oil industry; oil is found both underground and offshore. Long Beach has grown with the development of high-technology and aerospace industries in the area. Text A New words(见课本第221页) Phrase and Expressions Proper Names Detailed Study Key Words and Expressions 1. a body of 大量的 If you want to get an art gallery to represent you, you’ll need a body of work showing you have a distinct style and sufficient paintings. 如果你想要一家画廊作你的代理人，那么你就需要大量的作品来说明你具有独特的风格和充足的画作。 2. adept a. 内行的，熟练的 Judges should have adept knowledge in law and noble morality. 法官应具备娴熟的法律专业知识和崇高的道德修养。 be adept at/in 善于 Founded 10 years ago, Baidu has been adept at adapting concepts invented by foreign rivals such as Google to the needs of Chinese consumers. 成立于10年前的百度擅长吸收谷歌等外国竞争对手发明的概念，并使其切合中国消费者的需求。 3. distraction n. 1) 使人分心的事物 There are too many distractions in this office－it’s hard for me to get anything done. 办公室里让人分心的事太多——我什么也做不成。 2) 消遣，娱乐 Tennis has become a welcome distraction for Rudy and his whole family. 网球成了鲁迪和他全家都喜欢的消遣活动。 distract vt.vi. （使）分心 Although he tried to concentrate on the lecture, he was distracted by the noise from the next room. 尽管他尽力集中精力听讲座，但还是被隔壁房间的噪音分散了注意力。 distract sb. from sth. 使某人不能专心于某事 The film managed to distract her from these problems for a while. 这部影片分散了她的注意力，让她暂时忘记了这些难题。 4. outperform vt. 做得比……好，胜过 I think Spanish students outperformed U.S. students in science. 我认为在理科方面，西班牙学生比美国学生强。 In the long run, small companies tend to outperform the larger, while cheap stocks outperform more expensive stocks. 长期来看，小公司的股票表现往往要比大公司的好，而廉价股票比那些价格更