Unit 1
1.a reporter for the school newspaper 受雇于學校報紙的記者
2.the first edition 第一版
3. the then director 當時的廠長
4. settle an argument
解決一場爭辯
5.a best seller 暢銷書
6.send(sent, sent)
send in寄送某處進行處理
send up 發射
send for a doctor 派人去請醫生
send out 分發
7. set down = write down=put down=take down 記下，寫下
set about doing=set out to do著手做某事
set out for=set off for動身出發去某地
set aside因為某種用途留出；放在一邊不加理會
set up建立
8.keep track of 保持聯系；記錄
9.put into different categories 放入不同的類別
10. reach a length of 長達
reach a width of/ a depth of/ a weight of/a distance of/a height of
11. with an area of 面積有…..
12.celebrate Hong Kong’s return to China慶祝香港回歸
13.stand out 突出，顯著
14.next to 緊鄰，僅次于，
15.be diagnosed with cancer
被診斷為癌癥
16.achieve/reach his goal 達到目標
17.in a row 排成一隊；連續；
18.lead sb to do 促使某人做某事
19. in the first place 首先
in place 在適當的地方
in place of=in sb’s place 代替某人
20. make for 向…走去；有助于，導致
21.set a record 創造紀錄
break a record打破紀錄
keep a record 保持記錄
22.apply for sth. 申請…
apply to sb. for sth.向某人申請…
23 celebrate winning the bid for the 29th Olympic Games in 2008 申奧成功
24 burst into cheers 突然歡呼
burst into tears=burst out crying突然哭起來
burst into laughter=burst into laughing突然笑起來
25 get a better understanding of 更好地了解
26.head down to=head for前往
27.give sb permission 給予某人準許
28.hold a grand opening
舉行一個盛大的開幕式
29. be around
遍布各地；深入人心;流行
30.sth. be familiar to sb 某物為某人所熟悉
sb. be familiar with sth.某人熟悉某事
31.be willing to do
樂意做某事
32.center on 以…為中心
33.overcome(get over) your fears
克服你的恐懼
34.regular sports 常規運動
35.heart beats faster 心跳加速
36.concentrate on
集中；全神貫注于
37.in the air 在空中；懸而未決
on the air 在廣播
by air 坐飛機
38.to one’s delight(joy)使某人高興的是
be delighted to do做某事高興
be delighted that
take delight in sth. 以…為樂
39.形容詞/副詞/動詞/不加冠詞的名詞+as/though+主語+謂語
盡管…
Impressive as the record, it faded next to Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
Child as he is, he knows much.
=Though/although he is a child, he knows much.