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Content
Chapter_1
Chapter_2
Chapter_3
Chapter_4
Chapter_5
Chapter_1
Unit 5
Reading1
1. available: adj. able to be obtained or used 可得到，可使用的
2. rider, n, a person who rides, especially someone who rides a horse 骑马或自行车的人
3. lane, n, one of the parts of a main road which are seperated by white lines so that fast and slow cars travelling in the same direction and stay apart. 车道
4. theft, n, the act or crime of taking something which does not belong to you 偷窃
5. helmet,n, a hard hat you wear to protect your head 头盔
6. provide, v, to give or suppley something to someone 提供
7. traffic, n., all the vehicles moving in a place交通
Reading2
1. bench:n, a long seat made of wood or stone for two or more people 长凳
2. bullet,n, a small piece of metal with a rounded or pointed end, fired from a gun子弹
3. Curve:n, a line of which no part is straight and which contains no angles 曲线
4. exact,a, correct in evry detail精确，正确的
5. force,n, power or strength 力量，力气
6. governor:n, a person who controls an organization or place 统治者，管辖者
7. nonshop: without a pause or interruption
8. passenger:n, a person, not the driver or member of the crew, travelling in a public or private vehicle.乘客，旅客
9. platform, n, an area beside the track at a railway station where passengers wait or get on and off trains 月台，站台
10. prevent, v, to stop something from happening, 阻止，预防
11. race: to go very fast or take someone somewhere very fast 与……比赛，快速移动
12. service: n, attention to acustomers in a shop, or to business customer, or to guests in a hotel or restaurant 服务，接待
13. station,n, a building by a railway where trains stop regularly for passengers of goods 车站
14. straight, a, not bent or curved 笔直的
15. track; n, the metal lines on which a train runs轨道，路径
Reading 3
1. battery: n, a small apparatus which provides electrical power, which you put inside something such as a radio电池
2. commute, v, to travel regularly a long distance between your home and work通勤
3. decade: a period of ten years10年
4. design, v, to make a drawing or plan so that someone can make or build something设计，谋划
5. emission, v 排放
6. engineer, n, a person who is professionally trained to build and repair machines, roads, bridges, and harbours.工程师
7. fiancial, a, connected with money金融的
8. founder, n,a person who founds something创始人
9. frustration, n,disappointment, obstacle挫折
10. popular, a,liked by a lot of people流行的
11. profit, n, money which is earned by doing business, after all the costs are taken from it利益，收益
12. charge,v, to pass an electric current through something so that it stores electricity充电
13. start from scratch白手起家，重头干起
14. unit, n, something such as a group of things or people that forms a single and complete whole within something larger（构成一个整体的事物或人的）单位，单元
15. vehicle, n, something such as a bicycle, car, or bus, which moves or carries people and goods交通工具，车辆
Reading4
1. ability,n, skill and power to do something 能力，才智
2. Century, num, one of the 100-year periods used in giving dates一世纪
3. conduct,v, to carry something out实施
4. descend,v, to go down下来
5. flight, n, the act of flying飞行
6. glider, n, a plane without an engine
7. intrigue: vt, to interest someone greatly激起好奇心
8. invention, n, the act of inventing something发明
9. owe, v, to feel grateful to someone for a quality or an ability that they have give you感激
10. propeller,螺旋浆，推进器
11. publish, v, to have a book, magazine, or piece of writing printed, and offer it for sale to the public.出版，公布
12. self-propelled, a, able to move by its own power 自行驱动，推进的
Unit 6 A World of Fast Food
Reading 1 (words)
1. advertise: v. to make sth. for sale in the newspaper or on TV, services offered known public.
to ask for sb. by placing an ad in the newspaper or on TV.
(ad.) advertisement n.
advertiser n.
2. compete v. to win sb in contest with someone else.
compete for sth// compete with/ against sb.
competition n. in competition with sb. Competitor n. competitive a.
3. consume: v. to use up costume n.
to destroy customer n.
consumer n.
4. craze: n. a popular fashion that only lasts for a short period of time. 时髦，时尚的东西
crazy: a.
crazed: a.
5. creative: a. create: v.
creation: n.
creator: n. sb. who made or invented a particular thing 创作/造者
the Creater: n.(God)
6. invade: v. to enter a country, town, or area using military force, in order to take control of it 武力入侵，侵略，侵占
invasion n.
7. capital city: an important town or city where the central government of a country, state etc is 首都，首府，省会
8. chain restaurants: 连锁餐馆
9. convenient: a. helpful for you because it saves you time or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems 方便的，便利的，合宜的
10. pork: the meat from pigs 猪肉
11. treat:
Reading 1: Fast Food Invasion
Para 1-2
American food restaurants have invaded the small country-Jamaica peacefully. It includes KFC, pizza, TCBY, hamburger, etc. There are some local food restaurants. So there is competition between American restaurants and local restaurants.
Para3-6
Patty, jerked chicken and pork are local fast food. They are trying hard to stay in business by lowering the price and adding different kinds of food to their menu.
Para7
Reason-people have different work schedules.
Para8-9
Combine healthy food with fast food. Yogurt and low-fat ice-cream.
KFC stays popular healthy foods
Keep the customers happy
Reading 2 (words)
1. abandon: v. to leave completely and forever.
to give up
abandon sb. to sth.= permit s.b to be controlled by a feeling
abandonment n.
abandoned a.
2. board: n. 1) a long, shin, flat of piece of wood 硬质版；布告牌，公告牌
2) a piece of hard material used for a certain purpose （特殊用途的）平板
3) meals 膳食
4) official body that has responsibility 理事会，委员会，董事会；（官方的）局，部
on board: 在船上，在飞机上
v. 1) to cover with 用（木板）遮住，堵住
2) to get onto 登机，上船
3) to supply, to furnish with meals in return for pay
2. corporate: a. / cooperate v.
corporate: united or combined into one body; collective 社团的，全体的
cooperate: to work or act together toward a common end or purpose 合作，协作
4. cultural: a. belonging to or connected with a particular society and its way of life 文化（上）的
e.g. cultural center 文化中心
cultured: a. educated 有文化的，有修养的
e.g. a well-read and cultured woman 博览群书有教养的女人
5. drive in restaurant = drive through window
6. landmark: object by which we know where we are sth. important in the development of core’s life (人生里的)里程碑
12. register v. to put one’s name in the list (of machine/ instrument ) to show
13. arch: a structure with a curved top and straight sides that supports the weight of a bridge or building 拱顶，拱洞
14. date: an occasion when you arrange to meet someone that you like in a romantic way (恋人之间的)约会
15. deny: to