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课件网) Extended Reading New Words 1. image n 形象，图像，意向 imagine vt 想象 imagination n 想象力 The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image. The simple tunes and beautiful natural images are often suggestive of countryside surroundings. 2. spring to mind 突然想起 It occurs to sb that ……某人突然想起 It hits/strikes sb that 某人突然想起 spring up 突然出现，涌现 spring to one’s feet 跳起来 If any questions spring to mind, don’t hesitate to contact me. His name doesn’t spring to mind immediately. It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. When more and more channels spring up, there may be some programs with poor quality. 3. track vt 跟踪，追踪 n 足迹，小道，轨道，跑道，路线 be on track 步入正轨 keep track of 掌握……情况 The police would track and arrest the criminals. We set off once more, over a rough mountain track. With one thousand employees, it’s very difficult to keep track of them all. Guests are returning in increasing numbers—a sure sign that we are on the right track. 4. nowhere adv 无处，哪里都不 nowhere to be seen到处都见不到 get/go nowhere 没有结果，毫无进展 Nowhere else in the world does this kind of custom exist. Nowhere else could Mary go except California. Michael glanced anxiously down the street, but John was nowhere to be found. We were lucky to find a hotel in a lane, otherwise we would have had nowhere to stay. A negative attitude will get you nowhere. 5. entirely adv 完全地，全部地，完整地 The ending of the book was entirely predictable. Are you sure you entirely understand the importance of this task He had spent his entire life in China as a doctor. 6. get rid of 摆脱，丢弃，扔掉 be rid of 摆脱 rid… of… 使……摆脱 You are supposed to get rid of carelessness, for it often leads to terrible errors. We’re moving, so we have to get rid of a lot of our furniture. School uniforms are traditional in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. It is not easy for the naughty boy to rid himself of a bad habit. 7. protest v 反对，抗议，坚持声称 n 抗议，反对 protest against… 反对…… without protest 心甘情愿地，不反对的 The building will go ahead, despite protests from local resident. The workers staged a protest against the changes in their contracts. She accepted the charge without protest. He protested that the journey was too far by car. 8. profit n 利润，利益，好处 vt 获益，得到好处（benefit） profitable adj 盈利的，有益的 non-profit adj 非营利的 make a profit 赚钱，盈利 profit from/ by 从……中收益 His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company’s performance. Because of the economic crisis, investors suffered a huge drop in profits. Not just the people of our nation, but the people of the world have profited from his invention. I remember the day during our first week of class when we were informed about our semester project of volunteering at a non-profit organization. 9. defence n 辩护，防御 in de ... ...
