LESSON 1 HOW CLOSELY CONNECTED ARE WE？ 1.social network 社交网络 2.a bimonthly magazine 一本双月刊杂志 1.theory n.学说，理论 Although this theory is not widely accepted， it does provide an interesting perspective. 尽管这个理论尚未得到广泛接受，但它确实提供了一个有趣的视角。 （观点介绍） 2.parcel n.包裹；邮包 I received a parcel from my parents this morning. 我今天早上收到了我父母寄来的一个包裹。 3.release vt.& n.发表，发布；释放 I will release the final grades by the end of this week. 我会在本周末之前发布最后的成绩。 chain n.一连串，一系列；链子，链条 ①I was awakened by a chain of thunderous noises outside my window. n.一连串 ②He owns a chain of successful coffee shops in the city. n.一系列 ③The chain on my bicycle broke， so I had to walk home. n.链子，链条 1.impression n.印象，感想→impress vt.使钦佩，打动；给……留下深刻印象→impressive adj.感人的；令人钦佩的；给人以深刻印象的 2.random adj.随机的，随意的→randomly adv.随便地，任意地；无目的地 1.make/leave an impression on/upon ... 给……留下印象 2.at random 任意地；随机地 3.in theory 理论上 4.come up 发生；走近；发芽；被提出 5.release sb/sth from ... 释放，放走；免除，解除 6.a chain of 一系列，一连串（人或事） 7.after all 毕竟；终究；别忘了 8.no more than 只是，仅仅；不超过 9.be connected to/with ... 与……有关联；与……有联系 10.consist of 包含，包括 1.句型公式：状语从句的省略 教材原句：Amazingly， it only took between five and seven people to get the parcels delivered， and once released， the results were published in the bimonthly magazine Psychology Today. 令人惊讶的是，这些包裹只需通过5至7个人就能送到正确的人手中。结果一经公布，便发表在双月刊《今日心理学》上。 2.句型公式：强调句 教材原句：It was this research that inspired the phrase “Six Degrees of Separation”. 正是这项研究启发了“六度分隔”这一说法。 Ⅰ.单句语法填空 1. （society） customs provide a vital link between generations and also distinguish them. 2.He gave an （impress） speech to a receptive audience， who were touched to tears. 3.A group of children were （random） divided into two classes regardless of their age and gender. Ⅱ.选词填空 从上面“短语词块”栏目中选择合适的短语完成句子。 1.They the audience that they were the most professional. 2.Try to spare even 15 minutes to work out. ， something is better than none. 3.In a single forest， a mother tree can hundreds of other trees. 4.The airport is within striking distance， 60 miles to the west. 5. events spoiled my plan. 6.Life not only sunshine but also storms，so whatever happens， we should adopt a positive attitude. Ⅲ.完成句子 1.除非被邀请发言，否则你应该在会议上保持沉默。（状语从句的省略） ， you should keep silent at the conference. 2.惹恼我的不是他说的话而是他做的事。（强调句） annoyed me. LESSON 1 HOW CLOSELY CONNECTED ARE ... ...
