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课件网) Unit 2 Unit 2 Improving yourself Valuable values 1. The spending power of young people varies from person to person. 年轻人的消费能力因人而异。 vary from ... to ... 由……到……不等 e.g. Pulse rates vary slightly from person to person. vary between ... and ... 由……到……不等 vary with 随……而变化 vary in 在……方面不同/有差异 e.g. The menu varies with the season. The students’ work varies greatly in quality. In this school, the class numbers vary between 25 and 30. variety n. 品种；多样性；种类 a great / wide variety of = varieties of 各种各样的；品种繁多的 various adj. 各种各样的；多方面的 variable adj. 易变的；变化无常的 varied adj. 不同的；各式各样的 【语境应用】根据汉语意思补全下面句子（每空一词）。 1) 这些花的颜色和大小都不相同，但它们都很漂亮。 The flowers _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ but all of them are beautiful. 2) 这家宾馆每个房间的费用由20美元到30美元不等。 The charge for a room in this hotel _____ _____ $20 _____ $30. 3) 一般来说，水果和蔬菜的价格随季节变化而变化。 Generally speaking, prices of fruit and vegetables _____ _____ _____ _____. 4) 试着不要每句话都以“The”开头。让你的句子的开头有所不同。 Try not to start every sentence with “The”. _____ _____ _____ _____ your sentences. beginnings of vary in colour and size varies between and /varies from; to vary with the season Vary the max out: to use something such as money or supplies so that there is none left (钱)用光；用尽；(信用卡)刷爆 2. Recent headlines have seen more and more teens maxing out their parents’ credit cards on games or other online activities. 最近的新闻头条中报道了越来越多的青少年刷爆了父母的信用卡，将钱肆意挥霍在网络游戏或其他网络活动中。 e.g. I maxed out my Visa and had to call my father for help. see是拟人的用法。有此功能的动词还有witness, find等。 3. In contrast to these big spenders, there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to making good use of money. 与这些挥金如土的人相比，也有一些青少年证明年龄并非善用金钱的障碍。 in contrast to/with … 与……形成对比 e.g. In contrast to the city life, time seems to pass slowly in the country. His white hair was in contrast with/to his dark skin. Paraphrases: Unlike those who spend too much money too often, some teens can make good use of money even though they are young. by contrast 相比之下 by contrast (with / to) (和……)对比起来；与之相比 e.g. By contrast, Mrs. Young was much more out-spoken. Ann seems prettier by contrast with / to her sister. big spender 花钱大手大脚的人 e.g. The restaurant gives the big spenders special treatment. 表示对比的短语：on the other hand, on the contrary In contrast to my previous impression, the atmosphere here is not tense at all. She had almost failed the exam, but her sister, by contrast, had done very well. 【语境应用】翻译下列句子。 1) 与我以往的印象截然相反，这里的气氛一点也不紧张。 2) 她考试差点不及格，而她的妹妹相比之下考得很好。 4. Inside the bags are necessities such as toothpaste, soap and socks, ... ...
