选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity Apparently, China's economic reform has benefited the majority of its people. The distinct features of its growth pattern have shocked the world. The booming economy presents opportunities to job applicants. Few people are suffering from hardships of life. Advertisements are inserted in TV programs, indicating that people have better choices when buying products. Recently, China's economy is slowing down, its growth having slipped to 6.5 percent. The central and local authorities are trying to grasp the chance to realize the economic transformation. Arguments about political reform have never been stopped. If we view it from another angle, putting a brake on its pace might not be a bad idea. 默写识记 ◆默写单词 1.majority n． 大多数；大半 2.despite prep. 尽管；不管 3.elect vt. 选择；决定做某事；选举某人 4.occur vi. 发生；出现 5.indicate vt. 指出；指示；表明；暗示 6.apparent adj. 显而易见的；显然的；表面上的 7.slip vi. 滑动；滑行；滑跤 n. 滑动；滑倒 8.hire vt.&n. 租用；雇用 9.reform vt.&vi. 改革；革新 n. 改革；改造；改良 10.grasp vt.&n. 抓住；抓紧；掌握；领会 ◆记住词义 1.distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的 2.ministry n. (政府的)部；(全体)牧师 3.hardship n. 苦难；困苦 4.boom n. 繁荣 vi. 处于经济迅速发展时期 5.racial adj. 人种的；种族的 6.customs n. 海关；关税；进口税 7.mourn vt.&vi. 哀悼；悼念；表示悲痛 8.justice n. 公正；公平 ◆写出短语 1.live on 继续存在；继续生存 2.by means of... 用……办法；借助…… 3.make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等 4.keep up 坚持；维持；沿袭(风俗、传统等) 5.team up with 与……合作或一起工作 6.mark out 画线；标出……界线 7.take in 包括；吸收；欺骗 8.apply for 申请；请示得到 联想拓展 名词后缀 ant 1.applicant 申请人 2.immigrant 移民 3.participant 参与者 4.accountant 会计 5.assistant 助手 6.servant 仆人；服务生 7.contestant 竞争者；竞赛者 8.defendant 被告 短语串记 1.live by 靠……生活 2.live through 经历；度过 3.live with 和……生活在一起；忍受 4.live up to 遵守；不辜负；符合 －－－－－－－－－－－ 5.by no means 决不 6.by all means 当然可以 7.by any means 无论如何 8.by this means 用这种方法 －－－－－－－－－－－ 9.catch up with 赶上 10.keep up with 跟上 11.come up with 提出 12.put up with 忍受 13.end up with 以……结束 －－－－－－－－－－－ 14.fit in 适应；找到时间 15.break in 强行闯入 16.cut in 插嘴；插队 17.give in 屈服；投降 18.turn in 上交 经典例句 ①He has been an active participant in the discussion.他一直积极参与这次讨论。 ②She died ten years ago but her memory lives on.她十年前就去世了，但她却留在人们的记忆中。 ③He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.他辜负了父母的期望。 ④“Can I come and have a look at your house？”“Yes，by all means”．“我可以过来看看你的房子吗？”“当然可以。” ⑤After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others.他因病休学一学期，不得不努力学习好赶上别的同学。 ⑥Several of the members have come up with suggestions of their own.有几位成员提出了自己的建议。 ⑦I'm not going to put up with their smoki ... ...
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