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Unit 3 The world online(2)
1．I noticed a woman with short white hair struggling(notice的复合结构：notice＋宾语＋宾
补) to open her car door against the wind.
2．She was fired(熟词生义：v.解雇) unexpectedly.
3．Chances are that(可能……) your answer will come down to one thing：Happiness.
4．But maximizing pleasure isn’t the only option(n.可选择的事物；选择 optional adj.可选择
的；选修的)．
5．Aristotle recognised(v.认出；承认；认可 recognition n．承认；认出；识别；认可) that
our happiness is hostage to fortune.
①recognise...to be/as...认为……是……
It is recognised that...大家都认为……
②beyond recognition 认不出来
6．Happiness is not a mental state that can be permanently won，but instead it’s a practice
which we hone，imperfectly，in circumstances(n.条件；情况；环境) only partly of our
making.
in/under...circumstances 在……情况下
in/under no circumstances 决不；无论如何不
7．Instead，aim with Aristotle to embrace those faults and to flower(熟词生义：v.开花；繁荣；
兴旺) in spite of them.
8．It’s pretty common for upsetting and disturbing(adj.令人不安的；引起恐慌的 disturb v．
打扰；妨碍) posts and videos to spread online.
9．Misinformation is often designed to look appealing(adj.有吸引力的 appeal v．有吸引力；
呼吁；上诉 n．吸引力；呼吁；上诉) and accurate，so it can be tempting to trust the content
you see in a high-quality graphic or post.
appeal to sb吸引某人
appeal to sb to do sth呼吁某人做某事
10．If you feel up to(胜任；多达；直到；取决于) it，try being the bigger person and really
listening to what the poster has to say even if their content is worded(熟词生义：v.措辞；用词)
in a harmful way.
11．Write out a response(n.回复；反应；答复 respond v．回答；回应；作出反应) thataddresses(熟词生义：v.处理；设法解决) those negative feelings instead of the post itself.
12．He first competed(v.竞争；参加比赛 competitive adj.有竞争力的 competitor n．比赛者；
竞争者 competition n．竞争；比赛) at the Rio Paralympics，and was finally able to fulfill his
lifelong dream of competing in Paralympics.
compete with/against sb与某人竞争
compete in 在……里竞争
compete for 为了……竞争
