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Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world(2)
1．That’s why(why引导表语从句 that is why...这是……的原因 this is because...这是因
为……) she started her business，Slay Farms，in Sierra Leone(塞拉利昂)．
2．Slay Farms is more than(不仅仅是) just a company; it’s also a community.
3．“In a country where agriculture is a key sector and the majority of(……的大多数) the
population is engaged in(从事；参与) farming，building relationships with other farmers can
also help young agribusiness entrepreneurs understand the local context(n.背景，环境)，
including the challenges and opportunities that exist，” she wrote in a post on the Slay Farms
Facebook page.
4．She continued，“I encourage young farmers to adopt(v.采用；采取；收养 adopted adj.收
养的) new，improved methods of farming，and I believe by supporting each other，they can
create a more sustainable(adj.可持续的) agricultural sector in Sierra Leone，contributing(v.做
贡献 contribution n．贡献) to the country’s economic growth and development.”
5．There are over a dozen steps，from grinding tea for fine(熟词生义：adj.精细的) powder，to
pouring boiled water，stirring the mixture for thick froth，and finally drawing the patterns(图案)．
6．But when the water touches the surface of whipped tea，it turns into(变为……) a white color
and disappears in 20 minutes.
7．The quality of diancha is crucial(adj.至关重要的) to whether patterns can be successfully
produced later.
8．Seen(过去分词作状语) from the foot of the mountain，the sky was gray and cloudy.
9．The road was more slippery(adj.湿滑的) than the day before，so we had no choice but to(别
无选择而只好) get down from our horses and walked on foot.
10．Thousands of ball-shaped objects floated(v.飘浮) slowly in the distance，shining golden
beams of light，as though(引导虚拟语气)the whole sky were filled with countless glowing
lanterns.
11．Meanwhile，we all just froze(熟词生义：v.因害怕等停住不动) there，speechless[adj.(因
气愤、震惊、惊讶等)说不出话的，无语的] with wonder，appreciating the incredible(adj.不可
思议的，难以置信的) views.
12．Despite(prep.尽管) Gordon speaking almost no French，they had a great conversation as he
showed us what he caught and indicated if it was a good size or smaller than normal，and it ended
up with(以……结束) Gordon being given a fish，which(引导非限制性定语从句) we cooked
that night.
13．Recently walking(现在分词作状语) along the river’s edge in Calgary，I saw a person
fishing(现在分词作宾补)．14．It originated(v.起源；产生；创始 origin n．起源；来源 original adj.最初的；原来的)
in the Western Zhou Dynasty，and reached its height(熟词生义：n.顶点；最高水平) during the
Warring States Period.
15．It has shown our great achievement(n.成就 achieve v．实现) in bronze craft，our
mastery(n.精通；熟练掌握) of music science and the wisdom of our people in ancient China.
16．The chimes consist of(由……组成) bells in different sizes arranged in the order of the
pitch，which are hung(v.悬挂 hang-hung-hung) on a huge bell-cot.
