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UNIT 1 RELATIONSHIPS(二)
1．As(引导时间状语从句) Baltimore Paul looked through the profiles of the Paul O’Sullivans
who accepted his invitation ， he noticed something four of them had in common(have
something in common 有共同点)：They were all musicians.
2．It has been a lovely journey that has lasted(此处为动词，意为“持续”) seven years so far.
3．This fall，students at the University of Massachusetts found a new menu(菜单) at their dining
commons(熟词生义，此处意为“校园公共食堂”)：the “diet for a cooler planet” menu.
4．Increasingly，American consumers and institutions are thinking about how their food choices
factor into(将……考虑进去) climate change.
5．For many，small choices at the grocery store，dining hall，and restaurant can feel more
accessible(adj.可到达的，可进入的) than big-ticket options(大件的选择) like buying a fuel-
efficient(adj.节能高效的) car or installing(v.安装) home solar panels(太阳能电池板)．
6．Small changes in dietary habits may make a big difference(产生重大影响)．
7．“People are beginning to understand that their food choices have a big impact on(对……产
生重大影响) climate，” says Megan Larmer，director of regional (adj.地区的) food at the
Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in New York.
8．After examination it was confirmed(v.确定，确认；证实) that Oliver was born deaf.
9．Facing such a blow(熟词生义，此处意为“猛击，一击”)，Mason and Rebecca never felt
discouraged.
10．Rebecca and Mason told her their son was desperate for(渴望得到……) friendship inside.
11．Oliver entered his classroom and found it decorated(find的复合结构：find＋宾语＋宾补)
with balloons.
12．I have always been a language enthusiast(n.热衷者，爱好者)，especially of the languages
more distant from my mother tongue(母语，tongue 此处为熟词生义，意为“语言”)
(Spanish)．
13．Thinking of all the invested time，I determined to(下决心做……) finish my degree.
14．A year later，I headed to(朝着……前进) Yunnan Normal University to pursue another
Master’s Degree in teaching Chinese to foreigners.
15．When I look back to(回顾) my past study life，I know it was many unknown paths that
took me to the right places.(强调句：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who...)
