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Unit 2 Onwards and upwards
1．One day，a student walked past my brother and shouted rudely(adv.粗鲁地 adj.rude粗鲁的
n．rudeness粗鲁) at Kevin.
2 ． I avoided physical conflict but I made sure that my point was made using my most
powerful(adj.强有力的；强大的 n．power 力量；权力) weapon—my voice.
3．Through our participation in United Sports where(where 引导定语从句) people with and
without intellectual disabilities play together on the same team，Kevin and I found a way to
change(to do 作后置定语) our school environment.
4．Everyone on the team was nervous about how(how引导宾语从句) it was going to go，but
when my teammates and I stepped onto the soccer field，I noticed something that filled my heart
with pure happiness.
5．All of my teammates walked around school with a sense(n.感觉；意义；理解力；判断力) of
pride and courage.
make sense有意义；讲得通
make sense of理解；弄懂不易理解的事物
There is no sense in doing sth.做……是没有意义的。
a sense of direction/humor/responsibility方向感/幽默感/责任感
6．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.
7．Increasingly，American consumers and institutions are thinking about how their food choices
factor into(将……考虑进去) climate change.
8．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)．
9．Small changes in dietary habits may make a big difference(产生重大影响)．
10．“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.
11．After examination it was confirmed(v.确定，确认；证实) that Oliver was born deaf.
12．Facing such a blow(熟词生义，此处意为“猛击，一击”)，Mason and Rebecca never felt
discouraged.
13．Rebecca and Mason told her their son was desperate for(渴望得到……) friendship inside.14．Oliver entered his classroom and found it decorated(find的复合结构：find＋宾语＋宾补)
with balloons.
15．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)．
16．Thinking of all the invested time，I determined to(下决心做……) finish my degree.
17．A year later，I headed to(朝着……前进) Yunnan Normal University to pursue another
Master’s Degree in teaching Chinese to foreigners.
18．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...)
