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UNIT 2 SUCCESS(一)
1．Free registration(n.登记，注册)(registration ends 5 minutes before tour starts)
2．Our guide will also highlight(v.突出，强调) some farming methods that are environmentally
friendly.
3．I truly believe we all have a very special purpose in life，regardless of(不管；不顾) who(引
导宾语从句) we are or where(引导宾语从句) we come from.
4 ． After this interview and interviews with twelve of his top stockbrokers ， I eventually
landed(熟词生义：v.成功得到) the job.
5．Eventually(adv.最后；最终)，all the hard work paid off(获得成功，取得好结果；还清)．
6．Toward(prep.接近，将近) the end of my fourth year at Merrill Lynch，it hit me that(我突然
想到) something was missing.
7．Then I was reminded(v.提醒；使想起 reminder n．提醒者；提醒物) of the time when I
spoke to hundreds of people，while in college as a student leader，and years later，when I won a
“Humorous Speech” championship(n.冠军称号；锦标赛 champion n．冠军)．
remind sb of/about sth 提醒某人某事
remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事
remind sb＋that 从句 提醒某人……
8．I knew the extraordinary public-speaking skills I was blessed with(有幸拥有/享有) could
enable me to make (enable sb to do sth 使某人能够做某事) a lasting difference and transform
other people’s lives.
9．During the recording，researchers noted that brain activity stopped within a half-second after
making a mistake，as children became aware of(意识到) their mistake and paid closer attention
to what went wrong(弄错；出毛病；发生故障)．
10．Besides，many parents shy away from(回避，避免做)addressing a child’s mistakes，
telling them “It’s OK.You’ll get it next time.” without offering them the chances to figure
out(弄清)what goes wrong.
11．Indoor plants might look as if they just sit around(闲置) not doing much，but in many ways
they are the unsung heroes of the home.
12．Many of these species are not ideally suited to(适合) growing outside in the UK，
especially in the winter.
13．Several studies have backed(熟词生义：vt.支持；支撑) this up and found that indoor plants
can improve creativity，focus and memory.
