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UNIT 12 INNOVATION(一)
1．The more regularly they can be inspected，the more(越……，越……) railway safety，
reliability and on-time performance will be improved.
2．It is calculated that(据统计) European railways alone spend approximately 20 billion euros a
year on maintenance，including sending maintenance staff，often at night，to inspect and repair
the rail infrastructure.
3．Engineers are now working on(研究) a new concept：the rail drones of the future.
4．Timothy was exhausted(adj.筋疲力尽的) for he worked extended hours(延长的时间)．
5．Although earning a low wage and handling ill-mannered customers，he always put serving
those who sat at his tables well on the front burner(处于重要地位) of his mind.
6．Eventually，the last round(熟词生义：n.轮次) was ordered(熟词生义：v.点菜或饮料等)
and he gave them the bill.
7．The minimum(最低限度的) tip was suggested on the receipt.
8．Evening approaching(独立主格)，a group of teenagers stepped in.
9．Time dragged on(时间拖得很长)and they finished their drinks.
10．A tip of $3 was sitting there，staring at him(拟人修辞法)，but their total bill amounted
to(达到，总计为)$100.
11．He’d gone above and beyond(做超出预期或要求的事情) to serve them.
12．He arrived at work and expected it to be like any other day，but there was something left on
the desk for him，a two-page handwritten letter from the teenagers with $18 attached(with的复
合结构)，in which they explained they were unaware of(不知道；未意识到) how to tip
appropriately(adv.适当地，恰当地)due to it being their first time in this bar.
13．Everything suddenly made sense(容易理解，合理，讲得通)．
14．Timothy thumbed up(竖起大拇指，表赞成或满意) what they did with a big grin and he
was so moved by their gesture that(“so＋adj./adv.＋that”为结果状语从句) he uploaded a
picture of the letter sharing their admirable efforts.
15．The reaction was more than(非常)positive.
16．Do not sigh or roll your eyes(翻白眼)．
17．They do not like people to keep others waiting(keep 的复合结构) while they make up
their minds(下决心，做决定)．
18．Bars pride(此处为动词，意为“以……为自豪”) themselves on their equal atmosphere.
19．Unlike previous network generations,5G is now being seen as(被……当作) not just a
consumer platform ， but a primary communications platform that can also provide cloud
connectivity and edge processing that can offer real-time business insights and automatedresponses，and eventually integrated(v.使合并；成为一体)．..and data that are available.(that
引导限制性定语从句)
20．To prepare to roll out(推广) this new technology，travel companies should ensure they have
a thorough understanding of their guests’ expectations on what makes a first-rank travel
experience.
