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选择性必修第四册
Unit 1 Looking forwards
1．For many foreigners，finding new friends can ease(v.减轻；缓和；放松 n．容易；舒适；
自在) the often overwhelming(adj.难以抗拒的；巨大的；压倒性的) task of adjusting to(适
应) a new life abroad.
2．Uganda isn’t without its problems，however，including the occasional(adj.偶尔的；不经
常的 n．occasion 时候；时刻；场合) power failure，and pollution from old cars.
3．The Central American country ranks high across all factors when it comes to(当谈到；当涉
及) how easily foreigners fit in.
4．A welcoming culture rooted in(形容词短语作后置定语) faith also leads to an openness with
newcomers.
5．While(while引导让步状语从句) the cost of living in Oman is growing more expensive，it
was recently ranked by Mercer as one of the more affordable(v.＋able 变形为形容词，此类词
还有 bearable，predictable，avoidable 等) places to live in the Middle East.
6．The first essay I wrote for my history of English class was perfect，at least from my
perspective(在我看来)．
7．Although I was an English major(熟词生义：n.主修学生)，some of my favorite classes were
unrelated(adj.无关的；不相干的 relate v．联系；使有联系) electives(n.选修课程)．
8．I arranged(v.安排 arrangement n．安排) a meeting to discuss my essay grade and arrived 10
minutes early to meet the teacher’s assistant(n.助手 assist v．帮助 assistance n．帮助)．
①arrange to do sth安排做某事
arrange for sb to do sth安排某人做某事
②make arrangements for为……做出安排
9．Last year，I decided to make a change：I signed up for(报名参加) the Phone Break-up
Challenge.
10．I realized that，by always having my phone on hand(在手边)，I was preventing myself
from sitting still(adj.静止的，不动的) with my thoughts.
11．One of the biggest lessons of the challenge was that willpower(n.意志力) wasn’t enough，
but having multiple barriers(多重屏障) to make it less appealing and accessible did(助动词，
强调谓语动词) help.
12．Not constantly checking my phone helped reduce that annoying habit of texting and talking atthe same time or pulling out my phone when being with someone I love hanging out with(与……
出去玩；与……闲逛)．
13．I now also enjoy activities that I used to run out of(用完，用尽) time for，like going for
neighborhood walks or trying new recipes.
