Unit 12

UNIT 12 WORD LIST alternative An alternative is something that you can choose instead of your first choice. Her first plan to make extra money seemed weak, so she chose an alternative. avenue An avenue is a road, often a large one with buildings on each side. Drive down this avenue and then turn left to get to the park. belly The belly is the stomach of a person or animal. His belly was full because he had eaten a lot of food. bid A bid to do something is an attempt to do it. He made a bid to become the university's next president. blow To blow means to move air or move something through the air, as in the wind. The wind is blowing very hard today. We should stay inside. conflict A conflict is a fight between different people or groups. The two nations had a conflict over which one could use the water in the river. continent A continent is one of the seven large areas of land on the Earth. Asia is the largest continent. current A current is a steady and constant flow of air or water in a river or ocean. The ocean currents took the ship far off into the sea. disrespect Disrespect is rudeness or behavior that shows a lack of respect. He showed disrespect by arguing with his boss during a meeting. enthusiasm Enthusiasm is a very strong good feeling about something. The crowd showed their enthusiasm for the soccer team by cheering loudly.

alternative是指你可以选择代替你的第一选择的东西。 她的第一个赚外快的计划似乎很弱，所以她选择了另一个计划。 avenue是一条路，通常是一条两边都有建筑物的大路。 沿着这条大道开下去，然后向左拐就到了公园。 belly是人或动物的胃。 他的肚子很饱，因为他吃了很多食物。 bid to do某事是尝试去做某事。 他试图成为这所大学的下一任校长。 blow意为移动空气或在空气中移动某物，如在风中。 今天风刮得很大。 我们应该待在屋里。conflict是指不同的人或团体之间的斗争。 这两个国家就谁能使用这条河里的水发生了冲突。 continent n .大陆大陆是地球上七大陆地之一。 亚洲是最大的洲。 洋流是河流或海洋中稳定而持续的空气或水流。 洋流把船冲进了很远的海里。 不敬是粗鲁或缺乏尊重的行为。 他开会时与老板争论，以示对老板的不尊重。 热情是对某事非常强烈的好感。 人群大声欢呼，以显示他们对足球队的热情。

harsh When something is harsh, it is very unpleasant. The desert can be a very harsh environment. lean To lean is to bend in a particular direction. The woman leaned against the counter because she was tired. meantime The meantime is the time between two events. Ted began setting the table. In the meantime, I began preparing the food. mischief Mischief is behavior that is meant to trick or cause trouble for people. Ben was up to mischief when he persuaded Ken to paint his face. muscle Muscle is a mass of tissue attached to bone that helps you move. She went to the gym in order to make her muscles stronger. rescue To rescue someone means to remove them from danger. The firefighter rescued the man from the burning building. succession A succession is a number of things that follow one after the other. The student said the letters of the alphabet in succession. terrain The terrain is the land and all of its physical features or parts. The terrain below was rocky and full of hills. timid If someone is timid, they are afraid, shy, or nervous. The timid child hides behind her mother whenever she sees a stranger. violence Violence is forceful action that is meant to injure or kill people. The boy hit his brother in an act of violence.

当某事很刺耳时，它是非常不愉快的。 沙漠的环境可能非常恶劣。 lean是指向一个特定的方向弯曲。 那位妇女靠在柜台上，因为她累了。 meantime指两个事件之间的时间。 泰德开始摆桌子。 与此同时，我开始准备食物。 恶作剧是指欺骗或给别人带来麻烦的行为。 本劝肯在脸上涂脂粉是在搞恶作剧。 肌肉是附着在骨骼上的大量组织，可以帮助你运动。 她去健身房是为了使她的肌肉更强壮。 援救某人的意思是把他们从危险中解救出来。 消防队员从燃烧的建筑物中救出了那个人。 一连串的事情一个接一个地发生。 这个学生把字母表里的字母连念一遍。 terrain地形是指土地及其所有物理特征或部分。 下面的地形多岩石，到处都是小山。 如果某人胆小，他们害怕、害羞或紧张。 这个胆小的孩子一见到陌生人就躲在母亲身后。 暴力是旨在伤害或杀死人的强力行为。 这个男孩暴力地打了他的兄弟。

The Sun and the North Wind The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, "I am the strongest thing in the sky." "Really?" asked the Sun. "How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?" The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, "You? That's a joke!" This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today, he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson. In the meantime, a man began walking along an avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, "Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?" "Of course!" the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of the muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession. The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, "May I try?" Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather. "You are very powerful," the Sun said to the North Wind, "but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don't use force to get what they want."

太阳和北风太阳和北风在空中互相交谈。 北风说他比任何人都好。 太阳听着北风兴致勃勃地说着他是多么的强大，他可以一口气把东西从一个大陆推到另一个大陆。 他说：“我是天空中最强大的东西。” “真的吗？”太阳问。“你怎么知道你比星星，比雨，甚至比我更有力量？”北风轻蔑地笑了。 他喊道：“你？这是个笑话！”这伤害了太阳。 他通常胆小，不想引起冲突。 今天，他决定给北风一个教训。 与此同时，一个男人开始沿着地球上的一条大道行走。 当太阳俯视地面时，他看到了那个人。 他指着地面说：“你看到在下面行走的那个人了吗？ 我打赌我能把他的外套脱下来。 你能吗?”“当然！”北风回答道，他深吸了一口气，吸进了肺里的空气。 他利用面部和腹部的所有肌肉连续向目标吹风。 猛烈的气流使这个人感到寒冷。 那人把夹克衫裹得更紧了。 它没有脱落。太阳决定把这个人从北风的恶作剧中解救出来。 他说：“我可以试试吗？”然后他把阳光照下来，使那个人感到温暖。 那人靠在一棵树上。 他脱下夹克，享受着好天气。 “你很强大，”太阳对北风说，“但你用暴力来表现自己的强大。 你应该想想别的办法。 最强大的人不会用武力得到他们想要的东西。”