Unit 13

UNIT 13 WORD LIST affect To affect someone or something is to have an influence over them. The student's poor attitude affected the other students in the class. autograph An autograph is the written name of a famous person. Everybody wanted the movie star's autograph. bead A bead is a drop of liquid. Beads of water collected on the outside of the glass. brew To brew coffee or tea means to pour hot water over it. Please brew a fresh pot of coffee. charm To charm someone is to please them with your personality. Gail charmed everyone with her humorous stories. destiny A destiny is all the things that happen or will happen to a person in their life. It was his destiny to become a great singer. equipment Equipment consists of the things which are used for a specific purpose. The factory produces a wide range of high-tech equipment. horn A horn is a device that makes a loud noise. The boy honked his horn as he rode his bicycle past the house. irritable When someone is irritable, they become annoyed or angry very easily. She is irritable when she doesn't get enough sleep. lag To lag behind is to move slowly behind other moving objects. The girl on rollerblades lagged behind the little girl on the bicycle.

影响某人或某事就是对他们有影响。 这个学生的不良态度影响了班上的其他学生。 亲笔签名是名人的亲笔签名。 每个人都想要那个电影明星的签名。 珠是一滴液体。 水珠聚集在玻璃杯外面。 冲泡咖啡或茶就是把热水倒在上面。 请煮一壶新咖啡。 吸引某人就是用你的个性取悦他们。 盖尔幽默的故事使每个人都着迷。 命运就是一个人一生中已经发生或将要发生的所有事情。 他命中注定要成为一名伟大的歌手。 设备由用于特定目的的物品组成。 这家工厂生产各种高科技设备。 喇叭是一种能发出很大声音的装置。 男孩骑自行车经过房子时按响了喇叭。 当某人易怒时，他们很容易变得恼怒或生气。 她睡眠不足时易怒。 lag behind是指在其他运动物体后面缓慢移动。 穿旱冰鞋的女孩落在骑自行车的小女孩后面。

nightmare A nightmare is a bad or scary dream. The girl was scared to go back to sleep because she had had a nightmare, nutritious When something is nutritious, it helps the body stay healthy. Mangoes are one of the most nutritious fruits in the world. protein Protein is a substance that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong. Fish and beef are good sources of protein. signature A signature is your name, when you write it in your own way. I put my signature at the end of the letter. stuff Stuff is a word used to refer to things without mentioning the things by name. We gave a lot of stuff to the charity. subconscious When something is subconscious, it is done without thinking about it. Breathing is one of the subconscious things that the body does. van A van is a vehicle that is used for carrying things. It is smaller than a truck. The delivery company uses large vans to deliver packages. warn To warn someone is to make them know of possible danger in the future. The lifeguard warned people to stay away from the rough ocean. workout A workout is an exercise routine that helps improve health. She doesn't do her workout on the weekends. zoom To zoom is to move quickly. The cars zoomed along the road.

nightmare是一个糟糕的或可怕的梦。 这个女孩害怕再去睡觉，因为她做了一个噩梦。有营养的东西有助于身体保持健康。 芒果是世界上最有营养的水果之一。 蛋白质是身体生长和强壮所必需的物质。 鱼和牛肉是很好的蛋白质来源。 签名签名就是你的名字，用你自己的方式写出来。 我在信的末尾签了名。 “东西”这个词用来指事物，但不指名道姓。 我们给慈善机构捐了很多东西。 当某事是潜意识的，它是不经过思考就做的。 呼吸是身体的潜意识行为之一。 货车是用来运送东西的交通工具。 它比卡车还小。 这家快递公司使用大型货车运送包裹。 警告某人是让他们知道将来可能发生的危险。 救生员警告人们远离波涛汹涌的大海。 锻炼是一种有助于改善健康的日常锻炼。 她周末不锻炼身体。 zoom就是快速移动。 汽车在路上呼啸而过。

The Big Race Alex woke up scared because of a nightmare. In it, he was running a race. Just before he reached the finish line, he fell. Alex thought that, in a subconscious way, his brain was trying to warn him about something. He was going to run in a race that day. Did the dream mean he was going to lose? He became irritable. "Good morning," said Alex's mother. "I brewed some coffee and made you a special breakfast! Alex didn't want it. It had too much sugar. He needed something nutritious. So he prepared a meal that contained a lot of protein to maximize his energy for the race. Then his father asked, "Do you want help packing your stuff? "No," replied Alex. He wanted to make sure that he had all his equipment for the race. Alex's family got in their van and drove to the track. When they arrived, a boy ran toward Alex. "Can I have your autograph?" asked the boy. Alex had many fans. He usually charmed everybody he spoke to. However, today. Alex refused to give the boy his signature. He needed to think about his race. He took his jump rope from his bag and started his usual workout. Maybe exercising would help him forget about the nightmare, "The race is about to start," said the coach. Beads of sweat formed all over Alex's body. All he could think about was his terrible dream. He thought it might be his destiny to become a loser. While he was thinking, he didn't hear the horn that meant the race had started. The runners zoomed toward the finish line. By the time Alex started he lagged far behind everyone. He couldn't run fast enough to catch up to the others. He had lost the race! He shouldn't have let the nightmare affect him. He should have stayed focused on the race.

亚历克斯被噩梦吓醒了。 在里面，他正在赛跑。 就在他到达终点线之前，他摔倒了。 亚历克斯认为，在潜意识里，他的大脑正试图警告他一些事情。 那天他打算参加一场赛跑。 这个梦意味着他要输了吗？ 他变得暴躁起来。“早上好，”亚历克斯的妈妈说。 “我煮了一些咖啡，给你做了一顿特别的早餐！”亚历克斯不想要。 它的糖太多了。他需要一些有营养的东西。 所以他准备了一顿含有大量蛋白质的饭，以最大限度地为比赛提供能量。 然后他的父亲问：“你需要我帮你收拾行李吗？” “不，”亚历克斯回答。他想确保他有比赛的所有装备。 亚历克斯的家人上了他们的面包车，开到了赛道上。 当他们到达时，一个男孩向亚历克斯跑去。 “我能要你的签名吗？”男孩问。 亚历克斯有很多粉丝。他通常使每一个和他说话的人着迷。 然而,今天。亚历克斯拒绝给男孩签名。 他需要考虑他的种族。 他从包里拿出跳绳，开始了他平常的锻炼。 也许运动可以帮助他忘记噩梦，“比赛就要开始了，”教练说。 艾利克斯全身都是汗珠。 他满脑子想的都是那个可怕的梦。 他觉得自己注定要成为一个失败者。 当他在思考的时候，他没有听到比赛开始的喇叭声。 赛跑运动员冲向终点线。 到亚历克斯开始的时候，他已经远远落在大家后面了。 他跑得不够快，追不上其他人。 他输掉了比赛！他不该让噩梦影响到他。 他应该把注意力集中在比赛上。