Unit 16

UNIT 16 WORD LIST altogether If something happens altogether, it happens completely. The company stopped using sugar altogether in its food. bind To bind people is to make them feel united together. The victims of the flood were bound by their need to help each other. bruise A bruise is a dark mark caused by being hit by something. She got a bruise on her knee from falling down. custom A custom is a way of doing things that has been the same for a long time. It is a custom that the bride and groom have the first dance. disobedient When someone is disobedient, they do not follow the rules or instructions. The disobedient children didn't listen to their mother and had an accident. foresee To foresee something is to know about it before it happens. The teacher didn't foresee any problems with his large class. glimpse To glimpse something is to see it for a short time. She glimpsed outside the window as the plane was about to land. hoop A hoop is a ring that is made of plastic, metal, or wood. The boys tried to toss the ball through the basketball hoop. misfortune Misfortune is bad luck or an unlucky event. His family helped him when he encountered misfortune. negative When something is negative, it is unpleasant or sad. She doesn't like to say negative things about her friends.

如果某件事发生了，就表示它完全发生了。 该公司完全停止在食品中使用糖。 To bind people就是让他们感到团结在一起。 洪水灾民因需要互相帮助而团结在一起。 淤青是由于被什么东西撞击而留下的黑色痕迹。 她摔了一跤，膝盖上有淤青。 custom n .风俗习惯是一种做事的方式，在很长一段时间内都是一样的。 新娘和新郎跳第一支舞是一种习俗。 当某人不听话时，他们不遵守规则或指示。 不听话的孩子不听妈妈的话，出了事故。 预见某事就是在它发生之前就知道它。 老师没有预见到他的大班级会有任何问题。 瞥见某物是指短暂地看它。 飞机即将着陆时，她向窗外瞥了一眼。 hoop是指由塑料、金属或木头制成的环。 男孩们试图把球扔进篮筐。 unfortunate是指运气不好或不幸的事件。 当他遭遇不幸时，他的家人帮助了他。 当某事是消极的，它是不愉快或悲伤的。 她不喜欢说她朋友的坏话。

per Per is used to mean "each" when giving a price, size, or amount. It costs eight dollars per person to watch the baseball game. plead To plead is to ask for something you want very badly. He pleaded for his parents to let him go to the soccer game. rip To rip something means to pull it apart. She ripped the paper in half by accident. sake The sake of something is the reason for doing it. The parents worked hard for their children's sake. scrape To scrape something is to rub it very hard with something sharp. I accidentally scraped the paint off the side of the car. source A source of something is the place that it comes from. The river was the source of drinking water for the village. stern When somebody is stern, they are very serious. The stern teacher didn't allow the students to speak during class. stitch To stitch is to use a needle and thread to join pieces of cloth together. My grandmother stitched the pieces together to make a big blanket. thump A thump is the sound of a heavy object hitting something. They heard the thump when the bowling ball hit the floor. vehement When somebody is vehement, they are angry and emotional. Gina was vehement when she found out that Liz was bad in school.

当给出价格、大小或数量时，per用来表示“每个”。 看棒球比赛每人8美元。 恳求就是要求得到你非常想要的东西。 他恳求父母让他去看足球赛。 撕裂某物的意思是把它撕开。 她不小心把纸撕成了两半。 sake的用法和样例：为了某事的目的是做某事的原因。 父母为了孩子们努力工作。 刮某物就是用锋利的东西使劲摩擦它。 我不小心刮掉了汽车侧面的油漆。 source of something是指某物的来源。 这条河是这个村庄的饮用水源。 当某人很严肃的时候，他们是很严肃的。 严厉的老师不允许学生在课堂上发言。 一针一针就是用针和线把几块布缝在一起。 我奶奶把这些碎片缝在一起做成了一条大毯子。 砰砰声是重物撞击某物的声音。 他们听到保龄球落到地板上的撞击声。 当某人是vehement时，他们很生气，很情绪化。 吉娜发现莉兹在学校表现不好时大发雷霆。

Gwen's New Friends Gwen walked into the gym for her next class. Coach Peeves said, "Today, we're playing basketball. The custom is to let you choose your own teams. However, we're going to do things differently." The coach assigned each girl to a team. There were six girls per team. Gwen glimpsed at her teammates. She didn't know any of them. All of her friends were on the other teams. She couldn't believe her misfortune. "I feel sick. May I go to the nurse?" asked Gwen. The coach could see through Gwen's excuses. It wasn't the first time Gwen tried to leave class. With a stern voice, the coach said, "No." Gwen was vehement. "I don't know any of these girls! Let me play on another team. Please!" she pleaded. "Gwen, don't be disobedient. I don't want to hear any more negative comments from you." Gwen had no choice. Then a girl smiled at her. "Hi, I'm Stephanie. I was in your English class last year." she said. Gwen remembered her. "For the sake of the team, please try your best. I know you're a good player," said Stephanie. When the game started, Gwen played as best as she could. She took a long shot. The ball sailed through the air and went right through the hoop! "That was awesome!" said one of her teammates. Later, Gwen fell with a loud thump. "Are you OK?" asked her teammates. They were worried. She had ripped her pants. She had scraped her knee and had a small bruise. Gwen told her teammates, "My knee is fine, and I can stitch my pants later. Let's keep playing!" By the end of the game, Gwen forgot altogether that she hadn't wanted to play, and her team won! The victory bound Gwen's team together. She had made a lot of new friends, and she could foresee that they would be a source of happiness for her for many years.

格温的新朋友格温走进体育馆准备下一节课。 皮皮鬼教练说：“今天，我们要打篮球。 惯例是让你选择自己的队伍。 然而，我们将采取不同的做法。” 教练把每个女孩分配到一个队。 每队有六个女孩。 格温瞥了一眼她的队友。 她一个也不认识。 她所有的朋友都在别的队。 她不敢相信自己的不幸。 “我觉得不舒服。我可以去找护士吗？”格温问。 教练能看穿格温的借口。 这不是格温第一次想逃课了。 教练严厉地说：“不。” 格温很生气。“这些女孩我一个也不认识！”让我在另一个队打球。 求你了！”她恳求道。“格温，别不听话。 我不想再听到你的任何负面评论。” 格温别无选择。然后一个女孩对她微笑。 “嗨，我是斯蒂芬妮。我去年上过你的英语课。” 她说。格温记得她。 “为了球队，请尽你最大的努力。 我知道你是个好球员，”斯蒂芬妮说。 当比赛开始时，格温尽了最大的努力。 她的希望很渺茫。球从空中飞过，正好穿过了篮筐！“太棒了！”她的一个队友说。 后来，格温砰的一声摔倒了。 “你还好吗？”她的队友问。 他们很担心。她的裤子破了。 她擦伤了膝盖，有一个小瘀伤。 格温告诉她的队友：“我的膝盖没事，我一会儿可以缝裤子。 我们继续玩吧！”比赛结束时，格温完全忘记了她不想参加比赛，她的球队赢了！这场胜利使格温的队伍团结在一起。 她交了很多新朋友，她可以预见，他们将成为她多年幸福的源泉。