Unit 19

UNIT 19 WORD LIST afflicted Afflicted means to suffer physically or mentally. He was afflicted by pain in his right arm. aisle An aisle is a space between two things that people use to walk. They were told to clear the aisle because the plane was about to land. atmosphere The atmosphere is the air around the Earth where weather conditions form. Scientists worry that harmful substances are hurting the atmosphere. author An author is a person who wrote a certain piece of writing. The author was hard at work on his next novel. breakdown A breakdown is a failure to work correctly. Her car had a breakdown, and she wasn't sure how to fix it. cargo Cargo is the items carried by a ship or an airplane. The cargo of the ship got wet when it started raining. chapter A chapter is a part of a book that usually has a number or a title. The first chapter of a book usually introduces the main character of a story. connect To connect two things means to join them together. I connected the mouse to my laptop computer. etc. Etc. is short for "etcetera." It is used to refer to other unspecified objects. She was going to bring treats to the party, cookies, muffins, cake, etc. flip To flip means to press a switch quickly to turn it on or off. To turn on the lights, just flip this switch.

折磨的意思是身体上或精神上受苦。 他受右臂疼痛的折磨。 aisle过道过道是人们用来走路的两件东西之间的空间。 他们被告知要离开过道，因为飞机即将着陆。 大气是地球周围的空气，天气条件就是在这里形成的。 科学家担心有害物质正在损害大气。 作者作者是写某篇文章的人。 作者正在努力写他的下一部小说。 故障是指不能正常工作。 她的车坏了，她不知道该怎么修理。 货物是由船或飞机运载的物品。 开始下雨时，船上的货物都湿了。 章节是书的一部分，通常有编号或标题。 一本书的第一章通常介绍故事的主要人物。 连接两个事物的意思是把它们连接在一起。 我把鼠标连接到我的笔记本电脑上。 等。等是“等等”的缩写。 它用于引用其他未指定的对象。 她准备带点心来聚会，饼干、松饼、蛋糕等。 flip意思是快速按下开关来打开或关闭它。 要开灯，只要按一下这个开关。

idle If you are idle, you are not doing anything. She read a book to keep from being idle. notify To notify someone of something is to tell them about it. The teacher notified us about a change to our assignment. pea Peas are a vegetable that is small, round, and green. His favorite food was peas. raisin A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are one of my favorite snacks. retain To retain something is to keep it. Even by the afternoon, the day had retained the morning's freshness. state To state something means to say it in a definite way. The president stated his opinion about the world's health concerns. tray A tray is a flat plate used to hold food. The waiter brought our food on a tray. unfortunate If something is unfortunate, it is bad or unlucky. It was unfortunate that Dave's team lost, but he still had fun. vivid When something is vivid, it is bright and colorful. The figures in the painting were vivid. vomit To vomit means to have food come up from one's stomach. It is common for women to vomit when they are pregnant.

idle如果你闲着，说明你什么也没做。 她为了不闲下来而看书。 通知某人某事就是告诉他们这件事。 老师通知我们作业有变动。 豌豆是一种小而圆的绿色蔬菜。 他最喜欢的食物是豌豆。 葡萄干是一种干葡萄。 葡萄干是我最喜欢的零食之一。 retain n .保留保留某物就是保留它。 甚至到了下午，天色还保留着早晨的清新。 state的意思是以一种明确的方式说出某事。 总统陈述了他对世界卫生问题的看法。 托盘是用来装食物的平板。 服务员用托盘端来了我们的食物。 如果某事是不幸的，它是坏的或不幸的。 很不幸，戴夫的队输了，但他还是玩得很开心。 vivid adj .生动的当某物是vivid的时候，它是明亮多彩的。 这幅画中的人物栩栩如生。 呕吐是指食物从胃里吐出来。 妇女在怀孕期间呕吐是很常见的。

Isaac's First Plane Trip Isaac's family was going on vacation. He was excited about the trip except for one thing. He had never been on a plane before. He was scared that the plane would have a breakdown. Isaac got onto the plane. He walked down the aisle until he found his seat. He sat down and connected the ends of his seat belt. After being idle for a few minutes, the pilot announced that they were ready to leave. He looked out the window at the vivid colors of the sky. He began to feel scared. The girl sitting next to him said, Hi, I'm Rachel! You look nervous, but you don't need to be. Flying is fun!" "I'm still a bit nervous," Issac said, "and I'm getting hungry!" "The food service will begin soon. Just lower the tray on the seat in front of you, and flip this switch. Then they'll bring your dinner! Last time, they served chicken, peas, and a box of raisins! Rachel explained. Then the pilot notified the passengers of bad conditions in the atmosphere. "We're tracking the weather, lightning, clouds, etc. The ride might get a bit rough," he stated. Suddenly, the plane started to shake. Isaac was badly afflicted by his fear. His stomach hurt, and he thought he might vomit. He couldn't believe that he was in such an unfortunate place. Finally, the shaking stopped. Isaac was still scared, but he tried to retain a good attitude. "The first time I flew, the plane shook so bad that cargo started falling. My parents told me to listen to music and read a chapter in my book. It calmed me," Rachel said Suddenly, the plane shook again. This time, Isaac followed Rachel's advice. He put on headphones and took out a book by his favorite author. The book and the music helped Isaac feel better. After a while, he didn't even notice the bad weather. The unfortunate situation didn't feel so bad after someone helped him.

艾萨克的第一次飞机旅行艾萨克一家要去度假。 他对这次旅行很兴奋，除了一件事。 他以前从未坐过飞机。 他害怕飞机会发生故障。 艾萨克上了飞机。他沿着过道走，直到找到自己的座位。 他坐下来，系好安全带的两端。 在空转了几分钟后，飞行员宣布他们准备离开。 他望着窗外鲜艳的天空。 他开始感到害怕。坐在他旁边的女孩说：嗨，我是瑞秋！你看起来很紧张，但你不必紧张。 飞行很有趣！”“我还是有点紧张，”艾萨克说，“而且我饿了！”“食品服务很快就会开始。 把你前面座位上的托盘放低，然后按下这个开关。 然后他们会给你送晚餐！上次，他们提供了鸡肉、豌豆和一盒葡萄干！雷切尔解释道。 然后，飞行员通知乘客大气条件恶劣。 “我们正在追踪天气、闪电、云层等。 这段旅程可能会有点艰难，”他说。 突然，飞机开始摇晃。 以撒被他的恐惧深深折磨着。 他胃疼，想吐。 他不敢相信自己会处于如此不幸的境地。 最后，震动停止了。 艾萨克仍然很害怕，但他努力保持良好的态度。 “我第一次飞行时，飞机摇晃得很厉害，货物都开始掉下来了。 我的父母告诉我听音乐，读一章我的书。 它让我平静了下来，”瑞秋说。突然，飞机又摇晃起来。 这一次，以撒听从了拉结的建议。 他戴上耳机，拿出一本他最喜欢的作家写的书。 这本书和音乐让艾萨克感觉好多了。 过了一会儿，他甚至没有注意到恶劣的天气。 在有人帮助他之后，不幸的情况并没有那么糟糕。