Unit 13

UNIT 13 WORD LIST aesthetic If something is aesthetic, then it is concerned with a love of beauty. The dresses were noteworthy for their aesthetic design. arrogant If someone is arrogant, they think that they are more important than others. He is very arrogant. Even though he's not the boss, he tells everyone what to do. bias A bias is a person's likelihood to like one thing more than another thing. The mothers had a natural bias for their own child's picture. canyon A canyon is a narrow valley with steep walls through which a river often flows. The canyon was so deep that the ground inside was covered in shadow. creek A creek is a stream or small river. Only small fish lived in the shallow waters of the creek. drill A drill is a tool with a point that spins in order to make a hole. The carpenter used the drill to make several holes in the wood. executive An executive is the top manager of a business. After twenty years at the company, he finally became the executive. fatigue Fatigue is a feeling of extreme tiredness. After three days with little sleep, she was feeling a lot of fatigue. incline An incline is a sharp rise in something, especially a hill or mountain. This mountain has one of the steepest inclines in the world. nasty If something is nasty, then it is not nice or pleasant. The rotten apple left a nasty taste inside her mouth.

如果某物是审美的，那么它就与爱美有关。 这些连衣裙因其美学设计而引人注目。 如果有人傲慢，他们认为自己比别人重要。 他很傲慢。虽然他不是老板，但他告诉每个人该做什么。 偏见是指一个人喜欢某物多于喜欢另一物的可能性。 母亲们对自己孩子的照片有一种天生的偏见。 峡谷是一种狭窄的山谷，有陡峭的墙壁，河流经常流经其中。 峡谷很深，里面的地面都被阴影覆盖着。 creek是小溪或小河。 只有小鱼生活在小溪的浅水里。 drill n .钻钻头是一种工具，它的尖头可以旋转以打孔。 木匠用钻头在木头上钻了几个洞。 行政人员行政人员是企业的最高管理者。 在公司工作了二十年后，他终于当上了主管。 疲劳是一种极度疲劳的感觉。 三天没怎么睡觉后，她感到非常疲劳。 incline是指某物的急剧上升，尤指小山或山脉。 这座山有世界上最陡的斜坡之一。 nasty adj .讨厌的如果某件事很讨厌，那么它就不友好或令人愉快。 腐烂的苹果在她嘴里留下了难闻的味道。

perceive To perceive something means to be aware of it. He was talking loudly, so he did not perceive that the music had stopped. primate A primate is a type of mammal that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. Primates use their hands for such tasks as swinging from branches. primitive If something is primitive, then it is simple, basic, and not very developed. The computers of the 1980s are primitive compared to those of today. stereotype A stereotype is a general but often incorrect idea about a person or thing. There's a stereotype that pigs are dirty animals. But they are rather clean. sticky If something is sticky, then it is covered with a substance that things stick to. Place the sticky part of the tape against the paper, so it will cling to the wall. termite A termite is an insect that lives in groups and feeds on wood. The wood we found was full of termites. thereby If we say that thereby something happens, we mean it is a result of something else. He didn't score a goal, thereby ending his chance at setting a record. trail A trail is a path for travelling by foot through a wild area. A narrow trail cut through the field and over the hills. twig A twig is a short and thin branch from a tree or bush. They started the fire with a handful of dry twigs. welfare Welfare is the health and happiness of a person or group. Having plenty of clean water is necessary for the welfare of people.

感知某事意味着意识到它。 他在大声说话，所以没有觉察到音乐已经停了。 灵长类动物灵长类动物是一种哺乳动物，包括猴子、猿和人类。 灵长类动物用手来完成从树枝上荡来荡去之类的任务。 如果某物是primitive，那么它是简单的，基本的，不是很发达的。 与今天的计算机相比，20世纪80年代的计算机是原始的。 stereotype是指对一个人或一件事的普遍但往往是错误的看法。 有一种刻板印象认为猪是肮脏的动物。 但是它们相当干净。 如果某物是sticky的，那么它被一种可以粘住的物质所覆盖。 把胶带黏的部分贴在纸上，这样它就会粘在墙上。 白蚁是一种群居的昆虫，以木头为食。 我们发现的木头里全是白蚁。 如果我们说某事因此发生，我们的意思是它是另一件事的结果。 他没有进球，因此失去了创造纪录的机会。 trail n .小径，小径是徒步穿越荒野地区的小路。 一条狭窄的小路穿过田野，越过小山。 twig是树上或灌木上的一根又短又细的树枝。 他们用一把干树枝点火。 福利是个人或群体的健康和幸福。 有足够的干净的水对人们的福利是必要的。

The Man and the Monkey While flying over a jungle, a wealthy executive's private plane, crashed. Some of the crew were hurt, so the pilot decided to stay with them and wait for help. The arrogant executive, though, didn't care about the welfare of the pilot and crew. Rather, he thought he could walk out of the jungle and find a town to stay in. He followed a trail through a canyon and along a creek. The jungle was actually very stunning. If the arrogant executive had stopped to look around, he might have perceived the jungle beauty. But he was in a nasty mood and had no care for the aesthetic value of the jungle. He continued to walk up the steep incline of the jungle's hills. Soon, he was lost. Several days passed, and fatigue and hunger weakened him. He was very tired and afraid. Just then, a monkey came out of the trees. It was carrying a twig covered in honey. It walked up to a mound where termites lived. He then used the twig like a drill to make a hole in the mound. Then very carefully, it removed the twig from the hole. The sticky twig was covered with termites. Instead of eating the bugs, the monkey offered them to the executive, but he didn't want what the monkey offered. He shouted at the monkey, "Get away from me, you stupid primate!" The executive's stereotype of the monkey was wrong. The monkey was not stupid. It knew how to find food, whereas the executive did not. He refused the help of the monkey, thereby leaving himself to starve. When the executive was finally found he was very skinny and sick. He had not eaten for a very long time. Because he held a bias against the primitive ways of the monkey, he had gone hungry and almost died. The executive didn't understand that it was his arrogant attitude that had caused all of his problems.

一个富翁的私人飞机在飞越丛林时坠毁了。 一些机组人员受伤了，所以飞行员决定留在他们身边等待救援。 然而，这位傲慢的主管并不关心飞行员和机组人员的福利。 相反，他认为他可以走出丛林，找到一个小镇住下来。 他沿着一条小路穿过峡谷，沿着一条小溪前进。 这片丛林实际上非常令人惊叹。 如果这位傲慢的高管停下来环顾四周，他可能会看到丛林之美。 但他心情不好，不关心丛林的审美价值。 他继续沿着丛林陡峭的山坡往上走。 很快，他就迷路了。几天过去了，疲劳和饥饿使他虚弱不堪。 他又累又怕。 就在这时，一只猴子从树上走了出来。 它拿着一根沾满蜂蜜的小树枝。 它走到白蚁居住的土丘上。 然后他用树枝像钻一样在土堆上钻了一个洞。 然后，它小心翼翼地把小树枝从洞里移了出来。 粘树枝上爬满了白蚁。 猴子没有吃虫子，而是把虫子给了执行官，但他不想要猴子提供的东西。 他对猴子喊道：“离我远点，你这个愚蠢的灵长类动物！”这位高管对猴子的刻板印象是错误的。 猴子并不笨。 它知道如何寻找食物，而这位高管却不知道。 他拒绝了猴子的帮助，结果饿死了自己。 当这位高管最终被发现时，他已经非常瘦弱和虚弱了。 他已经很长时间没有吃东西了。 因为他对猴子的原始生活方式有偏见，他饿了，差点死了。 这位高管不明白，正是他的傲慢态度导致了他所有的问题。