Unit 16

UNIT 16 WORD LIST antique If something is antique, it is very old and rare, and therefore valuable. My grandmother's antique rocking chair is worth a lot of money. applicant An applicant is someone who writes a request to be considered for a job or prize. Lots of applicants came into the store when the job position became available. artifact An artifact is an old object made by humans that is historically interesting. We studied artifacts from an ancient Chinese settlement. authentic When something is authentic, it is not false or a copy of the original. We ate authentic Italian food on our vacation to Rome. chronology The chronology of a series of past events is when they happened. We learned the chronology of World War II in history class. diplomat A diplomat is a representative of a country who works with another country. The Spanish diplomat discussed trade issues with officials in Peru. epic An epic is a long book, poem, or movie about a period of time or a great event. The poet wrote an epic about the great discoveries of the past thousand years. excerpt An excerpt is a short piece of writing or music taken from a larger piece. I didn't listen to the entire symphony online, but I did play an excerpt. fossil A fossil is the hard remains of a prehistoric animal or plant. The expert arranged the fossils to build the skeleton of the dinosaur. humiliate To humiliate someone means to make them feel ashamed and embarrassed. I was humiliated when I tripped and fell down in front of the whole school.

如果某物是仿古的，意思是它非常古老、稀有，因此很有价值。 我祖母的古董摇椅值很多钱。 申请人是写申请申请工作或奖励的人。 当这个职位空缺时，许多求职者来到商店。 人工制品是人类制造的具有历史意义的古老物品。 我们研究了中国古代聚落的文物。 当某物是真品时，它不是假的，也不是原件的复制品。 我们去罗马度假时吃了正宗的意大利菜。 chronology n .年表一系列过去事件的年表就是它们发生的时间。 我们在历史课上学习了第二次世界大战的年表。 外交家是一个国家与另一个国家合作的代表。 这位西班牙外交官与秘鲁官员讨论了贸易问题。 史诗是关于一段时间或一件大事的长篇书籍、诗歌或电影。 这位诗人写了一部关于过去一千年的伟大发现的史诗。 节选是指从较长的作品中截取的一小段文字或音乐。 我没有在网上听完整个交响乐，但我放了一段。 化石是史前动物或植物的坚硬残骸。 专家把这些化石整理成恐龙的骨架。 羞辱某人的意思是让他们感到羞耻和尴尬。 当我在全校面前摔倒时，我感到很丢脸。

lyric When a poem is considered lyric, it expresses a lot of emotion. I enjoy reading and creating my own lyric poetry. majesty Majesty is supreme greatness or authority. The majesty of the old castle amazed the tourists who came to see it. monarch The monarch of a country is someone who rules a country through hereditary right. The monarch lived in a beautiful palace with a grand gate. proceed To precede something means to come before it. The hurricane was preceded by a moment of still wind and clear sky. punctual When someone is punctual, they do something or arrive at the right time. My mother hates being late. She is the most punctual person I know. recruit To recruit people means to select them to join or work for an organization. We successfully recruited someone to be the new manager. refund A refund is money given back to a person when an item is returned to a store. I asked for a refund because the shoes I bought were too tight. register A register is an official list or record of people or things. At a wedding, there is register for all of the guests to sign. renown Renown is the quality of being well known due to having done good things. Michael is a singer of great renown in New Zealand. tusk A tusk is a long, curved, pointed tooth of an elephant, boar, or walrus. Sadly, some people hunt elephants and remove their tusks to sell them.

当一首诗被认为是抒情诗时，它表达了很多情感。 我喜欢阅读和创作自己的抒情诗。 majesty是至高无上的伟大或权威。 这座古堡的雄伟使前来参观的游客大为惊叹。 君主一个国家的君主是通过世袭权统治国家的人。 君主住在一座有大门的美丽宫殿里。 在某事之前意思是在它之前到来。 在飓风来临之前，有片刻的清风和晴朗的天空。 当某人守时时，他们在正确的时间做某事或到达。 我妈妈讨厌迟到。 她是我认识的最守时的人。 招募人意味着选择他们加入或为一个组织工作。 我们成功地聘请了一个人做新经理。 退款是指商品退回商店时退还给顾客的钱。 我要求退款，因为我买的鞋太紧了。 register是人或事的官方名单或记录。 在婚礼上，所有的客人都要在登记簿上签名。 renown是由于做了好事而为人所知的品质。 迈克尔是一位在新西兰非常有名的歌手。 獠牙是大象、野猪或海象长而弯曲的尖牙。 可悲的是，有些人猎杀大象，取下象牙出售。

Jen's New Job The history museum needed to recruit a new tour guide. The director interviewed dozens of applicants before he decided to hire Jens She was chosen because she was friendly, punctual, and had a great attitude. On her first day, Jen got to work and prepared to give her first tour. She looked at the names on the register. She saw that the Queen of England and a diplomat were visiting the museum. She thought, "It's my very first day, and I have to impress a monarch! I hope I don't humiliate myself in front of a person of such renown!" Jen was nervous. She took a deep breath and said, "Hello, everyone! I'm going to talk to you about the chronology of ancient Egypt." As she turned around to show the group some artifacts, she bumped into a copy of a fossil of an authentic elephant tusk. It fell to the ground and broke into a million pieces! "Oh no!" said Jen to herself. "I sure hope the rest of the tour goes better than this!" The rest of the tour did not go any better. She tripped over an antique vase and broke a piece off of it. As she was reading an excerpt from a lyric poem, she sneezed and tore a page of the epic. After the tour, Jen approached the queen to apologize. She said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I was a terrible tour guide. Let me give you a refund for the money you spent." The Queen laughed and said, "I didn't pay so there is no need for a refund, Jen. I loved the tour. You just have to be a little more careful and work hard to become the best at your job. Hard work precedes success." Jen smiled and thanked the Queen. She decided to be extra careful from then on. She was persistent and worked hard. In time, Jen became the best tour guide at the museum.

珍的新工作历史博物馆需要招募一名新的导游。 经理在决定雇用延斯之前面试了几十位申请人。她被选中是因为她友好、准时，而且态度很好。 第一天，珍开始工作，准备第一次参观。 她看了看登记簿上的名字。 她看到英国女王和一位外交官正在参观博物馆。 她想：“这是我第一天上班，我得给君主留下好印象！我希望我不会在这么有名的人面前丢脸！”珍很紧张。 她深吸了一口气，说：“大家好！我要跟你们谈谈古埃及的年表。” 当她转身向游客们展示一些文物时，她偶然发现了一件真实象牙化石的复制品。 它掉在地上摔成碎片！“哦，不！”珍自言自语道。 “我真的希望接下来的巡演能比这更好！”接下来的旅程也好不到哪里去。 她被一个古董花瓶绊了一跤，摔了一块。 当她在读一首抒情诗的节选时，她打了个喷嚏，撕掉了史诗中的一页。 参观结束后，珍找到女王道歉。 她说：“对不起，陛下。 我是个糟糕的导游。 让我把你花的钱退给你。” 女王笑着说：“我没有付钱，所以不用退款，珍。 我喜欢这次旅行。你只需要更小心一点，努力工作，成为你工作中的佼佼者。 努力工作才能成功。” 珍微笑着感谢女王。 她决定从那时起要格外小心。 她坚持不懈，工作努力。 后来，珍成了博物馆里最好的导游。