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This is AP News Minute. Authorities in Mumbai India say a series of coordinated terrorist attacks have killed at least 82 people and wounded at least 120. Heavily armed gunmen stormed a number of sites, including ____1____ hotels, hospitals, and a crowded train station.

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  1. This is AP News Minute. Authorities in Mumbai India say a series of coordinated terrorist attacks have killed at least 82 people and wounded at least 120. Heavily armed gunmen stormed a number of sites, including ____1____ hotels, hospitals, and a crowded train station. Police are boosting security on subways and trains after the US government issued a warning that Al-Qaeda suicide bombers have been ____2____ on attack this holiday season on New York area mass transit.

  2. AAA says more than 40 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles for this Thanksgiving holiday, but that's down slightly from last year, and the first ____3____ in US holiday travel since 2002. President-elect Barack Obama and his family ____4 (词组)____ on Thanksgiving by handing out dinner at a food bank in Chicago Wednesday. The President-elect was dressed casually in a leather jacket and khaki pants, and he called out "Happy Thanksgiving" to the gathering there. Ross Simpson, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

  3. Unit Six Cartoons and Comic strips

  4. Word Study 1. comic strips连环漫画杂志 (a.) comic / comical滑稽的，令人发笑的 (n.)comedy喜剧 (ant.) tragedy悲剧 2. People often find it hard to put ... 句型结构：find (think / believe / feel) it hard (/easy /difficult) (for sb.) to do ... “it”为形式宾语，真正的宾语为动词不定式“to do ...” agic

  5. Trans:我们发现很难学好使用电脑。 We find it hard to learn to use a computer well. 我们认为在一天内完成这个任务是不可能的。 We consider it impossible to finish the task within a day. 你认为在这样热的天气晒日光浴好吗？ Do you think it good to have a sun bath on such a hot day? 3. put ... into words用文字来表达 E.g. He is trying to put what he saw and heard intowords. 他努力用文字来表达他的所见所闻。 Trans:有时候很难用文字来表达你所想的东西。 Sometimes it‘s very hard to put what you think into words.

  6. 4. hunt for= search for搜寻， 寻找 E.g. I’ve hunted high and low for mysocks. 5. means (n.)手段，办法 （单复数同形） E.g. The quickest means to get there is by air. Ph. by means of用，通过……方法 E.g. The water may be carried by means of a pipe. Trans:我们通过语言 / 词句作交流。 We communicate by means of words. Ph. by no means决不 E.g. This is by no means the first time you have been late.

  7. 6. other than除了；不同于 E.g. I’ve borrowed some books other than novels. 我借了几本书，都不是小说。(= except, apart from) Trans: 除了划船以外，你不能达到那里。 You can’t get there other than byboat. 7. amusing (a.)让人开心的, 有趣的 E.g. His funny story is amusing. (vt.)amuse使开心(n.) amusement娱乐，消遣 C.f.amazing (a.) (v.) amaze(n.) amazement

  8. 8. deal withA)=涉及，论述 E.g. This is a book dealing with computer. 这是本论述电脑的书。 B)= 应付，处理 E.g. He is used to dealing with matters of this sort. 他习惯于处理这类问题。 Trans:我们应该怎样处理这个问题？ How shall we deal with this problem? = What shall we do with this problem? C)= 对付，打交道 E.g. It is said that your boss is difficult to deal with. Trans:我不知道怎样对付这些调皮的孩子。 I don’t know how to deal with these naughty children.

  9. 9. humorous (a.)幽默的 (n.) humor E.g. He has a sense of humor. 10. describe (v.)描述(n.) description ph. describe sb. / sth. + as + (being )+ n. / a. 把…说成， 把…称为 E.g. I should describe the plan as unsuccessful. 11. fasten (v.)缚紧，系牢，扣住 E.g. Fasten your seat belts. She fastened her eyes on him.

  10. 12. punishment (n.)惩罚 E.g. As a punishement for telling a lie, father made her write a composition. 作为对她说谎的惩罚， 父亲让她写了一篇作文。 (v.) punish Ph. punish sb. for sth. 13. out of the question不可能 E.g. As for going back —— that is quite out of the question. Trans:我有这么多的事情要做，去度假是不可能的。 I have so much work to do that taking a holiday for me is out of the question.

  11. C.f. out of question没问题，毫无疑问 E.g. Out of question, he is the best respectable scholar in this university. 无疑，在这所大学里他是最受尊敬的学者。 14. pastime (n.)消遣，娱乐 E.g. Listening to music is my favourite pastime. 听音乐是我最喜爱的消遣。 15.with the improvement of ... 随着…的改进 Trans:随着教育的发展，越来越多的现代教具被采用了。(teaching aids) With the development of education, more and more modern teahcing aids are being used.

  12. 16. technique (n.)技巧（不可数）；方法（可数） E.g. Writing poems requires great technique. 写诗歌需要极大的技巧。 C.f. technology (n.)技术（不可数）；科技 E.g.IT =information technology 17. range from … to …(范围/幅度)从…到… E.g. The temperatures for today ranges from 24 degrees centigrade to 34 degrees centigrade. 今天最高温度34度，最低温度24度。 Trans:这个店里衬衫的价格从150到500元不等。 The prices of the shirts in our shop range from 150 yuan to 500 yuan.

  13. (n.) range 范围；射程 Ph. a wide range of E.g. a wide range of interests广泛的兴趣 The missile has a range of 2000 km. He was out of range of my voice. 18. tickle (v.)A)= 使发痒，感到痒 E.g. My foot tickles. B) = 激起，逗乐 E.g. His joke tickled the chilren at once. 他的笑话马上把孩子们逗乐了。 Trans: 那老师尽力激起学生们学习英语的兴趣。 The teacher did his best to tickle the students’ interest in learning English.

  14. 19. bring … to justice给……应有的惩罚 justice (n.)正义，公正；法律制裁 Trans:我们必须给那个坏人应有的惩罚. We must bring that bad man to justice. 20. sympathy (n.)同情,同情心 E.g. She squeezed his hand in sympathy. 她紧紧握住他的手表示同情。 Trans:总统对这次灾难中受难者致电慰问/表示慰问。 The president sent a message of sympathy / expressed his sympathy for victims of the disaster. (a.) sympathetic（表示）同情的；有同情心的 (v.) sympathize表示同情

  15. 21. lively (a.)活泼的；生动的 E.g. There is a lively discussion in the classroom. 教室里正在展开一场生气勃勃的讨论。 C.f.alive (a.)活着的（作表语，或后置定语） E.g. She is still alive. 她仍然活着。 Trans:他是活着的最高龄的老人。 He is the oldest man alive. （后置定语） C.f.living (a.)活着的（前置定语）；在使用的 E.g. English is a living language. 英语是一门现用的语言。（现在通用的） C.f.live (a.)活的；实况播送的 E.g. He caught a live mouse.

  16. Exercise: Fill in the blanks with “lively, alive, living ,live”, and then translate the sentence: 1. the greatest _________English writer 2. I will never forget my class teacher’s ___________and interesting lessons. 3. We enjoy watching a __________football game. 4. She is the only person ________ after the fight. living lively live alive 22. bring new life to给……赋予新的生命 E.g. The new comers will surely bring new life to our work. 新来的人肯定将给我们的工作注入新的血液

  17. 23. replace (vt.)取代，代替 E.g. She had replaced Mrs Green as Deputy Director. 她已经取代了格林夫人担任副主任。 Ph. replace … with …用…取代，替换 Trans: 我用一个古老的花瓶换下了橱柜里的咖啡杯。 I replaced the coffee cup in the cupboard with an ancient vase. 24. give way (to)倒塌；让位于，让步；让路 E.g. The chair gave way under his heavy weight. 在他的重压之下，椅子散架了。

  18. E.g. They thought the old manager should give way to a younger person. E.g. Steam trains gave way to electric trains soon after the war. E.g. We should give way to traffic coming from the right. 他们认为老经理应当让位于年轻人。 战争后电气火车很快代替了蒸汽火车。 我们应该为来自右边的车辆让路。

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