Vocabulary
Romance (n.)羅曼史(a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life)
Conclusion (n.)推論 decision
Cornell University (n.)康乃爾大學
Instead (vt.)代替
Predispose (vt.)使傾向於… (render liable or subject)
Mate (vi.)結婚
Evolutionary (adj.)發達的;發展的
Sweaty (adj.)流汗的、濕的
Mounting (adj.)增加(increase)
Evidence (n.)證據(ground for belief)；跡象(sign)
Cocktail (n.) 雞尾酒 (本文非此解釋)
Trigger (v.)誘發(set in action)
Register (v.) 合併、拼齊 (make correspond exactly)
Initial (adj.) 初期的 (of or belonging to the beginning)
Courtship (n.) (向女性)求愛、求婚時期
Dopamine (n.) 多巴胺 (a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system)
Phenylethylamine (n.) 苯乙胺
Oxytocin (n.) 催產素 (hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk)
Ardent (adj.) 熱情的、轟轟烈烈的
Tolerance (n.) 寬容、容忍 (forbearance)
Wear off (片語) 逐漸減弱
decided (adj.)明確的 顯著的
frame (n.)心情 精神狀態
Chemical (adj.) 化學的 化學上的 化學用的
(n.) 化學製品 化學藥品
Genuinely (adv.) 真誠的 誠實的
hook (adj.)入迷的 著迷的
reveal (v.)掲露 洩露
Barrier (n.) 界線 障礙
Summary
Love is not forever, Professor Cindy Hazan pointed out that man and woman fall in love only in 18~30 months. Passed this period of time, you will already not have any feeling of love. From love become tolerance and habit. More and more evidence demonstrated that love is created by dopamine, Phenylethylamine 、Oxytocin and the social environment.
According to Cornell’s research, the men full in love more quickly and easily than women, this may suggest that women get less hooked on the cocktail of love.
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow thought, enjoyed the relationship while it lasted but when each other has not felt, it is not good to trying to stretch it out and become really unhappy.
Jean Wormall suggest couples cognizance worked condition from each other, and look for the other cause to instead love, let both of you can keep going.
Friday, February 27, 2009
10-3
slippery: wet, smooth or oily so that it slides easily or causes something to slide:
ostrich: a very large bird from Africa which cannot fly:(駝鳥)
cortch: the part of your body where your legs join at the top, or the part of trousers or underwear which covers this area
sauté: to cook food in oil or fat over heat, usually until it is brown
groan: a deep long sound showing great pain or unhappiness:
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In the article, girl invites her boyfriend , Rich, to have a meal with her family. However she is from Chinese family, Rich are not. Rich purpose to show how good he is, but everything he did makes the family embarrssed.
ostrich: a very large bird from Africa which cannot fly:(駝鳥)
cortch: the part of your body where your legs join at the top, or the part of trousers or underwear which covers this area
sauté: to cook food in oil or fat over heat, usually until it is brown
groan: a deep long sound showing great pain or unhappiness:
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In the article, girl invites her boyfriend , Rich, to have a meal with her family. However she is from Chinese family, Rich are not. Rich purpose to show how good he is, but everything he did makes the family embarrssed.
8-1 Spotting communication problem
communicate: with someone talk about.
barrier: something obstruct on the way.
skill: One kind the ability which comes by way of the study ; capability .
Wall Street Journal: It is one take the trade as main axle's daily paper.
ambiguous: unclear ; makes the human not to understand .
it is about communicates witch some can receive the hindrance, as well as communicates habitual criminal's mistake.
barrier: something obstruct on the way.
skill: One kind the ability which comes by way of the study ; capability .
Wall Street Journal: It is one take the trade as main axle's daily paper.
ambiguous: unclear ; makes the human not to understand .
it is about communicates witch some can receive the hindrance, as well as communicates habitual criminal's mistake.
9-3 Truth or consequences
vocabulary
words:
1.technique(n.) : 技巧；技術。a practical method or art applied to some particular task.
2.pry(v.) : 舉起；(以槓桿) 撬開。to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open.
3.tissue(n.) : 紙巾；衛生紙。a soft thin (usually translucent) paper.
4.adventage(n.) : 優勢。the quality of having a superior or more favorable position.
5.hollow(v.) : 使空虛。remove the interior of.
6.academic(adj.) : 空談的，學理上的，觀念上的，學術上的。hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result.
7.institute(n.) : 學會；協會。an association organized to promote art or science or education.
8.clueless(adj.) : 無藥可救的；無知的。totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring.
9.oblivious(adj.) : 不注意的；不以為意的。(followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of.
10.monitor(v.) : 管理。 keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance.
11.paramedic(n.) : 護理人員。a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment.
12.nuclear-missile(n.) : 核彈。a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled.
phrase
1.upside down : being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed.
2.stand out : be stubborn in resolution or resistance.
summary
This article tell us about the student cheating. The first and second sentence tell us about example of stundents cheating method. The third sentence tell us that the precise cheating student's number or percent. Then they begin to ask people question. Lastest, they use student and teacher's answer to finsh this article.
words:
1.technique(n.) : 技巧；技術。a practical method or art applied to some particular task.
2.pry(v.) : 舉起；(以槓桿) 撬開。to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open.
3.tissue(n.) : 紙巾；衛生紙。a soft thin (usually translucent) paper.
4.adventage(n.) : 優勢。the quality of having a superior or more favorable position.
5.hollow(v.) : 使空虛。remove the interior of.
6.academic(adj.) : 空談的，學理上的，觀念上的，學術上的。hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result.
7.institute(n.) : 學會；協會。an association organized to promote art or science or education.
8.clueless(adj.) : 無藥可救的；無知的。totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring.
9.oblivious(adj.) : 不注意的；不以為意的。(followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of.
10.monitor(v.) : 管理。 keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance.
11.paramedic(n.) : 護理人員。a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment.
12.nuclear-missile(n.) : 核彈。a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled.
phrase
1.upside down : being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed.
2.stand out : be stubborn in resolution or resistance.
summary
This article tell us about the student cheating. The first and second sentence tell us about example of stundents cheating method. The third sentence tell us that the precise cheating student's number or percent. Then they begin to ask people question. Lastest, they use student and teacher's answer to finsh this article.
6-3vocabulary&summary
vocabulary:
shifting轉換
economy經濟
household家庭
involved專注
birthrate出生率
steadily不間斷地
likelihood可能性
drop丟下;降低
unusual不平常的
nuns尼姑
subculture次文化
odd古怪的
dramatically戲劇性地
pattern圖表
racial種族
ethnic人種的
whether不管...還是
in other to為了
improve改善
pursue追求
opportunities機會
response回應
afford提供
require需要;依靠;依賴
summary:
Most people don’t agree with married women who still work. They thought that women should stay in home carrying of children and men should work outside. But with the change of economy, more and more people approve of that married women who still work. So what they emphasize is so changed duo to the work they own. The most important is that the birth rate decreased gradually, and the age of those women pregnant is increasing.
shifting轉換
economy經濟
household家庭
involved專注
birthrate出生率
steadily不間斷地
likelihood可能性
drop丟下;降低
unusual不平常的
nuns尼姑
subculture次文化
odd古怪的
dramatically戲劇性地
pattern圖表
racial種族
ethnic人種的
whether不管...還是
in other to為了
improve改善
pursue追求
opportunities機會
response回應
afford提供
require需要;依靠;依賴
summary:
Most people don’t agree with married women who still work. They thought that women should stay in home carrying of children and men should work outside. But with the change of economy, more and more people approve of that married women who still work. So what they emphasize is so changed duo to the work they own. The most important is that the birth rate decreased gradually, and the age of those women pregnant is increasing.
7-3
vocabulary
1. tiny--very smell
2. barefoot --not wearing any shoes or socks
3. closet--a small room or space in a wall where you can store things such as clothes, sheets, etc., often having a door so that it can be closed
4. conservative-- tending to emphasize the importance of preserving traditional cultural and religious values, and to oppose change, esp. sudden change
5. lean on-- to depend on (someone or something)
6. insane--mad
7. emotion--any strong feel
8. storm--violent outburst or sudden attack
9. crisis--a moment of danger
10. absolutely--complete
11. oversimplify--make too simple
12. imaginary--existing only in the imagination; not real
13. binoculars-- optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
14. hinge on -- depend on something
15. maturity--full growth or development
16. pail--bucket
17. dripping--fall in
18. coward--somebody regarded as fearful and uncourageous
19. crawl--a very slow movement
summary
the husbands and wives quarrel, they thought that the habits and customs difference are many, perhaps was too initially too impulsed, married such quickly, did not have to understand each other very much.
8-1
1. multipurpose able to be used for several different purposes
2. toddler a young child who is learning to walk
3. wiggle make small movements
4. disposal process of getting rid of something
5. astonish amaze somebody greatly
6. reassurance put somebody's mind at ease
7. stroller walker
8. observant paying such careful attention that little or nothing is unnoticed
9. sibling brother or sister
10. enormously unusually large
Toddler use signs to express what they want to say. The signs make life sweeter.
2. toddler a young child who is learning to walk
3. wiggle make small movements
4. disposal process of getting rid of something
5. astonish amaze somebody greatly
6. reassurance put somebody's mind at ease
7. stroller walker
8. observant paying such careful attention that little or nothing is unnoticed
9. sibling brother or sister
10. enormously unusually large
Toddler use signs to express what they want to say. The signs make life sweeter.
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