Welcome to the unit
1. past and present 过去和现在
2. in the bowl 在碗里
3. an hour ago 一小时前
4. —Have you seen my food? —你见过我的食物吗？
—Yes, I’ve just eaten it. —是的，我刚把它吃了。
5. used to share food with me 过去常常和我分享食物
6. be so kind to me 对我那么好
7. transport at different times 不同时代的交通工具
8. by bike/ bus/ underground/ car/ taxi/ coach/ train/ plane
骑自行车/乘公交车/地铁/汽车/出租车/长途汽车/火车/飞机
9. Why didn’t you take a bus? 你为什么不乘公交车呢？
10. too many people 太多人
11. It took a long time to wait for the next bus. 花费很长时间等到下一班公交车。
12. It’s easy and fast (to go to school by bus). (乘公交车去上学)既简便又快捷。
Reading
1. I’ve lived here since I was born. 我自出生就住在这里。
2. move house 搬家
3. in the northern part of town 在城镇的北部
4. get married 结婚
5. move two blocks away 搬离两个街区
6. We’ve lived in this area since then. 从那时起我们就住在这个地区了。
7. over the years 在这几年中
8. turn part of the town centre into a new park 将镇中心的部分变为一个新公园
9. a steel factory 一个钢厂
10. put the waste into the river 将废物投入河中
11. realize the problem 意识到这个问题
12. take action to improve the situation 采取措施改善情况
13. in some ways 在某种程度上
14. move away 搬离
15. know little about… 对……知道很少
know nothing about…对……一无所知
16. It has become impossible for us to see each other as often as before.
我们已经不可能像以前那样经常见到彼此了。
17. used to play cards and Chinese chess together 过去常常一起打牌，下象棋
18. feel a bit lonely from time to time 不时地感到有点孤单
19. Anyway, it’s good to see the amazing changes in the town.
即使这样，看到镇上这些令人吃惊的变化还是挺好的。
20. be made by machines 由机器来做
21. because of being alone 由于独处
22. have an interview with her husband 对她的丈夫进行采访
23. all his life 他的一生
24. Sunshine Town has changed a lot over the years. / There have been great changes in Sunshine Town over the years. / Great changes have taken place in Sunshine Town over the years.
在过去几年中，阳光镇发生了巨大变化。
Grammar, Integrated skills and Study skills
1. I’ve read the book many times. 这本书我已经读过多次了。
2. We haven’t seen each other for years. 我们已经好几年彼此没有见面了。
3. teach us a lot about the history of China. 教我们许多关于中国历史的知识
4. over the past century 在过去的一个世纪
5. learn more about Beijing’s past and present 了解更多北京的过去和现在
6. hear of the film 听说这部电影
hear about the film 听到关于这部电影的事
7. living conditions 生活条件
8. travel to and from the town by bus 乘公交车来去镇上
9. Another big change is the many tall buildings in the town.
另一个大的变化是镇上的很多高楼。
10. return from the USA/ come back from the USA 从美国回来
11. go abroad with her parents 和她父母一起出国
12. at primary school 在小学
13. keep in touch with each other 彼此保持联系
14. mainly communicate by email 主要通过邮件联系
15. The Internet makes communication much easier. 因特网使得交流简单得多。
16. all around 到处
17. run through the centre of town 穿过镇中心
18. get/ be used to the changes of life quickly 很快习惯生活的变化
19. go to school by bus on one’s own 独自乘车上学
Task
1. narrow and dirty roads 又窄又脏的道路
2. The streets are wide and clean, with many green trees on both sides.
街道宽阔整洁，道路两边绿树成荫。
3. large open spaces 又大又开阔的空地
4. enjoy a comfortable life 享受舒适的生活
5. There was rubbish everywhere. 到处是垃圾。
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