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English Page 1 of 6 Unit 2 Ar1 1. empathy n. [U] the ability to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them 同感；同情；移情 empathy with sb./sth. empathy for sb./sth. empathy between A and B e.g. There is a strange empathy between the old lady and her grandson. 老妇人和她孙子间有种莫名其妙的心灵相通的感觉。 Word family: empathic a.

2. crawl v. & n. v. to move along the ground on your hands and knees or with your body close to the ground n. a very slow speed at which a vehicle moves forwards 1. We learn to crawl before we learn to walk. 我们在学会走路以前，先学会爬。 2. We drove at a crawl through the busy streets. 我们缓慢地开车驶过拥挤的街道。

“crawl” in context Match the word with its meaning I felt my flesh crawl as he described the murder. to give a very unpleasant and slightly frightened feeling Can you swim a crawl? a fast style of swimming The way you crawl to them makes me sick. to try extremely hard to please someone Traffic was slowed to a crawl. (of vehicle) moves very slowly The weeks crawled by until we can meet (of time) pass very slowly

Figure out the meaning of the following expressions. leopard crawl 匍匐前进 pub crawl 泡吧 make sb.’s flesh crawl 使某人毛发直竖 crawl into sb.’s favour 拍马屁

3. distress n. & v. a feeling that you have when you are very unhappy, worried, or upset Fill in the gap with the appropriate word from the box. Chang the form if necessary. distress (v.) distressed distressing distress (n.) He feared to touch on _distressing__ memories. It _distresses_ him to think that he has no hope of changing things. He arrived on Dick’s doorstep in obvious _distress_. Einstein was _distressed_ at this loss of determinism.

4. discipline v. to train by instruction and exercise; drill 训练，指导，管教 n. training to act in accordance with rules; drill 纪律，训练，管教 school discipline 学校纪律 Find a synonym from the box for the “discipline" in the sentences below. English Page 2 of 6 punishment a method of training a branch of learning control 1. A little discipline would do them a lot of good. punishment 2. The teacher can‘t keep discipline in her classroom. control 3. Science is an exact discipline. a branch of learning 4. In learning a foreign language, question and answer drills are good disciplines. a method of training

5. distinct adj. separate and different in a way that is clear 有区别的，不同的，单独的 Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. They were classified into two distinct groups _. 他们被归入两种不同类型的群体。 The region’s linguistic and cultural identity is quite different from that of _ the rest of the country. 该地区的语言和文化特征与该国的其它地方大不相同。

Make two or more sentences with the words given below. distinct；button; mouse cursor; background; controls; color title bar; icon 1. Possible methods include using a different background, making the controls visually distinct, or using a different color title bar or icon. 2. Notice how each item isn’t rendered as a distinct button until the mouse cursor passes over it.

6. imitate v to copy something 模仿 Work out the translation of the following sentences. 1. I now began to imitate his covert looks. 我开始模仿他那捉摸不定的神色。 2. It was some kind of plastic made to imitate iron.这是一种塑胶，但外观仿制得象铁。 3. Already he was seen by her as someone to admire and imitate. 她把他看成是值得羡慕和仿效的人。

7. infant n. (formal) a baby or a very young child 婴儿 Work out the translation of the following collocations. infant mortality 婴儿死亡率 infant industries 新兴工业 in one’s infant stage 处在初创阶段 infant phenomenon 神童

8. pat v. & n. to touch someone gently several times with a flat hand to show that your care about them or want to make them feel better 平拍，轻拍（以示关心或抚慰） Figure out the meanings of the words in bold. If you work your heavy work out just within a week. Then pat yourself on the back to having a delicious meal with your girlfriend. 奖励 It's safe to pat the dog on his back, but not on his nose. 轻拍 She received a pat on the back for doing a good job. 赞扬 English Page 3 of 6 9.sympathetic adj. kind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how thy feel Translate the following sentences. He was sympathetic and charming. 他体贴入微；魅力四射 He came across as sympathetic / a sympathetic person.他给人以有同情心的印象

sympathy n. a natural feeling of kindness and understanding that you have for someone who is experiencing something very unpleasant 同情 Match the translation for the expressions have / feel sympathy for 对······深表同情 out of / in sympathy with 不支持，赞同 sympathy with/ for 赞同，支持 journalists with left-wing sympathies 支持左翼的新闻记者 sympathy action = sympathy strike 声援罢工，同情罢工 sympathy card 吊唁卡