Unit Two More Reading
1.pha
n. (事物发展中的) 阶段
the first pha of the project
a depressing /dangerous pha
The crisis is entering a critical /crucial pha/stage.
n. (某人发展或生活中的) 阶段
He went through a pha of being aggressive at school.
Don’t worry about Tina, and I think it is just a pha.
同义词
stage
n. 阶段；步骤
The negotiation has reached a subtle stage.
There is no point in arguing about it at this stage.
They had the ball more often than the early stage of the game.
The issue was raid at the final stage of the election.
n. 舞台
take/leave the stage
on stage
t the stage for sb/sth 为….创造条件/搭建舞台
The stage is only a means of making money.
vt. 举办， 上演, 组织
After careful investigation, a conclusion can be drawn that the protest is a well- planned and carefully staged affair.
2.youth
n. （u） 年轻时代
In his youth, he had traveled abs en much of the world.
The revisit of my mother school is a chance for me to relive my youth.
Adults who choo to go to college at a later life are perhaps making up for their misspent youth.
n. 青年人
Sports provide the youth with a way to express themlves.
youth hotel 青年旅社
youth culture 青年文化
youth worker 青年工作者
youthful
adj. 活泼的， 朝气蓬勃的
Though I am aging visibly in appearance, I am trying to stay a youth mind.
3.head
vi. 朝…行进
roudanhead for home / head south
vt. 领导
You will work with the team headed by Professor Wang.
vt. 排在首位
London heads the list of the most popular tourist cities. pininfarina
4.process
n. 过程
We u drugs to speed up the healing process.
Though learn a cond language is a slow process, you will find it rewarding sooner or later.
v. 加工， 处理
the food processing industry
The application for travel visa takes a week to be procesd.
5.handle
v. 应付， 处理
The government is praid for handling the crisis efficiently.
Can you handle the situation when half of the students fail in the vocabulary test?
All the staff are trained to handle difficult customers.
I left becau I couldn’t handle the pressure.
This book handles/ deals with the problem of old age.
v. 拿，放， 摸
Glass---handle with care! 小心轻放
Wash your hands before handling food. 洗手后再拿食物。
6.take responsibility for
take /accept the responsibility for a project
The caller claimed responsibility for two car bombs in London.
a n of responsibility 责任感
a person lacking in responsibility
It is everyone’s responsibility to do sth.
be responsible for sth/ (to sb)
The pilot of an airliner is responsible for the safety of the pasngers.
Who is responsible for breaking the window? 谁打破了窗？(追究责任)
7.signs
n. 迹象， 征兆
The new device can detect early signs of cancer.
The police looked all around the hou, but there was no sign of a struggle.
Astronauts landed on Mars but found no sign of life there.
She began tapping her foot, a sign of annoyance.
Infection of H1N1 flu shows no sign of declining worldwide.
n. 照牌
put up a sign
Following the traffic signs, and you will have difficulty in find the zoo.
It is a pity that most people ignore the no smoking sign on the door.
n. 示意， 手势
He turned and gave me a thumbfaultless-up sign.
v. 签名于…
Every member of the class signed the teacher’s card.
The contract must be signed before we can proceed with our work.
sign up for sth 报名参加
8.tend
v. 倾向于…, 往往会
The gym tends to be busy at six o’clock.
Don’t mention the arguments which tend merely to confu students.
Wi men tend to be optimistic and live a healthy life.
v. 照顾
tend sb /sth =tend to sb/sth
英语tend (to) a store tend (to) animals tend (to) one’s affairs 料理自己的事
tend (to) the sick and the wounded 护理伤病员
tendency n. 趋势，倾向
She has a tendency to be fat.
Traffic in Shanghai shows a tendency to improve 医学词典>新起点小学英语
There is a tendency for a new manager to make some changes.
9.ahead
英语四级考试题型adv. 在前方， 前面
Looking ahead to next summer, what would you like to do?
2015高考试题adv. 领先， 提前
The Chine are many years ahead in space rearch.
If you want to go ahead in your career, working hard alone is not enough.
ahead of
We might finish the project ahead of time/schedule. 提前
Our team is ten points ahead of our rival for the prent.
we are readygo ahead
sonnets----Can I have the sports ction? ----Yes, go ahead. I have read it.
10.complete
adj. 完成的， 完整的
