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Unit TwoFashion

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Text A-Text A-inclinedinclined(line 1) Not all of us are fashionably inclined ， ...

• inclined: having a natural ability in a specified subject

[运用 ] be ... inclined

e.g. John was musically inclined and he finally became a

musician.

[拓展 ] be inclined to do sth. 有某种倾向 ;很有可能做某事

Jane is inclined to be lazy.

He is inclined to be late for work when it’s cold outside.

inclinedinclinedLanguage Enhancement:

The news makes me _________ to change my mind.这条消息使我产生改变主意的念头。

inclined

Text A-Text A-spotspot(line7) ... every one can spot a fashion disaster ...

• spot: to pick out ， to catch sight of ， to recognize ， to

discover

[运用 ] spot sb., spot sth.

e.g. He spotted his wife in the crowd.

She couldn’t spot the difference between the two pictures.

[拓展 ] spot (n.) 斑点，污渍 ;地点 There are several spots of mud on her skirt.

Shall we go out this weekend? I’ve found a nice picnic

spot.

spotspotLanguage Enhancement:

How did you _____ those fifties were counterfeited?你怎样察觉出那些 50元面值的纸币是伪造的 ?

spot

Text A-Text A-forgeforge

(line 21) ... get out there and forge your own style!

• forge: to create by means of much hard work

[运用 ] forge a treaty, forge a relationship

e.g. Each country needs to forge its own economic

development strategy.

[拓展 ] forge (v.) 伪造

The politician was forced to forge a signature. （这名政

客被迫伪造签名。）

forgeforgeLanguage Enhancement:

The blacksmith is ________ the horseshoe.铁匠正在打造马蹄铁。

forging

Text B-Text B-strollstroll

(line 3) ... need only take a stroll down ... • stroll: a slow, leisurely walk

[运用 ] take a stroll

e.g. This couple used to take a troll after dinner.

[拓展 ] stroll (v.) 散步

strollstroll

Language Enhancement:

The mother and daughter enjoy ____________ along the beach.母女俩喜欢沿海滩漫步。

taking a stroll

Text B-Text B-reversalreversal

(line 12) ... in a reversal of the natural order of

things ， ... • *reversal: making sth. the opposite of what it was; turning

around

[运用 ] a ... reversal, a reversal of ...

e.g. His luck suffered a cruel reversal when he was thirty

years old.

[拓展 ] reverse (v.) 使（某物）反转，将（某物）翻转 Choices made today may be impossible to reverse in the

future.

reversalreversal

Language Enhancement:

The company suffered a great __________ of fortunes when public taste changed.由于公众口味的改变，这个公司大倒其运。

reversal

Text B-Text B-fractionfraction

(line 21) ... it costs a fraction of the price ...

• fraction: small part, bit, amount or proportion (of sth.)

[ 运用 ] a fraction (of sth.)

e.g. Could you move a fraction closer?

[ 拓展 ] fractional (adj.) 微小的；支离破碎的

The candidate has only a fractional share of vote.

fractionfractionLanguage Enhancement:

The cost is only a ________ of his salary.那项费用不过是他薪水的一小部分。

fraction

Text B-Text B-imitationimitation

(line 24) The role that imitation played ...

• imitation: the act of imitating

[运用 ] by imitation

e.g. We can learn to pronounce a word by imitation.

[拓展 ] imitate (v.) 模仿

He amused his friends by imitating the teacher.

imitationimitation

Language Enhancement:

He gave an ________ of Peter looking out of the window.他学彼得朝窗外张望的那副模样。

imitation

Text B-Text B-ascentascent

(line 40) Their ascent up the value chain ...

• *ascent: the act of ascending

[运用 ] begin one’s ascent, a slow/gradual/rapid ascent

e.g. He called back as he began his ascent.

[拓展 ] ascend (v.) 上升 ;攀登

The stairs in the old castle ascend in a graceful curve.

ascentascentLanguage Enhancement:

Burke pushed the button and the elevator began

its slow __________.伯克按动电钮；电梯开始缓慢上升。

ascent

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