Words and expressions

　　consider vt. think carefully about something or about what to do, etc. 考慮

　　We are considering going to Beijing. 我們正在考慮去北京。

　　vt. believe something; think that something is true 認為

　　I consider that your bicycle is dangerous. 我認為你的自行車很危險。

　　means n. way, how you can do something 手段；方法

　　Cars, buses, trains and ships are means of transport.汽車、公共汽車、火車和輪船是交通工具。

　　There seems to be no means of doing it . 看來沒有辦法做這件事。

　　transportation n. 運輸；運送 (英)transport

　　Transportation will be supplied by the company. 該公司將負責運送。

　　board vt. get on to a ship, plane, train, etc. 上船（飛機、火車等）

　　We boarded the train. 我們上了火車。

　　destination n. place where a person or thing is going 目的地；終點

　　I am bound for Shanghai; that is my destination. 我到上海去，那是我的目的地。

　　experience n.[u] knowing about things because you have done or seen them 經驗

　　He has much experience as an engineer. 作為工程師來說，他是富有經驗的。

　　n.[c] something that happens to you 經歷，體驗

　　I had some interesting experiences in the countryside. 我在農村有過一些很有意思的經歷。

　　v. have experience of; meet with; feel 經歷；體驗

　　We have experienced what hardships mean. 我們體驗過艱苦生活。

　　simply adv. in a plain, ordinary way 簡單地；只不過

　　They live very simply. 他們生活得很簡樸。

　　It is simply a question of time. 這只不過是個時間問題。

　　get away from 逃離

　　Every winter people travel south in order to get away from the cold weather.

　　每年冬天人們到南方去旅游是為了躲避嚴寒。

　　raft n. 木排，筏 vi. 乘筏

　　raft down a stream 搭乘筏子順流而下

　　vacation [v?`keiFEn ] n. a time when schools and colleges are closed, a holiday 假期，休假

　　He had a very pleasant vacation at the seashore. 他在海灘度過愉快的假期。

　　nature n.[u] the world of plants, animals and matter as a whole 自然；自然界

　　You cannot go against nature. 你不能違背自然（規律）。

　　basic adj. 基本的 n. 基礎,原理

　　basic principles 基本原理

　　get/go back to the basics 回到起點 [原點] ; 回復到基本原則

　　equipment n.[u] special things that you need to do a job 裝備，設備，器材

　　The ship is loaded with military equipment. 船上裝載著軍事裝備。

　　simple adj. easy to do or understand 簡單的

　　He sets out his idea in simple English. 他用簡單的英語表達他的思想。

　　backpack n. 背包

　　tip n. little piece of advice 指點；提示

　　He gave me some tips about gardening. 他在園藝方面給了我一些指點。

　　n. a small amount of money you give to a waiter, porter, etc. 小費

　　In the restaurant, they leave a tip to the waiter on the table.

　　在飯館里，他們把小費放在桌上給服務員。

　　watch out look out; be on ones guard 注意；當心

　　Watch out for cars when you cross the road. 過馬路時當心車輛！

　　spider n. 蜘蛛

　　poisonous adj. that will bring illness or death if you eat it 有毒的；有害的

　　Millions of tons of waste and poisonous gases are sent into the air with the smoke.

　　數百萬噸的廢氣和毒氣隨著煙塵散發到空中。

　　protect sb/sth from keep something or someone safe 保護(某人/某物)

　　He was wearing dark glasses to protect his eyes from the sun.

　　他戴一副墨鏡以保護眼睛不受陽光的剌激。

　　cellphone n. 手機

　　paddle v. make a canoe, etc. move through the water with a paddle 劃槳 n. 短槳

　　They paddle their boat up the river. 他們劃著小船往上游去了。

　　stream n. 小河；溪流

　　normal adj. usual; ordinary of the norm 正常的；正規的；標準的

　　The normal temperature of the human body is 37. 人的正常體溫是37度。

　　n. something normal; the standard 常態；標準

　　He scored close to the normal. 他得分近于正常。

　　excitement n.[u] strong feeling 激動

　　The children shouted in excitement. 孩子們興奮地大聲喊叫。

　　adventurous adj. liking to do exciting, dangerous things 喜歡冒險的

　　adj. full of danger, excitement, etc. 充滿危險的；驚險的

　　They are adventurous pioneers. 他們是富有冒險精神的開拓者。

　　We had an adventurous holiday on a boat 我們在船上度過了一個驚險的假期。

　　handle vt. look after something 處理

　　The clerk handles all letters. 秘書處理所有的信件。

　　n. the part of a thing that you hold 柄；把手

　　Pick up the cup by the handle. 捏著杯柄把杯子拿起來。

　　similarity n. the quality or condition of being similar; likeness類似；相似之處

　　There are some similarities between the two poets. 那兩位詩人之間有些相似之處。

　　particular adj. special特別的； 特殊的

　　Walk on the ice path with particular care. 在結冰的路上走要特別小心。

　　poison n. the thing that will kill you or make you very ill if you eat or drink it 毒藥；毒物

　　It acts like slow poison. 它有慢性毒藥的作用。

　　v. use poison to kill or hurt someone 毒害；投毒

　　If the tobacco plant is eaten, it can quickly poison a person. 如果吃了煙草，人就會很快中毒。

　　separate: adj. not together 單獨的；分開的

　　The houses are not joined; theyre separate. 這些房子不是連在一起的，是分開的。

　　vt. to move or keep things apart 分開；be between; keep apart 隔離

　　The Mediterranean Sea separates Europe and Africa. 地中海把歐洲和非洲分開。

　　The two gardens are separated by a wall. 兩個花園被一堵墻隔開。

　　see sb off v. to take leave of (someone) 為（某人）送行

　　We went to the airport to see the guests off. 我們去機場為客人送行。

　　eco-travel n. 生態旅游

　　combine v. to (cause to) come together; unite (使)結合； (使)聯合

　　We consider it necessary to combine theory with practice. 我們認為理論聯系實際是必要的。

　　Two parties will combine to defeat the third. 兩黨派將聯合一起以擊敗第三黨。

　　on the other hand adv. as another point of view; from another standpoint 另一方面

　　I want to go to the party, but on the other hand I ought to be studying.

　　我想去參加聚會，但從另一方面來說，我應該留下來學習。

　　responsibly adv. 負責任地

　　The bus driver is responsible for the passengers safety. 公共汽車司機應對乘客的安全負責。

　　as well as and also 也；還；而且

　　He has experience as well as knowledge. 他既有學識又有經驗。

　　task n. job; piece of work 任務；工作

　　We have serious tasks before us. 我們面前擺著嚴重的任務。

　　unpack v. 打開包裹(或行李等)；卸貨

　　She unpacked her suitcase. 她打開手提箱。

　　Words and expressions

　　consider vt. think carefully about something or about what to do, etc. 考慮

　　We are considering going to Beijing. 我們正在考慮去北京。

　　vt. believe something; think that something is true 認為

　　I consider that your bicycle is dangerous. 我認為你的自行車很危險。

　　means n. way, how you can do something 手段；方法

　　Cars, buses, trains and ships are means of transport.汽車、公共汽車、火車和輪船是交通工具。

　　There seems to be no means of doing it . 看來沒有辦法做這件事。

　　transportation n. 運輸；運送 (英)transport

　　Transportation will be supplied by the company. 該公司將負責運送。

　　board vt. get on to a ship, plane, train, etc. 上船（飛機、火車等）

　　We boarded the train. 我們上了火車。

　　destination n. place where a person or thing is going 目的地；終點

　　I am bound for Shanghai; that is my destination. 我到上海去，那是我的目的地。

　　experience n.[u] knowing about things because you have done or seen them 經驗

　　He has much experience as an engineer. 作為工程師來說，他是富有經驗的。

　　n.[c] something that happens to you 經歷，體驗

　　I had some interesting experiences in the countryside. 我在農村有過一些很有意思的經歷。

　　v. have experience of; meet with; feel 經歷；體驗

　　We have experienced what hardships mean. 我們體驗過艱苦生活。

　　simply adv. in a plain, ordinary way 簡單地；只不過

　　They live very simply. 他們生活得很簡樸。

　　It is simply a question of time. 這只不過是個時間問題。

　　get away from 逃離

　　Every winter people travel south in order to get away from the cold weather.

　　每年冬天人們到南方去旅游是為了躲避嚴寒。

　　raft n. 木排，筏 vi. 乘筏

　　raft down a stream 搭乘筏子順流而下

　　vacation [v?`keiFEn ] n. a time when schools and colleges are closed, a holiday 假期，休假

　　He had a very pleasant vacation at the seashore. 他在海灘度過愉快的假期。

　　nature n.[u] the world of plants, animals and matter as a whole 自然；自然界

　　You cannot go against nature. 你不能違背自然（規律）。

　　basic adj. 基本的 n. 基礎,原理

　　basic principles 基本原理

　　get/go back to the basics 回到起點 [原點] ; 回復到基本原則

　　equipment n.[u] special things that you need to do a job 裝備，設備，器材

　　The ship is loaded with military equipment. 船上裝載著軍事裝備。

　　simple adj. easy to do or understand 簡單的

　　He sets out his idea in simple English. 他用簡單的英語表達他的思想。

　　backpack n. 背包

　　tip n. little piece of advice 指點；提示

　　He gave me some tips about gardening. 他在園藝方面給了我一些指點。

　　n. a small amount of money you give to a waiter, porter, etc. 小費

　　In the restaurant, they leave a tip to the waiter on the table.

　　在飯館里，他們把小費放在桌上給服務員。

　　watch out look out; be on ones guard 注意；當心

　　Watch out for cars when you cross the road. 過馬路時當心車輛！

　　spider n. 蜘蛛

　　poisonous adj. that will bring illness or death if you eat it 有毒的；有害的

　　Millions of tons of waste and poisonous gases are sent into the air with the smoke.

　　數百萬噸的廢氣和毒氣隨著煙塵散發到空中。

　　protect sb/sth from keep something or someone safe 保護(某人/某物)

　　He was wearing dark glasses to protect his eyes from the sun.

　　他戴一副墨鏡以保護眼睛不受陽光的剌激。

　　cellphone n. 手機

　　paddle v. make a canoe, etc. move through the water with a paddle 劃槳 n. 短槳

　　They paddle their boat up the river. 他們劃著小船往上游去了。

　　stream n. 小河；溪流

　　normal adj. usual; ordinary of the norm 正常的；正規的；標準的

　　The normal temperature of the human body is 37. 人的正常體溫是37度。

　　n. something normal; the standard 常態；標準

　　He scored close to the normal. 他得分近于正常。

　　excitement n.[u] strong feeling 激動

　　The children shouted in excitement. 孩子們興奮地大聲喊叫。

　　adventurous adj. liking to do exciting, dangerous things 喜歡冒險的

　　adj. full of danger, excitement, etc. 充滿危險的；驚險的

　　They are adventurous pioneers. 他們是富有冒險精神的開拓者。

　　We had an adventurous holiday on a boat 我們在船上度過了一個驚險的假期。

　　handle vt. look after something 處理

　　The clerk handles all letters. 秘書處理所有的信件。

　　n. the part of a thing that you hold 柄；把手

　　Pick up the cup by the handle. 捏著杯柄把杯子拿起來。

　　similarity n. the quality or condition of being similar; likeness類似；相似之處

　　There are some similarities between the two poets. 那兩位詩人之間有些相似之處。

　　particular adj. special特別的； 特殊的

　　Walk on the ice path with particular care. 在結冰的路上走要特別小心。

　　poison n. the thing that will kill you or make you very ill if you eat or drink it 毒藥；毒物

　　It acts like slow poison. 它有慢性毒藥的作用。

　　v. use poison to kill or hurt someone 毒害；投毒

　　If the tobacco plant is eaten, it can quickly poison a person. 如果吃了煙草，人就會很快中毒。

　　separate: adj. not together 單獨的；分開的

　　The houses are not joined; theyre separate. 這些房子不是連在一起的，是分開的。

　　vt. to move or keep things apart 分開；be between; keep apart 隔離

　　The Mediterranean Sea separates Europe and Africa. 地中海把歐洲和非洲分開。

　　The two gardens are separated by a wall. 兩個花園被一堵墻隔開。

　　see sb off v. to take leave of (someone) 為（某人）送行

　　We went to the airport to see the guests off. 我們去機場為客人送行。

　　eco-travel n. 生態旅游

　　combine v. to (cause to) come together; unite (使)結合； (使)聯合

　　We consider it necessary to combine theory with practice. 我們認為理論聯系實際是必要的。

　　Two parties will combine to defeat the third. 兩黨派將聯合一起以擊敗第三黨。

　　on the other hand adv. as another point of view; from another standpoint 另一方面

　　I want to go to the party, but on the other hand I ought to be studying.

　　我想去參加聚會，但從另一方面來說，我應該留下來學習。

　　responsibly adv. 負責任地

　　The bus driver is responsible for the passengers safety. 公共汽車司機應對乘客的安全負責。

　　as well as and also 也；還；而且

　　He has experience as well as knowledge. 他既有學識又有經驗。

　　task n. job; piece of work 任務；工作

　　We have serious tasks before us. 我們面前擺著嚴重的任務。

　　unpack v. 打開包裹(或行李等)；卸貨

　　She unpacked her suitcase. 她打開手提箱。