1、Unit 6 Streets full of heroesQs:What is a hero? Tell each other your hero or heroes.Active reading 1Vocabulary1. bank: row or series of similar objects, eg in a machine 排，系列，一组a bank of lights, switches, liftsa bank of oars2. raring:( predicative) raring to do sth: so eager or willing to do sth that
2、 restraint is difficultThe horses were raring to have a gallop.She is raring to try out her new skates.They were raring to try out the new computer/iphone 6.Raring to go: keen to start 巴不得马上开始3. bearing: ( c.) direction in degrees as measured from a known positiontake a compass bearing on the lighth
3、ouseto get/find your bearings: to become familiar with where you are 辨明to lose your bearings: to become confused about where you are 迷失方向4. make a dent: dent: hollow place in a hard even surface made by a blow or pressureThe crash made/ left a dent in the boot of my car.There are piles of advertisin
4、g inserts to deliver but we havent made a dent in it. Lets hurry.A dent in ones pride 挫伤The repairs made a dent in our funds. -cost us a lot5. clear: adv. CompletelyThe prisoners got clear away.6. Scenario: written outline of a film, play, etc with details of the scenes and plot 脚本；Imagined sequence
5、 of future events: a possible scenario for war 可能出现的情况7. berserk: (not before a noun) wild with rage; angry, crazysend sb/ go/be berserkIf the teacher finds out what youve done, he will go berserk.8. Course：v. move or flow freelyThe blood coursed through his reins.Tears coursed down her cheeks.9. ro
6、ckslide: (in compounds) sudden fall of a mass of earth, mud, etc.a landslide; a mudslide, a rockslide10. stick：be or become fixed in one place and unable to moveThis drawer sticks badly. The key stuck in the lock.The bus stuck in the mud.11. Fleetingly: passing quickly, lasting only a short timeFor
7、a fleeting moment I thought the car was going to crash. We paid her a fleeting visit before leaving the country.12. Chilling: frightening: a chilling ghost storyChill: make sb coldThe March wind chilled us.(fig.) His sinister threat chilled (frightened) all who heard it. 凶恶；不寒而栗13. Fumble: touch or
8、handle sth awkwardly or nervouslyTo fumble for the light switchHe fumble the ball and then dropped it.笨手笨脚，漏接了球14. Steel：steel oneself/ sth ( for/against sth): make hard or strong in preparation for sthIm afraid I have bad news for you, so steel yourself.坚强She had to steel her heart against pity. 硬起
9、心肠15. Postscript： to sth: extra message added at the end of a letter after the signature 附笔Facts or information added to sth after it is completed 补遗，补笔，后话There was an interesting postscript to these events when her private diaries were published.16. Aftermath： (usu. Sing.) circumstances that follow
10、 and are a consequence of an eventThe rebuilding which took place in the aftermath of the warThe aftermath of the car crash was that two people were still hospitalized and one was in a critical condition.17. Massive: large, heavy and solidA a massive monument, rockSubstantial; very largeA massive in
11、crease, crowdShe drank a massive amount of alcohol.He suffered a massive /very severe heart attack.18. Extinguish: cause to stop burning; put outPlease extinguish your cigarettes.They tried to extinguish the flames.19. Blazing: burn brightly and fiercelyWhen the firemen arrived the whole building wa
12、s blazing.20. Evacuate: leave or withdraw from a place esp because of dangerThe soldiers evacuated the area as the enemy advanced.The region near the erupting volcano was evacuated rapidly. evacuee21. come round: regain consciousness, esp after fainting; come to Pour some water on his face -hell soo
13、n come round.Your husband hasnt yet come round after the anaesthetic.22. Utmost: uttermost: attrib. greatest; furthest; most extremeIn the utmost dangerOf the utmost importanceWith the utmost carePushed to the utmost limits of endurance 被逼到忍无可忍的地步23. Tribute: n. action, statement or gift that is mea
14、nt to show ones respect or admirationFloral tributesTributes to the dead leader have been received from all around the world.The mourners stood in silent tribute as the coffin was laid to rest. 24. Testimony: written or spoken statement declaring that sth is true, esp one made under oathAccording to
15、 the witnesss testimony, you were present when the crime was committed.Testimony to sth: (sing. U.)evidence in support of sthThe pyramids are (a) testimony to the Ancient Egyptians engineering skills.Active reading 2Vocabulary1. A low profile：noticeable/inconspicuous way of behaving, so as to attrac
16、t/avoid public attentionAdopt/keep/maintain a low profileHigh-profile politicians2. Syndicate: publish (an article, strip cartoon, etc) in many different newspapers, magazines, etc by means of a central distributing agency 在多家报刊发表His column is syndicated throughout the world.他的专栏文章通过报业辛迪加在世界许多报刊上发表3
17、. Come into her own：receive the credit, recognition, fame, etc one deserves 获得应有的荣誉，承认，名声This car really comes into its own on rough ground. 显示出它独特的性能She really comes into her own when someone is ill.才真正看出她的为人4. -bound: (forming compound adjs)1. Confined to a specified place 限制在某个场所的I dont like bein
18、g desk-bound all day.整天拴在办公桌旁His illness has left him completely house-bound.因病完全足不出户2. Obstructed or hindered by the specified conditions 因某种情况而受阻的Fogbound/snowbound airportsStrikebound travellers face long delays this weekend.因罢工受阻的5. Stub her toe： strike accidentally against sth hardIve stubbed m
19、y toe on a rock.6. Mishap: unlucky accident, usu. Not seriousArrive home after many mishaps 历经不幸后We had a slight mishap with the car.出了点小事7. Naysayer: nay: no8. Ascribe sth to sb: consider sth to be caused by, written by or belonging to sb/sthHe ascribed his failure to bad luck.This play is usually
20、ascribed to Shakespeare.You cant ascribe the same meaning to both words.9. Affliction: pain, suffering, distressHelp people in affliction 帮助受苦的人Thing that causes sufferingBlindness can be a terrible affliction. 失明极为痛苦10. Ride the storms of ：ride out/weather the /a storm1. Endure and survive a storm
21、at sea 战胜风暴2. Survive opposition , criticism, difficult circumstances without being seriously affected 经受住，；度过难关11. Lobby: lobby sb for sth: try to persuade sb to support or oppose proposed legislationLobby MPs for higher farm subsidies 游说议员以提高农业补贴Lobbyist12. Look to sb for sth: rely on or expect sb
22、 to provide sth or do shtWe are looking to you for help.指望Shes regularly looked to for advice.Many people are looking to the new government to reduce unemployment.寄望13. Deliver: infml. Give what is expected or promised 不负所望，履行诺言They promise to finish the job in June, but can they deliver on that?说到做
23、到14. Foremost: most famous or important; best or chiefThe foremost painter of his time15. Oversee: watch over and control; supervise 监督，监视You must employ someone to oversee the project when you have your house decorated.16. Secure: make sth safe; protectSecure a building from collapse 加固Can the town
24、 be secured against attack?能保护Fig. the new law will secure the civil rights of the mentally ill.保障17. Passage：the process of passingThe passage of timeThey were denied passage through the occupied territory.Force a passage through the crowdPassable18. Resurgent: rising or reviving after destruction,
25、 defeat, disappearance 复苏的；复兴的A resurgent economyResurgent hope, nationalism 重新燃起的希望，重新抬头的民族主义Resurgence19. Run on a par with: equal in importance, quality, etc to sb/sth 并行As a writer she was on a par with the great novelists.齐名Below par: less well, alert than usual 一般水平以下I am feeling a bit below p
26、ar today.20. Set the pace：run, walk at a speed which others try to follow 领跑This company is setting the pace in the home computer market.21. Panel：group of people chosen to take part in a quiz, discussion with an audienceA panel of experts 专家小组A panel game 小组智力竞赛节目22. Induct：sb to/into/as install sb formally or with ceremony in a position or an office; admit sb as a member of sth 使正式就职，吸收为成员induct sb to/into the priesthood/as a priest 就任
