Unit2NewsmediaWordsandexpressionsWarminguptospeakingReadingGrammarWordsinthisunitmeansofmasscommunicationMediaReliablesodeservingtrust;dependableFiredismissfromajobElectchoosesb.ByvoteInjurehurtsb.OrharmInformedhavingorshowingknowledgeRelatebeconnectedwithsb./sth.else.Refertosb./sthTalentedhavingtalent;giftedSwitchcausesth.toshiftorchange,suddenlyPresentoffersthforconsiderationReflectthrowback(light,heat,sound)UniquebeingtheonlyoneofitstypeSeldomnotoften;rarelyAddictedunabletostoptakingorusingsth.asahabitIgnoretakenonoticeofsb./sth.Toleratebear;enduresb.WithoutprotestingCompletebringsth.toanend;finishGuardastateofwatchfulreadinesstoprotectordefendArmsupplyorequiponeselfwithweaponsUpdatetomakemoremodernoruptodatemeansofmasscommunicationMedia新闻媒体Reliable可靠的，可信赖的，确实的sodeservingtrust;dependableSwitch转变，改变，causesth.toshiftorchange,suddenlyAddicted使沉溺，使入迷，使醉心unabletostoptakingorusingsth.asahabitIgnore不顾，不理，忽视takenonoticeofsb./sth.Update使现代化，更新，改造tomakemoremodernoruptodate1.FaceCn.脸，面孔，面貌，面容，表情facetofaceUn面子,威信，厚颜Saveone’sfacevt.面对，面向，朝，正视Facedanger/thedifficultyThekitchenfaces(tothe)north.befacedwith面临；面对Theyarefacedwiththethreatoflosingthejob.facethemusic接受（不愉快的后果或情况)Thereisnoneedforyoutoworry;ifanythinggoeswrongitisIthatwillhavetofacethemusic.Wemustfaceuptoourresponsibilitiesandnottogetoutofthem.Weareruined,andmustfaceuptothefact.Faceupto勇敢地对付（敌人，困难）2.Firevt.解雇／开除，点燃，发射（枪，弹）Thecompanyfiredhimfornotcomingtoworkontime.It’sdifficulttofirewetthings.Hefiredhisgunatthebigsnake.3.Generousreadytogive,noble-minded慷慨的，大方的Heisgenerouswithhismoney.Itwasverygenerousofyoutoforgiveher.4.RobstealpickRobsb./someplaceofsth.抢，夺Stealsth.fromsb./someplace偷，窃Pickone’spocket他们劫富济贫。Theyrobbedtherichtohelpthepoor.Therobbersrobbedthebankof100,000dollars.Thethiefstolethepursefromhim.5.injureTheboyinjuredhisleg.Theinjuredweretakentohospital.IhopeIdidn’tinjureher(feeling).Thechildhadainjuredlook.injuryninjuriousadjinjure:指意外事故造成的伤害，可能危及功能发展。wound:指刀、枪、剑伤或战场上受伤。也指对感情的伤害。hurt:指精神上或肉体上的“创伤”“伤害”，还指摔伤。作不及物动词，意为“疼痛”。harm:一般指伤害有生命的东西，常指伤及一个人的健康、权利、事业等。damage:主要指对价值和功能的破坏，多用于无生命的东西，一般还可以修复。destroy:指通过某种有力的或粗暴的手段使之毁灭或无用。一般不能或很难修复。有时可用作比喻意义。1.好几个孩子在那次事故中受伤.Severalchildrenwereinjuredintheaccident.2.他在战斗中受伤.Hegotwoundedinthebattle.3.他掉下来伤了腿.Hefellandhurthisleg.4.吸烟严重损害了他的健康.Smokingseriouslyharmedhishealth.5.地震毁了整座城市.Theearthquakedestroyedthewholecity.6.他们设法修复了受到破坏的房屋.Theymanagedtorepairthehousethathadbeendamaged.6.GoupInflation（通货膨胀）wassobadinthosedaysandpriceswentupdaily.Tallbuildingsarerapidlygoingupalongthenewroad.Thewholebuildingwentupinflames.7.Electvt.选举，推选Wewillelectamayorsoon.Mr.Smithwaselectedchairmanofthemeeting.……aschairmanofthemeeting.……tobechairmanofthemeeting.8.Would/hadrather宁愿…Wouldrather…than…宁可…也不…I’dratherstayathomethangoout.He’dratheryoucameonFriday.这是一种虚拟语气用法，表明说的话是一种不大可能实现的愿望，即星期五不来I’dratherIhadseenhimatthepartylastnight.也是一种虚拟，事实上昨...
