Unit Five, Languages Around The World
第五单元，世界上的语言

billion
I saw billions of stars twinkling in the sky.
我看到天上闪烁着亿万颗星星。

native
Her native language is Chinese.
她的母语是汉语。

attitude
Not everyone takes a positive attitude towards modern art.
不是每个人都对现代艺术持积极态度。

reference
A list of references must be included.
必须包括参考文献列表。

refer
If you meet some new words when reading you can refer to your dictionary.
如果你在阅读时遇到一些生词，你可以查字典。

system
The system wastes a large amount of water.
这个系统浪费了大量的水。

despite
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring.
尽管她觉得物理很无聊，但她还是擅长物理。

factor
Luck is certainly one deciding factor.
运气当然是一个决定性因素。

base
I base my conclusion on facts.
我的结论是以事实为依据的。

bone
This fish has a lot of bones in it.
这条鱼有很多骨头。

shell
We collected shells on the beach.
我们在海滩上收集贝壳。

symbol
The white dove is looked upon as the symbol of peace.
白鸽被视为和平的象征。

carve
The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.
这座雕像是用一整块石头雕刻而成的。

dynasty
The Tang Dynasty made Chang'an its capital.
唐朝定都长安。

variety
Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks.
与我们一起品尝各种新鲜的本地食物和饮料吧。

major
She chose physics as her major.
她选择了物理作为她的专业。

dialect
In the fifties many Italians spoke only local dialect.
在五十年代，许多意大利人只讲当地方言。

means
I am by no means satisfied with my present job.
我对目前的工作一点也不满意。

classic
This is a classic example of good students.
这是一个优秀学生的典型例子。

regard
The road was built without regard to the safety of residents.
这条路是不顾居民的安全而修建的。

character
I am not familiar with his character.
我不熟悉他的性格。

calligraphy
Her calligraphy was the clearest I'd ever seen.
她的书法是我见过的最清晰的。

global
The global population is expected to grow to nine point six billion by twenty fifty.
预计到2050年，全球人口将增至96亿。

affair
The government has successfully solved the whole affair.
政府成功地解决了整个事件。

appreciate
It helps children to develop an appreciation of poetry and literature.
它帮助孩子们发展对诗歌和文学的鉴赏力。

specific
The money was collected for a specific purpose.
这笔钱是为了一个特定的目的而募集的。

struggle
He's struggling to bring up a family alone.
他正努力独自抚养一个家庭。

tongue
Polly found her tongue at last and told them about the attack.
波莉终于开口了，把这次袭击告诉了他们。

semester
I'll give three courses next semester.
下学期我要上三门课。

gas
Coal is actually cheaper than gas.
煤实际上比天然气便宜。

petrol
The price of petrol is coming down by four pence a gallon.
汽油的价格每加仑下降四便士。

subway
It's only five minutes walk to the subway station.
走五分钟就到地铁站了。

apartment
He went to Toronto where he rented an apartment.
他去了多伦多，在那里租了一套公寓。

pants
He put on a pair of short pants and a T-shirt.
他穿上一条短裤和一件T恤衫。

beg
They begged him for help.
他们请求他帮忙。

equal
We should all be equal in the eyes of the law.
在法律面前，我们都应该是平等的。

gap
Leave a gap between your car and the next.
在你的车和下一辆车之间留一段距离。

demand
Feed the baby on demand.
按需喂养婴儿。

vocabulary
We read to improve our vocabularies.
我们阅读是为了提高词汇量。

description
The park is beautiful beyond description.
这个公园美得无法形容。

relate
Many adults can't relate to children.
许多成年人不能与孩子相处。

ups and downs
All work has its ups and downs but ideally there are more good days than bad.
所有的工作都有起起落落，但理想情况下，好日子总比坏日子多。

date back (to...)
The legend dates back to medieval times.
这个传说可以追溯到中世纪。

point of view
The book is written from the father's point of view.
这本书是从父亲的角度写的。

relate to
She began to cry when she related to her father.
当她谈到她父亲时，她开始哭了起来。