Section_ⅡWarming Up & Reading - Language Points

　　(一)根据英文释义及首字母提示写出单词

　　1．desire：to want or hope for sth.very much

　　2．sympathy：the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation and understanding how they feel

　　3．accompany：to go somewhere with someone, especially in order to look after him/her

　　4．envy：to wish you had someone else's possessions, abilities, etc.

　　5．cushion：a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair to make it more comfortable

　　6．scan：to examine an area carefully but quickly

　　7．bonus：extra money that you are paid in addition to your usual salary

　　8．overweight：heavier than you should be

　　(二)根据词性和汉语意思写出单词

　　9．satisfaction n．满意；满足；令人满意的事物→satisfy vt.满足；使满意→satisfying/satisfactory adj.令人满意的→satisfied adj.满足的；(感到)满意的

　　10．alarm vt.使警觉；使惊恐；惊动 n．警报；惊恐→alarmed adj.担心的；害怕的

　　11．elegant adj.优雅的；高雅的；讲究的→elegance n．优雅；高雅

　　12．favour n. 喜爱；恩惠 vt.喜爱；偏袒→favourite adj.最喜欢的 n．最喜爱的东西

　　13．declare vt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称→declaration n．宣言；声明；公告

　　14．counter n．柜台；计数器→count vi.& vt.点数；计数

　　15．absurd adj.荒谬的；可笑的→ridiculous (同义词)

　　1．desire

　　[教材原句]　Do you think it is possible for a robot to have its own needs and desires?

　　你认为机器人有可能有自己的需求和愿望吗？

　　(1)n.渴望；欲望；渴求

　　①The boy has a strong desire for knowledge.

　　这个男孩有强烈的求知欲。

　　②I have a desire to go to visit my grandpa.

　　我想去探望我爷爷。

　　③They expressed a desire that I (should) do it at once.

　　他们表示很希望我立刻就做这件事。

　　④have a desire for sth.　　　渴望得到某物

⑤have a desire to_do sth. 渴望做某事