1 [sing.] a new interest in sth., so that it becomes popular again 复兴；重新流行 It was fashionable for men to wear their hair long, but wearing short hair has been enjoying something of a renaissance recently. 男人留长发曾经很时髦，但是近来留短发又有点重新流行起来。
2 (the R~) the period in Europe between the 14th and 16th centuries when there was increased interest in developing art, literature, science, etc. （欧洲14世纪至16世纪的）文艺复兴时期
facet n.
[C] an aspect of sth. such as a situation or sb.'s character （情形或某人性格的）某一方面
Every facet of college life is fascinating. 大学生活的方方面面都很吸引人。 insular a.
not interested in meeting anyone outside your own group or country, or not interested in learning new ideas or ways of doing things 与世隔绝的；思想狭隘的；固步自封的
Are we so insular that we cannot learn from others? 我们就如此思想狭隘，不能向别人学习吗？
drawback n.
[C] a feature of sth. that makes it less useful than it could be 不足；欠缺
Living in a big city has advantages, but it also has drawbacks. 生活在大城市有好处，但也有不足。
jet lag n.
[U] the feeling of being very tired and sometimes confused because you have traveled quickly on a plane across parts of the world where the time is different 飞行时差综合征；时差反应
The airlines have come up with a new solution to the problem of jet lag. 航空公司想出了一个对付时差综合征的新方法。
cornerstone n. [C]
1 the basic part of sth., on which everything depends 基础；根本；基石
It was the cornerstone of the country's policy to revive state industry and national economy over the past five years. 在过去五年间重振国家工业和国民经济是该国的根本政策。
2 the stone at one of the bottom corners of a new building, often put there during a special ceremony 奠基石
The president attended the opening ceremony and laid the cornerstone of the State Library. 总统参加了开幕庆典并为国家图书馆奠基。 Phrases and expressions
on sale
(esp. AmE) available to be bought at a lower price than usual 廉价出售的
By reading the advertisement, you may find something you want on sale. 通过阅读这份广告，你也许会发现想要的某件商品正在减价。
trade … for …
exchange sth. you have for sth. else from others 用…交换…；相互交换 I will trade my camera for your drill. 我用我的相机来换你的钻机。
mingle … with
combine or make one thing combine with another 使…与…混合
The president delivered a speech that contained praise mingled with blame. 校长发表了一个褒贬兼蓄的演讲。
be open to sth.
be willing to consider many different possibilities 愿意考虑…
I'm sure they will be open to any comments and suggestions from everyone. 我肯定他们会愿意倾听大家任何意见和建议。
more often than not usually 往往；多半
More often than not, people are not happy because they are too easily affected by the outside world. 人们觉得不幸福多半是因为他们太容易受外界影响了。 Proper names
Left Bank （巴黎的）左岸地区（位于塞纳河南岸）
Machu Picchu 马丘比丘（南美洲最重要的考古发掘中心，也是秘鲁最受欢迎的旅游景点）
Reading comprehensive——Understanding
1.Because in this digital age, it is still important to have a handshake at a
business luncheon, to eat mom's special food on Thanksgiving, or to see your girlfriend on your 2-year anniversary.
2.The author means that the rest of journey is actually very boring. They have to endure and tolerate the terrible experience in the modern world which brings people convenience as well as tediousness as a result of globalization. Journey is not enjoyable any more.
3.Only corporate travel, about 30% of trips over 50 miles, is truly compulsory.
4.We go to Paris for the sake of its being Paris. We just want to experience the wonders of Paris because of its uniqueness.
5.Their mind is most likely to solve their most stubborn problems while they are sitting in luxury in a Left Bank café.
6.Traveling to a new place can make us less controlled by familiar cognitive patterns we used to have. As a result, we can better combine the new with the old in our thinking.
7.We need to try the difference by changing cultures and experiencing the disorienting diversity of human traditions.
8.Travel will change our mind to some extent, which in turn can have effects on everything in our life.
Reading comprehensive——Critical thinking
1.? To see new places and meet new friends. ? To have a break from the routine life. ? For business.
? To visit friends and relatives.
2.? Yes, I agree. Cultural difference poses a huge problem to travel. If we don't know the language, the customs, and history of the place we are visiting, we will face many embarrassing problems in communicating with the local people and may even violate the taboos in another culture without being aware of it. ? I'm afraid not. Cultural difference is not a problem at all. On the contrary, it
can serve as a stimulus to enable us to be more curious about this world and gain a deeper understanding of other cultures as well as our own culture.
3.? I think travel can affect our personalities. In most situations, people's
personalities will be more or less changed when travel comes to an end, just as the green and luxuriant plants after a rain. We can see such differences from people's lively appearance, relaxed spiritual state, cheerful ways of talking, walking, and even smiling.
? No, I don't think travel can have an effect on our personality. Personality is our whole character and nature and is greatly affected by the environment in which we live. Personality is relatively stable. Maybe during a travel, our
personality may change a little since we are in a different environment, but this change is temporary and shouldn't last long. When we come back, we are still in the old environment. Obviously, our personality will regain its old traits just in a couple of days or weeks.
Language focus——Words in use
1.compulsory 2.contemplate 3.imprisoned 4.globalize 5.offset 6.groan 7.stubborn 8.cluster 9.ambiguity 10.consoled
Language focus——Word Building：practice 1
1.respectable 2.negotiable 3.distinguishable 4.avail 5.attributable 6.profitable7.renewable 8.memorize / memorable 9.authorize 10.visualize 11.stabilize 12.socialize / sociable
Language focus——Word Building：practice 2
1.profitable 2.renewable 3.authorized 4.negotiable 5.visualize 6.socialize 7.attributable 8.respectable 9.avail 10.stabilize 11.distinguishable 12.memorize
Language focus——Banked cloze
1.contemplate 2.comfort 3.sparked 4.ventured 5.diverse 6.witnessed 7.stunning 8.glimpse 9.positive 10.dictate
Language focus——Expressions in use
1.settle for 2.more often than not 3.mingled with 4.traded for 5.was saturated with 6.are open to 7.endowed with 8.make up for
Structure analysis and writing ——Structure writing——Practice
Many parents set unreasonable expectations for their kids. Conflicts occur when their children fail to reach their expectations. But why do parents tend to expect so much from their children?
The harsh reality may be one reason for the high expectations. We can see such logic behind parents' expectations: If their children can study hard, then they will be admitted to key universities, and then they will be much more competitive in job hunting after graduation.
The peer pressure is also a contributing factor. Parents tend to compare their kids to other kids in terms of academic performance. Parents consider it a shame if their children always lag behind other children. So it is often the case that parents spare no efforts to send their children to expensive training centers.