weary
a.
1 very tired or bored, esp. because you have been doing sth. for a long time （尤指因长期做某事而）筋疲力尽的，非常疲劳的，厌烦的，厌倦的
Come in and eat with us; I'm sure you must be weary from your long journey. 我想你长途旅行一定劳累了，进来跟我们一起吃吧。 2 (esp. literary) very tiring 令人疲倦的
They finally set out on the long, weary journey home. 他们终于踏上了漫长而令人疲惫的归家之路。
Phrases and expressions pull to a stop
stop moving 停下
They pull to a stop where the group is gathered. 他们在人群聚集的地方停下。
sick to one's stomach
feeling that food you have eaten is going to come out of your stomach through your mouth 想呕吐的
A pregnant woman may feel sick to her stomach all day long. 孕妇会成天感觉反胃。
black out
become unconscious 晕厥；失去知觉
We had a lot of wine, but we didn't drink enough to black out. 我们是喝了很多酒，但我们还不至于喝到醉得不省人事。
pop up
appear, sometimes unexpectedly 突然出现；冒出来
For years, Chinese billionaires began to pop up most frequently in Forbes magazine. 数年来，中国的亿万富豪频繁出现在《福布斯》杂志排行榜上。
stop short
suddenly stop speaking or stop what you are doing, because sth. has surprised you or you have just thought of sth. （在说话或做事时因吃惊或想到某事而）突然停下
He stopped short when he heard his name. 听见有人喊自己的名字，他突然停下了。
plow through sth.
move through sth. with a lot of difficulty 艰难费力地通过
She had a special VIP pass and plowed through the waiting crowd in front of the theater. 因为有特殊贵宾卡，她从剧院门前等候的人群中挤了过去。
throw oneself into / at / on / down, etc.
move or jump somewhere suddenly and with a lot of force 突然猛力地冲进 / 扑向 / 跳到 / 扑倒等
Seeing his mother, the boy threw himself into her arms. 小男孩一见到自己的母亲，马上扑进了她的怀抱。
make one's way
go toward sth., esp. when this is difficult or takes a long time 行进（尤指艰难地，或需要很长时间时）
When his name was called, he made his way to the stage. 当他听到叫自己名字时，他朝着舞台走去。
let oneself go
relax completely and enjoy yourself 放松自己；放纵自己
He really lets himself go when he's out partying with friends. 他外出和朋友聚会时会彻底放松。
grab for / at sth.
quickly and suddenly put out your hand to try and catch or get sth. （迅速伸手）抓住 He grabbed for the ball but missed. 他去抢球，但没抢着。
Proper names
the Mediterranean Sea 地中海（位于欧洲、非洲和亚洲之间的内陆海）
Reading comprehensive——Understanding
1.Because when he once hopped from the highest diving board at the pool, he hit the water with an incredible impact and blacked out.
2.No, they couldn't. Because with the water's tow, they'd never get to the drowning boy.
3.Because nobody except Jason saw that going out onto the jetty, which was close to the boy, was the fastest way to reach the drowning boy.
4.Because his fear of water suddenly struck him.
5.He felt like he was back in that pool, breathless, struggling, terrified.
6.The boy popped back up, eyes wide with terror, pawing and twisting against Jason.
7.No, it wasn't. At first when Jason swam against the rip current, it was forcibly dragging them out to the sea. Then he decided to swim sideways to the pull of the current and slowly made their way back to shore. Finally he made his way back to safety.
8.Because Jason had already conquered his inner fear of water and he also felt relieved and delighted when he saw the boy was hugged tightly by his mother.
Reading comprehensive——Critical thinking
1.To overcome the inner fear of water, we need to:
? conquer ourselves with courage by helping others, step up and face our fear; ? practice controlled breathing and alternately tense and relax muscle groups to bring into physical awareness the differences between being tense and being relaxed;
? make the victim stop struggling. In this way he / she can be pulled to safety.
2.The fears may come from: ? our own past experience;
? other people's fears we witnessed;
? someone's description about their fears;
? influence of specific cultural and historical context.
3.To get a guy to ask a girl out, try giving him some pointers and ideas on how to approach the situation with confidence:
? Tell the guy to ask a girl on a casual date and see where it goes from there. Explain to him that asking a girl out face-to-face can be most appropriate, as it will show her how serious he is. However, if he thinks that is too daring, then suggest sending her a text message or calling her on the phone.
? Encourage the guy to be assertive and not beat around the bush. Confidence is admirable, and a girl is more likely to be attracted to a man with confidence. If he is asking the girl in person, he should speak as though he knew she would say yes. Tell him not to hesitate and to get straight to the point.
? Suggest that the guy give the girl some choices as to where to go on a date. If he is unsure of what activities or restaurants she enjoys most, this is a great opportunity for him to learn more about her and show her that he cares about her.
4.Obsessive fear leads to anxiety, panic attacks and a variety of psychological problems. We all know what it's like to feel overwhelmed by fear, but fear, as it turns out, is a fundamental part of our lives, and has some positive effects on our lives:
? Fear increases and enhances our sensory awareness of the environment, so that we can be prepared to protect ourselves from anything potentially threatening or harmful.
? Fear is an invitation to act. Fear is there to warn us that we need to get ready
for the future. It isn't there to stop us; it's there to tell us that we are about to grow.
? Fear pushes us beyond our limits. Fear motivates us. It drives us to find new resources and options within ourselves. Fear compels us to make extra efforts to succeed and achieve what we desire.
? Fear is necessary in developing our courage. We can't experience courage without the presence of fear. They go hand in hand. They need one another in order to exist — like darkness and light, or black and white.
Language focus——Words in use
1.intervene 2.underestimate 3.recede 4.deem 5.bleak 6.appraise 7.paralyzed 8.symptoms 9.dismay 10.brink
Language focus——Word Building：practice 1
1.dominancez / dominated 2.avoidance / avoided 3.reliance / replied 4.acquaintance / acquainted 5.clearance / cleared 6.annoyance / annoyed 7.admittance / admitted 8.resemblance / resembled 9.assurance / assured 10.bored 11.privileged 12.distracted
Language focus——Word Building：practice 2
1.bored 2.privileged 3.assurance 4.dominance 5.avoidance 6.acquaintance 7.reliance 8.clearance 9.distracted 10.annoyance 11.admittance 12.resemblance
Language focus——Banked cloze
1.characterized 2.aspects 3.amount 4.recede 5.exposed 6.vicious 7.challenge 8.excessive 9.reaction 10.paralyze
Language focus——Expressions in use
1.pulled to a stop 2.black out 3.pop up 4.stopped short 5.plowed through 6.threw himself into 7.let yourself go 8.grabbed for
Structure analysis and writing ——Structure writing——Practice
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the car's side door! He slammed on the brakes and drove the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry executive then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, \you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?\
The young boy was apologetic. \know what else to do,\would stop ...\
With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the boy pointed to a spot just around a parked car. \fell out of the wheelchair, and I can't lift him up.\