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Unit 3 The Land of The Lock Language Points of Text A: Words and Expression 1 on the latch: (L2) closed but not locked拴着门闩（并未锁着） e.g. Let yourself in; the door is on the latch. 自己进来吧，门上了闩，但没锁。 Don’t forget to leave the front door on the latch if you go to bed before I come back. 要是我回来之前你就睡了，请别把前门锁死。 【扩展】off the latch 虚掩的，半闩的 ? 2 rural(Line 6), urban(Line 9) suburban(Line 14) Collocation:?? urban districts 市区 / urban areas 市区 / the urban population 城市人 【辨析】urban municipal 都有“都市的、城市的”之意 urban 指以都市中心为主的行政区 municipal 指与城市、市镇或其政府相关的部门、服务机构，尤指市政府机构管辖下属于公共的、为公众服务的设施、事业等 Nowadays, as the population and vehicles increase, urban districts seem to be more crowded. a municipal council 市议会 the municipal government 市政府 a municipal university 市立大学 ? 3 tranquil (L10) a. calm, quite and undisturbed e.g. He has long been fascinated by the idea of a tranquil rural life after his retirement. 他很久就憧憬着退休后能过上宁静的乡村生活 e.g. Visitors like to stay in this hotel because it is beautiful and located in a tranquil lake area. tranquility: n. state of being tranquil e.g. 尖厉的惊叫声打破了夜晚的宁静。 A sharp cry of surprise disturbed the tranquility of the night. CF: tranquil calm这两个词都有“安静的、平静的”之意。 tranquil 指安宁的、平静的。 e.g.We found a tranquil spot on the bank of a river to have a rest. 我们在河岸上找到一块宁静的地方休息了一下。 e.g. She has a tranquil life in the country, in a out-of-way little village.她在乡间一座偏僻的小村子里过着宁静的生活。 calm表示平静的、镇静的，指一种毫无迷惑与兴奋的宁静状态。 e.g. He went straight into his room, his face quite calm.他径直走进自己的房间，脸色十分平静。 ?? 4 hook up to (L13): connect or attach to 连接到? e.g. My computer is hooked up to the Internet, so I can communicate with my students at home via email. e.g. The alarm systems in the banks are hooked up to the local police station.银行的报警系统与当地的警察局有连接。 ?5 build in (into) (L15): make (sth.) as part of the structure e.g. The cupboards in the kitchen are all built in. e.g. We are having shelves built into the wall over the bed. 6 pry (L15): 1) force open 撬开 e.g. Having lost his key he had no altern