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Unit Five Language In-class Reading: How I Discovered Words Words and Phrases: Barrier障碍物 blossom开花 childish幼稚的 consciousness意识 dense稠密的 expectant期待的 flushed激动的 fragrance香味 imitation模仿 Immeasurable无限的 keenly敏锐的 linger徘徊 penetrate渗透 quiver颤抖 thrill激动 Unconsciously不知不觉 vainly/in vain徒劳的 prey on/upon捕食 long (for sb ) to do sth at the first/ earliest opportunity sweep away to and fro Sentences: I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me. 我的未来究竟会出现什么样的奇迹，我茫然无知。 Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor had succeeded this passionate struggle.几个星期以来，愤怒和怨恨一直折磨着我。这种激烈的感情争斗之后则是一种极度的疲惫不堪。 Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in, and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? 你可曾在航海时遇上过浓雾？那时，你仿佛被困在了触手可及的一片白茫茫中，不见天日。你乘坐的巨轮，靠测深锤和测深线的指引，举步维艰地靠向海岸，既紧张又焦急不安；而你则心里怦怦直跳，等着什么事情发生。 In despair she had dropped the subject for the time, only to renew it at the first opportunity. 失望之余她暂时搁起这一话题，但一有机会她就马上旧事重提。 That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy and set it free. 这活生生的字眼唤醒了我沉睡的灵魂，赋予了它光明，希望和喜悦，使它获得了自由！ After-class Reading: Foreign Accents Words and Phrases: Amusing有趣的 desperately拼命的 keen敏锐的 sympathize 同情 offend冒犯 pointless无意义的 feel at ease sort out sort… into there’s no point in … get in the way of … take … for… there is no point (in) doing sth. Sentences: 1) I never feel comfortable with a new person until I’ve been able to place them from the way they speak. 但是，跟一个新结识的人在一起，我从来都不会感到自在，只有在我能够根据他们说的话判断出他们是哪里人之后，感觉才会不同。 2) I can’t really explain why, but if a person has a foreign accent, they seem to be more interesting, even if they are saying the most ordinary things.我无法解释为什么，但如果说话者带有外国口音，那么即使是说最最普通的事，也会显得妙趣横生。 3) I’m talking