Unit 世纪大学英语 book.pptVIP

apart: ad. separated by a distance or by time (在空间、时间方面)成距离；相间隔 We were asked to stand in two lines three metres apart. 我们被要求站成两列，间距3米。 Ray and sister Renee lived just 25 miles apart from each other. 雷家和姐姐勒内的家相距25英里。 I forget the exact age difference between Mark and his brother — they’re two or three years apart. 我忘了马可和他兄弟之间到底差几岁，可能差两三岁。 Our birthdays are three days apart. 我们的生日前后相差3天。 e.g. as you know: 通常做状语或插入语，表示“如你所知道的那样”。 As you know, they show great interest in this fashion.正如你所知，他们对这款时装很感兴趣。 No other actress, as you know, has won so many awards.正如你所知，没有其他女演员获得过这么多奖项。 e.g. 　　有时候，人们保持亲近距离会感到很自然。这一距离的范围是从近到可以互相触摸到18英寸远。如你所知，恋人之间很喜欢保持这一距离。此外，好友以及父母与子女之间也往往会保持这种距离。 Chinese Version In our society, this distance is also common when two women are speaking to each other. Usually, however, we do not expect two men to be so close. But in some Arab（阿拉伯）and Mediterranean（地中海）cultures it is acceptable between two men. In fact, men can sometimes be seen walking hand in hand1 in those places. And no one thinks a thing about it. Para. 3 of Text B 1.手拉手 Arab （阿拉伯）: Areas where most people speak Arabic（阿拉伯语）as their native language. Most Arabs live in the Middle East（中东）, which spreads across southwestern Asia and northern Africa. It consists of 25 countries and territories（地区）with a combined population of 358 million people. The Arabs are united mainly by aspects of their culture — above all, by the Arabic language and Arabic literature and music. Religious and historical factors also bind the Arabs together. Most Arabs are Muslims（穆斯林）, followers of a religion called Islam（伊斯兰教）. Mediterranean（地中海）: Region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean Sea has been one of the world’s chief trade routes since ancient times. Many early civilizations（文明）, including those of Egypt, Greece, and Rome, developed along its shores. Today, the islands and coastal areas of the Mediterranean rank among the most popular tourist attractions in the world. acceptable: a. consid