1. New Horizon College English Book 2 新视野大学英语第二册教学课件

2. Green Spaces in Cities Unit 2 Section B

3. Vocabulary and Structure

4. 1. open fields 2. open space 3. the open country

5. 1.There is a vacant place over there where you can park. 2.Is this seat vacant? 3. Empty bottle / purse / stomach 4. a vacant post

6. 1.A film lot------a film studio and the land around it. 2. A parking lot

7. 1. This species of plant is becoming increasingly rare. 2. A rare book

8. 1.It is hard to make any option between such alternatives. 2. We should keep our options open until Jim can study the results of the survey.

9. 3. As I see it, we have two options_____ either we sell the house or we rent it out. 4. I usually choose the vegetarian option in restaurants.

10. 1.An enormous bouquet of flowers 1.The amount of paperwork involved is enormous.

11. 1.The Olympic Games are watched by literally billions of people around the world. 2. The views here are literally breathtaking.

12. 1. urban life / areas /inhabitants / unemployment/ population 2. He prefers rural life to urban life.

13. 1.One lane is closed while the workers are paving the road. 2.The country boys thought the streets of London were paved with gold.

14. 3. The Supreme Court decision paved the way for further legislation on civil rights.

15. 4. This agreement paves the way for (or: to) a lasting peace in the region. 5. (ALD) His economic policies paved the way for Industrial expansion.

16. -hood------the state or time of being ------―― 状态， ―― 时期 Manhood likelihood 可能（性） neighborhood

17. 1. an amateur singer / detective / photographer 2. professional amateur n.

18. 3. An amateur golfer 4. An amateur orchestra 业余管弦乐队

19. 1.While I was working on my letter, the telephone rang. 2. She is working on a new novel.

20. They have been working on the bridge day and night for three months.

21. Ken was working on some sets for an opera at the Met. the Met _____ (informal) the Metropolitan Opera Company,the main opera company in New York. 大都会歌剧院

22. 1.Erect a tent / a new bridge 2. A statue was erected to honor the memory of Queen Victoria.

23. The Arch of Triumph------ a famous arch in Paris, commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 as a homage to his Grand Army and completed in 1836. In 1920 the body of an unknown soldier was buried underneath the arch and a flame is kindled every evening at six to commemorate those who died in World War I, and today to honor the dead of World War II as well. Since 1923, it has been the site of important national events.

24. Up to ten people (=any number between one and ten) can sleep in this tent.

25. The three-year-old boy can count up to 100.

26. As well as helping the environment, energy conservation reduces your fuel bills. 1. As well as helping the environment, energy conservation reduces your fuel bills. 2. Conservation of water is of great importance in desert areas. 3. We should pay attention to the conservation of wild life.

27. 1.An interest in people’s deepest feelings characterize all her writings. 2. The education system here is characterized by an emphasis on success in exams. 3. The giraffe is characterized by its very long neck.

28. 1.His only recreations are drinking bear and watching football. 2. A recreation center 3. Recreation room 4. Recreational facilities

29. 1.A comparable car would cost much less out of the country.(smuggle) 2. This approach is implemented to ensure that people doing comparable jobs receive comparable rates of pay.

30. Reading Skills: Finding out Word Meanings