Unit 1
Structure Analysis
Part 1: Pointing out people’s addicts to the ocean. (Paras 1-9) Two attitudes (Para 1): strong aversion to the ocean and great love for the ocean
The author’s realization of the world-wide ocean-craze in various aspects (Paras 2-4):
1. from reading reports of detainees who yearn for a swim in the ocean.
2. by travelling to coastal areas where real estate prospers.
3. by spending time with fishermen who live irresistible life catching seafood.
Examples to show people’s love for the ocean (Paras 5-9):
1. poet Robinson Jeffers found language from the ocean
2. Canadian actor Michael J. Fox quit his career after his
sea-turtle encounter
3. a little girl’s love for the ocean
4. people worldwide show great passion for seafood
5. strange travelers dream to be marine biologists
Part 2: The author’s struggle to bridge a connection between neuroscience and the ocean (Paras 10-12)
The dilemma for the author (Paras 10-11):    The ocean hooks people’s emotion, dreams and treasure strongly; however, his profession tries to keep him away from the emotional ties to the ocean.
His final decision (Para 12): bridge a connection between human mind and the ocean
Part 3: Putting forward new questions and calling for action for further exploration (Paras 13-20)
Multiple fields start to understand (Para 13): there is strong
connection between emotions and
decisions and this knowledge can be applied to the
ocean research.
d (Paras 15-17):    1. whether ocean is a good medicin
e in the treatment of
stress
2. whether brain science can be applied
to ocean
conservation
Calling for action for further exploration (Paras 18-20):
1. use neuroscience to explore and understand ocean-
mind connection
2. convene excellent people in various fields for the
exploration
3. inspire more students for researches in neuroscience
and call on people for the conservation
4. try to find answers to new emerging questions
Vocabulary
Exercise 1
1.bewildered
2.obsessing
3.initiative
4.burgeon
6.aversion
7.underlie
9.induce10.queries
The driver was____ by the conflicting road signs.
Mary stopped drinking but began ______ about her weight.
We must take the ______ in the struggle to end the war.
My confidence began to ______ as I was gaining in years.
The chairman ______the committee to find out a solution.
Many people have a natural and emotional ______ to insects.
Does some personal difficulty _____ his lack of interest in work?
The president maintains an iron _____ on his country although
there is a turmoil.
Lack of proper care and love in early childhood can _____ criminal
behavior in young people.
If you have any_____ about this insurance, please contact Travel Insurance Services Limited.
Exercise 2
1. offered up shell out put my finger on impart to up close
A calf was_________as a sacrifice to the goddess.
The insurance premium will save you from having to _________ for repairs.
I know there's something wrong, but I can't ______________ exactly what it is.
An excellent instructor should _________ students what society believes to be of value.
It is natural for the shopkeeper to feel annoyed when the supermarket is set______ to his shop.yearn
Translation
Exercise 1
What makes us so drawn to the ocean? Why are we willing to spend a lot of money, drive for hours, and plan our days carefully just to find time to get close to the ocean? The health benefits are great and breathing in the ocean air is bliss. But there must be something more to our passion for water activity which prompt us to invest more time and energy. A recent article I read helped to explain these feelings that are often hard to put into words. Simply put, our brains really enjoy the water. Wallace J. Nichols is a marine biologist who wants to learn what happens to us when we are on, in, or near the ocean. Specifically he wants to understand what on earth triggers our emotional reactions to the ocean. In brief, Nichols’ goal is not to impart to us the knowledge about ocean, but to find out exactly why we love the ocean so that we can use that as a tool to protect it through public policy.
Unit 2
Structure Analysis
Part 1: A general introduction of LA’s house price and its tangible threats. (Paras 1-3)
The prelude: the author bought a house in LA in 2008.
House price situation: home prices in Los Angeles are more than double those in other major cities.
Reason analysis: the quality of life rather than the inherent productivity of working here that
drives up the home prices.
The tangible threats: hotter summers, smoggier air, more fires, and less
water
Part 2: Will Los Angeles lose its cool? (Paras 4-8)
LA’s current climate advantages: cool summers and warm
winters (Para 4)
Its future climate change and the influence (Paras 5-8)
Researchers’ prediction: LA will become 13 degrees F warmer
on average in July by 2070
Comparison: cities in Florida will experience improvement in
climate bundle.
Conclusion: LA will lose much of its climate uniqueness and
its climate amenity premium will
vanish.
Part 3: How should LA adapt to climate change? (Paras 9-10) Fact: the poor and immigrants are easily exposed to heat waves
and extreme temperatures.
Example: the Chicago heat wave in 1995
Reason: those people don’t have air conditioners and fear opening windows due to crime.
Measure: public service announcements for information esp.
from some community-based
NGOS.
A case in point: the Esperanza’s Community Health Programs Vocabulary
Exercise 1
impending.tangible.degraded.boost.inhabitable.appall.scenario.plausible.i He was inadequately prepared for the ___________ final examination.
Service industries do not produce ___________ objects, such as automobiles or refrigerators.
He felt she often ___________ him by assigning him some trivial tasks or criticizing him in front of others.
During a recession, when businesses pull back and people stop spending, what government can do is provide a temporary ___________ that puts money in people's pockets, and keeps workers on the job.
The government should raise the public awareness of environmental protection, thereby promoting sustainable development and creating a more ___________ environment.
A lot of students do things that would absolutely ___________ their parents, including drinking and smoking.
Because of its proximity to Somalia, Kenya is vulnerable to the worst-case ___________, where a terrorist unleashes a bomb causing the death of thousands.
Scientists with resources to evaluate and test the hypothesis try to find the most ___________ explanation of the formation of the universe.
If anyone should have understood the ___________ risk and inevitable outcome, it should have been him.
He'd got very annoyed about it, and it took all her tact to ___________ him down.
Exercise 2
1. took a hit
2. set …up
3. alerted… to
4. crossing my fingers
5. strip away
During the US subprime mortgage crisis in 2008, the closer a country’s economy was to the US, the harder it _______________.
He has ___________ himself __________ as an authority on the English language.
An anonymous letter __________ police __________ the possibility of a terrorist attack at the airport.
I think the negotiation will turn out to be successful, but I keep ___________________.
Climate change is predicted to _______________ much of California’s climate uniqueness and the housing price boost that comes with that climate.

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