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.,Unit5TextB,HeLedaUsefulLife,NEWWORDS,stout健壮的，结实的，勇敢的bald光秃的，单调的，枯燥的fasten+to扎牢，扣住，使固定，系，集中于扣紧，抓住Fastenyourseatbelt.系好你的安全带。declaration宣布，宣言，声明independence独立，自主TheDeclarationofIndependence独立宣言,practical实际的，实践的，实用的，应用的insurance保险，保险单，保险业，保险费medicalinsurance医疗保险;persuade说服，劝说，（使）相信persuadesb.todo劝说某人做某事pave铺（路等）pavementn.人行道fireplace壁炉ironworker铁工场工人，铁匠,potbelly大肚皮，大腹potbellied大肚皮的，大腹便便的stove炉patent专利权，专利品；取得的专利权applyforapatent申请专利patentappliedfor已申请专利enable使能够，授予权力或方法enablesb.todosth.使某人能够做某事,learned有学问的，学术上的electricity电流，电lightning闪电thunderstorm雷暴coax哄，耐心使stringn.线，细绳，一串，一行VtVi排成一列,rod杆，棒lightningrod避雷针colony殖民地delay耽搁，延迟，延期，迟滞vivtnworn-out不能再用（或穿）的，穿旧的carpet地毯honor尊敬，敬意，荣誉，光荣尊敬，给以荣誉congress（代表）大会；（美国等国的）国会，议会,shrewd精明的，机敏的diplomat外交官，有权谋的人fleet舰队，港湾，小河constitution宪法，构造，体质，章程，惯例delegate代表,委派为代表,PhrasesandExpressions,beathome熟悉的，精通的+inIsitdifficulttofeelathomeinaforeignlanguage?catchfire着火beonfire着火了throwoff散发出；匆忙脱掉byoneself独自foroneself亲自carefor关怀，照顾；喜欢careabout关心，在乎,turnover翻转，翻身移交给翻阅setsailfor起身前往，开船，动身sitthrough耐着性子看完或者听完，一直挺到结束Icantsitthroughsixhoursoftheplay.onthetermsof根据，依据onthetermsofthecontract按照合同的条款intermsof在某方面；关于，就intermsofme就我而言inthelongterm从长远来看intheshortterm从眼前来看,.,1.BenjaminFranklinwouldseemrightathomeamongusifhewerealivetoday.Infact,hedidalottoshapeourwayoflife.Rightnowyouareprobablynoddingyourheadandthinking,“oh,yes-welearnedallaboutoldB.F.inthefifthgrade”.Butletsseewhetheryoureallyknow“allabouthim”.,home,next,up,.,2YouprobablyknowthathewasastoutoldfellowwithabaldheadwhoflewakitewithakeyfastenedtoitandsignedtheDeclarationofIndependence.Allthatistrue,butthereisalotmoretoknowaboutthismanwhohadsomanyusefulideasandservedhiscountryinsomanydifferentways.,home,next,up,.,3Franklinhadapracticalmind.Whenhesawaproblem,hetriedtodosomethingaboutit.ThehousesofPhiladelphiawerebuiltofwoodandeasilycaughtfire.Neighborstriedtohelpeachother,buttheycoulddolittletosaveaburninghouse.SoFranklinorganizedafire-fightingcompany.Philadelphiasfirelossbecamesolowthatthefirstfire-insurancecompanyintheUnitedStateswassoonsetupthere.BenFranklinwasoneofitsdirectors.Healsopersuadedthecitytopaveandlightitsstreets.Again,thefact(thatpeoplehadtroublekeepingtheirhouseswarminwinter)setFranklinsactivemindtowork.,home,next,up,.,Hedecidedthatthebigfireplacesweretoblame.Becausetheyweresetdeepintothewall,theydidnotletenoughheatreachthemiddleoftheroom.Sohedrewsomeplansandhiredanironworkertomakethepot-belliedFranklinstove.Itstoodinthemiddleofaroomandthrewoffheatineverydirection.,home,next,up,.,4Hedidnotpatenttheinvention.Hewastoobusywithhisdiscoveriestobotherwithmakingmoney.Althoughhewasawealthymanbythetimehewasforty-two,moneybyitselfdidnotinteresthim.Hevalueditbecauseitenabledhimtoretirefrombusiness.Thenhehadtimetospendonotherthingsthatseemedmoreworthwhile.Whathereallycaredformostofallwasscience.,home,next,up,.,5Franklinwasalwaystryingtoanswerthequestion,Whatmakesthingsactthewaytheydo?Atthattimelearnedmenwerepuzzledaboutelectricity.Theywonderedwhetheritwasinsomewaylikethelightninginathunderstorm.Itmightbe,buthowcouldyouproveit?YouknowhowBenFranklinprovedit-bycoaxingsomeelectricitydownhiskitestring.ThatactmadehimfamousinAmericaandEurope.ButofcourseFranklindidnotstophere.Hefoundawaytomaketheknowledgeuseful:heinventedthelightningrod.,home,next,up,.,6.Franklinwouldgladlyhavespenttherestofhisdaysinquietstudyandresearch.Buthewasaveryimportantpersonnow,andthecountryneededhimforpublicservice.,home,next,up,.,7.DisagreementbetweenthecoloniesandtheBritishwasbecomingquiteserious.PennsylvanianeededarepresentativeinEngland.WouldDr.Franklinacceptthepost?Hewould.HewenttoLondonandstayedthereformorethantenyears.Hedidhisbestandmighthavehelpedtodelaythewar.Butbothsidesweretooangrytoreachagreement.FranklinreturnedhomejustastheRevolutionaryWarbegan,arrivingintimetosigntheDeclarationofIndependence.,home,next,up,.,8Hewasnowseventyyearsold,andhishealthwasnotgood.Hewouldgladlyhavesettleddownathome.ButAmericaneededhelpfromFrancetocarryonthewar,andsheaskedDr.Franklintowinhishelp.Heanswered,Iamlikeaworn-outpieceofcarpet.Ifthereisonecornerleftwhichcanbeusefultomycountry,Iwillbehonored.,home,next,up,.,9HisfirststepwastoturnoverallhismoneyasaloantoCongress.HewantedtoprovehisfaithinthenewAmericangovernmentandencourageotherstosupportit.ThenhesetsailforFrance.,home,next,up,.,10InParis,Franklinwaswarmlywelcomed.Althoughhewasasimpleman,hewasashrewddiplomat.HespokeverypoorFrench,buthealwayschosetherightwordsfortheoccasion.HefinallypersuadedKingLouisofFrancetodeclarewaronEngland.Thatwasanimportantachievement.ItwasonlywiththeaidoftheFrenchfleetthatWashingtonwasabletowinthewarandAmericanindependence.,home,next,up,.,11BenjaminFranklinreturnedtoAmerica.Hewasveryoldnow,andinpoorhealth.Butstillhedidnotsettledownandretiretohiscomfortablehome.HesatthroughthelongargumentsonthetermsoftheConstitution.Twice,themeetingswouldhavefailedifhehadnothelpedthedelegatestoagree.,home,next,up,.,12BenFranklindiedin1790attheageofeighty-four.Hehadspentallhisadultlifehelpingpeople.Yearsbefore,hehadtoldhismotherthatthatwashisaim.Whenhediedhedidnotwantpeopletosay,Hediedarichman.Allhehopedwasthatpeoplewouldrememberhimandsay,Heledausefullife.,home,next,up,.,stoutstautadj.结实的,勇敢坚定的,激烈的,矮胖的,顽强的n.矮胖子,烈性啤酒,astoutmanastoutbodyastoutshipputupstoutresistancetotheproposal.,e.g.,T,刚勇的人肥硕的身体坚固的船对提议采取坚决的抵制态度,home,back,.,rightathome:veryfamiliar很熟悉,home,back,athome:1.在家里2.舒适自在，无拘无束3.在本国，在国内4.在主场,e.g.,Sitdownandmakeyourselfathome.Thepresidentisnotaspopularathomeasheisabroad.IsthematchonSaturdayathomeoraway?,坐下，别拘束。,总统在国内不如在国外受欢迎。,星期六的比赛是主场还是客场？,.,shape:n.外形,形状,形态,(尤指女子的)体形,身段,形式vt.制作,定形,使成形,塑造,使符合vi.成形,形成,成长,e.g.,shapetheboatverylongshapethedestinyofeventswhichshapepeopleslives,T,把这船做得很长决定.的命运决定人一生的大事,home,back,.,setup:1）创建，建立，开办2）设立，设置.3）安排，策划,开办公司,Thepolicesetuproadblocksonroutesoutofthecity.,警察在城外的路上设置了路障。,e.g.,IvesetupameetingforFriday.,我已安排好在星期五开会。,e.g.,tosetupabusiness,e.g.,home,T,T,T,back,.,setto:(oldfashioned,informal)tobegindoingsthinabusyordeterminedway起劲地干起来，毅然开始做,home,back,e.g.,Hesettowithawillandsoonfinishedit.,他下定决心做这件事,很快就完成了。,.,setsthin/intosth:usuallypassivetofastensthintoaflatsurfacesothatitdoesnotstickoutfromit把装进（或镶入中）e.g.,aclosetsetintothewall装在墙上的壁橱,home,back,.,setsailfor:启程，出发,home,back,e.g.,Wesetsailathightide.,我们在涨潮时启航。,.,betodo:1）必须或应该Youaretobebackbeforeten.2）命中注定；后来发生的事Hewastobeourleader.3）打算做IamtocallthemonceIreachtheairport.beabouttodowhen正要做这时候,e.g.,home,back,.,throwsth/sboff1)摆脱，甩掉e.g.2）匆匆脱掉，拽下，扯掉（衣服）e.g.,Tothrowoffacold/worries/yourpursuers,Sheenteredtheroomandthrewoffherwetcoat.,home,T,T,back,治好伤风，消除忧虑，甩掉追捕者,她一进屋就脱掉了湿漉漉的大衣。,.,patentinventionn.专利发明patent：n.专利权，专利证adj.有专利的v.获得专利权e.g.,toapplyfor/obtainapatentonaninvention申请/获得发明专利权patentlaws专利法,home,T,T,back,.,coaxkuks:v.哄；哄诱；慢慢将弄好coaxsbinto/outofdoingsth.哄劝某人做/不做某事coaxsboutofsth劝诱某人放弃某事,Shecoaxedthehorseintocomingalittlecloser.Shehadtocoaxthecaralong.Hecoaxedhisdaughtertotakehermedicine.,她哄着那匹马让它再靠近点。,她不得不耐着性子发动汽车往前开。,他哄着女儿吃药。,home,T,T,T,back,.,settledown:1)舒适的坐下或躺下2)(在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活,e.g.,e.g.,Whenyouaregoingmarriedandsettledown.,你打算什么时候成家，安定下来。,Isettleddownwithabook.,我手拿一本书舒舒服服地坐下。,home,T,T,back,.,3)settledown/settlesbdown（使某人）平静下来，安静下来4)settle(down)tosth,e.g.,e.g.,Italwaystakestheclassawhiletosettledownatthestartofthelesson.,那个班上课总得过一会儿才能安静下来。,Theyfinallysettleddowntoadiscussionofthemainissues.,她们终于开始讨论一些主要问题了。,home,T,T,turnsthovertosb:把移交给（他人）管理e.g.