文档介绍：大学英语精读 Unit 1 Love In-Class Reading I. Word List Directions: Memorize the words and phrases before class. You will benefit from your effort when you get the passage from your teacher and read it in class. Proper Names Brooklyn 布鲁克林( 美国纽约市的一个区) Dodgers 一棒球队名( 过去在布鲁克林,现已迁至洛杉矶市) Ebbets Field 棒球场名 Manhattan 曼哈顿( 美国纽约市的一个区) New Words activity * n. something you spend time doing for interest or pleasure 活动 . There is usually little political activity in August. adjust * v. change slightly, especially in order to make it more effective or more suitable 调整 . The body adjusts itself to changes in temperature. balance * n. the state in which all parts are of equal weight; steadiness 平衡 . You need a good sense of balance to ride a bicycle. baseball* n. 棒球 basement* n. 地下室 bother* v. annoy someone by interrupting them 麻烦,打扰 . Danny, stop bothering me while I'm trying to work. bout boxing or wrestling match 拳击或摔跤比赛 cling* v. (clung, clung) hold tightly 紧紧抓住 . The two lost children clung tightly to each other. complain* v. say that something is wrong or not satisfactory 抱怨 . plains about anything--his job, his wife, his back and everything. complaint* n. 抱怨,怨言 . We've made plaint to the police about the noise. content* adj. happy and satisfied 满足的 . I) He seems to have been content to live and work in this province. II) The girl appeared content with the small world her parents had constructed for her. coordinate* v. make various things work effectively asa whole 协调 . As the disease progresses, the patient loses the ability to coordinate his or her movements. crippled* adj. handicapped, disabled 跛的,拐的,伤残的 despite* prep. in spite of 尽管 . Despite the difference in their ages they were good friends. embarrassed* adj. ashamed, nervous or fortable 尴尬的 . She was embarrassed when they asked her age. engage* v. take part or e involved in an activity 从事 . In his spare time he engages in voluntary work. envious adj. jealous 妒忌的,嫉妒的 . I'm very envi