Word Preparation

contemporary: 现代的；当代的

existing or happening now

Teresa studies contemporary dance at the Beijing Dance Academy.

Teresa 在北京舞蹈学院学习现代舞。

My dad is not fond of contemporary music; he only likes classic music.

我爸爸不喜欢现代音乐；他只喜欢古典乐。

extraordinary: 意想不到的；令人惊奇的；奇怪的；不平常的

very unusual, special, unexpected or strange

James is a man with extraordinary talents.

James是一个天赋异禀的人。

He told the extraordinary story of how he became successful.

他讲了他如何成功的传奇故事。

book series: 系列丛书

a set of books with common characters and interconnected stories.

Have you read the Harry Porter book series?

你读过《哈利波特》系列丛书吗？

My favorite book series is Lord of the Rings.

我最喜欢的系列书是《指环王》。

best-selling: 最畅销的

very popular or successful

best-seller: noun

They usually put the best-selling books in the front of the store.

他们通常把最畅销的书籍摆放在书店最前面。

You can read reviews on the best-selling books online.

你可以在网上阅读关于畅销书籍的评论。

present-day: 当代的；当今的；现代的

existing now

This class is about present-day problems in the world.

这堂课的内容是关于当今世界所存在的问题。

Present-day attitudes on this topic are different from that of the past.

现在对这个问题的态度和过去大不相同。

put aside: 撇开；放在一边

to stop paying attention to something

It’s time to put aside your homework and eat dinner.

作业先放一放，该吃晚饭了。

Jim put aside his book to watch TV for an hour.

Jim把书撇在一边，看了一个小时电视。

Grammar

passive voice 被动语态

英语中的语态（voice）共有两种：主动语态（active voice）和被动语态（passive voice）。被动语态用于说明主语和谓语动词之间的关系，表示主语是动作的承受者。一般来说，只有及物动词（transitive verb）才有被动语态。语法上，被动语态由 “be动词 + 动词过去分词” 构成。例如，

The book is called The Fault in our Starts, published in 2012.

Two hundred people are employed by the company.

The trees were planted by my grandfather.

I have been bitten by a dog.

You will be given plenty of time to decide.

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