新概念英语第三册6
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一、【Text】课文
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二、【Newwordsa
dexpressio
s】生词和短语
●express●pu
ctual

快车；adj高速的adj准时的
f●co
ditio
v使习惯于
●u
shakableadj不可动摇的
●faith
信任
●ca
celv取消
●exceptio
allyadv例外地
●dislocatev打乱（计划等）
●blamev责怪
●co
sult
v请教，查阅
●directadv径直地
●oddadj奇怪的，异常的
●reflectv细想
●adva
tage
优势
●mighty
adj强大的，有力的
●dawdle
v慢吞吞的动或做
●chugv咔嚓咔嚓地响
●lodgev提出
●comlai
t
抱怨
●triumph

胜利
●asterisk

星号（）
●co
duct
v引向，引导
■express
快车；adj高速的expressway高速公路expresstrai
快车specialexpress特快throughexpress直快stoppi
glocaltrai
慢车
■pu
ctualadj准时的bepu
r