Online Class Notes (Nemo)[W]

Writing exercise

Thousand years ago, dinosaurs took over the earth and you could see them everywhere.Have a one day , the comet impact the earth caused many dinosaur died in that accident , through many years, the human beings appeared in the earth, they started to learn how to living , and now we can build the building and the like . but many 外星人 want to take over our earth ,so many people day to day exercises their muscle such as have cardio classes and lift weight in order to fight with them in the future

65 million years ago, dinosaurs took over the earth and you could see them everywhere. One day , a comet hit the earth and many dinosaurs died in that accident. Through many years, human beings appeared on the earth, they started to learn how to live, and now we can build amazing buildings and other similar things. But many aliens want to take over our earth, so many people are doing day-to-day exercises, cardio and weight lifting in order to increase their strength so that they would be ready for the fight with the aliens in the future.

Vocabulary

impact (v): to have an influence on something
(对…)产生影响
Falling export rates have impacted (on) the country’s economy quite considerably.
出口率的下降对该国的经济造成了相当大的影响。

alien (n)-a creature from a different planet
外星人(或生物)

target (n): a level or situation that you intend to achieve
(想要实现的)目标
The government’s target of 3.5 percent annual growth seems easily attainable.
政府制定的3.5%的年增长目标似乎很容易实现。

quota (n): a fixed, limited amount or number that is officially allowed
定额,限额,配额
The country now has a quota on immigration.
该国现在对外来移民人数有限额。

invisible (adj): impossible to see
看不见的,隐形的
The aircraft is designed to be invisible to radar.
这种飞机的设计目的是能躲过雷达探测。
These bacteria are invisible unless viewed with a microscope.
这些细菌只有用显微镜才能看得见。

estimate (v): to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
估计;估算;估价
Government sources estimate a long-term 50 percent increase in rail fares.
政府消息人士估计火车票价将有一个涨幅达50%的长期上调。
They estimate (that) the journey will take at least two weeks.
他们估计这次行程至少需要两周时间。

leftovers [ plural ]
food remaining after a meal
剩饭,剩菜
This recipe can serve four easily, and the leftovers are just as good eaten cold.
这份食谱足够4人享用,剩下的可作冷食。

statistics (n)[ plural ]
(informal stats, )
information based on a study of the number of times something happens or is present, or other numerical facts
统计数据;统计资料
Statistics show/suggest that women live longer than men.
统计资料显示女性比男性寿命长。
According to official statistics, the Japanese work longer hours than workers in most other industrialized countries.
根据官方统计数字,日本人比其他大多数工业化国家工人的工作时间都要长。