Development
Part A
Loss of Plosion
失去爆破
英语音标中有六个爆破音/p/,/b/,/t/,/d/,/k/,/g/,当一个爆破音跟另一个爆破音相遇时往往失去爆破,这是由于两个辅音之间的间隔太小,这种现象在语音学上称为失去爆破。前面的爆破音只做口型,形成阻碍,不发出声音,要稍做停顿,但不能失去这个音。例如:
blackboard [ˈblækbɔːd] backpack [ˈbækpæk]
handbag [ˈhændbæɡ] notebook [ˈnəʊtbʊk]

Exercise
Read the following phrases and sentences correctly.正确读出下列短语和句子。
1)a red coat 2)a black bike 3)a white cat

4)an old picture 5)black coffee 6)next Tuesday
7)What time is it? 8)It’s a cold day today.
9)Would you like some hot tea?
Part B
The First Vehicle Made in China
中国制造的首批车辆
The first truck produced in China,Minsheng Truck,Model 75 on,produced May 31,1931.

The first truck made in China,Jiefang Truck,Model CA10,put into use on July 1956.

The first car made in China,Dongfeng carModel CA71,made in 1958.

The first advanced car made in China,Hongqi Advanced car,Model CA72,made in1958.

The first 32-ton Mining Dump Truck,made in Shanghai in September,1969.

The first off-road vehicle,Changjiang Brand,Model 46,made in Chongqing in1958.

The first bus,Model 57,made in Shanghai in April,1957.

The first new energy automobile made in Shanghai University in 2003.

Words and Expressions

liquor [ˈlɪkə(r)] n.酒
pearl [pɜːl] n.珍珠
caterpillar fungus [ˈkætəpɪlə ˈfʌŋɡəs] n.冬虫夏草
Tibetan [tɪˈbetn] n.藏语;西藏人 adj.西藏的;藏族的
incense [ˈɪnsens] n.香 v.焚香
activate [ˈæktɪveɪt] v.刺激,激活
stasis [ˈsteɪsɪs] n.停滞
longan [ˈlɒŋɡən] n.龙眼
litchi [ˈliːˌtʃiː] n.荔枝
sugarcane [ˈʃʊɡəˌkeɪn] n.甘蔗
tissue [ˈtɪʃuː] n.纸巾
handicraft [ˈhændɪkrɑːft] n.工艺品
specialty [ˈspeʃəlti] n.特产
produce [prəˈdjuːs] v.生产
recommend [rekəˈmend] v.推荐
lotus [ˈləʊtəs] n.莲花,荷花
root [ruːt] n.根部
powder [ˈpaʊdə(r)] n.粉末
charming [ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ] adj.迷人的
ideal[aɪˈdiːəl] adj.理想的
necessity [nɪˈsesəti] n.必需品
scarf [skɑːf] n.围巾
snack[snæk] n.小吃,零食
ethnic[ˈeθnɪk] adj.民族的
flour [ˈflaʊə(r)] n.面粉