现代大学英语精读2
Unit 1
Accomplishment n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievement Acquire v. to gain; to get for oneself by one's own work
Arrogantly adv. behaving in a proud and self-important way
Art n. art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a
group (统称) 艺术; fine ~ 美术
Aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药）
Assume v. to take as a fact; to suppose
Available adj. able to be used or easily found
Average v. to calculate the average of sth. ; ~ out 其平均数为
Beanpole n. (infml) a very tall and thin person
Bull n. a male cow
Certify v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of test Civilized adj. educated and refined; having an advanced culture
Client n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organization Contain v. to have sth. Inside or as part of it
Continuity n. the state of being continuous
Cyanide n. 氰化物
Democratic adj. based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions 民主的
Disaster n. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering. Here: a complete failure
Drugstore n. (AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things) Employ v. (here) to spend time doing sth.
Enroll v. to officially arrange to join a school or university
Essence n. the most important quality or feature of sth.; in ~ 本质上Expertise n. skill in a particular field
Expose v. to enable sb. to see or experience new things or learn about new
beliefs, ideas, etc.
Faculty n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or college
Fragment n. a small piece of sth.
Generate v. to produce
Grind v. to crush into small pieces or powder by pressing between hard surfaces Hip n. the fleshy part of either side of the human body above the legs Humanity n. the qualities of being human
Implicitly adv. in an implied way 含蓄地
Incompetence n. lack of the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done 无能
Inevitable adj. certain to happen and impossible to avoid
Intellect n. power of thought 思维能力
Invent v. to produce or design sth. that has not existed before
Literal adj. in the basic meaning of a word
Maintain v. to continue to have as before
Neanderthal n. an early type of human being who lived in Europe during the Stone
Age
Nevertheless adv. in spite of that; yet
Peculiar adj. belonging only to a particular person; special; odd
Penetrating adj. showing the ability to understand things clearly and deeply
Pest n. (infml) an annoying person
Pharmacy n. a shop where medicines are prepared and sold. Here: the study of
preparing drugs or medicines
Philosophy n. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, reality, etc. 哲
学
Physicist n. a scientist who studies physics 物理学家
Pill n. a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole; ~ grinding 药剂碾磨
Preside v. to lead; to be in charge; ~ over 主持
Professional adj. relating to the work that a person does for an occupation, esp. work that requires special training
Pursuit n. the act of trying to achieve sth. in a determined way
push-button adj. using computers or electronic equipment rather than traditional
methods
qualified adj. having suitable knowledge or experience for a particular job
raise v. (AmE) to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itself
rear v. to care for a person or an animal until they are fully grown resources n. possessions in the form of wealth, property, skills, etc. that you have 资源
savage n. an uncivilized human being
scroll n. Here: a certificate of an academic degree
semester n. one of the two periods into which the year is divided in American high schools and universities (=term in BrE)
sensitive adj. able to understand or appreciate art, music or literature
shudder v. to shake uncontrollably for a moment
skill n. particular ability or type of ability
specialize v. to limit all or most of one's study to particular subjects
specialist 专家
species n. (infml) a type; a sort
specimen n. (here) a person who is unusual in some way and has a quality of a
particular kind
spiritual adj. related to your spirit rather than to your body or mind
store v. to keep
stuck adj. not knowing what to do in a particular situation; be ~ for 因为……
而不知所措
suffice v. to be enough
unaided adj. without help from anyone or anything 独立的
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Advocate v. to support an idea or a plan publicly
Amusement n. enjoyment
Antique adj. being old and therefore valuable
Automatic adj. Automatic Teller Machine(ATM) 自动取款机
Battlefield n. a place where a battle is being fought or has been fought 战场Bicentennial n. the day or year exactly 200 years after a particular event
Briefing n. a meeting or document in which people receive information or
instructions; news ~ 新闻发布会
Burst n. a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often
starts suddenly
Cabinet n. a piece of furniture with doors, shelves or drawers for storing things;
medicine ~ 药橱
Carriage n. a wheeled vehicle, especially a private horse-drawn vehicle
CD n. abbr. for “compact disk,” a small d isk on which sound or information
is recorded
Checkerboard n. a board on which chess and checkers are played, divided into 64 squares
of two alternating colors 棋盘，方格图案
Classic adj. accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or most
important of its kind 经典的
Compress v. to force into less space 压缩
Condense v. to put into a smaller or shortened form 紧缩; 缩小
Confederate adj. belonging to a political union of states; the Confederate army 美国内战时期的南方军队
Consist v. ~ of : to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由……组成Constantly adv. (AmE) all the time; repeatedly 始终; 一直地
Convenience n. the condition of being suitable to one's needs and easy to reach
Credit n. ~ card : a small plastic card that you can use to buy goods or services
and pay for them later 信用卡
Current adj. (AmE) of the present time; ~ events 时事
Defer v. to delay until a later date
Diet n. a limited range and amount of food you eat when you want to get thinner
Digest n. a short piece of writing that gives the most important facts from a
book, report, etc. 文摘
Dots n. (pl.) small round marks 小点
Excerpt n. a short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer whole
Exit n. a way out of a public building or vehicle
Explore v. to travel to or around an area in order to learn about it
Eyewitness n. a person who has seen a crime, accident, etc. and can describe it
afterwards 目击证人
Fax v. to transmit (printed matter or an image) by electronic means 发传真Featureless adj. uninteresting, without noticeable features
Fix n. (imfml) a solution to a problem esp. an easy or temporary one; quick ~ 即时解决方案
Flash v. to pass very quickly
Gorgeous adj. (infml) very beautiful or attravtive
Gratification n. satisfaction
Gratify v. to please or satisfy
Guaranteed adj. be ~ to: to be certain to
Herd n. a group of animals of one kind which lives and feeds together
Iceberg n. a large piece of ice floating in the sea, most of which is below the
surface
Ignore v. not to take notice of
Infect v. to pass on a disease to sb.; to corrupt
Interstate n. a very wide road for long distance between US states
Lakeside n. the area around the edge of a lake
Lane n. the two or three parallel areas on a main road which are divided by painted lines to keep fast and slow traffic apart; the fast ~ 快车道
Latest adj. the most recent or newest 最新的
Lifestyle n. the way a person or a group of people lives and works
Linger v. to stay a little longer because you do not want to leave; ~ over 徘
徊于……
Liposuction n. the removal of fat from sb's body by means of suction 脂肪抽吸(术) Microwave n. a high-frequency electromagnetic wave 微波(炉)
Miracle n. (infml) an event that cannot be explained according to the laws of nature;
~ diet 速效减肥食谱
Mph n. abbr. for miles per hour
Outlet n. a shop through which products are sold; here: （工厂附设的）门市部Overnight adv. during the night; (here infml) suddenly
Pastoral adj. typical of the simple peaceful life in the country 田园风光的Paycheck n. a salary check
Pennsylvania n. a state of the eastern United Statas 宾夕法尼亚州
Polaroid n. a trademark 宝丽来(一次成像的照相机)
predigested adj. (of information) put in a simple form 经过简化、压缩的
quality adj. of a high standard; ~ time (尤指和孩子一起度过的)宝贵时光; 优质时
间
rack n. 货架; off the ~ (AmE) 现成的
rear n. ~-view mirror: a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behind
后视镜
reduce v. to make sth. less or smaller in size; be ~d to 缩小成……
refresh v. to make sb. feel less tired or less hot
revitalize v. to put new strength and power into
route n. the way from one place to another on a map
salad n. a mixture of raw vegetables or fruit
scale n. an instrument for weighting people or things 秤
scenery n. natural surroundings in beautiful and open country
screen n. the surface of a computer display 电脑屏幕
skim v. to move through (life) quickly, hardly touching the surface
slide v. to pass by quietly without being noticed; ~ by 溜过去
speed v. to make sth. move or happen faster; ~ out of control 疯狂加速到失去
控制
spicy adj. (food) having a pleasantly strong taste 辛辣的
stuff v. (infml) to fill a container or space with sth.; (here) to eat a lot of food or too much food
subtle adj. hardly noticeable unless you pay careful attention微妙的superficially adv. on the surface; not deeply or thoroughly
supermarket n. a large shop where a customer can choose from a large number of
different kinds of food or other goods
symbolically adv. Relating to, or expressed by means of symbols 象征性地
symphony n. a musical work for a large group of instruments 交响乐
theme n. a short simple tune that is repeated and developed in a piece of music
乐曲主题
tour v. to visit for pleasure
turnpike n. (AmE) a large road for fast traffic, esp. one that drivers have to pay
to use 收费公路
urge n. a strong wish for sth.
VCR n. abbr. for video cassette recorder 录像机
Version n. a slightly different form of sth. (book, film, story, etc.) form the
original 版本
Wander v. to walk slowly without a purpose
West Virginia n. a state of the western United States 西弗吉尼亚州
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Abandon v. to leave a person, a thing or place, esp. because it is impossible to stay with the person or stay at the place
Accumulation n. the state of getting more and more of sth. over a period of time Attached adj. full of affection for sb./sth.
Attachment n. a strong feeling of affection for sb./sth.; form ~ 产生感情Barbed-wire adj. of wire having a barb or barbs 带刺铁丝的
Binoculars n. an instrument, like two small telescopes fixed together, that makes objects that are far away seem nearer when you look through it 双筒
望远镜
Blissful adj. extremely happy
Brim v. (of a cup, container, etc.) to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the edge; ~ over 溢出
Bug n. (esp. AmE) any small insect
Carve v. to write sth. on a surface by cutting it; ~d stone 石雕
Castle n. ancient ~ 古城堡
Cathedral n. the main church of a district of a district under the care of a Bishop (= a priest of high rank)
Clumsily adv. of lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; awkwardly 笨拙地Dangle v. to hang or swing freely; ~ from one’s neck 在……脖子上挂着Definitely adv. a way of emphasizing sth. that is true and that there is no doubt about it
Dense adj. containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space
between them 茂密的，浓密的
Ease n. the state of feeling relaxed or comfortable; put sb. at~ 使舒适; 使
感到自在
Echo v. to repeat (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves from a surface 发出回声; 起反响，起共鸣
Familiarity n. the state of knowing sb. or sth. well
Fascinated adj. very interested
Fellow adj. used to describe sb. who is the same as you in some way; ~ students
同学
Fortress n. a building or place that has been strengthened and protected from
attack
Fossil n. the remains of an animal or plant which have become hard and turned
into rock
Frail adj. physically weak and thin
Front v. to serve as a front for 装饰……的正面; glass- ~ed case 以玻璃罩面
的书柜
Gamekeeper n. a person whose job is to take care of the wild animals on a piece of private
land 猎场看守人
Glimpse v. to see sb./sth. for a moment, but not very clearly
Glow v. to shine with a soft color; ~ pinkly 发出粉红色的光
Hike v. to go for a long walk in the country
Holy adj. important in a religious sense 神圣的
Identify v. to recognize sb./sth. and be able to say who or what they are
Illustration n. a drawing or picture in a book, magazine, etc., esp. one that
explains sth.
Immense adj. extremely large or great
Insect n. any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts Instinctively adv. by instinct
Invisible adj. cannot be seen
Ivory n. a hard yellowish-white substance like bone that forms the long teeth
of elephants and some other animals; figures of ~ 象牙雕刻的人物Impenetrable adj. impossible to be entered, passed through or seen through 难以渗透
的
Inclined adj. tending to do sth.; less ~ to laugh 不喜欢笑; 不想笑
Laurel n. a bush with dark smooth shiny leaves that remain on the bush and stay
green through the year 月桂树
Legacy n. a situation that exists now because of events, actions that took place
in the past 遗留的东西，遗产
Major adj. large or important
Munch v. to eat sth. steadily and noisily, esp. sth. crispy
Network n. a complicated system of roads, lines, tubes, nerves, etc. that cross
each other; a ~ of paths 交织的小路
Nickname n. an informal, often humorous, name for a person 绰号
Odds and ends n. (infml) small items that are not valuables or are not part of a largest
set 零星物件
Overseas adv. to or in a foreign country; go ~ 出国
Patchwork n. a thing that is made up of many different pieces or parts 拼成的图
案或其他物件
Pheasant n. a large bird with a long tail, the male of which is brightly colored
野鸡
Pillar n. a large stone, metal or wooden post that is used to support a bridge,
the roof of a building
Potential n. the possibility of sth. happening 潜在性，可能性
Practically adv. almost, very nearly
Private adv. opposite of public, enjoyed only by a particular person or a group,
not for everyone; ~paradise 僻静的天地
Proceed v. to move or travel in a particular direction
Property n. land and the building on it 房地产
Regarding prep. Concerning sb./sth.
Rewarding adj. worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it useful or
important; ~ friendship 使人受益匪浅的友谊
Roam v. to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction;
~ the woods 林间散步
Rocket v. to move very fast; ~ off 突然飞出去
Rustle v. to make sounds like leaves or paper moving or rubbing together发出
树叶的沙沙声
Seemingly adv. in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be; ~ different
貌似不同
Shortbread n. (BrE, also shortcake) a rich crispy biscuit/cookie made with flour,
sugar, and a lot of butter 黄油甜酥饼干
Soccer n. (AmE) football
Soul n. a person’s inner character containing true thoughts and feelings
Sting v. (strung, strung) to hurt or make sth. hurt with a sudden sharp pain
for a short time; ~ one’s eyes 刺眼
Surround v. to be around sth./sb. on every side
Suspect v. to think that sth. is probably true or likely to happen
Tart n. an open pie filled with sweet food such as fruit; jam ~ 果酱派
Tome n. (fml) a large heavy book, esp. one dealing with a serious topic
Trespass v. to enter land or a building that you do not have the permission or
the right to
Trunk n. the thick main stem of a tree
Tutor v. to teach
Twitter n. a series of short high sounds that birds make
Vaulted adj. made in the shape of an arch or a series of arches; having a ceiling
or roof of this shape 拱形的
Verge v. to be very close to a place
Wary adj. careful when dealing with sb./sth. because you think that there may
be a danger or problem
Well n. a deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water; ~of knowledge 知识的源泉
Wistful adj. thinking sadly about sth. that you would like to have, esp. sth. in
the past that you can no longer have
Woodland n. an area of land that is covered with trees
Wow n. (infml) exclamation used to express great surprise or admiration Wrench v. to pull or twist suddenly and violently
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Absorb v. to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space
around
AD abbr. (AmE) used in the Christian calendar to show a particular number of year since the year Christ was believed to have been born 公元Bakery n. a place where bread is made/sold
Band n, a group of people who do sth. together
Bay n. a part of the sea, or of a large lake, enclosed by a wide curve of the
shore
Beetle n. an insect, often large and black, with a hard case on its back covering
its wings
Board v. to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc.
Branch v. ~ out: to divide into more parts
Clatter n. a series of loud short noises when a hard object hits against another
one on surface
Cloudburst n. a sudden heavy rain 倾盆大雨
Cluster v. to come together in a small group of groups
Collapse v. to fall down or fall in suddenly
Column n. a tall, solid, vertical post, usu. round and made of stone
Cram v. to push sb./sth. into a small place
Crater v. a large hole in the top of a volcano
Crouch v. to lower your body close to the ground by bending your legs under
you
Descend v. to come or go down from a higher level to a lower one
Doom n. death or destruction
Drift v. to move along smoothly or slowly in water or air
Erupt v. to emerge violently from restraint or limits; to explode from the
volcano
Explosion n. the sudden violent bursting and the loud noise of sth.
Flee v. (fled, fled) to leave a person or a place very quickly
Graze v. (of cow, sheep) to eat grass growing in a field, pasture, etc. Harbor n. an area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can stay
Hoof n. the hard part of the foot of some animals, . horses
Huddle v. (of people or animals) to gather closely together
Hurl v. to throw violently in a particular direction
Inn n. (AmE) a small hotel
Intact adj. complete and not damaged
Jar n. a round container with a lid used for storing food, etc.; wine ~
酒缸
Loaf n. (pl. loaves) an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in
one piece
Mediterranean adj. of the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea 地中海的
Mighty adj. very strong and powerful
Monoxide n. 一氧化物
Nightmare n. an experience that is very frightening and unpleasant Overwhelm v. to cover sb./sth. completely
Perish v. to be lost or destroyed
Poisonous adj. causing death or illness if swallowed or absorbed into the body Priest n. a person who is qualified to perform religious duties or ceremonies Prosperous adj. rich and successful
Pumice n. a type of grey stone that comes from volcanoes and is very light in
weight
Quick-witted adj. mentally alert and sharp 头脑敏捷的
Reverberate v. if a sound reverberates, it is repeated many times as it hits two
opposite surfaces
Sack n. a large bag with no handles made of rough strong material
Savage adj. fierce and violent
Shatter v. to suddenly break into small pieces
Shepherd n. a person whose job is to take care of sheep
Shimmer v. to cover or hide sth. n. sth. that hides or covers
sth.
slate n. a small sheet of dark grey stone, used in the past in schools for
children to write on
stumble v. to hit your foot against sth. while walking or running
summit n. the highest point of sth.
thicken v. to become thicker or make sth. thicker
throng n. a long piece of wood with a flame at one end that is used as a light trample v. to step heavily on sb./sth. so that you crush or harm them Vesuvius n. an active volcano of southern Italy on the eastern shore of the Bay of Naples; Mount ~ 维苏威山
Victim n. a person who has been attacked, injured, or killed as the result of
a crime, a disease, an accident, etc. 受害者
Villa n. a house where people stay on holiday/vacation
Volcanic adj. (AmE) caused or produced by a volcano; ~ash 火山灰
Yawn v. to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usu. because you are tired or bored
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Adroit adj. skillful and clever, esp. in dealing with people
Agony n. extreme physical or mental pain
Ambassador n. an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior Anticipate v. to expect sth.
Apply v. to be relevant to a particular person or thing 适用于
Blow v. ~ off steam 发泄怒气
Blunder v. to make a stupid or careless mistake
Boil v. ~ with anger 怒火中烧; 异常气愤
Bristle v. ~ with sth.: to have a large amount of sth., or to be full of sth. Broadsword n. a large sword with a broad flat blade
Burial n. the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave; ~ permit
埋葬许可证
Capture v. to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or in an
enclosed space
Cavalry n. the part of the army that fought on horses (旧时的) 骑兵
Charity n. kindness and sympathy toward other people
Condemn v. to express very strong disapproval of sb./sth.
Confucius n. a famous Chinese philosopher 孔子
Decay v. if a building or an area decays, its condition slowly becomes worse Deft adj. (of a person’s movement) sk illful and quick
Deluge v. to flood a place with water
Detailed adj. giving many details and a lot of information
Diplomatic adj. having or showing skill in dealing with people in different
situation 灵活的; 有外交手腕的
Disappiontment n. sadness because sth. expected has not happened; bitter ~ 极大的
失望
Distressed adj. upset and anxious
Duel n. a formal fight with weapons between two people, used in the past
to settle a quarrel 决斗
Exhaustive adj. very thorough; looking at every detail
Futile adj. having no effort or achieving nothing
Gettysburg n. a town of southern Pennsylvania in the US 葛底斯堡
Hasty adj. acting or deciding in a hurry, because you do not have much time Heaven-sent adj. 上天所赐的; ~ opportunity 天赐良机
Hereafter adv. (AmE) (in legal documents, etc.) in the rest of this document Illinois n. a state of the north-central United States 伊利诺伊州
Impair v. to damage sb. or make sth. worse
Impassable adj. (of a road, an area etc.) impossible to travel on or through; ~ river
(水流湍急) 不能通过的河流
Incompetent adj. not having the ability or skill to do sth.
Indiana n. a state of the north-central United States 印第安纳州
Indignation n. a feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth. that is unfair or
unreasonable
Indulge v. to allow oneself to have or to do sth. that one like, esp. sth. that
is considered bad for oneself
Insult v. to say or do sth. that offends sb.
Invaluable adj. extremely valuable or useful
Journal n. a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or
profession
Lashing n. an act of hitting sb. with a whip as a punishment 鞭打; tongur- ~ 斥
责; 谴责
Leap v. to jump high or a long way; ~ on one’s horse 跳上马
Magnitude n. the great size, importance, or effort of sth.
Malice n. a feeling of hatred for sb. that causes a desire to harm sb. Maneuver v. to control or influence a situation in a skillful but sometimes
dishonest way 使用花招或谋略
Mississippi n. ~ River 密西西比河
Motivate v. to be the reason why sb. does sth. or behaves in a particular way Mush n. a soft thick mass or mixture 糊状物
Opponent n. a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game, competition,
argument, etc.
Pierce v. to make a hole; to be ~d with 突然看到刺目的强光或听到刺耳的尖叫声Point-blank adv. in a very firm and direct way, usu. not very polite; refuse ~ 断
然拒绝
Politician n. a person whose job is concerned with politics, esp. as an elected
member of a parliament, etc.
Procrastinate v. to delay doing sth. you should do, usu. because you do not want to
do it
Prolong v. to make sth. last longer; ~ indefinitely 无限延长
Proofreader n. sb. who reads sth. written or printed and marks any mistakes so that
they can be corrected
Recede v. to move gradually away from a previous position
Regulate v. to control sth. by means of rules
Restraint n. the act of controlling or limiting sth. because it is necessary or
sensible to do so
Retain v. to keep sth. or to continue to have sth.
Retreat v. to move away from a place or an enemy because of danger
Ridicule v. to try to make sb./sth. look silly by making fun of them in an unkind
way
Sandbar n. a raised area of sand in a river that sticks out of the water slightly
沙洲
Savagely adv. severely
Scold v. to criticize sb. severely and angrily because they have done sth.
wrong
Second n. an official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boozing match (拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的) 助手
Standpoint n. a point of view or a way of thinking about ideas or situation
Swollen adj. containing more water than normal
Tact n. the ability to deal with difficult or embarrassing situations
carefully and without doing or saying anything that will annoy or upset
other people 老练; 圆滑
Test pilot n. a pilot whose job is to fly aircraft in order to test their performance
飞行员
Tragically adv. sadly
Trap n. a piece of equipment used for catching animals; (here) an unpleasant
situation from which it is hard to escape
Unleash v. to set strong feelings or forces etc. free and allow them to act with
full force
Vain adj. too proud of your own appearance, abilities or achievements 爱虚荣
的
Victorious adj. having won a victory 得胜的
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Academy n. an official organization which aims at encouraging and development art, literature, science, etc. 研究院; 学会
Account n. on sb.’s ~ 为了某人的缘故, 相当于for sb.’s sake
Allowance n. an amount of money that is given to sb. regularly or for a particular purpose
Artfully adv. in a clever or designed way
Ascend v. to go up
Balloon n. a bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gas
Banister n. the posts and rail at the side of a staircase 楼梯栏杆
Blueprint n. a detailed plan for doing sth. new; a drawing that shows how to build sth. or make a machine 蓝图
Blurt v. to say sth. suddenly and without thinking carefully; ~ out 脱口而出
Breadstick n. a long, thin, often crisp piece of bread
Bushman n. 澳大利亚的丛林土着人
Cabin n. a room in a ship; ~ boy 船舱服务员
Cable n. 电报 (注: 此词由“海底电缆”引申而来, 现在已经不再使用, 而用“telegram”
代替)
Cannibal n. a person who eats human flesh 食人者; 吃人生番 (注意这种带有侮辱性的字眼)
Charred adj. burnt and black
Charter v. to rent/hire a plane, boat, etc. for your own use 包租 (飞机、船等)
Cocky adj. too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people Comet n. a mass of ice and dust that moves around the sun and looks like a bright star with a tail 彗星
Confirm v. to make you feel sure that your idea or belief is right or true; ~ sb.’s desire 使其更加坚信他的愿望是对的
Convertible adj. being able to be changed to a different form or use
Coral n. 珊瑚; ~ beads 珊瑚珠
Correspondent n. (AmE) a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper, radio, or television
Cramp n. a sudden pain you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body tighten, usu. caused by cold or too much exercise 抽筋
Credit v. ~ sb. with sth.: to say that sb. is responsible for a certain
achievement 将某事归功于某人
Delegate v. to choose sb. to do sth. for you or to represent you
Deprive v. ~ sb. of sth. to prevent sb. from having or doing sth. 剥夺某人的(权力)
Double-hulled adj. 双船体的
Envision v. to imagine what a situation will be like in the future Expedition n. an organized journey with a particular purpose, esp. to find out
about a place that is not well known 探险
Fancy n. sth. that you imagine; your imagination
Fatal adj. causing or ending in death
Fidgeting adj. nervous
Hide n. an animals skin, esp. when it is bought or sold or used for leather Hippopotamus n. a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that
lives in rivers and lakes 河马
Hitchhike v. to travel by asking for free rides in other people’s cars Iceland n. an island country in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle 冰
岛共和国
Indisputable adj. definitely true; impossible to question or argue with Intellectual n. a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they
have to think seriously about things 知识分子; ~ circles 知识分子
圈; 知识界
Irresistible adj. so attractive that you find impossible to refuse
Lava n. hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano 熔岩
League n. a group of people, or nations who have combined for a particular
purpose
Manufacture v. to produce a substance
Manuscript n. a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed Marshall n. (AmE) (in the US) an officer whose job is to carry out court orders Mast n. a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports the sails 桅杆
Matter-of-fact adj. said or done without showing any emotion, esp. in a situation in which you would expect sb. to express sb. to express his/her feelings
不动感情的; 据实的
Minister n. a high officer of state appointed to head an executive or
administrative department of government; prime ~ 首相; 总理
Missile n. guided ~ 导弹
Musketeer n. (AmE) a soldier who uses a musket 火枪手
Neglect n. the act of not giving enough attention or care to sb. or sth. Neon n. a gas that shines brightly when electricity flows through it; ~ lights 氖气灯; 霓虹灯
Obtain v. to get sth. you want or need esp. with an effort; to acquire Omelet n. a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added 煎蛋卷
Parental adj. connected with a parent or parents; ~ advice 父母的教导
Pray adv. (old use or ironic) used to mean “please” when you are asking a question or telling sb. to do sth.
Promptly adv. immediately 立即; 马上
Propel v. to move or push sth. forward
Prune n. a dried plum 李子干; 梅子干
Puritanical adj. having very strict moral attitudes 清教徒式的
Rage n. a feeling of violent anger that is different to control
Ragged adj. wearing old dirty clothes and looking very poor
Receptionist n. a person who works in reception at a hotel or office 接待员
Retort v. to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way to what sb. has said 反驳
Reverently adv. by showing great respect and admiration
Ribbon n. a narrow strip of material, used to tie things or for decoration Serialize v. to publish or broadcast sth. in parts as a serial 连载Skyscraper n. very high building in a city 摩天大楼
Sneer v. to speak in an unpleasant way that shows you do not respect sb.; ~ at 嘲笑
Sniff v. to indicate contempt or doubt as if by sniffing 嗤之以鼻
Society n. an organization or club for people who have a particular interest or take part in a particular activity; learned ~ 学会 (学术团体) Solemnly adv. (done, said, etc.) in a very serious and sincere way
Spank v. to hit sb., esp. a child, several times on their bottom as a punishment 打屁股
Spark n. a small flash of light produced by an electric current; electric ~ 电火花
Speck n. a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc.
Spice n. one of the various types of powder or seed that come from plants and are used as perfume 香料
Squarely adv. exactly; solidly 正好; 结结实实地
Stay-at-home n. a person who rarely goes out or does anything exciting 不爱出门的
人; 恋家的人
Stimulus n. sth. that produces a reaction in a human being, an animal or a plant 刺激
Stockholder n. (AmE) a person who owns stocks or shares in a business
Stout adj. rather fat
String n. a set or a series of things that are joined together; a ~ of 一串Submarine n. a ship that can travel under water
Supplement v. to add sth. to sth. in order to improve it or make it more complete 补充
Synthetically adv. artificially 人工地
Transatlantic adj. crossing the Atlantic Ocean 横穿大西洋的
Tuck v. to push, fold or turn the ends or edges of clothes, paper, etc. so that they are held in place or look neat 把……一头塞进; 折进
Vessel n. a large ship or boat
Virtually adv. almost, or very nearly, so that any small different is not important Visualizer n. one who forms a picture of sb./sth. in one’s mind, usu. in advance
Warden v. a person who is responsible for taking care of a particular place and
making sure that the rules are obeyed; game ~ 野生动物保护区的看守
人; 保护员
Wharf n. (pl. wharves) a flat structure built beside the sea or a river where
boats can be tied up and goods unloaded
Whereabouts n. the place where sb./sth. is 下落, 去向
Whizz v. to move very quickly, making a high continuous sound; ~ around the moon 飞速绕着月球行驶
Wire v. to send sb. a messages by telegram 给某人发电报
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）book2Unit1答案上海外语教育出版社 一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return.
Unit 1 Your college years 1你可曾考虑过作为一个大学生你生活中正在发生和即将发生的变化？你可曾想到过大学时代教授们以及其他教职工为了你的成长和发展制定了目标？你可曾注意过你在从青少年渐渐成人的过程中会发生某些变化？尽管大学生很少想这些，但是在大学生时代很可能会发生一些主要的变化。 2在这段时期，学生们正经受自我认同危机，他们努力要了解自己的身份，掌握自身的优缺点。当然，优缺点他们兼而有之，且两者都为数不少。重要的是人们如何看待自己，其他人又如何看待他们。皮尔斯和兰多曾在一篇文章中探讨了爱立信在《国际社会百科全书》中有关理论，根据他们的观点，性格特征是由先天基因（即父母的遗传物质）所决定，由外部环境而形成，并受偶然事件的影响的。人们受环境的影响，反过来也影响他们的环境。人们如何看待自己扮演的这两个角色无疑正是他们性格特征的部分表现。 3学生们经历自我认同危机的时候，他们也开始渐渐独立，但是可能仍然非常依赖父母。这种介于独立与依赖之间的冲突常常发生在青少年末期。事实上，这种冲突很可能因为他们选择继续接受大学教育而愈发激烈。高中一毕业，一些学生便会立即走入社会开始工作。这种选择的结果就是他们可能他们在经济上获得独立。但是大学生已经选择了用几年的时间继续掌握新知并且发展自我，因此他们在一定程度上还要依赖父母。 41984年4月杰利弗·A·霍夫曼在《心理咨询杂志》上发表了《即将成人的青年与父母的心理距离》，文章中他提及了人与父母产生心理距离的四个不同方面。第一，独立处理日常生活的能力，它包括个人独立处理实际事物和自身事务的能力，如理财的能力、选购服装的能力和决定每天工作日程的能力。第二，态度独立，即个人学会正确看待和接受自己与父母的态度、价值和信仰上的差异。第三个心理分离过程是情感独立，霍夫曼将这一过程定义为“摆脱父母的认可、亲近、陪伴和情感支持的过分依赖”。例如，大学生们会随自己所愿自由选择专业，而且并不认为必须征得父母的认同。第四是摆脱“对父母的过度内疚、焦虑、疑惑、责任、反感和愤怒的心理”。大学生们需要退一步看清自己在介于独立与依赖之间的冲突中所处的位置。 5可能大学生们面临的最紧张的问题之一就是构建自己的性别特征，这包括与异性之间的关系和对未来自身男性或女性角色的设计。每个人必须将其性格特征定义为男性或女性角色。这一过程中兴奋与受挫并存。也许没有什么比恋爱更能让学生们情绪低落或高涨的。例如，我曾经和一位年轻的大学生共事，一次他欢呼雀跃的进了我的办公室，面带笑容，声音激动。年轻人宣布：“我刚度过了人生中最灿烂的一天。”他继续解释他是如何与一位超凡脱俗的女子相遇的，而且这份浪漫的爱情与他梦中所期待的完全一致。而不倒一个星期，同一个年轻人却拖着脚步神情沮丧的进了我的办公室。他在同一张椅子上坐下来，深深地叹了口气，宣布说：“我经历了人生中最糟糕的一天。”他和那个年轻女子刚刚吵过架，两人的关系不再看好。因而，大学生们与异性交往的方式对他们的情感必定有所影响。 6于此同时，这些刚刚成年的大学生也在学习如何在成年人的世界里奉献和收获情感。在这一角度上，成长不仅要处理与异性之间的关系，还要处理与两性及所有年龄段的朋友之间的关系。随着他们渐渐成人，他们与异性交往的方式也在发生变化。这时作为成年人他们应该思索如何与同龄人和睦相处并有礼有节，如何与他们生活中的青少年儿童和睦相处，如何与他们的父母和睦相处并表达自己的感情。举个我在西南浸礼教会学院读研究生时的例子，当我刚刚修完一门咨询课程后，我去探望父母。在学习这门课的过程中我渐渐意识到，当我的世界不断扩展，新的机遇不断出现时，我的父亲，一个年过花甲之人，正在亲眼目睹自己的世界在变小，选择在变少。在家的那些日子里，我和父亲几次谈心，共同探讨了我课程的内容以及它如何应用到我的生活中。我发觉自己正以一种不同的方式看待父亲，并且把他看作一个我可以鼓励的朋友。我有意识的去鼓励这个从前鼓励过我的人。我在以一种不同的方式与父亲交流。 7大学生的另一个变化就是内化他们的宗教信仰、价值尺度和道德观念。从出生开始，就有一位或更多的父母成为他们的榜样，教给他们特定的信仰、价值和道德。然而，当他们到了青春期，这些问题却遭到了质疑，在一些情况下甚至遭到了反叛。现在他们刚刚成年，他们有机会为自己决定人生中将会如何选择何种信仰、价值和道德。60年代末，一位生活在极度歧视其他种族的环境中的年轻女子深信自己种族的
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）Book2Unit3答案上海外语教育出版社董亚芬主编 1)were short of 2)attached any importance to 3)have applied for 4)consists of 5)vital 6)range 7)Judging by 8)leisure 9)awkward 10)ultimate 11)constitute 12)slim 1) salary 2) prospect 3) in turn 4) smelled of 5) depressed 6) suburb 7) stale 8) protested 9) incompetent 10) interview 11) Having little in common 12) disapproval 13) advertise 14) plus 1) A résumégenerally consists of personal information, work experience and educational background. 2) In today's job market, importance is attached to practical experience as well as formal education. 3) The pay for this type of work ranges from ten to fifteen dollars per hour 4) The thought of having to take the exam again depressed me./ I was depressed at the thought of having to take the exam again. 5) Tony and his brother have little in common except that they share the same interest in cricket./ Tony and his brother have little in common except their shared interest in cricket. 6) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom. 1) unlock 2) unpacked
Glossary lesson 1 academic 学院的adolescence 青春期adolescent 青少年时期adulthood 成年 affection 喜爱 affirm 断言 agenda 日程表 anxiety 焦虑 attitudinal 态度的 baptist bounce 跳跃 capability 能力contribute 贡献 counsel 建议 crisis 危机 definite 清楚的developmental 发育的distinct 区分，差别distressed 悲伤 dorm 公寓，宿舍(大学生)
encyclopedia 百科全书endeavor 尝试endowment 天赋 ethical 道德的ethnic evaluate 估算，评估excessive 过分的，极度的feminine 女性的 financial 财政的 functional 职务的 genetic 基因的 guilt 内疚 heighten 提高 inherit 遗传，继承inhibition 压抑的情绪interact 交流 interaction 合作 involve （成功的）必要条件journal 期刊 masculine 男性的 maturity 成熟 mistrust 不信任
newscast 新闻广播parental 父母的 peer 同龄人 perceive 理解 position 工作 prejudiced 偏见 project 规划 rebel 抗议 relate 理解，同情某人resentment 怨恨 role 职责 seminary 学院的separation 分开 sexual 2性的 shrink 缩水 stressful 有压力的superior 优秀的theological 神学的unquestionably 毫无疑问的lesson2
大学英语精读 3 课后答案【篇一：大学英语精读第三版第三册课后答案(含 close 原文)】 >1) accent 2) turn against 3) a couple of 4) takes his time 5) fate 6) confirmed 7) witness 8) subsequent 9) stands a chance 10) trial 1) belief 2) brilliant 3) employment 4) has saved up 5) stood a chance 6) were awarded 7) presumably 8) conducted 9) casual 10) around (which student life) revolves 1) joe wrote to say that he had to put off his visit because of his illness. 2) despite the noise, they went on working as if nothing were happening. 3) traffic was held up for several hours by the accident. 4) called (up) on to speak at the meeting, i couldnt very well refuse. 5) mrs. stevenson looked in the cupboard and found there was not a single lump of sugar left. 6) it was the rumor that turned joe against his twin brother. 7) we wondered how sara was getting on in her new job. 8) although anne agreed with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to give in. 9) visitors could photograph almost anything here without having to ask for permission.
Unit 1 1.adolescence .青春期 2.adolescent .青少年时期 3.adulthood.成年 4.affection .喜爱 5.affirm. 断言 6.agenda.日程表 7.Approval .同意，批准 8.attitudinal .态度的 9.counsel .建议 10.crisis . 危机 11.encyclopedia .百科全书 12.endeavor.尝试 13.endowment.天赋 14.ethical.道德的 15.evaluate.估算，评估 16.excessive.过分的，极度的 17.feminine .女性的 18.functional .职务的 19.genetic 基因的 20.heighten . 提高 21.inherit遗传，继承 22.inhibition压抑的情绪 23.interaction合作 24.internalize内化 25.masculine 男性的 26.newscast 新闻广播 27.option 选择 28.peer 同龄人 29.perceive理解 30.prejudiced 偏见 31.rebel抗议 32.resentment 怨恨 33.seminary学院的 34.theological神学的 35.wardrobe衣橱 Unit 2 36..abate 减弱 37..akimbo两手叉腰 38..barrel桶 39..bookworm极爱读书的人 40..careerism追求个人事业成功 41..clan家族 42..coax 哄骗https://www.doczj.com/doc/0714020262.html,prise 组成 https://www.doczj.com/doc/0714020262.html,pulsion 冲动 45..convent女修道院 46..corollary 推论 47..couched 表达 48..courser骏马 49..crayfish小龙虾 50..curled卷曲的 51..discontented不满足的 52..dishearten 让人失去希望 53..dogged顽强的 54..domino---多米诺骨牌 55..equivalent等效 56..ethos精神 57..exclusivity---排他性，排外性 58..flatten使平整 59..frigate- 护航舰 60..gable---三角墙 61..guillotine- 断头台 62..hale--健壮的 63..installment- 一期 64..interior--内部的 65..inveterate- 积习难改的，成瘾的 66..invincible 太壮而无法击败 https://www.doczj.com/doc/0714020262.html,tter-下半年 68..literacy-有文化的 69..literati-识字的 70..lure 诱惑力 71..mockingbird--知更鸟 72..ottoman- 奥斯曼帝国 73..parallel平行的，同时的 74..perplexed- 迷惑的 75..plummet--暴跌 76..portray-- 描绘，勾画 77..prance-欢腾 78..prize-对---很重要 79..pundit-某一学科的权威，专家 80..safari-野外狩猎 81..Saint--圣徒，圣人 82..sanction-批准 83..seduce 诱使 84..sling-挂在 85..snobbery- 势力 86..solace安慰
Unit 1 1.我们像在暖房里种花那样养孩子是错误的。我们必须让他们接触各种社会问题，因为不久他们就将作为公民来应对这些问题。It's wrong to hear our children the way we grow flowers in the greenhouse. We must expose them to all social problems because they will approach them as citizens very soon. 2.随着时间的推移，我们不可避免地会越来越多地卷入国际商务。而冲突必然会发生，因为国家之间总有不同的观点和利益。With the passage of time we are inevitably increasing involved in international affairs. And conflicts are sure to occur because there always exist different views and interests among nations. 3.我们为我们的成就而骄傲，我们有理由感到骄傲。但是我们永远不能变得狂妄，不然我们就会失去我们的朋友。 We are proud of our accomplishments, and we have reason to be so. But we must never become arrogant. Otherwise we will lose our friends. 4.信息现在唾手可得。一个普通的电脑就能储存一个普通图书馆的信息。Information is now immediately available. An average computer can store as much information as a small library dose. 5.那家建筑公司没有资格操作这个项目。他们没有任何法律文件能证明他们具备必要的专门技术。我们必须找一个专门建造歌剧院的公司。That construction company is not qualified to handle the project. They don't have any legal document that can certify they have the necessary expertise. We must find a company that specializes in building theatre. 6.这些智囊团不作决策。他们力图提出一些对决策者十分有用的新主意和深刻的分析。These think tanks do nor make decisions. They are out to generate new ideas and penetrating analyses that will be extremely useful for decision makers. 7.国内生产总值不是一切。如果人民的生活质量没有真正改善的话，我们国家就不能说已经现代化了。The growth of GDP is not everything. It cannot be said that our country has been modernized unless the quality of our people's lives is really improved. 8．虽然那时候我们在很多方面都很困难，但作为孩子我们仍然很幸福，因为有干净的空气、水；江河湖泊里有很多鱼、螃蟹、黄鳝；田野里有花，有树，有鸟。Poor as we were in many ways at that time, we were quite happy as children, for there was clean air, clean water, a lot of fish, crabs and eels in the rivers, lakes, and ponds and a lot of flowers, trees and birds in the fields. 9.只要给某一个人或某一群人以绝对权力，那这个人或这一群人就肯定会滥用权力，因为正如阿克顿勋爵说，“权力使人腐败，绝对权力绝对使人腐败。”Give absolute power to any individual or any particular group of people, and that person or group is sure to abuse that power because, just as Lord Acton says, power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. 10.在我们国家，传统上都认为“万般皆下品，惟有读书高”。In traditional Chinese notion, school education was more important and useful than all other pursuits. 1.总理明天将赴纽约出席联合国会议。The premier is leaving for New York for a UN conference tomorrow. 2.在纽约期间他将会晤一些国家的政府首脑。He is to meet several heads of government during his stay in New York. 3.国庆长假期间你打算干什么？回家还是呆在校园里？What are you going to do during the long National Day holidays? Are you going home or staying on campus?
Michael Welzenbach 1. When I was 12 years old, my family moved to England, the fourth major move in my short life. My father’s government job demanded that he go overseas every few years, so I was used to wrenching myself away from friends. 2. We rented an 18th-century farmhouse in Berkshire. Nearby were ancient castles and churches. Loving nature, however, I was most delighted by the endless patchwork of farms and woodland that surrounded our house. In the deep woods that verged against our back fence, a network of paths led almost everywhere, and pheasants rocketed off into the dense laurels ahead as you walked. 3. I spent most of my time roaming the woods and fields alone, playing Robin Hood, daydreaming, collecting bugs and bird-watching. It was heaven for a boy —but a lonely heaven. Keeping to myself was my way of not forming attachments that I would only have to abandon
《现代大学英语精读2》课程教案Lesson 11 You Have to Get Me Out of Here
I.Warm-up A. Mountaineer's Essentials ●AT LEAST ONE COMPLETE CHANGE OF CLOTHING including extra for such contingencies as rain & cold weather. ●EXTRA FOOD. Include extra rations in your minimum. This is your insurance policy in case something goes really wrong. ●SUNGLASSES. Every time you set out for a strange area it's good to have a pair along.If you are planning on desert, alpine or winter camping, it's a rare occasion that you will not need them. Even Eskimos worry about snow blindness. ● A KNIFE. A substantial pocket-knife is the order of the day. A good Swiss army knife is excellent or a Buck for bigger job. ●FIRE STARTERS; jelly, ribbon, tablets or impregnated peat bricks. There are emergencies where a fire is both necessary and difficult to start. Every kit MUST include a supply of starters of one kind or another. ●EMERGENCY MATCHES. Fire starters alone don't a fire make. You need matches. Long wooden ones are best & soaked in wax to make them weather proof and keep them in a waterproof container. ● A FIRST AID KIT. ● A FLASHLIGHT. Everyone should carry his own and add extra batteries & bulbs just in case. ●MAPS. You should have a map when going to all but the most familiar places. It's not only a safety factor but can add a lot of enjoyment to your trip, helping you to find the best spots and sights. ● A GOOD QUALITY COMPASS even two might help in case the first one goes berserk. ● A SPACE BLANKET.Today it's an invaluable safety precaution. Weighing only 2 ounces it opens up to a full 56"X84". It reflects up to 90% of a sleeper's body heat while at the same time keeping out rain, rain and snow. B. What Causes Altitude Illnesses? ●At sea level: The concentration of oxygen: about 21% The barometric pressure: averages 760 mmHg. ●As altitude increases, the concentration remains the same but the number of oxygen molecules per breath is reduced. ●At 12,000 feet (3,658 meters) the barometric pressure is only 483 mmHg, so there are roughly 40% fewer oxygen molecules per breath. C.How to prevent Altitude Illnesses? ●If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. ●If you do fly or drive, do not over-exert yourself or move higher for the first 24 hours. ●If you go above 10,000 feet (3,048 meters), only increase your altitude by 1,000 feet (305 meters) per day and for every 3,000 feet (915 meters) of elevation gained, take a rest day. ●Eat a high carbohydrate diet (more than 70% of your calories from carbohydrates) while at altitude.
现代大学英语精读第3册教案 CONTEMPORARY COLLEGE ENGLISH---BOOK 3 The title of teaching: UNIT 1 Your College Years Period of the teaching: 10 classes Objectives: 1. To expand basic vocabulary and expressions 2. To appreciate the theme of the text 3. To know about some background information about Eric H Erickson‘s Developmental Stages. 4. To review the grammatical knowledge about the conjunction while and to learn to use parallelism. Key points: 1. Language study and expressions 2. Background information 3. Word Building: de-, pro-, -ject, -volve, -ogy. 4. Paraphrases of difficult sentences Difficult points: 1. ways of expressing the object 2. Writing devices: antithesis 3. The corresponding information about the text Methods of teaching: 1. Interactive teaching method 2. Communicative Teaching method 1
大学英语精读第二册单词表UNIT 1. Is There Life on Earth? NEW WORDS humorous a. funny; that makers people laugh 幽默的 humor n. essay n. 散文，随笔 excitement n. the state or quality of being excited planet n. large body in space that moves round a star esp. round the sun 行星Venusian a. of or having to do with the plant Venus 金星的 n. supposed Venus being 金星人 satellite n. spacecraft that goes round the planet earth and sends back radio and television signals; heavenly body that goes round a plant （人造）卫星 signal n. 信号；暗号 astronomer n. person who studies the science of the sun, moon, stars and planets 天文学家 telescope n. instrument with special glasses used for seeing distant things extremely ad. very 极端，非常 extreme a. feasibility ad. possibility of being carried or done 可行性 feasible a. manned a. occupied by one or more persons 载人的 saucer n. 浅碟；茶托 flying saucer n. 飞碟 conference n. meeting press conference n. meeting arranged by an important person to which news reporters are invited to listen to a statement or ask questions 记者招待会 technology
Lesson Two How Reading Changed My Life V ocabulary 1 Translate Into Chinese 1). a work of art 一件艺术品 2). bargain basement 便宜货；廉价商品区 3)printing press 印刷（机） 4)the source of quotation 引文出处 5)literary criticism 文学批评 6)in the latter half of the century 该世纪后半叶 7) a liberal arts college 文理学院 8) a man of action 实干家，说干就干的人 9）intellectual pursuits 对知识的追求；学习与研究 10）national character 民族性格 11）domino effect 多米诺骨牌效应 12）a tool for advancement 一种提升的工具，提高（自己）的方法 13）hale and hearty (美)健壮的，矍铄的 14）the virtues of reading 阅读的益处（好处） 15）a sense of superiority 一种优越感 Into English 1) 免予恐惧be free from fear (panic) 2) 从他父亲那里继承财产to inherit property from his father 3) 和学生互动to interact with students 4) 给年轻人作榜样to set an example for the youths (to act as a model for young people) 5）对挑战作出反应to react/respond to challenges 6) 反抗压迫to rebel against oppression 7) 渴望成功to aspire to success 8) 怀疑他们的动机be suspicious of their motives 9) 认真记住历史教训commit the lessons of history to memory 10) 向这些人让步give way to these people 11）将这地区一分为二to divide this region into two parts 12) 干涉我们的内部事务to interfere with our internal affairs 13) 主修土木工程to major in civil engineering 14) 把他们从绝望中救出来to save them from despair 15) 导致经济萧条to result in economic recession/slump/depression 3.Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. 1)into, in, with, for 2)to, to, 3)of, at, up, in, against
1) She intends to apply for that academic position. 2) He is so devoted to his research that the idea that he will soon have to retire never occurs to him. 3) Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we have a tendency to abuse our power. 4) Students must observe carefully how good writers use words. 5) Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference. 6) How do you think we should handle the drug problem? 7) According to the agreement, all business policies should apply to everybody without any prejudice. 8) The control of the sand storms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money. 9) You have to take into consideration the local conditions when you apply these technologies. 10) All applicants will have to fill out this form and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars. 11) Based on his careful observationof children's behavior he came to the conclusion that learning is a natural pleasure. 12) In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling. 13) The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved. 14) Cheating at exams does not occur very often. But when it does, the school takes a very tough position. (1) In the negotiations, the two sides found they had little in common. (2) More and more old people are learning how to surf/use the Internet. (3) Don't forget to write down your name on the exam paper. (4) We must bear in mind that there is no shortcut in learning. (5) He never regretted having shifted from business to politics. (6) I’d like to have a chat with you about your term paper sometime this week. (7) Like sports, learning a foreign language requires a lot of practice. (8) They all remember where they were when they heard the shocking news. (9) People learn little from victory, but much more from defeat. (10) Whenever you face a decision you have three choices: do what you please; do what others do; or do what is right. 3. 1) My father was down and out at that time. ( 2) We can go there either by train or by air. It's up to you. ( 3) The police officer decided that the two men hanging around the bank at this hour were up to no good. ( 4) OK, the game is up. You are under arrest. ( 5) Now, time is up. You must stop here. ( 6) You are up early. It's not yet six. ( 7) She’s not in Beijing at the moment. She has been away for almost two weeks. 8) Where are you off to? Don't you know that there is an English movie on this afternoon? ( 9) When the cat is away, the mice will play. ( 10) There was always laughter in the house when my father was about/around. (