高级英语期末考试复习(语法词汇)张汉熙版

Lesson 9 “A More Perfect Union” (Part Ⅰ)一、词汇短语1. improbable adj. not likely to be true or to happen不可能的2. persecution n. the state of treating someonecruelly or unfairly over a period of time, especially because of theirreligious or political beliefs 迫害3. stalemate n. a situation in which it seems impossible tosettle an argument or disagreement, and neither side can get anadvantage 僵局，僵持4. embed v. to fix something firmly into a substance or solid object 使插入，使嵌入5. parchment n. a substance made from animal skin, used inthe past for writing on; a document, manuscript, or diploma onparchment （用于书写正式文件的）仿羊皮纸；毕业文凭6. obligation n. the state of being forced to dosomething because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc.义务，职责，债务7. unyielding adj. if a person is unyielding, they are not easilyinfluenced and they are unlikely to change their mind坚强的，不屈的，执着的8. decency n. honest, polite behavior that follows acceptedmoral standards and shows respect for others庄重，正派，体面9. inheritance n. the money, property, etc. that you receivefrom somebody when they die; the fact of receiving something whensomebody dies遗传，遗产10. sear v. 1) to burn the surface of something in a way that is sudden andpowerful烧焦，使枯萎; 2) to cause somebody to feel sudden and great pain 烙印11. coalition n. a union of two or more political partiesthat allows them to form a government or fight an election together（政党之间的）联盟，联合12. bubble v. to form bubbles使沸腾，使冒泡13. primary n. (American English) in the U.S. a local meeting ofvoters of a given political party to nominate candidates for public office,select delegates to a convention, etc.（政党中的）初选14. scour v. to search very carefully and thoroughly through an area,a document etc.彻底搜寻，擦亮，洗涤15. exit poll n. a way of guessing the results ofan election by asking people who have just finished voting who theyvoted for选举投票后民意测验16. polarization n. the act ofseparating or making people separate into two groups withcompletely opposite opinions两极分化17. divisive adj. causing people to be split into groups thatdisagree with or oppose each other分裂的，造成不和的18. spectrum n. a complete range of opinions, people,situations etc. going from one extreme to its opposite范围，幅度；光谱19. wide-eyed adj. having little experience and therefore verywilling to believe, trust or accept somebody/something睁大眼睛的，天真的，吃惊的20. reconciliation n. an end to a disagreementand the start of a good relationship again和解，调和21. pastor n. a person, as a priest or minister, in spiritual andjurisdictional charge of a parish, church, congregation or community牧师22. incendiary adj. an incendiary speech, piece of writingetc. is intended to make people angry（演讲、文章等）煽动性的23. denigrate v. to blacken; disparage the character orreputation of; defame 贬低，诋毁，诽谤，污蔑24. unequivocal adj. not ambiguous; plain, clear明确的，不含糊的25. nagging adj. complaining for a long time and difficult to stop唠叨的，挑剔的26. rabbi n. (Judaism) a scholar and teacher of the Jewish law; now,specifically an ordained Jew, usually the spiritual head of a congregation,qualified to decide questions of law and ritual and to perform marriages,etc.拉比（犹太人的学者），法学博士，法师，先生27. endemic n. an endemic disease or problem is always presentin a particular place, or among a particular group of people风土的，地方性的28. stalwart adj. loyal; brave, valiant; firm, unyielding坚定的，健壮的29. professed adj. used to describe a belief or a position thatsomebody has publicly made known公开声称的，伪称的，已立誓信教的30. sermon n. a speech given as instruction in religion or morals,esp. by a priest, minister, or rabbi during services, using a text fromScripture训诫，说教，布道31. You Tube n. a video-sharing website on which users canupload, share, and view videos, created in 2005 and bought by GoogleInc., and is now operated as a subsidiary of Google一种视频网站32. marine adj. connected with the sea and the creatures andplants that live there海的，海产的；航海的，海运的33. seminary n. a college where priests, ministers or rabbis are trained神学院34. reverend adj. the title of a member of the clergy that is alsosometimes used to talk to or about one（对教士的尊称）可尊敬的，教士的35. chronicle n. a written record of events in the order in which they happened 编年史36. predominantly adv. mostly; mainly主要地，显著地，占主导地位地37. gang-banger n. (American English) a member of a violentgang暴力团伙中的一员38. raucous adj. sounding unpleasantly loud 沙哑的，粗嘎的39. bawdy adj. bawdy songs, jokes, stories etc. are about sex and arefunny, enjoyable, and often noisy（歌曲、笑话、故事等）下流的，淫秽的40. jarring adj. making someone feel annoyed or shocked不和谐的，刺耳的；让人震惊或恼火的41. baptize v. to give somebody baptism给人施洗礼（作为入基督教的标志），命名（作为洗礼仪式的一部分）42. derogatory adj. showing a critical attitude towards somebody贬损的，不敬的43. courtesy n. polite behavior that shows respect for other people谦恭，礼貌44. disown v. to say that you no longer want to be connected withsomeone or something, especially a member of your family orsomething that you are responsible for否认，与断绝关系45. cringe v. to feel very embarrassed and uncomfortable aboutsomething畏缩，阿谀，奉承，感到难堪46. crank n. someone who has unusual ideas and behaves strangely举止奇怪的人47. demagogue n. a political leader who tries to make peoplefeel strong emotions in order to influence their, opinions—used toshow disapproval蛊惑民心的政客，煽动者48. amplify v. 1) to increase something in strength, especiallysound放大，增强2) to add details to a story, statement, etc.详述二、课文精解1. Barack Obama: 奥巴马2008年3月18日的演讲《更加完善的联邦》是他总统竞选活动中最重要的演讲之一。

U91)a man who became constantly preoccupied by the moral weaknesses of mankind2)Mark Twain first observed and absorbed the new American experience, and then introduce it to the world in his books or lectures.3)In his new profession he could meet people of all kinds.4)With no money and a frashated feeling, he accepted a job as reporter with Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City, ...5)Mark Twain began working hard to became well known locally as a newspaper reporter and humorist.6)and when California makes a plan for a new surprise, the solemn people in other states of the U.S. smile as usual, making a comment "that's typical of California"7)The man who had made the world laugh was himself consumed by bitterness.U101)We have some clever and unexpected tactics and we will surprise them in the trial.2)The case had come down upon me unexpectedly and violently.3)The fundamentalists believe in a word-for-word acceptance of what is said in the Bible.4)that all life had developed gradually from a common original organism5)Let's accuse Scopes of teaching evolution and let the court decide whether he is breaking the law or not.6) People from the nearby mountains, mostly fundamentalists, came to support Bryan against those professors, scientists, and lawyers who came from the northern big cities and were not fundamentalists.7)As my father complained angrily, "That' s no jury at all. "8)He is here because unenlightenment and prejudice are widespread and unchecked.9)People had to pay in order to have a look at the ape and to consider carefully whether apesand humans could have a common ancestry.10)and the crowd, who were mainly fundamentalists, took his words showing no fear as if they were prayers, interrupting frequently with "Amen"U121)who looked deadly serious, never laughed2)Sometimes old Jules, or his son Lazarus, would get involved in a rough, noisy quarrel or fight on a Saturday night after much drinking of liquor.3)She often missed her classes and had little interest in schoolwork.4)I only knew her as a person who would make other people feel ill at ease.5)She lived and moved somewhere within my range of sight (Although I saw her, I paid little attention to her).6)If my mother had to make a choice between Grandmother Macleod and Piquette, she would certainly choose the latter without hesitation, no matter whether the latter had nits or not.7)Normally, she was a defensive person, and her face was guarded as if it was wearing a mask. But when she was saying this, there was an expression of challenge on her face, which, for a brief moment, became unguarded and unmasked. And in her eyes there was a kind of hope which was so intense that it filled people with terror.8)She looked a mess, to tell you the truth; she was a dirty, untidy woman, dressed in a very careless way.9)She was brought in court several times, because she was drunk and disorderly as one could expect.U131)cutting their way into the international shipping trade by charging much less freight rate than the Western shipping companies2)who are determined to take the biggest share of the trade3)Britain has important interests in these trade routes.4) They make it more difficult to make a large amount of money when economic conditions are favorable.5)But they make it easier to survive when economic conditions are unfavorable.6)More and more oil tankers the world over lay idle.7)Much of the fleet carries goods between foreign countries.8)British companies are doing much business on the line between Japan and Australia.9)Developing countries consider a merchant navy very important because it is a sign of their economic power, so after they have set up a national airline, the next thing they would like to have is a merchant fleet.10)Neither the growth in Russia's trade nor that in world trade would demand such a rapid development of Russia's cargo-liner fleet.11)These ships would certainly make it possible for she Soviet Union to exert its influence on countries far away from its territory.12)When these smaller shipping companies go bankrupt, a big part of the few old industries that have been doing well and earning huge profits will close down.U141)Compared with the British vessel which had gone through many a battle and weathered the storm, the Augusta which was new and clean and which carried King seemed to be from another world.2)A group of British navy men were cleaning the deck in a spirited way.3)His visits to London and Moscow were widely covered by newspapers all over the world.4)He's having the best time of his life, sir.5) The Russians will fight on. And it will be difficult for them to manage to carry on the fight.6) Hopkins extended one of his weak and feeble hands and used his thin bony fingers to countthe things the British wanted to have.7)But it will make it difficult for the Americans to reject their second demand.8)Their empire is very weak in that area (in Asia).9)The British will also try, subtly but hard, to reach an agreement that the U.S. should give more and earlier assistance to Britain than to Russia.10)The two leaders made their handshake last longer than usual to give photographers time to take pictures. At the same time they smiled and greeted each other.11)Somehow Roosevelt looked just a little more of a Number One Man.12)Pug was more familiar with the crippled President than the one on the front-pages standing upright.13)Throughout the talk of big imaginary plans ... one pitiful item appeared again and again.14)If Russia was defeated, Hitler might try to conclude the war successfully with a large-scale airborne attack on England.15)It was rather risky and daring (sportsmanlike) of Churchill to give the German soldiers a good chance to attack him on the high seas.16)We would have to be careful not to make excessive use of those good angels, otherwise they would refuse to protect US.17)There are too many claims on the limited naval force so we are badly in need of destroyers for escorts on our way back.18)We could do with two more destroyers on the escort force on our return journey.19)Victor Henry could be vaguely aware of a feeling of helplessness which was difficult to perceive but which permeated the place.20)They were over conscious of their country's plight.21)Their conversation showed that they were not sure of the American aid though they felt a little hopeful.22)There in the Soviet Union things are going badly for the Russians.23)You may experience some adventure during the voyage.24)The film was interesting but without any important meaning.25)For Victor Henry, it was an embarrassing half hour.26)The declaration is in high-sounding words, but contains nothing substantial in terms of aid to Britain by the United States.27)There was clear cut condemnation of the Nazi regime, but no promise of more U.S. aid.28)I would think the Roosevelt-Churchill conference might have decided on more things than that.29)Pug thought it better to give a clear, direct answer. Ambiguity would not bring any good, only more illusions and disappointments.30)Lend-Lease is no hard work, it just means the American people will have more jobs and earn more money.U151)The Colonel，an Empire builder who is not too disgustingly aggressive，sometimes tries to talk to me about public affairs．2)Or maybe my suppressed inclination has been brought out under Laura's unintentional influence．3)I was as puritanical as a Pharisee and I viewed with contempt all those who lived a less practical life than my own and regarded them as inhabitants on the moon．4)Just imagine how I have changed now．Here I stand。

Lesson 6 Loving and Hating New York一、词汇短语1. bush [] adj. belonging to small towns; rustic粗俗的，乡土气的，乡下的2. beget [] vt. to cause to exist or occur; produce产生，引起，招致：Healthand cheerfulness mutually beget each other.健康与欢乐相辅相成。

3. holdout [] n. a place that holds out坚固据点4. deficiency [] n. a lack of something that is necessary缺乏，不足：a deficiency of protein蛋白质不足5. pacesetter [] n. a person or company that is considered to be aleader in a particular area of activity标兵6. sitcom [] n. a situation comedy情景喜剧7. clone [] v. a）to reproduce or propagate asexually无性生殖；b）to makemultiple identical copies of （a DNA sequence）复制，克隆8. preempt [] v. to take the place of; displace占据……的位置，取代：A special news program preempted the scheduled shows.特别的新节目取代预定计划的表演。

9. casino [] n. a public room or building for gambling and otherentertainment娱乐场，赌场10. nightspot [] n. nightclub夜总会11. superdome []n. a large dome-shaped structure, especially a sports stadium超级穹顶12. bilk [] vt. to defraud, cheat, or swindle蒙骗，欺骗：He made millions bybilking wealthy clients on art sales.他在艺术品销售中骗取富有顾客的大量钱财。

Lesson11The Way to Rainy Mountain一、词汇短语1.blizzard[]n.a severe snowstorm characterized by coldtemperatures and heavy drifting of snow大风雪2.anvil[]n.an iron block on which a blacksmith puts hot pieces ofmetal before shaping them with a hammer铁砧，[解]砧骨3.brittle[]adj.hard but easily broken易碎的，脆弱的4.hickory[]n.the hard wood of the N American hickory tree山核桃属植物5.pecan[]n.the nut of the American pecan tree with a smoothpinkish-brown shell美洲山核桃树6.witch hazel[]n.any of several shrubs or trees of thegenus Hamamelis;bark yields an astringent lotion金缕梅7.foliage[]n.the leaves of a tree or plant;leaves and branches together树叶，植物8.writhe[]v.to twist or move your body without stopping,often becauseyou are in great pain翻腾9.grasshopper[]n.an insect with long back legs,that can jump very high and that makesa sound with its legs蚱蜢，蝗虫10.preeminently[]adv.to a very great degree; especially卓越地；杰出地11.disposition[]n.the natural qualities of a person’s character性情，性格12.grim[]adj.looking or sounding very serious,unpleasant and depressing严酷的，冷酷的13.unrelenting[]adj.1)not stopping or becoming lesssevere;2)if a person is unrelenting,they continue with somethingwithout considering the feelings of other people不宽恕的，不屈不挠的；无情的，冷酷的14.canyon[]n.a long,narrow valley between high cliffs,often with astream flowing through it(美)峡谷，溪谷15.pillage[]n.the act of stealing things from a place or region,especially in a war,using violence掠夺16.corral[]n.an closure for holding or capturing horses,cattle or other animals畜栏17.affliction[]n.pain and suffering or something that causes it 痛苦，苦恼18.brooding[]adj.sad and mysterious or threatening沉思的，徘徊不去的19.divinity[]n.the quality of being a god or like God神，神学，神性，上帝20.cleavage[]n.a division or split between people or groups劈开，分裂21.elk[]n.a large deer that lives in the north of Europe,Asia and NorthAmerica.In North America it is called a moose.美洲赤鹿22.badger[]n.an animal with grey fur and wide black and white lineson its head.Badgers are nocturnal(=active mostly at night)and live inholes in the ground.獾23.flax[]n.a plant with blue flowers,grown for its stem that is used tomake thread and its seeds that are used to make linseed oil亚麻24.buckwheat[]n.small darkseed that is grown as food for animals and for making flour荞麦25.stonecrop[]n.(植物)景天rkspur[]n.a tall garden plant with blue,pink or whiteflowers growing up its stem翠雀属植物27.billow[]v.1)to fill with air and swell out;2)to fill with air and swell out翻腾28.sweet clover[]n.草木樨植物29.lee[]n.a sheltered place,especially one on that side of anything awayfrom the wind背风处，庇护所30.profusion[]n.a very large quantity of something丰富，充沛，慷慨31.deity[]n.the state of being a god;divine nature;a god orgoddess神，神性32.solstice[]n.either of the two times of the year at which the sunreaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at midday,marked by thelongest and shortest days至日；冬至或夏至33.caldron[]n.a large kettle or boiler大锅(炉)，大汽锅34.wean[]v.to cause(oneself or someone else)to give up a former habit;to withdraw(a person)by degrees(from a habit,object of affection,etc.)asby substituting some other interest使断奶，使放弃，使断念35.ridge[]n.a narrow area of high land along the top of a line of hills;ahigh pointed area near the top of a mountain山脊，屋脊36.upthrust[]n.the force with which a liquid or gas pushes upagainst an object that is floating in it向上推，浮力；(地质)地壳隆起37.engender[]v.to make a feeling or situation exist造成38.score[]v.to make cuts or lines in or on something把……记下；划线，刻划；获得；评价39.kinsmen[]v.a male relative男性亲属40.tenuous[]adj.1)so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists;2)extremely thin and easily broken纤细的，脆弱的；稀薄的；贫乏的41.reverence[]n.a feeling of great respect or admiration forsomebody/something尊敬，敬畏42.consummate[]adj.extremely skilled;perfect完美的，圆满的43.impale[]v.to pierce through or fix with a sharp object刺穿，(作为刑罚)把……钉在尖桩上；使绝望44.barter[]n.the system of exchanging goods,property,services,etc.for other goods,etc.without using money物品交换，实物交易45.deicide[]n.the killing of a god杀神，杀神者，害死耶稣的人46.skillet[]n.a small frying pan煮锅，长柄浅锅47.rambling[]adj.spreading in various directions with noparticular pattern漫步的，散漫的，流浪性的48.shawl[]n.a large piece of cloth worn by a woman around the shouldersor head,or wrapped around a baby披肩，围巾49.sentinel[]n.a soldier whose job is to guard something哨兵50.opaque[]adj.not able to be seen through;not transparent ortranslucent不透明的，不传热的，迟钝的51.abide[]v.to dislike somebody/something so much that you hatehaving to be with or deal with them忍受，容忍；持续，遵守52.ample[]rge,often in an attractive way充足的，丰富的，宽敞的53.council[]n.a group of people who are elected to govern anarea such as a city or county政务会，理事会，委员会54.servitude[]n.the condition of being a slave or beingforced to obey another person劳役，奴役；奴隶状态；地役权55.fright[]n.a feeling of fear惊骇，惊吓，害怕56.nocturnal[]adj.of the night夜的，夜曲的，夜间发生的57.wake[]n.a watch or vigil held over the body of a dead person duringthe night before burial(葬礼前)守夜，看护58.perch[]v.to alight or rest on栖息，位于，使坐落于59.handrail[]n.a long,narrow bar that you can hold onto forsupport,for example when you are going up or down stairs栏杆，扶手60.purl[]v.to flow with a gentle movement and a murmuring sound潺潺流水61.scissortail[]n.(美洲)叉尾霸鹟62.hie[]v.to go quickly催促，赶快二、课文精解1.The Way to Rainy Mountain：《雨山之路》（1969年）是由普利策奖获得者斯科特写的一篇散文。

张汉熙《⾼级英语（1）》（修订本）学习指南【词汇短语+课⽂精解+全⽂翻译+练习答案】-Unit14Unit 14 Argentia Bay⼀、词汇短语1. pervade [] vt. to be present throughout; permeate蔓延，遍及，弥漫：The air is pervaded by a smoking.空⽓中弥散着⼀种烟味。

2. haze [] n. light thin mist or smoke薄雾，尘雾：I couldn’t see her throughthe haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。

3. tint[]n. a slight coloration; a tinge浅⾊：The painting glowed withbeautiful autumn tints.这幅油画映现出美丽的淡淡的秋⾊。

4. chore [] n. a routine or minor duty⽇常⼯作：As a child one of my choreswas to feed the animals.⼩时候我的杂活之⼀就是喂动物。

5. squawk [] n. a loud screech粗厉的叫声6. camouflage [] v. a). to conceal by the use of disguise or byprotective coloring or garments that blend in with the surroundingenvironment伪装，掩饰：camouflage ships by painting them gray将船涂上灰⾊以便伪装；b). to use protective coloring or garments forconcealment伪装，隐藏：We camouflaged in the bushes and no onesaw us.我们隐藏在灌⽊丛中没有被⼈发现。

Lesson 7 The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas （Excerpts）一、词汇短语1. rigging [] n. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship’s mastsand sails索具2. procession [] n. a line of people or vehicles moving slowly aspart of a celebration队伍，行列3. decorous [] adj. characterized by or exhibiting decorum; proper有礼貌的，有教养的：He gave his wife a decorous kiss.他给了他太太得体的一吻。

4. mauve [] n. a moderate grayish violet to moderate reddish purple紫红色5. shimmering [] n. a flickering or tremulous light; a glimmer微光：theshimmering surface of the lake微微发光的湖面6. tambourine []n. an instrument consisting of a smalldrumhead with jingling disks that are fitted into the rim. It is shakenwith one hand and struck with the other小手鼓7. dodge [] v. a）to avoid （a blow, for example）by moving or shiftingquickly aside闪躲，躲避：dodge into an alley躲进胡同；b）to evade （anobligation, for example）by cunning, trickery, or deceit躲避：He keptdodging the reporter’s questions.他一直在躲避记者的提问。

张汉熙《⾼级英语（1）》（修订本）学习指南（AnInteractiveLife）【圣才出品】Unit 8 An Interactive Life⼀、词汇短语1. envision [in5viVEn] vt. to picture in the mind; imagine想象，预见，展望：Americansoften envision their country as in some sense “classless”.美国⼈常常想象⾃⼰的国家在某种意义上是“⽆阶层的”。

2. prophecy [5prCfisi]n. a statement that something will happen in the future,especially one made by someone with religious or magic powers预⾔3. hype [haip] n. exaggerated claims made especially in advertising or promotionalmaterial⼤肆宣传，⼤做⼴告：There was a big media hype for that new movie.那部新推出电影有很⼤的媒体宣传。

4. esoteric [7esEu5terik] adj. known and understood by only a few people who havespecial knowledge about something限于⼩圈⼦的；深奥的，难懂的：esotericpoem难懂的诗5. terminator [5tE:mineitE] n. one that terminates终⽌者：a terminator of unpopularpolicies不受欢迎的政策的终结者6. arty [5B:tsi] adj. pretentiously artistic; arty附庸风雅的，装作爱好艺术的；对艺术略有兴趣的：He was one of those arty types.他是那种附庸风雅类型的。

高级英语第三版第二册张汉熙1-6-8课课后paraphrase复习课程Unit11.And it is an activity only of humans.And conversation is an activity found only among human beings.2.Conversation is not for making a point.Conversation is not for persuading others to accept our ideas or points of views.3.In fact, the best conversationalists are those who are prepared to lose. In fact , people who are good at conversation will not argue to win or force others to accept his ideas.4.Bar friends are not deeply involved in each other’s lives.People who meet each other for a drink in a pub are not close friends for they are not deeply absorbed in each other’s private lives.5.....it could still go ignorantly on ...The conversation could go on without anybody knowing who was right or wrong.6.There are cattle in the fields ,but we sit down to beef.These animals are called cattle when they are alive and feed in the fields , but when we sit down at the table to eat, we call their meet beef.7.The new ruling class had built a cultural barrier against him by building their French against his own language.The new ruling class by using French instead of English made it hard for the English to accept or absorb the culture of the rulers.8.English had come royally into its own.English received proper recognition and was used by theKing once more.9.The phrase has always been used a little pejoratively and even facetiously by the lower classes.The phrase , the King’s English ,has always been used disrespectfully and jokingly by the lower classes.(The working people often mock the proper and formal language of the educated people.)10.The rebellion against a cultural dominance is still there.As the early Saxon peasants , the working people still have a spirit of opposition to the cultural authority of the ruling class.11.There is alway s a great danger that “ words will harden into things for us. ”There is always a great danger , as Carlyle put it , that we might forget that words are only symbols and take them for things they are supposed to represent.Unit21. The burying-ground is merely a huge waste of hummocky earth, like aderelict building-lot.The buring-ground is nothing more than a huge piece of wasteland full of mounds of earth looking like a deserted and abandoned piece of land on whicha building was going to be put up.2. All colonial empires are in reality founded upon that fact.All the imperialists build up their empires by treating the people in the colonies like animals (by not treating the people in the colonies as human beings).3. They rise out of the earth, they sweat and starve for a few years, and then they sink back into the nameless mounds of the graveyard.They are born. Then for a few years they work, toil and starve. Finally they die and are buried in graves without a name.4. A carpenter sits cross-legged at a prehistoric lathe, turning chair-legs at lightning speed.Sitting with his legs crossed and using a very old-fashioned lathe, a carpenter quickly gives a round shape to the chair-legs he is making.5. Instantly, from the dark holes all round, there was a frenzied rush of Jews .Immediately from their dark hole-like cells everywhere a great number of Jews rushed out wildly excited.6. every one of them looks on a cigarette as a more or less impossible luxuryEvery one of these poor Jews looked on the cigarette as a piece of luxury which they could not possibly afford.7. Still, a white skin is always fairly conspicuous.However, a white-skinned European is always quite noticeable.8. In a tropical landscape one's eye takes in everything except the human beings.If you take a look at the natural scenery in a tropical region, you see everything but the human beings.9. No one would think of running cheap trips to the Distressed Areas.No one would think of organizing cheap trips for the tourists to visit the poor slum areas10. for nine-tenths of the people the reality of life is an endless, backbreaking struggle to wring a little food out of an eroded soil.Life is very hard for ninety percent of the people．With hardbackbreaking toil they can produce a little food on the poor soil．11. She accepted her status as an old woman, that is to say as a beast of burden.She took it for granted that as an old woman she was the lowest in the community，that。

Lesson1Pub Talk and the King’s English一、词汇短语1.intricate[]plex;solvable or comprehensible only withpainstaking effort错综复杂的；难懂的，难以解决的：an intricate design难懂的设计2.indulge[]vt.to yield to the desires and whims of,especially to an excessivedegree沉迷，放纵，纵情享受：indulge oneself in eating and drinking纵情于吃喝。

与其构成的短语有：indulge in沉溺于；饱享3.meander[]vi.to move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction漫游，闲逛：We usually meander down to the pub after the dinner.晚饭之后，我们常常漫步去酒吧。

4.conversationalist[]n.one given to or skilled atconversation健谈者：He is even-tempered,easy-going and an excellentconversationalist.他是处事不惊的，待人随和，同时也是个非常健谈的人。

5.anecdote[]n.a short account of an interesting or humorous incident轶事，奇闻：He told one or two amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman.他讲述了一两桩他当警察时的趣事。

6.intimate[]n.a close friend or confidant密友，知己7.on the rocks in or into a condition of ruin or catastrophe（婚姻）破坏的，失败的：Did she havea hunch that my business is going on the rocks?她是不是预感到我的生意要垮台？8.musketeer[]n.a soldier armed with a musket火枪手9.delve[]v.to search deeply and laboriously钻研，调查：He delved into lots of oldbook and papers for the fact.他钻研许多古书和文章，以寻找事实。

张汉熙高级英语第三版paraphraseUnit11、 We’ re elevated 23.Our house is 23 feet above sea level.2、 The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever bothered it.The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.we can batten down and ride it out.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4、 The generator was doused, and the lights went out.Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity so the lights alsowent out.5、 Everybody out the back door to the cars!Everybody go out through the back door and run to the cars6、 The electricity systems had been killed by water.The electricity systems in the car had been put out by water .7、 John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt.As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8、 Get us through this mess, will you?Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely.Unit2Serious-looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them... They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the people around them.At last this intermezzo came to an end, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall.At last the taxi trip come to an end, and I suddenly discovered that I was in front of thegigantic City Hall.The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is thevery symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt.The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent the constant struggle between old tradition and new development...experiencing a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in m y socks. 一想到这样穿着袜子去见广岛市长我就感到十分困窘不安。