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.2012-04-13 23:35 Unit 1-2-31、Despite her wealth and position, Linda still remained modest/unassuming about herself and lived in the same one-storeyed house as before.尽管琳达拥有的财富和地位,但她仍然保持谦虚,而且住在以前的平房里。2、People living on the island still observe the customs which arose from/stemmed from circumstances that have long since changed.生活在岛上的人们仍然遵守着习俗,这种习俗起源的环境已经改变了。3、One of the good things about the antique dealer is that you can always rely on his unerring/infallible ability to spot a fake.你永远可以依靠古董商准确无误的发现一个赝品,这是个很好的事情。4、It was impossible to tell whether the young man developed/had taken to a liking for his pretty cousin or not.这是不可能告诉你,这个年轻人是否喜欢他的漂亮的表妹。5、George was an experienced and smart car salesman, and he could recognize an easy potential/prospect customer when he saw one.乔治是一个经验丰富的智能汽车推销员,他可以轻易地识别潜在客户。6、When I asked him why he hadnt come to the meeting, he gave the feeble/flabby excuse that hed forgotten what time it was.当我问他为什么没来开会,他给了一个不靠谱的借口说他已经忘记会议时间了。7、Most times/More often than not when I make the effort to visit Katharine, I wonder why I have even bothered.往往不是当我努力去拜访凯瑟琳,我想知道我为什么甚至懒得去。8、Disappointingly, he was not a man of good character, and we found that he was as deceitful /devious as his adversary was ruthless.令人失望的是,他不是一个好品质的人,我们发现他跟他狡猾的对手一样冷酷。9、Her rich experience in language teaching gave her a slight advantage/tipped the scales in her favor and she finally got the long-cherished position.她丰富的语文教学经验给了她一个微弱的优势,使她终于得到了梦寐以求的位置。10、After working with Jane for many years, we knew each other very well and established a good relationship/rappot.和简共事多年,我们知道对方非常好,建立了良好的友谊。11、My husband, because of his own professional commitments, goes to Cambridge every week.我的丈夫,由于他的职业目标,每周去剑桥。12、While looking for the address book, Mr. Hailey came across some of his old love letters in his wifes drawer.黑利先生在寻找地址簿时,在他妻子的抽屉里发现了一些他的旧情书。13、Mrs. Bush, head of the intelligence department, is blessed with immense talent and boundless energy.Bush夫人,情报部门的负责人,具有极高的天赋和无限的活力。14、The audience are deeply impressed by the leading character of the feature film that looks squarely at social problems.电影中领导正视社会问题给观众留下深刻的印象。15、The Prime Minister has decided to take advantage of his popularity in the opinion polls, and called a snap election for next month.首相决定利用他在这次民意测验的名声,在下个月举行一次快速选举。16、The singer is very popular with the general public, but she is often regarded as being too flamboyant on stage.这个歌手很受大众欢迎,但她往往在舞台上过于浮夸。17Mr. Potter was not only quick at turning a phrase, but also ready with glib promises.伯特先生不仅巧舌如簧,而且承诺不可靠。18、Malaysia and Indonesia rely on open markets for forest and fishery products. Conversely, some Asian countries are highly protectionist.马来西亚和印度尼西亚依靠为林业和渔业产品开放市场。相反,一些亚洲国家实行高度的保护。19、According to legal provisions, the properties will either revert to the original owners or else be sold at auction.根据法律规定,这些财产将归还给原主,否则就拍卖。20、The measures are little more than window dressing thatwill fade fast once investors take a hard look at them.这个方法有些过于粉饰了,如果投资者咨询看看就会消失的很快。Unit 2课后习题：一,Vocabulary1, Professor Smith is much in demand as a lecturer in the United States as well as at universities all over Europe. 史密斯教授在美国比在欧洲各大学更受欢迎。 2, After her baby was born, the woman sold her motorbike and settled happily into domestic life.宝宝出生后,这位妇女卖掉摩托车,过上了幸福的家庭生活。3, The same requirement obtains for any applicant wishing to study the natural sciences, regardless of who they are.无论他们是谁,都会满足申请人的相同的需求,提供给他们学习自然科学的愿望。 4, Dr. Elwood said the belief that milk could be harmful was based on the assumption that fat causes heart disease. Elwood博士深信：假设脂肪能引起心脏病的话,那么牛奶也将是有害的。 5, Johns brother Jack seemed like a quiet, sensible and harmless sort of guy someone you couldnt object to.约翰的弟弟杰克似乎喜欢那种安静的、明智的、不伤害人的人-就是你不反对的那种人。6, Our camp is so far from the highway that we feel separated from the world when we are there.我们的阵营远离高铁,如同当我们在这里的时候,与世界隔绝一样。7, In my opinion, true patriotism lies in putting the interests of ones country above everything including ones own life. 我认为：真正的爱国精神是存在于国家利益高于一切,包括个人生活。8, A real love song is more appropriate for this occasion than a rubbishy song cooked up as a commercial gimmick. 比起那些作为编造商业阴谋的垃圾歌曲,纯洁的爱情歌曲更适合这个场合。9,After a series of difficult negotiations, the two superpowers eventually agreed to a reciprocal reduction in nuclear weapons. 经过一系列复杂谈判后,最终两个超级大国达成共识：减少核武器。10, Soldiers often say that the worst thing about fighting is not the moments of terror, but all the hours of tedium in between. 通常士兵认为：打架最坏的事情不是恐惧,而是整过过程中彼此间的沉闷。二,选择题：1,Probably the physics of the mid-nineteenth century was not as spectacular as that of theC. Preceding在.之前,前面的 and following periods, but its theoretical advances were nevertheless very impressive.十九世纪中叶,物理学与前、后时期相比,并不是鼎盛时期,但是它的理论仍然给人留下深刻的印象。A. posterior 后面的,尾部的B. Overwhelming 势不可挡的,巨大的C. Preceding 在先的,前面的D. Potential 潜在的,有可能的2,We will encourage every school toB. enhance提高,增加,加强its character, ethos and areas of special interest within a more flexible National Curriculum framework. 在更加灵活的国家课程体系当中,我们鼓励所有学校提高品质、气质和学生的兴趣。A. Facilitate 使.便利B. Enhance 提高,增加,加强C. Acquaint 使熟悉,使了解D. install安排,安置3,D. In pursuit of追求,寻求 her dreams, Lynne traveled the world, leaving her 2-year-old son Stephen in the care of babysitters. 为了追求梦想,Lynne找人照看2岁的儿子,去环球世界,A. In spite of 虽然,尽管B. In case of万一,如果,防备C. In place of 代替D. In pursuit of追求,寻求4,His deepA. Intuition 直觉 , subtle approach, sharp analytical capacities and broad clinical knowledge made him a brilliant clinician. 他很强的直觉力,微妙的方式,敏锐的分析能力,广阔的临床知识,这些使得他成为医术精湛的临床医生。A. Intuition 直觉B. Revelation 揭露,显露C. Hypothesis 假设,前提D. Thrill 强烈的兴奋,恐惧或快乐感5,Western medicine, A. rooted in 来源于 science and practiced by people with internationally accepted medical degrees, is only one of many systems of healing. 西药是许多康复体系中的一种,它来源于科学和实践。A. rooted in 来源于B. originated from 起源于C. trapped in 使困于D. indulged in 沉溺于6,The computer acts as a substitute for human friends, perhaps, but the human-computermay also bring about the end of existing human-human relationships. 计算机扮演代替人类朋友的角色,人类迷恋计算机可能会带来结束人与人之间的关系。A. apathy冷漠B. Intensity 强烈,剧烈C. Concept概念,观念,想法D. Infatuation 迷恋,热恋7,She had something to tell him, something so important that even this unexpected opportunity forB. Consummation 完成,完美 of their desire must take second place. 她告诉他一件重要的事情,这件事情甚至是带给他梦想成真的第二次意外机会。A. appetite欲望,胃口B. Consummation 完成,完美C. Intimacy 亲密,密切D. Potentiality 潜力8,Such an approach forces managers to communicate with one another and helpsbreak down拆分,失败 rigid departmental boundaries. 这个方法迫使经理与另外的人沟通,帮助破坏顽固分子。A. break down拆分,失败B. stand for 代表C. set off出发,引起D. pass over 忽视,置之不理9,He knew that he had one more duty to perform before he allowed himself to succumb to his Craving渴望 for rest.他明白：在他休息之前,有责任先完成这项任务。A. orientation方向,目标B. Disgust 厌恶C. Craving渴望D. Objection反对10,To be honest, I felt rather embarrassed by Janes C. coyness 假装害羞的 and flirting during her interview 坦诚的说,在面试期间,简假装害羞的调情,使得我很尴尬。A. Spontaneousness 自然的B. Anticipation 预期C. coyness 假装害羞的D. Sensation 感觉Unit 3Hilarious ：开心的provide for ：提供给,为.提供生活费dissolute ：放荡的society ：相伴,交往。社会vindictive ：恶意的,图谋报复的saving your presence ：恕我冒昧levied on ：征收,征税unfailing ：永恒的,无穷无尽的brought home to ：使某人相信/明白某事wash my hands of ：涉及A:1、We were invited to a fancy-dress party at Alisons last Sunday and everyone of us had a good time.上周日我们参加艾莉森服装表演,大家都很开心。hilarious开心的,十分有趣的,欢闹的2、Bob died of cancer last year, leaving his wife two young daughters; so she had to give them all the things necessary for life.去年鲍勃死于癌症,给妻子和两个女儿留下生活必需品。provide for为.提供生活费3、Flynn is a charming fellow, still handsome though dissipated, and always eager to have a good time虽然弗林是个迷人且帅气的家伙,但是他闲游浪荡,总渴望度过美好时光。dissolute放荡的4、It was a very long journey from York to London and Ross was grateful for Johns company.从纽约到伦敦是很长一段旅途,罗斯因此而非常感激约翰的陪伴。society相伴,交往5、After being fired for spending too much time on the phone, the vengeful secretary spread vile rumors about the company.恶狠狠的大臣打完电话通知救火后,散布公司谣言。vindictive恶意的,图谋报复的6、Some of the members of your organization are unscrupulous schemers, sorry to say this when youre here.组织成员中的一部分是不择手段的谋士,你们在这里,恕我冒昧直言。saving your presence恕我冒昧7、The judge imposed a $3 million fine on the paper mill for polluting the river and its environment.造纸厂污染河流和环境,法官向造纸厂征收300万罚款。levied On征收,征税8、One of the good things about Amanda is that you can always rely on her inexhaustible enthusiasm.阿曼达身上的优质品质之一是：你一直可以依靠她的无穷无尽的热情。unfailing永恒的,无穷无尽的9、At the forum they showed a documentary which made all the people present aware of the seriousness of the financial situation.在讨论会上,他们展示了一部纪录片,使得在场的所有人员意识到了目前财政赤字的情况。brought home to使某人相信/明白某事10、If you are going to regard every suggestion I make as a criticism, then I will stop being involved in the whole matter.如果你接收我的批评建意,那么我就不在卷入此事当中。wash my hands of 涉及C:pay给予wore带,wear的过去式,固定搭配ascribed . to把。归于qualms不安,疑虑falls to落到。责任black sheep败类,败家子,害群之马amendments修正案making a point of重视,强调philandering with玩弄,调情in the gutter穷困潦倒11、Hard training willpay 给予 you richly when it comes to the actual competition.当实际竞争来临的时候,刻苦训练使得你更富有。12、At the news conference, the foreign minister wore带,wear的过去式,固定搭配a confident smile and answered all the questions raised by the journalists.在新闻发布会上,外交部长面带自信的微笑,回答了记者的所有提问。13、After years of research, scholars have finallyascribed . To把。归于this anonymous playtoChristopher Marlowe.进过几年研究,最终学者们把匿名游戏给予了Christopher Marlowe。14、Most parents have occasionalqualms不安,疑虑 about whether theyre doing the best thing for their children.大部分家长偶尔会担心：为孩子做的事情是否最好。15、Itfalls to落到。责任 me to thank you for all you have done for the association in the last few years.感谢你近年来与我交往和为我所做的一切,使得我有很大的责任心。16、I never heard anyone in my village mention my uncle Tony I think he was a bit of ablack sheep败类,败家子,害群之马。我从未听村庄中的任何人提及过我的叔叔托尼,-我认为他有点败类。17、Theamendments修正案that she suggested for discussion were based on the most recent medical research她建议讨论的修正案是基于近期的医学研究。18、Rosa used to be quiet and introverted, but now she ismaking a point of重视,强调 being sociable.罗莎曾经安静含蓄,但是她现在随和。19、Mary broke off her engagement to John when she found him oftenphilandering with玩弄,调情the pretty girls in his office.当玛丽发现约翰在办公室经常玩弄漂亮女孩,她决定中断婚约。20、Instead of ending up in jail orin the gutter贫困潦倒, she was remarkably successful and became one of the wealthiest people in Britain today.她现在很成功,而不是在狱中结束生命或者穷困潦倒,如今是英国最富有的人之一。unit4-5-6Unit 4A1.By the time he finally agreed to give an interview, the story was already a piece of boring news. stale 无味2.Coastal food chains are based on organic debris from the marshes, and many of the fish and shellfish nourished offshore will return to the marshes to breed.detritus 碎片3.Faced with shrinking tourism, airlines tried to lure travel-shy people back with enticing offers and packages and prices so low they could hardly afford to stay home.shriveling 皱缩4.The new law permits the dissolution of a marriage on the ground of incompatible differences or incurable insanity.irreconcilable 矛盾5.I got to work so late this morning I had to fabricate some excuse about my car breaking down. cook up虚构6.Some parts of her writing took the form of a regular diary, scribbled in an unformed, childish hand. scrawled 乱涂7.Mr. Selby told his private secretary that when he was out on the road, office calls had to be sent on to the cellular phone in his car.forwarded潦草8.In what is rightly called the Age of Information, suppliers of information have an inevitable influence on society and government.purveyors承办商9.He could eat anything, no matter how loathsome or indigestible, and once eaten, the juices of his stomach extracted the last least particle of nutriment.vile 讨厌的10.A life-size full-length portrait of the young Emperor in full uniform ,resting his right hand upon a table, eclipsed all the other pictures in the stately room. dwarfed使矮小C1.As television continued to command the family hours of the evening, radio found its own prime time hours in the morning with wake-up shows, bright with music and _, as well as time and weather announcements.A chitchat聊天B hyperstimulationC collaborationD spur2.At this conference Trudeau admonished the press as a pretty lousy lot for _ into his private life.A lapsingB snooping探听C sneezingD yawning3.The demoralizing effect on the enemy of such bombing and _ from planes completely hidden in a clouded sky was tremendous.A explosivesB minesC barrelsD barrages枪林弹雨4.Three schools in Putney have _ their resources in order to buy an area of waste ground and turn it into a sports field.A pooled合并B capturedC suckedD transcended5.The U.S. economy appeared to function on autopilot during much of 1995 with _ mergers that kept the stock market in a tizzy.A appallingB anticipatingC mind-boggling难以置信的D brain-racking6.After Steve entered the room he _ the satchel on the label and sat down on the sofa in front of the telly,A plunked down落下B plucked outC ran amokD pecked out7.The roads tied _ regions together, moving the goods and people required to build and maintain extensive public works.A full-blownB far-goneC far-flung漫长的D far-fetched8.Evidence from drawings of that time indicates that the Egyptians used a _, probably milk, to reduce the sliding friction and thus increase the efficiency of the inclined planes.A nutritionB junkC queryD lubricant润滑剂9.Since last Sunday, the volcano has _ a giant cloud of ash, dust and gases into the air.A musteredB demolishedC forgedD spewed喷出10.He _ together a living from several part-time jobs by running sight-seeing charters, and collecting dry cleaning.A hauntsB cobbles草率拼凑C flattensD underscoresUnit 51、Aside from the Agnew and Watergate scandals, much of the uproar in this politically tumultuous year centered on aclash/confrontationbetween the president and Congress.在这个政治动荡的年代,除了阿格纽和水门丑闻,大部分的冲突都集中在总统和国会之间。confrontation冲突,对质;比较；对抗。2、A direct/frontal正面的attack, which means trying to deal with the entire problem at the same time, is doomed to failure because of the complexity of critical phenomena.正面攻击意味着在同一时间试图处理全部问题,但是注定失败,因为关键现象复杂。frontal正面的3、The man was given a final/an ultimatum最后通牒 warning that if he told his name, he would be set free; if not, he would be impaled through the heart. 这个人下了最后通牒：如果他告知姓名,将被释放；否则将被刺穿心脏。an ultimatum最后通牒4、Total expenditures at all levels of government for highways, roads, and streets were almost 3.7 billion during 1949 and probably came close/approached接近 to the 4 billion level in the year to follow. 1949年政府投入高速公路,公路和街道建设近37亿元,在接下来的一年内花费近40亿元。approached接近5、In 1992 a trial of white police officers charged with beating a black motorist that ended in verdicts of not guilty despite videotaped evidence of the beating triggered a violent /riot暴乱,disturbance in Los Angeles and other cities. 1992年白色警察官员审判：指控一名黑色车的驾驶员无罪-尽管有打架录像带证据-在洛杉矶和其它城市触发暴乱。riot暴乱,骚乱6、I remained seated for a considerable time, at first only listening, then reflecting/pondering深思熟虑的 on the mystery of that sweet trill of laughter. 我留下了相当多的时间,起初只是听,然后思考女儿甜美声音的神秘。pondering深思熟虑的7、Supported /Buttressed支撑,加固by the healthiest economy in an economically reeling Western world, in 1979 the Federal Republic of Germany moved away from its outcast status in the post-World War period toward a position of greater international leadership. 在摇晃的西方世界经济中,有最健康经济的支撑,1979年联邦德国从二战后被抛弃的低位转向更大的国际领导权。Buttressed支撑,加固8、The estimated 2 percent growth in gross domestic product in 1992 was not enough /did not suffice不满足做某事to stop the rise in unemployment, which reached more than 310,000 in the fall. 1992年国民生产总值估计达2%,这一情况不能阻止失业率的上升,在秋季失业率超过310000是劳动力的10.6%did not suffice不满足做某事9、The peasants caught the influence/contagion感染,影响of his enthusiasm and worked so hard and steadily that they were soon as well set up and provided for as if they had been old inhabitants.农民被他的热情所感染,努力工作,渐渐地也给他们建房,提供生活费,似乎他们已经是老居民了。contagion感染,影响10、An especially impressive world mark was set by the U.S. mens 4 400 meter relay team, which broke/shattered打破the long-standing record in track and field by taking the gold in 2 minutes 55.74 seconds. 在4 400米接力赛中,尤其是美国人用时2分55.74秒,打破了现有记录,留下了深刻的印象。shattered打破11、The new rule stipulated that a worker who was three times in one month should be dismissed immediately.新规定：员工一个月迟到三次,立即被解雇。12、At the end of the Presidents speech, leaders of both parties announced their full support of the doctrine he had 在总统演讲末,两党领导宣布完全支持总统所阐述的教义。13、Because of its capacity to numerous substances in large amounts, pure water rarely occurs in nature.由于溶解物质的最大容量,纯净水很少存在于自然中。14、In Austria he met with President Kurt Waldheim, who remained a figure of controversy公开辩论because of his reported in Nazi crimes against Jews and others during World War .在澳大利亚,他遇到了Kurt Waldheim总统,二战期间,他公开辩论：由于他的纳粹同谋反对犹太人。15、When we arrived there we saw many red-and-whitestreamers floating gently into the outfield grass, fireworks overhead.当我们到达那里的时候,看到草场上方许多红白彩带飘飘,翠烟袅袅。16、The bird put his tiny head to one side and looked up at him with his soft bright eye. Then he hopped about and pecked the earth , looking for seeds and insects.鸟把小头转向一边,用柔软明亮的眼睛打量着他。之后它单脚跳起,轻快地啄泥土,寻找种子和昆虫。17、John reached for a cigarette and a little. We did not think anybody would be stubborn enough to come here in spite of our discouragement.约翰抽着香烟,轻声笑着说：虽然我们有些气馁,但是无法阻止我们前进。18、For a moment I thought he was being serious, but then he at me.不一会,我想：他会很严重,但之后他向我使眼色。19、Many of the countrys prosecutors feared the proposal was ultimately aimed at curbing限制their considerable powers and letting wrongdoers 违法犯罪人off the hook挂钩. 许多国家的检举人担心：最终通过的建议,限制很大的权力,使得违法犯罪人落网。20、About half of all children in South Asia and one-third of those in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from, which usually results from an inadequate intake of essential vitamins and minerals.南非一半的孩子和在撒哈拉沙漠以南的非洲的三分之一的孩子遭遇营养不良,通常是由于缺乏必需的维生素和矿物质所致。Unit 61、Schools and parents are warned today to take action to combat a health timebomb linked to childhood obesity.grapple with2、On his 100th birthday Mr. Bush was swamped with cards and messages of congratulations sent by his friends.inundated3、The boy sat mesmerized long after the fairground closed and the folk had all gone.transfixed4、At the press conference, the foreign minister said again and again that the government would refuse to compromise with terrorists.reiterated5、Invasive species are a destructive force that seriously harms our environment and imposes a heavy, often hidden cost on the economy.juggernaut6、The need for clean water for hygiene is particularly urgent for women and children in poor communities.pressi
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