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3、life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.也许你羡慕我，因为我可以借助计算机在家里工作。我也这么想，互联网使我的工作方便多了。我可以通过电子邮件撰写、编辑并交出我的文章，在网上与我的同事聊天，与老板谈论工作。我用鼠标一击，马上能拿到我要的一切资料，获得最新的消息。可是，另一方面，用网络通信有时也令人沮丧。系统有可能瘫痪，更糟糕的是，因为没有面对面交谈的情感提示，键出的词有时候似乎很难理解Perhaps you envy me for being abl

4、e to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write，submit and edit articles via email, chat with my yyyI need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still

5、, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.众多事实证明这一说法：要想让自己很快从低落的情绪中解脱出来，你得让自己哭。你不必为“哭”而感到羞愧。忧虑和悲伤能随同眼泪一起流出身体l看一看唐娜的例子吧。她的儿子在一次车祸中不幸去世。这次打击之大使她欲哭无泪。她说：“直到两个星期后的一天，我才开始放声痛哭。然后，我便觉得好像一块大石头从我的肩膀上抬走了。是眼泪将我带回到了现实之中，帮助我度过危机。”Numerous f

6、acts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You neednt/dont have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears. Consider the case of/Take Donna, Her son unfortunately die

7、d in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”南希*霍普金斯是麻省理工学院

8、（MIT）得到生物学教授。她渴望知识，努力工作。然而，作为一名科学家，她不能不注意校园里男女不平等的各种表现。男女教授做同样的工作，但是到了提升的时候，行政领导却很有选择性。具有讽刺意味的是在取得这么多的文化进步以后，妇女在高等学府里却仍然处于不利的地位。当她增加实验室面积请求被拒之后，她知道她必须抗争。因此她咬紧牙关向校长申诉，这次抗争以胜利告终，南希也因此变成了男女平等的倡导者。Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist,

9、she could not help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in instituti

10、ons of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equality advocate. Unit 2 How dose spending connect to happiness? One explan

11、ation lies in conspicuous consumption （炫耀式消费）. The idea is that the rich dont accumulate（积累） wealth simply in order to consume it . Rather they accumulate wealth in order to display it, and their happiness is fueled（引发） by their neighbors envy . As a result ,the country finds itself in the grips of

12、a luxury fever -families with annual incomes of $50,000 try to emulate the consumption of those with $70,000 , who in turn try to emulate those with $140,000 ,and so on . Its just plain common sense. Its physically impossible for a piece of paper like money to make you happy. Instead what makes peop

13、le happy is the feeling of security or power money bring. A recent survey indicates that those from the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans sand the Maasai of East Africa are almost equally satisfied .The Maasai are a traditional herding people who have to no electricity or running water and li

14、ve in huts made of mud(泥浆) It follows that economic development and personal income cannot account for the happiness that they are so often linked to.Unit 4 I live in a small coastal town of 398 people located halfway between San Francisco and the Oregon border. The nearest traffic light is nine mil

15、es north in the town of Mendocino; its closest companion to the south is over 90 miles away. The nearest four-lane highway is 58 miles east. Federal Express doesnt deliver here on Saturdays.But there in Internet access here . It enables me to work at home , writing computer books and articles for co

16、mputer magazines . It enables local students and historians to conduct research. It enables local business -inns, music stores ,driving schools -to reach new customers . It enables local people to enjoy the benefits of email and the delights of websites and chat rooms . In fact , because small towns

17、 have few people ,few stores ,and few libraries and schools ,you could argue that the Internet provides more benefits to small towns than it does to big cities . But Internet service providers are not interested in small markets . What they are interested in is making money . As a result , people in

18、 many small towns and remote areas are unable to keep up with the development of information technology .Unit 5 The Brooklyn Bridge that spans the river between Manhattan and Brooklyn is simply an engineering miracle .In 1883, a creative engineer , John Roebling ,was inspired by an idea for this spe

19、ctacular bridge . However, bridge building experts told him to forget it. It just was not possible .Roebling nevertheless, convinced his son, Washing, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge could be built. The two of them conceived the concept of how it could be accomplished and how to overcome

20、the obstacles .Somehow they convinced bankers to finance the project. They hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge. The project was only a few months under way when a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and severely injured his son. Washington was severely brain-damaged, unde

21、r to talk or walk. Everyone thought the project would have to be stopped ,since the Roebling were the only ones who understood how the bridge could be built. Thought Washington Roebling was unable to move or talk ,his mind was as sharp as ever. One day as he lay in his hospital bed, an idea flashed

22、in his mind an to how to develop a communication code. All he could move was one finger, so he touched the arm of his wife that finger .He tapped out the code to communication to her what she was to tell the engineers who continued building the bridge .For 13 years ,Washington tapped out his instruc

23、tions with one finger until the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge was finally completedUnit 6The words first black woman have been used to describe Shirley Ann Jackson for so long that her name seems incomplete without them. She was the first black woman to earn a Ph.D from MIT, the first black woman in t

24、he country to earn a physics doctorate , and she was both the first African American and the first woman to chair the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Growing up in the late 1950s and early 1960s ,when the race for space was in full fora,a young Jackson came to see the world around her as full of

25、secrets . For years ,she collected bees and kept them under her familys back porch, making painstaking records of their behaviors as he adjusted variables like heat, light ,and diet. It was like reading a great mystery novel,she recalls. Her parents encouraged her to pursue her passions ,and her sib

26、lings ,two sisters and a brother,all recognized her natural talents for leadership. But it was the assistant principal at Washington D.Cs Roosevelt High School who steered her toward MIT. Today ,even at such lofty posts as heading the NRC, Jackson says she is essentially doing the same thing she did

27、 way back with the bees: studying interactions in the environment around her ,making keen observations ,and taking constructive action based on what she learned. Jackson strongly believes that woman must be true friends to one another and assist and encourage one another in their efforts. From her y

28、oungest days, she took time to tutor fellow women and minority students in their studies. Thats because ,says Jackson ,being a trailblazer is only a good thing if one does not allow high weeds to grow back because no one was inspired to follow .Jackson won;t ba satisfied to go down in history as the

29、 first black woman of anything unless the familiar phrase is followed by two more word :of many.第一单元1） To use you the machine ,first insert（插入） the correct coins ,then select(挑选) the drink you want and press the button 使用你的机器，首先插入正确的硬币，然后选择你想要的饮料（挑选），按下按钮2） Professor Smith translated not only from t

30、he French but also ,on occasion（间接，有时） ,from the Polish 史米斯教授不仅仅翻译法语，有时，也翻译波兰语3） Food chemists will investigate（调查，探究） the health food(保健食品)on sale to see if it really does give the benefits claimed 食品化学家将调查保健食品（保健食品）销售是否真的有人的利益4） In retrospect（回顾过去） ,it was the wrong time to open a new data process

31、ing(数据处理)center in this city 回想起来，这是打开一个新的数据处理错误的时间（数据处理）中心在这个城市5） My initial（开始的，最初的） reaction to the news was relief ,but as I thought more about it I began to feel angry 我对这一消息的最初的反应是救济，但当我想更多的时候，我开始感到愤怒6） Make sure the label(标签) is firmly attached（系，贴，连接） to the parcel(包裹)before you mail it 确保标签

32、（标签）牢牢地贴在包裹邮寄前（包裹）7） My boyfriend bought me dinner to make up for（补偿，弥补） being late the day before 我的男朋友给我买了晚饭，以弥补前一天的迟到8） The committee is awaiting(等候，期待)a decision from the head office before it takes any action 委员会在采取行动之前正在等待总部的决定9） The little girl did not seem to be in the least（一点，丝毫=not at all

33、） frightened of being left by in the house 那个小女孩似乎不害怕在屋里被遗弃了10） The WTO is intended to promote（催进，推进） trade among its member states(成员国)WTO的目的是促进各成员国之间的贸易（成员国）11）When the moon uemerged(出现)from behind the clouds I made out a figure moving in the distance 当月亮出现（出现）从后面我做了一个图在远处移动的云第二单元1） Prof.Williams

34、says that my composition is good except for the ending which seems too abrupt(意外的，突然的) prof.williams说我的作文很好除了结尾太突然2） Suffering from insomnia(失眠)for several days ,Ann went to see her doctor and was told that the problem was more emotional（情感上的） than physical 失眠（失眠）几天，安去看了医生，被告知问题比更多的在情感上3） The organi

35、zer of the charity concert said ,:”I ask all of you to join me in praying that God will bless（祈祷上帝保佑） those who have given so generously for the poor and needy”慈善音乐会的组织者说：“我请你们大家一起祈祷，上帝会保佑那些为穷人和穷人慷慨捐助的人4） The insurance policy does not cover damage to the goods caused by normal wear and tear（损坏，磨损）保险

36、单不包括因正常磨损所造成的货物损坏5） The old econnmic beliefs are widely regarded as too dated（过时） to be useful in solving the problem now emerging in our economy 旧经济信仰被认为太过时不能解决现在的出现的经济问题6） You are free to say what you think, but as a responsible individual you should also be prepared to face the consequences（后果，结果

37、） what you say 你可以自由地说出你的想法，但作为一个负责任的个人，你也应该准备面对你说的后果7） Prices are going down. However this seemingly（表面上） welcome change may bring about other problem in the economy 价格正在下降。然而，这种表面上可喜的变化可能会带来经济上的其他问题8） Johns view on the train crash(火车坠毁) stands in contrast to（与形成对比） those of almost all of his colle

38、agues约翰在火车坠毁上的观点与其他同事形成对比9） Curiosity（好奇心） is the most powerful driving force in ones pursuit of knowledge 好奇心是一个人对知识的追求中最强大的动力10） After teaching grade school for a year or so ,she felt a genuine（真正的） love for the pupils 在小学教书一年左右的时间后，她感受学生真诚的爱11） Donations from alumni(校友)are an important source of

39、the universitys income. But research funds come primarlly（主要的） from the government 校友的捐款（校友）是大学的重要收入来源。但是主要的的基金来源于政府12） Shuold judges consider popular sentiments（态度） before deciding cases？ 要考虑民意法官决定案件之前？第四单元1) He would have preferred wife not to work ,but conversely （相反地） he was also proud of what s

40、he did 他宁愿妻子不工作，但反过来说他也为她所做的工作感到骄傲2） Things are much cheaper here than in New York,but then（但另一方面，然而） ,our average salary is much smaller 这里的东西比在纽约便宜得多，但那时，我们的平均工资要小得多3）His forgetfulness may be a symptom（症状） of brain trouble 他的健忘是脑部问题的一种症状4）The small boy started spitting（吐出） blood and his mother pan

41、icked惊慌失措)小男孩开始吐血，他的母亲惊慌失措（惊慌失措）5）These laws are intended to prevent government officials from abusing（滥用，虐待） their power这些法律旨在防止政府官员滥用权力6）“Go to the bathroom and wash your hands,”the nurse told the chlidren in a commanding tone（口气，语气） “去洗手间洗手，”护士用命令的口气告诉孩子们7）Mary ,a Harvard Law School graduate , wa

42、s a very capable(能干的)lawyer and our firm took her in as a partner.(take in 接受，得到)玛丽，哈佛法学院的毕业生，是一个很能干的（能干的）律师，我们公司接受她作为我们的一个伙伴8) The article is interesing ,but it needs some editing（编辑） before it can be published 这篇文章是有趣的，但它需要一些编辑才能发表9) To my knowledge , they have arranged（安排） to meet next Friday mor

43、ning in the managers office 据我所知，他们被安排在下星期五上午在经理办公室见面10) When we say that we see light at the end of the tunnel , we mean that victory is in sight（可以看到的，临近） . 当我们说，我们看到在隧道尽头的光，我们的意思是胜利是在眼前。11) He promised to repay me in three days.But the days stretched（拉长，伸展） into mouths and I never got a cent bake

44、 from him 他答应在三天内答复我，然而日子一天又一天，我也没有收回他一分钱。12) Before we can draw conclusions, we must collect enough data（数据） and analyze them scientifically 在我们可以得出结论之前，我们必须收集足够的数据，并进行科学分析第五单元1) He was startled(使大吃一惊) by the sound of the back door opening in the dead of night 他被深夜的后门开的声音吓了一跳2) There is nothing ser

45、ious about the damage ;it is a mere（仅仅，只不过） scratch(划痕)on the door of the car.没有什么严重的损害；它仅仅是一个（划痕）在汽车的门。3) Mom was singing a lullaby to me baby sister while rocking the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion（运动，移动） 妈妈唱摇篮曲给我的小妹妹，一个温柔的向前和向后运动摇动摇篮4) Tense and hot ,we were really sweating（出汗

46、，汗水） as we waited for them to announce the results又紧张又热，我们真的流着汗水都很担心我们等待他们宣布结果5) He sat leaning against the back of the seat with his legs streched out（伸展） straight in front of him.他坐靠在他的座位的后面的腿伸出直在他面前。6) Shes one of thous habitually vain（虚荣的，自负的） people who keep glancing at themselves in the mirror

47、 when they think no ones looking.她是一个爱虚荣的人，习惯一直在镜子里打量自己的时候，他们认为没有人看7) Mike is an extremely careless man.on one occasion（有一次）,it was not until he got to an ATM that it occurred to him he had left his card at home 迈克是个非常粗心的人。有一次，他直到到了ATM才发现把卡留在了家里8) Young children often feel a lot of anxiety（忧虑，担心） about their first day at school 年轻的孩子们在学校的第一天常常感到很不安9) Stan tends to be driven by his emotions（情绪）-he rarely considers the consequences of his actio