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1、-L1 a nation in full-第 3 页LESSON ONEI. Words you need to knowPara.1-2 of Part oneInterval: a definite length of time间隔Vitality: an energetic style活力Census Bureau美国人口调查局Surge: a sudden large increase激增plunge: v. decrease suddenly and quickly暴跌Para.3-4 ofPart twoethnic: a. 种族的，少数民族的ballyhoo: advertise

2、 noisily and blatantly过度宣传on the cusp of: 介于之间；即将步入implications: 影响roil: v. disturb搅乱markedly: obvious明显地ponder: think aboutcarefully思考Para.5-13 of Part threeLegend has it据说Fur trapper毛皮猎人A clump of一丛Hub: an important center中心laid-back: unhurried and relaxed闲散的abut: v. be next to毗邻artery: an importa

3、nt main route 干道stark: a. harsh严苛的daunting: a. discouraging胆怯的buoy: support支撑recreational opportunity 游憩机会bargain: something sold at a lower price than normal便宜货skyrocket: suddenly increase by a very large amount暴涨pasture: 牧场municipality: n. 市政府vision:憧憬sprawling: a. spreading irregularly 延伸的annexat

4、ion: n. acquiring by conquest 吞并perennial: a. existing all the time常在的manifest: clearly true明显的Para.14-19 of Part fourgritty: covered with grit有沙的Hispanic:拉丁裔ethnicity: n. 民族，种族渊源overwhelmingly: ad.压倒性地，占绝对优势地tumble: v. fall下跌projected: expected预计的tank: perform very badly表现糟糕dispersion: n. spreading

5、散布piatas: 西班牙彩色陶罐stable:马厩Amish horse:阿米什马buggy:单座轻马车consulate:领事mega:兆influx: n. flowing in 流入，涌入congregation: meet集会standing room立足之的Para.20-26 of Part fiveclich: 老生常谈an onslaught of : （常指难以应付的）大批，大量level off: 趋于稳定magnet: being very attracted有吸引力的物abate: v. become less strong减弱quirky:a.strange奇特的b

6、e hard-pressed to: have difficulty doing很难做到downside: n. disadvantage坏处Para.27-31 of Part sixpronounced: a. obvious overseer:监督者entitlement:津贴福利bruising: a. in an aggressive and determined way激烈的draw down: 耗尽，拖垮a whole lot:非常staggering: a. surprising令人震惊的plague: v. 困扰，使烦恼vexing: a. annoying伤脑筋的II. S

7、entences1. The moment will be hailed as another symbol of Americas boundless energy and unique vitality. (Para 1) 这一刻将被誉为美国充沛精力和独有活力的另一象征。2. Compared with western Europe, with birth rates plunging, or Japan, its population shrinking, America knows only growth, growth and more growth. (Para 2)和出生率急剧下

8、滑的欧洲或是人口缩水的日本比，美国人口不断增长，增长再增长。3. For four decades, at the expense of the Northeast and Midwest, the South and West have taken off as Americas fastest-growing areas, buoyed by immigration, lower costs, and recreational opportunities. (Para 8) 四十年来，以东北部和中西部为代价，在移民潮、更低的成本和有游憩机会的条件支持下，南部和西部已经迅速成为美国发展最快的

9、地区。4. With fertility rates tumbling in the 1980s and 1990s (and projected to stay low through 2050), immigration has become the main driver of population growth. (Para 15)由于上世纪八十和九十年代人口出生率暴跌（人们预计至本世纪五十年代生育率仍将维持走低），移民已成为人口增长的主要因素。5. He describes the onslaught of 77 million aging boomers as a “generat

10、ional storm” that will pose a “crushing burden for the country”. (Para 20)他把人口多达七千七百万正在老去的婴儿潮一代称为“年代风暴”，它将对国家造成严重的负担。6. Turns out the new America has more than its share of both opportunities and challenges. Meeting the latter may determine how quickly America reaches its next milestone. (Para 31)事实

11、证明，在新的美国，机遇和挑战并存。机遇亟需发掘，挑战不容小觑。如何面对挑战将决定美国将何时出现下一个里程碑。Preview:1. Finish Exercise V. after Lesson one. A Nation in Full. You should not only share in which paragraph you find the answers but also translate your answers into Chinese.2. Divide the whole lesson into 6 parts according to following main i

12、deas. In class, you have to share your division and translations of following main ideas.I. Growth of Americas population II. Americas population trends and their impactsIII. The new migration: case study of Boise IV. Big wave of immigrants V. Graying of America and its impactsVI. Prospects of Americas population change