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1、Unit OneVocabulary1. The Underground Railroad was an elaborate(a complicated) network of safe houses organized to help slaves escape from bondage before the Cicil War.2. This proposal might be an incentivo(encourage) for some doctors to perform necessary tests and operations.3. The army corps carrie

2、d out the generafs order to the letter(in every detail).4. In China,the business is in a state of transition(change).5. When required by their parents to eat spinach and other green vegetable,many children only do so reluctantly(unwillingly).6. If an object is suspended from any point on the vertica

3、l line passing through its center of gravity,the object will remain stationary(immobile).7. The president is on the point of providing(about to provide) the committee with a briefing paper on the plan.8. Scientific evidence from different disciplines(fields of study) demonstrates that in most humans

4、 the left hemisphere of the brain controls language.9. The concept of market system caught on(became popular) quickly.10. It is necessary that the membership applications should be dispatched(sent off) immediately.11. John took grent pains to please his employer.12. Now that the boy was earning his

5、own living he could defy his fathers strict rules.13. The phrase ORGANIZATION MAN was first coined in 1965 to describe an individual committed to a 行rms goal.14. In buying a suit,a difference of ten cents in prices is negligible.15. The doctor didnt reveal to the patient his hopeless condition.16. G

6、et a shirt one size larger than you usually wear,because this material shrinks when you wash it.17. The burglar was taken to the Police Station and charged with breaking and entering.18. In the later 70s,the price of gold rose sharply on account of a world wide sense of insecurity.19. I thought it w

7、as going to rain but it has turned out fine.20. When they moved into their new house,they decided to get rid of most of their old furniture.Unit TwoVocabulary1. The first step in planning a marketing strategy for a new product is to analyze the breakdown of(itemization of) sales figures for competit

8、ive products.2. Alexanders prediction(prophecy) that there would be an earthquake dismayed most of his friends.3. The security guard ejected(expelled) two men who were yelling in the courtroom.4. This diminishes(reduces) the possibility that Atlantis was in the Caribbean Sea.5. In his biography,Thom

9、as Hardy is described as a very hardworking(industrious) writer.6. He was such a shrewd(wise) businessman that he never lost money in any transaction.7. A long journey in cold weather is dreadfully(terribly) tiring.8. By 1817 the United States Congress had done away with(eliminated) all internal tax

10、es and was relying on tariffs on imported goods to provide sufficient revenue to run the government.9. The Chinese government refused to intervene in(interfere in) the quarrel.10. In astronomy,a scale of magnitude from one to six denotes(signifies) the brightness of a star.11. When the costs began t

11、o go out of sight,the city abandoned the cleanup drive.12. I didnt notice the log on the ground and stumbled over it.13. As the population of the world increases,and human needs expand,we must take care not to exhaust all of our natural resources at once.14. This kind of question can sometimes be an

12、swered only by process of exception.15. Below 600 feet,ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark.16. The microscope enables scientists to distinguish an incredible number and variety of bacteria.17. His test results are not very consjstent.He does well one week and badly the next.18. In t

13、his age,education is considered an important key to success and minority groups especially are striving to better their lot by going to college.19. The actor forgot his lines but carried it off so well that the audience didnt notice.20. Because of her lack of preparation,Nancy made a mess of her tea

14、ching the very first time.Unit ThreeVocabulary1. Even with adequate light and moisture,plant growth ceases when the air temperature suddenly(abruptly) drops below a certain minimum level.2. Could the author condense(compress) all the worthwhile information in this book into a few pages?3. The econom

15、y of Dallas ,Texas,is strong and diversified.4. The company said that the difficulty in finding suitable translators was great and the costs prohibitive(unaffordable).5. The most striking(remarkable) technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution.6. Memory of that

16、 perilous(horrible) night remains very much on peoples minds in Kansas City.7. The future survival(existence) of the bald eagle is still an important American ecological concern.8. Due to the efforts of conservationists and environmentalists,few people are unaware of(indifferent to) the problems of

17、endangered species.9. The winner will be selected at random(by chance).10. Because light travels faster than sound,light appears to go before(precede) thunder.11. The Housing Committee has decided to give priority to the young married couple with only one child.12. My little sister is not allowed to

18、 play with the children next door because one of them is suffering from an infectious disease.13. The contract is invalid unless it is officially stamped.14. No one imagined that the apparently respectable business man was really a criminal.15. You cannot expect people to work hard unless you give t

19、hem some kind of incentive.16. The bus moved slowly in the thick fog.As a result, wc arrived at our destination almost two hours late.17. Let us hope they will refrain from hostile action.18. Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately contro

20、lled and modified.19. The lecturer spoke so fast that I found it hard to take in what he was saying.20. I will say what I honestly think,even at the risk of offending people.Unit FourVocabulary1. Built in Vermont in 1785,the first long bridge in the United States measured 365 feet and was made of lu

21、mbnr(boards).2. The fire occurred when the old lady was taking a nap(doze).3. Since the couple could not reconcile(settle on friendly) their differences,they decided to get a divorce.4. Diesel locomotives,more powerful than their predecessors,are being used to haul(transport) goods across the United

22、 States.5. Food must be moist in order to have a taste.6. By law,when one makes a large purchase,he must have an adequate(an ample) opportunity to change his mind.7. The number of missing children in the United States is appalling(shocking).8. Last time we left off()were interrupted in the middle of

23、 our discussion on the production responsibility system”.9. The ice cream cone,the hamburger,and iced tea were all introduced at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally(unoffcially) known as the St.Louis Fair.10. The stolen jewels are of high value.They must be recovered at any cost(by any

24、 means necessary).11. A Member of Parliament has to spend a grent deal of time answering letters from his constituents.12. His parents died in a motor accident when he was young so he was brought up by a guardian.13. After university their lives diverged and they did not meet again for fifty years.1

25、4. The empire exploited its neighbors fears of military expansion to obtain trade concessions from them.15. The country needs a stable government.We have had three Prime Ministers in a year.16. The young professor was sensitive to the suffering of animals.17. We could have provided him with a detach

26、ed house but he specifically asked for a small flat.18. Soldiers are asked to act in obedience to the orders of their superior officers.19. The management are very happy to welcome you and hope that your visit will be most pleasant,comfortable and,above all,beneficial.20. The chairman says he needs

27、an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems that may occur in his absence.Unit FiveVocabulary1. Research indicates that children are quite capable of telling a deliberate(intentional) lie to get out of trouble.2. Graduate education and research arc critical to us and to the nation.3.

28、In a world that aims to eliminate hunger and disparities(inequality) in wealth, globe equilibrium is vital.4. Cars do “tell” their owners when something is wrong by making peculiarfstrange) noises.5. Many were attracted by the prospect of securing landat low cost,and some were simply fleeing oppress

29、ion(bad treatment).6. “A rational(sensible) tax structure is a must if the country is to continue growing so fastthe bank rightly says.7. Culture like nonverbal behavior tends to be elusive,and has a potent in fluence in intercultural communication.8. He lay still in the bed and seemed very detached

30、 from what was going on.9. The blow knocked him unconscious and it was several minutes before he regained consciousness(came to).10. The expanded aid package is to be presented at the meeting as evidence that Japan recognizes its global responsibilities and intends to live up to(fulfill) them.11. Th

31、e interest on my small savings is negligible.12. From what he said,I infer that he believed Tom had stolen his watch.13. The new computer can be adapted to the needs of both home and business users.14. When it became clear that management and the union could not settle their differences,the Presiden

32、t intervened to settle the argument.15. After a concert tour of Europe,Canada and the U.S.,he will resume work on a five-language opera.16. Experiments carried out in Greenland recently have yielded the best evidence yet that Issac Newtons 305-year-old law of gravity may be wrong.17. Some people app

33、arently have an almost incredible ability to come up with the right answer.18. Workers in America are getting higher wages while turning out poor products that do not stand up to the test of international competition.19. If you insist on carrying out this mad experiment,you will have to answer for t

34、he consequences.20. For all his city ways,he is a country boy at heart.Unit SixText AVocabularySection A1. When The Origin of Species first came out in 1859,it was bitterly condemned(denounced) by scientists and laymen.2. Many people were outraged(greatly angered) by the suggestion that man shared a

35、 common ancestor with animals such as apes and monkeys.3. Millions of years ago,men and apes began to develop separately,and ever since have continued to take on different characteristics(features).4. The U.S.A is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast(enormous) natural reso

36、urces within her borders5. The sleeping compartments of the ship are clean,tidy and invariably(always) small.6. The typhoons move toward the mainland of Asia,where they will hit with awcsomc(drcadful) force,do much damage and take numerous lives.7. The leaders are now working on a bilateral(two-side

37、d) agreement.8. Scientific techniques made it possible for some of the caouses of symptoms to be understood,so that more accurate diagnosis(identification) has become possible.9. They have a tremendous fund(store) of experience from which you should benefit.10. Scientists have found that there are t

38、hree distinct(separated) stages in a mosquitos assault.Section B11. The trouble has arisen simply because you didnt follow my instructions.12. Bill kept wonying about the future,wondering what was to become of him.13. The answer is quite confused and I can hardly make any sense of it at all.14. I we

39、pt as I watched the bodies of 14 murdered women students borne out of the engineering school at the University of Montreal.15. I wonder who is in possession of this luxurious car.16. I cannotunderstand how you put up with these depressing surroundings.17. Betty gave a glassof beer to her husband and

40、 a toy rabbit to the baby,respectively.18. The community has undergone great changes since you were here last.19. The house Smith bought is anything but clean.20. The salesman advertised the loss of his cleekbook in the local evening paper,with a reward of onethousand dollarsfor the finderUnit Seven

41、Text AVocabularySection A1. Two substitutes任eplacemeets) were used during the basketball games.2. The two small companies will merge(combine).3. The protesors handed out(distributed) leaflets describing their grievances.4. His opinions were uniformly(consistently) expressed during the discussion.5.

42、The dominant(magor) theme is of stability and peacefulness.6. The boy was obstinate(stubborn) and would not listen to his mother.7. A lot of people think that she takes after(resembles) her father.8. He is always under the weather(sick).9. The waitress had the orders mixed up(confused).10. The revis

43、ed(amended) proposals were debated.Section B11. Simon did not break any of the rules.12. When the instructor made a speech,his words came out in quick succession.13. The senior students of the teachers9 college often visited the local schools for the observation of lessons.14. The concert will be br

44、oadcast live on Radio Three.15. Once the Council has made its decision there is no room for argument.16. He clenched his fist and threatened to hit me.17. When I saw the avalanche descending on them,I yelled “Look out!”18. The Middle East countries have entered into negotiations over the peace treat

45、y in the area since this spring.19. How did you come by that beautiful picture?20. James made a speech forcefully to oppose the proposition of family planning in theconference.Unit EightText AVocabularySection A1. The miserly(stingly) millionaire refused to part with any of his money.2. They voted t

46、o abolish(eliminate) the office of second vice-president.3. The bulk(Most) of the herd had to be destroyed because of disease.4. You may go out if there is a stop(lull) in the storm.5. This legislation is critical to(cucial for) sustaining the business upturn.6. It turned out that he had fabricated(

47、constructed) the whole story.7. Do as you are bidden(ordvced).8. Alexander Hamilton was accused of being involved in a scheme(plot) to establish a separate nation in the western part of the United States.9. The judge ruled that the mans claim to his fathers land was legitimate(legal).10. The clubs c

48、ode(rule) of dress requires men to wear ties at dinner.Section B11. The theory of continental drift can account for the occurrence of earthquakes.12. The monument looks different from what the tourists expected.13. If that idea was wrong,the project is bound to fail,however good all the other ideas might be.14. He did his best to make me at ease.15. The child narrowly escaped drowning.16. The students are planning to go on a trip,but some of them will be staying home.17. The current political climate of our countr