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Vocabulary 1. Hundreds of workers sat idle on the factory floor waiting for the assembly line to start again.2. To some of our problems there was more than one answer, so we were looking at the students reasoning as to how they got it and if they could justify the answer they had.3. Consumers expect to find the brand available at a(n) discount and are unpleasantly surprised to find a higher price.4. The European Union is made up of 27 nations with distinct cultural, linguisticand economic roots5. Police found minute traces of blood on the car seats.6. Despite his promise to eliminate cronyism(任人唯亲的), he was openly accused of giving government positions to friends and relatives. 7. But I would like t accept his kind offer if he did not object to my sharing the seed with my friend, Mary, who was an experienced grower and had a beautiful rock garden.8. The pollution from factories continues to contaminate the river and also poses health threat to people living nearby. 9. We believe its possible to sustain growth through the use of different kinds of energy that will allow for lower carbon emissions.10. The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her “Evita”, and long after her death, many Argentines continue to worship her.11. She was very polite and, like the rest of her people , never laughed if an outsider said something coarse.12. I still have bitter feelings for Robert. What can I say? He completely betrayed my trust.13. Apart from the incident in Las Vegas, our vacation was completely trouble-free.14. In 1968, the Oscar ceremony was postponed for two days, following the assassination of Martin Luther King. 。15. Now that we have approval we may execute the scheme as previously agreed.16. Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy surrounding statements reportedly made by the Foreign Secretary.17. As all the performers were either related to or known to the audience, each act was greeted with loud and equal applause.18. The mans story was so extraordinary that I didnt know whether to believe him or not.19. The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle.20. His latest book, Animal Liberarion, sparked a nationwide debate on the way we think about animals.21. I prefer to eat vegetables raw, not cooked, believe that is better for my health.22. If convicted of the charge he would face a prison sentence of six years.23. Any claims for refund or compensation must be made in writing to our head office within 28 days.24. If you will require childcare in order to attend the meeting, please notify us by leaving message for Jan or Martha at Jordans office.25.The government attaches great importance to the training of food handlers and the new Food Safety Act contains specific provisions on this.26. Keep your receipt in case there is something wrong with it and you want to bring it back.27.Her job in that company was to merely fill the containers and then paste labels on them.28.When he realized that one engine was not working, the pilot alerted air traffic control.29.My garden is too dry and shadynot many plants thrive in such environment.30.This is to certify that the holder of this certificate has been awarded top prize in the English-speaking contest.31.The local government has given priority to the construction of infrastructure so as to attract more foreign investment.32.He placed his house at my disposal during ay holidays.33.The writer has condensed a great deal of material into just over 100 pages and presented it in a reasonably readable style。34.An absence of strategic vision and insufficient customer focus were two other areas identified as key problems facing this wireless phone service company.35.The San Francisco-based company said the contract is expected to generate revenue of $250 million in the first year.。36.We had only two weeks to tour Malaysia, which was hardly enough to scratch the surface.37.Monopolies in industries like railways and various utilities need breaking up.38.To head off competition, the telecommunications companies have invested heavily in high technology.39.BTLs prices for national and international calls are now among the lowest in the world, although local call prices are nowhere near the cheapest.40.Manufacturers currently are working to establish industry standards for digital transmission and reception of the signals.41.Employees at humble jobs have to carefully weigh up the employers words and closely watch their expression.42.In Paris, the Eiffel Tower closed to the public for four hours after a morning snowfall made it too slippery to climb.43.Children and, later, teenagers have to learn to put a brake on their impulses, to tame their desires.44.Some poets and philosophers choose to live in solitude because they can find inspiration in it.45.No one noticed that the little boy had crept into the room and was sitting there, listening.46.Blake was wrongfully arrested and is now demanding an apology from the police.47.After months of observation, I personally can conclude that it was pretty much an arbitrary policy.48.Though he did not dictate, he went at a pace slow enough for the listeners to take down a lot of what he said.49.Some people feel totally inadequate when faced with new responsibilities.50.The philosopher is said to be a solitary man. He closed himself indoors and rarely had visitors.25. It is generally acknowledged that psychology is extremely abstract and theoretical science26. All f these festivals were regarded as holy occasions when all ordinary work stopped. 所有这些节日都被当作是神圣的，届时一切日常工作都会停下来。27. It was a terrible accident. Nevertheless, air travel is still the safest form of transport. 那是一次可怕的交通事故，然而乘坐飞机仍然是最安全的交通方式。28. What is perhaps of great importance is the fact that she challenged the decision of her employers and won the case against all odds.也许最重要的是，她挑战了老板的决定，并不计艰难地赢了官司。29. Far from helping the situation, the new regulations are likely to complicate matters. 新规定不仅丝毫没有改善情况，反而是事情变得更复杂了。30. They enjoy each others company and are prepared to tolerate any inconvenience. 他们喜欢彼此相伴，做好了忍受任何不便的准备。31. She suffers from periods of deep depression, when she locks herself away and will speak to no one for weeks. 她极为消沉地度过了一段时期，把自己锁起来，几周都不与别人说话。32. Both sides hope that the disputes can be solved without resorting to military actions. 双方希望不用诉诸武力即可解决争端。33. Susan exclaimed in horror when a young man suddenly appeared with a gun from her back. 当一个持枪的年轻人突然从她身后出现时，苏珊吓得惊叫起来。34. A person with an eating disorder may maintain a normal weight and so their condition may go unnoticed for years. 一个饮食不规律的人有可能保持正常体重，因此其状况多年不会引起注意。35. Substantial numbers of people support the reforms of economic system so as to get rid of bribery. 为了杜绝贿赂，很多人支持经济体制改革。36. The speech which he made concerning the project has been very encouraging. 他所做的关于那个项目的演讲令人备受鼓舞。37. The trade representative said, “We have demonstrated extraordinary patience and are open to further negotiation in the 30 days before our decision becomes effective.” 贸易代表说：“我们已表现出高度的耐心，并且在决议实施前的30天之内，我们欢迎进一步协商。”38. Hanley didnt exaggerate when he said Geary was the best basketball player the team ever had. 汉利说基尔里是篮球队迄今为止最棒的球员，这话一点也不夸张。39. The charge was withdrawn because there was not enough evidence. 因为没有足够的证据，这项指控被驳回。40. The committee tried to separate commissions paid for real services from exaggerated fees that really amount to bribes. 这个委员会试图区分真正为服务所付的佣金和事实上等同于贿赂的过高费用。41. The building project will be financed by the government and public donations. 这个建筑工程项目是由政府和公众集资提供资金的。42. That organization made substantial payments to secure an arms sales contract. 为了保证能获得武器交易的合同，那个组织支付了大笔款项。43. He intends to introduce new courses and impose tighter controls on internal management. 他打算采取新的举措，对内部管理进行更加严格的控制。44. Were collecting money to build a house for homeless people. Would you like to make a(n) donation? 我们正在为那些无家可归的人们筹资建房，你愿意捐钱吗？45. A surprising number of inexperienced pilots havent really thought about how they would tackle having to land in a field. 相当数量的有经验的飞行员并没有真正地考虑过当必须落地时他们该如何应对。46. “Dont talk to me like that!” she said, imitating her mothers high-pitched voice. “别那样对我说话”，她模仿着母亲的高嗓音说道。47. At that time, Hitlers access to power dimmed prospects for the Disarmament Conference in Geneva. 那时，因为希特勒掌握了政权，这使得在日内瓦召开的裁军会议前景黯淡。48. Three months after I bought it, a friend who works at the museum told me it was fake. 我购买这东西三个月以后，一位在博物馆工作的朋友说我买的是假货。49. Even its critics acknowledge that Los Angeles has wonderful weather and impressive scenery. 即使是批评家也承认洛杉矶气候宜人，风景优美。50. Gary presents a full picture of the behavior, good and bad, which he encountered at the workplace. 加里完整地呈现了他在职场所碰见的好行为和坏行为。51. I realized , to my embarrassment, that I had eaten the equivalent of exactly half a cake. 我尴尬地意识到我已吃了相当于半个蛋糕大小的点心。52. The disease is widespread in America and quite recently there have been reports of cases in dogs in the UK. 这种疾病在美国蔓延开来了，最近英国有报道称在狗身上发现了这种病例。53. Your top priority must be given to those projects designed to give you greater freedom of choice and more free time in the long term. 你优先考虑的应该是那些从长远给你带来更多选择和自由的项目。54. March 20 is the final deadline for legal residents to apply for new Alien Registration Cards to replace those issued before 1979. 3月20号是那些合法居民申请新的外国人居留证的最后期限，他们要更换1979年以前颁发的证件。55. Some medical experts believe the chances of an explosive spread of the disease to Europe cannot be discounted. 一些医学专家认为，这种疾病在欧洲迅速蔓延的可能性不容忽视。56. The report was biased because it did not contain sufficient balance of views. 这报告有失偏颇，因为它没有充分融入多种观点。57. Perhaps it is a good idea to plant different kinds of roses. That would surely add variation and charm to your garden. 种上各种各样的玫瑰或许是个好主意，肯定会为你的花园增添丰富的色彩和情趣。58. Rightly or wrongly, I judged that the potential risks in doing so were greater than any possible benefit that I could imagine. 对也罢，错也罢，据我判断，这样做的潜在风险远远超出我所能想到的益处。59. Confronted with the evidence, they admitted that, of all humans, Australians are the most distant from Africans genetically. 在证据面前，他们承认，在所有的人种中，澳大利亚人在基因上与非洲人的关系最远。60. In areas of high unemployment, workers tend to migrate to other parts of the country where more jobs are available. 在失业率最高的地区，工人们趋向于向国内就业机会较多的地方迁移。61. The people here are said to be descended from the Vikings. 据说这儿的人们是北欧维金人的后裔。62. With the exception of teaching and nursing, these jobs require little specialized training, and for most a good physical appearance is a(n) distinct advantage. 除了教育和护理之外，这些工作几乎都不需要经过特别的训练，对大多数人来说，外形靓丽具有明显 的优势。63. The problem, he point out, was that though many Europeans has at one time studied English, they retained only a(n) superficial knowledge of the language. 他指出，问题在于尽管许多欧洲人曾经学过英语，但他们所掌握的英语知识仍然非常浅显。64. A survey shows that women who have maintained and/or developed a(n) extensive network of personal relationships in middle age are better able to cope with the problems of old age. 一项调查显示，那些在中年时期维持和建立了广泛人际关系的女性能更好地处理年老时存在的问题。65. The NPC is not only a law-making body, but also a body supervising the enforcement of laws. 全国人民代表大会不仅是立法机关，也是对法律的实施进行监督的机构。66. His illustrations have stood the test of time and continue to fascinate and inspire children of all ages. 他的插图经受住了时间的考验，至今吸引和激励着不同年龄的孩子。67. I cant guarantee the plan will work, but Ill give it a try.我不能保证计划起作用，但我要试一试。68. Children should encouraged to explore ideas so that they will cultivate an open and creative thinking style. 应该鼓励孩子探索各种想法，这样能培养他们开放的、创造性的思维方式。69. There is general agreement among these scientists that a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve the puzzle whether great geniuses are born or made. 科学家们普遍认为，需要一种更复杂的方法来弄清楚伟大的天才是天生的还是后来培养的这个难题。70. In Dr. Robert Plomins study, a gene that plays a part in determining intelligence has been identified but the results have yet to be confirmed. 在罗伯特普洛敏博士的研究中，一种对人的智商起决定作用的基因被发现了，但这一结论还尚待确认。71. A top executive who is constantly looking ahead rather than backward can steer his company into a prosperous future. 一位不断规划未来而忘记背后的高层主管能领导公司开创美好的未来。72. We both recognized the importance of good human relations and now our policies have been beneficial to our businesses. 我们双方都意识到了良好的人际关系是很重要的，如今我们的政策对所做的业务是有帮助的。73. She takes a number of specific examples, aiming to demonstrate the extent to which usage and contexts determine meaning. 她举了许多具体的例子，为了说明用法和上下文对意义起决定作用的程度。74. The report does not insist that it is one man who has committed all the offences, but the implication is that is the case. 报告没有坚决主张是某一个人犯下了所有罪证，但文中暗含此意。75. Id be only delighted if governments could prove all our reports wrong, if that means that human rights arent being violated, Smart said. 斯玛特说，如果政府能证明我们的报告是错误的，也就是说人权没有被侵犯的话，我只会高兴。76. The investigation is at a(n) delicate stage, so we cannot release their names. 调查正处于审慎阶段，所以我们不能公布他们的姓名。77. The lawyer contended that his client was innocent and the companys appearance regulations did not offend individual liberty. 律师声称他的当事人是无罪的，公司的着装规定没有侵犯个人自由。78. The French government has called on its people to defend the purity of their language and fight against foreign cultural invasion. 法国政府号召人民捍卫法语的纯洁性，并抵抗外国文化入侵。79. The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make. 统计数据充分说明了我要表达的观点。80. In the first several years, the costs of Euro Disneyland surpassed the revenue although attendance had been high. 在最初几年，尽管游客量很大，欧洲迪斯尼的成本却超过了其总收入。81. Last year the government made a number of tax concessions to bring private capital into the hotel and tourism sectors. 去年政府做出了税收让步，将个人资本引入饭店和旅游部门。82. To give Euro Disneyland its unique features, the legends and fairy tales coming from Europe are included in the development of the theme park. 为使欧洲迪斯尼乐园有它独特的风格，主题公园的开发融入了欧洲的传说和童话故事。83. Many years ago he had contemplated writing a book about his childhood. 多年前他就打算写本关于自己童年的书。84. In fact, many diets today take into consideration the negative elements in American eating patterns and help you avoid excess fats, cholesterol, and sodium, although very few help you avoid all three.实际上，如继续多保健食谱考虑到了美国人饮食模式中的不良成分，有助于使人们避免摄入过多的脂肪、胆固醇和钠尽管没几个食谱能使你三项全都避免。85. However, if you feel progress is too slow, you need to make slight adjustments to your food and exercise program to get it going as you want it. 但是如果你觉得进步缓慢的话，你需要稍微调整一下饮食和锻炼计划，让它根据你的意愿来进行。86. The idea of building a theme park near the city gained immediate and general acceptance with the public. 在城市附近建主题公园的想法立即得到公众的普遍认可。87. The Disney organization acknowledged in its annual report that it had been hit by competition and attendances in the United States had been falling. 迪斯尼公司在年度报告中承认它遇到了竞争，美国的游客量一直在减少。88. The Conservative Party, currently undergoing a transition, sustained losses throughout the country, its overall vote falling by 6% compared with 1995. 保守党现在正经历着一段过渡时期，在全国遭受了失败，总票数和1995年相比下降了6个百分点。89. Preliminary investigation shows that the tank is not leaking, but this has to be confirmed by detailed tests. 初步结果显示不是油箱漏了，但还需详细的实验来证实。90. The campaign is trying to stop the excessive use of chemicals in farming. 这场运动旨在停止在农业生产中使用过多的化学物质。91. The survey found a wide seasonal variation in attendance and it was difficult, if not impossible, to predict future attendance or profits. 调查发现游客量可能有相当大的季节性变化，即使可能也很难对今后的游客量和收益作出预测。92. The Euro Disney Corporation believed the current financial loss of the theme park were temporary and in the long run they would make profits. 欧洲迪斯尼公司认为主题公司现在的财政亏损是暂时的，从长远来看他们会赢利的。93. Since we anticipate strong demand for this new product range we recommend you to place your first order as soon as possible. 因为我们预计这些新产品需求量会很大，所以建议你们尽快下第一份订单。94. A further problem we had to confront was who should take over from Bob Willis as Vice-captain. 下一步我们必须面对的问题是，谁会接替鲍勃威利斯担任副船长。95. Computer-based communications can offer many educational opportunities; therefore, educators will need to incorporate current teaching methods into the classroom. 计算机通信可以提供更多的教育机会，因此，教室需要改进现代教学方法，吧这些新媒介融入课堂教学中。96. Since its release, Dr. Golemans Emotional Intelligence has triggered heated debates about the importance of EQ in ones success in work and in life. 丹尼尔戈尔曼的情感智能一书自出版以来，引起了关于情商在人的工作和生活中重要性的激烈讨论。97. Due to different life experiences and social backgrounds, peoples perspectives on an event may vary from person to person. 由于不同的人生体验和社会背景，人们对同一个事件的看法也会不一样。98. Dr. Goleman believes that cultivating emotional intelligence will become more and more important in the future. 戈尔曼博士认为培养情商在将来会越来越重要。99. When psychologists began to think about intelligence, they used to confine it to cognitive aspects, such as memory and problem-solving. 当心理学家开始思考智力问题时，他们常常局限于认识能力方面，如记忆力和解决问题的能力。100. The purchase of 500 tanks is part of a strategy to increase military capacity by 25% over the next five years. 购买500辆坦克是在下个5年内将军事力量提高25%的战略的一部分。101. Controversial as EQ is, the company has attached much importance to the development of emotional intelligence of its staff. 虽然对于情商还有争议，但这家公司很重视员工情商的发展。102. Working in a refugee camp and seeing the sufferings of the war victims had helped to raise his politi