单词 delta test 总结(不完全).doc

Complete test 1Passage 1表工作忙(教授)：be all tied up, be overwhelmed with sth, be swamped with sth, be up to ones eyes/ears/neck in work, be completely booked, have a heavy workload, have a tight/hectic schedule, can not fit it in, take a rain check 表学习忙(学生)：have a heavy course load, have my hands full, study day in and day out, study around the clock, be up all night studying, burn the mid-night oilPassage 2Opportunity cost 机会成本理解/领会：catch / follow / make sense / figure out/ get across / make heads or tails of it不理解，不明白： doesnt make sense, be in the dark, be (completely) lostPassage 3dormant volcano休眠火山volcano eruption火山喷发avalanches山崩/雪崩landslide山崩/塌方magma岩浆, vibrations/ tremors 震动/颤动, bulge 膨胀/肿胀Passage 4pungent 刺激的,辛辣的, aroma气味,香味, offshore breeze轻风,微风, spices香料, lush vegetation丰富的,繁茂的植被, blossom开花, volatile oil香精油,挥发油, pine sap水晶兰, sassafras黄樟,美洲檫木, quinine 奎宁laurel月桂属植物, cinnamon肉桂,桂, bay月桂, camphor樟脑, resinous树脂的, naval stores松香和松节油, pitch沥青, dogwood梾木属植物, carcinogen致癌物质, safrole黄樟脑, distill蒸馏, astringent味涩的, infusion,注入,灌输tonic补剂,补药 气味: fragrance, aroma, scent, agreeable/pleasant smell, perfume药物: medication, tonic, medicinal property 丰富: abundant, lush治疗: heal, cure, treat, relieve 有害: harmful, hazardousPassage 5materialism唯物主义idealism唯心主义Passage 6the law of Conservation of energy能量守恒定律, thermodynamics 热力学,kinetic energy 动能, photosynthesis光合作用test 1 track2meet the new deancommunication program from all parts of campus lifeparticipate schedule tight be tied up work aroundwould you like toWed like to interview the new dean of students if he is willing.Let us tape the conversation for the radioIt would be a great way for the whole community to get to know him, get to know his ideas and everythingLet me look at the deans scheduleWhat about the week after that? He doesnt have anything scheduled Would either of these days work for you?That will be a great way for everyone to learn about our new deanWe really appreciate the opportunity to do thisIn fact I will put it on the deans calendar.Test1 track3Confusing confusedFixed cost variable cost marginal cost unitalternative sort of kind of make sensepay yourself wages a profit of say count your own labor as a costearn earning in economical sensecome with a cost cost me made me a viable businessall the factors all the costs big picturebroad concept take into account the cost of choices we makefull-time employment for the time being tuitionWhy dont we go over the chapter on analysis of costsLets start with “opportunity cost”.But I dont get “opportunity cost”Thats when you have to consider the things you gave up when you make a certain decisionYou have an opportunity cost when you are forced to choose between different alternativesIs it really that good?Even if you dont get paidYou have to consider that you had alternative opportunities for work, and you have to count that lost opportunity as a costYou could have take a job at, say, an accounting firm What that means is what you mean is My restaurants profit of 30 thousand isnt that great after allMaybe I had more enjoyment, though- I mean the enjoyment of being my own bossYoud have to subtract the 50 thousand opportunity cost of your own labor.When you subtract 50 thousand from 20 thousand, you fid you have a net loss of 20 thousand dollars!Something like thatThis is really different from what we learned about costs in my accounting class.But an economist-if I understand it correctly- an economist would say my business is a loser!When we choose one thing, we have to give up something elseIts more than what we pay for tuition and booksTest 2 track 2Quarter go by wow no kidding impressed impressive be into took drama set costume prop like whatfound out about it post a list of availablepick out observation letter of introduction arrangewhat happened? Worth a try run into Whats happening?How aboutWhat have you been up to? What have you been taken? What have you been busy with?What are you taking spring quarter?Im hoping to do something in the arts, maybe some sort of work experience or internshipThere is this theater group I just found out about in Chester. I went to a couple of their playsIm really impressed and would love to work with them in some way.Its not acting that interests me as much as all the other stuffId like to build sets.Its the whole atmosphere of theater that I find excitingIt sounds like you need to be a theater internAs far as that goes my problem is I dont know how anything about setting it upDo you knowBetter go see you adviser about thisBut I will take to You know what you could do?When I had to do an observation last year for my psychology classWhat I did-how I got started wasAked if I could meet with them to arrange an observation in their workplaceTest 2 track3Previously crack foundation nothing but intro to geologyGravity movement a case of subsidence沉淀,陷没,下沉 settlement沉降 下陷Sink sank weakening of support gradual compacting of underlying materialDrys depression frozen meltLeaning tower of Pisa decade removal irrigationslop steep slight intermediate most commonsediment沉淀物 accumulate geologyI just read your note. You wanted to talk about somethingJust an idea I have I have been thinkingI was reading about whats been going on with those houses on Fox Point(what have been going on 地点)You mean the slide教授第一句正经话One house that was affectedThere was another article saying there were lots more houses involved than they previously thought, maybe as fifteen or twenty homesI dont know if his house is one thats affectedAnyway, I was. Um I was sort of thinking I could write a paper on it.When the earth sinks cause there is a weakening of support.I was thinking this might be an example of settlementThe settlement thats caused the Tower of Pisa to learn is due to the failure of a cay layer beneath itThere was another kind of settlement you talked aboutBecause of the removal of groundwater for irrigationBut problem not at allThis probably has more to do with the slop and with the amount of rain we have been having latelyIts probably not like the leaning towerThese slops are gentle enough for sediment to accumulate and steep enough for slidingOne suggestion I have is to take a look at the countrys web siteGive me a place to startI appreciate your inputTest3 track2Scholarship congratulations recommendationI wish oboe双簧管 ensemble合奏, 合唱; 合奏组Panel orchestra conductorFrench horn krummhorn medieval RenaissancePursue revival compositionSophomore coach jazz quintetstandardsYou couldnt ask for a better teacherThey are supposed to have an early music specialist thereYou did tell meI hope you get a chance to pursue that There has been a revivial of interestMichael. It looks like you will have a full plate this summerI look forward to having in my class/ to itWe play there every Wednesday night. You should come hear us sometimeId like thatI am supposed to meet my German teacher Thanks again for the recommendationTest4 track2Rent depend compared toSuite private room kind of likeStove microwave full refrigeratorSound kind of nice opening change ones mindMake up ones mindId kind of like to live in a smaller buildingI am thinking of moving next semesterIt looks like there is going to be a couple of openings next semester but there is also a waiting list with about twenty-something people on itIt dependsThat more than I expectedId kind of like to get out of the towersLet me see They are anywhere from eight-fifty to a thousand. It dependsThe six- and eight-person units are usually a little less.The ones with living rooms are a little moreHow do I get on the waiting listI have added you to the waiting listWhat we will do is send you a notice by email if something opens up in the villagesSometimes people further down the list get a chance. You will get in the villages eventually,