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Unit1rationally-in a way based on reason rather than emotions 理性地，讲道理地established-accepted ;recognized 确定的。已制定的。已建立的various -different 各种各样的，多方面的panic -sudden fear 惊慌的，没有理由的；恐慌，惊慌consolidate -strengthen 巩固，使固定。加强assignment-homework 分配；任务，功课，作业biological-of living thing 生物的；物理学的flexible-not fixed 灵活的；柔韧的；易弯曲的strenuous-stressful;requiring effort and energy 紧张的，费力的，奋发的，艰苦master-overall 主人的；主要的；熟练的；硕士；教师；控制；精通recreation-way of spending free time 娱乐，消遣；休养estimate-calculate roughly 估计，估价；判断，看法；估量；评价routine-regular;usual 日常的；例行的priority-first concern 优先；优先权，优先考虑的事情relaxation-rest 放松，缓和，消遣1Before playing the new game,_yourself with the rules.familiar 2Can you _how big this company will be in ten years time?visual3She did not have to be so angry; I_asked her name.mere4Dont _the situation.ideal5I dont know whether we still need to revise the plan; our boss is going to_it tonight.final6Most people think that we have more natural resources than we need,but it is not_truenecessary7There are people who are _strong but mentally weak.physical8Tom is a good student; all his teachers speak _of him.highUnit2exaggerate -say more than the truth about something 夸大，夸张slang-nonstandard vocabulary 俚语的，行话；用粗话说adapt-make or become suitable 使适应；改编insecure-weak;uncertain;unprotected 不安全的；不稳定的；不牢靠的distinct-different;separate 明显的；独特的；清楚地；有区别的challenging-difficult,but in an interesting way 挑战的；要求；质疑；有挑战性的range-vary within limits 范围，幅度；山脉；归类于adjust-change slightly in order to make suitable 调整，使适应；校准；aggressive-ready for conflict 侵略性的；好斗的；cope with-deal with 应付 ，成功应对，妥善处置；竞争；接近occur-happen 发生，出现；存在identity-the distinguishing character or personality of an individual 身份automatic-self-acting;under its own power 自动的；无意识的；必然的distortion -twist; changing shape 变形；失真；扭曲reverse -opposite; contrary 背面；相反；倒退；失败；1 45 is _by 5.divide2 You must carry out your plan with_.determine3 Xiao Li is a _friend. If he can help you, he will do his best. friend4 He smiled in _Obviously he was very pleased with what he had done.satisfy5 The _ of compositions took a large part of the teachers time.correct6 The _between mother and child is the closest in the world. relate7 Although the black-and-white TV set is old-fashioned, it is still _.use8 The picture is faded, but the people in it are still _.recognizeUnit3nominee-candidate 被任命者；被提名的人；代名人create-make; invent 创造； 造成stare-look at for a long time 凝视；注视；盯着看reduce-decrease; make less 减少，降低；把分解overhear-accidentally hear what others are saying 无意中听到的；偷听impress-fill someone with admiration 印象；印记；特征；痕迹expense-cost 损失，代价；消费；开支victim-one who is harmed or killed 受害人；牺牲者float-stay on the surface of the water 漂流物、浮舟；浮萍cynicism-distrust【不信任】 玩世不恭；愤世嫉俗； 冷嘲热讽；miniature-small; tiny 微型的；小规模的；substitute-something/somebody that takes the place of another 代用品；替代grateful-thankful 感谢的；令人愉快的scrape-scratch away 刮掉；illusion-false impression 幻觉；错觉；错误的观念或信仰1 You will be able to overcome the difficulties if you do not lose_in yourself.confident2In zoos, we should keep our_from the animals such as bears,tigers,and lions.distant3 They made a _ plot to kidnap the little girl and then kill her when they got the money. devil4 We shall be very glad to have your _ at the annual meeting. present5 Now more and more people have realized the _of clean air.important6 It is a _idea that you can travel across the desert alone. child7 It takes a lot of _to learn to type. patient8 The sudden_of the fairy made the children in the cinema break into cheers.appearUnit 4flavor -taste 情味；风味；香料；滋味compliment-praise 【称赞赞扬；崇拜】 恭维；称赞；问候；只以vegetarian-one who does not eat meat 素食的；dairy-relating to milk or milk product 乳品的；奶牛的；产乳的ingredient-any of the things that are formed into a mixture 原料；要素；dessert-sweet food served after the main part of a meal 餐后甜点diet-food and drink usually taken by a person 饮食；规定饮食barbecue-cook food on a metal frame outdoors 烤肉；烧烤cuisine-food cooked in a particular style 烹饪 appetizer-food or drink taken to increase the desire for food 开胃食品courteous-polite and kind 有礼貌的；谦恭的；staple-basic food 主食，主要的 Portion -part of something larger 部分；一份；dough-flour mixed with water ready for baking 生面团；sufficient-enough 足够的；充分的；1 His conduct _with his words, so now nobody believes in him. agree2 He complains that his wife often _him. understand3 We were puzzled by the _of our guide. appear4 The _ news caused a lot of panic in the public. lead5 It is to his _ that he lacks initiative .advantage6 Though he was in poverty, he bore his _ bravely. fortunate7 His advice was meant to _ her from trying again, but she made two more attempts anyway. courage8 He _ her silence as giving consent. interpretUnit 5dispute-an argument or disagreement 辩论；争吵；怀疑enterprise-business company 企业；事业；进取心；事业心；authentic-real; true 真正的；真实的；可信的；enlightened-showing true and deep understanding 文明的；进步的；开明的successor-a person or thing that follows another 继承者；后续的事物facility-equipment 设备设施；negotiation-discussion aimed at reaching an agreement 谈判；转让measure-a method for dealing with a situation 测量；措施；程度；尺寸serial-in or forming a series 连续的；连载的；capture-seize by force 捕获；战利品；俘虏multilateral-involving more than two groups or countries 多边的；多国的；staff-the group of people who work for an organization 职员的，行政工作的annual-happening once every year 年度的；每年的infrastructure-basic systems and services, such as transport an power supplies 基础设施Commitment-a promise or decision to do something 承诺；保证；委托1 The news report tried to _ the damage of the accident. minimum 2 I am so _to hear the news of your success. delight3 The _Revolution in the 18th and early 19th century and changed the human history process greatly. industry4 I _ that this man wasnt going to hurt me. real 5 I was so _ at the sight of a snake crawling in the grass near my feet. frighten6 A demonstration was _ to protest the racial discrimination. organization 7 This is only a _list of the books needed. part 8 George is not only a skillful painter, but also a _writer. talent Unit 6 boulevard-a wide road in a city with lined trees along it 林荫大道fervent-passionate 热心的；强烈的；炽热的conquer-win; defeat 战胜；得胜；攻克propose-make an offer of marriage 建议；打算；计划；求婚messenger-a person who brings messages 报信者；送信者embrace-clasp in the arms; hug 包括；围绕；拥抱pop-burst open with a short, quick, explosive sound 流行的；通俗的；热门motto-a short expression of a guiding principle 座右铭；格言；箴言millennium-a period of 1000 years 千年期；千年纪念bribery -giving or taking a gift in order to do something dishonest 贿赂；受贿行贿exhausted-very tired 疲惫的；耗尽的stadium-a large sports-ground with seats for spectators体育场，大型露天运动场committee-a group of people selected to do something special 委员会medal-a piece of metal given to a person as an honor 勋章；纪念章athlete-a person who is good at sport 运动员；体育家1 Nobody knows how the ancient _people built the pyramids without the help of modern technology. Egypt2 _bullfight is a famous sport which attracts many tourists to Spain each year.Spain3Now more and more people in China speak American English rather than _English. Britain4 Xiao Li is a top student in his class. Last year he won a _of 1000 yuan. scholar5 In the fifth century B.C,the Greeks were conquered by the Romans and Greece became part of the _Empire. Rome 6 According to sociologists, there is a certain_between crime and poverty.relation7 Many people in South America are of _origin. Portugal8 Lincoln had many of the qualities of _that Americans admire. leadUnit 7stumble-speak in an uncertain way 绊倒；蹒跚而行tentative-no certain 试验性的；暂定的；踌躇的spouse-husband or wife 配偶signal-a sound or action intended to give a message 显著地；作为信号的brood-spend time thinking sadly about something 沉思intelligent-having powers of learning reasoning or understanding 智能的；聪明potential-possibility for development 潜在的；可能的；潜能wander-move about without a fixed purpose 游荡；漫游；徘徊scold-criticize in an angry way 责骂；爱责骂的人tyrant-a person who uses power cruelly and unjustly 暴君stride-walk with quick, long steps 大步；步幅；进展；大踏步跨过intimidate-threaten; frighten 恐吓；威胁；胁迫committed-having made a firm promise 坚定地；效忠的；承诺；委托inherit-receive something from ones parents 继承；遗传而得personality-character; individuality 个性；品格1 He was given a medal for the brave act by the local _. govern2 I want my children to be brought up in a _world. peace3 The president issued an official _ about next years budget last night. state4 The _ of John to Mary was announced in the newspapers yesterday. engage5 It was one-of the most _storms in 30 years. destroy6 Though they are old classmates and close friends, they often had _. agree7 The _ power of an engine can be measured by a dynamometer. effect8 To read more good books is _to teenagers. helpUnit 8implement -tool 工具sophisticated-not simple; complicated 复杂的；精致的；久经世故的internal -inside; domestic 内部的； 内在的；国内的diplomatic-related to the relations between nations 外交的；老练的；dismiss-refuse to consider 驳回；解散；解雇objective-aim; goal 客观的；目标的；manual-done by hand; of physical, rather than mental, work 手工的；体力的；survive-continue to live or exist 幸存；生还；幸免于bark-the strong outer covering of a tree 吠声； 树皮；茎皮offensive-unpleasant 攻击的；冒犯的；无礼的；讨厌的community-all the people living in a particular district,or such a district itself 社区；群落utensil-a tool or container for practical use 用具；器皿sacred-holy; connected with religion 神的；神圣的；宗教的；庄严的preserve-a special area in which certain animals or plants are protected 保护区；禁猎区aborigine-a member of a group native to a place 土著；土著居民 1 The _was drunk. He was stopped by the police when he was speeding. drive2 Its a _dress, but its too small for me. love3The_who killed the woman for her money was arrested by the police yesterday.murder 4 I love this movie because the _is my favorite. act5 To run away at the first sight of danger is a _action. coward6 The _ behavior of the big boy frightened Little Tom into crying. beast7 The works of this famous _are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries. paint8 The _ was awarded by the government for his useful inventions. invention Unit 9cunning-clever in deceiving 狡猾的；巧妙地authority-the right or ability to control 权威；权力bridegroom-a man about to be married 新郎scatter-separate and drive in many directions 分散；散播；使散开 container-a box, bottle or any other object used for holding something 集装箱；容器disciple-a follower 门徒；信徒；disgrace-bring shame or dishonor to 耻辱；丢脸的事或人；给丢脸sin -the breaking of a religious or moral law 罪恶罪孽；过失prophet-a person who foretells the future 先知；预言者；提倡者upset -worried; not calm 心烦的；混乱的；弄翻的repent-be sorry for and wish one hasnt donesomething bad 对，感到后悔mortar-mixture of cement and water used to join bricks and stones together 用灰泥涂抹withhold-hold back; keep back; refuse 保留；不给；隐瞒；忍住；克制conceive-become pregnant 怀孕；构思；持有worship-show great respect to 崇拜；尊敬；爱慕；做礼拜1 A _ driver is a danger to the public. care2 Thee medicine is _if taken in large quantities. poison3 Adolf Hitler is a _ dictator and tyrant. pity4 What she said exposed her _thoughts. inner5 It is _to walk on railway lines. danger6 The young man has a _future before him. glory7 _ to say, this absent-minded professor left his umbrella in the classroom again.need8 Im fed up with your _complaining. endUnit 10 origin-starting point 起源；原点；出身；开端immigrant-someone coming into a country from abroad to settle there 移民的；迁入legal-allowed by law 法律的；合法的；holy -connected with god and religion 圣洁的；神圣的；至善的corresponding-matching ; similar 相当的；相应的；一致的；相配bonfire-a large fire built in the open air as a celebration 篝火；营火costume-clothes typical of a certain period, country or profession 服装；戏装；porch-roofed entrance 门廊；走廊vertical-upright;forming an angle of 90with the level ground 垂直的；头顶的diversion-entertainment 转移；消遣；分散注意力couplet-two successive lines of poetry 对联；对句donate-give something for the benefit of other 捐赠；捐献preceding-ha