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1、The countrys annual civil servant examination recruitment program began accepting applications on last Monday.More than 140 state-level government agencies, affiliated public institutions and local branches aim to recruit about 20,800 people in 2013, nearly 3,000 more than this year. A record-high 2

2、 million people are expected to register for the national civil servant examination in November, Xinhua News Agency reported. 2013年国家公务员考试的报名工作已于上星期一展开。140多所国家政府机关及其直属事业单位和地方分支计划在2013年录用20,800人左右，比去年多出近3,000人。据新华社报道，此次“国考”的报名人数预计将达到创纪录的2百万人。Wildlife Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or in

3、sect dies out for ever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become extinct twenty years from now. The seas are in danger. They are being filled with poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilisers and pesticides, sewage. If nothing is done about

4、 it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.Wildlife The tropical rain forests, which are the home of half the earths living things are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have nearly disappeared in twenty years. The effect on the worlds climate and on our agricult

5、ure and food supplies will be disastrous. Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the WWF was founded a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction. Today, the WWF is a large international organization. It has raised over 35 m

6、illion for conservation projects, and has created or given support to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birdsincluding the tigerto survive.Words die out: become extinct; E.g. Dinosaurs died out. extinct: adj. no longer in existence. E.g. This is an extinct species of fi

7、sh. extinction chemical fertilizer: 化学肥料化学肥料 fertilizer：E.g. Animal manure makes a good fertilizer.The peasants fertilize the field by using manure pesticide pestsad: 农药农药 杀虫剂杀虫剂 The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticide. The insects have become resistant to the pesticide. sewage sud: 污水污水 污物污物

8、 The sewage pipes were choked with rubbish The river is polluted by the sewage. Words disastrous: e.g. A disastrous fire in the city caused loss of life and money. disastrous consequence disaster conserve: energy/forest conservation mammal: The bat is the only mammal that can fly. survive: e.g. She

9、was the only one to survive the crash. Section One-Part TwoScript:B: Hullo. Is that Reception?R: Yes, madam.B: This is Mrs. Bates. Room 504. I sent some clothes to the laundry this morning, two of my husbands shirts and three of my blouses. But theyre not back yet. You see, were leaving early tomorr

10、ow morning.R: Just a moment, madam. Ill put you through to the housekeeper.H: Hullo. Housekeeper.B: Oh, hullo. This is Im phoning from Room 504. its about some clothes I sent to the laundry this morning. Theyre not back yet and you seeH: They are, madam. Youll find them in your wardrobe. Theyre in t

11、he top drawer on the left. B: On, I didnt look in the wardrobe. Thank you very much. Sorry to trouble you.H: Thats quite all right . Goodbye.B: Goodbye.Words proficient: adj. n. 熟练的熟练的 精通的；专家精通的；专家 a really fortunate accident: 幸运的意外幸运的意外 Swiss-French: 法裔瑞士人法裔瑞士人 Bilingual: n. a person who speaks two

12、 languages fluently adj. using or knowing two languages; bilingual education Head start: Head Start Program e.g. Joe has a head start. He began to study earlier than we did. rusty: adj. a. covered with or consisting of rust; e.g. a rusty machine b. of the brown color of rust c. impaired in skill by

13、neglect. e.g. My oral English is pretty rusty. Words Hispanic: 西班牙的，西班牙语的西班牙的，西班牙语的 Hispanic Studies Portuguese ptuiz: 葡萄牙语（的）葡萄牙语（的） 葡萄牙人（的）葡萄牙人（的） Uruguay jrwe : n. 乌拉圭乌拉圭 Czech tek : 捷克人（的），捷克语（的）；捷克人（的），捷克语（的）； Prague: n. 布拉格布拉格 Sabbatical sbtkl : n. 休息，公休休息，公休 e.g. she is on a two-year sabbatic

14、al from her school. Oriental Languages: Thai: 泰国人泰国人 泰国语；泰国人的泰国语；泰国人的 Thailand ThailanderWords byproduct: 副产品副产品 brunt: 主要的压力主要的压力 正面的冲击正面的冲击 bear the brunt of Glasgows economic success brew: v.酿造；泡（茶）；酝酿；策划酿造；泡（茶）；酝酿；策划 n.酿造物酿造物; 混合物混合物 He brews his own beer at home. The tea is brewing and will be

15、served soon. brewed smells wince: v. 畏缩，战栗，退避畏缩，战栗，退避 e.g. He winced mentally at the terrible news. salmon: a kind of fish. Native salmon have returned in sizable numbers, reflecting the new cleanliness of a river that was once of Britains filthiest.Words filthy: 肮脏的，卑鄙的，下流的，淫秽的肮脏的，卑鄙的，下流的，淫秽的The Cl

16、yde River Foundation: Words tributary: 支流支流migratory: 迁移的，迁徙的，流浪的迁移的，迁徙的，流浪的 birdsvanish: disappearCoat of arms: 盾徽盾徽Salmon were once important to the citys identity that two are pictured on its official coat of arms.sea trout well-oxygenated: 富氧的富氧的 oxygenate: v.以氧处理；氧化；为以氧处理；氧化；为充氧充氧 Boost your sk

17、ins natural ability to nourish and oxygenate itself. oxygen: n. decline: boost: It boosted my confidence. economy fishless for decades pour: 倒，倾泻倒，倾泻 I poured petrol into the tank. toxin: 毒素毒素 毒质毒质 Environmental regulators also lightened dumping rules, and modern sewage processing plants helped elim

18、inate some of the foul smells that once tainted the air. foul: adj.恶臭的；邪恶的；污秽的；恶劣的；犯规的恶臭的；邪恶的；污秽的；恶劣的；犯规的 foul air/weather/temper The ball was foul. n. 犯规犯规 v. 弄脏弄脏 妨碍妨碍 犯规犯规 taint: n. 污点；耻辱；感染污点；耻辱；感染 v.污染；中毒污染；中毒 e.g. The warm weather will taint the food. Bad books will taint the young mind. Moral

19、 taint has spread among young people. severely depleted：严重枯竭的：严重枯竭的 deplete: 耗尽耗尽 使空竭使空竭 e.g. Mankind must take care not to deplete the earth of its natural resources. navigability: the quality of being suitable for the passage of a ship or aircraft 适航性适航性 耐航性耐航性Words The mills and factories that li

20、ned the Clyde made steel, textiles（纺织品）（纺织品） and chemicals, tanned leather (鞣革）鞣革）and even produced candy and brewed alcohol（酿酒）（酿酒）. deprivation：剥夺；免职；匮乏；丧失：剥夺；免职；匮乏；丧失 of citizenship/office Sleep deprivation can result in mental disorders Section Two-Part TwoKey to Ex. A: Rivers are important to h

21、umans because they supply fresh drinking water, serve as home for important fishes, and provide transportation routes.Keys to Ex. B:1. Salmon are very sensitive to environmental conditions and require cool, well-oxygenated water to thrive.2. The closure of factories that had poured toxins and other

22、pollutants into the river boosted water quality significantly and modern sewage processing plants helped eliminate some o f the foul smells.Section Two-Part TwoKeys to Ex. B:3. The rivers depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the

23、Americas starting in the 1600s.4. Section Two-Part TwoKeys to Ex. B:3. The rivers depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s.4. The mills and factories that lined the Clyde made steel, textiles and ch

24、emicals, tanned leather and even produced candy and brewed alcohol.Section Two-Part TwoKeys to Ex. B:5. When the factories began to close in the second half of the 20th century, working-class Glasgow, Scotlands largest city, gained a reputation for social deprivation and rough streets.Section Two-Pa

25、rt TwoKeys to Ex. C:1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B5. D 6. C 7. B 8. ASection Two-Part TwoKeys to Ex. D:1. The Clydes depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s. And the city became a center of British shipbuildi

26、ng and one of the countrys great manufacturing centers during the Industrial Revolution. More recently, its art museums and nightlife have helped drive an economic comeback that has turned the city into a popular tourist destination.2. (Open)Section Two-Part TwoSection 3 -News Item 1 UN Environment

27、Program Executive welcomed the agreement to ban the production of nine of the worlds most hazardous chemical that are extremely harmful to the environment and to health. These substances will join a list of 12 other so-called Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POPS that are prohibited under an intern

28、ational treaty known as the Stockholm Convention. The newly targeted chemicals include products that are widely used in pesticides and flame-retardants, and in a number of other commercial uses, such as a treatment for head lice. The pollutants are especially dangerous because they cross boundaries

29、and travel long distances, from the Equator to Arctic. They persist in the atmosphere and take many years, often decades, to degrade into less dangerous forms. They pose great risks to the environment and human health, especially to young people, farmers, pregnant women and the unborn. News Item 1WordsNews Item 1 historic: 有历史意义的，历史的有历史意