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1、高等教育自学考试英语（二）精讲班主讲老师：唐军Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation13wean v使逐渐戒除恶心（或避免依赖）Police weaned him away from drugs 他逐渐戒毒。I have to wean mvseIf from watching TV让every night我得改掉每天晚上看电视的习惯。【常用搭配】wean sb（away）from sthdoing sth使某人不继续做某事Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation14depen

2、dence n依靠，依赖，依存He was freed from financial dependence on his parents他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。This is a life style of self-dependence这是一种自力更生的生活。【常用搭配】dependence on依靠，依赖Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation15exception n例外的事物；规则的例外Everyone should keep discipline and you are no exception每个人都应该遵守纪律，你也

3、不能例外。 This is considered an exception to the rule我们把这看作是该规则的例外。【常用搭配】exception to例外情况no exception毫无例外without exception毫无例外地，一律Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation16economic adj经济的；经济学的；经济上的In recent vears our countrv has placed greatimportance on economic construction近几年来我们国家非常重视经济建设。Th

4、ey had led the country into economicdisaster他们把国家带入了经济中。Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation17stable adj稳定的；稳固的；牢固的The patients condition is stable病人的情况稳定。Most Chinese people prefer a stable job大部分中国人喜欢稳定的工作。长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation【近义词辨析】firm，s

5、table，steady这些形容词都有“稳固的”之意。firm指牢固，不可动摇或意志、的坚定。stable多指根基牢固，平衡良好，也指性格或位置等的稳定，不可移动或改变。steady指保持平衡不动摇。用于有形物时，指没有根基的稳固，也指动态中的稳固。Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation3account for（数量上、比例上）占These products，in total，account for about 80of all our sales这些产品总共约占我们全部销售额的80。ComputeFS account for 5of

6、 the countl3rscommercial electricity consumption计算机用电占去该国商业用电的5。Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation4be reliant upon依赖；依靠These peopie are not wholly reliant upononWestern charity这些人并非完全依赖西方慈善团体。The service has become heavily reliant onupongovernment support这项服务变得高度依赖政府扶持。Text Life AThe

7、Importance ofPublic Transportation5be attributed to把归因于；认为是由于The car aceident was attributed to faulty brakes这次车祸被认为是刹车失灵造成的。Her success was attribllted to hard work anda bit of luck她的成功归功于勤奋加一点儿运气。Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation3It will wean us out of energy dependenceAccording to

8、 a paper made by DrJeanPaul Rodrigue and DrClaude Comtois，transportation accounts forapproximately 25of world energy demand and for morethan62of all the oil used each yearNinety-five percent of transportation is almost completely reliant upon petroleum products with the exception of railways using e

9、lectricalpowerWhile the use of petroleum for other economicsectors，such as industrial and electricity generation，hasremained relatively stable, the growth in oil demand ismainly attributed to the growthin transportation demandText Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation18strengthen v加强；巩固；增强Yog

10、a can be used to strengthen the immune system瑜伽能增强人体免疫系统。His visit is intended to strengthen ties between the two countries他此次访问旨在增进两国间的关系。Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation191essen V使变小，变少，减弱，减轻Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain经常运动有助于减轻痛感。Theyve made great effort to lessen

11、 the noise ofplanes他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation【近义词辨析】decrease，diminish，lessen，reduce，dwindle 这些动词的共同含义是“减少，变少”。 decrease指逐渐地、不断地减少。diminish侧重大小、数量和重要性的不断减小，强调减小的部分。lessen普通用词，与decrease近义，指数目、程度、价值、实力等的减少。reduce普通用词，含义广，指数量、程度的降低或减少。dwindle与decrease同义，指逐渐减小，但强调变得越来越少

12、终至全无。Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation20resource n资源；财力Theres a great shortage of resource materials in many schools很多学校物资都十分短缺。Resources management is an importantbusiness skill资源管理是一项重要的经营技能。Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic TransportationWhen we strengthen our public transportati

13、onservices，we are consequently lessening this oil demand and dependenceIt will also motivate US to consider alternative energy andfuel resources .Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation21ease n舒适；安逸；自在Anne was intelligent and capable of passing herexams with ease安妮很聪明，能够轻松通过考试。I never feel

14、 at ease in his company跟他在一起我总是感到不自在。【近义词辨析】ease，comfort，leisure，relaxation，relief 这些名词均含“舒适，安逸，悠闲”之意。ease指因没有牵挂和忧虑而轻松。Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportationcomfort通常指在摆脱烦人、痛苦的事情，或在要求、愿望得到满足后所感到的舒适。leisure专指闲暇时间或悠闲状态。relaxation强调消除肌肉疲劳或思想的紧张状态，使身心松弛，得到休息。relief侧重有消除痛苦、不适或困难的负担，常暗含不利因素已不存在

15、的意味。【常用搭配】with ease容易地；无困难地（befeel）at ones ease轻松自在；舒适，无忧虑Text Life AThe Importance ofPublic Transportation4It provides ease and convenienceHaving public transportation definitely eases some of the burdens of people who do not have cars or prefer not to own oneThey are provided with choices to use p

16、ublic transportPublic transportation also provides valuable services not just to local inhabitants in the area but to tourists aswellWhen a tourist visits a place，which does nothave public transportation, their choices are limitedand the experience they get is limited，too.Text Life AThe Importance o

17、fPublic TransportationAll in all，public transportation improvesour way of life，strengthens the community, provides new jobs for the public and givesUS a cleaner environment.长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有ExercisesSection ABuilding Your VocabularyDirections：Complete each of the following sentences withthe correct

18、choice of the words given in the brackets 1The governments wrong policy in finance led thecountry intodisaster（economy,economic）2They had anthat the children would spend twoweeks with each parent（arrange，arrangement）3The music festival is heavilyon sponsorship for itssuccess（dependentdependence）Exer

19、cisesSection ABuilding Your VocabularyDirections：Complete each of the following sentences withthe correct choice of the words given in the brackets 4The experts speech gave USinsight into theproblems of education（value，valuable）5Nobody had much money at the time and l was no（except，exception）6This c

20、omputer is popular for its good design andofuse（ease，easy）ExercisesSection BBuilding Your VocabularyDirections: Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary,necessary Commutelimit lessenstrengthen majorityproclaim transport1Many people cannot even afford basicsuch as

21、food and clothing2. The move is clearly intended tothe Presidents position as head of state3. he United States can start bythe barriers totrade with MexicoExercisesSection BBuilding Your VocabularyDirections: Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary,lose negative

22、through pacepositive fitleap arise4. Our predecessors were doing their best with theresources available5. The charterthat all states would have their own government6. She from Oxford to London every dayExercisesSection CBuilding Your VocabularyDirections: Complete each of the followingsentences with a suitable word.1. University students account50of the stores Customers2. Businesses have become increasingly reliantcomplicated computing systems 3Many peoples success can be attributedhard work and a bit of luckExercisesSection CBuilding Your VocabularyDirections: Compl