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reporter
v.personwhogathersnewsforanewspaper,magazine,orradioorTVstation记者
compose
vt.makeup,form组成，构成
concrete
n.buildingmaterialmadebymixingcementwithsand,smallstonesandwater混凝土
atmosphere
n.allthegassesroundtheearth;
airinaplace大气；
空气
carbon
n.碳
monoxide
n.一氧化物
deadly
a.causingdeath;
likelytocausedeath致命的
gas
n.气体
survive
vi.remainalive;
continuetoliveorexist活下来；
幸存
vt.remainaliveafter;
livelongerthan经历...后还活着；
比...活得长
survival
n.
program
n.planofwhatittobedone计划
concern
vt.beofimportanceorinterestto;
haveaneffecton涉及，关系到
oxygen
n.氧，氧气
originally
ad.formerly起初，原来
original
hazard
n.danger
hover
vi.stayinornearoneplaceintheair盘旋
consolidated
a.untied;
combined联合的
consolidate
vt.
belt
n.areathathassomespecialquality;
zone（地）带
indicate
vt.show
indication
pollute
vt.make（air,water,soil,etc.）dirtywithmanmadewaste污染
pollution
unfit
a.notgoodenough;
notsuitable
particle
n.粒子；
微粒
emit
vt.sendout散发，射出
emission
crash
v.（causeto）breakintopiecesviolently坠落；
猛撞
smash
v.（causeto）breakintopiecesviolently（使）碎裂
stalagmite
n.石笋
projection
n.sth.thatstandsoutfromasurface凸出物
type
n.aparticularkind,classorgroup类型，种类
granite
n.hardgreystoneusedforbuilding花岗岩
formation
n.sth.thatisformed;
wayinwhichsth.isformed形成（物）
skyscraper
n.verytallbuilding摩天大楼
scrape
vt.rubwithsth.roughorsharp刮，擦
proceed
vi.continueafterhavingstopped（停顿后）继续进行
fund
n.sumofmoneysetapartoravailableforaspecialpurpose资金；
基金
billion
n.onethousandmillion
zilch
n.zero;
nothingatall
PHRASES&
EXPRESSIONS
（be）knownas
alsopubliclycalled;
named以...闻名，通常名叫
nameafter
givethesamenameas以...名字命名
asto
about,concerning关于
baseon/upon
useasabasisorfoundationfor以...为基础，把...基于
foronething...（foranother）
inthefirstplace...（inthesecondplace）
becomposedof
haveasmembersorparts由...组成
asfaras...beconcerned
tothedegreethatitmattersto就...而言
stickup
standupright;
project直立；
突出
giveoff
emit;
sendout发出；
散发出
setback
delaytheadvanceofdevelopmentof耽搁；
阻碍
PEOPERNAMES
ArtBuchwald
阿特.布奇沃德
Venus
金星
Manhattan
曼哈顿（纽约市中心）
Zog
佐格（姓氏）
Edison
爱迪生（姓氏）
Glom
格洛姆（姓氏）
UNIT2.TheDinnerParty
heated
a.withstrong,excited,andoftenangryfeelings热烈的；
激烈的
unexpected
a.notexpected意外的
naturalist
n.onewhomakesaspecialstudyofplantsoranimalsoutdoors博物学家（尤指直接观察动植物者）
shortly
ad.Soon;
（in）alittletime不久，马上
colonial]
a.oforrelatedtoacolonyorcolonies殖民地的
spacious
a.big;
havingmuchspace广阔的；
宽阔的
dining
n.餐厅
bare
a.notcovered（withacarpet）;
empty不铺地毯的；
赤裸的；
光秃的
marble
n.大理石
rafter
n.oneoftheslopingbeamsthatsupport椽
onto
prep.toapositionorpointon到...之上;
向...之上
veranda
n.阳台
spirited
a.fullofspirit;
lively
outgrow
vt.leavebehind,asonegrowsolderormoremature长大得使...不再适用;
成长得不再要
mouse
n.鼠
era
n.时代，年代
major
n.少校
crisis
n.timeofdifficulty,danger,etc.危机
ounce
n.盎司;
少量
argument
n.discussionbypersonswhodisagree;
dispute争论;
辩论
hostess
n.女主人
muscle
n.肌肉
contract
vi.becomeshorterorsmaller收缩
contraction
slightly
ad.alittle稍微地
slight
motion
vi.giveasignalbymovingthehandorhead打手势;
点（或摇）头示意
widen
v.makeorbecomewider
bait
n.foodusedtoattractfish,animals,orbirdssothattheymaybecaught诱饵
cobra
n.poisonoussnakefoundinIndiaandAfrica眼镜蛇
likely
a.probable可能的
impulse
n.suddenwishtodosth.冲动
commotion
n.noisyconfusionorexcitement混乱;
骚动
tone
n.qualityofvoiceormusic语气;
音调
commanding
a.authoritative威严的
forfeit
vt.sufferthelossof（sth.）asapunishment（作为惩罚而）失去
rupee
n.monetaryunitofIndia,Pakistan,etc.卢比
image
n.statue雕像
emerge
vi.comeorappear（fromsomewhere）
emergence
slam
vt.shutloudlyandwithforce砰地关上
host
n.manwhoreceivesguests男主人
faint
a.weak,indistinct微弱的;
不明显的
crawl
vimoveslowlybypullingthebodyalongtheground爬行
UNIT3.LessonfromJefferson
declaration
n.documentcontaininganopenpublicannouncement宣言
independence
n.freedomfromthecontrolofothers独立
obtain
vt.getthrougheffort获得
source
n.placefromwhichsth.comes;
placewhereariverstarts（来）源；
源头
personal
a.doneinperson;
belongingtoaperson亲自的；
个人的
investigation
n.detailedorcarefulexamination调查
investigate
appoint
vt.put（sb.）inaposition任命
appointment
committee
n.agroupofpeoplechosenforspecialduties委员会
capitol
n.（美国）州议会大厦
canoe
n.lightboatmovedbyapaddle独木舟
on-the-spot
a.attheplaceoftheaction现场的
humble
a.lowinposition地位低下的
origin
n.parentage;
birth;
beginning血统；
出身；
起源
gardener
n.personwhoworksinagardeneitherforpayorasahobby园丁
waiter
n.personwhoservesfoodtothetablesinarestaurant（男）侍者
nobleman
n.贵族
dissatisfy
vt.hangoverdangerously;
utterathreatagainst使不满
threaten
utterathreatagainst威胁
threat
reject
vt.refusetotake,believe,useofconsider拒绝
rejection
nephew
n.thesonofone'
sbrotherorsister
error
n.mistake;
sth.donewrongly
false
a.nottrueorcorrect
judgment
n.opinion判断，看法
hesitate
vi.feeldoubtful;
beundecided犹豫，迟疑不决
hesitation
prefer
vt.likebetter;
choose（onething）ratherthan（another）更喜欢；
宁愿
preference
latter
a.nearertotheend后面的；
后半的
n.thesecondoftwopersonsorthingsjustspokenof后者
conflict
n.beopposed;
clash冲突
n.disagreement;
clash;
fight
unquestioning
a.givenordonewithoutquestionordoubt
agreement
n.havingthesameopinion（s）;
thinkinginthesameway同意；
一致的
criticism
n.unfavourableremarksofjudgments批评
critic
n.personwhomakesjudgmentsaboutthegoodandbadqualitiesofsth.;
personwhopointsoutmistakes评论家；
批评者
criticize
philosophy
n.哲学
resent
vt.feelangryorbitterat对...忿恨;
对...不满
action
n.theprocessofdoingthings;
sth.done行动过程；
行动
custom
n.习惯,风俗
perpetual
a.never-ending;
goingonforalongtimeorwithoutstopping永恒的;
连续不断的
constitution
n.宪法;
章程
living
a.alivenow活（着）的
remark
vt.say;
comment说;
评论说
n.话语;
评论
evil
n.sth.bad;
sin邪恶,罪恶
a.verybad邪恶的,坏的
idealism
n.理想主义;
唯心主义
arch（a）eology
n.studyofancientthings,esp.remainsofprehistorictimes考古学
rotation
n.轮作;
旋转
rotate
conservation
n.protectingfromlossoffrombeingusedup保护;
保存
conserve
superior
a.goodorbetterinqualityorvalue较好的;
优的
superiority
existence
n.thestateofexisting存在
influence
vt.haveaneffecton影响
architecture
n.artandscienceofbuilding建筑术;
建筑学
constantly
ad.continuously;
frequently不断地;
经常地
constant
a.
perform
vt.do,carryout做,履行
talent
n.specialnaturalability才能,天资
central
a.chief;
main;
mostimportant主要的
tireless
a.neverorrarelygettingtired
writer
n.apersonwhowritesesp.asawayofearningmoney作家
publish
vt.have（abook,etc.）printedandputonsale出版
volume
n.book,esp.oneofasetofbooks卷;
册
thrill
vi.haveaveryexcitingfeeling非常激动
self-evident
a.clearwithoutproof不言而喻的
create
vt.make（sth.thathasnotbeenmadebefore）创造
creation
anniversary
n.theyearlyreturnofaspecialdate周年纪念日
countryman
n.apersonfromone'
sowncountry周胞
legacy
n.sth.thatonepersonleavestoanotherwhenhedies遗产
owe
vt.欠（债等）;
应把...归功于
debt
n.somethingowedtosomeoneelse债（务）
educate
vt.train;
teachhowtoread,write,think,etc.
gooutofone'
sway（todosth.）
takeparticulartrouble;
makeaspecialeffort特地
leave...to
leavesb.inchargeof交托,委托
acton
actaccordingto按照...行事
leavebehind
abandon;
falltotakeorbring丢弃;
留下,忘带
inexistence
existing存在
aboveall
mostimportantofall首先,尤其是
PROPERNAMES
BruceBilven
布鲁斯.布利文
ThomasJefferson
托马斯.杰斐逊
GeorgeWashington
乔治.华盛顿
AbrahamLincoln
亚伯拉罕.林肯
theDeclarationofIndependence
《独立宣言》
theJamesRiver
詹姆斯河
Lafayette
拉斐特
France
法国
Heaven
上帝；
天堂
Philadelphia
费城（美国港市）
UNIT4.MyFirstJob
apply
vi.writetoaskfor（ajob,membership.etc.）,esp.officially申请
application
interview
n.面试；
升级会员 