Unit 7A1. Most anthropologists accept the fact almost universally that social paternity is deemed to be more important than the biological. considered1. 大多數人類學家幾乎普遍接受這樣的事實：社會父權被認為是比生物更重要。 考慮 2. To begin with, knowledge workers gain access to jobs and social positions through formal education. In the first place2. 首先 ，知識型員工通過正規教育獲得就業機會和社會地位。 擺在首位 3. Theodore Roosevelt was a multitalented man; he was successful as a statesman, soldier, sportsman, explorer, and author. versatile3. 西奧多羅斯福是個多才多藝的人; 他是一個成功的政治家，軍人，運動員，探險家和作家。 多才多藝 4. Mr. Bush is trustworthy? he has dealt fair and square with us for over 20 years. honestly4. 布什先生值得信賴嗎？ 他已經和我們正大光明地交易了20多年。 誠實 5. When a player balls his hand into a fist, when he drives his helmet into an unsuspecting adversary in short when he crosses the boundary between playing hard and playing to hurt he can only intend an act of violence. opponent5. 當一名運動員將他的手握成拳頭，當他將他的頭盔撞向一個毫無防備的對手 簡而言之，當他越過努力比賽和暴力比賽的邊界時他只可能是一種暴力的行為。對手 6. The old man was very angry at having to fork over so much money for such simple repairs. pay out6. 老頭很生氣，不得不支付這么多錢對這樣簡單的維修。 支付 7. The President, spurred on by his staff, has decided to attend the preliminary talks on disarmament which will be held in Geneva sometime next month. urged7. 總統，他的工作人員的呼吁下 ，已決定參加將在日內瓦下個月某個時候舉行的關于裁軍問題的初步談判。 呼吁 8. Sophia telephoned me the day before yesterday, saying that she planned to stop off in Colorado en route to California. on the way to8. 前天索菲亞打電話給我，說她計劃在科羅拉多州到加利福尼亞州的途中下車。 在路上 9. The dream, generally portrayed as “a sequence of sensations, images, thoughts, etc. passing through a sleeping persons mind,” seems to have had an insoluble bond with poetry since time immemorial. described9. 這個夢，通常被描繪成 “一個沉睡者心中的感覺，圖像，思想等的序列”，從遠古時代以來就被認為和詩有著一種難以解釋的的聯系。 描述 10. Believe it or not, a friend of mine is able to conjecture about a womans appearance from the sound of her voice. guess at10. 信不信由你，我的一個朋友是能夠在從一個女人的聲音來猜測她的的外表。猜 B1. Some folks whose own behavior is most dubious are always to the fore in calumniating others. eulogize1. 有些自己的行為才是最可疑的人總是首先中傷他人（惡人先告狀）。 謳歌 2. The November 17-day coal strike, which was terminated December 7, brought about a general business and production paralysis at the close of the year. perpetuate2. 11 月的17天煤炭罷工，到12月7日才終止 ，在臨近年關引起了大片的業務和生產的癱瘓。 延續 3. Although in principle any component of language can be borrowed, some components are much more immune to borrowing than others. susceptible3. 雖然原則上語言的任何部件都可以借用，但是一些部件比其他部件更不易被借用。 易感 4. Those right-wing people who most honor their monarch see no reason for any apology. besmirched4. 那些最尊敬他們的君主的右翼的人認為沒有理由做出任何道歉。 玷污 5. Karen Ann Quinlan, a 21-year-old woman, fell into a permanent vegetative state as a result of ingesting a mixture of tranquilizers and alcohol. stimulants5. 卡倫安昆蘭，一個21 歲的女人，陷入了永久植物人狀態，這是攝入鎮靜劑和酒精的混合物的結果。 興奮劑 6. Impeachment is an ultimate check on executive misconduct, which is substantial in nature and which subverts the structure of government or undermines the integrity of the office or the Constitution itself. sustains6. 彈劾是對行政失當的最終檢查，它實質上顛覆了政府的結構 ，破壞了政府或憲法本身的完整性。 維持 7. While most allergies are mild, others, like the allergic reaction to insect or snake venom, can be strong enough to kill. ferocious7. 雖然大多數過敏是溫和的 ，但是其他的譬如昆蟲或蛇毒的過敏性反應，可以強大到足以致命。 兇猛 8. Many of these young adults will themselves be debilitated by AIDS and may even require care from their children or elderly parents rather than providing it. fortified8. 這些年輕人中的許多因為艾滋病而身體遭受削弱，甚至無法幫助他們的孩子或年邁的父母，而需要他們的幫助。 強化 9. The promise of brilliant sunshine got the bank holiday weekend off to a cheerful start today. bleak9. 陽光燦爛的預報使得今天的銀行周末假日開了一個愉快的好頭。 蒼涼 10. Admitting you have made a mistake in front of others is a sign of strength, not weakness. frailty10. 在別人面前承認你的錯誤是力量的標志，而不是弱點 。 脆弱 C1. A new law disqualifies persons from getting unemployment insurance if they quit without good cause.1. 一項新的法律取消某些人獲得失業保險的資格如果他們沒有充分的辭職理由。 A. disregards B. overlooks C. disqualifies D. overwhelmsA.忽略 B.俯瞰 C.不夠格 D.淹沒 2. In this area, unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off .2. 在這方面，失業率再次上升，零售業已經跌落 。 A. fallen back B. fallen out C. fallen down D. fallen offA.回落 B.下降了 C.倒下 D. 跌落 3. As far as I know, the clerk has subscribed $1,000 to the collection for the hospital.3. 據我所知，店員已給醫院籌款 1,000 元。 A. enlisted B. embezzled C. dissipated D. subscribedA.入伍 B.挪用 C.消退 D. 籌款 4. I can take our children anywhere. Im never afraid that theyre going to show me up in some restaurant.4. 我可以把我們的孩子帶到任何地方。 我從來不怕他們會在餐廳里丟我臉。 A. catch me up B. let me off C. show me up D. turn me downA.趕上我了 B.讓我過 C. 丟我臉 D。 拒絕我 5. The priest absolved the man after he confessed his sin and did penance.5. 教士在這個人承認自己的罪并做懺悔后赦免了他。 A. condemned B. scrutinized C. dazzled D. absolvedA.譴責 B.審查 C. 眼花繚亂D.赦免 6. In some societies, when death approaches, the dying person is moved out of the living quarters as a precaution against spiritual pollution.6. 在某些社會中，當死亡迫近 ，垂死的人搬出了住處來作為反對精神污染的預防措施。 A. occurs B. follows C. disappears D. approachesA.出現 B.以下 C.消失 D.迫近7. Because of vehement competition in business, many enterprises are compelled to offer enticements to attract and keep workers.7. 因為商業競爭的激烈，很多企業都不得不提供誘惑來吸引和留住工人。 A. bribes B. stimulants C. awards D. enticementsA.賄賂 B.興奮劑 C.獎項 D. 誘惑 8. What worried him most of all at the time was that while the questions rolled around in his mind, he had no answers.8. 讓他最擔心的是，此時此刻雖然這些問題縈繞在他腦中，但他卻沒有答案。 A. fell off B. rolled around C. limbered up D. turned overA.掉下來 B.卷起 C. 變軟D.翻轉 9. He wouldnt give evidence. I think someone paid him off.9. 他沒有提供證據。 我覺得有人賄賂他了 。 A. paid . off B. paid . up C. paid . . . down D. paid . outA. 賄賂B.還清 C.支付 D.支出10. His youthful indifference to studies and his unwillingness to think of a non-sports career cramped his chances of finding a job in his later years.10. 他年輕時對學習的漠視和對職業生涯的不思進取約束了他之后找工作的機會。 A. spurred B. determined C. cramped D. initiatedA.刺激 B.確定 C. 局促 D. 開始 Unit 8A1. I hope Mr. George didnt think me rude and impertinent when I asked him about his private life. impertinent1. 我希望當我問及他的私生活時，喬治先生不認為我粗魯無禮。 不敬 2. When the company began to mass produce her art work she felt it was divested of all beauty. deprived2. 當公司開始大規模生產她的藝術作品時，她認為所有的美都被剝奪了。 剝奪 3. Yesterday Anderson made a rather ill-timed remark about divorce in Kellys presence, not knowing that she and her husband had just separated. inopportune remark3. 昨天安德森在凱莉在場時對離婚作了一個相當不合時宜的言論，他不知道她和她的丈夫才剛剛分開。 不合時宜 4. In some cases, regional governments can help to counterbalance the centralized power of the national government. offset4. 在某些情況下，地方政府可以幫助抗衡國家政府的集權 。 偏移 5. My mother is very concerned with the propriety I think shed be horrified if I was living with a man that I wasnt married to. moral correctness of others behavior5. 我的母親很關心禮節我想她會很震驚，如果我和一個我不會嫁的男人住在一起。人的行為的道德正確性 。 6. Despite my anger and despair at what had happened to Brian, punishing myself now wouldnt make amends for not helping him. atone6. 盡管我對發生在布賴恩的事情感到憤怒和絕望，現在懲罰自己也無濟于事。 贖罪 7. Notwithstanding his attempts to appease conservative critics, Mr. Frohnmayers aversion to placing any restrictions on artistic freedom was increasingly apparent. antipathy7. 盡管他試圖妥協保守派的批評，弗龍邁耶先生對施加在藝術自由的任何限制的厭惡日益明顯。 反感 8. Educators who abhor the idea of a world filled with Internet-linked distance learning graduates are clearly out of step with the times. detest8. 對充滿了互聯網連接的遠程教育畢業生的世界痛恨的教育者顯然落后于時代。 討厭 9. On the romantic front he has had a string of engaging girlfriends, not least of all the vivacious flame-haired lady Sarah Spencer. charming9. 在浪漫的面前，他已經有一大串的迷人的女朋友，不單單只有活潑火焰頭發的薩拉斯賓塞夫人的類型的。 迷人 10. Although the reality TV show is sometimes seen as insipid (flat, tedious), there is always the chance that something will happen the following night or week. dull and boring10. 雖然現實的電視節目有時候平淡（平板，乏味），但是總是有著今晚或下周會發生什么事情的可能性。 枯燥和乏味 B1. When the president visited our neighboring country, he was welcomed enthusiastically by a cheerful crowd. coolly1. 當總統參觀了我們的鄰國，他受到了歡快的人群的熱烈歡迎。 冷靜 2. Mr. Greenwood, the president of the Labor Party, said at the press conference that he would make his exit in a few weeks time in the interest of the Party. initiation2. 工黨的總統 格林伍德先生在記者招待會上說，他將基于黨的利益在幾個星期的時間內退出。 引發 3. They spoke of him in genuinely affectionate terms, in spite of his nickname, and seemed to have great confidence in him. affectedly3. 他們用真誠地友愛的語言談到了他，盡管是以他的綽號，而且顯得對他很有信心。假裝地，做作地 4. She wore her elegant clothes with such modesty that no one knew shed bought them in Paris and theyd cost a fortune. vanity4. 她穿著優雅的衣服，如此謙虛 ，沒有人知道她是在巴黎花了一大筆錢買的它們。 虛榮 5. Last Sunday thousands of demonstrators protested against the governments inadequate funding of AIDS research and patient care. ample (enough )5. 上周日數千名示威者抗議政府的艾滋病研究和病人護理的經費不足。 充足的（足夠的） 6. Most people are extremely pleased to be given a beautifully-knitted sweater, carefully finished in a quality yarn of their favorite color, even if at first glance it appears rather plain. elaborate6. 大多數人都非常高興能夠得到一個精美的針織衫，在自己喜歡的顏色的高質量的紗線仔細完成，即使乍看起來較為平淡 。 精致 7. Suddenly a fairly young man in Italian leisure wear appeared from the boats cabin, ready to repel the swimmers trying to board. tempt7. 突然，一個穿著意大利的休閑服的相當年輕的男子出現在船的船艙，準備擊退試圖登船的游泳者。 誘惑 8. Jacks voice was grimly determined, but Marys own was equally so as she faced him, conscious of the hot color scorching her cheeks. insensible8. 杰克的聲音嚴肅而堅定，但瑪麗自己也同樣如此，她面對他， 意識到自己臉漲得通紅。 沒有知覺 9. In a business where agents were known for their shark-like qualities, Bernie had an endless struggle to conceal a naturally generous heart. display ( exhibit )9. 在一個所有人都有著鯊魚般的氣質的企業里，伯尼必須永無止境地掙扎來隱瞞自己慷慨的天性。 顯示（圖表） 10. In fairy tales, virtue is always rewarded whereas in real life it very often isnt. vice10. 在童話故事， 美德總是有好報，而在現實生活中，很多時候并非如此。惡習，缺點 C1. If you sat down to do another copy of the manuscript, you would infallibly find yourself making new adjustments and emendations to it.1. 如果你靜下心來做好稿件的另一個副本，你會準確無誤地找到自己做出新的調整并校訂它。 A. infallibly B. exceedingly C. extremely D. deceptivelyA. 絕對無誤 B. 非常 C. 非常D.迷惑 2. It is as hard to do justice to the beauty of Paris in a few words as it is to see everything in a few days.2. 很難用幾句話公正表明巴黎之美，如果只在幾天之內看它的一切。 A. excel in B. do justice to C. stand up to D. take onA.勝過B.公正地對待 C. 站起來 D.承擔 3. On her own merits, Jane has deservedly won the respect of everyone in the field of dance.3. 靠實力，簡已經當之無愧地贏得了大家在舞蹈領域的尊重。 A. deservedly B. deliberately C. despicably D. diffuselyA.當之無愧 B. 故意 C.得不能再 D.彌漫 4. As we walked down to the bar this evening, he had been all smiles and indulgent gallantry, complimenting me on my appearance.4. 當我們當晚走進酒吧時，他滿臉堆笑，殷勤放縱 ，恭維著我的外表。 A. excellency B. incense C. egotism D. gallantryA. 閣下B.奉承 C.自私 D. 殷勤 5. Only one shadow lies over Sallys life, a secret shadow that none of the luxuries she has enjoyed can quite banish.5. 薩莉的生活中籠罩著一個影子，一個秘密的影子她喜歡的奢侈品絕不放手 。 A. duplicate B. banish C. flatter D. castA.復制 B. 放