./Unit1>CaringforOurEarthPassageA〔三、Answer:Atreefroghastakenupresidenceinmystudio.

Answer:Hestoppedandturnedaroundandjustsattherelookingatme.Answer:Possiblythetoneofmycomputersoundedtohimlikeothertreefrogs.Answer:Frogsweredyingaroundtheworld.

Answer:Frogswerebeingfoundwhoseskinwaslikepaper.

Answer:Frogsarean"indicatorspecies".Answer:Thefrogshaveamessageforus.

Answer:Wemustbetheadultsfortheplanet.

Answer:Therearenoboundaries,thatthereisnomoretime.〔四、Answer:greenhouseresidencecommunicatewiredhummingmessagesensitivityindicator〔五、Answer:1.d2.a3.b4.e5.c1.tonethreatening2.sensitivitysmell3.affectedclimate4.tapresources5.concernsenvironment〔六、Answer:1.subtle2.wereovertaken3.species4.decades5.boundaries6.audio7.directly8.focus9.tone10.cupped〔七、Answer:1.atthatrate2.Forthesakeof3.cometo4.byhand5.viceversa〔八、1.年輕人有時會抱怨無法和父母溝通.<communicatewith>Answer:Youngpeoplesometimescomplainofbeingunabletocommunicatewiththeirparents.2.能在中國XX的一個苗家村落住下來一直是瑪麗長久以來的夢想,現在她終于夢想成真了.<totakeupresidence>Answer:IthasbeenMary’slongcherisheddreamtotakeupresidenceinaMiaovillageinYunnan,China.Nowherdreamhasfinallycometrue.3.家養的動物習慣于依賴人,因此很難能在野外活下來.<survive>Answer:Domesticanimalsareusedtodependingonhumans,soitisdifficultforthemtosurviveinthewild.4.他突然有種恐懼感,覺得自己會因為經濟不景氣而被公司裁員.<overtake>Answer:Hewassuddenlyovertakenbyafearthathewouldbelaidoffbythecompanybecauseofdepression.5.我估計公交路線上堵車了,因為我都等了30分鐘也沒見一輛車開過去.<figure>Answer:Ifigurethatthereisatrafficjamontherouteofthebus,forI’vewaitedfor30minuteswithoutseeingonepassingby.、Answer:Inspiteoftradefrictions,theUScannotdowithoutChinaorviceversa.Answer:Ifyoufindyourselfworkingwithoutefficiency,you’dbetterrelaxforawhile.Answer:Thespeakerglancedaroundtheaudiencethiswayandthatbeforehestartedspeaking.Answer:Myfather’sopiniononmyjobchangesoundedtomelikeawarning.Answer:Thelaborunionagreedtogiveupapayincreaseforthesakeofmorejobopportunities.〔十、Answer:Thesandstormisahorriblephenomenon.Thecloudsofdustaresoheavythatyoucanhardlybreathe.Itissodarkthatitmaycausetraficaccidents.Answer:Droughtsresultfromlackofwater,whichisessentialforplantsandanimals.Thefailureofcropsleadstofoodshortage,andsometimesevenfamine.Answer:Thefloodwashesawayhouses,destroysields,andcauseslifeandpropertylosses.Peoplemaybelefthomelessandsufferdiseases.Causes:Theincreaseofdisastersismainlycausedbyhumanactivities.Withthegrowthofpopulation,weneedmoreresourcesfromtheEarth.Deforestation,over-cultivation,togetherwithotherfactors,leadtotheimbalanceoftheecosystem.Andthisinturncausesmorenaturaldisasters.PassageBThinkaboutit:1.WhatisMissionZero?Answer:ItisagoalsetbyInterfacethatthecompanywilleliminateanynegativeimpactInterfacehasontheenvironmentbytheyear2020.2.Whatcanwedotoachievesustainability?Answer:Wecanstartdoingsomethingfirst,thendosomethingelse.Onlywheneveryoneinoursocietyisinvolvedcanweexpecttotransformourentiresystemintoasustainableone.3.Doyouknowyoucanfigureoutthemeaningofanewwordjustbythecontext?Answer:Open.〔十三、Answer:1.indicatingtheuseofalotofaparticularthinge.g.Thelabor-intensiveproductssuchasshoes,clothes,toys,hardwareandsoon,comeprimarilyfromsmallenterprises.Asagriculturehasbecomemoreknowledge-intensive,farmershavegreatlyimprovedoutputwithlesslandandlabor.2.withoutaparticularthinge.g.Asthepunishmentfordrunkdrivingisgettingmoresevere,thesaleofalcohol-freebeerisontherise.Partoftheattractiontotheislandisthattouristscanbuyimportedgoodsthereatduty-freeprices.3.havingaverycloseandfriendlyrelationshipe.g.Ourclient-intimateservicecontributesmuchtothegrowthofthecompany.TheGPSisdesignedinauser-intimateapproach,andyoucaneasilyfindyourwayjustbyafewtouchesonitsscreen.4.partnerorassociateinanactivityorjobe.g.Astheproudco-sponsoroftheconference,wecomenotonlytoofferoursupport,butalsoshareourexperience.Penn,co-authorofNationalFoodAndAgriculturePolicy,hasservedforthreeyearsasasenioreconomistattheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture.5.inabetter,fasterorfurtherwaye.g.Forthefirsttime,smartphoneshaveout-soldPCsintermsofnumberofunitsinthefirstquarterofthisyear.Usingkeywordsinthetitleofyourblogpostshelpsout-rankothersinsearchengines.、1.十年前,當公司還處在生產的鼎盛時期時,我們就決定投資新技術,將公司轉型為技術密集型企業.由于擁有先進技術,我們在激烈動蕩的市場競爭中脫穎而出.現在我們的成本下降了百分之三十,銷售業績卻上漲了三分之二,利潤翻了一番.Answer:Tenyearsago,whenourcompanywasattheheightofitsproduction,wedecidedtoinvestinnewtechnologies,soastoturnourcompanyintoatechnology-intensiveone.Withouradvancedtechnologies,weout-competedallourcompetitorsintheroughandtumbleofthemarketplace.Nowwehavereducedthecostby30percent,evenas/whileoursaleshavegrownbytwo-thirdsandtheearningshavedoubled.2.我們將可持續性定義為保持企業盈利,但不以環境為代價.從商業的角度看,這合理嗎？事實上,在追求可持續發展目標的過程中,我們的收益已經超過了所有的投資和開支.可持續發展的推進起到了如此重要的作用,幫助我們撐過了史上最深重的經濟衰退.Answer:Wedefinesustainabilityaskeepingabusinessprofitable,butnotattheexpenseoftheenvironment.Doesthismakegoodbusinesssense?Actually,whatwegethasmorethanoffsetalltheinvestmentsandexpensesincurredinpursuitofthegoalofsustainabledevelopment.Theboostofsustainabilitymadesuchadifferencethatithelpedussurvivethedeepestrecessioninthehistory.〔十六、Answer:frombadtoworseAnswer:lossofhopeAnswer:fuelslikepetroleumandcoal.Answer:verydryAnswer:amovementawayfromaplace、Answer:這一舉措在競爭艱難而殘酷的市場上勝過了所有對手.

Answer:代溝明顯表現在消費上：年輕人什么都會去買,而老年人則喜歡節儉.

Answer:機器的發明使世界進入了一個新紀元——工業時代,金錢主宰了一切.

Answer:每個人的生活都有酸甜苦辣.

Answer:麥肯立博士竭盡全力喚起公眾對嚴峻的環保問題的關注.

Answer:那條消息讓我毛骨悚然.

Answer:她在演講中用了許多術語,聽眾聽得莫名其妙.

Answer:這些問題盤根錯節,三言兩語說不清楚.Unit2>NobelPrizeWinnersListenandTalkAnswer:1.invitations2.aroundtheworld3.reach4.institution5.speciallyappointedexperts6.vote7.diploma8.medal9.isfollowedby10.includingPassageAThinkAboutIt:1.Whatdoyouthinkmakesasuccessfulscientist?Answer:1.Curiosity,patience,determination,genius,persistence...2.WhatkindofboywasEinsteininhisparents’eyes?Answer:2.Theymighthavethoughthimslowbecausehehardlyspokeuntilhewasalmostthreeyearsold.３.Einsteinoncesaid:"Curiosityhasitsownreasonforexistence."Howdoyouunderstandthisstatement?Answer:2.Einsteinwasrightbecausehehimselfwaspassionatelycuriouswhenhewasyoung.Hiscuriositywassparkedbywantingtoknowwhatcontrolledthecompassneedleandthisledtohislatersuccess.〔二、答案：Cluesoftheinterview:1.Pauline’ssurprisetoEinsteinwithhisnewbabysister,andEinstein’sresponse.2.Einstein’srecallofthecompass.3.Maja’srecallofthecardhousebuiltbyherbrother,andEinstein’sinterpretationofhispatienceanddeterminationtokeepatthingslonger.、答案：1.thecompassWhywouldthecompassalwaysfinditswaybacktopointinginthedirectionofnorth?Whatinvisibleforcecontrolledthecompassneedle?<Para.9>答案：2.abookonEuclideanplanegeometryHowcouldpeopleuseEuclideanplanegeometrytoprovetheoremsofanglesandlinesthatwereinnowayobvious?<Para.6>CouldIadoptmathematicsasatooltoprovethebehavioroftheuniverse?<Para.6>答案：3.beautyofsimplicityHowcouldIfindthebeautyofsimplicityintheapparentlycomplexnature?<Para.7>HowcouldImaketheessenceofmyideasunderstandabletoeveryone?<Para.7>答案：4.hisultimatequestHowdidGodcreatethisworld?<Para.11>WhatwereHisthoughts?<Para.11>、Answer:1.compass2.inspiration3.curious4.persistent5.stimulated6.inspired7.genius8.Complex、

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Answer:HiselectionspeechfailedtoconvincethevotersthathewastherightpersonfortheSenateseat.

3.盡管我承認有問題存在,但我并不認為這些問題不能解決.<while>

Answer:WhileIadmitthatthereareproblems,Idon’tagreethattheycannotbesolved.

4.他在電視上的第一次辯論給觀眾留下了深刻的印象.<impression>

Answer:HisfirstdebateonTVmadeadeepimpressiononhisaudience.

5.一切事物都是互相聯系又互相作用的.<interactwith>

Answer:Allthingsareinterrelatedandinteractwitheachother.、1、Answer:Shemighthavethoughtthathistorywasjustboringnamesanddates,butProfessorYi’slecturescompletelychangedherview.Answer:Aftertheplanecrash,allthesurvivorscoulddowaswaitforrescueonthisdesertisland.Answer:JThelittleboyhappenedtoreadsomestoriesaboutBermudaTrianglethatdidstirhiscuriosityinthemysteriesofnature.Answer:TheDNAtestresultwasevidencetothepolicethatthemurdererwassomeoneelse.Answer:DarwinwasconvincedthatTheTheoryofEvolutionisbasedonnaturalselection.PassageBThinkAboutIt1.WhatwouldyoudoifyouwereawardedtheNobelPrize?Answer:Open.Givebigparties,haveavacation,writebooks,celebrate,retireorcontinuetoworkhard...2.WhatdidZewailplantodoafterhewontheNobelPrize?Answer:Hewouldremainactiveinresearchandinpublishingpapers,andlookformorebreakthroughs.3.Doyouknowthatinmanycasesthepartofspeechwhichawordfallsintocanberecognizedsimplythroughitsendingpart,knownassuffix,suchas-sion,-ive,etc.?Answer:Open.〔十四、LineMetaphorsContextualMeanings30opennewwindowsmakenewdiscoveries31forefrontofthearenaleadingpositionofthefield32moleculardancesmolecularmovements32awealthofexperiencesalargeamountofexperience33sailedtothetopofhisclassreachedthetopofhisclass47underhisbeltinhispossession、這位年輕的埃及男孩在一些化學項目中積累了豐富的經驗.這些經驗幫助他在埃及大學讀書時成績名列班級前茅.在研究生學習即將結束時,他決定在化學學習方面繼續深造.當面臨選擇去哪所大學時,他選擇了賓夕法尼亞大學而放棄了加州理工學院,僅僅只是因為他當時認為"大學"比"學院"聽起來更負盛名.

Answer:ThisyoungEgyptianboyhadreceivedawealthofexperienceinsomechemistryprojects.SuchexperiencehelpedhimtosailtothetopofhisclassatcollegeinEgypt.Whenhewasabouttofinishhispostgraduatestudy,hedecidedtofurtherhischemistryeducation.Whenconfrontedwithchoosingwhichuniversitytogoto,hechoseUniversityofPennsylvaniaoverCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology<Caltech>justbecausehethought"university"soundedmoreprestigiousthan"institute".

2.瑞典皇家科學院授予他第28屆諾貝爾醫學獎,以褒獎