2021年1月23日发(作者：donatello)
Unit1

Words in use
shrewd




radiant




discern






stump

conversion


surpass


proposition


crumble

ingenious


distort


the
gender
barriers




,
the
number
of
women
working
as
lawyers,
doctors, or bankers began to increase significantly from the mid
-
20th century.

the data collected each year, the owner of the shop can




customer
trends
and
how
things
like
weather
and
economic
indicators
affect
sales
performance.

supervisor pushes and motivates him in such a positive manner that he
is not only able to reach but to





his personal goals.


is
a
man
with
a(n)






business
sense.
He
has
built
his
initial
investment into a substantial and even excessively large fortune.

5
The





of
nuclear
radiation
directly
into
electricity
was
an
exciting
possibility
that
was
being
vigorously
explored
in
many
laboratories
in
the
1950s.

6 I was not only shocked but also disgusted that the report tried to





the


scientific facts in such a manner that even some highly
-
educated people were
fooled.

7 Sixty
-
two and blessed with his mother’s skin, the fisherman had withstood
a lifetime of exposure to the sun and looked as





as a man in his forties.

8 French educator Louis Braille invented a simple but





code which has
had an impact on the lives of generations of people who are blind.

9
The
senators
didn’t
expect
us
to
ask
such
tough
questions,
and
when
we
finally did, they got





and didn’t know what to say.

10 This newly established university supports the





that a more diverse
higher education system is desirable since it would enhance opportunities for
lifelong learning.

Banked cloze
A gained


B derive


C mentioned


D stumped


E surpassed

F heavily


G retorted


H artistic


I determine


J distorted

K analytical


L identically


M opposite


N luminous


O responsible

Have you ever heard people say that they tend to be more of a right
-
brain or
left
-
brain
thinker?
From
books
to
television
programs,
you
have
probably
heard the term 1) numerous times, or perhaps you have even taken an online
test to 2) which type best describes you.

Do
different
parts
of
the
brain
really
control
different
bodily
and
mental
functions? Over the years, a theory that has 3) in popularity is that the right
brain and the left brain are 4) for different modes of thought and that the way
in which a person thinks will depend on which side of his brain works more
actively.

People
who
rely
more
5)
on
the
right
half
of
their
brain
tend
to
be
more
imaginative
and
spontaneous.
They
are
interested
in
patterns,
shapes
and
sizes,
for
the
right
brain
is
associated
with
6)
ability
like
singing,
painting,
writing poetry, etc. Left
-
brain dominated people are quite 7) in the way they
think. They tend to be more logical and 8) in their thinking and usually stand
out in mathematics and word skills.

While
the
different
functions
of
the
two
brain
parts
may
have
been
9)
and
exaggerated
by
popular
psychology,
understanding
your
strengths
and
weaknesses
in
certain
areas
can
help
you
develop
better
ways
to
learn
and
study.
For
example,
if
you
are
usually
10)
in
trying
to
follow
verbal
instructions,
an
activity
often
cited
as
a
right
-
brain
characteristic,
you
can
benefit
from
writing
down
directions
and
developing
better
organizational
skills.



Expressions in use
flare up


be dripping with


appeal to

in exchange for


make an analogy between

make a pact


make

out of


set a date for

1
The
brick
walls
of
the
ruined
buildings












green
mold
and
moisture, and she shivered involuntarily, looking down to avoid the sight.

2 As urban populations exported finished goods












raw materials
from neighboring populations, organized trade grew substantially.

3
Knowing
just
how
quickly
a
wildfire
can
spread,
some
residents
of
the
village decided to leave their homes after the flames












nearby.

4 Biology teachers often












the heart and a pump in order to help
students understand how the heart works.

5
They
would
like
to












their
wedding
and
announce
their
engagement to their families and friends as soon as possible.

6 He was determined not to sour a perfectly good day with the memory of
one jealous
classmate trying to




a fool





him in
front
of the entire
class.

7 The couple












never to work at the same time, so that one of
them was always on full
-
time parenting duty, and their child wouldn
’
t have
to be looked after by strangers.

8 The president said that it
’
s the worst earthquake ever to hit the country,
and
that
he












the
world
for
help,
asking
in
particular
for
heavy
-
lift helicopters able to carry relief supplies into the isolated mountain
areas.

Translation
中庸思想
（
Doctrine of the Mean
）
是儒家思 想的核心内容。
孔子所谓的
“中”
不是指“折中”
，而是指在认识和处理客观 事物时的一种“适度”和“恰
如其分”的方法。孔子主张不仅要把这种思想作为一种认识和处理事物的方法来看待，而且还应该通过自身修养和锻炼，把它融入自己的日常
行为当中，使之成为一种美德 。中庸思想是儒家思想的核心，也是中国
传统文化的重要组成部分。从它形成到现在，一直为民族精神的 构建、
民族智慧的传播、民族文化的发展发挥着不可估量的作用。

Unit2

Words in use
strand


complement


appliance


conformity



deficient


prosecution


outfit


transient

appease


outrage

1 We need to improve the quality of education so that our children will not
leave school





in literary and reasoning skills.

2 In a society governed by the rule of law, every citizen is subject to possible
if he violates the law.

3 The pay gap between average workers and top corporate officers has led to
public






as
executives
receive
large
packages
despite
falling
share
prices.

4 The delicious meal






our hunger and made us feel warm again after
having walked in the snow all day.

5
The
military
insists
on






in
many
areas,
for
example,
dress
and
haircut, with the primary objective of promoting group unity.

6 My daughter used to play with the dog by taking a(n)







of its hair
and then spending a long time rubbing, combing and twisting it.

7 When she left for the party, she took great care to make her necklace and
shoes






her dress.

8
It
was
necessary
to
provide
living
places
for






immigrants
passing
through the area on their way to more permanent dwellings.

9 They had just moved in, so they needed to buy a number of kitchen






,