专业学位硕士研究生英语Unit6

ENGLISHFORGRADUATESTUDENTSEmploymentIWasFiredAbouttheauthorJoanHamburg(bornAugust12,1935)isaradiopersonalityonWOR,710AM,inNewYorksincetheearly1970s.ShegrewuponLongIslandandattendedBarnardCollegebeforeembarkingonanadvertisingcareer.Hamburgstartedherradiobroadcastingwithsmallconsumer(bargainshopping)segmentsonthelong-runningRamblingWithGamblingmorningshow,eventuallyearningherownshow.Hamburgisextremelycelebrity,society,andshow-business-conscious,andisnowbilledasNewYorkRadio'sFirstLady.TheorientationofherbroadcastshasshifteddramaticallytobecomearadioversionoftheTodayShow,includingtheday'snews,foodandrestaurantfeatures,andcelebrityandnewsmakerinterviews.Hamburgstilltakesconsumerquestionsandgiveslistenersadviceaboutrestaurants,events,andthelike.ThehighlightsfromHamburg’sdailyshowareputtogetherforatwo-hournationallysyndicatedweekendshow,distributedbytheWORRadioNetwork.BillClintonBillClinton(bornAugust19,1946)wasthe42ndPresidentoftheUnitedStatesfrom1993to2001.At46hewasthethird-youngestpresident.HebecamepresidentattheendoftheColdWar,andisknownasthefirstbabyboomerpresident.Hiswife,HillaryRodhamClinton,iscurrentlytheUnitedStatesSecretaryofState.ShewaspreviouslyaUnitedStatesSenatorfromNewYork,andalsocandidatefortheDemocraticpresidentialnominationin2008.BotharegraduatesofYaleLawSchool.ClintonhasbeendescribedasaNewDemocrat,Clintonpresidedoverthecontinuationofaneconomicexpansionthatwouldlaterbecomethelongestperiodofpeace-timeeconomicexpansioninAmericanhistory.TheCongressionalBudgetOfficereportedabudgetsurplusof$236billionin2000,thelastfullyearofClinton'spresidency.In1996,Clintonwasre-electedandbecamethefirstmemberoftheDemocraticPartysinceFranklinD.Roosevelttowinasecondfulltermaspresident.LaterhewasimpeachedforperjuryandobstructionofjusticeinconnectionwithascandalinvolvingaWhiteHouseintern,butwassubsequentlyacquittedbytheU.S.Senate.Clintonleftofficewithanapprovalratingat66%,thehighestendofofficeratingofanypresidentsinceWorldWarII.Sincethen,hehasbeeninvolvedinpublicspeakingandhumanitarianwork.ClintoncreatedtheWilliamJ.ClintonFoundationtopromoteandaddressinternationalcausessuchastreatmentandpreventionofHIV/AIDSandglobalwarming.In2004,hereleasedhisautobiographyMyLife,andwasinvolvedinhiswifeHillary's2008presidentialcampaignandsubsequentlyinthatofPresidentBarackObama.In2009,hewasnamedUnitedNationsSpecialEnvoytoHaiti.Intheaftermathofthe2010Haitiearthquake,ClintonteamedwithGeorgeW.BushtoformtheClintonBushHaitiFund.E.g.1)Theideashavebeenincirculationforsometime.这些想法已经流行了一段时间。2）Thismagazinehasalargecirculation.这本杂志发行量很大。1.circulationn.发行量；流通；循环；传播E.g.1）Canyouseewhatthisnotesays—hiswritingisalmostillegible!你能看出这个便条上写些什么吗？他的笔迹几乎无法辨认。2）Thedoctor'swritingwasillegible.那位医生的字迹不易辨认。2.Illegibleadj.distinct;unclear模糊的，难辨的3)Thisletterisasillegibleashieroglyphics.这封信上的地址简直像象形文字，无法辨认。4)Itisimpossibletodeliverthisletterbecausetheaddressisillegible.由于地址字迹不清，致使信件无法投递。E.g.1)Sheinadvertentlytelephonedthewrongperson.她无意中打错了电话.2)Heinadvertentlyknockedoverhiscupofcoffee.他不留神碰翻了自己那杯咖啡。3)Heinadvertentlyhurtherfeelings.他无意中伤了她的感情。3.Inadvertentlyadv.未留心地；疏忽地；不注意地E.g.1)Theyinvokedhelpinthedesperatesituation.他们在走投无路的情况下恳求援助。2)Thescammerswilltrytofindandfeedonthedesperate.骗子愿意找那些绝望无助的人下手。3)Thedesperatewarningswereheardthroughoutthecity.整个城市都听得到凄厉的警报声。4.desperateadj.despairing绝望的；孤注一掷的4)HecametoTomasalastanddesperateresort.抱着最后一丝希望，他去找了汤姆。5)Henowabandonedthedesperateplanofseparatinghiscompanyintotwo.他现在放弃了那个将公司一分为二的冒险的计划。6)Hewasdesperatetohaveonefinalcrackatwinning.他迫不及待地想要取得获胜的最后机会。E.g.1)Thedefeatlefthimdejectedandfrustrated.那次挫败使得他沮丧泄气。2)Theunemployedstoodatstreetcorners,dejected.失业者站在街角，感到很沮丧。3)appeardejected神色黯然5.dejectedadj.depressed;sad情绪低落的，沮丧的，垂头丧气的4)Whenyousucceeddon'tgetconceited;whenyoufaildon'tbedejected.成功不骄傲，失败不灰心。5)Lookhowdejectedheis!你看他那个死不死，活不活的样子。E.g.1)Thiswomanwastooyoungtobeontheformidablelevelofwifedom.这个女人太年轻，还未达到作一位贤惠的妻子的标准。2)Thetaskisformidableandimpossibletoachievewithoutinternationalcooperation.这项任务很艰巨，没有国际合作不可能实现。3)Gettingstartedinphotographyissometimesaformidablehurdle.在摄影技术上起步有时候是一项难以克服的障碍。6.formidableadj.fearful;frightening可怕的；艰巨的；难对付的4)Thereare,however,formidableobstaclestocollectingreliableinformationonmorbidity然而，收集关于患病率的可靠信息也有难以克服的障碍。5)Dillonisn'tamanIlikebutinatightcornerhe'sformidable.我不喜欢狄龙，但当处于困境时他是令人钦佩的。E.g.Iamabouttoimpartknowledgetoyouthatyouwillneverbeabletoforget.我正准备把你永远无法忘却的知识传授给你。Thesesymptomsimpartaconformitytotheclinicalpresentation.这些症状符合临床表现。toimpartwisdom7.Impartv.Tobestow:(知识、技能等)传播，告知，给予，赋予E.g.Theseaistooturbulentforsailing.海浪太大，不宜航行。Aturbulent,swift-flowingstream形成旋涡的急流Shetriedtocalmherturbulentthoughts.她试图平息一下紊乱的思绪。experimentsofturbulentflow湍流实验turbulentdiffusionofatmosphere大气湍流扩散Thecurrentisturbulent.水势汹涌。8.turbulentadj.disturbed;restless;violent骚动的，动荡的，汹涌的E.g.Hefeelshisyouthrenewing.他觉得越活越年轻了。Themostimportantthingistorenewyourhealth.最重要的是恢复你的健康。Thetreesrenewtheirfoliageeveryyear.树木每年都重新长出叶子。Theshipreneweditsprovisions.那艘船补充了给养。Imustrenewthebook.我必须续