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Unit1TheDinnerParty1.shortlybeforeWW1一战前不久2.trackdown追溯，追查3.beseated就座4.springup突然出现，开始5.outgrowthejumping-on-a-chair-atthesightofamouseera不再像过去那样见到老鼠就跳到椅子上6.Thatlastounceofself-controliswhatreallycounts.这多出来的一点自制力才是真正起作用的。7.motiontosb向某人示意signaltosb8.whispersthtosb向某人嘀咕，耳语9.theAmericacomestowithastart.这个美国博物学家突然醒悟了.Startle-----startled10.baitforasnake蛇的诱饵11.anemptyroom一个空房子abaremarblefloor没铺地毯的大理石地板barelyanyhair====hardly/scarcelyanyhair12.servethenextcourse上下一道菜acourseofdish一道菜13.frightensbintodoingsth吓得某人去做…persuadesbintodoingsthtalksbintodoingsththreatensbintodoingsth14.outofthecornerofhiseyes从他的眼角里15.Starestraightahead盯着往前看16.Notmoveamuscle纹丝不动17.Makefor前往out19.Slamthedoorshut20.Exclaim21.atthesightof一看见atthethoughtof一想起22.aheated/spiriteddiscussion一场激烈的争论22.anexampleofperfectself-control一个镇定自若的典范23.Afaintsmilelightsupthehostess’sface.Twospotsofcolorbrightenedherface.Astrangeexpressioncameoverherface.24.acolonialofficial一个殖民地官员25.givealargedinnerparty办一个盛大的晚宴26.avisitingAmericannaturalist美国访问博物学家27.aspaciousdiningroom宽敞的餐厅28.themajor少校thecolonel29.feellikedoingsth想要/喜欢做某事30.commotion混乱，骚动31.Thetoneofhisvoiceissocommandingthatitsilenceseveryone.他的语调很威严，让每个人都静下来不出声.32.countthreehundred数三百下countuptothreehundred数到第三百下33.sitlikestoneimages像石雕一样坐着SitrootedUnit2LessonsfromJeffersonbeofinterest/important很有趣/很重要obtainknowledgefrommanysources从许多源头获取知识personalinvestigation个人调查appointhimtoacommittee派他去一个委员会studypapersonthesubject研究该课题的文件makeon-the-spotobservations做现场观察BybirthandbyeducationJeffersonbelongedtothehighestsocialclass.无论是论出身还是论教育，杰弗逊都属于最高的社会阶层.noblepersons贵族personsofnobleorigins出身高贵的人personsofhumbleorigins出身卑微的人gooutofone’swaytodosth特意/专门去做某事acookingpot做饭的锅Ifyouwillonlydothis,youmayfindoutwhypeoplearedissatisfied.如果也只有你愿意这样做，你才可能发现为什么人民不满意.Heavenhasgivenyouamindforjudgingtruthanderror.Useit.上帝赋予你一个判断正确和错误的头脑，就运用它吧.formacorrectjudgment形成正确的判断nothesitateamomenttodosth毫不犹豫地去做某事theformerandthelatter前者和后者Inafreecountry,therewillalwaysbeconflictingideas,andthisisasourceofstrength.在一个自由的国度，总会有冲突的意见，而这正是力量的源泉.Itisconflictandnotunquestioningagreementthatkeepsfreedomalive.让自由保持活力的是冲突而不是绝对的一致.Therearetwosidestoeveryquestion.Ifyoutakeonesidewitheffect,thosewhotaketheothersidewillofcourseresentyouractions.每个问题都有两面.如果你有力地站在一方，那么另一方的人必定会憎恨你的行动.bechainedtocustoms受习俗的禁锢loseitsusefulness失去它的效用Nosocietycanmakeaperpetualconstitution,orevenaperpetuallaw.任何一个社会都不能制定出永久的宪法或永久的法律.Hedidn’tfearnewideas,nordidhefearthefuture.他不惧怕新观点，也不惧怕未来.Isteermyshipwithhope,leavingfearbehind.我满怀希望驾驶着帆船，把恐惧抛在身后.bebasedonknowledge以知识为基石menofhisage===peer同龄人practicecroprotationandsoilconservation施行作物轮作和土壤保持standardpractice标准的做法besuperiortoanyotherinexistence比现存的任何做法都优越beinferiorto不如…OfallJefferson’smanytalents,oneiscentral.在杰弗逊的诸多才能中，其中一个是重要的.Hewasaboveallagoodandtirelesswriter.首先，他是个优秀的不知疲倦的作家.Ageless-----parentless-----timeless31.completeworks全集32.whenthetimecametodosth当该做…的时候33.thetaskofwritingitwashis.撰写的任务都落在他的肩头了.34.Weholdthosetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal.]我们坚信这些不言而喻的事实：人人生而平等.Everyisbornequal.35.Helefthiscountrymenarichlegacyofideasandexamples.他给他的同胞留下一笔丰富的思想遗产和范例.36.oweagreatdebtto归功于….====Beindebtedto37.Onlyanationofeducatedpeoplecouldremainfree.只有一个由受教育的人民组成的国度才能保持自由.Unit3MyFirstJobapplyforateachingjob申请一份教学工作gofrombadtoworse每况愈下enteruniversity进入大学inasuburbofLondon在伦敦的郊区beveryshortofmoney手头很紧Withoutadegreeandwithnoexperienceinteaching,mychancesofgettingthisjobwereslim.一无学历，二无教学经历，我得到可能性是微乎其微.Chancesofdoingare/were……做某事的机会是……Itprovedanawkwardjourney.这一路原来真是麻烦。aten-minutebusride十分钟的车程awalkofatleastaquarterofmile步行至少四分之一英里9.asaresult结果…..withtheresultthat…Resultin…...Resultfrom…..toodepressedtofeelnervous太沮丧了就感觉不到紧张了fourevergreenshrubsstoodateachcorner四个角上各有一个冬青灌木struggletosurvivethedustandfumesfromabusymainroad经受着从繁忙的大街上吹来的烟尘，挣扎着努力活下来asandy-coloredmoustache一个沙色的小胡子awrinkledforehead布满皱纹的前额withanairofsurpriseddisapproval一种吃惊的，不以为然的神态sthsmellof….闻起来有…味道Theroomsmellsofunpleasantlystalecabbiage.房间发出一股烂白菜的味道，闻上去很不舒服。inkmarks墨水渍judgingby…..依据….判断proceedtodosth继而去做…接下来去。fixmewithhisbloodshoteyes用他那充满红血丝的研究那个盯着我avitalpartof…是…极为重要的组成部分mumblesthtosb向某人咕哝什么grunt/murmur/whispersthtosbhavelittleincommon没有什么共同语言Ihadsaidthewrongthing.我说错了话teachtheminturnatthreedifferentlevels按照三个不同的程度轮流给他们上课bedismayedatthethoughtof一想到….就很沮丧beincompetentatalgebraandgeometry对数学和几何一窍不通worseperhapswas….更糟糕的是…..worsestill,……enjoyleisure享受闲暇之乐get/risetohisfeet起身thelaststraw终使人不堪一击的是…Theprospectofworkingunderawomanconsistedtheultimateindignity.在一个女人手下工作的前景构成了最大的侮辱。Unit4TheProfessorandtheYo-yoasimple,modestandordinaryman一个淳朴，谦虚的普通人ashyyoungvisitortohishome小时候有一次去他家拜访的时候很害羞feelatease感到无拘无束rollbackupthestring顺着线转上去whenmyturncame当轮到我的时候displayafewtricks露了几手throw….offbalance使失去平衡sbbeimpressedby….对…有印象(被动)sthimpresssbby给某人留下印象（主动）cometotermswith….与….一致，妥协withinhislimitsasahumanbeing在他作为一个人类的能力范围内beyondhisintellectualreach超乎他的智力范围becontenttodosth满足于做某事jealousy,vanity,bitterness,anger,resentment,happinessbeimmuneto….不受…的影响/干扰beyondanypretension丝毫不矫揉造作correspondwith