Unit 4-Vocabulary Preparation(Exercise)

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Unit 4 In-depth Reading- Downloadable, Unsustainable, Too

Vocabulary Preparation

1. terminal n. 航站楼

*我会在北京机场4号航站楼和你会面。

I will at Beijing Airport. n. 终点站

*这趟火车将带我们到达这次旅程的终点站。

This train will . *All ships shall arrive at the terminal in three days and then unload the goods.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. （计算机）终端，终端设备

*The teletype machines and printers that the company has in its own offices are called terminal. Chinese meaning: 。 adj. （仅用于名词前）终端的，末端的，末尾的 *树上的顶芽正在萌发。

The of the tree are sprouting. terminate v. 使结束，使终止 termination n. 终止，结束

2. category n. 种类，类别 fall into/belong to a category 分成/属于某个类别的类别； put/group sb./sth. into a category 把……归为一类. *病人可以分成两大类。

Patients . *Part-time workers belong to a special category.

Chinese meaning: 。 categorize v. 分类

3. frustration

n. 挫折，沮丧 great/considerable frustration 非常的/相当大的挫折 *他的个人生活，总的来说，是一场充满了失望和挫折的悲剧。

His personal life was largely . *She couldn’t stand the great frustration of not being able to help.

Chinese meaning: 。 frustrate v. 挫败，使失败 frustrated adj. 失望的，沮丧的 frustrating adj. 令人沮丧的

4. audience

n .读者，观众 attract/draw the audience 吸引读者/观众; a regular audience of 固定的读者/观众人数

*他发表了一次精彩的演说，但是一点也不吸引观众。

He made a brilliant speech, but it did not . *The show attracts a regular audience of about 20 million.

Chinese meaning: 。

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5. anxiety

n. 焦虑，苦闷 anxiety about/over sth. *他突然间对失业感到焦虑。

He has a . *She was filled with anxiety while her husband was being operated on.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 渴望 anxiety to do sth.

*她突然非常渴望到大海里畅游。

She felt swim in the sea. *Children have a natural anxiety to please their parents.

Chinese meaning: 。 anxious adj. 焦虑的，不安的

6. subject

n. 主题； change/get onto/get off the subject 改变/开始/退出这一主题 *我们改变了这一章的主题。

We of this chapter. *Genetic engineering is a subject for much debate.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 科目，课程；

*我上学时最喜欢的学科是英语。

My at school was English. n. 实验对象

*The subject of this experiment were all men aged 18-25.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 主语

*你能指出这句话的主语吗？

Can you of this sentence?

adj. 易受……影响的 subject to sth. 易受……影响的；取决于……,有待于…… *这个地区易受强风的袭击。

This area strong winds.

*Your application is subject to the review by the school committee. Chinese meaning: 。

7. folk

adj. （仅用于名词前）民间的，通俗的 folk tales 民间传说 folk music 民间音乐 *这是一首古老的西班牙民歌。

This is . n. (通常为复数) 家人，亲属； 各位，大伙 *我可以打电话给家人吗？

Is it OK ?

*Folks around here don’t take too kindly to strangers.

Chinese meaning: 。

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8. innocent

adj. 天真无邪的，纯真的 *她看起来始终那么纯真。

She looked .

*Mary may look innocent and naive but she's very mature and knowledgeable.

Chinese meaning: 。 adj. 无罪的，无辜的

*大部分人都认为他是无辜的。

Most people . *All the evidence shows that he is innocent of murder.

Chinese meaning: 。 n.涉世不深的人

*He was determined to protect that poor innocent.

Chinese meaning: 。 innocence n. 清白无罪； 天真单纯

9. text

n. 文本,文字材料 text message 短信

*她的语调中所含的感情是无法用文本传达出来的。

The emotions contained in her tones couldn’t . *There ought not to be too much text in children’s book.

Chinese meaning: 。 *年轻人大部分喜欢用短信息来交流。

Most young people like to . n. 课本，教材 a set text 指定教材 text book 课本，教材 *这本书是今年英语考试的指定教材。

This book is for this year’s English exam. *You may sell your old text book to the first-year students.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 原文

*This is the full text of the President’s speech.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 发送文字信息

*劳拉，你能否把地点再给我短息发送一遍？

Laura, will you ?

10. memory n. 记忆，往事 childhood memories 童年记忆 to bring back memories 引起对美好往事的回忆

*He has a lot of happy childhood memories of his stay in China.

Chinese meaning: 。 *这首歌引起了他对童年美好往事的回忆。

This song .

n. 记忆力 have good/bad/long/short memories for sth 记性好/坏/长/短 do sth. from

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memory 凭记忆做某事 in memory of 为了纪念 *爷爷上年纪了，记不住人名了。

Grandpa was getting old and . *The pianist played the whole piece of music through from memory.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. （计算机的）存储器，内存

*This particular model has 256 megabytes of memory.

Chinese meaning: 。

11. belly

n. 肚子，腹部

*乘客们都向飞机的机舱走去。

The passengers all stepped . *She was really good at belly dance. .

Chinese meaning: 。 c.f. belly 腹部 stomach 肚子，胃

12. risk

n. 风险 take/run a risk 冒险 reduce/increase the risk of 降低/增加风险 at the risk of doing sth 冒着做某事的危险 at one’s own risk 自担风险 *他冒着生命危险救出了五名儿童。

He rescued five children .

*If you are considering starting a business, you must think about the risk you will have to take. Chinese meaning: 。 n. 隐患，可能造成危险的原因

*受污染的水和空气被认为是对健康的严重威胁。

Polluted water and air . *The government has taken measures to reduce the fire risk.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 使遭受危险 ，冒……的风险 risk sth/doing sth *玛丽冒着生命危险把她的狗从火场救了出来。

Mary to save her dog from the fire. *When young people start smoking, they don’t realize that they are risking their health.

Chinese meaning: 。 risky adj. 冒险的，危险的

13. proof

n. 证据， 证明

*你有什么证据证明这个人偷了你的包？

that this man stole your bag? *The proof of pudding is in the eating.

Chinese meaning: 。

adj.能抵挡……的，可防……的 be proof against sth. water/bullet/sound proof 防水/弹/隔音 *这种材料是特殊工艺制成的，防水防火。

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Made with special technique, this material . *Do you have a faith that is proof against temptation?

Chinese meaning: ？ prove v.证明

14. combination

n. 结合，组合

*各种因素的综合作用可能导致了癌症发病率的上升。

may be responsible for the increase in cancer. *Certain combinations of sounds are not possible in English.

Chinese meaning: 。 combine v. 组合

15. pace

v. 来回走，踱步 to pace up and down

*他紧张不安地在医院的房间来回踱步，等待消息。

He the hospital room, waiting for news. v.控制，掌控速度

*I paced myself so that I was not too far ahead of the others.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 速度 keep pace with 跟得上，与……齐头并进 the pace of life 生活节奏 *部队以平稳的速度前进了两个小时。

The troops for two hours. *We should keep pace with the times.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 一步，一步之距 *我向前移动了几步。

I moved forward .

16. claim

n. 领取（处） ，索取

*Could you tell me where the luggage claim area is?

Chinese meaning: ？ n. 要求，索赔 make/put in a claim for 对……提出索赔 *They put in a claim on the insurance for the stolen luggage.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 声称，断言 make a claim 做出声明

*I make a claim that I understand the complexities of the situation.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 声称，断言

*医生声称已经找到了治疗该疾病的方法。

Doctors for the disease. *She claims to have found the lost keys.

Chinese meaning: 。

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v. 索赔，索取 claim on sth.

*如果你度假期间除了意外可以向保险公司索赔。

You can if you have an accident while on vacation. v. 认领，要求

*可于上午十点至下午四点直接认领失物。

Lost properties . v. 夺走，夺去 (生命)

*The earthquake has so far claimed over 3,000 lives.

Chinese meaning: 。

17. gap

n. 分歧，差距，鸿沟 fill/bridge the gap 填补差距，弥合差距 generation gap代沟 *他的影片企图弥合传统和现代风格之间的差距。

His film tradition and modernity. *The book reveals the generation gap between parents and children.

Chinese meaning: 。 n.空白，缺漏

*我的历史知识有很大的缺漏。

in my knowledge of history. n. 缺口，裂隙

*The neighbor’s dog got in through a gap in the hedge.

Chinese meaning: 。

18. truth

n. 真相，事实 tell the truth 说实话

*We never found out the truth about Mike’s past.

Chinese meaning: 。 *我们怎么能够确信她说的是实话？

How can we be sure that ? n.真实性

*他说的话一丁点儿真实性也没有。

There wasn’t in what he said. *Do you think there is any truth in the rumors?

Chinese meaning: ？ n. （正式）真理

*We have reached the conclusion that practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

Chinese meaning: 。 truthful adj. 诚实的，从不说谎的 truthfulness n.

19. evidence n. 证据

*没有任何证据证明男人比女人更容易患心脏病。

There is showing that men are more likely to have heart attack than women.

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*There is no evidence of life on other planet.

Chinese meaning: 。 n.证据，证词

*他拒绝在法庭上作证。

He refused to at the trial. *The police didn't have enough evidence to convict him.

Chinese meaning: 。 evident adj. 明显的，明白的 evidently adv.显然地，明白地

20. breeze n. 微风

*A breeze was blowing toward them and the grass bent gently in the wind.

Chinese meaning: 。 breezy adj. 愉快的，轻松自信的；有微风的

wind 大风 typhoon 台风 hurricane 飓风 tornado 龙卷风

21. trigger

v. 触发，激起

*那首歌勾起了很多幸福回忆。

The song . *His speech triggered the courage of students.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. (枪的)扳机 be the trigger for 成为引发（严重问题）的因素 *这次事件可能会引发两国之间的战争。

. *He aimed carefully and pulled the trigger.

Chinese meaning: 。

22. flood

n. 潮水般 （记忆或情感）

*一打开信，潮水般的记忆涌上心头。

when I opened the letter. n. 洪水，水灾

*We passed through a village which had been destroyed by the flood.

Chinese meaning: 。 n.大量

*There was a flood of complaints about the poor service at the restaurant. Chinese meaning: 。 v. 淹没

*三天大雨使许多城市遭受洪涝。

Three days of heavy rains . v. 大量涌入

*大量电子产品充斥市场。

A great number of electronic products .

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v. （感情或回忆）涌上心头 *童年回忆涌上我的心头。

Childhood memories .

23.whisper

v. 低语，耳语 whisper sth. to sb. *詹姆斯俯身跟杰克说了些什么？

James leaned over to Jack. *What are you two whispering about over there?

Chinese meaning: ？ n. 低语，耳语

* “They are coming”, he said in a whisper.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 传闻，谣言

*我听到一个传闻，说他准备辞职。

I’ve that he is going to resign.

24. remind

v. 使记住，提醒 remind sb. about sth.提醒某人某事 remind sb. to do sth.提醒某人去做某事 *我正要提醒你去买火车票。

I am going to . *Will you remind me about that appointment?

Chinese meaning: ？ v. 使想起 remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事 *那首歌总是使我回忆起暑假的愉快经历。

That song in the summer vacation. reminder n. 提醒物，提示物

Unit 4 Real World Reading –Is Internet RLT?

Vocabulary Preparation

1. distinguish

v. 区分，辨别 distinguish…from…

*这双胞胎长得太像了，很难区分开谁是谁。

The twins are so alike that . *It’s important to distinguish between tax avoidance and tax evasion.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 辨清，分清

*光线太暗了，我什么也看不清楚。

The light was so dim that . v. 表现突出

*Mike first distinguished himself by winning the golden medal in a chemistry contest. Chinese meaning: 。

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distinguishable adj. 易分辨的 distinguished adj. 受人尊敬的，气度不凡的

2. rumor

n. 谣言，谣传 rumor has it that 据谣传 *据谣传，简又要结婚了。

Jane’s getting married again. *I’ve heard all sorts of rumors about the pop star.

Chinese meaning: 。

3. theft n.偷窃

*该地区发生了好几起偷窃案。

There have been in the area. n. 盗窃罪

*Car theft is on the increase in recent years.

Chinese meaning: 。 thief n. 小偷，窃贼

4. label

v. 把……称作 label sb./sth. as sth.

*各报纸都不公正地给他扣上了闹事者的帽子。

The newspapers had unjustly . v. 贴标签于，用标签标明

*The file was labeled “Top Secret”.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 标签，标记

*你看到了我的行李标签了吗？

Do you see my ?

5. remain

v. 遗留，留下

*她留在家里照顾孩子。

She to look after the children. *Several problems remain to be settled.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 继续，依然

*The government remained in power for twelve years.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 保存，留存

*原来的建筑保留下来的极为少数。

Few of the original buildings .

remaining adj. 留下的，剩余的，其余的 remains n. 遗迹，剩下的部分

6. deliver

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v. 递送，送达

*我要派人送些花给她祝贺生日。

I am for her birthday. *Could you deliver the letter to the accountant department?

Chinese meaning: ？ v. 发言，授课，讲话

*他正在准备做一个关于环保的演讲。

He is preparing to . *The president delivered the opening address.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 给……接生

*She used to deliver babies for local women in this area.

Chinese meaning: 。 delivery n. 送货，送信，交付； 分娩，生产

7. qualification n. 学历

*他有不错的学历，但是没有工作经验。

He had , but no work experience. n. 资历，技能条件，资格

*他具有成为一名科学家的所有条件。

He has to become a good scientist.

*The General Manager shall determine the qualification and number of employees in accordance with the needs of the company.

Chinese meaning: 。 qualify v. 取得资格，达到标准 qualified adj. 有资格的， 合格的

8. former

adj. (仅用于名词前) 以前的，从前的 *煤炭业现在的规模几乎不到以前的一半。

The coal industry . *The former president paid a second visit to his high school.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 前者

*Of the two possibilities, the former seems to be more likely.

Chinese meaning: 。 the former 前者； the latter 后者

9. significant

adj. 重要的，有意义的

*His most significant political achievement was the abolition of death penalty.

Chinese meaning: 。 *你的网上形象和网下形象可能没有什么有意义的区别。

There may not be your online and

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offline image.

adj. 相当数量的，不可忽略的

*有相当多的司机不遵守车速限制。

fail to keep speed limits. *A background in computing will give you a significant advantage.

Chinese meaning: 。 significantly adv.重大地，客观地 significance n. 意义，含义，重要性

10. instant

adj. 立即的，即刻的

*我们无法保证有立刻解决的方案，但是我们保证会认真倾听。

We can't promise , but we can promise to listen. adj. 速溶的，调制方便的 instant coffee/noodle 速溶咖啡/方便面 *Don’t eat too much instant food.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 片刻，顷刻 in an instant 瞬间，顷刻之间 *我一看见她，就认出她是警方要找的人。

, I knew she was the woman the police was looking for. *When the rain started, the crowd vanished in an instant.

Chinese meaning: 。 instantly adv. 立即，马上 instance n. 瞬间

11. post n. 帖子

*His posts are always the most cited.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 邮政，邮递

*我们会信件通知获胜者。

The winners will be notified . *The letter must have got lost in the post.

Chinese meaning: 。 n. 工作，职位，岗位 to take up the post 担任某职位 *他在英国广播公司出任目前的职务时才33岁。

He was only 33 years old in BBC. *She has been offered the post of ambassador to India.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 邮寄

*我今天必须给凯蒂寄张贺卡。

I must to Caddy today. v. 派驻，调派

*Roger has been posted overseas for a few years.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 张贴公告，张贴海报

*昨天公告板上张榜公布了考试结果。

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The exam results on the bulletin board yesterday.

12. associate

v. 联系，关联 associate sb. with sth. *我不想和这个计划有任何关联。

I don’t this plan. *I’ve never associated you with this place.

Chinese meaning: 。 v. 与人交往，结交

*如果他们继续与我交往，就有可能失去工作。

They are risking their jobs if they . n.同事，生意伙伴

*我想让你见一见我的一位生意伙伴。

I’d like you to meet . adj. 准的，副的 associate member准会员 associate director副主任 associate professor 副教授

*准会员只能享受部分权利。

The has only some of the rights that ordinary members have. *He was appointed Associate Director of the department.

Chinese meaning : 。 association n. 协会，社团；联系，关联

13. enrich v.充实，丰富

*读书可以充实我们的思维，谈话可以焕发我们的心思。

By reading we ; by conversation we polish it. *The purpose of a college education is to enrich and train the mind.

Chinese meaning: 。 enrichment n. 丰富性

14. edit

v. 编辑，校订

*她曾主编过《华盛顿邮报》。

She the Washington Post

*All the dirty words were edited out before the film was broadcast.

Chinese meaning: 。 editor n. 编辑 edition n. 版本，版次 editorial n. 社论

15. thrive

v. 兴旺，繁荣

*我认为我们都因工作而充满活力

I think all people could work. *这个地区的商业因为新建的港口而兴旺起来了。

Business in this area .

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*A better slogan for the internet age is: only the sociable thrive.

Chinese meaning: 。 thriving adj. 欣欣向荣的

16.violence

n. 暴力 domestic/school violence 家庭/校园暴力 *电视上的暴力场面太多了。

There is shown on TV.

*People suggest that care centers should be established for women who suffer from domestic violence.

Chinese meaning: 。 n.愤怒，激烈

*She spoke with a violence that surprised them both.

Chinese meaning: 。 violent adj. 暴力的； 狂暴的；愤怒的，激烈的，强烈的

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