Unit 1

discontent
esteem
stack
might
incompatibe
reserve
ample
impose
facilitate
autonomy
in light of
rest on
amount to
add up to
consist in

• 1.1 She was so angry that she threw my cup on the floor, breaking it into the pieces.
• 1.2 The Statue of Liberty stands at the New York Harbor, with a book in her hand and a torch upheld by her other arm.
• 1.3 Realizing that he had said something wrong, the chairman bent down his head, blushing with embarrassment.
• 1.4 Professor Wang's lecture on Modern Management was so well-received by the stduents of the college that they had to take up seats well before the class began.
• 1.5 Indian's innovation will lead the country to infinite development while China's copycatting will set the state to the road of termination, some observers cautioned.

Unit 2

optimally
differentiate
compelling
align
attribute
encase 把.....装箱；概述
font
executive
incorporate
ruthlessly
keep pace with
differentiate from
a string of
bach up
in terms of

• 2.1 Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will benefit from the new training facilities.
• 2.2 While she is a likeable girl she can extremely difficult to work with.
• 2.3 It was not that Bruce always underestimated difficulties but that he simply had no sense of danger at all.
• 2.4 It goes without saying that our comprehensive national strength has greatly improved thanks to the introduction of our reform and opening policy.
• 2.5 Instead of being stuck in an unfulfilling job, you should make a commitment to pursue what you love most by finding the gifts you have and following your instinct.

Unit 3

mercilessly
ridicule
unorthodox
pathos
snobbishly
highbrow
paradigm
kneel
altar
siren
exponentially
tangibly
stifle
articulately
sloth
feat
applaud
moderation
discerning
discern
fuddy-dubby
disproportionate
detrimental
debillate
(feel) hard done by
take stance (on sth.)
take in
on end
at one's disposal
more often than not

• 3.1 The real reason (why) I don't have a TV is because books and the radio have far better pictures.
• 3.2 A city with little life will not be able to attract tourists, let alone retain its talent
• 3.3 If I had enough time and money at my disposal, I would first of all have a travel round the world.
• 3.4 The dumb mistake ended up costing him huge economic loss.
• 3.5 The Interent can be celebrated as a tremendous technological feat, which deserves to be applauded.

Unit 4

escapist
provoke
reverse
exodus
collaborate
optimal
rack up
bond with
distract sb from sth

• 4.1 You must distinguish what is happening in the virtual worlds from what is going on in real life.
• 4.2 I felt sick after I had eaten all those chocolates at one time.——There can always be too much of a good thing!
• 4.3 Whoever gains technological superiority in space science will win the fucture.
• 4.4 So much noise was distracting him that he could not concentrate on his reviewing for the test.
• 4.5 We need to be able to cooperate and collaborate with people to tackle real-world challenges, like stopping climate change and ending world hunger.

Unit 5

speculate
slacken
sector
tier
distinctive
unequivocal
unwavering
reinforce
unswervingly
consolidate
prone
concurrent
sluggish
affirmation
unrelenting
intractable
curb
uphill
monetary
liquidity
negate
with an intent to
on the way
a hard nut to crack

• 5.1 How many more cars must be submerged before the municipal government begins in earnest to upgrade the drainage system and increase the flood discharge capacity of low-lying roads?
• 5.2 The crime rate in these cities has run so high that residents are constantly moving out, bringing the home prices still lower.
• 5.3 With urbanization going faster and more people streaming into cities, demand for new home/newly built homes will not weaken for the time being.
• 5.4 With the Interent pushing the economy ahead rapidly, the economy is also bringing the Internet market forward, resulting in the Internet itself becoming the world's largest emerging market.
• 5.5 This year has seen frequent naturnal disasters across the world, causing heavy losses of lives and property.

Unit 6

robust
fluctuation
alert
consequensus
underpin
pledge
accord
threshold
vulnerable
insulate
regardless of
get under way
range from to
a host of
poing to
kick into gear
given (that)

• 6.1 Humans are thought to be responsible for a large number of environmental problems, ranging from global warming to ozone depletion.
• 6.2 Only in the last few decades has research revealed that humans can be a powerful influence on the climate as well.
• 6.3 Despite decades of scientific research, no one yet knows how much damage human activity is doing to the environment.
• 6.4 All scientific and technological achievements are founded on rational thinking, without which there would have been science.
• 6.5 After the 5-day space fight, Shenzhou VI safely returned to the earth, greatly tremendously inspiring the Chinese nation's morale and stimulating their patriotic enthusiasm.

Unit 7

orchestra
concerto
Hungarian
rhapsody
obsess
oversee
rigorous
recital
meager
slum
piss
punch
inexplicably
expel
rage
retrospect
mentor
charity
ambassador
ignite
tactically
to a great extent
project unto
dip into
be furnished with
beat up
fly into a rage
pay off

• 7.1 The worst time came when the breadwinner of the family was suddenly taken ill.
• 7.2 He is actively involved in charity work while traveling worldwide to give performances.
• 7.3 In retrospect, he was grateful to his parents and mentors who brought him into the palace of music.
• 7.4 He opened a school to help the talented children in short of financial support, so as to realize their dreams of becoming musicians.
• 7.5 When asked whether she liked my sister or me more, my mother answered tactically, "Both the palm and the back of the hand are my flesh. I love them equally"