Lesson One

Music

Lyric: 抒情诗 , 歌词

Ritual: 典礼 , 举行正式非宗教典礼的指定形式：

the ritual of an inauguration 就职典礼

Conductor: n. 乐队指挥 向导； 护送人 管理人； 指挥者 the conductor of an orchestra 乐队指挥 a bus conductor 公共汽车售票员 semi conductor

Orchestra:A large group of musicians who play

together on various instruments, usually including strings, woodwinds, brass instruments, and percussion instruments. 管弦乐队 , 乐队演奏处

Lesson Two

Holidays

Grand Canyon: ( 美 ) 大峡谷 Yellowstone National Park: 黄石国家公园 ,

黄石河 Trailer: A large transport vehicle designed to

be hauled by a truck or tractor. 拖车：被设计来用卡车或拖拉机拖运的一种大型运输车辆

Lunar calendar: 阴历 Rosh Hashana: 犹太新年 Jewish:adj. 犹太人的 ; 似犹太人的 , 犹太的 Jewish customs 犹太习俗 the Jewish calendar 犹太历 ( 希伯来人用的

阴阳合历 )

Julius Caesar:Roman general, statesman, and historian who invaded Britain (55), crushed the army of his political enemy Pompey (48), pursued other enemies to Egypt, where he installed Cleopatra as queen (47), returned to Rome, and was given a mandate by the people to rule as dictator for life (45). On March 15 of the following year he was murdered by a group of republicans led by Cassius and Brutus, who feared he intended to establish a monarchy ruled by himself.

Lesson Three

Economy

Tariff: Duties or a duty imposed by a government on imported or exported goods.

Quota: A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; an allotment

Ratify: confirm an agreement officially

Authorize: to grant authority or power to. Exempt: to free from an obligation, a duty, or

a liability to which others are subject: Skew: make something not even or not strai

ght

GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 关税及贸易总协定 ( 联合国 )

Initiate: be responsible for starting Globalization: 全球化

Unit Four

Education

Per capita: Per unit of population; per person:

Dual: of two General degree: 普通学位 Honors degress: 优等学位

calligraphy: art of beautiful handwriting Junior college: An educational institution off

ering a two-year course that is generally the equivalent of the first two years of a four-year undergraduate course.

Lesson Five

Life on Campus

Residence hall: a dormitory at a college Access: the opportunity or right to use sth or

approach sth Cafeteria: a restaurant where you choose yo

ur own food and carry it to a table yourself

flexible: adaptable In transit: in the process of being moved Spontaneous: happening or done without be

ing planned

a spontaneous expression of admiration

自发的赞美之辞

ESL students: students of English s a second language

Modem outlet: 调制解调器接口 Nutritious: Providing nourishment;nourishing. Beverage: a hot or cold drink

Unit Six

Animals

Hormone: 荷尔蒙 , 激素 Melody: a song or tune Shoot: a very young plant or a new part gro

wing on a plant Inhabit: live in

Corridor: a long narrow area of land that people or animals travel through

Habitat: the natural home of a plant or animal

Lesson Seven

Health

Manchester: A borough of northwest England east-northeast of Liverpool. Founded on the site of Celtic and Roman settlements, it was first chartered in 1301. Greater Manchester is densely populated and highly industrialized.

NHS:National Health Service Prescribe: To order a medicine or other treat

ment. GP: general practitioner 普通医师：其活动

不限于一具体的医学专业的医师，相反他可处理不同年龄病人的多样的医学问题也作 family doctor

Internist: A physician specializing in internal medicine.

内科医师：专于内科的医生

Lesson Eight

Youth

Participant: a person who takes part or has a share in an activity or event.

Civic: of a city or town, of a citizen Counselor: someone whose job is to give ad

vice and help to people with problems.

Prestige: high reputation and respect

a position of prestige in diplomatic circles.

在外交界具有重要的一席之地 Hit or miss: done in a way that is not planne

d or organized well

Lesson Nine

Foods

Porridage: 粥 Snack: A hurried or light meal. 快餐，点心 Oatmeal: ( 燕 ) 麦片 , ( 燕 ) 麦粥 Grill: cook something over a fire on a frame

of metal bars 烤炙

veal: meat from a calf 小牛肉 Trout: [ 鱼 ] 鲑 , 鲑鱼 Salmon: [ 鱼 ] 鲑鱼 , 大麻哈鱼 , 鲜肉色

Taco: （墨西哥）玉米面豆卷 Ethnic: Of or relating to sizable groups of pe

ople sharing a common and distinctive racial, national, religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage

Additive: 添加剂

Lesson Ten

Introducing Foreign Universities

Moderate: neither very great nor very small in amount, size, strength or degree

Ratio: 比例，比率 SAT: Scholastic Aptitude Test 学术智能测

验 ; ACT: American College Test. 美国大学测试

Unequalled: better than any other Entrant: a person who becomes a member o

f a group or organization 新生 Qualification: an offical record that a person

has achieved the necessary standard of knowledge or skill in a subject, usually after studying and passing an exam

Occupation: job or profession Vocaitonal : proving skills and education that

prepare one for a job. GCE: General Certificate of Education

普通教育证书

Lesson Eleven

Customs

Courtship: 求爱，求婚 Intermediary: someone who carries messag

es between people who are unable or unwilling to meet personally

Finance: the man whom a woman is going to marry

Census: official counting of the population Evergreen: a tree or plant which has green l

eaves throughout the year.

Lesson Twelve

Sports

Lawn: a stretch of usu. flat ground, esp, next to a house, covered with grass cut short

Rowing: the activity of moving a boat through water using oars, either for pleasure or as a sport.

Turf: the surface of soil with grass and roots growing in it.

Pitch: a flat area of ground for playing particular sports on.

Seoul: 首尔 Altar: a special table where religious ceremonies a

re performed, especially in a Christian church IOC: International Olympic Committee 国际奥林匹

克委员会

Lesson Thirteen

Environmental Protection

Accessible: easy to reach or get into Proclaim: declare officially or publicly Deversity: variety ranger: someone who is in charge of protecti

ng a forest or area of countryside.

Captivity: the state of being captive Feeble: weak Cub: young panda Egg: 卵细胞 Embryo: 胚胎

Lesson Fourteen

Entertainment

Cartoon: a film using animation techniques to photograph a sequence of drawing rather than real people or objects

Patriotic: having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country

Statuette: a very small statue for putting on a table or shelf

Nominee: someone who has been suggested for a prize or honor

Obscurity: the state of being unknown Trophy: a prize for winning a race or other c

ompetition

Lesson Fifteen

Transportation

Commute: travel regularly a long distance to get to work

Resort: a place where people regularly go for holidays

Fare: the price charged to carry a person by bus, taxi, plane

Parking meter: 汽车停放计时器 Slot ：硬币投币口