atomic
a. 原子（能）的

atom
n. 原子

bomb
n. 炸彈
vt. 轟炸，投彈于

terrorism
n. 恐怖主義；恐怖行為

terrorist
n. 恐怖分子；暴徒

*intensify
v. (cause to) become more intense 加強(qiáng)；增強(qiáng)；強(qiáng)化

panda
n. （大）熊貓，（大）貓熊

preserve
vt. (from) keep (sth.) safe; prolong the lifetime or existence of (sth.) 保護(hù)；保存，保藏

*perish
vi. 1. be completely destroyed 被摧毀，毀滅；消亡
2. die as a result of accident or very hard conditions 卒；喪生

habitat
n. the natural home of an animal or plant （動(dòng)植物的）生境，棲息地

shrink
v. (cause to) become smaller （使）收縮，（使）縮小

peaceful
a. 1. without war 和平的
2. quiet and calm without any worry or excitement 平靜的，寧?kù)o的

problem-free
a. without any problems 沒(méi)有問(wèn)題的

realization
n. 1. (an experience of) understanding and believing 認(rèn)識(shí)；領(lǐng)悟
2. (of a hope or purpose) becoming real （指希望或目的的）實(shí)現(xiàn)

realize, -ise
vt. 1. understand and believe; be or become conscious of 了解；領(lǐng)悟；認(rèn)識(shí)到
2. make (a hope, purpose, fear, etc.) real 使（希望、目的、恐懼等）實(shí)現(xiàn)

Phrases and Expressions

to begin with
1. in the first place 首先，第一
2. at first 起初，本來(lái)

in sb.'s judgement
in sb.'s opinion 在某人看來(lái)

be better off
having more money; being in a better condition 富裕；境況（尤指經(jīng)濟(jì)境況）好起來(lái)

wear out
(cause to) become useless, threadbare, exhausted 穿破，磨損；用壞；（使）疲倦；（使）耗盡

take one's pick
choose (sth. one likes from a group of things) （從…中）挑選（自己喜愛(ài)的東西）

link up
(cause to) join or connect 連接；聯(lián)系
in service
being used; in use 在使用中

speed up
(cause to) move or develop faster （使）加快速度

on... scale
以…規(guī)模；在…范圍內(nèi)

as a whole
as one thing and not as separate parts 作為一個(gè)整體

look forward to
anticipate with pleasure 盼望；期待

Proper Names

Edward Cornish
愛(ài)德華·科尼什

Mediterranean
地中海（=Mediterranean Sea）

Gibraltar
直布羅陀海峽（=Strait of Gibraltar）

Eurasian
歐亞（大陸）的

Rome
羅馬（意大利首都）
Tokyo
東京（日本首都）

the Himalayas
喜馬拉雅山脈（位于亞洲）