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Lesson 5
第五課
section
n. 部分；章節；部門；截面
In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.
在這一部分，你將聽到8個短對話和2個長對話。（聽力考試提示語）
selection
n. 選擇；被挑選出來的人（或物）；可供選擇的東西
A wise selection of clothes is important to women shoppers.
明智地挑選衣服對于女性顧客很重要。
appoint
vt. 任命；約定
The committee appointed a time for the press conference.
委員會定了個時間召開新聞發布會。
appointment
n. 約會；任命；委任的職位
In the U.S., federal judges are appointed by the President, and the appointment is for life.
在美國，聯邦法官由總統任命，而且這種任命是終身的。
arrange
v. 安排；布置
Like many other young people today, I won't let my parents arrange a marriage for me.
與如今的其他年輕人一樣，我不會讓父母做主包辦我的婚姻。
arrangement
n. （常pl.）安排；布置
The couple broke up when they were making arrangements for their own wedding.
那對戀人在安排自己婚禮的過程中鬧翻分手了。
attraction
n. 吸引力；具有吸引力的事物（或人）
After the successful launch of Shenzhou V, China's first manned spacecraft, the idea of traveling to space holds much attraction for the younger generation.
中國第一艘載人航天器神舟五號成功發射后，到太空旅行的想法對年輕一代有很大吸引力。
fascinate
vt. 強烈地吸引，迷住
It is a universal social problem that many teenagers are fascinated with computer games.
許多青少年沉迷于電腦游戲，這已成為一個普遍的社會問題。
attractive
a. 有吸引力的
A career in law is becoming increasingly attractive to young people.
法律事業越來越吸引年輕人。
vary
vi. 變化 vt. 改變，使不同
Opinions on what success is vary from person to person, between men and women.
關于什么是成功，人人觀點不一，也因男女性別而異。
transfer
v. 轉移；調動，轉學；轉車 n. 轉移；轉車
The interest rates have been increased, so I want to transfer some money from my current account to my savings account.
利息提高了，因此我要把一些活期存款轉為定期存款。
shift
v. 轉移；轉變 n. 轉變；（輪或換）班
The White House hopes to shift the media's attention away from foreign policy issues.
白宮希望轉移傳媒對外交政策問題的注意力。
cultivate
vt. 耕作；培養
They often take their child to concerts to cultivate a love of music in him.
他們經常帶孩子去聽音樂會以培養他對音樂的熱愛。
transport
vt. 運輸 n. 運輸，運輸系統
It is expensive to transport goods by air,but during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival the air transport of moon-cakes to friends and relatives far away from home has been a popular postal service in Guangzhou.
空運貨物費用昂貴，但中秋節期間空運月餅給遠方親戚朋友在廣州一直是受歡迎的郵政服務。
transmit
vt. 播送；傳送，傳染
The AIDS virus can be transmitted through blood and sexual intercourse.
艾滋病毒可通過血液和性交傳染。
transform
vt. 使改觀；變換
The world is being transformed by information technology.
世界正被信息技術所改變。
transplant
vt. 移栽；移植；使遷移 n. 移植
Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka.
茶樹是從中國移植到印度和斯里蘭卡的。
liberal
a. 開明的；自由的；自由主義的；慷慨的
A successful leader is liberal in his attitude to candid advice that may be unpleasant to the ear.
成功的領導者對于逆耳的忠言持開明的態度。
outstanding
a. 杰出的；未解決的
Nobel prizes are international prizes awarded each year for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, economics, literature and world peace.
諾貝爾獎是每年為在物理、化學、醫學、經濟、文學及世界和平領域的杰出成就而頒發的國際獎項。
consistent
a. 堅持的；一致的
The witness's testimony is not consistent with what he said earlier.
證人的證詞和之前說過的不一致。
considerate
a. 體貼的
It is considerate of you to send me birthday gifts every year.
你每年都給我送生日禮物，真是細心周到。
considering
prep. 就…來說
You did quite well in your exams, considering how little you studied.
就你平時這么少學習來說，你已考得不錯了。
optimistic
a. 樂觀的
The recipe of longevity is always keeping an optimistic mood.
長壽的秘訣就是時時保持樂觀的情緒。
optional
a. 可以任選的
Some courses in college are required while others are optional.
大學里有些課程是必修的，有些是選修的。
obvious
a. 明顯的
It is obvious (to people in the world) that Clinton and Hillary have been supporting each other for their respective political goals.
很顯然（全世界的人都清楚地看到），克林頓和希拉里一直在為各自的政治目標而互相支持著。
exhaust
vt. 使筋疲力盡；用光；詳盡論述 n. 排氣裝置；廢氣
We are all exhausted after a long cycle ride.What an exhausting day!
長途騎車后我們都筋疲力盡了。多么令人疲憊的一天！
exploit
vt. 剝削；利用，開發 n. （常pl.）業績
The social freshmen should exploit every opportunity to enrich their experience.
剛踏入社會的人必須利用每一個機會積累經驗。
consume
vt. 消耗，花費；吃（完）；（with）使著迷；毀滅
People who consume large amounts of animal fats are more likely to get cancer and heart disease.
吃大量動物脂肪的人更容易得癌癥和心臟病。
dispose
vt. 布置；使傾向于 vi.（of）丟掉；處理
We have to dispose of this pile of old papers and magazines.
我們得把這堆舊報紙和雜志處理掉。
discard
vt. 拋棄
Outdated theory should be discarded.
過時的理論應當拋棄掉。
account
n. 記述；賬戶；解釋 vi.（for）說明…的原因；占
A report said that men accounted for 52% of the Chinese population.
一份報告說男性占中國人口的52%。
tender
a. 嫩的；疼痛的；溫柔的 vt. 提出 vi.（for）投標 n. 投標
Would you like to try the tender beef I cooked?
想嘗一下我做的嫩牛肉嗎？
slight
a. 輕微的；纖細的 vt./n. 輕視
Women easily take offence at the slightest things.
女人容易動不動就（為最微不足道的事）生氣。
mild
a. 溫和的，溫柔的；溫暖的；輕微的
Mild punishment can be effective in educating children.
教育孩子時輕微的懲罰也會奏效。
fundamental
a. 基本的 n. （pl.）基本原則
There are fundamental differences between your outlook on life and mine.
我和你的人生觀有著本質的不同。
comparative
a. 比較的，相對的
In poor rural areas, owning a bicycle is a sign of comparative wealth.
在貧窮的農村地區，有輛自行車就是比較富裕的象征。
comparison
n. 比較；比擬
There is often stronger social control evident in the socialization of girls in comparison to boys.
與男孩子比起來，很明顯女孩子在社會化過程中經常受到更強的社會制約。
significant
a. 相當數量的；意義重大的；意味深長的
There is a significant increase of crime in that country.
那個國家的犯罪率顯著增長。
significance
n. 意義；重要性
Money is of great significance when one is starting an enterprise.
資金對創業是十分重要的。
nuisance
n. 令人討厭的東西，討厭的人
Mosquitoes are a nuisance.
蚊子令人討厭。
anxiety
n. 焦慮；渴望
His anxiety to please his boss makes me sick.
他急于討好老板，真讓我感到惡心。
postpone
vt. 推遲
You had better postpone making a decision until you have more information.
你最好在獲取更多信息后再做決定。
conservative
a. 保守的；不時新的 n. 保守的人
Old people are usually more conservative than young people.
老年人通常比年輕人更保守。
confident
a. 確信的；有信心的
Network workers are not as confident about their future as they used to be now that the cyber-economy is sliding down.
由于網絡經濟走下坡路，網絡工作者不像以前那樣對自己的前途充滿信心了。
grant
n. 撥款 vt. 授予，同意
The government gave the poor village a grant to build a small school.
政府給了這個貧困村莊一筆補助金，用來蓋一所小學校。
exaggerate
v. 夸大，夸張
Commercial advertisements tend to exaggerate virtues of the advertised products.
商業廣告有夸大產品好處的傾向。
curiosity
n. 好奇（心）；奇物
Curiosity killed the cat.
（諺）好奇致禍。（好奇害死貓。）
remedy
n. 補救辦法；藥品，治療法 vt. 補救；治療
A good night's sleep would be the best remedy for your headache.
好好地睡一晚是治療你頭痛的最好方法。
status
n. 地位，身份；情形
Chinese women's status has been greatly improved, especially in cities.
中國婦女的地位得到了很大提高，特別是在城市。
determination
n. 決心；確定
Determination, confidence and perseverance are three major factors in a person's success.
決心、信心和恒心是一個人成功的三大要素。
accurate
a. 正確無誤的；精確的
Journalists are not always accurate in what they write.
新聞工作者的報道并非總是準確的。
adequate
a. 充足的；勝任的
Employees in a chemical plant should be given adequate training in safety precautions.
化工廠的雇員應有足夠的安全防范培訓。
excessive
a. 過度的
Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides can poison the vegetables and the soil.
過度施用肥料和農藥會污染蔬菜和土壤。
urgent
a. 急迫的，緊要的
Anything that is urgent must be attended to immediately.
任何緊急的事情都必須立即處理。
excess
n. 過度；超越 a. 額外的
An excess of fat in one's diet can lead to heart disease.
食物中脂肪過多可能導致心臟病。
partial
a. 部分的；（to）偏愛的；（to）偏心的
The referee was accused of being partial towards the home team.
裁判被指控對主隊偏心。
extensive
a. 廣闊的；廣泛的
We are going to Inner Mongolia to enjoy the extensive view of grasslands this summer vacation.
這個暑假，我們要到內蒙古去欣賞大草原的廣闊景象。
beneficial
a. 有益的
A balanced diet and a moderate amount of sports are beneficial to health.
均衡的飲食和適度的運動有益于健康。
benefit
n. 益處；救濟金 vt. 有益于 vi. 得益
Equality and mutual benefit is one of China's five principles of peaceful coexistence in foreign policy.
平等互利是中國外交和平共處五項基本原則之一。
preferable
a. 更可取的，更好的
White clothes are preferable to black ones in hot weather since white reflects light.
因為白顏色反射光，所以天氣炎熱時，穿白衣服比黑衣服好。
liable
a.（to）可能的；（for）有義務的；（to）易于…的
Is a wife liable for her husband's debts? /Is a wife liable to pay her husband's debts?
妻子有義務償還丈夫的債務嗎？
extension
n. 伸展；擴大部分；電話分機
The Chinese Import and Export Commodities Fair in Guangzhou contributes a lot to the extension of foreign trade.
在廣州舉行的中國進出口商品交易會大大促進了對外貿易的擴展。
extent
n. 程度，范圍；廣度
We are amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
我們對他廣博的知識感到驚奇。
assemble
vi. 集合 vt. 集合；裝配
In a school without an auditorium,the school usually assembles(=is usually assembled) in the playground for meetings.
在沒有禮堂的學校，開大會時，全校師生員工通常在操場集合。
supreme
a. 最高的，至上的；極度的
Michael Jordan used to reign as the supreme player in the NBA.
邁克爾?喬丹曾在美國職業籃球賽中占據至高無上的地位。
accumulate
v. 積累
Don't you think we should learn and earn more in order to accumulate knowledge and fortune?
你不覺得我們應該多學點、多賺點來積累知識和財富嗎？
involve
vt. 包含；使卷入；牽涉
I hate to get involved in other people's quarrels.
我討厭參與別人的爭吵。
comprise
vt. 包含；構成
The United Kingdom actually comprises(=is actually comprised of) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
英國實際上由英格蘭、威爾士、蘇格蘭和北愛爾蘭構成。
offend
vt. 冒犯，傷害…的感情；使厭惡；違反
Don't be offended. I am just fooling around.
別惱火，我只是在開玩笑。
impress
vt. 給…以深刻的印象；壓印
The scenery of the Lugu Lake is strongly impressed on my memory.
瀘沽湖的景色給我留下了深刻的印象。
impression
n. 印象；印記
Vivian Leigh's excellent acting in the motion picture Gone with the Wind has made an indelible impression on movie fans all over the world.
費雯麗在電影《亂世佳人》（《飄》）中出色的表演給全球影迷留下了不可磨滅的印象。
impressive
a. 給人印象深刻的
The Gettysburg Address,Abraham Lincoln's most impressive speech,concisely expressed many of the ideals and principles of democracy.
《葛底斯堡演說》是林肯最感人肺腑的演說，它簡明地闡述了民主的理想和原則。
interfere
vi. （with, in）干涉；干擾
Don't call people late at night.You will interfere with their sleep.
別半夜三更給人打電話，你會擾人清夢的。
range
n. 一系列；范圍，幅度；距離；（山）脈；靶場 vi. 變動；（over）論及；漫游 vt. 使排列成行
The temperature in Kunming usually ranges between 5℃ and 25℃(=from 15℃ to 25℃),and that's why it is called "the Spring City".
昆明的氣溫通常在15到25攝氏度之間，所以被稱為"春城"。
differ
vi. 不同；發生分歧
Many characters in Chinese were adopted by Japanese, but Chinese differs greatly from Japanese in pronunciation.
很多漢字被日語采用，但漢語發音跟日語大不相同。世界正被信息技術所改變。
bare
a. 赤裸的；光禿的；勉強的 vt. 暴露
He earns a bare living by his work.
他的工作收入勉強維持生活。
vacant
a. 未被占用的；空缺的；茫然的
I am looking for a job.Are there any positions vacant in your company?
我正在找工作，你們公司有空缺的職位嗎？
hollow
a. 空的；沉悶的；虛偽的 n. 洼地
Some people think that playing cards seems a hollow pleasure.
有人認為打牌是一種無聊的消遣。
blank
a. 空白的；茫然的 n. 空白；空白表格
If you press this key the screen will go blank.
如果你按一下這個鍵，熒屏上就什么都沒了。
relate
v.（to）有關聯；適應；講述
In the court, a witness must honestly relate what he has seen.
法庭上，目擊者必須如實講述所目睹的一切。
