Lesson 9 “A More Perfect Union” (Part Ⅰ)
一、词汇短语
1. improbable adj. not likely to be true or to happen不可能的
2. persecution n. the state of treating someone
cruelly or unfairly over a period of time, especially because of their
religious or political beliefs 迫害
3. stalemate n. a situation in which it seems impossible to
settle an argument or disagreement, and neither side can get an
advantage 僵局，僵持
4. embed v. to fix something firmly into a substance or solid object 使插入，使嵌入
5. parchment n. a substance made from animal skin, used in
the past for writing on; a document, manuscript, or diploma on
parchment （用于书写正式文件的）仿羊皮纸；毕业文凭
6. obligation n. the state of being forced to do
something because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc.义务，职责，
债务
7. unyielding adj. if a person is unyielding, they are not easily
influenced and they are unlikely to change their mind坚强的，不屈的，
执着的
8. decency n. honest, polite behavior that follows accepted
moral standards and shows respect for others庄重，正派，体面
9. inheritance n. the money, property, etc. that you receive
from somebody when they die; the fact of receiving something when
somebody dies遗传，遗产
10. sear v. 1) to burn the surface of something in a way that is sudden and
powerful烧焦，使枯萎; 2) to cause somebody to feel sudden and great pain 烙印
11. coalition n. a union of two or more political parties
that allows them to form a government or fight an election together（政
党之间的）联盟，联合
12. bubble v. to form bubbles使沸腾，使冒泡
13. primary n. (American English) in the U.S. a local meeting of
voters of a given political party to nominate candidates for public office,
select delegates to a convention, etc.（政党中的）初选
14. scour v. to search very carefully and thoroughly through an area,
a document etc.彻底搜寻，擦亮，洗涤
15. exit poll n. a way of guessing the results of
an election by asking people who have just finished voting who they
voted for选举投票后民意测验
16. polarization n. the act of
separating or making people separate into two groups with
completely opposite opinions两极分化
17. divisive adj. causing people to be split into groups that
disagree with or oppose each other分裂的，造成不和的
18. spectrum n. a complete range of opinions, people,
situations etc. going from one extreme to its opposite范围，幅度；光谱19. wide-eyed adj. having little experience and therefore very
willing to believe, trust or accept somebody/something睁大眼睛的，
天真的，吃惊的
20. reconciliation n. an end to a disagreement
and the start of a good relationship again和解，调和
21. pastor n. a person, as a priest or minister, in spiritual and
jurisdictional charge of a parish, church, congregation or community牧师22. incendiary adj. an incendiary speech, piece of writing
etc. is intended to make people angry（演讲、文章等）煽动性的23. denigrate v. to blacken; disparage the character or
reputation of; defame 贬低，诋毁，诽谤，污蔑
24. unequivocal adj. not ambiguous; plain, clear明确的，不含糊的
25. nagging adj. complaining for a long time and difficult to stop唠叨的，挑剔的
26. rabbi n. (Judaism) a scholar and teacher of the Jewish law; now,
specifically an ordained Jew, usually the spiritual head of a congregation,
qualified to decide questions of law and ritual and to perform marriages,
etc.拉比（犹太人的学者），法学博士，法师，先生
27. endemic n. an endemic disease or problem is always present
in a particular place, or among a particular group of people风土的，地
方性的
28. stalwart adj. loyal; brave, valiant; firm, unyielding坚定的，健壮的
29. professed adj. used to describe a belief or a position that
somebody has publicly made known公开声称的，伪称的，已立誓信教的30. sermon n. a speech given as instruction in religion or morals,
esp. by a priest, minister, or rabbi during services, using a text from
Scripture训诫，说教，布道
31. You Tube n. a video-sharing website on which users can
upload, share, and view videos, created in 2005 and bought by Google
Inc., and is now operated as a subsidiary of Google一种视频网站32. marine adj. connected with the sea and the creatures and
plants that live there海的，海产的；航海的，海运的
33. seminary n. a college where priests, ministers or rabbis are trained神学院
34. reverend adj. the title of a member of the clergy that is also
sometimes used to talk to or about one（对教士的尊称）可尊敬的，教士
的
35. chronicle n. a written record of events in the order in which they happened 编年史
36. predominantly adv. mostly; mainly主要地，显著地，占主导地位地
37. gang-banger n. (American English) a member of a violent
gang暴力团伙中的一员
38. raucous adj. sounding unpleasantly loud 沙哑的，粗嘎的
39. bawdy adj. bawdy songs, jokes, stories etc. are about sex and are
funny, enjoyable, and often noisy（歌曲、笑话、故事等）下流的，淫秽的40. jarring adj. making someone feel annoyed or shocked不和谐
的，刺耳的；让人震惊或恼火的
41. baptize v. to give somebody baptism给人施洗礼（作为入基督
教的标志），命名（作为洗礼仪式的一部分）
42. derogatory adj. showing a critical attitude towards somebody贬损的，不敬的
43. courtesy n. polite behavior that shows respect for other people谦恭，礼貌
44. disown v. to say that you no longer want to be connected with
someone or something, especially a member of your family or
something that you are responsible for否认，与断绝关系
45. cringe v. to feel very embarrassed and uncomfortable about
something畏缩，阿谀，奉承，感到难堪
46. crank n. someone who has unusual ideas and behaves strangely举止奇怪的人
47. demagogue n. a political leader who tries to make people
feel strong emotions in order to influence their, opinions—used to
show disapproval蛊惑民心的政客，煽动者
48. amplify v. 1) to increase something in strength, especially
sound放大，增强2) to add details to a story, statement, etc.详述
二、课文精解
1. Barack Obama: 奥巴马2008年3月18日的演讲《更加完善的联邦》是他总统竞选活动中最重要的演讲之一。他在其演讲中驳斥了耶利米·赖特（退休的芝加哥三一联合基督教教堂高级牧师、奥巴马的前牧师）具有争议性的反种族歧视的言论。赖特提出了一些愤怒的反对普遍白人种族主义、强烈反对美国政府的言论。但奥巴马的演讲并不只限于对赖特牧师的批评。他还呼吁听众把赖特的言论置于历史和社会背景中进行探讨。该演讲成功地为奥巴马赢回了那些本要因赖特牧师的言论而失去的选票。
2. “A More Perfect Union”：标题《更加完善的联邦》）出自美国宪法的序言部分。完整的句子为“We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America”。
高考英语作文中常用的替换词 1.individuals, characters, folks 替换（ people, persons） 2.positive, favorable, rosy （美好的） ,promising（有希望的） ,perfect, pleasurable , excellent, outstanding, superior 替换 good 3.dreadful, unfavorable, poor, adverse, ill （有害的）替换 bad 如果 bad 做表语 ,可以有 be less impressive替换 eg.An army of college students indulge themselves in playing games, enjoying romance with girls/boys or killing time passively in their dorms. When it approaches to graduation , as a result, they find their academic records are less impressive. 4.（ an army of, an ocean of, a sea of, a multitude of, a host of, many, if not most）替 换 many. 注：用 many, if not most 一定要小心， many 后一定要有词。 most， if not all ，Eg. Many individuals ，if not most ，harbor the idea that同理?用. 替换 most. 5.a slice of, quiet a few, several替换 some 6.harbor the idea that, take the attitude that, hold the view that,it is widely shared that, it is universally acknowledged that）替 think （因为是书面语，所以要加 that） 7.affair, business, matter替换 thing 8.shared 替换 common 9.reap huge fruits 替换 get many benefits 10.for my part, from my own perspective 替换 in my opinion 11.Increasing（ly ）, growing 替换 more and more（注意没有 growingly 这种形式。所以当修饰名词时用 increasing/growing。修饰形容词，副词用 increasingly. Eg.sth has gained growing popularity. Sth is increasingly popular with the advancement of sth. 12.little if anything, 或 little or nothing 替换 hardly 13. ?? beneficial, rewarding替换 helpful 14.shopper,client, consumer, purchaser替换 customer 15.exceedingly, extremely, intensely替换 very 16.hardly necessary, hardly inevitable替换unnecessary,??avoidable
Dear Professor/Sir/Madam/Mr.Wang/Mr.President/To Whom It May Concern/Notice 尊敬的教授/先生/女士/王先生/校长先生/致相关人士/告示 I am a senior from the Department of … 我是…系的一名大四学生 I am writing the letter in purpose of … 我写这封信的目的是… I am writing this email to recommend to you my favorite … 我写这封邮件是向你推荐我最喜欢的… , Congratulations I am so glad to hear that you have received … from … 很高兴得知你收到了…的…，祝贺你 I am writing to apologize for … 我写信为…道歉 Now something must be done to solve the problem 现在我必须做一点事情来解决这个问题 Please accept my sincere apology for any inconveniences it may cause 对于由此可能带来的不便之处，请接受我诚挚的道歉 I hope this will settle the matter to your satisfaction 我希望这个解决办法能使你满意 I have some suggestions for you to consider 我有一些建议希望您采纳 To crack this hard nut, I would like to propose several practical recommendations as follows 为了解决这个难题，我想提出如下几个实用的建议 I would greatly appreciate your taking my suggestions into consideration 如果您能考虑我的建议，我将非常感谢 I would like to discuss this matter in further detail 我愿意进一步讨论这个问题 I am looking forward to your favorable reply at your earliest convenience 期待您在方便之时尽快给予我圆满的答复 Your prompt attention to my inquiry would be highly appreciated 十分感谢您对我的询问给予及时的关注 My thanks for you to your generous help are beyond words 我对您慷慨帮助的感谢难以言表 I am severely disappointed to find that the service you have recently provided is far from satisfactory 我非常失望地发现您提供的服务远远不能令人满意 I would like to receive some information about … 我想了解有关…的一些信息 I am very pleased to inform you that … is organizing a … entitled “…”on …(日期) in …(地点) 我很高兴地通知您…将于…在…举办一个题为…的… We look forward to seeing you at this conference and to having you as an important part of this event 我们期待着您参与本次会议并成为会议重要的一员 activities Prefer ence will be given to those experienced in … or other similar 在…或其他类似活动中具有相关经验者优先考虑 I just cannot tell you how sorry I was to learn of your … 当我得知你…之后非常难过 I am extremely honored to accept your invitation to … 我非常荣幸地接受您的邀请去… The experience I had here are ones I will not forget for my entire life 这将是我一生中很难忘的经历 On behalf of … , I warmly welcome you to attend the … 我代表…热烈欢迎你们参加…
Marrakech George Orwell As the corpse went past the flies left the resta urant table in a cloud and rushed after it, but t hey came back a few minutes later. The little crowd of mourners -- all men and boy s, no women--threaded their way across the market p lace between the piles of pomegranates and the taxi s and the camels, walling a short chant over an d over again. What really appeals to the flies i s that the corpses here are never put into coffin s, they are merely wrapped in a piece of rag an d carried on a rough wooden bier on the shoulder s of four friends. When the friends get to the bu rying-ground they hack an oblong hole a foot or tw o deep, dump the body in it and fling over i t a little of the dried-up, lumpy earth, which i s like broken brick. No gravestone, no name, no id entifying mark of any kind. The burying-ground is m erely a huge waste of hummocky earth, like a derel
新概念英语第三册第1课:A Puma at large Lesson 1 A puma at large逃遁的美洲狮Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Where must the puma have come from? Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
1. important =crucial (extremely important),significant(amount or effect large enough to be important) The way you and I approach today, and each day, is crucial. 我们对待今天以及每一天的方式都是至关重要的。 Whether at work or at home, the goal is to engage in activities that are both personally significant and enjoyable. 无论在工作中还是在家里，目标都是从事个人重大的并且令人愉快的活动。 https://www.doczj.com/doc/0f16333015.html,mon=universal, ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere) Music has been called the universal language. 人们称音乐为世界的语言. Happiness is ubiquitous, may fall short of demand. 幸福无处不在,可还是供不应求. 3.abundant=ample(enough and usually extra), plentiful(enough for people's needs and wants) He has received ample praise for the work he did. 他所做的工作，使他获得了广泛的赞美。 This place has plentiful material resources. 这地方的物质资源是丰富的。 4.stick=adhere, cling(hold on something tightly) We adhere to the principle that everyone should be treated fairly. 我们必须坚持人人都应该被平等对待这一原则。 The children cling to their father for more pocket money. 孩子们粘着爸爸，要他再给些零花钱。 5.neglect=ignore.(difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.) Focus in the person who are talking with you,ignore something else. 把全身的注意力都集中在与你谈话的人身上，忽略其他。 6.near=adjacent(twothings next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent) His house is adjacent to mine. 他的寓所与我的相毗连。 It is certain that virtue adjoins pride on one side. 好的品德常会引人走向骄傲自满的一面，那是不假的。 7.pursue=woo(man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek(if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL) He wooed and won her. 他向她求爱成功而结婚。 Older people may seek their own friends rather than become too emotionally dependent on their children. 老年人可以找自己的朋友而不会在情感上太依赖他们的子女。
考研英语高分作文经典背诵100篇 英语学习 感谢信通常带有浓厚的感情色彩，具有比较浓的人情味。感谢信通常分为正式感谢信和非正式感谢信，前者行文得体、语气礼貌谦恭、用词正式正规；后者语气则更加亲切热情。 写作“三步走”： 表达感谢之情并说明原因—>提及自己曾受到对方的帮助—>再次感谢并表达回报愿望。 Tips: 表达的感激之情要恰到好处，不要过于夸张。 建议在结尾尽量表达希望回报对方的愿望，显得更加真诚。 Directions: You have just come back from a student exchange program in the U.S. Write a letter to your host family in New York to express your gratitude for their hospitality, describe the help they gave you, offer to repay their help and invite them to visit you. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. Do not write the address. 范文： Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith, I am now back to China safe and sound. In this letter I would like to convey my heartfelt thanks to you and your lovely children for your kindness and hospitality to host me when I was in New York. Your generous help and tender care made me feel warly welcomed and transformed my first American trip into a beautiful memory. I do hope that your whole family pay a visit to China in future, so that I could have the opportunity to repay your friendship. I assure you that you would enjoy visiting here as I did at your home. I feel obliged to thank you once more. Love, Li Ming 译文： 亲爱的史密斯先生和夫人： 我现在安全健康地回到了中国。通过这封信，我想表达我对于您二位和你们可爱的孩子们衷心的感谢，感谢您对我纽约之行的热情招待。你们的慷慨和对我的关心使我此行更加愉快，而我的第一次美国之行也 因此变成了美好的回忆。 我非常希望你们能在将来访问中国，让我有机会回报你们的友谊，我保证你们会像我在纽约那样度过 一个愉快的时光。 再一次向你们表示感谢。 爱你们的， 李明 闪光词汇及词组： safe and sound: 安全健康 convey: v. 传达，转达
Lesson8 A famous monastery The Great St Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2470 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watch-dogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot. During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars, As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to -30 and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks Prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm. Welcome at St Bernard's monastery. 圣伯纳德大山口连接着瑞士与意大利，海拔2,473O米，是欧洲最高的山口。11世纪建造的著名的圣伯纳德修道院位于离山口1英里远的地方。几百年来，圣伯纳德修道院驯养狗拯救了许多翻越这道山口的旅游者的生命。那些最先从亚洲引进的狗，待人友好，早在罗马时代就给人当看门狗了。如今由于山里开挖了隧道，翻越山口已不那么危险了。但每年还要派狗到雪山地里去帮助那些遇到困难的旅游者，尽管修通了隧道，但仍有一些人想冒险徒步跨越圣伯纳德山口。 夏天的几个月里，修道院十分忙碌，因为有成千上万的人驾车通过山口，顺道来修道院参观。由于来人太多，狗被关在专门的围栏里。然而到了冬天，修道院里的生活则是另一番景象。气温下降到零下30度，试图跨越山口的人寥寥无几。修道士们喜欢冬天，而不太喜欢夏天。因为在冬天，他们可以更多地过无人打扰的生活。狗也比较自由，被放出围栏，四处遛达。冬天常来修道院参观的只有一批批滑雪者。他们在圣诞节或复活节到那儿去。这些热爱高山清静环境的年轻人每年都受到圣伯纳德道院的热烈欢迎。
（冒号前面的是我们习惯想到的词，考试中尽量少用！一定要用后面的词去替换前面）We, everyone: any reasonable/sensitive soul/mind, talented minds, elite minds, versatile minds, personality, figures, celebrity, idiots, philosophic minds, genius More and more: increasingly, Big: enormous, tremendous, gigantic, titanic, astronomical, vast, boundless, Very: extremely, overwhelmingly, undeniably, remarkably, voluminously, excessively, exceedingly, tangibly, impressively, shockingly, Famous: renowned, celebrated, accomplished, distinguished, prominent, eminent, outstanding, preeminent, Good: spectacular, amazing, unbelievable, incredible, magnificent, adorable, fantastic, fascinating, admirable, respectable, cherishable, adorable, awesome, terrific, majestic, Bad: nightmarish, disgusting, despicable, monstrous, appalling, abhorring, repelling, repulsive, Important: significant, essential, basic, fundamental, indispensable, crucial, critical, decisive, determinant, dominant, predominant, infallible, Say, Believe，think: suppose, hold, claim, maintain, presume, assume, contend, argue, declare, I am convinced, conclude, Improve, better: further, promote, enhance, reinforce, strengthen, consolidate, cement, nurture, relieve, recover, Everyone knows: it’s a truth universally acknowledged t hat, It can never be denied, it is undeniable that，It goes without saying that，It is self evident that，It is highly advisably, imperative, remarkable that，It comforts one to know that… ◆常见替代词汇解释 1. accelerate: 后面接名词，表示“加速”，中性词，好事坏事都能用。 2. adequate: “足够的”，用来替代经常被使用的enough。 3. advance: 名词，“进步，发展”，用来替代文章开头经常使用的development，progress。 4. advisable / sensible / rational: “合理的”，都可以替代reasonable。 5. cannot afford to: “不应当做”，不是我们说的“负担不起”。 6. be alert to something: “对…保持警惕”，后面接消极概念。 7. alternative: “其他的选择或办法”，比如an alternative is that… 相当于in addition（除此之外）。 8. applicable / feasible / workable: 都表示“可行的”，用在政策、法令、手段等词前面做修饰语，既可增加字长，又可以提高词汇水平。 9. approach / channel: “方法，手段”，用来替代我们经常使用的一些简单词汇，如method 等。 10. approve of something: “批准，同意”，注意不要忘记介词of。 11. attach importance to something: 表示“重视，强调”，替代pay attention to。
2021考研英语写作高频词汇汇总 （2021最新版） 作者：______ 编写日期：2021年__月__日 写作高分词——名词 1.对抗,争论：encounter, confrontation, argument, controversy 2.方法：way, approach, strategy, method 3.观点：idea, belief, view, opinion, viewpoint,
perspective affect, influence, have/exert influence/effect/impact on 4.会议：conference, discussion, assembly, conclave, congress, convention, gathering session, assignation 5.建议：suggest, recommend, propose, have a proposal in 6.决定：decide, choose, make up one’s mind, make a determination to do 7.缺点：disadvantage, shortcoming, weakness, inconvenience, drawback, deficiency, flaw, handicap, downside, limitation 8.人：people, human being, the folk, the public, individual, citizen, all children and adults, all men and women in all walks 9.任务：assignment, job, work, task 10.事情：thing, matter, affair, business
英语作文常用高级词汇 ★形容词： 1. 贫穷的：poor = needy = impoverished = poverty-stricken 2. 富裕的：rich = wealthy = affluent = well-to-do = well-off 3. 优秀的：excellent = eminent = top = outstanding 4. 积极的，好的：good = conducive = beneficial=advantageous 5. 消极的，不良的：bad = detrimental= baneful =undesirable 6. 明显的：obvious = apparent = evident =manifest 7. 健康的: healthy = robust = sound = wholesome 8. 惊人的：surprising = amazing = extraordinary = miraculous 9. 美丽的：beautiful = attractive = gorgeous = eye-catching 10. 有活力的：energetic = dynamic = vigorous =animated 11. 流行的： popular = prevailing = prevalent= pervasive ★动词： 1. 提高，加强：improve = enhance= promote = strengthen = optimize 2. 引起：cause = trigger = endanger 3. 解决：solve =resolve =address = tackle =cope with = deal with 4. 拆除：destroy = tear down = knock down = eradicate 5. 培养: develop = cultivate = foster = nurture 6. 激发，鼓励：encourage = motivate = stimulate = spur 7. 认为： think = assert= hold = claim = argue 8. 完成：complete = fulfill = accomplish= achieve 9. 保留：keep = preserve = retain = hold 10. 有害于：destroy = impair = undermine = jeopardize 11. 减轻: ease = alleviate = relieve = lighten ★名词： 1. 影响：influence= impact 2. 危险：danger = perils =hazard 3. 污染：pollution = contamination 4. 人类：human beings= mankind = human race 5. 老人： old people= the old = the elderly = the aged = senior citizens 6. 幸福：happiness = cheerfulness = well-being 7. 老师：teachers = instructors = educators = lecturers 8. 教育：education = schooling = family parenting = upbringing 9. 青少年：young people = youngsters = youths = adolescents
第二课 广岛——日本“最有活力”的城市 (节选) 雅各?丹瓦“广岛到了!大家请下车!”当世界上最快的高速列车减速驶进广岛车站并渐渐停稳时，那位身着日本火车站站长制服的男人口中喊出的一定是这样的话。我其实并没有听懂他在说些什么，一是因为他是用日语喊的，其次，则是因为我当时心情沉重，喉咙哽噎，忧思万缕，几乎顾不上去管那日本铁路官员说些什么。踏上这块土地，呼吸着广岛的空气，对我来说这行动本身已是一个令人激动的经历，其意义远远超过我以往所进行的任何一次旅行或采访活动。难道我不就是在犯罪现场吗? 这儿的日本人看来倒没有我这样的忧伤情绪。从车站外的人行道上看去，这儿的一切似乎都与日本其他城市没什么两样。身着和服的小姑娘和上了年纪的太太与西装打扮的少年和妇女摩肩接踵；神情严肃的男人们对周围的人群似乎视而不见，只顾着相互交淡，并不停地点头弯腰，互致问候：“多么阿里伽多戈扎伊马嘶。”还有人在使用杂货铺和烟草店门前挂着的小巧的红色电话通话。 “嗨!嗨!”出租汽车司机一看见旅客，就砰地打开车门，这样打着招呼。“嗨”，或者某个发音近似“嗨”的什么词，意思是“对”或“是”。“能送我到市政厅吗?”司机对着后视镜冲我一笑，又连声“嗨!”“嗨!”出租车穿过广岛市区狭窄的街巷全速奔驰，我们的身子随着司机手中方向盘的一次次急转而前俯后仰，东倒西歪。与此同时，这
座曾惨遭劫难的城市的高楼大厦则一座座地从我们身边飞掠而过。 正当我开始觉得路程太长时，汽车嘎地一声停了下来，司机下车去向警察问路。就像东京的情形一样，广岛的出租车司机对他们所在的城市往往不太熟悉，但因为怕在外国人面前丢脸，却又从不肯承认这一点。无论乘客指定的目的地在哪里，他们都毫不犹豫地应承下来，根本不考虑自己要花多长时间才能找到目的地。 这段小插曲后来终于结束了，我也就不知不觉地突然来到了宏伟的市政厅大楼前。当我出示了市长应我的采访要求而发送的请柬后，市政厅接待人员向我深深地鞠了一躬，然后声调悠扬地长叹了一口气。 “不是这儿，先生，”他用英语说道。“市长邀请您今天晚上同其他外宾一起在水上餐厅赴宴。您看，就是这儿。”他边说边为我在请柬背面勾划出了一张简略的示意图。 幸亏有了他画的图，我才找到一辆出租车把我直接送到了运河堤岸，那儿停泊着一艘顶篷颇像一般日本房屋屋顶的大游艇。由于地价过于昂贵，日本人便把传统日本式房屋建到了船上。漂浮在水面上的旧式日本小屋夹在一座座灰黄色摩天大楼之间，这一引人注目的景观正象征着和服与超短裙之间持续不断的斗争。 在水上餐厅的门口，一位身着和服、面色如玉、风姿绰约的迎宾女郎告诉我要脱鞋进屋。于是我便脱下鞋子，走进这座水上小屋里的一个低矮的房间，蹑手蹑脚地踏在柔软的榻榻米地席上，因想到要这样穿着袜子去见广岛市长而感到十分困窘不安。
1解决: Solve, deal with, cope with, handle, resolve, address, tackle 2损害：Damage, hurt, injure, harm, impair, undermine, jeopardize 3给与：Give, offer, render, impart, provide, supply, afford 4培养：：Develop, cultivate, foster 5优势：Advantage, merit, virtue, benefit, upside, strength6 缺陷：Disadvantage, demerit, drawback, downside, weakness 7 使迷惑：Puzzle, bewilder, perplex, baffle 8 重要的：Key, crucial, critical, important, significant, vital, substantial, indispensable, imperative 9 认为：Think, believe, insist, maintain, assert, conclude, deem, hold, argue, be convinced, be firmly convinced, be fully convinced 10 保护：Protect, conserve, preserve 11确保：Assure, ensure, guarantee, pledge 12 有害的：Bad, baneful evil, harmful, detrimental 13 要求：Request, demand, needs, requisition 14 消除：Eliminate, clear, remove, clear up, take away, smooth away 15 导致：Lead to, bring about, result in, cause, spark off, conduce to, procure, induce, generate 16 因此：So, therefore, thus, hence, consequently, as a consequence, accordingly, as a result, because of this, as a result of this 17 增长至：Grow to，rise to，increase to，go up to，climb to，ascend to，jump to，shoot to 18降低至：Dip to，fall to，decline to，decrease to，drop to，go down to，reduce to，slump to，descend to，sink to，slide to 19保持稳定：Level out，do not change，remain stable，remain still，remain steady，be stable，maintain the same level，remain unchanged，be still，remain the same level，stay constant，keep at the same level，level off，stabilize，keep its stability，even out 20 急剧地：Dramatically，drastically，sharply，hugely，enormously，steeply，substantially，considerably，significantly，markedly，surprisingly，strikingly，radically，remarkably，vastly，noticeably 21平稳地：Steadily，smoothly，slightly，slowly，marginally，gradually，moderately，mildly 22 宣称：Allege, assert, declare, claim 23 发生：Happen, occur, take place 24 原因：Reason, factor, cause