谋求一份销售工作 准备去赢
一日不练，自己知晓
to look for a sales job to prepare to win
If you miss one day of practice, you notice the difference.
世界级音乐家 a world-class musician 顶尖运动员 a top athlete
在篮球场上第一个到最后一个走的人们 the first ones on and the last ones off the
basketball court
克服弱点，发挥优势 to work on one‘s weaknesses and develop
one‘s strength
奇迹中的奇迹 miracle of miracles 遭遇多年不遇的暴风雪 to be hit with one of the worst snowstorms in
years
这些正是关键所在。 That‘s what it‘s all about.
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Old Words or Expressions New Words or Expressions very complicated intricate to advance towards; to attack to come at to employ to take on
to praise in order to recommend, etc. to put in a word (for sb.) to take from a person or place to take away 申请工作 to apply for a job 一定要有后台 to have to have pull 头面人物 Big Shots 就诊 to have medical treatment 了解一些医学知识 to learn about medicine 根本不够 not at all adequate 掐脸上的粉刺 to pick one‘s pimples 把裙子放长 to lengthen one‘s skirt 给人留个好印象 to make a good impression 因恐惧而颤抖 to quiver with fright 作记录 to take dictation 七、四级和六级真题词汇链接
1. What _________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.
A) matters B) refers C) happens D) applies
2. Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this
time, but we shall keep your application on _______ for two months. (976)
A) pile B) segment C) sequence D) file
3. The most __________ technological success in the twentieth century is probably the
computer revolution. (966) A) prominent B) prosperous C) solemn D) prevalent
4. Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was _______ in tropical countries. (996)
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A) prospective B) prevalent C) provocative D) perpetual
5. Young people are not _______ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can anticipate in.
A) conservative B) content C) confident D) generous
6. When we finally _____ to get home after the tiring long journey, we could hardly move a step further.
A) tried B) succeeded C) managed D) endeavored
7. Oil companies in the U.S. are already beginning to feel the pressure. Refinery workers
and petroleum-equipment-manufacturing employees are being ________. (006) A) laid out B) laid off C) laid down D) laid aside
8. It has been revealed that some government leaders ________ their authority and position
to get illegal profits for themselves. A) employ B) take C) abuse D) overlook
9. I told him that I would _____ him to act for me while I was away from office. A) identify B) authorize C) rationalize D) justify 10. Louis was asked to _________ the man who stole her purse. (941)
A) confirm B) recognize C) claim D) identify
11. The police are trying to find out the _____ of the woman killed in the traffic accident. A) evidence B) recognition C) status D) identity
12. Despite almost universal __________ of the vital importance of women‘s literacy,
education remains a dream for far too many women in far too many countries of the world. (016) A) identification B) compliment C) confession D) acknowledgement 13. When she heard the bad news, her eyes _____ with tears as she struggled to
control her emotions. A) sparkled B) radiated C)twinkled D) glittered 14. Whether their football team will win is a matter of __________ to me. (966)
A) indifference B) discrimination D) deviation D) interests
15. Last year, these ships transported a total of 83.34 million tons of cargo, a 4.4 per cent
increase ________ the previous year. (941) A) over B) than C) up D) beyond
16. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is ________ me. (961)
A) above B) outside C) beside D) beyond 17. As a _____president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed. A) former B) previous C) late D) prior 18. He blew out the candle and _______ his way to the door. A) converged B) groped C) strove D) wrenched 19. Comparison and contrast are often used ____________ in advertisements. (981)
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A) intentionally B) pertinently C) incidentally D) tiresomely
20. The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are ________. A) intricate B) fragile C) subtle D) crisp Key:
1-5 ADABB 6-10 CBCBD 11-15 DDAAA 16-20 DABAB Unit 4
The Multicultural Society
一、课文A 背景知识
1、Pluralism 多元主义
Refers to the existence in a society of groups having distinctive ethnic origin, cultural forms, religions, etc, these groups of people maintain participation in the development of their traditions and special interests while cooperatively working toward the interdependence needed for a nation‘s unity.
The United States is a pluralistic society composed of many nationalities, races, religions, and creeds. Some of the people who immigrated to America embraced the opportunity to leave old cultures behind and to remark themselves unencumbered by past traditions and loyalty. Others found that the liberties promised under the Bill of Rights allowed for distinctive rather than uniformity, and they have taken pride in preserving and celebrating their origins. Many Americans find that pluralism adds to the richness and strength of the nation‘s culture.
指的是在一个社会中存在一些有着不同民族起源、文化形式和宗教等的群体。这些群体中的成员保持发展其传统和特殊兴趣的同时，互相协作，相互依赖，构成国家的统一性。
美国是一个多元社会，包括多个民族、种族、宗教和信条。一些移民到美国的抓住机遇，摈弃旧的文化，将自己重新塑造成完全摆脱的过去传统和信仰的人。另一些人发现权利法案鼓励差异而非统一性。他们对保持和宣扬自己的传统而感到骄傲。很多美国人认为多元文化丰富并加强了美国的文化。 2、Multiculturalism 多元文化主义
A concept with many meanings, but is often referred to as cultural pluralism, a term describing the coexistence of many cultures in a locality, without any one culture dominating the region. By making the broadest range of human differences acceptable to the largest number of people, Multiculturalism seeks to overcome racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination.
指在一个地区中多种文化共同存在，其中没有一种文化占主导地位。通过使尽可能多的人接受人类中存在的差异性，多元文化主义旨在克服种族主义、性别歧视和其他形式的歧视。
3、A nation of immigration 移民国度
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The United States is often called a nation of immigration. Throughout its history, it has been receiving successive waves of immigrants from many regions in the world, such as Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America, Africa, etc. Some of these people come to America voluntarily in research of fortune or a better life, others come involuntarily, noticeably the African people, many of whom were brought to North America to be slaves or laborers. As a matter of fact, America, nowadays, consists of immigrants with diverse ethnic backgrounds and cultures. Many immigrant groups value their immigrant heritage and try to maintain their own cultural heritage, language, and religions practices, some even have established their own communities as is witnessed by China Town, Little Tokyo, Korea Town and Little Saigon dotted in many American cities.
美国接受了来自世界多个地区的移民，如欧洲、亚洲、拉美、北美、非洲等。其中一些人自愿来到美国谋求获得财富或更美好的生活。而另一些人，特别是非洲移民，并非自愿前来。他们中的很多人被带到北美作劳工或奴隶。事实上，当今的美国由许多不同民族、不同文化的移民组成。很多移民珍视其传统，尽力保全自己的文化传统、语言和宗教信仰。他们中的一些群体还建立了自己的社区，如美国城市中的中国城、小东京、韩国城以及小西贡等。
二、课文A重点词汇
1．decline v．1) 拒绝[同reject, refuse] [反accept] 2)下降，减少[同drop, go down]
[反incline, rise, go up] n. 1)下降，减少2)衰退，衰落 【例句】1)She declined to tall us the reason for quitting her job. 她拒绝告诉我们她辞职的原因。
2)The country declined as a result of corrupt government. 该国因腐败的政府而衰败了。
【例句】1)The population is on the decline. 人口正在减少。
2)Our business has gone into a decline this year. 近年我们的生意在走下坡路。 【扩展】declination n. 谢绝，拒绝
【考点】1) 搭配：in decline on the decline 在衰退，在下降 fall /go into a decline 失去力量、影响等
2)辨析：decline, deny, refuse, reject
decline 常用词，表示有礼貌或婉转地“谢绝”他人的邀请或帮助，可后接名词、代词或动名词。后接动词不定式时，语义较强，相当于refuse. deny 正式用词，表示“拒绝给与、拒绝?的要求”，使人根本不能得到某物或不允许某种事情或行为发生，后多接双宾语，间接宾语为人，直接宾语为所拒绝给与的事物。refuse 常用词，与decline不同的是，该词可以人为宾语，而 decline 不可。reject 意为“拒绝，拒纳”多用于正式场合，如外交或商业谈判等，指拒不接受不合要求、没有价值或所嫌弃的东西、意见或要求等。带有“驳回、丢弃、不能接受其条件”等含义，语气强烈、坚决。 2．characteristic a． 特有的，典型的，独特的 n．特征，特性
【例句】Windy days are characteristic of March. 多风是3月份天气的特征。 【例句】Good planning is one of the characteristics of a successful business. 规划周详是成功企业的特征之一。
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【扩展】character n. 性格，角色，特征，性质 characterize v. 是?的特征 【考点】A is the characteristic of B. A是B的特征。 3．paralyze vt．使麻痹，使瘫痪，使不起作用
【例句】The effect of the drug is to paralyze the nerves so that there is no feeling in the legs.该药物的作用是麻痹神经使腿部无知觉。
【扩展】paralyzed a. 瘫痪的，麻痹的 paralysis n. 麻痹，瘫痪（喻）毫无力量，无能力
4．precedent n．1)先例，范例，判例 2)惯例
【例句】1)His lawyer found a precedent from a court case in the 19th century. 他的律师从19世纪的案例中找到了一个判例。 【扩展】precede v. 处于?之前，高于，在?之前先说 preceding a. 在前的，再先的，前面的precedence n. 优先，领先权 unprecedented a. 没有先例的 【考点】 break with precedent 打破先例 without precedent 没有先例 5．plural a．1)复数的 2)多种的，多元的 n. 复数 【例句】1)Sometimes there are two plural forms with different meanings. 有时有两种意思不同的复数形式。
2)This country adopted a plural system of education. 该国采用多层次教育系统。 【例句】“Electronics‖ is a plural in form but takes a singular verb. “Electronics‖这个词形式上是复数但后跟单数动词。
【扩展】pluralize vt. 使成复数，以复数形式表示 pluralist n. 多元主义者，多元论者pluralism n.多元论， 多元主义
【考点】plural form 复数形式 a plural noun 复数名词
6．immigrant n．移民，侨民 a．1)移入的，迁入的 2)移民的，侨民的
【例句】America hosts many immigrants from Asia. 美国有很多来自亚洲的移民。 【例句】This is a shool for immigrant school-children. 这是一所移民学童学校。 【扩展】immigrate v. 移入，移民 immigration n. 移居，移民，外来移民 emigrate v. 移居国外（或外地）
7．conception n．1)思想，观念，想法 2)构想，设想 3）设计，计划
【例句】1)I got a clear conception of the whole situation. 我对整个形势有了清楚的了解。
2)A good ad designer needs great power of conception. 出色的广告设计师需要有丰富的想象力。
3）The conception of this magnificent building started 50 years ago. 对此宏伟建筑的设计始于50年前。
【扩展】conceptive a.由构想力的，由设想力的 构想的，概念的 conceive v. 构想，设想，怀（胎）
【考点】辨析：concept, conception, idea, notion, thought n. 思想，概念 concept 正式用词，指某个具体的“概念，观念”。conception 正式用词，意为“理解，观念，看法，概念”，指理性的概括活动。idea 口语常用词，泛指理解、思维、推理、幻想等之结果而产生于头脑中的“思想、念头、主意、意见”。notion 常用词，多指无理性、模糊不清、不实际或突然产生的“概念、欲望或意图”等。thought 常用词，指思考或推理而非单纯凭幻想所构成的“思想”，比idea系统、全面。
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