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1、1. Key expressions in "Walt Disney"PhrasesSentencesBe made on assignment for 为定制This film contributed to Disney's being presented with an award of merit, for his contribution to public safety, by the Automobile Club of Southern California. 南加州汽车俱乐部为奖励迪斯尼对公共安全的贡献而给他颁发了特殊贡献奖，这与这个电影是分不开的。

2、Live action 真人短片Commit oneself to 致力于Despite the educational value of some of his films, Disney was quick to point out, "I'm not an educator. My primary purpose is to entertain - Though if people want to read education into my work, that's fine with me." 虽然他的一些短片有很大的教育意义，迪斯尼却很快指出：“

3、我不是一个教育工作者，我主要的目的是娱乐大众但如果非要说我的作品有教育意义，那我也没有意见”Be quick to 很快Read sth into 将联系起来How to make an educated guess about unfamiliar words/phrases?Step 1. Identify unfamiliar words and phrasesUnfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar PhrasesStep 2. Make an educated guess with different strategiesStrategiesWords/Phrases词性

4、变化/property of wordsEducational/instructionalBombing/gunning/parachuting联想/associationAnimated上下文/contextShort/Studio/revolutionize/United States Treasury Department词根词/word rootFreewayphobiaStep 3. Put the guessed meaning in context and see if it works.2. Key expressions in "Diffusion and Osmo

5、sis"WordsPhrasesSentencesDiffusion 扩散in higher concentration 浓度高Diffusion is the process by which molecules or ions scatter or spread from regions where they are in higher concentrations toward regions where they are in lower concentrations. 扩散是分子或离子从浓度高的地方向浓度低的地方散布的过程。Osmosis 渗透as a rule 一般而言I

6、ons 离子account for 解释Haphazard 随机的uniformly distributed/evenly mixed 分布均匀Equilibrium 均衡Only to 却发现3. Key expressions in "Weather Forecasts"WordsPhrasesSentencesVagary 变化无常的行为Tune out/Tune in 换台/收看Set up in 1982, the Weather Channel was given just weeks to survive by the critics, but such is

7、 the interest in the vagaries of the climate that it has thrived. 这个天气频道是1982年开的，当时批评者说这个频道最多只能运营几周，但是人们对变化无常的天气实在是太感兴趣了，最后这个频道居然办的非常好。Ratings 收视率Camera crew 摄制组Soar vi. 飙升Such is.that 非常以至于Dispatch 派遣4. Key expressions in "As the Century TurnsWordsPhrasesSentencesReveler 狂欢的人By decree of 根据The

8、 concept of a whole number between minus one and one had not yet made the journey from the Arab world to Western Europe. -1和1之间还存在整数0，这种概念当时还没有从阿拉伯世界传到西欧。Royal Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文台Pin down 确定Easter 复活节Come up with 提出Equinox 春分/秋分Julius Caesar 凯撒大帝Millenium 千年5. Key expressions in "A Ta

9、ll Tale"WordsPhrasesSentencesHissing 嘶嘶声undertake to 试图Do you think it is possible to defeat an opponent so fierce that a glance at her turns one to stone? 如果有一个怪物，任何人看它一眼都会变成石头，你觉得有可能打败它吗？Dread vt.害怕be compelled to 被迫Befall vt.降临plead with.for 请求Perseus, finding that he could not pacify Atlas,

10、 responded by beckoning him to look upon Medusa's head. 珀尔修斯发现他无法平息阿特拉斯的怒气，于是就引诱阿特拉斯看美杜莎的头颅。Shield 盾牌Quench thirst 解渴Winged 有翅膀的rule that 命令Calamity 灾难beckon sb to do sth 引诱Examples of onomatopoeic words(拟声词):sizzling 嘶嘶响giggling 咯咯笑tinkling 叮当响bang 砰地一声rattling 咔哒咔哒6. Key expressions

11、in "Keep Dreaming"WordsPhrasesSentencesSubconscious 潜意识的the key to doing sth 关键在于The key to achieving this seemingly unbelievable feat lies in knowing how to make the most of a very natural phenomenondreaming. 要做到这似乎不可能的事，关键在于了解怎样充分利用一个自然现象做梦。Intend vt.想要lie in 在于Spicy 丰富精彩的make the most o

12、f 充分利用Realistic 现实的drop off to sleep 进入梦乡Words to describe a person: matching the synonymsChubbyFat and cuteFeminineWomanlikePrettyGood-lookingWittyHumorousCharmingFull of charmsSarcasticIronicAggressiveOverbearingBrightSmartSympatheticCompassionate7. Key expressions in "Bribery"WordsPhras

13、esSentencesOffers 发盘Put up 建造After some months, the choice was made and work was about to begin when one of the companies which had not been successful complained to the Minister. They said that the official who had been responsible for advising him on the choice of a company to do the work had acce

14、pted bribes. 过了几个月，做好了决定，工程准备开工。就在这时，一个没有中标的公司向部长投诉。他们说那个负责建议部长选择哪个公司来做项目的官员收受了贿赂。Minister 部长An inquiry into 调查Dishonesty 不诚实的行为Take bribes 受贿Send for sb 找来某人Accuse sb of sth 指控8. Key expressions in "Testing the New Cars"WordsPhrasesSentencesPrototype 原型车Take apart vt.拆The prototypes are f

15、rozen solid in huge refrigerators, flooded in artificial rainstorms, driven through mud and water and up hills as steep as the steepest hill in San Francisco. 原型车在巨型冰箱中冻得结结实实，在人工暴雨中冲刷，在泥水中穿行，在旧金山最陡峭的山坡上行驶。Cobblestone 鹅卵石Stand up 经受Wear vi. 磨损Head-on 正面（撞击）Refrigerator 冰箱In case of 在情况下Screech 尖叫Ever

16、y year more than 400 company test drivers and technicians cover about 12,000,000 miles with the prototypes and production models. 每年，400多个公司雇佣的专门负责测试的司机和技术员开着原型车和生产模型行驶约一千二百万英里。Artificial 人工的Brakes n.刹车Technicians 技术员9. Key expressions in "The Will"WordsPhrasesSentencescliché 陈词滥调In.c

17、ircles 在圈内She had wealthy parents who, on her wedding day, had given her a new house, the furnishings, and a substantial bank account with the understanding she keep them in her own name. 她父母很有钱，在她新婚之日，送给她一座新房、各种家具以及很大一笔银行存款，让这些财产一直存在她名下。Immeasurable 无法估量的An opening shot in 拉开.序幕Sordid 卑鄙的A fight ov

18、er 争夺Bicker 吵嘴Be established that 公认Crockery 陶器Sizable 可观的Most people will take just about any advice on how to expand their wealth - but these same people will fail utterly to explore the most economical ways of passing on their assets to their survivors. 多数人在创造财富方面非常乐于听从他人的建议，但就是同样这样一批人，他们却完全不会去寻找

19、把自己的财产传给继承人的最便捷的方式。Perish 消失Utterly adv.完全10. Key expressions in "Calcium"WordsPhrasesSentencesHigh blood pressure=hypertension 高血压In the form of 以形式Calcium also seems to help prevent high blood pressure. 钙似乎也有利于预防高血压。Symptom 症状Be left untreated 如果不治疗的话Artery 动脉Calcium intake 钙摄入量Stroke 中风

20、Likely to develop hypertension 易发高血压Kidney 肾Be reduced by 25% 减少25%Readings 读数Go on a diet 采取食疗 Soon doctors may urge some hypertension patients to increase their calcium intake, much the way they now advise sodium restriction. 医生们不久后也会让一些高血压患者增加钙摄入量，就像他们现在建议病人减少钠的摄入一样。Sodium 纳Supplement 补品、营养品11. K

21、ey expressions in "Pure Ecstasy"WordsPhrasesSentencesCaptivating 引人入胜的Melt away 淡去Purists may not like the fact that he's recorded such boldly entertaining secular songs. 他的这些极其世俗的、以享乐为目的的音乐作品在清教徒看来可能是难以接受的。Subtitles 字幕Seek to 试图Pakistan 巴基斯坦Fill a spiritual void 填补精神空白Hipster 言行怪癖的Gra

22、vitate to 向靠拢Ecstatic 心醉神迷的、狂喜的Venture into 涉足Vocals 声乐Experiment with 尝试Some American rock stars, perhaps seeking to fill a spiritual void in their own music, have gravitated to Khan. 一些美国的摇滚巨星可能是为了填补自己音乐中的精神空白，也逐渐向Khan靠拢。Rock band 摇滚乐队Elegiac 挽歌Synonyms:1. 世俗的、尘世的：Earthly/worldly/secular;2. 非世俗的、精

23、神的、宗教的：unearthly/unworldly/religious.12. Key expressions in "Hunting"WordsPhrasesSentencesUnspeakable 难以启齿的In pursuit of 追逐Is hunting, as Oscar Wilde said, “the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable,” or is it a countryside tradition, misunderstood and defamed by over-sentimental city dw

24、ellers?狩猎是否真如王尔德所说，是一种“残杀不可食用之生灵的难以启齿的行径，”还是一个被多愁伤感的城里人所误解和诽谤的乡下习俗？Lawmakers 立法者Pride oneself on 引以为豪Bill 法案Cloud the issue 使事情更加扑朔迷离Outlaw vt.立法禁止To the delight of 令高兴Polarized 极端化Upper-class accent 上层阶级口音Immaculate 洁净无瑕的On the other are the hunt saboteurs, who often pride themselves on strong work

25、ing-class accents, tatty clothes and unkempt hairstyles. 与之对应的阵营里是那些狩猎活动的“破坏分子”，他们引以为豪的是他们浓厚的工人阶级口音、破旧的衣服和乱糟糟的发型。Saboteur 破换分子Caricature 讽刺13. Key expressions in "Patterns of Sea Water"WordsPhrasesSentencesUnmarked 无标记的Be divided into 被分成The deep blue water of the open sea far from land is

26、 the colour of emptiness and barrenness; the green water of the coastal areas, with all its varying hues, is the colour of life. 远海呈深蓝色，说明这片海域中生命较少；而沿岸海域色彩斑斓，象征着勃勃生机。Trackless 无痕迹的Be derived from 源于Patterning 形态分布Oweto 由于、源于Barrenness n.荒芜By no means 绝不是Hue 色彩Spectrum 光谱The sea is blue because the s

27、unlight is reflected back to our eyes from the water molecules or from very minute particles suspended in the sea. 大海是蓝色的，这是因为太阳光被水分子或者悬浮在海水中的微小颗粒反射回我们的眼睛。Plankton 浮游生物Solution 溶液14. Key expressions in "New Dangers"WordsPhrasesSentencesReverse thrusters 反向推进器Point the blame at指责Just why th

28、e computer malfunctioned remains a mystery, but experts suspect that it may have been activated by electromagnetic interference. 计算机发生故障的原因至今仍然是一个谜，但是专家怀疑可能是由电磁干扰导致的。Malfunction 发生故障Banfrom being used 禁止使用Electromagnetic interference 电磁干扰Call for 号召实行Aviation 航空Reluctant to 不情愿 Critical 关键Tamper wit

29、h 篡改Wavelength 波长The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable to interference raises the risk that terrorists may deliberately tamper with radio systems in order to sabotage navigation equipment. 然而，飞机受电磁干扰影响的可能性并没有消除，这就意味着恐怖分子可以蓄意篡改无线电系统来破坏飞行设备。Navigation 航行Sabotage vt.破坏15. Key expressions in "Women and Their Shoes"WordsPhrasesSentencesHamper 阻碍、束缚Keep up with 赶上At