Confucius 孔子 load n. 负荷;负载 workload n. 工作负担;工作量 strict adj. 严厉的;严格的 compulsory adj. 义务的;有责任的;必须做的 commitment n. 承诺;保证;承担 forum n. (讨论公共问题的)场所;论坛 to begin with 首先;第一;起初 skeptical adj. 常怀疑的 tendency n. 倾向;趋势 absent adj. 不在场的;缺席的 distribute vt. 分布;分发;分配 expand vi. 扩大;增加;增强 vt. 使变大;使增强 drop out (of) (从活动、竞赛等中)退出;辍学 result in 产生某种作用或结果 corporation n. 公司;法人团体 donate vt. 捐赠;赠送 curriculum n. (全部的)课程 ministry n. (政府的)部 computerize vt. 使计算机化;用计算机做 charity n. 慈善;慈悲;慈善团体 worldwide adj. 遍及全世界的 aspect n. 方面 profession n. 职业 advocate vt. 提倡 alongside prep. 在…旁边;与…一起;除…之外(还) label vt. 加标签或标记;n. 标签;标记 axis n. 轴;轴线;轴心 obtain vt. 取得;获得 evident adj. 明显的;明白的;清楚的 recorder n. 录音机;记录者 select vt. 选择;挑选;选拔 suit vt. 适合于 restriction n. 限制;约束 schedule n. 计划表;日程安排表 presentation n. 描述;介绍;提出 measurement n. 衡量;测量;(量得的)尺寸
Filling the blanks using the following words or phrases in proper forms: suggestion; perform ; express; characteristic; contain; traditional; spread; variety; universal; satisfy; comedy; power; treat; a world of; on the other hand; come across; a series of; in trouble; believe in; turn around 1. You can depend on Martin. He always _____________ his duty well. 2. Just _____________ my curiosity, how much did you weigh? 3. Honesty is one of his _____________. 4. We should do your best to stop the SARS from _____________. 5. They still keep the family’s _____________ for the eldest sons to become a doctor. 6. This book _____________ a lot of illustrations.
7. She _____________ (that) we should have lunch at the new restaurant, which we all accepted. 8. Envy is a(n) _____________ weakness. 9. It is beyond my _____________ to understand how the computer works. 10. I believe him, but I don’t _____________ him. 11. The doctor _____________ Li Ping for lung cancer. 12. There are a wide _____________ of people on the earth. 13. As for the theatre, I prefer _____________ to tragedy. 14. I _____________ an old school friend in Oxford Street this morning. 15. He is clever, but _____________, he makes many mistakes. 16. There has been _____________ car accidents at the crossing. 17. She is _____________ so she needs your advice. 18. When the teacher _____________ they began to whisper. 19. There was _____________ meaning in the look she gave him 20. Young children often have difficulty _____________ themselves.
Word Spelling: 1. She alone went to Iraq to cover the news there, and we were all c _____________ about her safety. 2. The news on the web is u _____________ every day; you can get information about what happens around the world in time. 3. You should m _____________ the window before buying the curtains, and then you’ll know how much you’ll buy. 4. O _____________, chickens raised on the farm have been infected by the Bird Flu. 5. A doctor should be patient with his p _____________. 6. Television can be an excellent _____________ (传媒) for education. 7. A responsible journalist should write the article which _____________ (反映) events and opinions objectively. 8. Many people go to that store because it d _____________ all its goods at 20%. 9. The responsible and caring citizens are _____________ (示威游行) outside the city’s worst polluters. 10. The goal of Yang Lan’s media company is to educate people through _____________ (娱乐) and illuminate people through information. 11. To e _____________ people means to do something that interests them and gives them pleasure. 12. When you e _____________ an idea or feeling, you show people what you think or feel by saying or doing something. 13. When you c _____________ a new product, you invest it. 14. If you s _____________ something, you choose it from a number of things of the same kind. 15. Love, joy, hate, fear and grief are _____________ (情感) . 16. Mr. Xu Guozhang was a famous professor of English l _____________ and many English novels were translated into Chinese by him. 17. Miss Laura is a r _____________ girl and is fond of reading love stories. 18. I’m always very interested in _____________ (当地的) news. 19. That man would use any dirty t _____________ to get what he wants. 20. In those days he was poor and lived a m _____________ life with his wife. 21. A s _____________ is someone who is owned by someone else and has to work for them. 22. If some boxes c _____________ things, those things are inside them. 23. He was born in a _____________ (音乐的) family, and it’s no wonder he has great _____________ (音乐的) talent. 24. Literature is one of the most powerful _____________ (工具) for forming character. 25. Genes determine the _____________ (特征) of every living thing. 26. She has always had a keen d _____________ for a really comfortable home. 27. Anybody with ordinary i _____________ and no special training can fill the position. 28. He has an annoying h _____________ of biting his nails. 29. The newly discovered Greek sculpture is now on e _____________ at the national museum. 30. The _____________ (公布) of the trade figures was delayed until after the election. 31. We accepted Brum’s s _____________ and succeeded in solving the problem. 32. A m _____________ person is one who enjoys making or listening to music. 33. Football is a u _____________ game and is popular with almost everyone. 34. When I paid them a visit, they e _____________ me as an honored guest. 35. The Chairman p _____________ his duties perfectly. 36. --- Do you like to watch TV s _____________. --- No. It is too long and I often feel bored. 37. She w _____________ the word in my ear in order not to be heard by anyone else. 38. His father died and he had to s _____________ the burdens of the family at the age of fifteen. 39. All the c _____________ in the play are amusing and interesting. 40. I have an a _____________ to make. 41. People can develop their children’s _____________ (智力) in many different ways. 42. Most of the old people in China prefer _____________ (传统) Chinese medicine to the Western medicine. 43. If you are blind or dumb, how can you e _____________ your feelings or emotions? 44. Though English is widely used all over the world, it isn’t yet