6.　　　 I really feel I am doing something worthwhile and I am having a great time.

5.　　　 The people here are poor, but they have big hearts (心胸宽阔) and make me feel very welcome.

4.　　　 When Lin Ying graduated from Zhengzhou Normal University, she decided not ot apply for (申请)a job straight away(at once).

3.　　　 Mr Zhao’s enthusiasm has inspired Lu Hao to concentrate more on(集中精力，专心致志于) history lessons and his grades have improved a great deal.

2.　　　 …each contribution--- no matter how small--- can help make a difference.

1.　　　 On the annual International Volunteers Day, the world acknowledges(感谢)the work of millions of people who give their time to help others.

32. work on(从事于某项具体活动)/ work at(把时间和精力放在某件事上)

Unit 13 reception n. 1.) 接待,接见;欢迎[S1] Jim had an enthusiastic reception when he returned home.吉姆回家时受到了热情的接待。 2.) 接待会;欢迎会;宴会[C] Our school gave a reception to our new principal.我们学校为新校长举行了欢迎会。 3.) 接受;接纳;感受,反应[U] Her calm reception of the bad news surprised her friends. 她听到坏消息镇定自若,令她的朋友们惊奇。 4.) [英]接待处[U] Leave your key at reception.把你房门的钥匙留在接待处。 5.) (无线电、电视的)接收;接收(传真)品质,收听(或收视)效果[U] Reception improved because of the new antenna.接受效果因有新天线而得到改善。 considerate adj. 体贴的;体谅的;考虑周到的[(+of/to/toward)] He was considerate of everyone.他对大家都很体贴。 splendid adj. 1.) 有光彩的;灿烂的 The king was wearing a splendid golden crown.国王戴着光彩夺目的金王冠。 2.) 壮丽的;辉煌的 We won another splendid victory.我们又赢得了辉煌的胜利。 3.) 显著的;杰出的 4.) [口]极好的;令人极其满意的 My kid sister has a splendid memory.我小妹记忆力极好。 coincidence n. 1.) 巧合;巧事;同时发生[U][C] It was a coincidence that he was born on his mother’s birthday. 他在他母亲生日那天出生,真是巧事。 2.) 符合,一致[U] Is there any coincidence between his opinions and your own? 他的意见与你自己的意见有没有一致之处? tension n. 1.) 拉紧,绷紧[U] The tension was so great that the rope broke.绳子拉得太紧绷断了。 2.) (精神上的)紧张[U] He is suffering from nervous tension.他正受神经紧张之苦。 3.) 紧张局势,紧张状况[P1][U] She felt the tension as soon as she entered the room. 她一进房间就感觉到了这种紧张气氛。 theft n. 偷窃,盗窃[U] He was accused of theft.他被指控偷窃。 stubborn adj. 1.) 倔强的,顽固的;不听话的 He is as stubborn as a mule.他像骡子一般执拗。 2.) 顽强的,不屈不挠的 The defenders put up a stubborn resistance.防守将士进行了顽强的抵抗。 3.) 难处理的,难对付的 This lock’s rather stubborn; it needs oiling.这把锁很难开;得给它加点油了。 4.) (病)难治好的 I had a stubborn cold and coughed day and night.我得了很难治的感冒,日夜咳嗽。 5.) (污渍)难去掉的 This detergent can remove stubborn stains.这种去污剂能去除难洗的污渍。 enquiry n.[U][C] 1.) 询问;打听[(+about)] make enquiries of somebody about something向某人询问某事 2.) 调查[(+into)] An official enquiry into the incident was launched.官方对这一事件进行了调查。 After months of enquiry we finally discovered the truth. 经过几个月调查,我们最后发现了真相。 assistance n. 援助,帮助[U][(+in)] Your technical assistance in the project is greatly appreciated. 您对这个项目的技术援助大受赞赏。 vital adj. 1.) 生命的;维持生命所必需的 Growth and decay are vital processes.生长和衰亡是生命过程。 2.) 充满活力的,生气勃勃的 The Chinese I knew were trusting, open, and vital. 我所认识的中国人信赖别人,坦率,充满活力。 3.) 极其重要的,必不可少的[(+to/for)] The questions put forward at the meeting are of vital importance. 会上提出的那些问题极其重要。 4.) 致命的;生死攸关的 He committed a vital error.他犯了一个致命的错误。 n.[the P] 1.) (人体的)重要器官 He was lucky that the bullet missed the vitals.他很幸运,子弹没有击中要害器官。 2.) 重要部分,要害 guilty adj. 1) 有罪的,犯...罪的[(+of)] He was found guilty.他被判有罪。 2.) 有过失的[(+of)] The manager was guilty of an important misjudgment.经理犯了一个重大的判断错误。 3.) 自知有过错的,内疚的[(+about)] I felt guilty after breaking my promise.我违背诺言后感到内疚。 stain vt. 1.) 沾污,污染[(+with)] Blood stained the blanket.血沾污了毯子。 2.) 玷污,败坏 His crimes stained the family honor.他的罪行玷污了家庭的名誉。 3.) 给(木材,玻璃等)染色,给...着色 She stained the table brown.她将桌子涂成了棕色。 vi. 变脏;被沾污 His character is without stain.他的人品纯洁无瑕。 These carpets won’t stain easily.这些地毯不易弄脏。 n. 污点,污迹,瑕疵[C] He’s got an ink stain on his shirt.他衬衫上有块墨渍。 convince vt. 使确信,使信服;说服[(+of)] He convinced me of his innocence.他使我相信他是无辜的。 I was convinced that he knew the truth.我确信他知道事实。 assume vt. 1.) 以为;假定为;(想当然地)认为[+(that)][O2][O8][O9] I assumed that he had gone for a stroll.我想他去散步了。 2.) 承担;就任;取得 The prince assumed power when he was only fifteen.王子在十五岁时就掌权了。 3.) 呈现;采取;采用 His illness assumed a very grave character.他的病显得非常的严重。 4.) 装出,假装 He assumed a look of surprise.他装出吃惊的神色。 cancel vt. 1.) 删去,划掉;勾销,盖销(邮票等) You should cancel this preposition in the sentence.你应该删去句子中的这个介词。 2.) 取消,废除;中止 The game was cancelled because of the rain.比赛因为下雨而取消了。 3.) 抵消,对消[(+out)] This will cancel your debt to me.这可抵消你欠我的债务。 4.) [数]约去,消去[(+out)] 5.) 销(帐)[(+out)] vi. 1.) [数]相约,相消 2.) 互相抵消 The $5 I owed him and the $5 he owes me cancel out.他与我各欠对方五元,正好相互抵消。 3.) 取消;中止 n.[C] 删除;取消;撤销 remark vt. 1.) 谈到;评论;说 [+(that)] A local newspaper remarked that crime was on the decrease. 一家地方报纸评论说犯罪案件在减少。 2.) 注意,看到;觉察 I remarked the tense atmosphere as soon as I entered the room. 我一走进房间,就觉察到了紧张的气氛。 vi. 谈论,议论;评论[(+on/upon)] Prof. Smith remarked on the difference between the two dictionaries. 史密斯教授谈到了这两本词典的不同之处。 n. 1.) 言辞;谈论,评论[C][(+on/upon/about/at)] He had a habit of making humorous remarks.他有说幽默话的习惯。 2.) 注意;察觉[U] He saw nothing worthy of remark at the exhibition.他在展览会上没有看到值得注目的东西。 innocent adj. 1.) 无罪的,清白的[(+of)] He was pronounced innocent of the charge.他被宣告无罪。 2.) 无害的 The butterfly is an innocent insect.蝴蝶是一种无害的昆虫。 3.) 天真的,单纯的 4.) 幼稚的;头脑简单的,愚钝的 Don’t be so innocent as to believe everything he says.不要这么天真,竟相信他所说的一切。 commit vt. 1.) 犯(罪),做(错事等) I committed an error in handling the business.我在处理这一业务时犯了一个错误。 2.) 使承担义务;使作出保证;使表态[(+to)] He didn’t commit himself to anything.他没有作任何承诺。 3.) 把...交托给;把...提交给;把...付诸[(+to)] The child was committed to the nurse’s care.孩子被交给护士照顾。 4.) 把...押交;把...判处[(+to)] The judge committed him to ten years’ imprisonment.法官判处他十年徒刑。 straightforward adj. 1.) 一直向前的;径直的 They took a straightforward route to the lake.他们走了一条笔直通向湖的路。 2.) 正直的;老实的;坦率的 I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer. 我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。 I’m quite a straightforward man.我是一个非常直率的人。 3.) 简单的;易懂的;易做的 The issue is not quite straightforward as it seems.这个问题不像看上去那么简单。 4.) 明确的,肯定的 Their responsibility is straightforward.他们的职责是明确的。 roundabout adj. 绕道的;(说话,做事等)绕圈子的,不直截了当的 As usual, he reached her house in a roundabout way.一如往常,他绕道来到她的家。 She suggested it in a very roundabout way.她很婉转地提出了这个建议。

Unit 14 transparent adj. 1.) 透明的;清澈的 Her mother disapproves of her wearing transparent underwear. 她母亲不赞成她穿透明的内衣。 2.) 显而易见的;一目了然的[+that] It was transparent that her pride was hurt.很显然,她的自尊心受到了伤害。 3.) 坦率的,光明正大的 He is a man of transparent sincerity.他是一个坦率诚恳的人。 4.) 易懂的,明晰的 I like her transparent style of writing.我喜欢她明晰的文体。 surrounding n. 环境;周围的事物[P] He didn’t pay much attention to his surroundings.他没有多注意他周围的环境。 adj. 周围的;附近的 Foxes started coming in from the surrounding countryside.狐狸开始从附近的乡下跑进来。 troop n.[C] 1.) 军队,部队[P] The enemy troops withdrew.敌军撤退了。 2.) 骑兵队 3.) 一群;大量,许多[(+of)] The old man was surrounded by a troop of children.老人被一群孩子围住了。 A troop of children rushed in and chased each other noisily. 一群小孩冲进来,喧闹地彼此追逐。 4.) 一队的童子军 vi. 1.) 群集,集合[(+up/together)] 2.) 成群结队地走 They all trooped into the meeting.他们都成群结队前去参加会议。 apparent adj. 1.) 表面的,外观的;未必真实的 The apparent cause of his illness was excessive drinking, but the real cause was his deep grief at his wife’s death.他生病的表面原因是饮酒过度,但实际原因是丧妻之痛。 2.) 明显的,显而易见的;明白无误的 [(+to)][+that] It was apparent that he was in no condition to travel.他的健康状况显然不宜旅行。 come to light暴露,真相大白 The scandal came to light when the politician was seen with the lady. 当有人看到那位政客跟那位女士在一起时,真相就大白了。 A political scandal has recently come to light.最近一桩政治丑闻暴露出来。 maximum n. 1.) 最大量,最大数,最大限度[C][(+of)] Our goal is to achieve the maximum of efficiency.我们的目标是取得最高的效率。 2.) 顶点;(法定的)最高极限;(公路行车的)最高速[the S][(+of)] Drivers must not exceed a maximum of 55 miles an hour. 司机不得超过每小时五十五英里的最大时速。 3.) [数]极大值[C] adj. 最大的;最多的;最高的;顶点的 The maximum speed of this car is 150 miles per hour.这辆车的最大时速为一百五十英里。 precise adj. 1.) 精确的;准确的;确切的 I can’t give you a precise date.我无法告诉你确切的日期。 2.) 明确的;清晰的 His instructions were not very precise.他的指示不太明确。 3.) 严格的;细致的 We had precise orders to come home by nine o’clock. 我们得到严格的命令须于九点前回家。 4.) 刻板的,拘泥的 He was very precise in his manners.他的一言一行都有板有眼。 adequate adj. 1.) 能满足需要(量)的,足够的[(+for)][+to-v] Martin decided that he had no adequate proof.马丁断定他没有充足的证据。 2.) 适当的[(+to/for)] He sought for an adequate solution to the problem.他寻求解决这个问题的适当办法。 3.) 胜任的 [(+to)] She proved adequate to the job.事实证明她能胜任此项工作。 4.) 尚可的,差强人意的 That hotel is merely adequate.那家旅馆只能说是差强人意。 clarify vt. 1.) 澄清;阐明 He clarified his stand on the issue.他澄清了他在该问题上的立场。 His explanation clarified the mystery.他的说明解开了这个谜。 2.) 净化 It requires of us great efforts to clarify sewage in cities. 净化城市的污水需要我们很大的努力。 3.) 使清楚,使清醒 My mind was clarified on this issue.对这个问题我的头脑变得清楚了。 vi. 得到澄清;变得明晰 His muddled brain suddenly clarified.他糊涂的头脑突然清醒过来。 changeable adj. 1.) 易变的;不定的 His temper’s been changeable this week, so don’t annoy him. 这星期他脾气变化无常,所以不要惹他生气。 2.) 可改变的,可能被改变的 3.) 闪光的;闪色的 changeable silk闪光丝绸 adaptation n. 1.) 适应,适合[U][S1] He made a quick adaptation to the new environment.他很快适应了新的环境。 2.) 改编,改写;改写本[U][C] This play is an adaptation of a novel.这一剧本是由小说改编的

Units 15-16

30. tell the truth　 说实话　 　　　　　　　　　　31. over and over again　　　　　　　　　　

28. be convinced of　 确信，坚信 　　　　　　　29. get hold of 抓住，握住

26. primates are better than other animals at….　 　27. compare to/ with