托福阅读读物：威廉王子与女友宣布订婚.doc

托福阅读读物：威廉王子与女友宣布订婚 小马过河为大家准备了“托福阅读读物：威廉王子与女友宣布订婚”， 供各位备考托福的考生们参考使用，来提高自己的托福成绩！免费咨询电话：400-0123-267 　　英国王位第二顺位继承人威廉王子与女友凯特·米德尔顿宣布订婚几个小时之后公开讨论他们的结婚计划。 　　[注释] 　　1.propose v.(常指男子)求婚 　　例句：He proposed marriage to a girl. 　　他向一位姑娘求婚。 　　2.hopefully adv.怀有希望地;如果顺利的话,可望 　　例句：The campaign will hopefully ensure the survival of the tiger. 　　这场运动有望确保老虎的生存。 　　3.settlement n.解决, 和解, 协议 　　例句：The terms of settlement seem just. 　　和解的条件似乎是公道的。 　　4.domain n.(知识、活动的)领域，范围，范畴 　　例句：This question comes into the domain of philosophy. 　　这一问题属于哲学范畴。 　　5.collude vi.密谋,共谋 　　例句：She was charged on the supposition that she had colluded with her husband in the murders. 　　她被指控涉嫌与丈夫合谋杀人。 　　6.culpability n.可责,有罪性,有过失 　　7.unconscious adj.失去知觉的; 无知觉的; 昏迷的; 不省人事的 　　例句：He knelt down beside the unconsicious girl. 　　他跪在那个失去知觉的女孩身边。 　　8.dispose vt.vi.去掉，舍弃，处理; 处置 　　例句：He disposed his books on the shelves. 　　把书籍排列在书架上。 　　He was forced to dispose of his art treasures. 　　他被迫处理(舍弃)掉自己的艺术珍藏。 　　9.considerable adj.相当大(或多)的 　　例句：It is a considerable sum of money. 　　那是一笔数量可观的钱。 　　They have given the plan considerable attention. 　　他们已经给予这个计划以相当多的注意。 　　【结构分析】 　　1.The second in line to the British throne Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton have spoken openly of their plans to marry hours after their engagement was announced. 　　in line一致,协调,有秩序 　　例句：Are you in line? 　　你在排队吗? 　　They stand in line. 　　他们站成一排。 　　2.Thats kind of almost why I have been waiting this long, as I wanted to give her a chance to see in and to back out if she needed to before it all got too much because. 　　back out退出(协议、计划等);取消 　　例句：He backed out of the deal when he saw the risks. 　　当他看到有风险的时候立即退出交易 　　He has decided to back out of the scheme. 　　他决定退出这项计划。 　　3.Announcing the payments, the Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke told parliament the settlement didnt amount to an admission of culpability by the government, nor did it mean the former detainees had withdrawn their allegations. 　　amount to意味着 　　例句：His words amounted to a threat. 　　他的话