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Active Reading 2 luminous adj. very bright, shining in the dark e.g. 1. a square luminous with sunlight 阳光普照的广场 2. a sky luminous with stars 星光灿烂的天空 3. luminous paint发光漆 4. luminous watch夜光表 suspend vt.1. If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it 2.hang e.g. The union suspended strike action this week. 这周工会暂停了罢工。 Balloons suspend easily in the air. 气球容易浮在空中。 engagement a. a formal agreement to get married b. a formal arrangement to meet someone or to do sth, esp as part of your publicl duties c. a battle between armies d. an arrangement to employ someone or use their services 1. Heavy engagements are reported between rebels and government forces.c 2. John has broken off his engagement to Mary. a 3. Employee engagement is about creating value and meaning for staff. d 4. I cant see you on Monday because I have a previous engagement.b preside v. to be in charge of something or to be in a position of power e.g. 1. The city council is presided over by the mayor. 市政会议由市长主持。 2. Who will preside at the committee meeting today? 今天委员会开会谁当主席？ stunning adj. very impressive or beautiful e.g. 1. These are the houses with stunning views. 2. A couple is admiring the stunning beauty of dotted lake in Canada. disposal n. the process of getting rid of sth e.g. 1. funds at our disposal 我们有权处置的基金 2. rubbish readied for disposal 3. a waste disposal unit 废物处理装置 W to become or to make sth become active, successful, or popular again revive Beijing Opera revive economy revive memories revive interest in study revive confidence hard and fast: fixed and not able to be changed e.g. 1. At our house there’s a hard and fast rule against us kids hanging out downtown late at night. We all have to be home by ten oclock. And no exceptions, either! 对于我们这些孩子们晚上在市区里和朋友一起玩，我们家有一条不可动摇的规则。我们都得在晚上十点以前回到家里，而且还没有任何例外！ 2. That country now has a hard and fast rule against a teacher taking mon