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Unite1 单词： 1. atop prep. / on the top of 在....顶上 例;( A tower stands atop the hill. (There is a seagull atop the mast. (Under the newspaper, atop a sheet of paper, lay an envelope. communicate v. 交流；沟通 communication n. communicative adj. to communicate sth to sb 例：They communicate in sign language with ease.  It’s cheap and efficient to use e-mail to communicate with your friends wherever they may be. boundary n. 分界线； 边境线 例 The river is the boundary between the two countries. A boundary dispute is a quarrel about where a boundary is or ought to be, The boundaries of human knowledge are being pushed further out.4. directly adv. 直接地 例：She drove directly to school. He answered me directly. I’ll be there directly. Directly I got to the office, I sat down and wrote. 5. focus n. vt. vi — to concentrate on sth 集中（注意力） 例：Beijing Olympic Games was once the focus of the world’s attention. People focused (their attention) on Beijing Olympic Games6. overtake v. 追上；压倒 例：to overtake a car He was overtaken by surprise. 他惊得目瞪口呆。 Something like panic overtook me in a flood.  The people all over the world were overtaken by the 9-11 attack in New York. 7. sensitivity n. 敏感（性），灵敏（度） sensitive adj. be sensitive to 对……敏感 sense n. vt8. species n.（植物或动物）品种，种类，物种 例: Bamboo is a species of grass. There are over 200 species of fish. The tiger belongs to the cat species. survive v. 存活 例：When the market economy is introduced, many factories will have difficulties to survive.  The chance of surviving an air crash always is slim if not nil. accountability n. — responsibility 责任；义务 例:The accountability for the behavior of the soldiers rests with the commander. accountable adj. 例：He is not accountable for his actions. boost n. v. 推进，激励 例：Our moods are given a bit of boost. This will be a great boost to the economy.  Th