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Unit1 Heated/spirited discussion一场激烈的讨论 In a unexpected way以一种意想不到的方式 Give a large dinner party举行盛大的晚宴 Track down追捕到；追查到 Be seated坐下 A visiting American naturalist来访的美国博物学家 Spacious dining room宽敞的餐厅 At the sight of一看见 What really counts真正重要的事 Stare straight ahead两眼盯着正前方 Come to with a start突然醒悟 Likeliest place最有可能的地方 Be frightened into doing something受惊吓……去做 Sit like stone images像石雕一样坐着 Make for走向 an example of perfect self-control镇定自若的典范 A faint smile lights up the face脸上露出一丝淡淡的微笑 At a crisis 陷入危机 lead to a crisis 引发了危机 come to a crisis 陷入危机 face a crisis 面临危机 pass a crisis 度过危机，脱离危险期 Unit2 obtains knowledge from books从书中获取知识 Personal investigation 亲自做调查 Study papers on subject研究有关某一问题的文件 Make on-the-spot observations现场调查 By birth and by education就出生和教育而言 Social class社会阶层 Humble origins出生卑微的人 Give an order发号施令 Cooking pots饭锅 Give you a mind for judging truth and error判断真理与谬误的头脑 Should not hesitate a moment to毫不犹豫做…… A source of strength力量的源泉 Act on it with effect有效采取行动 Be chained to customs被无用的习俗束缚手脚 with hope满怀希望 In existence存在 Tireless writer不知疲倦的作家 All men are created equal人生来平等 A rich legacy of ideas and examples一份丰富的思想遗产 Careful thought认真思考 Leave fear behind把恐惧抛在身后 Unit3 Get to ones feet Apply for A local newspaper地方报纸 A teaching job/post/position教师职位 In a suburb在郊区 Be short of money手头拮据 Chances of doing something are slim做什么事可能性小 Too depressed to feel nervous太沮丧以至于不紧张 Struggle to survive挣扎着活下来 A busy main road 繁忙的大街 A wrinkled forehead布满皱纹的前额 An air of disapproval不以为然的神态 smell of散发气味 Judging by根据……判断 A vital part极为重要的组成部分 Attach importance to重视 Have very little in common没有多少共同语言 Range from ……to……从……到……不等 The teaching set-up教学计划 In turn轮流做 Enjoy leisure享受闲暇之乐 Its the last straw that breaks the camels back最后一根稻草压弯了骆驼的背 Unit4 Close friend 亲密的伙伴 Feel at ease Point out 指出 Make the toy off balance A poem of thanks一首感谢的诗 Within ones limits Beyond ones reach Be content to do something Be immune to something Correspond with mean nothing to somebody Believe in simpli