研究生英语Unit 5 Scripts.doc

Unit Five Reflections on His Eightieth Birthday By Bertrand Russell Vocabulary fallacy — a false idea or belief; false reasoning It is a fallacy to suppose that wealth always brings happiness. totter — sway as if about to fall The outcome of this strife will be the collapse of the already tottering government. When my confidence is tottering, all I see in my life is weakness and hopelessness. indubitable— unquestionable It is indubitable that these experiences and information have value and meaning to our clients. exterminate--- kill all the creatures or people in a place You cannot exterminate them because from their seed comes more with greater hatred. folly: foolishness; an unwiae act, habit, etc. For example: All Wars are follies, very expensive, and very mischievous ones. ----(Benjamin Franklin) You’ll have to pay later for your follies. sober--- in control of oneself v. 使变得清醒，使镇定/ a.清醒的，未醉的；有节制的，冷静的；素淡的，朴素的，柔和的 The lessons learned at the cost of blood helped to sober us. He wore a sober suit that befitted the occasion.? fatalistic --- showing a belief in fate Even though they bring us suffering, we accept them with almost fatalistic resignation, for we are so used to giving in to them. ascertain--- discover the facts of sth. We must ascertain the usual customs of the local people and arrange accordingly. discord--- disagreement between people 分歧，不和 Profit is generally the apple of discord among the capitalist nations. He was cursed for sowing seeds of discord among his friends. epoch ---(beginning of a) period of time in history, life, the history of the earth, etc, esp. one marked by notable events or characteristics 纪元; 时代; 时期 Einsteins theory marked a new epoch in mathematics. the epoch-making discovery of America 美洲的发现划时代 era ---a period of time characterized by particular circumstances, events, or personages时代, 历史时期, 以特殊环境、事件或特殊人物为标志的段时间 the Colonial era of U.S. history美国历史上的殖民时期 the Kennedy era 肯尼迪时代 the Elizabe