【正文】 Jefferson, the third President of the United States, may be less famous than Gee Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but most people remember at least one fact about his: he wrote the Declaration of Independence. Although Jefferson lived more than 200 years ago, there is much that we can learn from him today. Many of his ideas are especially interesting to modern youth. Here are some of the things he said and wrote. Go and see. Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books and that personal investigation is important. When still a young man, he was appointed to a mittee to find out whether the South Branch of the James River was deep enough to be used by large boats. While the other members of the mittee sat in the state capitol and studied papers on the subject, Jefferson got into a canoe and made onthespot observations. You can learn from everyone. By birth and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class. Yet, in a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except to give an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with gardeners, servants, and waiters. Jefferson once said to the French nobleman, Lafayette, You must go into the people39。 3. 提供消息 (或證據(jù) )者 。 appoint vt. put in a position 任命 [ ] vt. 1. 任命 ,指派 [O9][O2][(+as/to)] They appointed him (to be) manager. 他們?nèi)蚊麨榻?jīng)理。 2. (身份 ,地位等 )低下的 ,卑微的 He is of humble birth. 他出身卑微。有 ...的危險 [+tov] Dark skies threatened rain. 天空發(fā)黑預(yù)示要下雨。 nephew n. the son of one39。人造的 She wore false hair to the dance. 她戴著假發(fā)去參加舞會。 choose (one thing) rather than (another) 更喜歡 ,寧愿 [ ] vt.[W] 1. 寧可 ,寧愿 (選擇 )。后者是我的兄弟。評論 I accepted his criticism of my behavior. 北京工商大學(xué) 專升本 會計學(xué)專業(yè) 大學(xué)英語 2 電子版復(fù)習(xí)課件 整理 :王和平 359076395 如果有發(fā)現(xiàn)錯誤或補充請聯(lián)系我 .謝謝大家 所有資料 都可以下載 我接受了他對我行為的批評。 4. 人生哲學(xué) 。 3. 情節(jié) [the S] All the action in the play takes place at one railroad station. 該劇的整個情節(jié)均發(fā)生在一座火車站里。章程 [ ] n. 1. 憲法 。 北京工商大學(xué) 專升本 會計學(xué)專業(yè) 大學(xué)英語 2 電子版復(fù)習(xí)課件 整理 :王和平 359076395 如果有發(fā)現(xiàn)錯誤或補充請聯(lián)系我 .謝謝大家 所有資料 都可以下載 n. 話語 。罪惡的 The man was punished for his evil acts. 此人因其惡行受到懲罰。 conservation n. protecting from loss or from being used up 保護 。 existence n. the state of existing 北京工商大學(xué) 專升本 會計學(xué)專業(yè) 大學(xué)英語 2 電子版復(fù)習(xí)課件 整理 :王和平 359076395 如果有發(fā)現(xiàn)錯誤或補充請聯(lián)系我 .謝謝大家 所有資料 都可以下載 存在 [ ] n. 1. 存在 ,實在 [U] We do not believe in the existence of ghosts. 我們不相信真有鬼。 constantly ad. continuously。 2. 天才們 ,有才能的人們 [U][G]。撰稿人 He is one of the President39。 2. 感到緊張 ,感到毛骨悚然 [(+at/to)] She thrilled with horror. 她恐懼萬分。(想像力的 )產(chǎn)物 。 4. 應(yīng)給予 。任命 [O9] 5. 首次飾演 (某一角色 ) creation n. [ ] n. 1. 創(chuàng)造 。額 [C][U] The volume of business with Japan has increased. 與日本的貿(mào)易額增加了。孜孜不倦的 be tireless in teaching 誨人不倦 2. 堅韌的 。 They always perform their duties faithfully. 他們總是忠實地履行自己的職責。建筑學(xué) [ ] n. 1. 建筑學(xué) 。 superiority n. [ ] n. 1. 優(yōu)越 ,優(yōu)勢 。(農(nóng)作物的 )輪作 the rotation of kitchen chores 輪流 做廚房里的雜務(wù) rotate v. [ ] vi. 1. 旋轉(zhuǎn) ,轉(zhuǎn)動 [(+around)] The earth rotates from west to east. 地球從西向東旋轉(zhuǎn)。 evil n. sth. bad。維持生活的 Living conditions have improved here. 這里的生活條件已得到改善。 3. 無限期的 。行動 [ ] n. 1. 行動 。s own work. 評價自己的工作并非易事 philosophy n. 哲學(xué) [ ] n. 1. 哲學(xué) [U] He majors in philosophy. 他主修哲學(xué)。不猶豫的 agreement n. having the same opinion(s)。后半的 。t hesitate about that. Do it at once. 對于那件事不要再猶豫了。虛妄的 He was accused of giving false witness. 他被指控作偽證。s body rejected the heart transplant. 病人的身體排斥移植的心臟。 displease 使不滿 [ ] vt. 1. 使感覺不滿 threaten vt. hang over dangerously。 onthespot a. at the place of the action 現(xiàn)場 的 [ ] a. 1. 現(xiàn)場的 。容貌的 [Z] Our parents teach us personal tidiness. 我們的父母教育我們注意打扮整潔。 source n. place from which sth, es。 1826 年 7 月 4 日，即美國獨立 50 周年紀念日， 杰斐遜與世長辭了。這個地球?qū)儆诨钪囊淮?。只要你這樣做了，你就會明白老百姓為什么不滿意，并且 理解那聲威協(xié)法國的革命。杰斐遜認為，一個自由的人不僅能從書本上獲得知識，還能從很多其他源泉獲得知識，并且，個人親自進行調(diào)查非常重要。正是 這種對立，而不是絕對的統(tǒng)一才使得自由得以存在。他發(fā)明的一種耕犁比現(xiàn)存的任何一種都好。s many talents, one is central, He was above all a good and tireless writer. His plete works, now being published for the first time, will fill more than fifty volumes. His talent as an author was soon discovered, and when the time came to write the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1776, the task of writing it was his, Millions have thrilled to his words: We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal ... When Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American independence, he left his countrymen a rich legacy of ideas and examples. American education owes a great debt to Thomas Jefferson, who believed that only a nation of educated people could remain free. NEW WORDS Declaration n. document containing an open public announcement 宣言 [ ] n.[C][U] 1. 宣布 ,宣告 。 belonging to a person 親自的；個人的 [ ] a. 1. 個人的 ,私人的 [Z] It39。 2. (會面的 )約定 [U] 3. 任命 ,委派 [U][(+as/of)] The appointment of a new judge was reported in the newspaper. 報上報導(dǎo)了任命一位新法官的消息。由來 。 The board rejected all our ideas. 董事會拒絕了我們的所有想法。s an error in your calculation. 你計算中有個錯誤。評價 [U][C][(+on/upon)] I acted on my own judgment. 我按自己的判斷行事。 He preferred a charge against the robber. 他控告那名盜賊。 clash。 criticize vt. [ ] vt. 1. 批評 。達觀 。顧客 [U] 4. (常大寫 )海關(guān) [the P] Did you have any trouble with the Customs? 你通過海關(guān)有麻煩嗎 ? 5. 關(guān)稅 [P] perpetual a. neverending。活著的 All the living presidents attended Nixon39。覺察 I remarked the tense atmosphere as soon as I entered the room. 我一走進房間 ,就覺察到了緊張的氣氛。唯心主義 [ ] n.[U] 北京工商大學(xué) 專升本