【正文】 ts mining and farming 。 continental divide refers to an imaginary line in the North American Rockies that divides the waters flowing into the Atlantic Ocean from those flowing into the ，該線把大西洋流域和太平洋流域區(qū)分開來。 Mott’s influence was so significant that she has been credited by some authorities as the originator of feminism in the United Mott的影響巨大，所以一些權(quán)威部門認定她為美國女權(quán)運動的創(chuàng)始人。拒絕一切傳統(tǒng)，試圖通過強調(diào)機械和動態(tài)來美化生活。 elimination of inflation would ensure that the amount of money used in repaying a loan would have the same value as the amount of money 。 xenon could not FORM chemical pounds was once believed by ：氙氣是不能形成化合物的。 its leaves remain green long after being picked, rosemary became associated with the idea of ，因此人們把迷迭香樹與懷念聯(lián)系在一起。 Blackwell, the first woman medical doctor in the United States, founded the New York Infirmary, an institution that has always had a pletely female medical Blackwell，美國第一個女醫(yī)生，創(chuàng)建了員工一直為女性紐約診所。 the middle of the twentieth century, painters and sculptors in theUnited States had begun to exert a great worldwide influence over ，美國畫家和雕塑家開始在世界范圍內(nèi)對藝術(shù)產(chǎn)生重大影響。 substance contract when they freeze so that the density of a substance’s solid is higher than the density of its ，所以他們的密度在固態(tài)時高于液態(tài)。 chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on what grows best in its climate and ，大體取決于什么作物在其天氣和土壤條件下生長得最好。 pecans are most plentiful in the southeastern part of the UnitedStates, they are found as far north as Ohio and 。 are important in the process of decay, which returns ingredients to the soil, enhances soil fertility, and deposes animal ，而腐化過程將化學(xué)物質(zhì)回饋于土壤，提高其肥力，并分解動物糞便。 development of mechanical timepieces spurred the search for more accurate sundials with which to regulate ，以便校準機械計時器。 before children are able to speak or understand a language, they municate through facial expressions and by making ，很久就會通過面部表情和靠發(fā)出噪聲來與人交流了。 Holiday’s reputation as a great jazzblues singer rests on her ability to give emotional depth to her Holiday作為一個爵士布魯斯樂杰出歌手的名聲建立在能夠賦予歌曲感情深度的能力。 knee is the joints where the thigh bone meets the large bone of the lower 。 modern offices being more mechanized, designers are attempting to personalize them with warmer, less severe ，設(shè)計師們正試圖利用較為溫暖而不太嚴肅的內(nèi)部裝飾來使其具有親切感。the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and disposal of ，其對水，交通和垃圾處理的需求就會越大。 group to remain in existence, a profitmaking organization must, in the long run, produce something consumers consider useful or ，最終都必須生產(chǎn)出消費者可用或需要的產(chǎn)品。 the millions who saw Haley’s et in 1986, how many people will live long enough to see it return in the twentyfirst century?，有多少人能夠長壽到足以目睹它在二十一世紀的回歸呢？ have discovered that fear, happiness, sadness, and surpriseare universally reflected in facial ，恐懼，快樂，悲傷和驚奇都會行之于色，這在全人類是共通的。Being late is a sign of disrespect。M：Punctuality simply means being on time。陳：行，知道了。我總不能不見吧？M：實在沒有辦法的時候，inform others that you are delayed。你開完會可以打回電。t answer it。M：That39。C: 我不是有意沒禮貌，有的時候是沒法控制的。s no way to have the meeting without you，所以你浪費了大家的時間。你不到，會沒法開。他不懂，可我又沒法和老板爭。ll be on time for meetings from now : Good.(Sound of pushing chairs and walking)M: 嗨，陳豪，剛才我要告訴你 punctuality就是準時，你匆忙走了，大概沒有聽見。opening the door): , it has been brought to my attention that you are frequently late for want you to know that punctuality is important in American business and in our pany : Sorry, , I am not sure I exactly do you mean by punc...punctuality? : Punctuality simply means being on a meeting is scheduled for one o39。M：Punctuality? 陳：Yes, ？喲，不好了，時間到了，我得去了。M：What39。老板找談話會有什么事呢？ 陳豪心里有點不安，所以急著去請教美籍華人Mary。shoes should be no white sox, Ann: 陳豪在美國公司已經(jīng)工作了一段時間。face well shaved。快，再說一遍。陳：啊呀，還不讓穿白襪子，規(guī)矩還真多。還有，千萬把白襪子給換了。Shoes should be polished and in good condition。陳：啊呀，我知道，可我媽沒時間給我改短嘛。哎，你的褲子太長，褲腿都拖在地上了。陳：行，行，我一會兒剃一下胡子，帶上領(lǐng)帶就齊了。M：在辦公室里放松一會兒是可以的，但是要去見某人或出去辦事，ties should be correctly tied。對了，我早上看你帶著領(lǐng)帶，怎么沒有啦？你要去見總裁，領(lǐng)帶一定要帶。M：我就看出來你今天沒有剃胡子。我不是天天剃胡子的。有的人既不洗頭，也不梳頭，那是非常不禮貌的。你今天不是會見到總裁嗎？我們就來看看你有什么地方需要改進的吧 ****** M： 首先，hair should be well maintained。M：根據(jù)一項研究，人們在初次見面時對一個人的評價有55% 是根據(jù)他所看到的。最初的印象只有一次，決沒有第二次機會。(Office ambience)陳：Mary，我下午會見到總裁，這是第一次見面，你說我要注意些什么事呀？M： 第一次的印象，first impression，是很重要。今天下午他有機會見到公司總裁。M：And treating other people with courtesy and respect and making them feel fortable with : Mary，以后我有問題還會來請教你喲！M：No problem。M：既然你訓(xùn)練班已經(jīng)結(jié)束，我來考考你: Tell me what is etiquette? C：我來試試。我想對有些中國人來說也是不禮貌的。M：你辦公室里的小王今天早上突然問年薪有多少。M：Asking someone39。我那天跟會計室的那金發(fā)女郎聊天，聊得很愉快。****** C：嗨，Mary，我的訓(xùn)練班結(jié)束了，你那天說的文化差異一點也沒錯。M：但是，訓(xùn)練班講的是西方禮節(jié)western etiquette，和中國的禮節(jié)還不完全一樣，因為兩國有文化差異。這沒問題，I39。C：以文明的方式對待別人的一些原則。一個公司的雇員對客戶是不是很客氣，有禮貌，這對經(jīng)營有很大關(guān)系。Qu是發(fā)k的音，而不是發(fā)q的音，etiket。C: 噢，原來是要我去參加禮節(jié)訓(xùn)練班。(Office ambience)C：Excuse me, Mary, 請問通知上這個詞是什么意思呀？Etiquette。今天他收到一張通知，可是里面有一個詞他不懂，他只知道讓他去參加一個什么訓(xùn)練班。）* Extra protection was ordered for the president on worries of an assassination attempt.（由于擔(dān)心暗殺企圖，總統(tǒng)安排了額外的警備。）disrupt * An accident has disrupted railway services into and out of the city.（一次交通事故使進出這座城市的鐵路交通陷于混亂。）crashing * The motorcycle crashed into the fence.（摩托車猛地撞在圍欄上。）unscathed * He walked away from the accident pletely unscathed.（他安然無恙地從事故現(xiàn)場走開了。）* Most people protect themselves from injury to their selfesteem.（大多數(shù)人保護自己使自尊心不受傷害。TVB新聞。臺灣最近的一次大地震發(fā)生在1999年9月，50,000座建筑被毀，2,400人死亡。s last major quake occurred in September 1999, measuring on the Richter ,000 buildings were destroyed and 2,400 people died in that Pomfret, TVB News.”[5]“臺灣金融市場可能損失最重。s financial market perhaps suffered stock market fell more than per cent, on worries『擔(dān)心』that aftershocks could affect the island39。記錄顯示有九次微小余震。s northeast last night, a quake measuring originated『發(fā)源；來自；產(chǎn)生』from a similar area, but the 2 quakes are not believed to be minor aftershocks『余震』have been recorded.”[4]“根據(jù)中央氣象局報告， 級，震中心位于臺灣東北海岸外海域?！盵3] “There were power cuts in some areas and public transport was disrupted『使分裂；使瓦解』, including the Mass Rapid Transit system, which was clos