【正文】 y was )聽(tīng)到有人質(zhì)疑他的才能，肖恩覺(jué)得受了奇恥大辱。（welfare）Sam not only lost his job but also both legs。（affluent，minimal）In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal 1)科學(xué)家們找到火星上有水的證據(jù)了嗎？（proof）Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?2)計(jì)劃委員會(huì)已經(jīng)將建核電廠的可能地點(diǎn)縮小到了兩個(gè)沿海城鎮(zhèn)。（cherish）Education is the most cherished tradition in our ’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private )手術(shù)康復(fù)后不久，他失業(yè)了，因此經(jīng)歷了人生的又一個(gè)困難階段。（deny，mercial）The pany denied that its donations had a mercial )每當(dāng)他生氣的時(shí)候，他說(shuō)話就有一點(diǎn)結(jié)巴。（creative，desirable）Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early )假設(shè)（assume）那幅畫(huà)確實(shí)是名作（masterpiece），你覺(jué)得值得購(gòu)買(mǎi)嗎？（worthwhile）Assuming(that)this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/purchase it?5)如果這些數(shù)據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)是站得住腳的，那它將會(huì)幫助我們認(rèn)識(shí)正在調(diào)查的問(wèn)題。（departure，enormous）It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the )湯姆過(guò)去很靦腆，但這次卻非常勇敢能在大庭廣眾面前上臺(tái)表演了。Some people said it was simply a miracle that the American athlete Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic )洗衣機(jī)壞了，我們只能用手洗衣服了。With enough ice, we would be able to chill the )依我愚見(jiàn)，閱讀是打發(fā)閑暇的最?lèi)側(cè)朔绞健ystery still surrounds the exact truth behind the film star’s death/exact circumstance of the film star’s 8 1)沒(méi)有個(gè)人檔案，求職者很難指望受雇當(dāng)老師。在那樣的環(huán)境里，很少有植物能茁壯成長(zhǎng)。Let’s make a deal—you wash my car, and I’ll let you use it )我們到達(dá)那個(gè)我們本以為已毀于那次大地震的村莊時(shí)，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)它只受到輕微 損失。It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thorough cleaning before we 7 1)當(dāng)?shù)匾患夜境袚?dān)了此項(xiàng)工程，但工程沒(méi)完工就破產(chǎn)了。At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our working ，資方同意給工人增加 10%的工資。Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me ，我會(huì)很感激你的。a financial expert, William As advised us to invest our money in the stock )我們這些小零售商無(wú)法和超市在價(jià)格和銷(xiāo)售等方面競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the painting on the )邁克爾去世了，留下三個(gè)兒子、兩個(gè)女兒和妻子伊麗莎白。Helen lacks ’ve never known anyone so unsure of 5 1)我不太清楚哪兒你能找到個(gè)好木工——你最好四處打聽(tīng)打聽(tīng)。I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading )海倫缺乏自信。Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant )地震、臺(tái)風(fēng)和其他自然災(zāi)害無(wú)法防止，但可以采取行動(dòng)保護(hù)生命財(cái)產(chǎn)安全。To understand a great international event, we, first of all, need to consider the historical and political background to 4 1)據(jù)報(bào)道，聯(lián)合國(guó)斡旋者制定出了他們希望雙方都能接受的方案。As the facts show, educational programs need to fit into the national plan for economical )這輛汽車(chē)太費(fèi)油，而且價(jià)錢(qián)幾乎是我想付的兩倍。As is predicted by scientists, global pollution has bee one of the most serious problems humans are faced )謀求這些職位的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)很激烈——今年的求職者是去年的五倍。He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through the whole world war ii 5)自 1985 年從南京大學(xué)畢業(yè)至今，可以說(shuō)我與我的大學(xué)同學(xué)失去了聯(lián)系。Mary seems to be very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn’t learned the texts by )既然籃球賽已被推遲，我們不妨去參觀博物館。我們只好走回家。Itis said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the pany’s safety 。His girlfriend advised him to get out of his bad habit of smoking before it took ，決定增加生產(chǎn)。he had to live on welfare for the rest of his )A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was )Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being the passage George, the son of , liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the munity to fall the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct called to tell him in a frank manner what they were assured them that he would certainly settle the soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has e over you? 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