【正文】 t twice its present population.9. Sam inherited the gift of imagination from his family, but he lacked the driving power to take action.10. A bee that has found honey is able to transmit to other bees the information they need in order to collect the honey.attain贏得，獲得，得到 fascinating迷人的，吸引人fulfill履行，執(zhí)行 pursue追求，致力于 available可獲得的可利用的 qualify使合適，合格 raise提升，增加 passion強(qiáng)烈的愛好，熱愛 virtually實(shí)際上 classify分類歸類 acquire獲得，取得，學(xué)到 fashionable流行的 especially特別的 sample樣品，標(biāo)本 prosperous繁榮的 University students e from different parts of the country with various purposes. However, a closer look at their reasons for studying at the university will enable us to (1)classify them roughly into three groups: those who have a(n) (2)passion for learning, those who wish to (3)attain a bright future, and those who learn with no definite purpose. Firstly, there are many students who learn simply because they (4)pursue their goal of learning. Some read a wealth of British and American novels because they are keenly interested in literature. Others sit in front of the puter screen, working on a new program, (5)virtually day and night, because they find some puter programs (6)fascinating, and they dream of being a Bill Gates one day. Secondly, there are students who work hard mainly for a better and more (7)prosperous future. It seems that the majority of students fall into this group. After admission to the university, they read books after books to (8)acquire knowledge from all of the resources which are (9)available to them, and finally, to succeed in the future job market. Thirdly, there are still some students who learn without a clear goal. They take courses, finish homework, enjoy life on campus, but don39。以機(jī)會(huì) in advance 預(yù)先，提前 all at once 同時(shí)，一下子 reap the benefits (of) 得享（某事物）的好處make the most of最大限度的利用某物 over time逐漸地，慢慢地 get by過活，活的去 stand a chance (of)有（做成某事）的希望 remind ... of 使某人想起 take pleasure in樂于做某事1. My family got by on my father39。t hear anything they said.7. Yellow flowers in the field always remind me of my childhood in the countryside.8. We have been practicing for so long and so hard that our team should stand a chance ofwinning the game.9. Research on genes will open the door to exciting new medical treatments.10. Every one of you has made a contribution and I take pleasure in acknowledging what each of you has done to make this academic convention such a success.孔子是中國歷史上著名的思想家、教育家，是儒家學(xué)派（Confucianism）的創(chuàng)始人，被尊稱為古代的圣人（sage）?！墩撜Z》是中國古代文化的經(jīng)典著作，對(duì)后來歷代的思想家、文學(xué)家、政治家產(chǎn)生了很大影響?？鬃拥暮芏嗨枷耄绕涫瞧浣逃枷?，對(duì)中國社會(huì)產(chǎn)生了深遠(yuǎn)的影響。Confucius was a great thinker and educator in Chinese history. He was the founder of Confucianism and was respectfully referred to as an ancient sage. His words and life story were recorded in The Analects. An enduring classic of ancient Chinese culture, The Analects has had a great influence on the thinkers, writers, and statesmen that came after Confucius. Without studying this book, one could hardly truly understand the thousandsofyears39。 thought, especially his thought on education, has had a profound influence on Chinese society. In the 21st century, Confucian thought not only retains the attention of the Chinese, but it also wins an increasing attention from the international munity.Unit 21. 選詞填空embarrass（使尷尬，使窘迫）polish（擦光，擦亮，修改，上潤光劑）emotional（情緒上的，情感上的）efficiency（效率，效能）curb（控制。 every word seemed to have been polished before it was allowed to escape through her lips.5. When she heard it was snowing in the city they were going to, she stuffed two more sweaters into her bag.6. During our stay in Europe we visited many places of historical interest, including several castles.7. The wedding ceremony of my sister was a very emotional experience for our family.8. He was embarrassd when he discovered that he didn39。 room is always a(n) (1)embarrassment of dirty stuff, the teenagers are more worried about their next exams and may think it is (2)ridiculousfor their mother to insist on keeping a clean room. It is therefore important for you to (3)appreciate the differences and learn to municate with your teenagers properly. (4)otherwise, your teenagers may say nothing and shut you out of their personal lives. Their refusal to talk with you may even create (5)emotional stress in your effective ways to municate can (6)reverse the situation of a difficult relationship, (7)reduce the stress of your life, and lead to a friendly relationship with your teenagers. First, you should learn to discuss serious problems in daily conversations. So, important topics, such as driving a vehicle and building a(n) (8) romantic relationship, could be dealt with through daily , learn to be an active listener. Many parents are so (9)overwhelmed with their work that they could hardly take some time for their (10)beloved children. Spend your time listening carefully to what your children like to talk about, and make sure your children feel they are being taken seriously. This will increase the chances of good munication.make it獲得成功，準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá) with open arms熱烈地，欣然 strip off揭開 去掉 脫掉 keep back抑制，控制，隱瞞 free of/from無的 after all畢竟終究 straighten up直起身，把s necessary to strip off the wallpaper first.4. I never really had any problems with change. On the contrary, I welechange with open arms .5. A lot of what we throw away is made from raw materials which are not renewable.6. Megan and John realized that their house was too messy for a new baby, so they decided to straighten up their house before the baby was born.7. Jennifer couldn39。這時(shí)是一年秋季的中期，所以被稱為中秋。夜晚，人們賞明月、吃月餅，共慶中秋佳節(jié)。中秋節(jié)的習(xí)俗很多，都寄托著人們對(duì)美好生活的熱愛和向往。According to the Chinese lunar calendar, August 15 of every year is a traditional Chinese festival — the MidAutumn Festival. This day is the middle of autumn, so it is called MidAutumn. One of the important MidAutumn Festival activities is to enjoy the moon. On that night, people gather together to celebrate the MidAutumn Festival, looking up at the bright moon and eating moon cakes. The festival is also a time for