【正文】 e was (3) hailed as a hero by the public. Although his devotion to public service is (4) remarkable, in his book They Call Me a Hero: A Memoir of My Youth, Hernandez insists that he is not a hero. Hernandez said that he initially resisted the idea of writing a book about his experience on that day of enormous (5) tragedy. I had been (6) pushed by a few publishers after the incident, he said. I thought heroes should be people who make a lifetime (7) mitment to helping others. However, Hernandez, now a school board member, had e to realize that he would be interested in writing a book (8) focusing on his public service.As a young official, I39。ve faced some big challenges, and I want young people to know that they need to face challenges and (9) involve themselves in their munities. When asked if he had any plan with a second book, Hernandez said his major purpose at present was to continue to serve his munity and pursue his passion as a(n) (10) advocate for education. But I39。m not going to say no, he said.in sb.39。s words/in the words of count on依靠指望 make sense of理解，弄懂某事reserve for預(yù)留，保留 shield from使免受call on呼吁，號(hào)召 sum up概括總結(jié)relate to理解，認(rèn)同 in need在困難時(shí)，在貧困之中be/get caught up in被卷入，陷入1. She held her hand above her eyes to shield them from the sun so that she could see more clearly the man in front of her. 2. The boy studied the signs for over an hour, but still could not make sense of them, so he turned to his teacher for help. 3. They called on the developed countries to mit more money to protecting the environment. 4. We will continue to care for those in need and work to establish a society that is generous and prosperous. 5. Many people are/get caught up in careers and raising kids so that they forget that their marriages also need to be taken good care of. 6. My most favorite program is the one that deals with scientific subjects that ordinary people can relate to . 7. Finally, I would like to sum up by saying that it has been a tremendous pleasure to work with you all. 8. He is a person that you can always count on when you need help. 9. Betty loves her words , Reading is the most wonderful thing in the world. 10. This restaurant is very popular because it has some separate, smaller rooms reserved for families with small children.鄭和是中國歷史上最著名的航海家（maritime explorer）。公元1405 年，明朝的統(tǒng)治者為了穩(wěn)固邊防（border defense）和開展海上貿(mào)易，派鄭和下西洋（the Western Seas）。在此后的28 年里，鄭和帶領(lǐng)船隊(duì)七下西洋，前后出海的人員有10 多萬人，訪問了30 多個(gè)國家和地區(qū)。船隊(duì)縱橫南亞、西亞，一直到非洲大陸。鄭和下西洋是世界航海（navigation）史上的壯舉，它展現(xiàn)了鄭和卓越的航海和組織才能，同時(shí)展現(xiàn)了明朝的國力和國威（national strength and prestige），加強(qiáng)了明朝和海外各國之間的關(guān)系。Zheng He was the most famous maritime explorer in Chinese history. In 1405 AD, the ruler of the Ming Dynasty sent Zheng He on a voyage to the Western Seas in order to strengthen border defense and develop trade by sea. In the following 28 years, Zheng He led his fleet, made seven voyages to the Western Seas with over 100,000 crew members in total, and visited more than 30 countries and regions. The fleet traveled far into South Asia and West Asia, and made all the way to the continent of Africa. Zheng He39。s voyages to the Western Seas were a great feat in the world39。s navigation history. It showed Zheng He39。s outstanding navigation and organization talents。 meanwhile, it exhibited the national strength and prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and strengthened the relationships between the Ming Dynasty and the overseas countries.Unite 51. 選詞填空substantial大量的多的，物質(zhì)的 annual一年一度的，每年的amateur業(yè)余愛好者，業(yè)余愛好的 assemble集合收集，組裝裝配react作出反應(yīng) furnish提供，供應(yīng)distinction優(yōu)秀，差別，卓越 contract契約，合同apparent表面的，可看見的 magnificent宏偉的，壯觀的，華麗的1. The annual conference which I attend every year is going to be held in London in January next year. 2. According to the terms of your contract , you must give three months39。 notice if you intend to leave this pany. 3. We were honored that so many people of distinction and talent were present to discuss the issues. 4. The local government has been providing substantial support to them, without which they couldn39。t have been so successful. 5. The secret agent promised that the information he furnished was obtained from reliable sources. 6. Whether amateur or professional, American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the US. It attracts a total attendance of over 40 million and is watched by many more millions on television each year. 7. Shops try to meet the DIY (doityourself) fashion by offering consumers parts and hardware which they can assemble at home. 8. I wonder how she will react to the news if I tell her she is not going to get a raise this year. 9. It was apparent that the professor39。s lecture failed to impress the students as some of them had left before it was over. 10. We all admitted that the trip was worthwhile after we saw a(n) magnificent palace and a fantastic museum.2. 15選10Amateur業(yè)余愛好者，業(yè)余的 endurance耐久持久，忍耐力Individual個(gè)人的，個(gè)人 independent自主的，不相關(guān)聯(lián)的Present現(xiàn)在的，目前的 despite不管，盡管Developed先進(jìn)的，發(fā)達(dá)的 contests爭奪競爭Remarkable異常的，引人注目的 coined創(chuàng)造Insurance保險(xiǎn) inherent固有的，內(nèi)在的，天生Established已建立的 contracts契約Separate分開分離For several centuries, cricket (板球) has been a very popular sport in England. It has been enjoyed by both professional and (1)(amateur) players. This superpopular game is a batandball game played between two teams of 11 players. It can provide you with health benefits like building (2)(endurance), balance, and physical fitness. But for a team sport, cricket also places (3)(individual) players under unusual pressure because every team player is (4)(independent) of each other. Cricket might have started in early 16thcentury England. Written records (5)(present) evide