1、Thinking as a hobbyPreview31.那只是個口誤，卻讓他丟了政府部門的工作。2.當聽到那所大學(xué)沒有授予她兒子博士學(xué)位時，她的情緒一下低落了。3.照片上我們看到她賽后自豪而滿足地揮舞著國旗的樣子。4.電影遭禁演，因為他們聲稱其中含有令他們反感的反對他們種族的內(nèi)容。5.他和他的內(nèi)閣成員討論的時候，當然不會談這些小事。6.我的小小建議就寫在這一小紙片上，請你見到她時給她。7.有些人堅決反對，但大多數(shù)特洛伊人都決定要把那木馬弄進城里。他們永遠沒有想到這個怪物里面藏著敵人。8.我覺得教師進課堂時應(yīng)該穿得樸素些，你的這件衣服顏色稍顯艷麗了。（a trifle too loud tri

2、fle這里表示程度，“有一點，稍微”的意思；loud 除了聲音大以外，還有“刺眼、招搖”的意思）Vocabulary11.bang the door 7. sink ones head2.cheer His Majesty 8. symbolize the nation3.contemplate the statue 9. warm ones hands4.devise a new method 10. ruin ones health5.gain a reputation 11. play an important role6.inspire the people 12. settle th

3、e issue1.永恒的真理 11. 狂熱的（使人興奮沖動的）愛國熱情2.文件柜 12. 無情的入侵者3.無稽之談 13. 首相4.違規(guī)行為 14. 思維過程 5.常客 15. 國際聯(lián)盟6.新鮮空氣 16. 一篇條理清楚的文章7.格調(diào)很高的獨白（一個人唱高調(diào)） 17. 一位口譯好手8.一種固定的觀點 18. 一種不可阻擋的趨勢/潮流9.言語障礙 19. 爛蘋果10.可怕的風(fēng)21. was utterly disgusting2. was given to frequent shopping sprees3. saw the folly fell into the other fault cut

4、 down4. faint reel/walked unsteadily in anguish/miserably5. justify countered by saying If anything ruin6. vanish of itself combat put in its place7. stand by him/ support him/ back him up showed his open contempt and mockery to8. viewed symbolized in eternal panic lest9. dismiss lightly it might be

5、 Nazism all over again10. too much for few and far between few and far between31.I know I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2.Normally/As a rule, the younger generation tends to be more interested in the present rather than the past unlike the older generation, but both gener

6、ations will stand to lose if they do not respect the others needs.3.The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation.4.In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine tree always symbolize moral integrity and uprightness.5.Queen Elizabeth I rul

7、ed England for 45 years, and the nation prospered under her rule.6.Democracy means that the majority rules. But thats not all. Respect for minoritys right to disagree is also an integral part of democracy. The two rules are of equal importance.7.a nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated

8、 politically, economically, culturally as well as geographically.8.The party was boring, so he slipped out of the room and went home. But the road was so muddy after the rain that he slipped and fell into a ditch.9.Her health was such that she would not dare to be exposed to the sun even in winter lest she got sunstr