英语听力入门第二册第一单元

StepbyStepBook2UnitoneAKeywords:Oxford牛津(英国城市),牛津大学Aboroughofsouth-centralEnglandontheThamesRiverwest-northwestofLondon.Firstmentionedin912,itwascharteredin1605.OxfordUniversity,withitsfamed“dreamingspires,”wasfoundedinthe12thcenturyandstilldominatesthecenterofthecity.Population,114,400.牛津：英格兰中南部的一个区，位于泰晤士河之滨，伦敦西北偏西。912年第一次被提及到，1605年被特许立市。牛津大学，有著名的“梦想之颠”，建于12世纪并且仍然居于整个城市的中心地位。人口114,400Cambridge剑桥(英国城市,剑桥大学所在地)Amunicipalboroughofeast-centralEnglandontheCamRivernorth-northeastofLondon.ItisanancientmarkettownandthesiteofCambridgeUniversity,establishedinthe12thto13thcentury.Population,100,200.剑桥：英格兰中东部的一座享有自治权的市镇，靠近剑河且位于伦敦市东北偏北。它是古代的一座城镇，也是剑桥大学所在地，建于12到13世纪。人口100,200TheUniversityofAuckland:奥克兰ThelargestcityofNewZealand,onanisthmusofnorthwestNorthIsland.Itisamajorportandanindustrialcenter.Metropolitanareapopulation,860,000.奥克兰：新西兰最大的城市，位于北岛西北部地峡。是主要海港及工业中心。市区人口860,000HarvardUniversity美国哈佛大学ColumbiaUniversity哥伦比亚大学BostonUniversity波士顿(美国马萨诸塞州首府)Commitment[kə'mitmənt]委托事项,许诺,承担义务，承诺，保证;确定，实行eg.I'vetakenontoomanycommitments.我承担的义务太多了。Hedoesn'twanttogetmarriedbecauseheisafraidofanycommitments.他不想结婚,因为他害怕承担任何责任。Undertakepromisetodooraccomplish承担,担任,许诺,保证undertakeatask.开始进行一项任务（常与to+inf连用）答应；同意IundertooktoteachthechildrenEnglish.我答应教孩子们英语。Innovation:Theactofintroducingsomethingnew;acreation(anewdeviceorprocess)resultingfromstudyandexperimentation革新；创新同义词：inventioneg.Themassmovementfortechnicalinnovationisvigorouslyforgingaheadinthefactory.群众性的技术革新运动正在该厂蓬勃开展。excel[ik'sel]distinguishoneselfvt.超过，优于vi.胜出n.[计]电子表格（软件名称）eg.Theyeachexcelintheirrespectivefields.他们在各自领域里都是出类拔萃的。eg.Hiswifeexcelshiminstrategicallyability.他的妻子在战略上胜过他。同义词surpass，exceed，transcend，outdo,standoutsurpass,excel,exceed这些动词均有“超过、胜过”之意。surpass:多用以强调优点、长处、技能或质量等方面的超过。excel:指在成绩、成就或学识上胜过他人。exceed:既可指超出权利、权力的限度、管辖范围，或超过规定的时间范围，又可指在数量、程度或大小等方面的超过。Cosmopolitanadj.世界性的,全球(各地)的Pertinentorcommontothewholeworld:与整个世界有关的，对整个世界普遍的：anissueofcosmopolitanimport.世界进口问题n.（名词）Acosmopolitanpersonororganism;acosmopolite.世界主义者：世界公民；世界性生物；四海为Stimulating刺激的,有刺激性的rousingorquickeningactivityorthesenses;makinglivelyandcheerfulEnrollment[in'rəulmənt]登记,注册,入伍,入会,入学Theclasshasanenrollmentof27students.班里注册人数是27名学生Arecordoranentry.登记簿同义词：registrationaward:授予,判给TheschoolawardedMerryaprize(forhergoodwork).学校（因为她工作好而）奖励了梅丽。1.Oxford/commitment/academicrecord2.oldest/largest/reputation/research/science3.first/Australia/150years/excels4.excellence/17,000/location5.largest/1883/situated/26,0006.1636/enrollment/18,500/schools7.awards/degrees/20,0008.located/135/thirdBOnlineAcademicdegrees学位Socialexperience社会经验bachelor单身汉,文理学士,Vocabulary:Progress前进,进步,发展vi.前进,进步,进行Toadvance;proceed:前进；进步：Workonthenewbuildingprogressedatarapidrate.快速地修建新建筑Toadvancetowardahigherorbetterstage;improvesteadily:进步：向更高或更好的阶段前进，稳定地改善：astechnologyprogresses.随着技术进步progressintheartofagriculture农业技术的进步YouhavemadeprogresswithyourEnglish.你的英语进步了。inprogress正在进展中ThebuildingofthelargestbridgeacrosstheriverinAdiaisinprogress.这座亚洲最大的一座跨江大桥正在建设中。vi.前进Theyearisprogressing;itwillsoonbewinteragain.时光不断流逝,冬天又快到了。有进展Ourcompanycannotprogressuntilweemploymorepeople.我们公司只有雇用更多的人才能发展。Modernmedicalscienceisprogressingrapidlyinthecountriesallovertheworld.现代医学在世界各国都进展很快。Maryisprogressingintheartofknitting.玛丽的编织技术不断进步。onlinecomputersacademicbachelor’ssocialeducationalprogresscomputerproblem-solvingonlinereadingliketraveltimeProfessorscommunicatione-mailtraditionalpart2Vocabularycomprehensiveschool综合中学alargeBritishorCanadiansecondaryschoolforchildrenofallabilitiesGCSEexaminationabbr.普通中等教育证书(=GeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation)Alevel甲级考试，特种学科考试的甲级考试theadvancedlevelofasubjecttakeninschool(usuallytwoyearsafterOlevel)Sophomore['sɔfəmɔ:]大学二年级生,有二年经验的人asecond-yearundergraduatesecond-yearundergraduateProvincial省的Diploma[di'pləumə]adocumentcertifyingthesuccessfulcompletionofacourseofstudy毕业文凭，由教育机构诸如大学颁发的证书，以证明接受者已获得学位或已成功地完成某项学业Certificate证书；凭证；执照adocumentattestingtothetruthofcertainstatedfactssit(for)anexam=takeentrée['ɔntrei]n.入场，入场许可，主菜rightofadmission;therighttoentereg.Herwealthandreputationgaveher(an)entreeintoupper-classcircles.她的财富和声望使她得以进入上层社会。B.primarySecondaryPermissibleageBritain51116USA6Junior11Senior1416Australia5Intermediateschool:11High12/1316Canada61316C.1.GCSEexaminations2.Students/highereducation3.Student/secondyear/highschool/college4.Generalexam/SchoolCertificate5.SittingUniversityEntranceExamination6.Bachelor’sdegree:3/4yearsMaster’sdegree:anotheryearortwoDoctorate:afurther3–7yearsTAPESCRIPTWELL,inBritain,fromtheageoffivetoabout11youstartoffataprimaryschool,andthenfrom11tosixteenyougoontoasecondaryschooloracomprehensiveschoolandatsixteenyoutakeGCSEexaminations.Afterthis,somechildrentakevocationalcoursesorevenstartwork.Othersstayonatschoolforanother2yearstotakeA-levels.Andattheageofeighteen,afterAlevels,theymightfinishtheireducationorgoontoacourseofhighereducationatacollegeoruniversity,andthat’susuallyforthreeyears.M:Well,itdependsonwhatstateyou’reinbut…er…mostkidsintheUnitedStatesstartschoolataboutsix…er…whentheygotoelementa