Unit1:1.那部关于古代战争的电影采用了先进的技术,令观众仿佛身临其境。(illusion)Thankstomoderntechnology,thefilmaboutthatancientbattlegivestheaudiencetheillusionofbeingonthebattlefieldthemselves.2.在那场大火中,整个古城毁于一旦,但是这块石碑却幸运地保存了下来。(devastate)Thatancientcitywasdevastatedbythefire,butfortunatelythestonetabletsurvived.3.他们看了那段录像,听了那位妇女的讲述,心里充满了对那位地震孤儿的同情。(fillwith)Thevideotapeandthestorybythewomanfilledthemwithsympathyforthechildwhohadbecomeanorphanintheearthquake.4.那场大地震中,我们听到过太多太多教师的事迹,他们拒绝离开学生自己逃生,献出了自己的生命。(leavebehind)Inthatearthquake,weheardmanystoriesofteacherswhohadrefusedtoleavetheirstudentsbehindandlaiddowntheirlives.5.豫园的建造始于1558年,但由于资金短缺时建时停,1578年才建成。(offandon)TheconstructionoftheYuYuanGardenbeganin1558,butitwasnotcompleteduntil1578becausebuildingwentoffandonforlackofmoney.6.1980年我遇到她时,她刚从国外读完硕士回来。(meetupwith)In1980,whenImetupwithher,shehadjustreturnedfromabroadwithamaster’sdegree.7.这是我第一次来纽约,但我还是设法找到了那家小公司。(findone’swayto)ItwasmyfirstvisittoNewYork,butImanagedtofindmywaytothelittlefirm.8.在电影界要达到顶峰时非常困难的,但是作为一名导演谢晋做到了。(makeit)Itishardtomakeittothetopinthemovieindustry,butasadirectorXieJindidit.U2:1.如今许多爱慕虚荣的年轻人,尽管还不富裕,但却迷上了漂亮的小汽车。(vain,beobsessedwith)Manyvainyoungpeopleareobsessedwithfancycarsdespitethefactthattheyarenotrichenoughtoaffordthem.2.当他的婚外恋被妻子发现后,他们的婚姻终于破裂了。(affair,fallapart)Theirmarriagefinallyfellapartwhenhisaffairwithanotherwomanwasfoundoutbyhiswife.3.那位艺术家为了获得创作的灵感,在农村住了三年,放弃了生活上的许多享受。(inspiration,denyoneselfsomething)Forartisticinspiration,theartistlivedinthecountryforthreeyears,wherehedeniedhimselfmanycomfortsoflife.4.我不知道明天去崇明岛的远足活动能不能成行,因为这要取决于会不会下雨。(excursion,atthemercyof)I’mnotsureifwecanhavetheexcursiontoChongmingIslandtomorrow.Itisatthemercyoftheweather.5.他早年到日本学医,回国后却改变了主意,一辈子从事文学创作。(pursue)WhenhewasyounghewenttoJapantolearnmedicine,butafterhereturnedtoChinahechangedhismindandpursuedacareerasawriterallhislife.6.她最近和足以做她父亲的老头好上了,这是她父母感到非常丢脸。(takeupwith,disgrace)She’stakenupwithamanoldenoughtobeherfather,whichisadisgracetoherparents.7.1978年以来,我国经济发展神速,相比之下,一些发达国家的经济反而滑坡了。(witness,contrast)Since1978,oureconomyhaswitnessedarapiddevelopment;incontrastthatofsomedevelopedcountrieshasdeclined.8.地震切断了这个城市和外界的联系。人们的食品供应也许挨不过冬天了。(holdout)Theearthquakeisolatedthiscityfromotherareas.I’mafraidtheirfoodsupplieswillnotholdoutthroughthewinter.U3:1.那些粉丝在雨中苦苦等了足足两个小时这位“超女”才到达。(showup)Thefanswaitedanxiouslyintherainfortwohoursbeforethe“supergirl”finallyshowedup.2.他们恋爱八年,经历了种种苦难,才终成良缘。(gothrough)Theyhadbeeninloveforeightyears,whentheywentthroughmanyagonies,beforetheyfinallygotmarried.3.我丢了钱包,非常懊丧,但我只能自我安慰——事情有可能更糟呢。要是在机场丢了护照怎么办?(upset,console)Iwasupsetbythelossofmywallet,butIcouldonlyconsolemyself—ifcouldhavebeenworse.WhatifIhadlostmypassportattheairport?4.考虑到他年纪小,没...