2018级(上)三个五千单词B1班 (例句)

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从第6周到第17周，每周要求学生记25个单词或者短语。

词汇大部分出自课本，基本按教学进度编排。

第6周
1.memorable ['mem(ə)rəb(ə)l] a. 显著地；值得纪念的memory n.记忆
•For many of us, the freshman year will be one of the most memorable years in our lives. •The good memory about university will be deeply rooted in our mind.
2.independence [ɪndɪ'pend(ə)ns] n. 独立，自主independent a. 独立的
•In 1816, Argentina declared its independence from Spain.
3.horizon [hə'raɪz(ə)n] n. 地平线，视野
•The freshman year is the starting of new friendships and the broadening (扩大) of horizons.
4.liberate ['lɪbəreɪt] vt. 解放liberty n. 自由
•The freshman year is the time for you to liberate yourself.
5.terrifying[ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ] a. 令人恐惧的terrify vt. 恐吓
•Exciting, liberating and terrifying sum up the experience of the first year at college. •Flying terrifies him.
6.uncomfortable [ʌn'kʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l] a. 不舒服的，不安的comfort n./v. 安慰
•I felt a little bit uncomfortable when I recall (回忆) my university life.
•It is important for us to comfort friends when they are unhappy.
7.humiliating [hjʊ'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ] a. 丢脸的，羞辱性的humiliate vt. 羞辱
•It is highly humiliating for your parents to do everything for you when you already grow up. •She had been humiliated by taking money from her mother since she had already worked for one year.
8.take charge照管
•How humiliating to be in a Univ ersity register’s office with your father taking charge.
9.reflect [rɪ'flekt] vt. 反映vi. 反省
•I started to reflect on this problem and could not figure out why we couldn’t take care of ourselves when we should do.
• A newspaper report seems to reflect the view of most members of Congress.
bine [kəm'baɪn] vt. 联合，结合
•How to combine freedom with responsibility is the lesson we should learn throughout our life.
11.registration [redʒɪ'streɪʃ(ə)n] n. 登记，注册register v. 登记，注册
•The young man there has some problem with registration, which can not be avoided for the first year students.
12.inevitable [ɪn'evɪtəb(ə)l] a. 不可避免的
•We will meet lots of problems at the beginning of our university life, which is inevitable, but we can gradually (逐渐的) grow up from this problem-solving process (过程).
13.embarrassed [ɪm'bærəst] a. 尴尬的，窘迫的embarrass vt. 使局促不安
•When we do something wrong, we will feel embarrassed, especially when other people are around.
•The thing I did yesterday embarrassed me a lot since I made a big mistake by taking my student as my teacher.
14.accompany [ə'kʌmpənɪ] vt. 陪伴，伴随
•You should feel embarrassed when you are accompanied by your father at the registration time.
15.misguide [mɪs'gaɪd] vt. 误导，使误入歧途
•He was misguided by his friend and did something wrong which finally put him into the prison (监狱).
16.struggle ['strʌg(ə)l] n. / vi. 努力，奋斗
•When doing the registration, his father did the talking and he struggled to lift his eyes, looking at the woman who was trying to help him.
17.painstakingly ['peɪnzteɪkɪŋli] adv. 费心地
•I thought about those small bits of self-confidence that were so painstakingly built in boyhood but were being crushed (摧毁) at the counter (柜台).
18.assistant [ə'sɪst(ə)nt] n. 助手assist vt. 帮助，辅助
•The public is urgently requested to assist police in tracing this man.
plain [kəm'pleɪn] v. 抱怨，发牢骚complaint n. 抱怨
•It is embarrassing for us to see fathers and mothers show up in the teacher’s office complaining about the marks or assignments given to the children.
20.issue ['ɪʃuː; 'ɪsjuː] n. 问题vt. 发布，发行
•Teaching the students to depend on themselves is a very real issue in universities these days. •Last night he issued a statement denying (否认) the allegations(指控).
21.in disbelief 难以置信
•She was shocked and sat in disbelief when she heard the failure news.
22.muddle through胡乱应付过去
•I was not ready, prepared or clearly aware about what would happen over the course (进程) of the next four years, but I decided to muddle through.
23.caring ['keərɪŋ] a. 关心他人的，有爱心的
•He is a lovely boy, very gentle and caring.
24.supportive [sə'pɔːtɪv] a. 支持的support vt. 支持
•Luckily, although my parents never set foot in a university, they were pleased and supportive, taking me as an adult when I turned 18.
25.incident ['ɪnsɪd(ə)nt] n. 事件
•The incident that happened in the registration office was not an unusual sight. It did happen in universities.
(本周单词出自Text, Unit 2, Book 1)
第7周
1.plead[pliːd] vi. 恳求
•In contrast, another boy was pleading his parents to stay put (留在原地不动) while he went to the counter and dealt with the problem himself.
2.negotiate [nɪ'gəʊʃɪeɪt] v. 协商；谈判
•We can negotiate with our parents concerning (涉及到) our own business for some useful advice.
3.undertake [ʌndə'teɪk] vt. 承担，从事
•My mother just said “That’s nice, dear” when I told her that I would undertake the graduate research in Europe for one year.
4.freedom['friːdəm] n. 自由，自主
•I should argue that my success comes from being allowed the freedom to make mistakes and find my own way.
5.acquire [ə'kwaɪə] vt. 取得，获得
•For many young adults the first year at college is the time for them to head off down the road to independence and acquiring new skills.
6.uncertain [ʌn'sɜːt(ə)n; -tɪn] a. 靠不住的，无常的
•Students should work hard to equip themselves with new skills to deal with an uncertain future.
7.emotion [ɪ'məʊʃ(ə)n] n. 情感，情绪emotionally adv. 感情上，情绪上
•For parents, leaving their children at college is an act of mixed emotions.
•Are you saying that you're becoming emotionally involved with me?
8.await [ə'weɪt] vt. 等候，期待
•We are excited at what great experiences will await him over the next four years.
9.liberal ['lɪb(ə)r(ə)l]] a. 自由的，开明的
•She is known to have liberal views on divorce.
10.academic [ækə'demɪk] a. 学术的，理论的
•After nearly five years living abroad, Hoggart was starting to miss England and academic life.
mitment [kə'mɪtm(ə)nt] n. 承诺；致力commit vt. 使...承担义务；犯罪
•The college I study in has a strong academic tradition, high performance standards and a serious commitment to service.
•I have never committed any crime.
12.perspective [pə'spektɪv] n. 观点
•He says the experiences in college have given him a new perspective on his life.
petitive [kəm'petɪtɪv] a. 竞争的
•The society which we are living in is highly competitive.
unching ['lɔːntʃɪŋ]发射launch vt. 发射
•I can’t imagine a better place to go to school, or a better launching pad (出发点，发射台) for the journey to becoming a useful, caring and honorable (光荣的) adult.
15.brilliant[ˈbrɪlɪənt] a. 灿烂的，杰出的
•As parents, we cannot help but wonder whether the brilliant, well-rounded (面面俱到的) education our children are about to receive will prove to be enough.
16.glance [glɑːn s] n. 一瞥vi. 瞥
•He glanced over the magazine, but didn’t find anything special.
17.heartening ['hɑːtənɪŋ] a. 令人振奋的hearten vt. 激励，鼓励
•The heartening news is that my son is admitted by his ideal college.
•I felt heartened by his progress (进步) in the college.
18.magnitude ['mægnɪtjuːd] n. 量级；重要
•I know every generation faces its own challenges but there is a magnitude to the problems that troubles me.
19.urgent[ˈɜːdʒənt] a. 紧急的，急迫的urgency n. 紧急
•Chances are, none of this would be happening if the nation were facing urgent military (军事上的) threats.
•The highly competitive society calls for great urgency to acquire new skills and knowledge.
20.thriving['θraɪvɪŋ] a.繁荣的thrive vi. 繁荣，兴旺
•What will happen to our future? Will humankind be thriving, getting by (勉强过活), or tortured (折磨) by hunger or the spread of disease?
•For our economy to thrive once again, we must remove these problems to job creation.
21.overpower [əʊvə'paʊə] vt. 压倒，克服
•The flavor (风味) of neither the wine nor the food should overpower one another.
22.embrace [ɪm'breɪs; em-] vt. 拥抱；信奉，欣然接受
•Einstein wrote, “for knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination (想象力) embraces the entire world”.
•He embraces the new information age.
23.inquiry [ɪn'kwaɪrɪ] n. 探究，调查inquire v. 质问，询问
•Book learning is, of course, highly important, which can be helpful when accompanied (伴随) by a sharp sense of inquiry.
24.genuine ['dʒenjʊɪn] a. 真实的，诚恳的
• A good world-view and a genuine commitment to community and to helping others are necessary to our future development.
munity [kəˈmju:nətɪ] n. 社区，团体
•Certainly the international community has responsibilities and I think we have lived up to (不辜负) our responsibilities.
(本周单词出自Reading 1, Unit 2, Book 1)
第8周
1.assure [ə'ʃʊə; ə'ʃɔː] vt. 保证；弄清楚self-assured a. 有信心的
•What we have to assure is that all children have access to education.
•Four years from now, we hope our sons become self-assured and self-aware, with a sense of opportunity and responsibility.
2.obligation [ɒblɪ'geɪʃ(ə)n] n. 责任，义务
•Neither Facebook nor any other company is under any obligation to provide this type of private information to the governmental agencies.
3.extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔːdənrɪ] a. 非凡的，特别的
•For the last year or so, these kids have been measured (测量) to an extraordinary degree by test scores.
4.passion['pæʃ(ə)n] n. 激情，热情
•After graduation, their passion, ability to imagine (想象) and the size of their heart matter most.
5.honesty ['ɒnɪstɪ] n. 诚实，正直honest a. 诚实的
•Employers have heard every excuse (借口) in the book, so honesty is the best policy.
6.go it alone独立干
•Nowadays, universities are trying to appeal to (呼吁) students to go it alone.
7.with an eye to着眼于…；指望着…
•Many politicians, with an eye to what comes next, will seek to protect their clients.
8.social ['səʊʃ(ə)l] a. 社会的，社交的；群居的
•Students are expected (期待) to develop their social skills in the university.
9.encourage [ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ; en-] vt. 鼓励，激励
•Chinese universities are encouraging freshmen to register by themselves without their parents’ help.
10.enroll [ɪn'rəʊl] vi. 注册；把...登记入册
•Lots of issues are waiting for the freshmen when they enroll in the university.
11.handle ['hænd(ə)l] vt. 处理；操作
•It is not uncommon for the parents to follow their children everywhere helping them handle the enrollment issues.
12.settle in安置；住下来
•At the beginning of the first semester, students are busy with settling in at dormitories. 13.senior['siːnɪə; 'siːnjə] a. 高级的；资历深的seniority n. 长辈，老资格
•During the enrollment procedure (程序), senior students are obliged to help the freshmen handle kinds of problems.
14.transfer [træns'fɜː; trɑːns-; -nz-] v. 转移；搬运
•To transfer information from short-term to long-term memory, the brain requires periods of rest.
15.explore [ɪk'splɔː; ek-] v. 探索；考察
•After getting everything ready, students can’t wait to explore the campus (校园).
16.reliance [rɪ'laɪəns] n. 信赖rely on依靠，依赖reliable a. 可依靠的
•The move to encourage students to go it alone is to improve the students’ self-reliance and independent spirit.
•As we grow up, we cannot rely on our parents, instead, we should try to depend on ourselves to deal with issues.
17.crucial['kruːʃ(ə)l] a. 重要的，决定性的
•It is crucial for freshmen to develop different kinds of social skills and a sense of responsibility.
18.cultivate ['kʌltɪveɪt] vt. 培养；耕作
•For our country to be strong, we must cultivate, teach and train the next generation of leaders. .
19.spoil [spɒɪl] vt. 溺爱
•How can youngsters grow up with their parents spoiling them and taking care of everything for them?
20.initiative [ɪ'nɪʃɪətɪv; -ʃə-] n. 主动性，首创精神
•The initiative is supported by both parents and students, which can help the students to cultivate the socials skills necessary for the future development.
21.promote [prə'məʊt] vt. 促进；推销
•You don't have to sacrifice (牺牲) environmental protection to promote economic growth.
22.hamper ['hæmpə] vt. 妨碍，束缚
•The lack of independence has been a major concern for kids born in the 1990s as parents arranged everything which instead hampered their all-round (全面的) development.
23.positive [ˈpɒzətɪv] a. 积极的；肯定的
•The act of independence cultivation gets positive response from the students who are willing to actively involve themselves into this move.
24.personality [pɜːsə'nælɪtɪ] n. 个性，品格
•An important goal of higher education is cultivating students’ independent personalities, which should be embodied (体现) in every aspects of college life.
25.inspire [ɪn'spaɪə] vt. 激发，使产生灵感
•Our challenge is to motivate (刺激) those voters and inspire them to join our cause (事业).
(1-22出自Reading 2, Unit 2, Book 1；23-25出自四级核心词汇)
第9周
1.determine [dɪ'tɜːmɪn] v. （使）下决心，（使）做出决定determination n.
•The vote will determine whether the project will continue to be funded for another five years.
•He is determined to become a disc jockey despite his hearing loss.
2.pursue [pə'sʊ] v. 继续；继续进行pursuit n. 追求
•How many of you have ever considered quitting your job to pursue your passion?
•Life, liberty (自由), and the pursuit of happiness have been essential (基本的) to millions of American small businesses.
3.infection [ɪn'fekʃ(ə)n] n. 感染；传染infect vt. 感染，传染
•I started getting ear infections every three months or so.
4.insurance [ɪn'ʃʊər(ə)ns] n. 保险
•And 8% fewer Americans have health insurance because their employers have decided it just costs too much.
5.remaining rɪ'meɪnɪŋ] a. 剩下的，剩余的remain vi. 保持；残存
•Over time, my remaining hearing dropped to 20%, where it is today.
•The problem still remains.
6.predict [prɪ'dɪkt] v. 预言；作出预料
•My doctor predicted that I would be completely deaf by now, so I think I am doing pretty well.
7.hook [hʊk] n. 挂钩v. 钩住hooked ['hʊkt] a. 钩住的；入迷的
•After doing deejay for a few weeks, I was totally hooked.
8.challenge ['tʃælɪn(d)ʒ] n. 挑战vt. 向...挑战
•When I was 25, I emailed DJ Shiftee, the well- known New York City DJ to take the challenge of teaching the deaf me, to become a DJ.
9.tutor['tjuːtə] vt. 辅导；约束n. 导师
•He tutored me twice a week for two years, helping me develop correct technique.
10.perform [pə'fɔːm] v. 执行；演奏
•On weekends, the market invites local dancers and musicians to perform on its stage.
11.reassurance[riːə'ʃʊərəns] n. 使安心reassure vt. 使…安心，使消除疑虑
•It was reassurance that, after several years practice, I was given a job because I am good. •He said it was for the industry to "get out there and reassure the public".
12.sympathy ['sɪmpəθɪ] n. 同情
•They gave me the job for my excellence, not out of sympathy.
13.stick [stɪk] vi. 粘贴；经久留驻
•Eventually people started calling me “that deaf DJ,” and the name stuck.
14.all the way一直
•I was deaf, so when I was playing, I would set up one speaker facing my left side, my good ear, and make it louder all the way up.
15.frequency['friːkw(ə)nsɪ] n.频率
•The speakers that play the bass are on the floor behind me so I can hear some of the lower frequencies and feel the beat in my feet.
e to life 活跃起来
•The music is on and the crowd goes crazy. The song comes to life.
17.visually [ˈvɪʒʊəli] adv. 视觉上的visual a. 视觉的vision n. 视力；想象•Although I was physically deaf, I can visually hear the music while I was performing.
•I have a vision of a society that is free of injustice (不公正).
18.creativity 英[,kriːeɪ'tɪvɪtɪ] 美[,krie'tɪvəti] n. 创造力
•What I love about deejaying is the creativity, what you can do with a machine, two turntables (唱机上的转盘), and a mixer (混频器).
19.corporate ['kɔːp(ə)rət] a. 法人的；公司的
•Some lessons were broad, like the importance of a corporate culture that tolerates (忍受) both failure and change.
20.motivation [məʊtɪ'veɪʃ(ə)n] n. 动机
•I also go to elementary (初级的) schools for the deaf and talk to the students about motivation and believing in themselves.
21.chase [tʃeɪs] n / v. 追逐
•In February it was large 9.69% gains in metals (金属) sector funds, which led the chase. •As the young, hopes and beautiful future are waiting for you, and the only thing you should to is to chase your dream.
22.be big on热衷于
•In business, in particular (I work in a business school) we are big on demanding innovation (创新).
23.absence [ˈæbsəns] n. 缺席,不在
•Ms. Lee will be in charge during my absence (=while I am away).
24.absorb [əbˈsɔ:b]vt.吸收；吸引…的注意
•It's hard to absorb so much information.
•Simon was so absorbed in his computer game that he didn't notice me come in.
25.imply [imˈplai]vt. 暗示
•What did she imply in her words?
(1-22出自Text , Unit 1, Book1；23-25出自四级核心词汇)
第10周
1.refugee [refjʊ'dʒiː] n.难民
•This story tells about a refugee’s success sto ry who gets a degree from famous American university.
2.janitor ['dʒænɪtə] n. 看门人；清洁工
•The 52-year-old janitor put on a cap and gown to graduate with a bachelor’s (学士) degree in classics (古典文学).
3.philosopher [fɪ'lɒsəfə] n. 哲学家philosophy n. 哲学
•Carlos was something of a philosopher.
4.statesman ['steɪtsmən] n. 政治家
•The race over, should I now switch from candidate to statesman and serve America?
5.Associated Press美联社
•In Gaza City, protesters burned US flags outside UN offices, the Associated Press reports.
6.fame [feɪm] n. 名望
•The spirit of my family is not for fame and fortune (财富，运气), but a simple and honest life.
7.honorable ['ɒnərəbl] a. 光荣的，高贵的honor n. 荣誉
•This recommendation (推荐) enables me to have an honorable retirement
•Five other cities had been competing for the honor of staging the Games.
8.shift [ʃɪft] n. 轮班v. 转移; 转变
•The janitor gained this degree by years of studying late into the night in his apartment, where he’d open his books after a 2:30-11 p.m. shift as a “heavy cleaner”.
•Attitudes towards mental illness have shifted recent years.
9.admit [əd'mɪt] v. 承认，容许admission n. 承认
•Before he was admitted to the school of General Studies, he had spent almost seven years to master the English language.
10.overcome [əʊvə'kʌm] v. 克服，战胜
•His graduation with honors (优等成绩) resulted from his strong will (意志力) to overcome all the difficulties he ran into (遭遇) in the following dozen years of studying.
11.flash [flæʃ] n. 闪光v. 闪现
•The janitor flashed a huge smile and a thumbs-up as he walked off the podium (讲台) after a handshake from the Columbia President.
12.preside[prɪ'zaɪd] vi. 主持
•The Prime Minister returned to Downing Street to preside over a meeting.
13.certificate [səˈtɪfɪkɪt; (for v.,) səˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt] n.证书vt.发证书给...
•To do so, a candidate would be required to show a copy of a birth certificate.
14.pride [praɪd] n.自豪vt. 以...自豪proud a. 自豪的
•He is a man with great pride in doing both the custodial work (保管员工作) or academics. •I'm very proud of my family history and have great relationships with my cousins.
15.humble ['hʌmbl] a. 谦逊的；简陋的humility n. 谦逊
•Even with all the success to date, Mask is still a very humble man.
16.grateful ['greɪtfʊl; -f(ə)l] a. 感激的
•He is very humble and grateful, but he’s one individual who makes his own fu ture.
17.flee[fliː] vi. 逃走
•Leaving behind his parents and siblings (兄弟姐妹) on a family farm, he fled to the United States in 1992.
18.republic [rɪ'pʌblɪk] n. 共和国
•The victory transformed Nepal from a monarchy (君主政体) to a republic after 239 years of autocratic (专制的) rule.
19.dedicate ['dedɪkeɪt] vt. 致力，献身dedicated a. 专注的；献身的
•For the next few years, she dedicated herself to her work.
•He has always been a dedicated student.
20.attend [ə'tend] vt. 出席attendance n. 出席
•Thousands of people attended the funeral.
21.cruel [krʊəl] a. 残忍的
•Due to the cruel civil war, he was unable to finish his degree and had to leave his homeland during the last year of his studies.
22.shelter ['ʃeltə] n. 庇护；避难所
•Then he went to New York, where his uncle offered him shelter while he worked as a restaurant busboy (餐馆工).
23.encounter [ɪn'kaʊntə; en-] n. 相遇；邂逅；vt. 遇到，邂逅
•Every day of our lives we encounter major and minor stresses of one kind or another.
24.ambition [æm'bɪʃ(ə)n] n. 野心，抱负
•His ambition is to get a master’s degree, maybe even a Ph.D., in Roman and Greek classics.
25.further ['fɜːðə] vt. 促进；进一步adv. 而且
•He is not interested in furthering his studies to make more money.
(1-17出自Reading 1, Unit 1, Book 1；18-25出自四级核心词汇)
第11周
1.peasant ['pez(ə)nt]] n. 农民
•Yu Minhong’s his father was a poor peasant and carpenter (木匠).
2.determination [dɪ,tɜːmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]] n. 决心be determined to do sth下定决定做...
•He pursued his dream with great determination.
•He is determined to chase his dream of becoming a policeman.
3.foresight ['fɔːsaɪt] n. 先见，远见
•He deeply believed that his father is a man with great foresight.
4.influence ['ɪnflʊəns] vt. 影响n. 影响
•Yu says his father’s determination and foresight have influenced his whole life.
5.opportunity [ˌɒpəˈtju:nətɪ] n. 时机，机遇
•Yu is able to grasp (掌握) opportunities in rapidly changing China, which inspires millions of Chinese youngsters.
6.obtain [əb'teɪn]] vt. 获得
•Yu failed to pursue his American dream because of his failure to obtain a visa.
7.fulfill [ful'fil] vt. 履行，实现fulfillment n.
•Disappointed, he changed his mind and started to help others to fulfill their American dreams.
8.quit [kwɪt] vt. 放弃；离开，辞职
•With the great determination of helping others, he quit his job as an English teacher and started his own business.
9.exchange [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ; eks-] vt. / n. 交换，交易
•His company became the first private (私有的) education company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006.
10.go bankrupt['bæŋkrʌpt] a. 破产bankrupt vt. 使...破产
•If the firm cannot sell its products, it will go bankrupt.
•The move to the market nearly bankrupted the firm.
11.deliver [dɪ'lɪvə] vt. 递送；发表
•Nowadays, many private schools have gone bankrupt after failing to deliver both profit (利润) and good education.
12.profit ['prɒfɪt] n. 利润，利益vi. 获利，有益profitable a.有利可图的有益的•Some people profit illegally from the war.
13.process [prəˈses;(for n.)ˈprəʊses] n. 过程
•In the process of pursuing his Chinese dream, Yu go through (经历，遭受) lots of ups and downs.
14.invaluable [ɪn'væljʊ(ə)b(ə)l] a. 无价的，贵重的
•What you learn from the process is invaluable, which can help you to start over again. 15.hardship ['hɑːdʃɪp] n. 艰难，苦难
•Many people are suffering (经历) economic hardship.
16.poverty ['pɒvətɪ] n. 贫穷，匮乏
•What's more, black women are more likely than any group in America to work for poverty-level wages.
17.entrance [ˈentrəns] n. 入口，进入
•Throughout Yu’s life, he went through two failures in university entrance exams.
18.refusal [rɪ'fjuːz(ə)l] n. 拒绝refuse v. 拒绝
•Yu has suffered a lot in his life, including the repeated refusals of his overseas study visas and later he was almost killed by some dangerous thieves.
•The United States has refused him a visa.
19.treasure ['treʒə] n. 财富vt.真爱，珍藏
•All those hardships have made Yu treasure every minute of life and be ready to help others.
20.relieve [rɪ'liːv] vt. 减轻，减除relief n.[rɪ'liːf] 减轻；安慰
•Drugs can relieve much of the pain.
•Yu’s success was a great relief to his father.
21.tension ['tenʃ(ə)n] n.紧张，压力
•Yu’s favorite way to relieve tension is to ride a horse in the Beijing suburbs.
22.call for需要需求
•Yu’s success calls for his great efforts and a good sense of direction (方向).
23.perseverance [pɜːsɪ'vɪər(ə)ns] n. 毅力
•The camel-like perseverance and a good sense of direction help Yu to become a successful Chinese dream achiever (获得成功的人).
24.capacity [kəˈpæsiti] n.容量，容纳人数；才能，产能
•The new stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
•Last year the American car industry had the capacity to make 17 million vehicles.
25.illustrate [ˈiləstreit]vt.说明，阐明；给……作插图说明
•Let me give an example to illustrate the point.
(1-21出自Reading 2, Unit 1, Book 1；22-25出自四级核心词汇)
第12周
1.pay off 有报偿；带来好结果
•His hard working will eventually pay off.
2.make waves造成轰动
•The fight really does make waves.
3.online[ˌɒn'laɪn] a. 在线的
•We planned to build an online database.
4.publish ['pʌblɪʃ] vt. 出版，发行
•Her book was published last year.
5.detail['diːteɪl] vt. 详述
•His article details a unique personal experiment: going one year with absolutely no internet.
6.unique[ju'niːk] a. 独特的
•Her style of writing is rather unique.
7.amazing [ə'meɪzɪŋ] a. 令人惊讶的；了不起的
•Miller had made amazing discoveries from his 365 days offline.
8.turn out结果是，证明是
•As it turns out, internet had very little to do with his life’s problems.
9.despite [dɪ'spaɪt] prep. 尽管
•Despite old age, she is still learning to drive.
10.promising ['prɒmɪsɪŋ] a. 有前途的，有希望的
•The results of the experiments are very promising.
11.smell the flowers轻松一下
•I'm taking some time to smell the flowers.
12.stuff [stʌf] n. 材料；物品
•I've got quite a lot of stuff to read.
13.criticize ['krɪtɪsaɪz] v. 批评
•Basically there is nothing to criticize in his works.
14.if anything如果有什么的话
•He is, if anything, a little weaker today.
15.plug in用插头接通…的电源；使上网
•Throughout the last decade, I’ve been plugged in 24-7.
16.at times有时；偶尔
•I used to live in a world where the line between digital and real gets a bit blurred at times.
17.for a while一会儿；一段时间
•For a while I’d felt the urge to free myself from it all.
18.urge [ɜːdʒ] n. 强烈的欲望
•I feel the urge to be outside when spring comes again.
19.media['miːdiə] n. 大众传播媒介
•I’m CEO of a social media company.
20.scan [skæn] v. 浏览
•More and more of my life was spent scanning social feeds.
21.fix up修理
•I have fixed up my hut on the beach.
22.emergency [i'mɜːdʒənsi] n. 紧急事件；紧急情况
•I wanted to make sure an emergency wasn’t unfolding while I was away.
23.unlike[ˌʌn'laɪk] prep. 与…不同，不像
•What I learnt from my short experiment was not too unlike what Miller learned.
24.stay in touch with与…保持联系
•People use new technologies to stay in touch with their loved ones.
25.no wonder (that…)难怪，怪不得
•No wonder you can't sleep when you eat so much.
（本周单词出自Text , Unit 6 , Book 1）
第13周
1.be tired of 厌倦，不耐烦
•I am so tired of the way you dominate my thoughts and actions.
2.crush [krʌʃ] n. 迷恋
•I used to have a crush on her.
3.sit through一直坐到…结束
•I can no longer sit through a show.
4.maintain [meɪn'teɪn] vt. 维持；保养
•I cannot maintain an uninterrupted conversation.
5.base on基于；以…为根据
•One should always base his opinion on facts.
6.to hell with (sb./sth.)…该死
•So hey, to hell with you.
plaint [kəm'pleɪnt] n. 抱怨；投诉
•I’m writing this complaint from a lounge chair in the mountains.
8.show off炫耀；卖弄
•Stop showing off in front of everybody.
9.bore [bɔː(r)] vt. 使厌烦
•He bored us all by talking for hours about his new house.
10.guilt [ɡɪlt] n. 内疚；罪责
•There was no hint of any sense of guilt.
11.yell [jel] vi.叫喊
•I won’t yell at you, I promise.
12.marvel at惊叹于
•I always marvel at the natural beauty of the universe.
13.crowd [kraʊd] vt. （使）挤满
•I don’t have to crowd my brain with things like contact numbers and birthdays.
14.in an instant立刻，刹那间
•We can send photos to our friends across the globe in an instant.
15.awesome ['ɔːsəm] a. 了不起的；使我敬畏的
•My husband often shows off how awesome my kids are.
16.blow up爆炸；大怒
•I don’t know how much you’re blowing up.
17.be engaged to与…订婚
•I have been engaged to him for over a year.
18.strike a deal做一笔交易；达成协议
•What's a harm in striking a deal?
19.remind (sb.) of提醒（某人）关于…
•Please remind me of my appointments.
20.appointment [ə'pɔɪntmənt] n. 约会；预约
•He wants to change his appointment from Monday to Wednesday.
21.keep sb. up to date (on/with sth.)告知某人（某事的）最新动态。