新概念英语词汇随身听手册二55

Lesson 55
Not a gold mineNew words and expressions:1. goldNot a gold mineIt has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.The small town became prosperous in the gold rush.Gold is a precious metal.2. mineThe coal mine accident claimed eighty-four lives. They were working in a mine. 3. treasureDreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.Before the war broke out, the family buried their treasure in the yard. Hundreds of people came here to dig for buried treasure.4. revealerThe new machine called ‘The Revealer’ has been invented. Equipped with the advanced revealer, they soon found the black box of the crashed plane.This revealer is out of date.5. inventEdison invented the bulb. After five years of effort, he invented a new machine. 6. detectIt has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. They detected radioactive material in the house. He detected escaping gas in the kitchen. 7. buryThe hut was buried deep in the snow.An ancient city was buried in the sand for centuries.8. caveThe machine was used in a cave near the seashore where – it is said – pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.The boys lost their way in the mysterious cave.He likes to explore the cave. 9. seashoreMany sea creatures were washed up onto the seashore.The old man built a small wooden hut near the seashore.10. pirateThe pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.He was once caught by the pirates. Pirates were said to be cruel. 11. armArmed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.They are armed with a new theory. The bank was robbed by two armed men. 12. soilThe leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. The government attached great importance to soil conservation.The soil near the river is very fertile. 13. entranceThey produced their passports at the entrance.She stood at the entrance to the hall.14. finallyThey finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.He finally did away with his bad habit. my father smoking15. worthlessThe big painting was worthless.This is worthless currency.16. thoroughlyThe party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.They searched the house thoroughly, but found nothing.He checked the engine of his car thoroughly before he set out.17. trunkHis truck was fully packed. She left her trunk at the railway station in a hurry.18. confident / confidenceIn spite of this, many people are confident that ‘The Revealer’ may reveal something of value fairly soon.I have full confidence in her.It is important to build up self-confidence. 19. valueShe realized the value of health when she was sick.Your health is a great value to me. [NoPage]