UNit 1

burgeoning(快速成长的,繁荣发展的) bustling(繁忙的) committed(承诺的) defined(定义的) feat(特征,功绩,壮举) hubs(中心) impetus(动力,刺激,促进因素) increasingly(增加地) innovation(创新) largely(主要) occupied(占用的) policies(政策) ranked(排名) supreme(最高) vaguely(模糊的)

China has been the engine of global economic growth. As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, China’s widespread economic prosperity(繁荣,兴旺,昌盛) is impressive. Today its economy is more than three times as big as it was in 2010.The story of China’s 1) ___________(burgeoning繁荣发展的) economic growth, which is without any doubt a remarkable 2) ___________(feat壮举,奇迹) in human history, has drawn the world’s attention. The West has begun to realize that China’s rise will(情态动词,表示对未来的预测), indeed(的确), change the world.

More than a decade ago, China relied 3) ___________(largely) on cheap manufacturing(制造业). The West believed that China would for long remain essentially(本质上,实质上) 4) ___________(occupied defined) by imitation(模仿,效仿), unable to match the West’s capacity for 5) ___________(innovation). But China has proven to have a highly innovative economy. Shenzhen has come to rival(与…竞争) Silicon Valley(硅谷) while Chinese enterprises can compete with the best in Silicon Valley or other innovation 6) ___________(hubs). Far from this being a product of copying, the Chinese are 7) ___________(increasingly) engaging in groundbreaking(开创性的) innovation:China 8) ___________(ranked) first in terms of global patent filings ( 专利申请 ) in 2021, indicative(表明) of its strong 9) ___________(impetus动力) for building an innovation-driven economy. One should not forget that China is an incredibly(极其,非常,难以置信的) rich and intellectually(智力上) endowed(天生的,有天赋的) civilization that has always been profoundly(深刻地,极度地,深远地) 10) ___________ (defined committed) to (be committed to致力于) learning and education.(这个文明始终坚定地致力于学习和教育)

Unit 2

charmed(使着迷) concerned(关注) differ(不同) distinguish(区分) embrace(拥抱) fretful(担虑的) grasp(理解,抓住要点) hang(悬挂) ignorant(无知的) impulse(意志) mentally(心理上的) passionate(热衷于) roamed(游历) scrambling(乱序) wandering(游历)

The health benefits of traveling are huge. For some people, 1)________(wandering) abroad is even a cure(治愈方法) for depression and anxiety. Of course, it’s not a cure-all, but it might help you feel better, both physically and 2)_________(mentally). Another benefit of traveling is that it lets you disconnect from your daily life. We tend to get so caught up in(参加) our daily lives that sometimes we may find ourselves 3)________(fretful焦虑的) and upset. Your boss is taking over your life? Kids are driving you mad? Do you sometimes have the 4)_________(impulse意志力) to leave all these behind? It is best to take a step back and 5) _________(embrace) something new and different. Travel is not a bad option, as far as I’m 6) _________(concerned) . Why we travel may 7) ___________(differ) from one person to another, but people traveling always develop a deeper understanding of other cultures(我们的旅行可能因人而异,但旅行的人总能对其他文化有更深刻的理解). There is a famous quote(引用,名言) which goes(有一句著名的名言是这么说的), “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page(不旅行的人只读了一页).” You could think of it this way: If you read what’s in the news or watch the news on TV and don’t question it, you’re not able to get a(n) 8)___________(grasp理解) of what is truly going on in the world. Sure, you probably feel comfortable where you are(对自己所在的地方感到舒服), but that is just a fraction of the world!(但那只是世界的一小部分) Dare travel to regions(区域) where you are almost 9)___________(ignorant) of everything. I bet that you will be 10) ___________(charmed)and realize that not all is bad abroad.

Unit 3

celebration cure(治愈.疗法) discover distract(使分心,转移注意力) expectations(期待,期望) fulfillment(满足感,成就感) honesty mentally patience permanently push shape sweat-dripping(汗流浃背的) unbearable unparalleled(无与伦比的,空前的)

Why did you decide to start running? Most likely your answer includes feeling better — physically, emotionally, and 1) __________(mentally).Running is among the best aerobic exercises (有氧运动) for physical conditioning of your heart and lungs. Studies have shown it has 2)______________(unparalleled无与伦比的) health benefits, reducing the likelihood(概率,几率) of everything from the common cold(普通感冒) to cancer. Running can 3) _______(shape) your body and strengthen your heart. Just as important, running is also a great 4) _____(cure) for stress, emotional strain(紧张), and even mild depression(轻度抑郁). You’ll likely find yourself with more energy, 5) _________(patience), humor, and creativity. You will have a great sense of 6) __________(fulfillment)after you finish a five-kilometer running session(一段时间,一场活动). Studies have found that adults who have 7) ________________(sweat-dripping汗流浃背) and heart-pounding exercise regularly are generally happier than those who don’t. You’ve probably started running for the physical benefits, but you will quickly 8) _________(discover) other rewards. Many say they are at their most creative and clear-minded, even deep-thinking, during their runs, as the worries of the day slip away(悄悄溜走). Confidence increases as you 9) ______(push)your own limits, meeting goals and often surprising yourself by exceeding(超越,超出) your own 10) _____________(expectations) . Running is a sport of discipline, sometimes of sacrifice(牺牲), and always of self-reliance(自我依靠,自力更生).

Unit 4

acquisition(获得,习得) confident generalizations(概括,归纳,笼统) impulse(冲动,推动力) inclined(倾向于…的,有…意向) mode myth(神话) reflect sensible(明智的) sensitive(敏感的) stem(茎,干,起源于) supply tendency trait(特征,特点) validity(有效的,正确的)

Investment is critically important to achieving long-term financial goals. But unfortunately, there’s been an unspoken 1) _____(myth) for decades that the investment world is meant for men. We’ve all heard the 2) _____________(generalizations): Women rack up (累积) credit card charges to add one more pair of shoes to an already overflowing closet; men are 3) _______(sensible明智的) investors that understand how to manage money. It is clear that these fixed and oversimplified beliefs about men and women have very little 4) _______(validity正确性). We also understand that they don’t 5) ______(reflect) the variety of financial behaviors among people of both genders. But have you ever wondered whether there are real differences in what men and women do with their money? Although it’s not true for everyone, studies show that women are more 6) _______(inclined倾向于) to avoid risks than men, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing when it comes to investing. In fact, women’s risk awareness keeps them from making financial decisions on 7) _______(impulse冲动). It’s noted that men “have a bad 8) ________(modetendency) to buy and sell stocks(股票) too often” whereas(然而,但是) “women are doing better than men and with a lot less risk.” When it comes to investing, women are more willing to ask for directions. This desire for financial advice could 9) _____(stem固定搭配,stem from 起源于) from the feeling among women that they don’t know enough. Women tend to be less 10) _________(acquisitionconfident) about their knowledge than men do, though(尽管) women are just as good or better investors than men at both the professional and individual levels(在专业和个人层面).

Unit 5

access(进入,使用权) companionship(陪伴,友谊) consoles(控制台,安慰) despair(绝望) endures(忍耐,忍受) explores grieves(感到悲痛,哀悼,vi) healing impact messy(杂乱的) optimistic retirement symptoms(症状,状况) therapies(治疗,疗法) transforming(改变,转变)

Previous research has found that reading groups(阅读小组) can provide a route out of social isolation(可以提供一条摆脱社交孤立的途径) for lonely people. These people include those who are working at home, who do not have much 1) _____________(companionship), or those having nothing to do after 2) _________(retirement). Besides revealing how reading can be used as an intervention for loneliness, the report also 3) ________(explores) other benefits reading can have, such as exercising the brain, providing effective support for depression and 4) _______(despair), and 5) ___________(transforming) ourselves through self-help books to make us a better person. The report recommends that the National Health Service should encourage more investment in book-based interventions such as book-based 6) ________(therapies疗法) in libraries across the country. The report suggests that, in order to build a more productive, creative, and fairer society, 7) ________(access) to reading(阅读的机会) needs to be made universal and common for all(阅读的机会需要普及到每一个人). If we don’t start to tackle issues of loneliness, mental health, etc., then we will continue to put pressure on vital sections(重要部分) of our workforce(劳动力的重要组成部分) such as the care sector(护理行业). Reading is not only an essential life skill but also has huge 8) ________(healing) power, and can bring people together, making them feel more 9) _______(optimistic). We have already seen through our Reading Friends program that social reading can have a profound 10) _______(impact) on older people who are often the most vulnerable in society. We hope these benefits will eventually be opened up to everyone.

Unit 6

appeal(吸引力,呼吁) beautiful classic combination elegant(优雅的,精致的) interest(兴趣) layers(层,层次) lunch
originated pieces(块,片,件) produced replacement sliced(切成薄片) snack viewed

While the peanut(花生) butter and jelly(果酱) sandwich eventually became the food of school cafeterias(食堂), it 1)___________(originated) from the highest social class. In the late-19th century, at 2)___________(elegant) ladies’ luncheons (午宴), a popular 3) ___________(snack)was small sandwiches with butter, cucumber(黄瓜), and cheese. Around this time, health food supporters started promoting peanut(花生) products as a(n) 4) ___________(replacement) for animal-based foods (butter included). So for a vegetarian (素食的) option at these luncheons(午餐会/宴会), peanut(花生) butter simply replaced regular butter. One of the earliest known recipes that suggested including jelly(果酱) with peanut butter appeared in a 1901 issue of “The Boston Cooking-School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics”.“For variety,” the author wrote, “someday try making little sandwiches, or bread fingers(面包条), of three very thin 5) ______(pieces切片 layers层 这里指的是三成结构 面包+馅料+面包, 而不是三片面包) of bread and two of filling(馅料,填充物), one of peanut paste(花生酱,花生糊), whatever brand you prefer, and jelly(果酱) for the other. The 6) __________(combination) is delicious, and so far as I know original.”The sandwich moved from garden parties to lunchboxes in the 1920s, when peanut butter started to be mass-produced. Marketers targeted children as a potential new audience, and thus the association with school lunches was made.The 7) ______(classic) version of the sandwich is made with soft, 8) ______(sliced切成薄片的) white bread, peanut butter, and jelly. With a nostalgic (思乡的) 9) ______(interest appear吸引,呼吁 固定搭配 with an appeal for引起…的共鸣) for many Americans, however, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich is 10) ______(viewed) as a terrible combination in much of the world outside the US.