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1、精品文档老托Part C精选93 篇1Communityserviceisanimportantcomponentofeducationhereatouruniversity. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one communityactivitybeforetheygraduate.AnewcommunityprogramcalledOneOnOnehelpselementarystudentswhovefallenbehind.Youeducation majorsmightbeespeciallyinterest

2、edinitbecause itofferstheopportunityto dosometeaching thatis,tutoringinmathandEnglish.Youdhavetovolunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a childwith math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a halfhour of each subject two days a week. Professor Do

3、dge will act as amentorto thetutors hellbe availabletohelpyouwithlessonplansortooffersuggestionsforactivities.HehasofficehourseveryTuesdayandThursdayafternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoringnextweek.Imsureyoull enjoythiscommunityserviceandyoullgainvaluableexperiencea

4、tthesametime.Itlooks goodonyourresume,too,showingthatyouvehadexperiencewithchildrenand thatyoucareaboutyour community. If youd like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stopby Professor Dodges office this week.【生词摘录】ponent: n. C one of several parts that together make up a wholemachine or syste

5、m（机器或系统的）零件；成分；组成部分2.tutor : n. C someone who teaches one pupil or asmallgroup,and isdirectly paid by them家庭教师，私人教师 v. to teach someone as a tutor给 ,当家庭教师；指导3.mentor :n. C an experiencedperson who advisesandhelpsa lessexperienced person顾问，指导人，教练1.精品文档2I hopeyouveall finishedreadingtheassignedchapter

6、oninsurancesothatyoure prepared for our discussion today. But, before we start, Id like to mentiona few things your text doesnt go into. Its interesting to note that insurance hasexistedinsomeformfora verylongtime.Theearliestinsurancepolicieswerewhatwecalledbottomrycontracts.Theyprovidedshippingprot

7、ectionformerchants as far back as 3000 B.C. In general, the contracts were often no morethanverbalagreements.Theygrantedloanstomerchantswiththeunderstandingthat ifa particularshipmentofgoodswaslostatsea,theloandidnt have to be repaid.Intereston the loans varied according to how risky itwas to transp

8、ort the goods. During periods of heavypiracyat sea, for example,the amount of interest and the cost of the policy went up considerably. So, youcansee howinsurancehelped encourageinternationaltrade.Eventhemostcautiousmerchantsbecamewillingtoriskshippingtheir goodsoverlongdistances,nottomentioninhazar

9、dousweatherconditionswhentheyhadthiskindofprotectionavailable.Generallyspeaking,thebasic formofaninsurancepolicyhasbeenprettymuchthesamesincetheMiddleAges.Therearefourpoints that weresalientthen and remainparamountin all policies today. Thesewereoutlinedinchaptersixandwill serveasthebasisfortheresto

10、f todaysdiscussion. Can anyone tell me what one of those points might be?【生词摘录】1.insurance : n. U an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money each year and they pay the costs if anything bad happens to you, suchasanillnessoranaccident保险； themoneythatyoupayregularlytoaninsurance company

11、保险费； the business of providing insurance保险业2. bottomry: n. 船舶抵押契约（如船舶损失，则债务取消），冒险借贷3.contract:n. C a formalwrittenagreementbetweentwo or morepeople,which says what each person must do for the other契约；合同4.loan : n. C an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc（银行等的）贷款5.understanding: n. C usua

12、llysingular aprivate,unofficialagreement（私底下、非正式的）协议，协定6.interest: n. U a charge made for borrowing money（借贷的）利息 +on 7.piracy : n. the crime of attacking and stealing from ships at sea海上抢劫，海盗行为8.cautious: adj. careful to avoid danger or risks小心的，谨慎的，慎重的9. hazardous: adj. 危险的10.s alient: adj.formal t

13、he salient points orfeatures of somethingare themostimportant or most noticeable parts of it【正式】显著的，突出的11.paramount: adj. more important than anything else至高无上的，最重要的.精品文档3Located at the NASA Research Center in Iowa is a 5,000-gallon vatof water,and inside thetankis an underwatertreadmilldesigned byD

14、ava Newman,anaerospaceengineer.For fouryearsNewmanobservedscubadiversastheysimulatedwalking on the Moon and on Mars on her underwater movingbelt. She wanted to discover how the gravity of the Moon and of Mars wouldaffect human movement. To do this, Newman attached weights to the diversandthen lowere

15、dthemintothetank andonto thetreadmill.TheseweightswerecarefullyadjustedsothatthediverscouldexperienceunderwaterthegravityoftheMoonand ofMarsastheywalkedonthetreadmill.NewmanconcludedthatwalkingonMarswillprobablybeeasierthanwalkingontheMoon.TheMoonhaslessgravitythanMarsdoes,soatlunargravity,thedivers

16、 struggled to keep their balance and walked awkwardly. But atMartiangravity, the divers had greater traction and stability and could easily adjust toa pace of 1.5 miles per hour. As Newman gradually increased the speed of thetreadmill,thediverstooklonger,gracefulstridesuntiltheycomfortablysettled in

17、to an even quicker pace. Newman also noted that at Martian gravity,thediversneededlessoxygen.ThedataNewmancollectedwillhelpinthefuturedesignofMartianspacesuits.Comparedtolunarspacesuits,Martianspacesuitswillrequiresmallerair tanks;and,toallowforfreermovement,theelbowand knee areas of the space suits

18、 will also be altered.【生词摘录】1.gallon: n.AmEa unit for measuring liquids, equal to 3.785 litres【美】加仑（等于3.785升）2.vat :n. C avery largecontainerfor storingliquids suchas whiskyordye,when they are being made（酿酒、盛染料用的）大缸，大桶3.tank: n.C a large container for storing liquid or gas（盛放液体或气体的）大容器4.treadmill:n.

19、 C amillworkedin thepastby prisonerstreadingonstepsfixed to a very large wheel（过去用以惩罚犯人的）踏车5.aerospace: adj. involving the designing and building of aircraft and spacevehicles航空和航天（器制造）的n. U the industry that designs and buildsaircraft and space vehicles航空和航天工业，航天工业6.scuba diving: n. U the sport of

20、swimming under water while breathingthrough a tube connected to a container of air on your back斯库巴潜泳，水肺潜泳（戴自携式潜水呼吸器潜泳）7.simulate: v. to make or produce something that is not real but has theappearance of being real模仿，模拟8.Martian: adj. of or relating to the planet Mars火星的9.stride: n. C a long step大步，

21、阔步10.elbow : n. Cthe joint where your arms bends肘.精品文档4Welcome to Everglades National Park. TheEvergladesis a watery plain coveredwithsawgrassthatshometonumerousspeciesofplants andwildlife.Atoneand a half millionacres, its too big to see it all today, but this tour will offer youa goodsampling.Ourto

22、urbuswillstopfirstat TaylorSlough.Thisisagoodplacetostartbecauseitshometomanyoftheplantsandanimalstypicallyassociated with the Everglades. Youll see manyexoticbirds and, of course, ourworld famousalligators. Dont worry, theres aboardwalkthat goes across themarsh,soyoucanlookdownattheanimals inthewat

23、erfromasafedistance.The boardwalk is high enough to give you a great view of the saw grassprairie .Fromtherewellheadtosomeothermarshyandevenjunglelikeareasthatfeature wonderful tropical plant life. For those of you whod like a closer view ofthe saw grass prairie, you might consider renting acanoesom

24、etime during yourvisit here. However, dont do this unless you have a very good sense of directionandcannegotiateyourway throughtallgrass.Wedhatetohavetocomelooking for you. You have the good fortune of being here in the winter the besttimeofyear tovisit. Duringthespring and summer,themosquitoeswillj

25、ustabout eat you alive! Right now theyre not so bothersome,but youll still want touse an insectrepellent.【生词摘录】1.Everglades National Park: 大沼泽地国家公园2.saw grass: 克拉莎草；加州砖子苗3.acre: n.C a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square metres英亩4.sampling:n.items selectedat randomfrom apopulationand used

26、totesthypotheses about the population取样，抽样，采样5.exotic:adj.approvingseemingunusualand excitingbecauseofbeingconnected with a foreign country【褒义】异国风情的，外国情调的：exotic birds外国的奇异鸟类6.alligator: n. C a large animal with a long mouth and sharp teeth thatlies in the hot wet parts of the US and China短吻鳄7.board

27、walk: n. C AmE a raised path made of wood, usually built nextto the sea【美】（常在海滨）用木板铺成的小道8.prairie:n. C a wide openarea ofland inNorthAmericawhich iscoveredin grass or wheat（北美洲的）大草原9.canoe: n. C a longlight boatthat ispointedat bothendsandwhichyoumove along using a paddle独木舟，小划子10.n egotiate: v. 成功通

28、过，顺利越过11.m osquito:n. C asmallflying insectthat sucks thebloodofpeopleandanimals蚊子12.r epellent: n. C,U a substance that keeps insects away驱虫剂.精品文档5Thank you. Its great to see so many of you interested in this series on Survivalin OuterSpace.Pleaseexcusethecameras;werebeingvideotapedforthelocalTVsta

29、tions.TonightImgoingtotalkaboutthemostbasicaspectofsurvival the space suit. When most of you imagine an astronaut, thats probablythe first thing that comes to mind, right? Well, without space suits, it would notbe possible for us to survive in space. For example, outer space is avacuumtheresno gravi

30、tyor airpressure;withoutprotection,abodywouldexplode.Whatsmore,wedcookinthesunorfreezeintheshadewithtemperaturesrangingfromatoasty300degreesabovetoacool300degreesbelowzeroFahrenheit.ThespacesuitthatNASAhasdevelopedistrulyamarvel .Thisphotoenlargementhereis alife-sizeimageofanactualspacesuitwornbyast

31、ronauts on the last spaceshuttle mission. This part is thetorso. It s made ofsevenextremelydurablelayers.This thickinsulationprotectsagainsttemperatureextremesandradiation.Nextiswhattheycalla bladder ofoxygenthatsaninflatablesac, filledwithoxygen,tosimulateatmosphericpressure.Thisbladderpressesagain

32、stthebodywith thesameforce astheEarths atmosphere at sea level. Theinnermostlayers provide liquid cooling andventilation. Despite all the layers, the suit is flexible, allowing free movement sowe can work. Another really sophisticated part of the space suit is thehelmet. Ibrought one along to show y

33、ou. Can I have a volunteer come anddemonstrate?【生词摘录】1.videotape: v. to record a television programme, film etc on a videotape把（电视节目、电影等）录在录像（磁）带上2.vacuum:n.C a spacethat is completelyempty of all gas,especiallyone from which all the air has been taken away真空3.shade: n.U slight darkness or shelter f

34、rom the direct light of the sunmade by something blocking it荫，背阴处4.toasty: adj.AmE informalwarm and comfortable【美，非正式】暖烘烘的，温暖舒适的5.Fahrenheit: n. U a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 32and boils at 212华氏温度6.marvel: n.C something or someone surprisingly useful or skillful, thatyou like a

35、nd admire very much十分有用（灵巧）的物（人）7.enlargement: n. C aphotographthathas been printedagain in alargersize放大的照片8.life-size: 又作 life-sized ， adj. a picture or model of something or someonethat is life-size is the same size as they are in real life与实物（真人）大小一样的9.shuttle: n. C a spacecraft that can fly int

36、o space and return to Earth,and can be used more than once（可以多次使用的）航天飞机，太空穿梭机.精品文档10.m ission:n. C animportantjobdone byamemberoftheairforce,armyetc, especially an attack on the enemy任务，使命11.t orso: n. C your body, not including your head, arms, or legs（头和四肢除外的）人体躯干12.durable: adj. staying in good c

37、ondition for a long time even if used a lot耐用的13.i nsulation:n. U materialusedtoinsulatesomething,especiallyabuilding（尤指建筑物的）绝缘材料；theact ofinsulatingsomethingor thestate of beinginsulated隔绝14.e xtreme:n. C somethingthat goesbeyondnormallimits, so thatitseemsvery unusual and unacceptable极端15.b ladder

38、:n. Ca bagof skin,leather,or rubber,forexampleinside afootball, that can be filled with air or liquid（可充气或充水的）囊；袋16.i nflatable: adj. an inflatable object has to be filled with air before you canuse it须充气方可使用的，（需）充气的17.s ac : n.technicala part inside a plant or animal that is shaped like a bagand co

39、ntains liquid or air【术语】（动物或植物的）囊；液囊18.i nnermost: adj.formalfurthest inside【正式】最里面的19.v entilation:n. U 通风 （ ventilate:v. toletfreshairintoa room,buildingetc 使通风）20.h elmet:n. C a stronghard hatwornforprotectionbysoldiers,motorcycleriders, the police etc头盔，钢盔，安全帽21.demonstrate: v.to show orprove so

40、methingclearly 证明，论证，证实；toshowordescribehowsomethingworksor isdone示 范 ， 演 示 ； to marchthroughthe streetswitha largegroupofpeopleinorderto publiclyprotestaboutsomething（为 公开抗 议某 事） 游行 ， 示威； toshowthatyouhaveaparticular skill, quality, or ability展示，表露出（某种技能、品质或能力）.精品文档6Good evening. My name is Pam Jon

41、es, and on behalf of the Modern Dance club,Id like to welcome you to tonights program. The club is pleased topresenttheTV version of The Catherine Wheel, Twyla Tharps rockballet. This video versionof theballethasbeeneven moresuccessfulwithaudiencesthantheoriginaltheaterproduction.Itincludessomeanima

42、tion,slowmotion,andstop-actionfreezes that really help the audience understand the dance. The title of the piecereferstoSaintCatherine,whodiedonawheelin307A.D.Nowadays,aCatherine wheel is also a kind offirework. It looks something like apinwheel.Anyway,thedanceiscertainlyfulloffireworks!YoullseehowT

43、wylaTharpexplores one familys attempt to confront the violence in modern life. The centralsymboloftheworkisa pineapple,butexactlywhatitrepresentshasalwayscreatedalotofcontroversy.Asyouwatch,see if you can figureit out.Themusicfor this piece is full oftherhythmicenergyof rockmusic.Itwascomposed by Da

44、vid Byrne. Of the rock band Talking Heads? And the lead dancerin this version was Sara Rudner, who is perfectly suited to Tharpsadventurouschoreography.Followingthevideo,danceteacherMaryParkerwilllead adiscussion about thesymbolismMs. Tharp used. We hope you can stay for that.So, enjoy tonights vide

45、o and thank you for your support.【生词摘录】1.present: v. to give a performance in a theatre, cinema, etc, or broadcast aprogramme on television or radio上演；演出；表演；播出（电视或广播节目）2.ballet:n. C aperformanceinwhich a special styleofdancingandmusictell a story without any speaking芭蕾舞剧；芭蕾舞曲3.animation: n. U the pr

46、ocess of making animated films动物片的制作4.wheel: n. C one of the round things under a car, bus, bicycle etc thatturn when it moves（汽车、公共汽车、自行车等的）车轮5.firework: n. C usually plural a small container filled with powder thatburns or explodes to produce coloured lights, noise, and smoke烟火，烟花，焰火6.pinwheel: n.

47、 C a toy consisting of a stick with curved pieces of plasticat the end that turn around when they are blown玩具风车（ windmill,BrE ）7.pineapple: n. C,U a large yellow-brown tropical fruit or its sweet juicyyellow flesh菠萝，凤梨8.controversy: n. C,U a serious argument or disagreement, especiallyaboutsomething such as a plan or decision, that continues for a long time争论；辩论；争议9.rhythmic: 又作 rhythmical, adj. having rhythm有节奏的10.a dventurous:adj.又作 adventuresome,AmE 【美】 eagerto gotonewplacesanddoexciting or dangerousthings 喜欢冒险的，有冒险精神的；notafraid of taking risks or trying new things敢作敢为的，大胆创新的11