Circumstance环境，境遇 reconcile使和好
1. Fortunately, the accident didn't involve many people, for there was little
traffic at that hour.
4. As music plays an important role in our life, many music teachers and educatorsadvocate taking up a musical instrument at a young age. 5. This rule should be entirely clear in the minds of everyone and should not be
misunderstood under anycircumstances.
6. My daughter was shy; she was afraid to ask questions, respond to questions
in class, or talk with other children.
7. I got from him only a letter, which was put on my office desk;subsequent to
the receipt of this letter I have never heard from him.
8. The duties to provide services for children in need are notconfine to the
local social services department.
9. We pray that all nations be reconciled and that all people around the world live in peace.
10. He suggested a small but distinct improvement on our former plan; I really appreciate it. 2.15选10
involve包含，使参与 remarkable异常的，引人注目的
focusing调焦，集中 showered似雨般降落
intense热情的 applying应用，致力于
tragedy悲剧，惨剧 advocate提倡，拥护
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hailed下冰雹 tender纤弱的，温柔的
fulfillment完成，实现 3.选词组
in sb.'s words/in the words of sb.用某人的话来说
count on依靠指望 make sense of理解，弄懂某事
reserve for预留，保留 shield from使···免
受
call on呼吁，号召 sum up概括总结
relate to理解，认同 in need在困难时，在贫困之中
be/get caught up in被卷入，陷入
1. She held her hand above her eyes to shield them from the sun so that she
could see more clearly the man in front of her.
2. The boy studied the signs for over an hour, but still could not make sense of
them, so he turned to his teacher for help.
4. We will continue to care for those in need and work to establish a society
that is generous and prosperous.
5. Many people are/get caught up in careers and raising kids so that they
forget that their marriages also need to be taken good care of. 6. My most favorite program is the one that deals with scientific subjects that
ordinary people can relate to .
7. Finally, I would like to sum up by saying that it has been a
tremendous
pleasure to work with you all.
8. He is a person that you can always count on when you need help. 9. Betty loves reading.In her words, Reading is the most wonderful thing in the world.
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10. This restaurant is very popular because it has some separate, smaller rooms
reserved for families with small children. 4.翻译
作为通过中国游历亚洲的首批欧洲人之一，马可·波罗可能是中国人最熟知的外国商人和航海家。从____年到____年，他和他的家人游历广泛，遍及欧洲和亚洲。期间，他在中国留居了17年。他的著作《马可·波罗游记》描述了他游历亚洲的旅程，让欧洲人首次全面领略了包括中国、印度和日本在内的远东地区的情况。从他的文字叙述中，西方人第一次了解到瓷器、煤炭、火药、印刷术、纸币以及丝绸。在15世纪末和16世纪欧洲发现与征服的大航海时代，马可·波罗所记录的大量新的地理信息得到了广泛使用。在他去世后的这几个世纪里，马可·波罗获得了他在有生之年未曾获得的赞誉。马可·波罗的故事鼓舞了其他无数的探险者去踏上征程，发现世界。
郑和是中国历史上最著名的航海家（maritime explorer）。公元1405 年，明朝的统治者为了稳固边防（border defense）和开展海上贸易，派郑和下西洋（the Western Seas）。在此后的28 年里，郑和带领船队七下西洋，前后出海的人员有10 多万人，访问了30 多个国家和地区。船队纵横南亚、西亚，一直到非洲大陆。郑和下西洋是世界航海（navigation）史上的壮举，它展现了郑和卓越的航海和组织才能，同时展现了明朝的国力和国威（national strength and prestige），加强了明朝和海外各国之间的关系。
Zheng He was the most famous maritime explorer in Chinese history. In 1405
AD, the ruler of the Ming Dynasty sent Zheng He on a voyage to the Western Seas in
order to strengthen border defense and develop trade by sea. In the following 28
years, Zheng He led his fleet, made seven voyages to the Western Seas with over
100,000 crew members in total, and visited more than 30 countries and regions. The
fleet traveled far into South Asia and West Asia, and made all the way to the
continent of Africa. Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas were a great feat in the
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