26). (Para. 5) conscious: adj. noticing or
realizing sth.
I was conscious that I made a mistake. (=The driver was still conscious when he was sent to the hospital.)
On seeing the new-born baby, the young father became conscious of his responsibilities. CF. aware, conscious & sensible 这些形容词均含“意识到的”之意。 aware强调通过耳闻目睹或感觉而得到的信息，也指敏税的观察和推断。强调感知，多与of一起用。
conscious指内心的感觉，强调深刻的心理活动。 sensible强调通过直觉或理性感觉意识到某物的存在。
27). (Para. 6) stricken: adj. very badly affected
by trouble, illness,
unhappiness, etc.
The little boy was stricken with fever. 28). (Para. 7) response: n. sth. that is said or
written as a reply
首相对记者的提问不予回答。
(=The Prime Minister made no response to the journalist’s questions.)
(=The workers got a favorable response to their pay demands.)
29). (Para. 7) convince: v. make sb. feel certain
that sth. is true
The jury was convinced he was innocent. 他终于让我相信了他的真诚。
（= He eventually convinced me of his sincerity.）
* The newspaper article has convinced me that smoking is a dangerous habit. Patterns:
convince sb. of sth. convince sb. (that)…
30). (Para. 8) worthy of: being deserved to be
thought about or treated
in
a
particular way
Helen Keller’s contributions are worthy of the honor they offered her. 他的成就值得给予最高赞赏。
(=His achievements are worthy of the highest praise.)
31). (Para. 8) sign: n. an event, fact, etc. that
shows that sth. is happening or that sth. is true or exists
All the signs show that our guess will turn out to be true.
警方彻底搜查了房屋， 没有发现任何非法闯入的迹象。
（= The police searched the house thoroughly, but found no signs of a break-in.） CF: sign & indication
这两个名词均为“迹象”之意。
sign 指一些事实或者迹象，这些事实能证明某
些事情正在发生或者某事是真的或的确存在。例如：
Signs of this illness are rapid breathing and a weak pulse.
indication 特指人的一些言行使人相信某些事情已经，正在或即将发生。例如：
The two leaders greet each other
warmly, which is an
indication that the situation will take a favorable turn. 32). (Para. 8) awaken:
(1). v. wake up or to make someone wake up She was awakened to take her turn on
guard.
半夜我被房间里奇怪的声音吵醒了。 （= I was awakened by the strange sounds
in
my
bedroom
at
midnight.）
(2). v. if sth. awakens an emotion, interest,
memory, etc., it makes you suddenly begin to feel that emotion, etc.
Many people are still not awakened to
the
importance
of
environmental
protection.
(= The children are awakened to the danger
of their behavior.)
33). (Para. 8) reveal: v. make known sth. that
was
previously
secret or unknown
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