专业学位硕士研究生英语教程Unit-1词汇及课后答案.doc

PAGE PAGE 4 Unit 1 Excuse Notes Word Bank anthology: n. a collection of artistic works which have a similar form or subject, often those considered to be the best 诗选/文选 attest :v. to show sth. or to say or prove that sth. is true 证明 choke: v. to stop breathing 窒息，哽住 devilment : n. behavior that causes trouble but is usually intended to be playful or amusing 恶作剧 distribute: v. to give sth. out to several people, or to spread or supply sth. 分发，发送 epiphany: n. understanding 理解 forge: v. to make an illegal copy of sth. in order to deceive 伪造，铸造 gem: n. sb. or sth. that is very good, pleasing or useful 精品，非常有用的人 genuine: adj. sth. genuine is what it seems to be; real 真的 lucid: adj. clearly expressed and easy to understand or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly 易懂的，明白的，清醒的 omit: v. to fail to include or do sth. 省略，疏忽 plight: n. an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad or difficult one 处境，状态 seduction: n. the attractive quality of sth. 诱惑 superintendent: n. people who is in charge of work done in a particular department, office, etc. 主管，负责人 treason: n. lack of loyalty to one’s country, especially by helping its enemies or attempting to defeat its government 通敌，叛国罪 vulgar: adj. rude and likely to upset or anger people 无理的，粗俗的 Phrases and Expressions be evicted from: to be forced to leave somewhere 驱逐，赶走 be worth of: deserving respect, admiration or support 值得的 glance at: to give a quick short look 一瞥 turn into: to change into 进入，（使）变成 Reading Comprehension Choose the best for each of the following. 1. According to the passage, the teacher ____D____. A. is angry with his students. B. does not like his students forging excuse notes. C. blames the parents. D. teaches a successful writing class. 2. Mikey missed school ____D____. A. because his grandmother fell down from the stairs B. because he did not like his teacher C. because his parents wanted him to be home D. because he did not want to go to school 3. When the students forged the excuse notes,