[例句] I don’t know how well this young lawyer performs in cour t ，but a t lest he’s well grounded in the principles of such cases.
in short 总之，简而言之
[例句] In shor t ，she is a liar.
scores of 许多，大量
[例句] Scores of people are in line for food.
Part Two After Class Reading
Passage Ⅰ You Can’t Buy Happiness
词汇精解
beck [bek] n.点头示意，招手示意
[考点] at the beck ( and call ) of sb.听某人调遣，唯某人之命是从
have sb.at one’s beck ( and call) 随心所欲地使唤某人
[例句] She came at the beck of a youth whom she had known for only one month.
chancellor [..t......ns..l..( r ) ；( US)..t.... ns..l..( r ) ] n.长官，大臣，( 德国、奥地利等国的) 总理
collegiate [k....li..d..i..t ] adj.学院的，大学生的
[考点] a collegiate libra ry 大学图书馆
collegiate life 大学生活
a collegiate dictionary 大学生辞典
czarina [z......ri..n..] n.沙皇皇后，女沙皇
defect4 [di..fekt ] n.过失，缺点，缺陷，毛病
[考点] have the defects of one qualities 有随优点而来的缺点in defect of 假如没有.
[例句] The TV set has a basic defect.
diphtheria [dif....i..ri..] n.[医] 白喉
dismay6 [dis..mei ] n.沮丧，失望，气馁，惊慌
v.使沮丧，使惊慌
[例句] The boy was dismayed to see his idol drunk and in disarray.
duchess [..d..t..is ] n.公爵夫人，女公爵，公爵遗孀
duke [dju..k] n.公爵，( 欧洲公国的) 君主
empress [..empris ] n.皇后，女皇帝，皇太后，极有权力的女人
fluently [..flu....ntli ] adv.流利地，流畅地
governor4 [......v..n..( r ) ] n.统治者，管理者，地方长官，主管人员，州长
liberal4 [..lib..r..l] n.自由主义者( 尤指英国、加拿大等国的)
ad j.①赞成进步或改革的② 不受传统和准则等约束的，开明的
[考点] a liber al donation 慷慨的捐赠
a man of liberal views 思想观点开明的人
a liber al style of painting 不拘一格的绘画风格
the Liberal Par ty 自由党
[例句] He is liberal with his money.
mythology [mi......l..d..i ] n.(总称) 神话
[考点] the Gr eek Mythology 希腊神话
needlework * [..ni..dlw....k] n.刺绣，缝纫，针线活，缝纫手艺
nobleman [..n..ublm..n] n.出身或地位高贵的人，贵族
princess4 [prin..ses] n.公主，王妃
prominence* [..pr..min..ns ] n.突出，显著，杰出，凸出物
[考点] give prominence to the key points 突出重点
rise to prominence 跻身于显赫地位
[例句] The book brought the young author to immediate prominence.
revolt4 [r i..v..ult ] v.反抗，起义，反叛，反感，厌恶
n.反叛，起义
[同义] rebellion ，riot
[辨析] rebellion；revol t ；riot
rebellion 一般从统治阶级的角度来看，常译为造反、叛乱，兼有未成功的含义，不宜用来指正义的、推动历史的农民革命等；revolt 一般用于规模较小或为时较短的事件，常译为起义，也可指反抗，不一定采取暴力形式，对象也不一定是政权；riot 指一小群人喧嚷捣乱，常译为闹事、骚动、暴乱。
[考点] revolt at 对.感到恶心
revolt to the enemy 投敌
revolt against 反抗.
[例句] Human nature revolts against such c rime.
willful [..wilful ] adj.任性的，故意的，固执的( = ( 英) wilful)
[考点] be willful as children 任性得像孩子
a willful murde r 蓄意谋杀
willful disobedience 故意违抗
[例句] He was discharged for willful neglect.
be at someone’s beck and call 听候.的吩咐
[例句] I was tired of being at someone’s beck and call all day long.
deny something to someone/ deny someone something 拒绝给予
[例句] 1) The campaign aims to deny contr aceptive advice to gir ls under sixteen.
2) She could deny he r son nothing.fall ill 得病
[例句] I fell ill halfway through the film.
put down ①镇压，平定②记下，写下
[例句] 1 ) The a rmed upr ising was finally put down.
2 ) I put down the man’s name and addres s.
reach an agreement 达成协议，取得一致性意见
[例句] We ’ ve got to reach an agreement about this question.
turn someone against someone else 使. 转而反对. ，使.对.有偏见
[例句] They t ried to turn the students against their teachers.
Passage Ⅱ A Simple Truth about Happiness
词汇精解
afflict6 [....flikt ] v t.使痛苦，使苦恼，折磨
[考点] the quake afflicted a rea 地震灾区
[例句] A nightma re afflicts me from time to time.
altruistic [.... lt ru..istik] adj.利他的，无私心的
bald [b....ld] ad j.光秃的，单调的，枯燥的
[考点] a bald lie 赤裸裸的谎言
as bald as a coot 头顶光秃秃的
[例句] Money is too bald a word ，and they pr efer funds.
custody [..k..st..di ] n.监管，监护，保管
[考点] in custody 被拘留
take sb.into custody 拘捕某人
[例句] In the divorce settlement the mothe r was given custody of the childr en.
effort lessly * [..ef..tlisli] adv.毫不费力地，轻易地
essent ially4 [i..sen....nli] adv.本质上地，本来地，实质上地
ex wife [..ekswaif] n.前妻
Internet [..int..net ] n.因特网，国际互联网络
mult iple4 [..m..ltipl ] ad j.多样的，多重的，复合的，多种多样的
n.倍数，若干
v.成倍增加
[考点] a multiple bir th 多胎产
a multiple cable 多股缆索
in multiple ( s) 成倍地
[例句] Doing things in multiples becomes a necessity in a land wher e space is at a pr emium.
remarry * [..ri....m .. ri ] v.再婚
[例句] Widowed in 1949 ，Mr s.Hayes never r ema rried.
sclerosis [skli....r..usis] n.( 硬化) 症
spiritual4 [..spirit..u..l ] ad j.精神上的，心灵上的
[考点] man’s s piritual needs 人类精神上的需要
spi ritual songs 圣歌
spi ritual leade rs 宗教领袖
[例句] She was my adviser in spiritual ma tters.