Unit Two
Civil-Rights Heroes
I. Vocabulary 1. slender
1) adj. thin and delicate in build；gracefully slim纤细的，苗条的 【经典例句】She was a slender，graceful ballet-dancer． 她是个苗条优雅的芭蕾舞演员。
2)small in amount or extent；meager微弱的，微薄的；贫乏的：
【经典例句】They won the election．but only with a very slender majority． 他们赢得了这次选举，但只是以微弱多数取胜。
【记忆法】slenderness n．苗条，细长slenderize v使细长，使苗条(反义)stout肥胖的；粗壮的
【辨析】区分slender，thin，slim，lean，skinny和underweight。thin是描述一个人瘦的常用词。
slender或slim表示瘦得好看，苗条。lean是指身体瘦而有力，清瘦的。skinny过于瘦，皮包骨的。underweight体重太轻。
【典型考题】Jane has a good chance of winning the beauty contest. She is ________ and intelligent.
A. slender B. lean C. slight D. thin 【答案】A
【译文】珍妮有一个赢得选美大赛冠军的好机会。她是苗条好看而且明智的。
2. confident
adj. marked by confidence in oneself；self-assured．有信心的；自信的；确信的
【典型例句】Peter is confident of winning the post as the assistant to the managing director． 彼得确信他能获得总经理助理的职位。
We are confident that the next year’s profits will be much higher． 我们确信下一年的利润会高得多。 【记忆法】拉丁词fidere信任，con一带有。派生词：confidence n．信心，自信，相信confidently adv．自信地 confidential adj. 机密的
【考点】名词confidence的词组搭配是：have confidence in；而形容词confident的词组搭配是：
be confident of+名词或动名词。如：I have every confidence in your ability to succeed．我坚信，你有能力获得成功。Peter is confident of winning the post as the assistant to the managing director．彼得有信心获得总经理助理的这个职位。
【典型考题】The matter is so_____ that it must not be discussed outside this office． A. confidential B. confident C. mysterious D. private 【答案】A
【译文】这个事情非常机密，以至于不能在办公室外被讨论。
【典型考题】He made a__________prediction that business would improve the next year． A. confidential B. confident C. confide D. confidant 【答案】B
【译文】他做了个自信的预言：下一年他的事业会上升
【典型考题】The servant girl was very __________ in her demands, and asked for only a smell increase in wages.
A. proud B. conceited C. confident D. modest 【答案】A
【译文】这个明智的女孩对她的决定很自豪 而且只要求很少的工资提成。
【历年真题】Young people are not _______ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in. （CET-4, 2000. 6）
A. conservative B. content C. confident D. generous 【答案】B
【译文】年轻人不会满足于站着看艺术品，他们想参与艺术。
【历年真题】For a particular reason, he wanted the information to be treated as_________. (CET-6, 2001,6)
A. assured B. reserved C. intimate D. confidential 【答案】D
【译文】为了一个独特的理由，他想这个信息被认为是机密的。
【真题】We'll be very careful and keep what you've told us strictly________.(CET-6, 2001,1) A. rigorous B. confidential C. private D. mysterious 【答案】B
【译文】我们会仔细地保护你告诉我们的机密。
3. ironically
adv．in an ironic way嘲讽地，挖苦地；具有讽刺意味地
【经典例句】Ironically．his cold got better on the last day of his holiday． 具有讽刺意味的是，在假期的最后一天他的感冒好了。
【记忆法】ironical (ironic) a讽刺的；具有讽刺意味的irony n．反语，反话；具有讽刺意味的事
【典型考题】______，as the government was attacking American policy，American jeans and videocassettes were the hottest items in the stalls of the market． A. Initially B. Presumably C. Ironically D. Automatically
【答案】C
【译文】具有讽刺意味的是，政府强烈谴责美国政策时，美国牛仔裤和录像带是市场上最火热的产品。
4. racial
adj. of or connected with a person’s race；existing or happening between different races of people人种的，种族的；种族间的
【经典例句】The famous Martin Luther King advocated “nonviolent direct action'’ against racial discrimination． 著名的马丁·路德·金倡导了针对种族歧视的“非暴力直接运动”。
【记忆法】race n．人种，种族racialism (=racism)种族主义，种族歧视racialist n. adj.种族主义者
racially adv．在种族上，从种族观点来看
5. historic
adj. important in history；having or likely to have all influence on history历史性的；历史上有重大意义的
【经典例句】May 4, 1919 is a historic day． 1919年5月4日是有历史意义的一天。
The Town Council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle and other places of historic interest．
市政委员会花了不少钱来维修那座古城堡和其它历史古迹。 【辨析】historic和historical。
historic指历史上有重要意义的：the historic first voyage to outer space．具有历史意义的
首次太空旅行。而且也用于形容那些因与历史事件或人物有联系而有名或有趣的事物：a historic house故居。 historical是指不管重要与否而在过去存在的所有事物：a historical character历史人物。Historical也指与历史或对过去的研究有关的事物：a historical novel历史小说；historical discoveries历史发现。但这两个词并不是截然不同的。它们经常可换用：historic times或historical times；The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was a historic／historical event．1 066年的黑斯廷斯战役是历史上具有重要意义的事件。
【典型考题】Mr. Thompson gave all the ________document of his grandfather to the public library according to his grandfather’s will．
A. historical B. historic C. practical D. organic 【答案】A
【译文】托普森根据他祖父的意愿将他祖父的历史文件给了博物馆。
【历年真题】That part of the city has long been ________ for its street violence. (CET-6,2000. 1) A. notorious B. responsible C. historical D. illegal 【答案】C
【译文】城市的这部分的街头暴力有很长的历史了。
6. site
n．place where a building，town，etc．was，is，or will be situated；place where sth. of special interest existed or happened地点，所在地，修建地点，遗址， 【经典例句】The site of the new hotel is by the sea． 这座新旅馆的地基在海边.
The construction site of a new school was a hive of activity． 一所新学校的建筑工地上一片繁忙紧张的景象。
【典型考题】The________ of the battle of Waterloo is in Belgium. A. area B. position C. spot D. site 【答案】D
【译文】滑铁卢战役的遗址在比利时。
【典型考题】Since you are always moving, could you please give me your permanent ? A. residence B. address C. site D. location 【答案】B
【译文】由于你一直在搬家，你能给我你的永久性地址吗？
7. mission
n. particular task or duty undertaken by an individual or a group使命，任务 【经典例句】The soldiers’ mission Was to blow up the radio station． 这些士兵的任务是炸毁广播电台。
She felt that her mission in life was to help old people． 她认为帮助老年人是她的天职。
【记忆法】派生词：missioner n．传教士missionary传教的，传教士的n. 传教士
【典型考题】He was sent to Washington on a diplomatic__________. A. employment B. excursion C. mission D. duty 【答案】 C
【译文】他被派去华盛顿执行外交使命
8. forge
v. 1)create by means of much hard work(靠艰苦工作)创建．建立 【典型例句】We have to make new efforts to forge an alliance． 我们不得不为结成联盟做出新的努力。
2)make a copy of something in order to deceive伪造(货币、文件等)，假冒
【典型例句】He got the money dishonestly，by forging his brother’s signature on a check． 他在支票上假冒他弟弟的签名以不法手段获得钱财。 【构词】forger n．伪造者forgery n．伪造品；伪造
