大学英语六级考试阅读单词：27

　　[背景了解]
　　文章取自于2005年1月的阅读真题，是关于新时代的单身的内容，
　　选段有些长，希望耐心看下，自己先猜下红色单词的意思吧
　　[文章部分]
　　As a wise man once said, we are all ultimately alone. But an increasing number of Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age. This isn’t the stuff of gloomy philosophical contemplations, but a fact of Europe’s new economic landscape, embraced by sociologists, real-estate developers and ad executives alike. The shift away from family life to solo lifestyle, observes a French sociologist, is part of the “irresistible momentum of individualism” over the last century. The communications revolution, the shift from a business culture of stability to one of mobility and the mass entry of women into the workforce have greatly wreaked havoc on(扰乱) Europeans’ private lives.
　　[单词学习]
　　ultimately adv.最后, 终于, 根本, 基本上
　　stuff n.原料, 材料, 素材资料 vt.塞满, 填满, 填充
　　contemplation n. 注视, 沉思, 预期, 企图, 打算
　　momentum n.动力, 要素
　　havoc n.大破坏, 浩劫 vt.严重破坏
　　[课后作业]
　　今天的作业就是翻译下面几个句子,来试下吧
　　1.All matter ultimately consists of atoms.
　　2.We must find out what stuff he is made of.
　　3.He returned to his contemplation of the fire.
　　4.The movement to change the union's constitution is slowly gathering momentum.
　　5.The bad weather played havoc with our plans.
　　答案：
　　1.一切的物质从根本上来说都是由原子组成的。
　　2.我们必须得弄清楚他为人怎么样。
　　3.他重又凝视着那炉火。
　　4.修改工会宪章的运动正在慢慢加强。
　　5.天气恶劣把我们的计划打乱了