现代大学英语精读第二册 Unit06

Lesson Six

Pre-class Work

Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.

Glossary

acknowledge
v. to recognize; to admit

admirable
adj. worthy of admiration

aesthetic
adj. concerning beauty, esp. beauty in art

anonymity
n. the state of not having one's name or identity known to others

balding
adj. becoming bald

behave
v. to do things in a particular way

behavior
n. the way someone behaves

blast
n. an unexpected quick strong movement of wind or air

budget
n. a plan of how a government will spend the money that is available in a particular period of time 预算

capacity
n. ability to do sth.

casualty
n. sb. who is hurt or killed in an accident

challenge
v. to defy 藐视；在……面前毫无畏惧，以挑战姿态面对……

chaotic
adj. in a state of complete disorder and confusion

chunk
n. (infml) a fairly large amount of

clash
n. a loud sound made by two metal objects being hit together

classic
adj. important and special

collision
n. an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while moving in different directions; in ～ : in conflict

commitment
n. a responsibility; a detemp3ination to do what one considers to be his duty

conclusion
n. the end; the closing part

congressional
adj. related to a congress, the elected law-making body of certain countries 国会的

dip
v. to put into liquid （液体） for a moment and then take out

distinction
n. difference

doze
v. sleep lightly

emotional
adj. making people have strong feelings

employee
n. a person who is employed

essential
adj. being central or most important

Florida
n. 佛罗里达州（U. S.）

flotation
n. ～ ring: 救生圈

freeze
v. to cause water to harden into ice as a result of great cold

gasp
v. to breathe quickly with difficulty, making a sudden noise

grope
v. to try to find sth. that you cannot see by feeling with your hands

gull
n. a large common black and white sea bird that lives near the sea

harsh
adj. unpleasant or cruel (words)

helicopter
n. 直升飞机

immovable
adj. impossible to move, change, or persuade

impact
n. the force of one object striking or hitting another

injured
adj. having an injury; having been physically damaged or hurt

jet
n. an airplane driven by a jet engine

likewise
adv. in the same way

monument
n. a building or sth. that preserves the memory of a person or event

possibility
n. sth. that is possible

Potomac
n. 波托马克河 （U. S.）

presidential
adj. concerning a president

proof
n. sth. that proves that sth. is true

remark
n. a spoken or written opinion

slap
n. a quick blow with the flat part of the hand, used figuratively here

standoff
n. a situation in which neither side in a fight can gain an advantage

stewardess
n. a woman who serves passengers on a plane

stunning
adj. shocking; very impressive

survivor
n. a person who has continued to live, esp. in spite of having been nearly destroyed or killed

thus
adv. in this way; so, therefore

totally
adv. completely

tragedy
n. a terrible, unfortunate event

unique
adj. being the only one of its type

Washington
n. 华盛顿 (capital of U.S.)

Proper Names

Donald Usher
唐纳德·厄舍

Eugene Windsor
尤金·温莎

Skutnik
斯库尼克