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Unit Six
Language Points
1.confront(Para.1): vt.& vi.to come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility
（使）面对，遭遇, 对抗
―Council Leader Cllr Jenny Dawe said: “The harsh reality of the UK budget deficit requires us to confront some very difficult decisions.议会主席詹妮达维议员说：“英国预算赤字的严峻现要求我们必须面对一些非常困难的抉择。”
―Berti Vogts, the former Germany World Cup winner, was confronted with an even bigger task when he took charge of Scotland in March 2001.前德国世界杯得主贝尔蒂·福格茨在2001年指教苏格兰队时面临了一个更加严峻的任务。
2.citizenry(Para.1): n.the body of citizens of a state or country 市民，公民，国民
citizenship(Para.2): n.the status of a citizen with its attendant duties, rights, and privileges
市民或公民的身份、地位、责任、权利、意识等
civic(Para.4):
adj.of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen 市民的，民间的，城市的，―“What is important to us, as a people, is the opportunity to use the power of sport to deliver lasting economic, social and health benefits to our citizenry,” Ghana's minister says, at a Global Sports Industry forum.加纳部长在一个全球体育产业论坛上说：“作为一个民族，重要的是有这样一个机会使我们可以借用体育的力量为我们的国民提供持久的经济、社会和福利效益。”
―Inspectors say one in four schools in England fails to offer suitable leons in citizenship.They had worked hard to make citizenship a key part of their curriculum.监督人员说，英格兰四分之一的学校没有开设适当的有关公民意识方面的课程。他们曾经过努力使公民意识教育成为了整个课程体系的一个重要组成部分。
―More than 2,500 busine, government and civil society leaders from more than 90 countries are expected to attend this year's World Economic Forum in the small Swi alpine resort of Davos.来自九十多个国家的2500多名企业、政府和民间组织的领导人将出席在瑞士阿尔卑斯山度假胜地达沃斯召开的2010年世界经济论坛。
3.addre(Para.2): v.speak to;to direct the efforts or attention of(oneself);to deal with: 向…讲话；对付，处理；致力于
―The former Cuban president, Fidel Castro, is expected to addre the national aembly this weekend for the first time in four years.―Moving out of the current financial crisis and addreing the problem of climate change can be jointly achieved by shifting the world towards a low carbon economy.4.plague(Para.2): n.瘟疫, 灾祸, 麻烦
vt.折磨, 使苦恼, 使得灾祸
―Plague was once deadly, but the disease is now curable provided it is caught in its early stages.―New measures to combat a plague of rats which are eating their way through Vietnam's rice fields have been ordered by the authorities.当局下达了新的措施以抗击正在肆虐越南稻田的鼠疫。
―Residents in a South Yorkshire village have been plagued by thousands of flies from a nearby sewage works.南约克郡一个村庄的居民饱受来自附近污水处理工程的成千上万只苍蝇的困扰。
5.reflect on(Para.3): consider or think carefully about 考虑，思考；反省；回想，回顾
―Heads from acro the world used their traditional New Year meages to reflect on the events of the previous year and to highlight some of the key iues facing their countries and people in the coming year.―On the seventh anniversary of the 11 September attacks, newspaper columnists in Muslim countries have been reflecting on how the world has changed since that day.6.implement(Para.4): vt.to put into practical effect;carry out 实现, 执行, 使生效
―In Nigeria, the governor of Rivers State is set to implement a measure that will jail parents who keep their children out of school.尼日利亚河流州州长开始实施一项措施，不让子女上学的家长将被监禁。
―Leading operators China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom all say they will implement the new rules that New mobile phone buyers in China must register their personal data.2 7.at-risk(Para.4): adj.in danger 处于危险中的―The swine flu treatment has already been offered to at-risk groups in Scotland, including children aged from six months to five years.已经为苏格兰处在危险之中的六个月到五岁的儿童提供了猪流感治疗。
―Most of the at-risk river basins are in the developing countries of Asia, but there are several in developed nations as well, including the Rhone in France and the Po in Italy.8.commitment(Para.5): n.: 承诺；承担义务；献身；信奉，赞成―If you have children of your own you know that it is a lifetime commitment.―Finance officials from the group of 20 richest nations are to outline a commitment to boosting the global economy when they meet in London later.来自世界上20个最富有国家的财政官员将在随后的伦敦会议上起草一个刺激全球经济的承诺书。9.devote/commit/dedicate to(Para.5 & 6): 献身于……，致力于……
―She was explaining to her friend that she was happy to be single and not in any complex relationships with others and how she wanted to devote time to her career and studies etc.―Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will devote the next year to pursuing peace with the Palestinians, he has told Israeli MPs.以色列总理埃胡德·奥尔默特明年将致力于寻求与巴勒斯坦人的和平，他告诉以色列国会议员说。10.lay to rest(Para.6): to bury someone安葬，埋葬
to settle(an iue, etc.)解决，消除，放弃
―Diana was laid to rest in Northamptonshire, in the grounds of her Spencer family estate.戴安娜被安葬在北安普敦郡斯潘塞家族的墓地里。
―With this ruling, the Supreme Court hopes to help lay to rest the years of anger and financial hardship caused by the economic crisis.通过这个裁定，最高法院希望有助于消除人们多年的愤怒以及由经济危机而引起的经济困难。
11.attribute to(Para.6): to relate to a particular cause or source 把…归因（功）于，认为…是结果
―Many attribute the change of the celebration of Christmas to Queen Victoria, and it was her marriage to the German-born Prince Albert that introduced some of the most prominent 3 aspects of Christmas.许多人把庆祝圣诞节的变化归功于维多利亚女王，正是因为她与德裔王子阿尔伯特的婚姻才把圣诞节的一些最突出的方面带了过来。
―Since the second half of July, at least 52 deaths in Ruia as a whole have been attributed directly to fires, which have destroyed hundreds of rural homes.自七月后半月以来，全俄至少有52人的死亡是由大火直接引起的。大火已使几百处农房被毁。
―The report noted the rise in violence in Afghanistan was “attributable to an increase in military operations in the southern region during the first quarter of 2010”.报告指出，阿富汗暴力行为的上升是2010年前三个月南部地区军事行动增加的结果。
12.aspiration(Para.7): n.a strong desire for high achievement 渴望，热情，志向，抱负
―Naming reflects one's ethnic background, country of origin, or simply hope and a parent's aspiration for a child.―A program will be launched in UK and it is hoped the findings will help build the aspirations of black children to consider a university education.―Seventeen is the perfect age aspired to by younger teenagers and adults alike, according to a UK study on consumer attitudes and values.根据英国一项对消费者态度和价值观的研究发现，十七岁是青少年和成年人都向往的年龄。
―UK students from Asian and Chinese backgrounds aspire to well-paid jobs in finance, while their white peers look for a good pension, a survey suggests.来自亚洲和中国背景的英国学生渴望在金融业有一份高薪的工作，而他们的白人同学则希望有一份满意的养老金的工作。
13.in terms of(Para.8): in relation to, with reference to在…方面，就…来说；关于…；根据
―This study suggests that green leafy vegetables seem to be particularly important in terms of preventing diabetes.这项研究表明，绿叶蔬菜在预防糖尿病方面似乎尤为重要。―Plans are already well advanced in terms of both the organisation of the event and the team's preparations.在赛事的组织和队伍的备战方面，计划都进行的很顺利。
