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Reading II Supplementary --11--

a species of animal一种动物

Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to a

changing environment. 些动物已经灭种了,因为它们不能适应环境的变化Endanger---- To expose to harm or danger; imperil [im’peril].使受危险或伤害；危及

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Thrive----vi To make steady progress; prosper繁荣

To grow vigorously; flourish健壮地生长；茂盛地生长：

the wild deer that throve / thrived here “在这里茁壮成长的野鹿allege----[E’ledg]To assert [To state or express positively] to be true; affirm 断言，宣称

alleging his innocence of the charge声称自己无罪

allegedly----[E’led gidli] 依其申述

stately ---- Dignified and impressive 庄严的

lofty---- Elevated in character; exalted品德高尚的；崇高的high

Arrogant; haughty傲慢的；自以为是的

Affecting grandness; pompous浮华的壮丽的

Posture ---- A position of the body or of body parts 姿势 a sitting posture坐姿

An attitude; a pose态度；姿态

assumed a posture of angry defiance采取愤怒的蔑视态度

feature ---- vt. To give special attention to 给以显著地位vi.起重要作用

imagine想象：

The newspaper featured the story of the event.报纸以显著地位报道那个事件。

Can you feature her in that hat?你能想象出她戴着那顶帽子吗?

Striking----Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression 惹人注目的

Benefit ---- an advantage 利益

Turn over ---- to do business to the amount of营业额达到

Move---- A (step in a ) course of action (towards a particular result) 采取的行动、步骤None of the moves to stop the war has been successful.阻止战争所采取的行动都没成功

a move to halt the arms race 停止军备竞赛的策略

influential ---- Having or exercising influence 有影响力的

cold-shoulder ----vt. To treat indifferently, to give the cold shoulder <俗>冷淡地对待, 轻待diverse ---- [dai’v E:s] Differing one from another 不同的

Made up of distinct characteristics 多种多样的，形形色色的

Rating----The popularity of a television or radio program 收听率，收视率

Occupation ---- a vocation 职业

Turnover---- The amount of business transacted during a given period of time 营业额，成交量Soar ---- To ascend suddenly above the normal or usual level 高涨

Our spirits soared.我们的精神高涨