MBA英語閱讀教程1-10

UnitOne

Vocabulary

TheUndergroundRailroadwasanelaborate(acomplicated)networkofsafehousesorganizedtohelpslavesescapefrombondagebeforetheCicilWar.

Thisproposalmightbeanincentive(encourage)forsomedoctorstoperformnecessarytestsandoperations.

Thearmycorpscarriedoutthegeneral’sordertotheletter(ineverydetail).

InChina,thebusinessisinastateoftransition(change).

Whenrequiredbytheirparentstoeatspinachandothergreenvegetable,manychildrenonlydosoreluctantly(unwillingly).

Ifanobjectissuspendedfromanypointontheverticallinepassingthroughitscenterofgravity,theobjectwillremainstationary(immobile).

Thepresidentisonthepointofproviding(abouttoprovide)thecommitteewithabriefingpaperontheplan.

Scientificevidencefromdifferentdisciplines(fieldsofstudy)demonstratesthatinmosthumansthelefthemisphereofthebraincontrolslanguage.

Theconceptofmarketsystemcaughton(becamepopular)quickly.

Itisnecessarythatthemembershipapplicationsshouldbedispatched(sentoff)immediately.

Johntookgrentpainstopleasehisemployer.

Nowthattheboywasearninghisownlivinghecoulddefyhisfather’sstrictrules.

ThephraseORGANIZATIONMANwasfirstcoinedin1965todescribeanindividualcommittedtoafirm’sgoal.

Inbuyingasuit,adifferenceoftencentsinpricesisnegligible.

Thedoctordidn’trevealtothepatienthishopelesscondition.

Getashirtonesizelargerthanyouusuallywear,becausethismaterialshrinkswhenyouwashit.

TheburglarwastakentothePoliceStationandchargedwithbreakingandentering.

Inthelater70s,thepriceofgoldrosesharplyonaccountofaworldwidesenseofinsecurity.

Ithoughtitwasgoingtorainbutithasturnedoutfine.

Whentheymovedintotheirnewhouse,theydecidedtogetridofmostoftheiroldfurniture.

UnitTwo

Vocabulary

Thefirststepinplanningamarketingstrategyforanewproductistoanalyzethebreakdownof(itemizationof)salesfiguresforcompetitiveproducts.

Alexander’sprediction(prophecy)thattherewouldbeanearthquakedismayedmostofhisfriends.

Thesecurityguardejected(expelled)twomenwhowereyellinginthecourtroom.

Thisdiminishes(reduces)thepossibilitythatAtlantiswasintheCaribbeanSea.

Inhisbiography,ThomasHardyisdescribedasaveryhardworking(industrious)writer.

Hewassuchashrewd(wise)businessmanthatheneverlostmoneyinanytransaction.

Alongjourneyincoldweatherisdreadfully(terribly)tiring.

By1817theUnitedStatesCongresshaddoneawaywith(eliminated)allinternaltaxesandwasrelyingontariffsonimportedgoodstoprovidesufficientrevenuetorunthegovernment.

TheChinesegovernmentrefusedtointervenein(interferein)thequarrel.

Inastronomy,ascaleofmagnitudefromonetosixdenotes(signifies)thebrightnessofastar.

Whenthecostsbegantogooutofsight,thecityabandonedthecleanupdrive.

Ididn’tnoticethelogonthegroundandstumbledoverit.

Asthepopulationoftheworldincreases,andhumanneedsexpand,wemusttakecarenottoexhaustallofournaturalresourcesatonce.

Thiskindofquestioncansometimesbeansweredonlybyprocessofexception.

Below600feet,oceanwatersrangefromdimlylittocompletelydark.

Themicroscopeenablesscientiststodistinguishanincrediblenumberandvarietyofbacteria.

Histestresultsarenotveryconsistent.Hedoeswelloneweekandbadlythenext.

Inthisage,educationisconsideredanimportantkeytosuccessandminoritygroupsespeciallyarestrivingtobettertheirlotbygoingtocollege.

Theactorforgothislinesbutcarrieditoffsowellthattheaudiencedidn’tnotice.

Becauseofherlackofpreparation,Nancymadeamessofherteachingtheveryfirsttime.

UnitThree

Vocabulary

Evenwithadequatelightandmoisture,plantgrowthceaseswhentheairtemperaturesuddenly(abruptly)dropsbelowacertainminimumlevel.

Couldtheauthorcondense(compress)alltheworthwhileinformationinthisbookintoafewpages?

TheeconomyofDallas,Texas,isstronganddiversified.

Thecompanysaidthatthedifficultyinfindingsuitabletranslatorswasgreatandthecostsprohibitive(unaffordable).

Themoststriking(remarkable)technologicalsuccessinthetwentiethcenturyisprobablythecomputerrevolution.

Memoryofthatperilous(horrible)nightremainsverymuchonpeople’smindsinKansasCity.

Thefuturesurvival(existence)ofthebaldeagleisstillanimportantAmericanecologicalconcern.

Duetotheeffortsofconservationistsandenvironmentalists,fewpeopleareunawareof(indifferentto)theproblemsofendangeredspecies.

Thewinnerwillbeselectedatrandom(bychance).

Becauselighttravelsfasterthansound,lightappearstogobefore(precede)thunder.

TheHousingCommitteehasdecidedtogiveprioritytotheyoungmarriedcouplewithonlyonechild.

Mylittlesisterisnotallowedtoplaywiththechildrennextdoorbecauseoneofthemissufferingfromaninfectiousdisease.

Thecontractisinvalidunlessitisofficiallystamped.

Nooneimaginedthattheapparentlyrespectablebusinessmanwasreallyacriminal.

Youcannotexpectpeopletoworkhardunlessyougivethemsomekindofincentive.

Thebusmovedslowlyinthethickfog.Asaresult,wearrivedatourdestinationalmosttwohourslate.

Letushopetheywillrefrainfromhostileaction.

Humanfacialexpressionsdifferfromthoseofanimalsinthedegreetowhichtheycanbedeliberatelycontrolledandmodified.

ThelecturerspokesofastthatIfoundithardtotakeinwhathewassaying.

IwillsaywhatIhonestlythink,evenattheriskofoffendingpeople.

UnitFour

Vocabulary

BuiltinVermontin1785,thefirstlongbridgeintheUnitedStatesmeasured365feetandwasmadeoflumber(boards).

Thefireoccurredwhentheoldladywastakinganap(doze).

Sincethecouplecouldnotreconcile(settleonfriendly)theirdifferences,theydecidedtogetadivorce.

Diesellocomotives,morepowerfulthantheirpredecessors,arebeingusedtohaul(transport)goodsacrosstheUnitedStates.

Foodmustbemoistinordertohaveataste.

Bylaw,whenonemakesalargepurchase,hemusthaveanadequate(anample)opportunitytochangehismind.

ThenumberofmissingchildrenintheUnitedStatesisappalling(shocking).

Lasttimeweleftoff()wereinterruptedinthemiddleofourdiscussiononthe“productionresponsibilitysystem”.

Theicecreamcone,thehamburger,andicedteawereallintroducedatthe1904LouisianaPurchaseExpositioninformally(unofficially)knownastheSt.LouisFair.

Thestolenjewelsareofhighvalue.Theymustberecoveredatanycost(byanymeansnecessary).

AMemberofParliamenthastospendagrentdealoftimeansweringlettersfromhisconstituents.

Hisparentsdiedinamotoraccidentwhenhewasyoungsohewasbroughtupbyaguardian.

Afteruniversitytheirlivesdivergedandtheydidnotmeetagainforfiftyyears.

Theempireexploiteditsneighbor’sfearsofmilitaryexpansiontoobtaintradeconcessionsfromthem.

Thecountryneedsastablegovernment.WehavehadthreePrimeMinistersinayear.

Theyoungprofessorwassensitivetothesufferingofanimals.

Wecouldhaveprovidedhimwithadetachedhousebuthespecificallyaskedforasmallflat.

Soldiersareaskedtoactinobediencetotheordersoftheirsuperiorofficers.

Themanagementareveryhappytowelcomeyouandhopethatyourvisitwillbemostpleasant,comfortableand,aboveall,beneficial.

Thechairmansaysheneedsanassistantthathecancountontotakecareofproblemsthatmayoccurinhisabsence.

UnitFive

Vocabulary

Researchindicatesthatchildrenarequitecapableoftellingadeliberate(intentional)lietogetoutoftrouble.

Graduateeducationandresearcharecriticaltousandtothenation.

Inaworldthataimstoeliminatehungeranddisparities(inequality)inwealth,globeequilibriumisvital.

Carsdo“tell”theirownerswhensomethingiswrongbymakingpeculiar(strange)noises.

Manywereattractedbytheprospectofsecuringlandatlowcost,andsomeweresimplyfleeingoppression(badtreatment).

“Arational(sensible)taxstructureisamustifthecountryistocontinuegrowingsofast,”thebankrightlysays.

Culturelikenonverbalbehaviortendstobeelusive,andhasapotentinfluenceininterculturalcommunication.

Helaystillinthebedandseemedverydetachedfromwhatwasgoingon.

Theblowknockedhimunconsciousanditwasseveralminutesbeforeheregainedconsciousness(cameto).

TheexpandedaidpackageistobepresentedatthemeetingasevidencethatJapanrecognizesitsglobalresponsibilitiesandintendstoliveupto(fulfill)them.

Theinterestonmysmallsavingsisnegligible.

Fromwhathesaid,IinferthathebelievedTomhadstolenhiswatch.

Thenewcomputercanbeadaptedtotheneedsofbothhomeandbusinessusers.

Whenitbecameclearthatmanagementandtheunioncouldnotsettletheirdifferences,thePresidentintervenedtosettletheargument.

AfteraconcerttourofEurope,CanadaandtheU.S.,hewillresumeworkonafive-languageopera.

ExperimentscarriedoutinGreenlandrecentlyhaveyieldedthebestevidenceyetthatIssacNewton’s305-year-oldlawofgravitymaybewrong.

Somepeopleapparentlyhaveanalmostincredibleabilitytocomeupwiththerightanswer.

WorkersinAmericaaregettinghigherwageswhileturningoutpoorproductsthatdonotstanduptothetestofinternationalcompetition.

Ifyouinsistoncarryingoutthismadexperiment,youwillhavetoanswerfortheconsequences.

Forallhiscityways,heisacountryboyatheart.

UnitSix

TextA

Vocabulary

SectionA

WhenTheOriginofSpeciesfirstcameoutin1859,itwasbitterlycondemned(denounced)byscientistsandlaymen.

Manypeoplewereoutraged(greatlyangered)bythesuggestionthatmansharedacommonancestorwithanimalssuchasapesandmonkeys.

Millionsofyearsago,menandapesbegantodevelopseparately,andeversincehavecontinuedtotakeondifferentcharacteristics(features).

TheU.S.Aisoneofthewealthiestregionsoftheworldbecauseshehasvast(enormous)naturalresourceswithinherborders

Thesleepingcompartmentsoftheshipareclean,tidyandinvariably(always)small.

ThetyphoonsmovetowardthemainlandofAsia,wheretheywillhitwithawesome(dreadful)force,domuchdamageandtakenumerouslives.

Theleadersarenowworkingonabilateral(two-sided)agreement.

Scientifictechniquesmadeitpossibleforsomeofthecaousesofsymptomstobeunderstood,sothatmoreaccuratediagnosis(identification)hasbecomepossible.

Theyhaveatremendousfund(store)ofexperiencefromwhichyoushouldbenefit.

Scientistshavefoundthattherearethreedistinct(separated)stagesinamosquito’sassault.

SectionB

Thetroublehasarisensimplybecauseyoudidn’tfollowmyinstructions.

Billkeptworryingaboutthefuture,wonderingwhatwastobecomeofhim.

TheanswerisquiteconfusedandIcanhardlymakeanysenseofitatall.

IweptasIwatchedthebodiesof14murderedwomenstudentsborneoutoftheengineeringschoolattheUniversityofMontreal.

Iwonderwhoisinpossessionofthisluxuriouscar.

Icannotunderstandhowyouputupwiththesedepressingsurroundings.

Bettygaveaglassofbeertoherhusbandandatoyrabbittothebaby,respectively.

Thecommunityhasundergonegreatchangessinceyouwereherelast.

ThehouseSmithboughtisanythingbutclean.

Thesalesmanadvertisedthelossofhiscleekbookinthelocaleveningpaper,witharewardofonethousanddollarsforthefinder

UnitSeven

TextA

Vocabulary

SectionA

Twosubstitutes(replacements)wereusedduringthebasketballgames.

Thetwosmallcompanieswillmerge(combine).

Theprotesorshandedout(distributed)leafletsdescribingtheirgrievances.

Hisopinionswereuniformly(consistently)expressedduringthediscussion.

Thedominant(magor)themeisofstabilityandpeacefulness.

Theboywasobstinate(stubborn)andwouldnotlistentohismother.

Alotofpeoplethinkthatshetakesafter(resembles)herfather.

Heisalwaysundertheweather(sick).

Thewaitresshadtheordersmixedup(confused).

Therevised(amended)proposalsweredebated.

SectionB

Simondidnotbreakanyoftherules.

Whentheinstructormadeaspeech,hiswordscameoutinquicksuccession.

Theseniorstudentsoftheteachers’collegeoftenvisitedthelocalschoolsfortheobservationoflessons.

TheconcertwillbebroadcastliveonRadioThree.

OncetheCouncilhasmadeitsdecisionthereisnoroomforargument.

Heclenchedhisfistandthreatenedtohitme.

WhenIsawtheavalanchedescendingonthem,Iyelled“Lookout!”

TheMiddleEastcountrieshaveenteredintonegotiationsoverthepeacetreatyintheareasincethisspring.

Howdidyoucomebythatbeautifulpicture?

Jamesmadeaspeechforcefullytoopposethepropositionoffamilyplanningintheconference.

UnitEight

TextA

Vocabulary

SectionA

Themiserly(stingly)millionairerefusedtopartwithanyofhismoney.

Theyvotedtoabolish(eliminate)theofficeofsecondvice-president.

Thebulk(Most)oftheherdhadtobedestroyedbecauseofdisease.

Youmaygooutifthereisastop(lull)inthestorm.

Thislegislationiscriticalto(crucialfor)sustainingthebusinessupturn.

Itturnedoutthathehadfabricated(constructed)thewholestory.

Doasyouarebidden(ordered).

AlexanderHamiltonwasaccusedofbeinginvolvedinascheme(plot)toestablishaseparatenationinthewesternpartoftheUnitedStates.

Thejudgeruledthattheman’sclaimtohisfather’slandwaslegitimate(legal).

Theclub’scode(rule)ofdressrequiresmentoweartiesatdinner.

SectionB

Thetheoryofcontinentaldriftcanaccountfortheoccurrenceofearthquakes.

Themonumentlooksdifferentfromwhatthetouristsexpected.

Ifthatideawaswrong,theprojectisboundtofail,howevergoodalltheotherideasmightbe.

Hedidhisbesttomakemeatease.

Thechildnarrowlyescapeddrowning.

Thestudentsareplanningtogoonatrip,butsomeofthemwillbestayinghome.

Thecurrentpoliticalclimateofourcountryisfavourableforforeigninvestments.

Iaskedthetailortomakeasmallalterationtomytrousersbecausetheyweretoolong.

Thesurvivalrateofsomewildanimalsisnotveryhighastheyareruthlesslyhuntedfortheirskins.

Theseexcursionswillgiveyouanevendeeperinsightintoourlanguageandculture.

UnitNine

TextA

Vocabulary

SectionA

Timestrengthenedthebonds(ties)betweenthetwoauthors,andtheyshowtheirbestsidestoeachother.

OwingtoDr.Hunter’sefforts,theassociationreceivedalargenumberofdonations(contributions)fromalloverthenation.

Theretiredcolonellikestorelatehisadventuresduringthewar,butmostofhisnarrativessoundincredible(unbelievable).

Asadedicated(zealous)researcherforfourdecades,Mr.Olerwasheldinhighesteembyhiscolleagues.

Whenitcomestospeedandcomfort,thereisnothingtomatch(equal)afirst-classflightonaBoeing757.

Theagentwasinstructedtolearntheaddressbyheart(memorize).

Thoughbroughtup(raised)inanupperclassenvironment,shelearnedtouseslangexpressionsofallkinds.

Thefirmwasonthevergeofbankruptcyafteraseries(succession)ofcatastrophes.

WhatismissingfromTVnewsreports(coverage)wouldfillabook.

Theybelievedthatthemerchantshadtriedtoundermine(weaken)thenation’seconomicindependence.

SectionB

Thenovelistisahighlyimaginativeperson.

Wemustensurethattheexperimentiscontrolledasrigidlyaspossible.

Accuracyisfundamentaltotheprogrammingofcomputers.

Thevacuumcleanerisavaluablelabor-savingdeviceforthebusyhousewife.

Thedeerintheparkaresoaccustomedtobeingfedbyvisitorsthattheyarequitetame.

It’sonthetopshelf,outofreach.

They’restayingwithusforthetimebeinguntiltheyfindaplaceoftheirown.

Allthehotelsinthetownwerefullupsowestayedinanearbyvillage.

Thebankisofferingarewardtoanyonewhocangiveinformationaboutthero