Unit 1 阅读单词 rural 农村的 urban 城市的 adventure 冒险 Calm 冷静的 destination 目的地 annually 每年，一年一次地 capital city 首都 The Netherlands 荷兰 Geographical 地理的 Coastal areas 沿海地区 Continent 洲，大陆 Regions 地区 unity 统一 peace and harmony 和平与和谐 Reality and imitation 现实和模仿 Conflict 冲突 greed 贪婪 constant struggles 不断的斗争 ultimate model 终极模型 the majority of ...的大多数 Exception 例外，除外 Creep up 挪升，慢慢上涨 Critic 批评家，评论员 Residents=citizens=dwellers=inhabitants 居民 Unwelcoming 不受欢迎的，不亲切的 be forbidden to do 被禁止做某事 holds the record for 保持着..的记录 set apart 留出；使分离；区别 lay claim to 要求；自以为 Decompose 使分解；使腐烂 pass away 去世；停止；过度时间 Prohibit 禁止 be permitted to 被允许 Openly 公开地 peculiar 奇怪的 occasional 偶尔的 Cautiously 慎重地 co-exist 共存 Hippopotamus 河马 Unnervingly 令人胆怯的，令人不安地 thoroughfares 大道 be rounded up 被围捕 Wary 小心翼翼的，谨慎的 carbon copy 抄送；副本 Sponsored 有组织赞助的（活动） funicular railway 缆车 improbably beautiful 难以置信的美丽 Originally 起初，原来 Be invited to 邀请至... Shadowy 幽暗的；昏暗的 Sombre 忧郁的，阴沉的 Investigation 调查 Artefact 手工制品，人造物 Marvel 令人惊奇的事物 Bemused 困惑的 Definitive 最终的确定的 Resolve 解决 Enigma 谜，不可思议的东西 Woven 编织的 Municipal 城市的，市政的 Mounds of 一堆堆 Course 过程，进程 Put in place 落实到位 Tribe 部族 Ahead of its time 走在时代尖端 Cosmopolitan 国际性的 Sophisticated 复杂巧妙的；先进的 Prosperous 繁荣的 Forward-looking 有远见的 Contemporary 同龄人，同辈，同年代 Prefix un=not/opposite(unacceptable;unconscious;unlucky;unpopular;unlock;unbelievable;unfamiliar;u ngrateful;unacceptable;unapproachable;unbearable,unconscious,undesirable,unfaithful,ungratef ul,unhelpful,unsatisfactory,unsociable,unwilling,unselfish,untidy,uncooked,unapproved,uncrowd ed,) im=not(immoral;impolite;immature,immortal,impassive,impatient,imperfect,impersonal, Impractical,import,impossible) co = together (coworker; coauthor) post = ater, behind (postgraduate; postpone) for-/fore- = before, in advance ( forecast, forward) sub = under, below ( submarine, subway, subtitle,submarine,subdivide,submerge) multi = many, much (multinational, multiply) anti = against, opposite (antivirus, antiseptic; antibacterial,antidote,anticlimax) mis = wrong, bad, badly (misunderstand, misjudge/misinformed ) non = not (non-profit, nonsense,nonslip,nonpayment,nonfat) pre = before (preview, prepay) over = above, too much (overload,oversleep/overpopulated,overcooked ,overdue,overpayment,overcrowded,overactive,o verweight,overbuild) under = below, not enough (underwater, underwear; underage) dis=negate,reversal(dishonest,disappear,disagree,dislike,disapprove,disagreeable,discontented,di sobedient,disrespectful,dissatisfied,disarrange,disable,disport,disconnect,) In(informal,inconvenient,infrequent,incurable,independent,inaccurate,inadequate,inappropriate, incomplete,incredible,indecisive,inconvenient,indiscreet,inexcusable,inexperienced,inflexible,inh osipitable,insane,insufficient,invariable,invisible,inactive,inadvisable) Ir(irregular,irresponsible,irresistible,irresolute,irresponsible) Ill(illegal,illogical,Illegible,illegitimate,illiterate) re(redecorate,rearrange,reapprove,report,reconnect,repayment,react,reactive,rebuild,reserve) trans (transport,transatlantic) 阅读 1：Urban planning in Singapore Establish 建设 Cut off 中断 Survival strategy 生存策略 Investment 投资 Committee 监护人 Offshore activities 海上活动 Reclamation 再利用 Hectare 公顷 Exhibition zone 展览区 Catchment 流域 Boundary 边界 Stretch 延伸 Spontaneity 自然 Promenade 散步 Infrastructure 基础建设 阅读 2 Urbanization and the Future of Cities Two out of ten/two in ten/one fifth 百分之二十 Semi-permanent 半永久的 Relocate 迁移 Deplete 耗尽，大量减少 The advent of ...的出现 Irrigation 灌溉 Settlement 协议；处理 Extension 延伸 Flourish 繁荣 Defend 防守；维护 Sanitation 公共卫生 Rooftop 屋顶 Vacant 空缺的 Residence 住所 Vertically 垂直地 Malleable 有延展性的 Is expected/predicted/projected/anticipated/planned/proposed/estimated/evaluated/ calculated/forecast to... 被预计... 阅读 3 World Ecotourism in the developing courtiers Welfare 幸福，福利 Conducive 有益的 Natural heritage 自然遗产 Undoubtedly 肯定地 Initiative 积极性 Tincture 迹象 Ointment 药膏 Alleviate 缓和 Shortcoming 缺点 Exposure 暴露 High-risk activity 高风险行为 Deforestation 滥伐森林 Spill 洒出 Passion 热情 Insurance 保险 Ultimate 最终的 阅读 4 The Lost City Enormous city 巨大的城市 Defensive 防守的；生气的 Beneath 在...下方 Dig 挖掘 Intensity 强烈 Reoriented 重新定位的 Signature 签名，署名 Sub-surface 下表面 Archaeologist 考古学家 Entirely 完全地 Excavate 发掘 Principle 原则 阅读 5 The Physics of Traffic Behavior Theoretical 理论的 Physicist 物理学家 Vehicle 交通工具 Sphere 范围，领域 Simulate 假装，冒充 Emerge 出现 Modify 修改 Implication 涉及 Congestion 拥堵，塞车 Synchronize （使）同步 Density 密度 Skepticism 怀疑主义 Constrict 限制 Molecule 分子，微粒 Reproduce 复制，再现 Persist 继续存在 Phenomenon 现象、phenomena（复数形式）