最好的版本。有生词和汉译。
1. Typical of the grassland dwellers of the continent is the American antelope, or pronghorn.
typical ['tipik l] adj. 典型的;特有的;象征性的
grassland ['ɡrɑ:slænd] n. 草原;牧草地
dweller ['dwel ] n. 居民,居住者
continent ['k ntin nt] n. 大陆,洲,陆地
antelope ['æntil up] n. 羚羊;羚羊皮革
pronghorn ['pr h :n] n. [脊椎] 叉角羚;糜鹿
美洲羚羊,或称叉角羚,是该大陆典型的草原动物。
2. Of the millions who saw Haley's comet in 1986, how many people will live long enough to see it return in the twenty-first century.
Haley ['heili:] n. 哈利(人名)
comet ['k mit] n. [天] 彗星
1986年看见哈雷慧星的千百万人当中,有多少人能够长寿到足以目睹它在二十一世纪的回归呢?
3. Anthropologists have discovered that fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise are universally reflected in facial expressions.
anthropologist [,ænθr 'p l d ist] n. 人类学家;人类学者
fear [fi ] n. 害怕;恐惧;敬畏;担心
happiness ['hæpinis] n. 幸福
sadness ['sædnis] n. 悲哀
surprise [s 'praiz] n. 惊奇,诧异
universally [,ju:ni'v :s li] adv. 普遍地;人人;到处
reflect [ri'flekt] v. 反映;反射,照出;反省
facial ['fei l] adj. 面部的,表面的;脸的,面部用
expression [ik'spre n] n. 表达,表示;表情;表现力
人类学家们已经发现,恐惧,快乐,悲伤和惊奇都会行之于色,这在全人类是共通的。
4. Because of its irritating effect on humans, the use of phenol as a general antiseptic has been largely discontinued.
irritating ['iriteiti ] adj. 刺激的;气人的;使愤怒的 v. 刺激(irritate的ing形式);激怒
phenol ['fi:n l, fi'n-] n. 石碳酸,[有化] 苯酚
antiseptic [,ænti'septik] n. 防腐剂,抗菌剂 adj. 防腐的,抗菌的;非常整洁的
discontinued [,disk n'tinju:d] adj. 停止使用的;不连续的 v. 停止(discontinue的过去分词)
由于苯酚对人体带有刺激性作用,它基本上已不再被当作常用的防腐剂了。
5. In group to remain in existence, a profit-making organization must, in the long run, produce something consumers consider useful or desirable.
existence [iɡ'zist ns] n. 存在,实在;生存,生活;存在物,实在物
profit-making ['pr fit,meiki ] adj. 营利的;有利可图的 n. 营利;赚钱
organization [, :ɡ nai'zei n, -ni'z-] n. 组织;机构;体制;团体
in the long run长远;终究
desirable [di'zai r bl] adj. 值得要的;令人满意的 n. 合意的人或事物
任何盈利组织若要生存,最终都必须生产出消费者可用或需要的产品。
6. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation,