it will close more than 200 stores nationwide, which may result in the layoffs of an estimated 2,000 employees.
more than英 [mɔː(r) ðæn] 比…更;比…更重要;超出需要;超乎寻常
stores英 [stɔːz] n.(大型)百货商店;商店;店铺;贮存物;备用物
nationwide英 [ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd]
adj.全国性的;遍及全国的;全国范围的
adv.在全国范围内;就全国而论
result in英 [rɪˈzʌlt ɪn] 导致;终于(失败)
layoffs英 [ˈleɪˈɒfs] n.(通常指因工作岗位不足的)解雇，裁员，下岗;休养;疗养;养伤
estimated英 [ˈestɪmeɪtɪd] v.估价;估算
2 the crowds that listen to the candidates are bored or ecstatic, depending largely on how long they speak for.
crowds 英 [kraʊdz] n.人群;观众;一伙人;一帮人;群众;民众;老百姓;凡夫俗子
candidates英 [ˈkændɪdɪts] n.(竞选或求职的)候选人，申请人;投考者;应试者;参加考试的人;被认定适合者;被认定有某种结局者
bored英 [bɔːd] adj.无聊的;(对某人 / 事物)厌倦的;烦闷的
ecstatic英 [ɪkˈstætɪk] adj.欣喜若狂;狂喜的;热情极高的
depending on英 [dɪˈpendɪŋ ɒn] 依据，根据
depending largely on很大程度上
speak for英 [spiːk fɔː(r)] 代表…讲话;为…辩护
3 The customer expressed her distaste for that broad hat.
distaste 英 [dɪsˈteɪst]n.不喜欢;反感;厌恶
broad hat宽边帽
4 his dealing with the troublesome problem attested to his managerial ability.
dealing with 处理；对待
Troublesome problem英 [ˈtrʌblsəm ˈprɒbləm] 麻烦问题
attested英 [əˈtestɪd] v.证实;是…的证据;作证，证明(如在法庭上)
managerial ability英 [ˌmænəˈdʒɪəriəl əˈbɪləti] 管理能力;管理才能
5 all we ever see is the wreckage after the plane crash, not the crash itself.
wreckage英 [ˈrekɪdʒ] n.(车辆等的)残骸;(建筑物等的)废墟
6 the wrong medicines can kill people; the wrong financial products only impoverish.
impoverish英 [ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ] vt.使贫穷;使贫瘠;使枯竭
7 diamonds have little intrinsic value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
intrinsic value英 [ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk ˈvæljuː] 内在价值
scarcity英 [ˈskeəsəti] n.稀缺;缺乏;不足;稀少
8 Access to some parts of South America is still difficult, because part of the continent are still covered with thick forests.
access to英 [ˈækses tu] 接近，去…的通路，使用…的机会（权利）
9 the native Canadians lived in harmony with nature, for they repeated nature as a provider of life.
harmony 英 [ˈhɑːməni] n.融洽;和睦;和声;和谐;协调
Harmony brings wealth英 [ˈhɑːməni brɪŋz welθ] 和气生财;家和万事兴
provider英 [prəˈvaɪdə(r)] n.供应者;提供者;供养人
10 some educators try to put students of similar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of homogeneous grouping is advisable.
homogeneous grouping英 [ˌhɒməˈdʒiːniəs ˈɡruːpɪŋ] 同质分组
advisable英 [ədˈvaɪzəbl] adj.明智的;明智;可取
11 encouraged by their culture to voice their opinions freely, the Canadians are not afraid to go against the group consensus, and will argue their viewpoints enthusiastically, though rarely aggressively.
to voice their opinions freely畅所欲言
group consensus英 [ɡruːp kənˈsensəs] 群体共识
viewpoints英 [ˈvjuːpɔɪnts] n.观点;看法;角度
enthusiastically adv.热情地;热心地;激动地;滔滔不绝地
aggressively adv.侵略地；攻击地；有闯劲地;积极地；进取地；有进取心地
12 unfortunately I must have moved the camera, because the picture is rather blurred.
blurred英 [blɜːd] 美 [blɜːrd]
adj.模糊不清的;记不清的;难以区分的;模棱两可的
v.(使)变得模糊不清;(使)视线模糊;(使)看不清;(使)难以区分
13 the ascent of the mountain is arduous, but anyone who makes it to the top is rewarded by a spectacular view.
ascent英 [əˈsent] n.上升;升高;登高;上坡;上坡路;前进;提高;进步
arduous英 [ˈɑːdjuəs]adj.艰苦的;艰难的
spectacular view英 [spekˈtækjələ(r) vjuː] 引人入胜的景色
14 this project would entail a huge increase in defense spending.
entail英 [ɪnˈteɪl]
vt.涉及;需要;牵涉;使必要
n.限定继承权;预定继承人的顺序
defense spending英 [dɪ'fens ˈspendɪŋ] 国防开支
15 Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and abide by the same federal laws.
abide by英 [əˈbaɪd baɪ] 遵守，遵照（法规、协议、判决等）
abide by one's promise英 [əˈbaɪd baɪ wʌnz ˈprɒmɪs] 遵守诺言
federal laws英 [ˈfedərəl lɔːz] 联邦法律;联邦法
16 the rest of the day was entirely at his disposal for reading or recreation.
entirely英 [ɪnˈtaɪəli] adv.完全;全部地;完整地
disposal英 [dɪˈspəʊzl] n.处置;处理;去掉;清除;(企业、财产等的)变卖，让与
entirely satisfactory 英 [ɪnˈtaɪəli ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri] 尽如人意
recreation英 [ˌriːkriˈeɪʃn]n.娱乐;消遣;娱乐活动;游戏
17 the nurse consoled the patient by telling him stories of how many very ill persons survived with perseverance in thestruggle against illnesses.
consoled英 [kənˈsəʊld] v.安慰;抚慰;慰藉
perseverance英 [ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns] n.毅力;韧性;不屈不挠的精神
struggle against英 [ˈstrʌɡl əˈɡenst] 同…作斗争
18 if the bill at last makes its way after years of deliberation and lobbying, that could further dent Blackstone’s profits and share price.
bill英 [bɪl] n.账单;(餐馆的)账单;(提交议会讨论的)议案，法案
vt.给(某人)开账单，发账单(要求付款);把(某人或事物)宣传为…;宣布…将做某事
deliberation英 [dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn] n.细想;考虑;商议;审议;(说话或办事)缓慢，从容，审慎
lobbying英 [ˈlɒbiɪŋ] v.游说(从政者或政府)
share price英 [ʃeə(r) praɪs] n.股价;股票价格
19 the novelty of the situation intrigued him.
novelty英 [ˈnɒvlti] n.新颖性;新奇;新颖;新鲜;新奇的事物(或人、环境);廉价小饰物;小玩意儿
intrigued英 [ɪnˈtriːɡd]
adj.感兴趣的;好奇;很感兴趣;着迷
v.密谋;激起…的兴趣;引发…的好奇心;秘密策划(加害他人)
20 many languages have perished, and many remaining aboriginal languages may disappear in the face of pressure to speak more prevalent language.
perished 英 [ˈperɪʃt]
adj.极冷
v.死亡;暴死;丧失;湮灭;毁灭;(使橡胶等)老化，脆裂
remaining英 [rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ]
adj.剩下的;仍需做的;还需处理的
v.剩余;遗留;仍然是;保持不变;继续存在;仍需去做(或说、处理)
aboriginal 英 [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənl]
n.原住民;(尤指澳大利亚的)土著，土人
adj.澳大利亚土著的;(欧洲人到来之前某地区的人、动物等)土著的，土生土长的
in the face of英 [ɪn ðə feɪs ɒv] 面对
prevalent英 [ˈprevələnt] adj.流行的;盛行的;普遍存在的
21 above all, during more than a year of life as a fugitive, why did she not take the many opportunities to escape-or even call her distraught family?
above all英 [əˈbʌv ɔːl] 首先;尤其是
during more than a year of life在一年多的生活
as a fugitive英 [æz ə ˈfjuːdʒətɪv]形色仓皇
fugitive英 [ˈfjuːdʒətɪv]
n.逃犯;逃亡者;亡命者;逃跑者
adj.逃亡的;逃跑的;短暂的;易逝的
distraught英 [dɪˈstrɔːt] adj.心烦意乱的;心急如焚的;发狂的
22 when the girl sat glumly, the parent was instructed not to coax her into playing, but simply describe what she was doing.
glumly adv.忧郁地
instructed英 [ɪnˈstrʌktɪd] v.指示;命令;吩咐;教授，传授(技能等);告知;通知
simply describe简述
coax 英 [kəʊks] v.哄劝;劝诱