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6、compliment（n.夸奖、称赞；
恭维；
v.称赞）=praise（n.赞扬；
称赞；
崇拜；
vt/vi.赞美）
7、skyrocket（v.急升、猛升；
激增、激涨）=risesuddenly（迅速的增加）
8、buck【v.（人坐在马背时，马）猛烈颠簸；
】=resist（v.抵抗，反抗）
9、regardlessof（不管、不顾）=inspiteof（不管、不顾）
10、reachoutto（递给...；
主动联系）=givehelpto（给...帮助）
Unit3
1、imminent（adj.即将来临的；
迫近的）=impending（adj.即将发生的；
迫切的；
v.迫近）
2、dismantle（v.拆开，拆卸；
废除）=cancel（v.取消；
撤销；
废除）
3、murky（adj.阴暗的、黑暗的；
朦胧的）=gloomy（adj.阴暗的、幽暗的；
令人沮丧的）
4、brim（v.含满；
充盈；
n.帽檐、帽边）=fill（v.充满；
装满；
挤满；
弥漫、遍及）
5、suspicious（adj.怀疑的、猜疑的）=distrustful（adj.怀疑的；
不信任的；
可疑的）
6、vulnerable（adj.易受伤的；
易受攻击的；
感情脆弱的）=weak（adj.虚弱的；
无力的）
7、flimsy（adj.脆弱的；
易损坏的；
不周密的）=fragile（adj.脆弱的、易碎的、易损坏的）
8、veteran（n.经验丰富的人；
老兵；
老手）=experienced（adj.老练、熟练的；
富有经验的）
9、adversary（n.对手、敌手）=opponent（n.对手、敌手、反对者）
10、malicious（adj.恶意的；
恶毒的；
怀恨的）=hostile（adj.敌对、不友善的；
怀有敌意的）
Unit5
1、gauge（v.判定、判断；
测量）=evaluate（vt.评价；
估价；
求...的值；
vi.评价；
估价）
2、surveillance（n.监视、监督）=monitoring（n.监视；
监控；
检验、检查；
v.监视、监督）
3、stem（v.阻止、遏制、封堵；
堵住、止住）=stop（v.停止）
4、outmoded（adj.过时的、废弃的）=outdated（adj.过时的；
旧时的）
5、panacea（n.万全之策、万应灵丹）=cure-all（n.万应灵丹、灵丹妙药）
6、hindrances（n.障碍；
障碍者）=obstacle（n.障碍、阻碍、干扰；
妨碍物、障碍物）
7、unscathed（adj.未受伤的）=unhurt（adj.未受伤的）
8、refersto（指的是....）=means（v.意思是...、表示...什么的意思）
9、popup（突然出现）=appearsuddenly（突然、迅速出现）
10、underway（进行中；
在行进；
在航行）=inprogress（正在进行；
在发展中）
Unit7
1、appropriate（adj.恰当的；
合适的）=suitable（adj.适当的；
相配的）
2、mitigate（v.减轻、缓解、缓和）=lessen（v.减轻、减少）
3、aforementioned（adj.上述的；
前面提及的）=previous（adj.以前的；
早先的；
先前的）
4、deflect（v.使转向；
转移；
干扰）=redirect（vt.使改方向；
重新寄送；
adj.再直接的）
5、deleterious（adj.有毒的、有害的）=harmful（adj.有害的）
6、hazardous（adj.危险的、不安全的）=dangerous（adj.危险的、不安全的）
7、stall（v.拖延；
拖住；
延误；
熄火；
n.货摊、摊位；
畜栏、牛棚）=stop（v.停止、中止）
8、conceivably（adv.令人信服地；
可相信地；
想象得到地）=imaginably（adv.可想象地）
9、intermsof（依据，按照；
在....方面）=bywayof（用....方式，借着）
10、ultimate（adj.最终的、最后的）=final（adj.最后的、最终的）
2、完形填空
Starbucksrealizedearlyonthatmotivatedandcommittedhumanresourceswerethekeytothesuccessofaretailbusiness.Thereforethecompanytookgreatcareinselectingtherightkindofpeopleandmadeanefforttoretainthem.Consequently,thecompany'
shumanresourcepoliciesreflecteditscommitmenttoitsemployees.
Starbucksreliedonitsbaristasandotherfrontlinestafftoagreatextentincreatingthe"
StarbucksExperience"
whichdifferentiateditfromcompetitors.Thereforethecompanypaidconsiderableattentiontokindofpeopleitrecruited.Starbuck'
srecruitmentmottowas"
Tohavetherightpeoplehiringtherightpeople"
.
Starbuckshiredpeopleforqualitieslikeadaptability,dependabilityandtheabilitytoworkinateam.Thecompanyoftenstatedthequalitiesthatitlookedforinemployeesupfrontinitsjobpostings.whichallowprospectiveemployeestoself-selectthemselvestoacertainextent.
Havingselectedtherightkindofpeople,Starbucksinvestedintrainingthemintheskillstheywouldrequiretoperformtheirjobsefficiently.Starbuckswasoneofthefewretailcompaniestoinvestconsiderablyinemployeetrainingandprovidecomprehensivetrainingtoallclassesofemployees,includingpart-timers.
AnalystssaidthatStarbucks'
biggestchallengeintheearly2000swouldbetoensurethatthecompany'
simageasapositiveemployersurviveditsrapidexpansionprogram,andtofindtherightkindofpeopleintherightnumberstosupporttheseexpansionplans.Consideringtherateatwhichthecompanywasexpanding,analystswonderedwhetherStarbuckswouldbeabletoretainitsspiritevenwhenitdoubledortripleditssize.Bytheearly2000s,thecompanybegantoshowsignsthatitsgenerouspoliciesandhighhumanresourcecostswerereflectingonitsfinancialstrength.
Althoughthecompanydidnotrevealtheamountitspentonemployees,itsaidthatitspentmoreonthemthanitdidonadvertising,whichstoodat$68.3millioninfiscal2004.
Thatthecompanywasfindingitshumanresourcecostsburdensomewasreflectsinthefactthatiteffectedanincreaseof11centsonitsbeveragepricesinmid-2004.Analystswonderedwhetherthecompany'
scostproblemscouldbemetbyapriceincrease,ascustomersalreadypaidapremiumforStarbucksbeverages.Ontheotherband,itwouldnotbeeasyforthecompanytocutdownonbenefits,asitcouldresultmamajormoraleproblemwithinthecompany.
ThepowerfulattackthattargeteddozensofgovernmentandprivatesitesunderscoredhowunevenlypreparedtheU.S.governmentistoblocksuchmultiprongedassaults.WhileTreasuryDepartmentandFederalTradeCommissionWebsiteswereshutdownbythesoftwareattackwhichlastedfordaysovertheholidayweekend,otherssuchasthePentagonandtheWhiteHousewereabletofenditoffwithlittledisruption.
TheNorthKorealink,describedbythreeofficials,morefirmlyconnectdetheU.S.attackstoanotherwaveofcyberassaultsthathitgovernmentagenciesTuesdayinSouthKorea.TheofficialssaidthatwhileInternetaddresseshavebeentracedtoNorthKorea,thatdoesnotnecessarilymeantheattackinvolvedthePyongyanggovernment.Theofficialsspokeonconditionofanonymitybecausetheywerenotauthorizedtospeakpubliclyonthemanor.
SouthKoreaintelligenceofficialshaveidentifiedNorthKoreaasasuspectinthoseattacksandsaidthatthesophisticateoftheassaultsuggesteditwascarriedoutatahigherlevelthanjustrogueorindividualhackers.U.S.officialswouldnotgothatfaranddeclinedtodiscusspubliclywhomayhave?
intrusion?
theintrusionorhowitwasdone.
InanAssociatedPressinterview,PhilipReitinger,deputyundersecretaryattheHomelandSecurityDepartment,saidthefar-reachingattacksdemonstratetheimportanceofcybersecurityasacriticalnationalsecurityissue.Thefactthataseriesofcomputerswereinvolvedinanattack,Reitingersaid,"
doesn'
tsayanythingabouttheultimatesourceoftheattack."
"
WhatitsaysisthatthosecomputerswereasmuchatargetoftheattackastheeventualWebsitesthataretargets,"
saidReitinger,whoheadsDHScybersecurityoperations."
They'
rejustzombiesthatarcbeingusedbysomeunseenthirdpartytolaunchattacksagainstgovernmentandnon-governmentWebsites."
TargetsofthemostwidespreadcyberoffensiveofrecentyearsalsoincludedtheNationalSecurityAgency,HomelandSecurityDepartmentandStateDepartment,theNasdaqstockmarketandTheWashingtonPost,accordingtoanearlyanalysisofthesoftwareusedintheattacks.
TheAssociatedPressobtainedthetargetlistfromsecurityexpertsanalyzingtheattacks.Theyprovidedthelistonconditionofanonymitybecausetheywerenotauthorizedtodiscusstheinvestigation.OtherexpertsincyberassaultssaidtheincidentshinedaharshlightontheU.S.government'
seffortstoprotectallofitsagenciesagainstweb-basedattacks.
Swinefluiskillingyoungpeopleratherthantheveryelderly,andalthoughwinterisjuststarting,moreyoungpeoplehavealreadydiedoffluthannormallydieovertheentirewinter.
Nearly5000peopleworldwideareknowntohavediedofswineflusofar.Butonaverage36,000aresaidtodieofflueachwinterintheUSalone.Onthebasisofsuchnumbers,manyhaveconcluded-wrongly-thatswinefluislessdangerousthannormalflu.
Thesenumbersshouldnotbecompareddirectly.The36,000figurecomesfromepidemiologicalstudies.Becausethetimingoffluoutbreaksvariesfromyeartoyear,thenormalnumberofdeathsinanymonthcanbecomparedwiththenumberofdeathsinthesamemonthwhentherewasafluoutbreak,saysLoneSimonsenofGeorgeWashingtonUniversityinWashingtonDC.Suchstudiesrevealabulgeindeathsduringandjustafterthefluseasoneveryyear,mainlyamongtheelderly.Manyareclearlyduetofluandotherlunginfectionsthatcanfollowit,butmorethanhalfarenotobviouslyconnected，becausefluoftenkillsinindirectways,bytriggeringheartattacksorstrokes,forinstance.
Bycontrast,thedeathsattributedtoswinefluarethosedirectlycausedbyrespiratoryinfectionwiththepandemicvirus.Indirectdeaths-themajorityofthe36,000figureforregularflu-arenotbeingcounted.Thefulldeathtollfor2009H1N1fluwillnotbeknownforawhile,ifever.Perhapstherewillbefewerdeathsthannormalbecauseolderpeople,moreatriskfromsecondaryeventssuchasheartattacks,havesomeimmunitytothevirus.However,thetotalseemslikelytobehighersimplybecausetheviruswillinfectfarmorepeoplethannormal,anditkillsdirectlymoreoften.
Theimpactofapandemicisnotsimplyaboutthenumberofdeaths,though.Thispandemic,likepreviousones,iskillingmainlyyoungpeople,nottheveryelderlyasflunormallydoes.ByearlyOctober,76childrenandadolescentsintheUShadalreadydiedofswineflu.Thatismorethantheusualwintertoll.andthewinterhasjustbegun.
Thinkofitthisway.2009H1N1fluiseffectivelytwodiseases:
ordinaryfluformost,alungdiseasethatcankillquicklyinafew.Mostoftheseverecasesareincasesareinbabies,andadultagedbetween20and50.Theimpactofthedeathsofyoungadults,ondependentfamiliesandtheeconomy,willbemuchgreaterthanthatofthedeathsamongtheelderly.
Scientistshaveknownforyearsthatexposuretomicrogravityrapidlyweakensbones,andthenewresearchshowstheeffectscanlastforayearormoreafterastronautsreturntoEarth.Theresultsstresstheneedtofindwaystominimizethedamagedoneduringspaceflight,researcherssaid,becausebonerecoveryonEarthmaytakeawhile.
ShreyaseeAmin,anassociateprofessor
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