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United States Congress

  The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a gubernatorial appointment. Members are usually affiliated to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party, and only rarely to a third-party or as independents. Congress has 535 voting members: 435 Representatives and 100 Senators.

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Chapter 14 Seeing Is Believing

Chapter 14 Seeing Is Believing

account: (1) I have five hundred thousand dollars in my savings account.

                      (2) Jane gave the police a full account of what happened.

                      (3) Don't listen to what he says when he's drunk; it's of no account.

                      (4) The secretary couldn't account for her mistake.

fabric: (1) silk fabrics

                 (2) the fabric of the theater

                 (3) the fabric of the social

fundamental : (1) He lacks fundamental knowledge about human nature.

                                    (2) The invention of the steam engine brought about fundamental change in                                                society.

                                    (3) I can't grasp the fundamentals of physics.

literally: I took what my teacher said literally; he really meant something else.

overestimate: I overestimated the amount of  milk we'd need for the weekend.

planetarium: On his days off he takes them to the Museum of Natural History or the                                                   Planetarium.

probe: (1) The newspaper reporter probed into the motivation for the murder.

                 (2) The reporter stopped the probe into the activities of smuggles after receiving a death                            threat. 

                 (3) a lunar probe

prompt: (1) We expect a prompt reply.

                     (2) The Cold War prompted them to develop nuclear weapons.

                     (3) She stands off-stage and prompts the actors if they forget their lines.

                     (4) We start at eight o'clock prompt.

                     (5) I forgot my lines and needed a prompt.

punch: (1) I punched his face.

                  (2) No one punches your subway ticket anymore. It's done automatically by machine now.

shortcut: He was always looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune.

skepticism: A correct understanding of reasonable doubt helps us to carry forward the spirit of                                doubt and criticize skepticism.

vast : a vast sum of money

worthy : (1) He is a worthy challenger of the champion.

                     (2) a worthy opponent

                     (3) local worthies    

Chapter 13 Another Earth

Chapter 13 Another Earth 

being: (1) How life came into being is an interesting question.

                (2) Human beings are said to be the highest form of life.

                (3) from the time being 

credible: These denials are simply not credible.

criteria: What are your criteria in judging the quality of a student's work?

dismiss: (1) The teacher dismissed the class five minutes before the bell.

                     (2) We dismissed him because his work was so poor.

                     (3) They dismissed his suggestion as ridiculous.

                     (4) The court dismissed the case because of lack of evidence.

envy: (1) He was full of envy when he saw my new CD player.

              (2) Having  such a beautiful wife  made him the envy of all his friends.

              (3) It is natural that the poor envy the rich.

essential: (1) There is an essential difference between the two opinions.

                        (2) essentials of physics

extraterrestrial: Do you believe the existence of extraterrestrial life?

galaxy: Each galaxy contains myriads of stars.

launch: (1) How many space shuttles have been launched this year?

                   (2) Ed launched Ann into business.

                   (3) George got drunk on champagne at the launch of the new ship.

                   (4) launch forth

mainstream: (1) Construction has emerged as a mainstream political issue.

                                 (2) Nobody could go completely against the mainstream of the history.

orbit: (1) Our satellite is now in orbit.

               (2) The moon orbits the earth.

       

Chapter 12 Meat Under Fire

Chapter 12 Meat Under Fire

acre: The shepherd has penned up the in the four acre field.

advocate: (1) Mr.White is a strong advocate of free trade.

                         (2) The opposition party advocated an immediate reduction in military costs,

cite: (1) The detective cited the knife as proof of the crime.

           (2) Six of them were cited in a drug smuggling operation.

           (3) He was cited for saving her life.

consumption: (1) There is a close relationship between income and consumption.

                                   (2) consumption tax

digest: (1) I find meat difficult to digest.

                 (2) a concise digest of Roman law

grain: (1) Rice, wheat, and corn are grain.

                (2) a grain of salt

                (3) It may be a joke, but perhaps there's a grain of truth in it.

objection: (1) They raised objections to her proposal.

                          (2) One of his objections to the plan was that it would take too much time.

reluctantly: Rachel reluctantly said she would go.

texture: This tofu has a firm texture.

willing: I am willing to help you if you admit you need help.

willingly: He accepted my invitation quite willingly.  

Chapter 11 Feeding the Children Well

Chapter 11 Feeding the Children Well

curriculum: Can i see your curriculum?
dedicated: CCTV 5 is a dedicated sports channel.
dedicate: The king dedicated a new church to God.
defrost: A frozen chicken should be allowed to defrost completely before cooking.
exhort: Dr.King exhorted his followers to fight racism and injustice nonviolently.
follow suit: He went to bed and she followed suit after a few minutes.
fossil fuel: Fossil fuel is an important resource to human.

organic: (1) organic chemistry

                     (2) an organic disease

                     (3) His part is organic to this drama.

overhaul: (1) The fast cruiser soon overhauled the old cargo boat.

                         (2) The engine is due for an overhaul.

produce: (1) It is cheaper to produce goods in Mainland China.

                       (2) The conductor asked me to produce my ticket.

                       (3) A lot of fresh garden produce is sold at the morning market.

remodel: We will have our kitchen remodeled next year.

spacious: We entered a spacious dining-room.

stock: (1) Do you have a large stock of food?

               (2) chicken stock

               (3) I bought stocks in several companies.

               (4) The man wanted to sell the farm with the stock.

               (5) a man of farming stock

               (6) stock jokes

               (7) The shop stocks imported magazines.

Chapter 10 A New Take on the Golden Years

Chapter 10 A New Take on the Golden Years

anticipate: (1) We anticipated our enemy's attack.

                           (2) I anticipate a snowstorm tomorrow.

breakthrough: The experiments led to a breakthrough in preventing polio.

flexibility: Stability also depends upon the flexibility of the local economy.

in sum: In sum , life is full of beauties.

likelihood: (1) There is a strong likelihood that a war will break out.

                            (2) in all likelihood

pursue: (1) The police have been pursuing the kidnapper for two months.

                    (2) He decided to pursue his studies at college.

spare: (1) Can you spare me a little time?

                (2) a spare tire

                (3) enough to spare

                (4) spare one's feelings

strenuous: The scientist made strenuous efforts to improve the machine.

take up: (1) He took up his baggage and went away.

                     (2) He took up swimming for exercise.

                     (3) Let's take up where we left off.

                     (4) Every seat in the train was taken up.

volunteer: (1) Volunteers delivered food supplies to the refugees.

                           (2) I volunteered for weekend duty.    

Chapter 9 On Turning Ten

Chapter 9 On Turning Ten

come down with : The girl has come down with pneumonia .

digest : (1) I find meat difficult to digest .

             (2) a concise digest of Roman law .

 digit : One digit always precedes the decimal point .

disfigure : The accident disfigured him for life .

drain : (1) Who drained the oil from the tank ?

                 (2) We drained the swamps to make new farmland .

                 (3) The hard work drained all my energy .

                 (4) the brain drain 

insight : The lawyer was a man of insight .

look back : We should sometimes look back at our lives .

psyche: It was a false alarm at the psych ward.

simplicity: (1) This is simplicity itself ; how can you screw up?

                            (2) This room is decorated with elegant simplicity.  

                            (3) The paintings have been done with childlike simplicity.

skin: (1) She has fair skin.

             (2) She uses banana skins in home remedies ? You are kidding.

             (3) You skin it . I'll cook it.

             (4) skin and bone

             (5) by the skin of one's teeth

             (6) have a thick skin 

solemnly: Kevin solemnly vowed to seek vengeance on the men who killed his father.

solemn: a solemn oath

soul: (1) He is an artist who puts his soul into his work.

             (2) Equality is the soul of the movement.

             (3) a kind soul

             (4) soul food

turn: (1) My father turned and waved.

              (2) Please turn the key over to me when you leave.

              (3) The Ferris wheel turns very slowly.

              (4) She turned a cup on a potter's wheel.

wizard: The boy is a wizard at chess.