Unit Five,Working The Land
第五单元，耕耘

hybrid
The music was a hybrid of western pop and traditional folk song.
这种音乐融合了西方流行音乐和传统民歌。

devote
She devoted herself to her career.
她全力倾注于自己的事业。

shortage
The company's main problem is a shortage of skilled workers.
这家公司的主要问题是缺少有技术的人员。

tackle
The government is determined to tackle inflation.
政府决心解决通货膨胀问题。

crisis
The company is facing its worst financial crisis.
该公司正面临最严重的财务危机。

boost
The win boosted the team's confidence.
这一场胜利增加了球队的信心。

yield
This year's yield of wheat is higher than ever before.
今年小麦产量高于往年。

convince
You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
你要使他们相信你殷切地希望得到这份工作。

characteristic
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。

attain
More women are attaining positions of power.
越来越多的女性获得要职。

conventional
She is very conventional in her views.
她的观点很守旧。

pollinate
The flowers are pollinated by insects.
这些花通过昆虫授粉。

assumption
It was impossible to make assumptions about people's reactions.
臆断人们的反应是不可能的。

intense
Young people today are under intense pressure to succeed.
如今的年轻人面临要出人头地的巨大压力。

overcome
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
她战胜了伤痛,赢得了奥运会金牌。

expand
A child's vocabulary expands through reading.
孩子的词汇量通过阅读得到扩大。

output
The new agricultural policy has been effective in increasing output.
新的农业政策有效地增加了产量。

estimate
It is estimated (that) the project will last four years.
据估计，这项工程将持续四年。

domestic
Their domestic reforms did nothing to solve the problem of unemployment.
他们的国内改革没有采取任何措施以解决失业问题。

consumption
Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather.
燃气和燃油的消耗量在天冷时总会增加。

comprise
The collection comprises three hundred and twenty-seven paintings.
这部画册收有327幅画。

generate
Tourism generates income for local communities.
旅游业给当地社区带来了收入。

strain
The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system.
中等教育的大幅扩张正对该系统造成巨大压力。

leisure
Most people now enjoy shorter working hours and more leisure time.
大多数人现在享受更短的工作时间和更多的闲暇时间。

soil
It was the first time I had set foot on African soil.
那是我第一次踏上非洲大地。

celebrity
His presidential campaign won support from several celebrities.
他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。

envision
They envision an equal society free of poverty and disease.
他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。

sorghum
Long ago Dr yuan had a dream about rice plants as tall as sorghum.
袁博士很久就有个梦想，希望把水稻种植的像高粱那样高。

broom
He swept the floor with a broom.
他用扫帚扫地。

grain
Last year's grain harvest was the biggest ever.
去年粮食收成最好。

vision
He had a clear vision of how he hoped the company would develop.
他对自己希望公司如何发展有清晰的设想。

reality
The paperless office may one day become a reality.
无纸化办公室也许有一天会成为现实。

salty
Oceans are becoming saltier because of global warming.
由于全球变暖，海洋盐度正在升高。

urban
A joint effort has begun to improve the quality of the urban air.
改善城市空气质量的共同努力已经开始。

bomb
Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city.
几百枚炸弹投到了这座城市。

tunnel
They entered a tunnel through the rock.
他们穿过岩石进入了一条隧道。

extension
The bank plans various extensions to its credit facilities.
银行计划从各个方面扩展信贷服务。

chemical
A lot of poisonous waste water comes from that chemical factory.
那个化工厂排出大量有毒的废水。

wheat
This machine crushes wheat grain to make flour.
这台机器把麦子磨成面粉。

flavour
Vegetables are generally very low in calories, very high in fiber, and full of flavour and nutrition.
蔬菜通常热量很低，纤维很高，味道和营养丰富。

fertiliser
Fertiliser is a substance put on land to fertilise it.
肥料是一种撒在土地上使土地肥沃的物质。

nutritional
Cooking vegetables for too long lessens their nutritional value.
烹饪蔬菜时间过长会降低其营养价值。

nutritious
The cook book contains many simple yet highly nutritious meals.
这本烹饪书里有许多简单但营养丰富的饭菜。

nutrition
Nutrition and exercise are vital to fitness and health.
营养和锻炼对身体健康至关重要。

alleviate
A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.
采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。

poverty
Hunger is a result of poverty but it also causes poverty.
饥饿与贫穷互为因果。

organic
Organic farming is better for the environment.
有机农业对环境更有利。

pesticide
The pesticide was spread over the vegetable plot.
菜田里撒上了农药。

widespread
The storm caused widespread damage.
暴风雨造成了很多地方的破坏。

bacterium
All bacterium are larger than viruses.
所有的细菌都比病毒大。

digest
Most babies can digest a wide range of food easily.
大多数婴儿能容易地消化多种食物。

essential
Money is not essential to happiness.
金钱对于幸福并非必不可少。

mineral
The area is very rich in minerals.
该地区矿产非常丰富。

alternative
I had no alternative but to accept the offer.
我除了接受该项提议之外,别无选择。

grocery
She shopped for groceries twice a week.
她每周采购两次食品杂货。

instance
The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.
这篇报道重点列举了一些不公正的实例。

depth
Water was found at a depth of thirty meters.
在三十米深的地方发现了水。

root
I pulled the plant up by the roots.
我把这棵植物连根拔起。

entirely
He has traveled entirely around the world.
他已周游了全世界。

aspect
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life.
这本书旨在涵盖城市生活的各个方面。

Vietnam
Vietnam has emerged as the world's third biggest rice exporter.
越南已成为世界第三大大米出口国。

devote to
I could only devote two hours a day to the work.
我一天只能在这个工作上花两小时。

be comprised of
The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors.
该委员会由政府和私人部门的双方代表组成。

deep down
Deep down, they realize that happiness can't be bought, but it can be shared.
在内心深处,他们认识到幸福是买不来的, 但却可以与人分享。

up to
I can take up to four people in my car.
我的汽车最多能坐四个人。

in turn
The girls called out their names in turn.
那些女孩儿逐一报出自己的名字。

for instance
For instance, we used to have many hobbies.
例如，我们曾经有很多爱好。

varieties of
There are varieties of plants in the forest.
森林里有各种各样的植物。

depend on
Plants depend on the sun for their growth.
植物依靠阳光生长。

make donations to
In addition, there are some people who want to make donations to public welfare by buying lottery tickets.
此外，还有一些人想通过购买彩票来为公益事业捐款。

fulfill one's dreams
Unless you take immediate action you won't fulfill your dreams.
除非你立即采取行动，否则你无法实现你的梦想。

at home and abroad
He was famous, both at home and abroad.
他享誉国内外。