7.the United States Constitution:美利坚合众国宪法。成文宪法，美国是世界上 最早制定成文宪法的国家。此宪法于1787年通过，1789年生效。美国宪法 是世界上适用时间最长的宪法。 8.the Civil Rights Act:泛指美国联邦和各州立法机关制定的关于保护公民权利 的法律，特指美国国会在内战结束后所制定的4部《民权法》(1866,1870,1871 和1875)以及第二次世界大战后所制定的4部《民权法》(1957,1960,1964和 1968)。 9.the Great Depression:大萧条。是指1929年至1933年之间从美国蔓延到其他 工业国家的经济大衰退。 l0.American federalist system:美国联邦制度。联邦制是两个或多个分享权力的 政府对同一地理区域及其人口行使权力的体制。事实上，在美国所实行的联 邦制下，美国宪法是国家政府和州政府的权威所在。反过来，宪法也反映了 美国人民的意愿，而人民的意愿是民主政体中的最高权力所在
ll.the House of Representatives:众议院，全称美利坚合众国国会众议院。是美国 的立法机构—美国国会的两院之一，另一院为美国参议院。 l2.the Global Competitiveness Report:全球竞争力报告。全球竞争力报告是世界 经济论坛从1979年开始对每个国家的竞争力进行的评价，是目前国际上从 事竞争力评价的最著名的机构之一，它通过对一个国家进行综合因素考评， 推出一年一度的《全球竞争力报告》
Vocabulary contiguous [kan'tigjuas] a. 邻近的 archipelago [a:kI pelagau] 群岛，列岛 insular ['Insjolo(r)] a. 岛的，岛民的，与世隔绝的 Caribbean kaert'bi:on] 冬 加勒比海地区 deciduous [dI'sld3uas] a. 脱落性的，落叶性的 prairie [preari] n. (尤指北美的)大草原 ratify[raetifa可 批准，许可 municipal [mju:nIsIpl] 市的，市政的 plurality [plo'rti] n. 多数，复数 apportion [po:Jn] 分摊，分配 recession [rI'sefn] 后退，经济衰退 sulfur ['sAlfa(r)] n. 硫黄 phosphate ['fDsfelt] n. 磷酸盐，含磷化合物
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Lesson Review Task I Match each statementwith the proper word. 1.contiguous A.a treeless grassy plain 2.archipelago B.(plants and shrubs)shedding foliage at the end of the growing season 3.insular C.to approve and express assent,responsibility,or obligation 4.Caribbean D.very close or connected in space or time 5.deciduoug E.a salt of phosphoric acid 6.prairie F.a pale-yellow,nonmetallic chemical element found in crystalline or amorphous form 7.ratify G.a group of islands 8.municipal- H.of or relating to a town,city,or borough or its local government 9.plurality、 the state of the economy declines 10.apportion- -J.to distribute according to a plan 11.recession "K.a large indefinite number 12.sulfur L.an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America 13.phosphate M.remote,detached,or aloof
Lesson Review Task 1 Match each statement with the proper word. 1. contiguous 2. archipelago 3. insular 4. Caribbean 5. deciduous 6. prairie 7. ratify 8. municipal 9. plurality 10. apportion 11. recession 12. sulfur 13. phosphate A. a treeless grassy plain B. (plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season C. to approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation D. very close or connected in space or time E. a salt of phosphoric acid F. a pale-yellow, nonmetallic chemical element found in crystalline or amorphous form G. a group of islands H. of or relating to a town, city, or borough or its local government I. the state of the economy declines J. to distribute according to a plan K. a large indefinite number L. an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America M. remote, detached, or aloof
Task 2 Choose one exclusively fromthe following options for each sentence. contiguous deciduous prairie ratify apportion recession 1.Flames and smoke billowed over the prairie). 2.It was difficult to apportion the blame for the accident. 3.deciduous)trees shed their leaves in autumn. 4.The agreement has to be ratified)by the board. 5.Whenever recession )strikes,a chain reaction is set into motion. 6.Viet Nam is(contiguous )to China
Task 2 Choose one exclusively from the following options for each sentence. contiguous deciduous prairie ratify apportion recession 1. Flames and smoke billowed over the ( ). 2. It was difficult to ( ) the blame for the accident. 3. ( ) trees shed their leaves in autumn. 4. The agreement has to be ( ) by the board. 5. Whenever ( ) strikes, a chain reaction is set into motion. 6. Viet Nam is ( ) to China. prairie apportion deciduous ratified recession contiguous