extraordinary
a. 不平常的，非凡的
perpetual
a. 永恒的；没完没了的
rub
vt. 摩擦
prejudice
n. 偏见；vt. 使有偏见；损害
dome
n. 圆屋顶
vacuum
n. 真空；真空吸尘器；v. 用吸尘器清扫
kidney
n. 肾
profile
n. 侧面（像）；轮廓；姿态；vt. 为…描绘
vigorous
a. 有力的；精力充沛的
fancy
vt./n. 喜欢；想象（力）；a. 昂贵的；别致的
optical
a. 光（学）的；眼的；视觉的
astronomy
n. 天文学
catastrophe
n. 大灾难
foresee
vt. 预见，预知
afflict
vt. 折磨
prescribe
vt. 开（药）；规定
certify
vt. 证明；发证书给
evolution
n. 演变，进化
substantial
a. 大量的；牢固的；实质的
hazard
n. 危险；vt. 尝试着做；冒…风险
toxic
a. 有毒的
dioxide
n. 二氧化物
framework
n. 框架；参照标准；构成方式
absurd
a. 荒谬的
donate
v. 捐赠
transplant
vt. 移栽；移植；使迁移；n. 移植
ample
a. 足够的；宽敞的
dynamic
a. 有活力的；不断变化的；动力的
terrific
a. 极妙的；极大的
cafeteria
n. 自助餐馆
nuisance
n. 令人讨厌的东西，讨厌的人
retrieve
vt. 重新得到；挽回；检索
polish
vt. 磨光；润色
brochure
n. 小册子
eligible
a. 有恰当资格的；合适的
antique
a. 古老的；n. 古董
memorial
a. 纪念的；n. 纪念碑
designate
vt. 指派；标出
recreation
n. 娱乐活动，消遣
disregard
vt. 漠视；n. 忽视
overload
vt. 超过负荷；n. 超载
discharge
v. 允许…离开；排出；卸（货）；放电；n. 释放；放电
compel
vt. 强迫
strand
n.（线等的）缕；一个组成部分；vt. 使搁浅
ignorant
a.（of）不知道的；无知的
aggravate
vt. 加重；激怒
compulsory
a. 强制性的，必修的
personnel
n.人员；人事部门
consequent
a. 作为结果的
motivate
vt. 激励
complicated
a. 复杂的
offend
vt. 冒犯；使厌恶；违反
whereby
ad. 借以
incur
vt. 招致
restore
vt. 恢复；修复；归还
plea
n. 恳求；抗辩；借口
insane
a. 荒唐的；精神失常的，疯狂的
preview
n. 预演；预告（片）
explicit
a. 详述的，明晰的；直言的
anniversary
n. 周年纪念（日）
approach
v. 靠近；n. 靠近；途径；方法
forerunner
n. 先驱；前兆
depict
vt. 描绘
proceed
vi. 进行，继续下去；行进
slump
vi. 暴跌；突然倒下；n. 萧条期，低潮
esteem
n./vt. 尊重
currency
n. 货币；通行
exert
vt. 尽（力）；运用
cocaine
n. 可卡因
oriental
a. 东方的，东方文化的
vein
n.静脉，血管，叶脉，矿脉，纹理，方式
warehouse
n. 仓库，货栈
pasture
n. 牧草地，牧场；vt. 放牧
pearl
n. 珍珠；珠状物；珍品
municipal
a. 市的，市政的
murmur
n. 小声说；小声抱怨，咕哝；（微风、流水等）发出连续而低沉的声音
pedal
n. 踏板；v. 踩踏板，骑车， 脚蹬
prophet
n. 先知；预言家
sacred
a. 神圣的；宗教（性）的；神圣不可侵犯的
salute
vt. 向…敬礼；赞扬vi. 敬礼，致意；n. 敬礼，致意
proposition
n. 论点；建议，提案；命题
rupture
n. 破裂；（关系的）决裂，断绝；v.（使）破裂
unanimous
a. 全体一致的，一致同意的
vegetation
n. 植物，草木
economical
a. 节约的，经济的
abrupt
a. 意外的；鲁莽的
chase
n. 追求
accord
n. 一致；协议；vi.（with）相一致 vt. 授予
bribe
vt./n. 贿赂
identification
n. 身份证明；鉴定；认同
cheerful
a. 欢乐的，高兴的
edition
n. 版，版本
furnish
vt. 布置；提供，装备
idle
a. 懒散的；空闲的；无用的 vi. 无所事事 vt.（away）虚度
ignorance
n. 无知
vain
a. 徒劳的；自负的
violate
vt. 违反；亵渎；侵犯
characteristic
a. 特有的；n. 特性
divorce
n./v. 离婚；分离
听力
Conversation 1
A: Hey I just read a great book about physics. I think you’d like it. It’s called the physics of the world. It‘s written by a scientist named Sylvia Mendez.
B: Oh I read that book. It was great. The writer is a warm【温暖、热情的】and competent【有能力的】guide to the mysteries【神秘的事物】of physics. I think it promises enrichment【丰富】for any reader from those who know little about science to the career physicist【职业的物理学家】.
A: And it‘s refreshing【令人耳目一新的】to see a strong curious【求知欲强的】clever woman adding her voice to the scientific discourse【演讲】and a field that has been traditionally dominated by men. I think she has to be commended【赞扬、推荐】for making an effort to include anecdotes【奇闻轶事】about little known female scientists【鲜为人知的女科学家】. You know they were often victims【受害者】of a generation firmly【坚固的】convinced that the woman’s place was in the home.
B: I like how the book is clearly written with each chapter【章】brought to life by pieces of fascinating knowledge. For example in one chapter she exposes【暴露】a myth that I‘ve heard taught by university physics professors. I’ve often heard that medieval glass windows【中世纪的玻璃窗】are thicker【厚的】at the bottom because glass flows【流动】like a fluid【液体】. This, she shows【她表示】, is not true. The distortion【变形】is actually thanks to a peculiarity【特点】of the glassmakers process.
A: Yeah I like how she cultivates【栽培、培育】scientific engagement【婚约、参与】by providing a host of Do-It-Yourself experiments that bring the same foundational principles【原理、原则】of classical physics that govern【统治、管理】everything from the solar system【太阳系】to your kitchen table. From using complex laws of physics to test whether a spinning【旋转的】egg is cooked【煮熟的】to measuring atmospheric pressure【大气压】by lifting【举起】a piece of cardboard【硬纸板】. Her hands-on examples make her book a truly interactive read【交互式阅读】.
B: Yes, I must say this, a equation-free【没有方程式】book is an ideal read for scientists of all stripes【条纹】, anyone teaching science and even people who dislike physics.
Question 1:What does the woman say about the book the man recommended?
Question 2: What can we find in the book the man recommended?
Question 3: How does the author bring her book to life?
Question 4: How does the book cultivate readers interest in physics.