*Why do we need CD?

1.We could let us stay there.

2.We should speak like a foreigner.

*Why we have to learn English in college first year?

1.maintain our ability

2.help us understand the original book

3.we may need to use in workplace.

Roman numerals

The numeric system represented by Roman numerals originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages. Numbers in this system are represented by combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet. The numbers 1 to 10 are usually expressed in Roman numerals as follows:

I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X.

The use of Roman numerals continued long after the decline of the Roman Empire. From the 14th century on, Roman numerals began to be replaced in most contexts by the more convenient Hindu-Arabic numerals; however, this process was gradual, and the use of Roman numerals persists in some minor applications to this day.

Vocabulary

1.barbed (adj.) 

a.  having a sharp point that curves backwards

b. unkind and criticizing

e.g.: She made some rather barbed comments about my lifestyle.

2.philosophical (adj.) 

a. relating to the study or writing of philosophy

3.superintend (v.) 

a.to be in charge of something

e.g.: Her job is to superintend the production process.

4.surpassing (adj.) 

a. extremely great

5.strive (v.)

a.  to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties

6.rebellious (adj.) 

a.  If a group of people are rebellious, they oppose the ideas of the people in authority and plan to change the system, often using force

b.  If someone is rebellious, they are difficult to control and do not behave in the way that is expected

e.g.: Her teachers regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl.

7.bewilderd (adj.) 

a.  to confuse someone

e.g.: Arriving in a strange city at night, I felt alone and bewildered.

8.fog (n.) 

a.  a weather condition in which very small drops of water come together to form a thick cloud close to the land or seaocean, making it difficult to see

e.g.: Dense fog has made driving conditions dangerous.

b.  a confused or uncertain state, usually mentally or emotionally

e.g.: I went home in a fog of disbelief.

9.oubliettes (n.) 

a. a small room or prison in an old castle where prisoners were kept

10.pin (n.) 

a.  a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end, especially used for temporarily holding pieces of cloth together

e.g.: I'll keep the trouser patch in place with pins while I sew it on.

b.  a thin piece of metal

c.  a decorative object, used as jewellery

11.interrogation (v.) 

a.  to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence

e.g.: Thousands of dissidents have been interrogated or imprisoned in recent weeks.

12.menacing (adj.) 

a.  making you think that someone is going to do something bad:

b.  a menacing look/gesture

13.obnoxious (adj.)

a.  very unpleasant or rude

14.portentous (adj.) 

a.  too serious and trying to be

e.g.: The problem with the book is that it sometimes descends into portentous philosophizing. very important

b. Portentous events, statements, or signs are important because they show that something unpleasant is very likely to happen

e.g.: The report contains numerous portentous references to a future environmental calamity.

15.armoured (adj.) 

a.  protected by a strong covering, or using military vehicles protected by strong covering

16.battalion (n.)

a.  a military unit consisting of three or more companies

17.besiege (v.) 

a.  to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out

e.g.: The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors.

b.  When someone is besieged, a lot of people surround them

e.g.: When the pop star tried to leave her hotel, she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.

c.   to make many requests or complaints about something

e.g.: After showing the controversial documentary, the channel was besieged with phone calls from angry viewers.

18.documentary (n.) 

a.  a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject

e.g.: The documentary took a fresh look at the life of Darwin.

19.guise (n.) 

a.  the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive

e.g.: The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.

20.accent (n.) 

a. the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group pronounce word

e.g.: He's got a strong southern/Boston accent.

b. a mark written or printed over a letter to show you how to pronounce it

e.g.: There's an acute accent on the e of "café".

c.  a special emphasis given to a particular syllable in a word, word in a sentence, or note in a set of musical notes

e.g.: The accent falls on the final syllable.

d.  great importance is given to a particular thing or quality

e.g.: This season the accent is definitely on long, flowing, romantic clothes.

21.gratifying (adj.) [ˋgrætə͵faɪɪŋ]

a.  pleasing and satisfying

e.g.: It must be very gratifying to see all your children grown up and happy.

22.junction (n.) [`dʒʌŋkʃən]

a.  a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together

e.g.: You should slow down as you approach the junction.

23.tiresome (adj.)

a.  annoying and making you lose patience

e.g.: I find it very tiresome doing the same job day after day.

24.perplex (v.) 

a.  to confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve

e.g.: The disease has continued to perplex doctors.