现代大学英语精读2 Unit12+vocabulary.doc

Lesson TwelvePre-class WorkRead the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.Glossaryaltituden. the height of a place above sea levelanticipatev. to expect that sth. will happen and be ready for itarteryn. a tube that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body 动脉ashenadj. pale grey like ashbracen. sth. used for supportingcleansev. to get rid of any dirt from your woundclenchv. to hold (fists, teeth, etc.) together tightlycliffn. a high steep face of a rock esp. near the sea 峭壁Coloradon. 科罗拉多州（U.S.）cross-leggedadj. having one leg placed over the othercuffn. 这里指可充气扎紧在手上或脚上的包扎带detailedadj. with a lot of information given 详细的disciplinev. to teach sb. to obey rules and control their own behaviourdisciplinedadj. behaving in a controlled way according to strict rulesdistractv. to make it impossible for sb. to continue what they are doing by making them look at or listen to sth. elseeasev. to move sb. slowly, carefully and gently (to a place)emergencyn. an unexpected and dangerous situation that must be dealt with immediately; ～ room: 急诊室endurancen. the power of bearing pain, suffering, etc. with strength and patienceexhaustionn. the state of being tired outframen. 框架graniten. a hard grey rock used in building 花岗岩gruesomeadj. very unpleasant and shocking, and usually connected with death or injuryguaranteen. a formal and firm promise that sth. will happen or will be done 保证handholdn. a thing or place which a climber can hold on to with his handI.V.n. abbr. for intra-venous injection 静脉注射inestimableadj. too great, precious, etc. to be estimatedinitialadj. of or at the beginningjerkv. to cause sb. to move with a sudden actionjut (out)v. to stand (out) from sth.millimetern. 毫米nausean. a feeling of sickness in the stomach 恶心notoriousadj. widely and unfavorably known for some bad qualityprotrudev. to stick out or jut out from a surfacere