新概念英語第三冊（美音版）The first calender

in the unique position 處于無以倫比，獨(dú)一無二的情況
come to: start, begin
背熟：They will hardly know which facts to select from the great mass of evidence that steadily accumulates.
select from 從……中進(jìn)行選擇(同類中)
choose挑選（憑個(gè)人意愿）
一、有三種情況choose和 select不能互換：
1．當(dāng)在兩者中選一個(gè)時(shí)只能用choose, 即choose between
Eg: We have to choose between leaving early and paying for taxi.
2．choose可帶 wh從句
Eg: I'll let you choose where we should go to eat.
3．choose to do 只能用choose.
Eg: What invariably happens is that a great number of things choose to go wrong at precisely the same moment.（L33 ）
He has deliberately chosen to lead the life he leads and is fully aware of the consequences. (L27)
二、select比choose更正式， 即在許多同類的人或物當(dāng)中根據(jù)客觀標(biāo)準(zhǔn)對這兩個(gè)加以比較，鑒別，認(rèn)真地挑選出最好的、最喜歡的、最有用的。

great mass of == too much ＝＝ agreat amount of
evidence 不可數(shù)名詞；不能手a great many, a large number of
Eg: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe.
You have been selected to present us on the committee.
what is more 更有甚者，furthremore,moreover 是的意思
what is worse 更糟糕的是

rely on ==count on ==depend on 依靠，指望
Eg: You can’t rely on others.
He can’t be relied on.

solely adv. 唯一地
means: only, just, nearly

bewilder 令人眼花繚亂
bewildering 令人眼花繚亂的
bewildered 感到眼花繚亂的

背熟：They will be able, as it were, to see and hear us in action.
in action 行動(dòng)中的，活動(dòng)中的
as it were 可以說，似乎，好像
Eg: He is as it were a walking dictionary. 他可以說是一部活字典
Computers can never as it were lead independent lives. 電腦不能過獨(dú)立的生活
as it is=in fact=in really=actually=as a matter of fact 事實(shí)上
Eg: I thought things would get better,but as it is , they are getting worse.
In many ways children lives as it were in a different world from the adults. 在許多方面，孩子們可以說過著一種與大人完全不同的生活。

But the historian attempting to reconstruct the distant past is always faced with a difficult task.
be faced with: be in the position in which one must deal with a problem or unpleasant situation.
面臨（因境，問題）
Eg: Automobile industry is faced with a bad future now. 汽車工業(yè)正面臨著令人擔(dān)憂的未來。
A great many people are faced with losing their jobs. 許多人面臨著失業(yè)。
In my opinion, you are faced with a problem as it were how to get enough time to study English.
The student attempting to learn English well in a year is faced with a difficult task. 企圖在一年之內(nèi)把英語學(xué)好的學(xué)生面臨著巨大的難題。

available adj. 可利用的
Eg: I have dictionary availabe for you.
Is there a place available for us to have a chat.
I know you are in need of help, but excuse me, I don’t have any students available for you.

remains ==ruins 遺跡，遺物
insignificant==unimportant
shed light on=throw light on = cast light on 意思是：make a matter clear or understood 解釋，說明，提示