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事件的)描述，说法 I am inclined to accept the official version of the many reports about how the events developed after the heavy rain flooded the village.对大雨淹没后村庄后各种事件如何发展的众多报道中，我倾向于接受版本的报道。
25 There’s been a shift in the status and balance of power between the genders,
too. More women are getting degrees than men.(Para.8)
Meaning: There’s also been a change in the social status and power between male and female. Now more women are getting degrees than men.
status: n. [U] sb.’s position in a profession or society, esp. Compared to other people社会地位（尤指与其他人相比）
Many wealthy people drive expensive cars as a sign of their high social status.许多有钱人开昂贵的轿车作为他们社会地位高的标志。
26 Male wages have remained stable over the past decades, while female wages have
boomed. (Para.8)
Meaning: Male wages have remained steady over the past decades; in contrast, female wages have been on the increase.
stable: a. Steady and not likely to move or change 稳定的；不变的
After several part-time jobs, he’s now got a stable job in a bank.做了几份兼职工作后，他现在在一家银行找到了一份稳定的工作。
boom: vi. (usu. In progressive) experience a period of economic success, with a lot of trade and business activity (国家、地区或行业)繁荣，迅速发展
Because people have more money to spend and more vacation time to enjoy, the leisure industry in this country is booming.因为人们有很多的钱消费，有更多的时间休假，这个国家的休闲产业正在蓬勃发展。
27 Apart from anything else, this has had an implicit effect on courtship. Educated
women can get many of the things they want, such as security, accomplishment, and identity without marriage.(Para.9) Meaning: In addition to anything else, the delay has affected romantic relationships in a subtle way. Unmarried but educated women can still have many of the things that they want, such as security, accomplishment and identity.
Meaning beyond words: In terms of romantic relationships, educated women can always get more advantages than men. apart
Ad. Separated by a distance or , less commonly ,by time（空间、时间方面）成距离，相间隔 The two men, who had consumed too much alcohol and were now fighting, had to be dragged apart in case they would hurt each other. 两个喝了很多酒的男人在打架，人们不得不把他们拖开，以防他们互相伤害。 a. Separate 分离的；分隔的
We’ve been apart for too long, but we’ll soon be together again.我们已经分开太久，但我们将很快在一起。
apart from : (AmE) in addition to sb. or sth.
Apart from the international flight, the children have to pay for their own expenses on the trip
除了国际航班的飞机票，孩子们必须支付旅行中自己的花费。
have an effect on : make a change that is produced in one person or thing by another对…产生作用
The radiation leak after the earthquake had a disastrous effect on the people living in the affected area as well as the environment. 地震后的辐射物泄露对居住在受灾地区的人们和灾区环境造成了灾难性的影响。
implicit: a.(fml.) forming a central part of sth. but without being openly stated 隐含其中；的不名言的
He interpreted her open comments as an implicit criticism of the government.他把她的公开评论理解为对政府的含蓄的批评。
28 However, both genders are having a harder time finding suitable mates to build
their lives with. (Para.9)
Meaning: However, it has become difficult for both males and females to find their appropriate partners whom they can build their future with.
Meaning beyond words: The difficulty for both genders to find a suitable spouse is caused by the transition phase.
29 Considering all of this, it’s beneficial to know that even though graduates
are delaying many things after college, surveys show they still hold highly traditional aspirations.(Para.9)
Meaning : When thinking about all of this, it’s good to know that even if graduates are delaying many things after college , surveys show they still keep highly traditional desires and goals. considering: prep.& conj. Used to say that you are thinking about a particular fact when you are giving your opinion考虑到；鉴于 She did well finding her way around the big city , considering she’d only been there once before 考虑到她以前只去过那个大城市一次，她能找到路已经很了不起了。
30 For example, this contemporary generation rates parenthood even more highly than
previous generations did! (Para.9) Meaning: Young people, for instance, think of parenting more important than previous generations did.
Meaning beyond words: Young people think that the quality of their own parents’ parenting was inadequate and their own parenting should be of a higher quality. contemporary: a. Belonging to the present time 当代的
Although the story was written more than a hundred years ago , it has a contemporary feel to it.虽然这个故事是一个一百多年以前写的，但它还是给人一种当代的感觉。
31 This new phase will likely grow more pronounced in the coming years. (Para.10)
Meaning : This new phase in the development of young people will continue to spread and gain easier recognition in the near future.
32 Nations around the world have witnessed similar trends toward delaying marriage
between higher education and settling down with a career and family.(Para.10) Meaning: The whole world has noticed a similar tendency-grown children delay marriage and spend more years than generations before them, wandering at higher education and settling down with a career and family. witness : vt.
1) used for saying that sth. happened at a particular time or in a particular place 是发生（某事件）的时间或地点。
The modern society has witnessed the increasing phenomenon of the single parent family.现代社会已目睹了单亲家庭不断增加的现象。
2) see sth. happen , esp. a crime or an accident 目击，亲眼看见（尤指罪行或事故发生）
Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack.几位居民称目击了这个袭击事件。
33 Nevertheless, graduates shouldn’t be deceived into thinking they can back off
simply because things have become more difficult.(Para.11)
Meaning : However, graduates shouldn’t get the wrong assumption that they can give up because things have become harder.
deceive: vt. make sb. believe sth. that is not true 欺骗
Advertisers are now forbidden to deceive customers with false claims.现在已禁止广告商用不实之词来欺骗消费者。
deceive sb. into doing sth .: trick sb in order to make them do what you want them to do 欺骗某人做某事
I was in my room reading when the sound of the door closing deceive me into thinking my family had gone out.我正在房间里看书时，关门的声音让我误以为我的家人都出去了。 Deceive, cheat 1 deceive 作及物动词用，表示欺骗；蒙骗；行骗，指用虚假、哄骗、隐瞒等手段以假乱真，使人产生误解或错觉而相信假的东西，上当受骗。
Honeyed words may deceive people for some time , but they cannot stand the test of time and practice 花言巧语蒙骗人于一时，但是却经不起时间的实践的检验。
Cheat 作及物动词用时，表示欺骗；骗取，常指用不公平的手段、不诚实的方法骗取某物。 The greedy shopkeeper often cheats customers by selling fake goods 这个黑心的老板经常出手假货欺骗客户。
Cheat 作不及物动词用时，表示作弊。
He cheated on (in) the examination. 他考试作弊。 2 deceive 的施动者为enemy, rival, agent等，受动者常为受骗的对象如firm, purchaser, shopper等，常用搭配为deceive sb into doing sth ，介词into的宾语常为believing ,thinking ,buying ,selling等。
He deceived the shopkeeper into purchasing a large quantity of fake commodities.他骗店主采购了大量的假冒商品。
Cheat 表示骗取时，其宾语一般是人。常用搭配为 cheat sb (out)of sth. 介词of后常接fortune, wealth, achievement ,success等。
He cheated me (out) of my watch. 他骗走了我的手表。
back off : stop supporting sth , or decide not to do sth, you were planning to do 放弃；退出
Jerry backed off the project when he realized how much work was involved to do a good job completing it.当杰瑞意识到需要多少工作量才能完成这个项目时，他放弃了。
34 A large number of people chasing relatively fewer opportunities can create string
competitive pressure.(Para.11)
Meaning : A large number of people competing for fewer jobs can put a lot of stress on young people.
35 So, from the outset, keep you resume professional and up-to-date.(Para.11)
Meaning: Therefore, from the very beginning you need to keep your resume well-written, and you must often revise it as necessary.
outset:n.(at/from the ~) at or from the beginning of an event or process 从开头时；从一开始 Many customers have complained that there have been trouble with the new coffee shop right from the outset of its opening day.很多客人都抱怨这个新咖啡店从开张起就一直麻烦不断。 resume:n.[C] (BrE CV) a short written account of your education and your previous jobs that you send to an employer when you are looking for a new job 个人简历
To get only one interview, a college graduate must count on sending out at least one hundred resumes.仅为得到一次面试，一个大学毕业生就必须发送至少一百分简历。 up-to-date ; a . Including all the latest Information 包含最新消息的
Great trouble is taken to keep our textbooks op-to-date and keep their information current.我们废了很大的力气来更新我们的教科书，并保证这些书的信息是最新的。
36 To reinforce this essential message, success moving through the odyssey years will come to
those who don?t expect to achieve their goals right away but know that they must have the strength ,capacity and confidence to endure over the long term.(Para.12)
Meaning: Success only belongs to those young people who are not too anxious about their immediate achievements and who have long-term goals and fine qualities such as strength, capacity and confidence in order to sustain through the long odyssey years.
reinforce: vt . Give support to opinion ,idea, or feeling and make it stronger 强化，加强（观点、思想或感觉）
His rude behavior at the party merely reinforced my previous dislike of him.他在派队上的粗鲁行为只是增强了我对他以前就有的厌恶感。
37 Stay strong,be positive ,and keep focused! Someday you will look back and wonder at the
vast changes as you passed though the odyssey years.(Para.12)
Meaning: Remain strong, be positive, and keep focused on your goals. Someday when you look back you would feel surprised at what you have achieved through the odyssey years.