Lesson Thirteen
Pre-class Work
Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.
Glossary
anthropology
n. the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures, etc.
arena
n. （活动或争斗的）舞台
bird's-eye view
(infml) a general view; a view of sth. from high above
by-pass
v. to ignore; to go round or avoid
citizenship
n. the state of being a citizen
combination
n. joining or mixing of two or more things or people
communicate
v. to exchange opinions, news, information, etc.
comparative
adj. 比较的
comprehend
v. to understand fully
comprehension
n. understanding
compression
n. the act of forcing people or things into a small space
confession
n. 坦白；交代
destiny
n. 命运
dung
n. 动物粪便
galaxy
n. any of the large groups of stars which make up the universe 星系；the Galaxy: 银河系
hostile
adj. angry or unfriendly
image
n. 形象
kinship
n. family relationships
loyalty
n. the quality of being faithful to one's friends, principles, country, etc. 忠诚
miseducated
adj. being badly or wrongly educated
mutuality
n. the state of mutual respect, understanding, support, etc.
occupy
v. to fill (a space)
oxygen
n. a gas with no color, smell or taste in the air and necessary for most forms of life on earth
persist
v. to continue to exist (in spite of the social changes)
planet
n. a large body in space that moves round a star or the sun, like the Earth 行星
precarious
adj. unsafe; likely to fall or become dangerous
preference
n. by ～: because you like sth. better
principal
adj. main; most important
productivity
n. the amount of goods produced
propaganda
n. 宣传
reference
n. 提到
refined
adj. improved; changed
religion
n. 宗教
respond
v. to react to sth. that has been said or done in answer
scarcely
adv. almost not or almost none at all
secure
adj. being or feeling safe and protected against danger
similarity
n. a way in which things or people are similar 相似；相似之处
