1.demonstration

示范；证明；示威游行

They made a gigantic [huge; mammoth] demonstration against the government.

他们举行了一次声势浩大的反政府示威。

2.prehistory

史前；史前史；（导致事件、危机等的）背景

Egypt, with one foot in prehistory, looked over the horizon to the place where the setting sun vanished.

而一只脚踏在史前史的埃及文明却要把目光投向那落日西沉另外一端的地平线。

3.original

n. 原件；原作；原物；原型

adj. 原始的；最初的；独创的；新颖的

They accepted his advice and rescinded the original plan.

他们听从了他的劝告，撤销了原计划。

4.abandon

n. 狂热；放任

vt. 遗弃；放弃

Finding himself under fire from all quarters, he had no alternative but to abandon his scheme for the time being.

在这四面楚歌的情况下， 他没有别的办法， 只好暂时放弃他的计划。

5.based on

跳蚤；低廉的旅馆；生蚤的动物

But they do so based on their expectations of future trends in supply and demand, not on whims.

但他们这样做是基于他们对未来供应和需求趋势的期望，而不是随心所欲。

考考你 (请翻译)

1.再练1000年吧。

2.难道这就是你的学生。

上期参考答案

1.You and any children will age.

2.I wanted to see how fast you were.