Read And Understand- Unit 3 Beyond the Call of Duty

Vocabulary:
Imperative (adj,n)
very important and needing immediate attention or action 重要紧急的，迫切的
example:1. It is imperative for your recovery to continue to the treatment for at least two months.
              2.The economic imperative of quality education for all.

spirited (adj)
full of energy, determination or courage 精神饱满的，坚定的
example:1.She puts up a spirited defence in the final game.
              2.She is a spirited young woman.

tosses (v,n)
to throw something lightly or carelessly 抛 ，扔
example: 1.I tossed the book aside and got up.
              2.He tossed the ball to Anna.

exhilaration (n)
to make somebody feel happy and excited 使高兴；使兴奋
example:1.They have an exhilaration of performing on stage.
             2.Sometimes she tosses in magic trick to get the exhilaration of chemistry across to her pupils.

enclosures (n)
a piece of land that is surrounded by a fence or wall and is used for a particular purpose 围场
example:1.A wildlife enclosure.
             2.The information signs at the animal enclosures were resources for the boys to do maths.

resources(v,n)
somthing that can be used to help to achieve an aim, espescially a book, equipment , etc. that provides information for teachers and students 资料 ，有助于实现自己目标的东西
example:1.We do not have the resources to update our computer software.
             2.Schools in the area are still inadequately resouced.

dyslexic (adj)
a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence 诵读困难
example: 1.He is a dyslexic.
              2.A 12-year-old dyslexic boy who kept disturbing his classmates while they were doing their work
                 was scolded by the teacher.

endeavours (n,v)
an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult 努力、尝试
exmple:1.Please make everyone endeavour to arrive on time.
           2.The manager is expected to use his best endeavours to promote the artist's career.
           3.I will endavour to do my best for my country.

fidgety (adj)
unable to remain still or quiet, usually because of being bored or nervous 坐立不安
example:1.The children get fidgety if they have nothoing to do.
             2.Her endeavours paid off when the boy stopped being fidgety.

imparting (v)
to pass information, knowledge etc to other people.将...给予
example:1. The spice impart an Eastern flavour to the dish.
             2. She imparts her skills to her students.

unruly (adj)
difficult to control or manage 难以控制的
example:1.She is an unruly child.
             2.The unruly behaviour was irritating us.

convinced (adj)
completely sure about something 坚信的，深信
example :1.I am convinced that she is innocent.
              2.Sam nodded but he did not look convinced.

spotted (v)
to see or notice a person or thing ,especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so 看见，注意到
example:1.No one spotted the gun was fake.
             2.I finally spotted my friend in the crowd.

threatened (v)
to say that you will cause troule, hurt somebody , etc, if you do not get what you want 威胁
example:1.They broke my windows and threantened me.
             2.The threatened strike has been called off.

counsel(n)
advice, especially given by older people or experts；a piece of advice.劝告
example: 1.Listen to the counsel of your elders.
              2.In the end, wiser counsel prevailed.

implore (v)
to ask somebody to so something in an anxious way because you want or need it very much 恳求
example:1.She implore him to stay.
             2.Tell me it's true.I implore you.

pursuing (v)
to do something or try to achiece something over a period of time.致力于
example:1.We intend to pursue this policy with determination.
             2.She wishes to pursue a medical career.

crucial (adj)
extremely important or necessary 决定性的

example:1.Her work has been crucial to the project's success.

             2.It is crucial that the problem is tackled immediately