61.rate n.率，比率

The birth rate is the number of births compared to the number of the people of some area in a certain time.出生率是某一时间某个地方新出生的人数跟人口数的比率。

So far the spacecraft’s been traveling at a steady rate.到目前为止飞船一直在以稳定的速度飞行。

v.认为，估价

We all rate him highly as a novelist.我们都认为他是很棒的小说家。

What do you rate her income at? 你估计她的收入有多少？

62.reality n.现实

Her words brought me back to reality.她的话把我带回到现实。

Do you think the plan will soon become a reality? 你认为计划会很快实现吗？

63.reflect v.反射

The reason why white clothes are cooler is that they reflect the heat.白色衣服穿上去比较凉快的原因是反射热。

She looked at her face reflected in the mirror.她看了看自己映在镜子里的脸庞。

64.religion n.宗教

What’re the three main religions in the world? 世界上的三大宗教是什么？

You’d better not begin your talk with the religion.你最好不要由宗教引起谈话。

65.rely v.依靠，信任，信赖

You can’t rely on her to help you with the recording.你不能指望她帮助你录音的。

Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help.现在我们越来越依靠电脑帮忙。

66.rent n.租金

Rents are going up again now.现在租金又涨了。

Is she living in a flat free of rent? 她住在免收租金的套间里吗？

v.租用

Do you own or rent the TV set? 那台电视机你是买还是租借的？

The landlord rented the farm house to us at 1000 yuan a year.那个地主以每年一千元的价格将那座农舍租给我们。

67.resist v. ①抵抗

She could resistno longer.她抵抗不了了。

The escaped prisoner resistedarresting.越狱犯拒捕。

②挡开

I can hardly resistthe temptation.我几乎抵挡不住诱惑。

Jack couldn’t resist making jokes of his disabled deskmate.杰克忍不住取笑他那位残疾的同桌。

68.retire v.退休

Her father will retire from the army next month.她爸爸下月就要退役了。

Women retire earlier than men in China.中国的妇女比男人退休早。

69.risk n.危险

The disease is spreading, and all the citizens are at risk.疾病在传播，所有居民都有感染的危险。

There’s some risk of fire in the forest.森林有发生火灾的危险。

v.冒----的危险

She risked her parents’ anger by marrying me.她冒着让父母生气的危险嫁给我。

You’re risking your health by smoking too much.你抽烟太多是在拿自己的健康冒险。

70.salary n.薪金，薪水

Teachers’ salaries should be higher.应该提高教师的薪水。

Has your salary been paid yet this month? 你这个月领工资了吗？

71.schedule n.时间表

I have a full schedule this month.这个月我的时间表排得很满。

Thanks to your help we finished the project ahead of schedule.多亏你帮忙我们提前完成那个项目。

v.订时间表

The sports meeting is scheduled to take place next week.运动会定于下周举行。

She is scheduled to give a speech on flower arranging this afternoon.按照计划今天下午她将要做一场插花艺术的报告。

72.secure a.安全的，平安的

They stayed in a castle secure from attack.他们呆在一座受不到攻击的城堡里。

She is said to have got a secure job in a big firm.据说她在一家大公司得到一份稳定的工作。

v.保护

The policemen secured the camp against attack.警察保护营地不受攻击。

They’ve considered ways to secure the leaning tower.他们已经考虑了保护那座倾斜的宝塔的方法。

73.senior a.年长的，资深的，高年级的

My boss is ten years senior to me.我的领班比我年长十岁。

She is senior to me, as she joined the company before me.她进公司比我早，因此资格比我老。

Ours is a senior middle school.我们学校是高中。

74.sensitive a.敏感的

She is rather sensitive to cold.她对冷很敏感。

The Stock Exchange is sensitive to political changes at home and abroad.证券交易市场受国内外的政治变化影响很明显。

75.shallow a.浅的，不深的，肤浅的

What I need is a shallow dish.我要的是个浅盘。

The water in the river is shallow enough for children to swim in.河水很浅孩子们游泳没有问题。

He was considered a shallow writer.他被看成是个肤浅的作家。

76.shelter n. ①掩蔽

The trees gave them some shelter from the wind.那些树给他们挡住了风。

The farmer found shelter from the heavy rain in a cave.农夫在一个山洞里躲雨。

②隐蔽处

He’s afraid to go out of his shelter by day.白天他不敢走出藏身之处。

New bus shelters are being built in the town.小镇上正在建设一些公共汽车候车亭。

77.specific a. ①详细的，明确的

Can you be a little more specific, please? 请你说得再明白些好吗？

What are your specific aims in your life? 你的明确的生活目标是什么？

②特定的

We’re offered specific tools for each job.做每件工作都给我们提供了专门的工具。

The money is to be used for one specific purpose: the building of the new hospital.这些钱只能花在特定的用途上：那就是建新医院。

78.spot n. ①斑点，污点

I bought my daughter a white skirt with red spots.我给女儿买了条带红点的白裙子。

Can you explain the spots of mud on your trousers? 你能够解释你裤子上的泥点是怎么回事吗？

②场所，地点

This is the very spot where she was killed.这就是她被杀害的地方。

Don’t you think it is a nice picnic spot? 你难道不认为这是个野餐的好去处吗？

v.沾上污渍，弄脏

Clean the desk spotted with red ink, please.请把被红墨水弄脏的课桌擦干净。

I wouldn’t like the material that spots easily.我不喜欢这样容易沾上污渍的布料。

79.staff n.全体职员

Our school’s teaching staff is excellent.我们学校的教师队伍很棒。

Is your wife on the staff of the new college，too? 你妻子也是新学校的一个员工吗？

80.stress n. ①压力，紧张

The heavy tractors put stress on the stone bridge.沉重的拖拉机给石桥以很大压力。

My husband is under stress because he’s too much work to see to in his business.我丈夫压力很

大，因为他有很多生意上的事情要处理。

②重音

Which syllable is the stress on in this word? 这个单词重音在哪个音节？

Rhythm and stress are both very important in speaking English.节奏和重读在说英语时都很重

要。

v.强调

The manager often stresses the need for careful spending.经理经常强调支出必须很慎重。

She stressed the point that everything being discussed at the meeting should be kept secret.她强调一点就是会议上讨论的任何事情都要保密。