have been doing 　just that, 　thanks to Miss Quin's ticketing system. She makes, dates and numbers her tickets-- one for each of the 175 standing room spots available-- and dispenses them to early birds. Assured of a place, ticket holders then leave and return shortly before 8 A.M. to line up for the real tickets.
idiom n. 1.习语,成语 2.风格,特色
ponder v. 思索,考虑,沉思
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contemplate vt. 1.盘算,计议 2.思量,周密考虑 3.注视,凝视
weary a. 1.疲劳的,疲倦的 2.使疲劳的,令人厌倦的 vi.厌倦的,不耐烦
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tiresome a.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
grim a. 1.讨厌的,糟糕的 2.严厉的 3.严酷的,无情的
consensus n. [单](意见等)一致,一致同意
patron n. 1.资助人,赞助人 2.老主顾,顾客
resent vt. 对...表示忿恨,怨恨
graphic a. 1.生动的,形象的 2.绘画的,文字的,图表的
coupon n. 1.礼券,优惠券 2.配券,票证
clip n. 1.夹子,回形针,别针 2.弹夹,弹仓 3.剪,修剪 4.剪报,电影片断
vt.(clipped;clipping) 1.夹住,扣住 2.剪,修剪 3.削减,缩短
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clamp n.夹头,夹具,夹钳 vt.(用夹具等)夹紧,固定
prevail vi. 1.流行,盛行 2.获胜,占优势 3.说明,劝说,诱使
prevalent a.流秆的,普遍的
misery n. 1.痛苦,苦恼,苦难 2.悲惨的境遇,贫苦
carnival n. 1.表演会 2.庆祝,欢宴 3.狂欢节
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feast n. 1.盛宴,筵席 2.节日
sociology n. 社会学
sip v.(sipped,sippig)小口地喝,抿,呷 n. 小口喝
huddle vi. 1.聚集在一起 2.把身子蜷成一团 vt.使聚集在一起
n.挤在一起的人,一堆杂乱的东西
inanimate a. 1.无生命的,非动物的 2.无生气的,单调的
metropolitan a.大城市的,大都会的
dispense vt. 1.分配,分发 2.配(药),发(药) 3.实施,执行
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disperse vi. 1.分散,散开 2.消散,消失 vt. 1.使分散,赶散 2.使消散,驱散
Unit Five
Aggressive Patriotism in Sports
Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic games have done little to support the view that sports encourages international brotherhood. Not only, was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.
　　One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the users objecting to the final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents' victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said:"This wasn't hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished." The president of the Federation said l