Ⅰ. Two world wars and a Great Depression rocked the confidence of many people that scientific expertise alone could create a prosperous and ordered world. (2010. 12 閱讀 Text2)
【翻譯】兩次世界大戰和一次大蕭條動搖了很多人對於單憑科學知識就可以創造一個繁榮、有序的世界的自信心。
【詞彙】1. depression n. 衰弱，減緩，沮喪
例：Many people became unemployed during the depression.
經濟蕭條時期，很多人都失業了。
2. expertise n. 專門的知識或技能
例：She has the expertise in the Management Science.
她有管理學的專業知識。
3. prosperous a. 繁榮的
例：The district is becoming more and more prosperous.
這地區越來越繁榮了。
Ⅱ. After World War Ⅱ, the academic world turned with new enthusiasm to humanistic studies, which seemed to many scholars the best way to ensure the survival of democracy. (2010. 12 閱讀 Text2)
【翻譯】第二次世界大戰之後，學術界熱情地轉向人文主義研究，這對很多學者而言是來確保民主繼續存在的最好的方法。
【詞彙】1. enthusiasm n. 熱情，熱忱
例：I admire her enthusiasm.
我很欣賞她的熱情。
2. humanistic a. 人文主義的，人道主義的
例：Humanistic education is important to children.
人文主義教育對孩子來說非常重要。
3. scholar n. 學者
例：I will visit the famous scholar tomorrow.
明天我會去拜訪那位著名學者。
4. democracy n. 民主主義，民主國家
例：the principles of democracy 民主原則
Ⅲ. Many Europeans may view the U.S. as an arrogant superpower that has become hostile to foreigners. (2008.06 閱讀 Text 2)
【翻譯】許多歐洲人也許會視美國爲一個對外國人有敵意的`傲慢的超級大國。
【詞彙】1. arrogant a. 傲慢的，自大的
例：She was selfish and arrogant.
她很自私、自大。
2. superpower n. 超級大國; 超級強權
例：The Chinese Government declares that China will never be a superpower.
中國政府聲明中國將永遠不做超級大國。
3. hostile a. 敵對的，懷有敵意的
例：The local people are hostile to outsiders. 當地人對外來人有敵意。
