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托福聽力測驗 -真題 (4-３)

( Man )    Now that we've all introduced ourselves to the new members, let's get down to work. As the committee in charge of this year's tree-planting project, we have several items on our agenda. First, we have to review the budget. The president has informed me that the trustees have set aside $3,000 for the purchase of trees... and our environmental T-shirt sale netted a profit of $1,500. Second, we have to finalize the choice of trees. As you know, we're working with Richardson's Nursery again this year since everyone seemed pleased with the work he did for us last year. Mr. Richardson has presented us with several choices within our price range that he thinks would meet our needs. He's sent us pictures of the trees for us to look at, but he wanted me to tell you that we're welcome to visit the nursery if we want to see the trees themselves. Lastly, we need to plan some kind of ceremony to commemorate the planting. Several ideas, including a garden party of some sort, have been suggested. So let's get on with it and turn to the first order of business.

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1)     agenda (N.) 議事日程； 待議諸事項一覽表； 日常工作事項； 議程（ agendum的名詞複數）

例句 1: Officials tussled over who had responsibility for the newly fashionable unemployment agenda.

例句 2: Never before has a summit had such a crowded agenda.

2)     budget (N.) 預算； 預算案； 預算撥款； 一束；把…編入預算； 謹慎花錢；價格低廉的； 花錢少的； 收費合理的； 便宜的；在預算中撥款給； 按預算撥（款）； 按預算來計畫（或安排）； 規劃

例句 1: The hospital obviously needs to balance the budget each year.

例句 2: The Chancellor could use the Budget to bring in taxation reforms

3)     trustees (N.) 托人( trustee的名詞複數 )； 信託公司； （公司、學院）理事； （慈善事業或其他機構的）受託人

例句 1: The trustees would need to monitor the use of the money.

例句 2: The board of trustees have terminated you effective immediately.

4)     set aside 留作…之用;留出…用於；放棄(信仰、原則或情感);置…於不顧

例句 1: £130 million would be set aside for repairs to schools.

例句 2: He urged them to set aside minor differences for the sake of peace.

5)     architecture (N.) 建築學； 建築風格； 體系結構； （總體、層次）結構

例句 1: He studied classical architecture and design in Rome.

例句 2: The new headquarters is architecture as a well-tailored suit.

6)     netted (V./Adj.) 網捕獲的，網狀的；用網捕( net的過去式和過去分詞 )； （巧妙地）捕獲； 淨得； （將球）踢入球門

例句 1: Netted fish seldom survive and become waste.

例句 2: My ancestors were water people. They speared fish and netted ducks.

7)     ceremony (N.) 典禮，儀a式； 禮儀，禮節； 虛禮，客氣

例句 1: Today's award ceremony took place at the British Embassy in Tokyo.

例句 2: TAt Miss Garbo's request there was a crema-tion after a private ceremony.

8)     commemorate (V.) 紀念， 慶祝； 成為…的紀念

例句 1: The 200th anniversary of Mozart's death is being commemorated around the world with concerts featuring his work.

例句 2: A series of movies will be shown to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death.