12 Hotel California
（经典不灭，反映20世纪70年代美国摇滚歌手的奢靡情景）
专辑：Hotel California
歌手：Eagles
流派：Soft Rock
发行时间：1976-12-08
1 desert[(for v.) dɪˈzɝ t; (for n.) ˈdɛzɚt] v．遗弃；放弃 n．沙漠 ★
The Canadian Arctic is a vast, treeless polar desert that's covered with snow for most of the year. (C6 T1 P3)
加拿大的北极是一个巨大的、没有树木的极地沙漠，在一年的大部分时间里都被雪覆盖着。
2 highway[ˈhaɪwe] n．公路；大路；捷径
The disastrous Hanshin earthquake in 1995 killed 6,400 people, toppled elevated highways. (C7 T2 P1)
1995年的阪神大地震造成6400人死亡，高速公路被推倒。
3 colitas 毒品
4 shimmer[ˈʃɪmɚ] n．微光；闪光 v．闪烁
5 dim[dɪm] adj．暗淡的；昏暗的 v．变暗淡
Sulphur dioxide would form clouds, which would, in turn, lead to a global dimming. （C11 T1 P3）
二氧化硫会形成云，进而导致全球变暗。
6 doorway[ˈdɔrˈwe] n．门口；途径
7 heaven[ˈhɛvən] n．天堂；天空
equipped with an armoury of lasers that they will be pointing towards the heavens (C8 T3 P1)
装备了将指向天空的一束激光
8 hell[hɛl] n．地狱
9 candle[ˈkændl] n．蜡烛
an ingredient in marine glue and candles (C10 TA S3)
一种船用胶水和蜡烛的原料
10 lit up 点火；点灯
11 corridor[ˈkɔrɪdɔr] n．走廊★
We need to create corridors for migration. （C11 T1 S4）
我们需要为移民创造走廊。
12 plenty of 大量★
There is plenty of room for ball games in the park opposite the campsite. (C7 TB S1)
在营地对面的公园里有足够的空间玩球类游戏。
13 twist[twɪst] n．扭曲；拧；扭伤 v．扭动；弯曲★
Research shows that they often go into spasm, which causes further twisting of the spine. (C3 T1 S4)
研究表明肌肉常抽搐引起脊椎更多的扭伤。
14 captain[ˈkæptən] n．队长；首领；船长★
A visiting private motor yacht captain and a helicopter pilot gathered around a table in a small cafe. (C12 T7 P1)
一名来访的私人摩托游艇船长和一名直升机飞行员在一家小咖啡馆里围坐在一张桌子旁。
15 alibi[ˈæləbaɪ] n．不在场证明或辩解；托辞
16 ceiling[ˈsilɪŋ] n．天花板
Twenty minutes later the ceiling fell in. (C9 TA S3)
二十分钟后，天花板掉了下来。
17 champagne[ʃæmˈpen] n．香槟酒；香槟酒色
18 prisoner[ˈprɪznɚ] n．囚犯；犯人；俘虏★
Prisoners would be kept in solitary confinement. (C13 T4 P3)
囚犯将被单独监禁。
19 device[dɪˈvaɪs] n．装置；策略★
a lever-based device shaped like a ship's anchor (C8 T1 P1)
一种类似于船锚的基于杠杆的装置
20 chamber[ˈtʃeɪmbər] n.（身体或器官内的）室；膛
developing and maintaining underground cities of specialised chambers and tunnels (C7 T3 P1)
发展和维护具有特殊洞穴和隧道的地下城市
21 feast[fist] v．享受；款待；宴请 n．筵席
22 stab[stæb] v/n．刺；刺伤
This required precise positioning to locate the legs into the‘stabbing guides' of the lifting cradle. (C11 T2 P1)
这就需要精确定位，把腿固定在吊架的固定导轨中。
23 knife[naɪf] n．刀；匕首
Pizza, the centre should be cut with a knife to test it is well heated through. (C7 TA S1)
比萨，中心应该用刀切，以测试它是否被加热过。
24 beast[bist] n．野兽；畜生；人面兽心的人
Practical definition suited to his beasts. (C11 T3 P2)
实用的定义适合他的野兽。
25 programmed[ˈproɡrəmd] adj．程序化的；程控的★
Tiny airborne nano-robots could be programmed to actually rebuild the ozone layer. (C10 T4 S4)
微型空中纳米机器人可以通过编程来重建臭氧层。
26 receive[rɪˈsiv] v．收到★
Receive funds from the same source. (C8 T3 P1)
从同一来源获得资金。
27 checkout[ˈtʃɛkaʊt] n．检验；签出；结账台★
Now spaceman works by receiving information from the electronic checkouts. (C1 T3 S4)
现在宇航员通过电子签出的信息来工作。