Exercise 2
COLUMN 1
ardent
astute
arduous
astounding
animated
arid
assorted
annex
antiquated
audible
COLUMN 2
A.identical
B.fertile
C.ingenuous
D.dull
E.apathetic
F.modern
G.ordinary
H.imperceptible
I.effortless
J.detach
答案：ECIG DBAJ FH
详解：
1.ardent
adj.热烈投入的，极热心的
Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.
他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。
apathetic
adj. 冷漠的；无动于衷的，缺乏兴趣的
For those who feel a sense of powerlessness or are even apathetic about the fate of the planet, a much more personal fix is being presented.
有些人对于地球的命运感到无可奈何或无动于衷。 对于这些人而言，更多的个人改变被摆在了桌面上。
2.astute
adj.机敏的，精明的
She was politically astute.
她政治上很精明。
ingenuous
adj. 天真的；坦白的；正直的；朴实的
He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.
他好像太天真诚实，不适合做记者。
3.arduous
adj. 努力的；费力的；险峻的
We must have patience in doing arduous work.
我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性。
effortless
adj. 容易的；不费力气的
She liked him above all for his effortless charm.
她尤其喜欢他天生的魅力。
4.astounding
adj. 令人震惊的；令人惊骇的
As you can see above, the result is astounding.
正如您可以在上面看到的，其结果是令人震惊的。
ordinary
adj. 普通的；平凡的；平常的
The boy's knowledge was out of the ordinary.
这个男孩的知识面非同寻常。
5.animated
adj. 活生生的；活泼的，生动的
She was seen in animated conversation with the singer Yuri Marusin.
她被看见与歌手尤里·马鲁辛进行热烈的交谈。
dull
adj. 钝的；迟钝的；无趣的；呆滞的；阴暗的
I felt she found me boring and dull.
我觉得她认为我令人厌烦而又乏味。
6.arid
adj. 干旱的；不毛的，[农] 荒芜的
There are extreme arid regions where only the fittest survive.
这里是极端干旱地区，只有适者能够生存。
fertile
adj. 富饶的，肥沃的；能生育的
He was able to bring large sterile acreages back to fertility.
他能把大片不毛之地变回沃土。
7.assorted
adj. 组合的；各种各样的；混杂的
It should be a great week, with overnight stops in assorted hotels in the Adirondacks.
那该是很棒的一周，可以在阿迪朗达克山各式各样的旅馆里停留过夜。
identical
adj. 同一的；完全相同的
My opinion is identical with his.
我的意见与他的观点相同。
8.annex
vt. 附加；获得；并吞
Indonesia's annexation of East Timor never won the acceptance of the United Nations.
印度尼西亚对东帝汶的并吞从未获得联合国的认可。
detach
vt. 分离；派遣；使超然
They clambered back under the falls to detach the raft from a jagged rock.
他们爬回到瀑布下面以便将卡在锯齿状岩石间的小艇拉出来。
9.antiquated
adj. 过时的；陈旧的；年老的
Many factories are so antiquated they are not worth saving.
许多工厂太陈旧以致不值得保留。
modern
adj. 现代的，近代的；时髦的
In many ways, it was a very modern school for its time.
从多方面看，这是当时很现代化的一所学校。
10.audible
adj. 听得见的
A noise was audible in the house; it was the Lark sweeping the stairs.
在那所房子里，只听见一种声音，就是百灵鸟扫楼梯的声音。
imperceptible
adj. 感觉不到的；极细微的
Brian's hesitation was almost imperceptible.
布莱恩的犹豫几乎难以察觉。