1. ignore=pay no attention=not pay any attention=take no notice=not take any notice忽略，无视 v. 2. encounter=face=confront=meet遇见，遭遇v. 3. mistaken view=misconception错误的观点n. 4. easy to reach=accessible容易达到的
1. In 2009, basic and applied research spending constituted 4.7% and 12.6% of total RD expenditure, dropping from 2000 levels of 5.2% and 17%, respectively. 2. China, which overtook America last year to become the worlds largest energy user,
a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 例句： In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond ， but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 在她家乡，她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后
7.24 Some people think that we are more independent of each other intheworld now, while others suppose that we are more dependent on each other. Discuss both views and give your reasons 大家联想到自己，自己的家庭以及整个世界
