【正文】 公事應(yīng)放在私事之上。 I have priority over you in my demand. 我的要求比你的優(yōu)先。 13. cut down reduce the amount or quantity of sth. 減少……的數(shù)量 The factory cannot afford to employ any more workers, so it will have to cut down on production. 這個工廠沒有能力再增雇工人，所以它只好減少生產(chǎn)。 In these times of rising prices, we must all cut down on our spending. 在這個物價上漲的時期，我們都必須緊縮開支。 14. keep sth. in mind remember sth. 記住 You must keep your parents39。 needs in mind when you make your decisions. 當(dāng)你作決定時，不要忘了你父母的需要。 We must keep in mind that the younger people might not like the idea. 我們必須考慮到，年輕人可能不喜歡這個想法。 Language Points 1. … spinning out of control,… (Para. 1) out of control: not in one’s authority or power The airplane went out of control and crashed. 飛機失去控制，墜毀了。 After that package is put on a truck, when it is delivered is out of my control. 包裹被送上卡車后，什么時候發(fā)貨我就管不了了。 The expression “beyond control” means the same as “out of control”. He lost position through situations beyond his control. 他因無法控制局勢而丟了烏紗帽。 The expression “under control” means exactly the opposite of “out of control”. It took the teacher months to bring his class under control. 這個老師用了幾個月的時間才把他教的班級控制住。 The fire fighters struggled against the fire for several hours and finally brought the fire under control. 一連幾個小時消防隊員 奮力撲火 , 最后終于控制住了火勢。 2. … to learn to take charge of your life…(Para. 2) take charge of: take control of (a situation, anization, or a group of people) Please take charge of my dog while I’m away. 我不在家時請幫忙照管我的狗。 He will take charge (of it) during my time away. 我外出時由他負責(zé)。 She took charge of the family business when her father died. 她在父親去世后負責(zé)掌管家里的生意。 3. … stressed people have higher cholesterol levels, among other things. (Para. 5) among other things: used to say that you are only mentioning one or two things out of a much larger group At the meeting they discussed, among other things, recent events in Eastern Europe. 會上他們討論了有關(guān)東歐最近發(fā)生的事情和其他一些事情。 She’s very keen on sport: among other things, she plays tennis twice a week. 她非常喜愛體育運動 : 除了其他活 動外 , 她每星期打兩次網(wǎng)球。 4. It creates many short circuits, and that causes crazy heart rhythms. (Para. 5) Meaning: Damaged heart muscles cause the heart a lot of problems, which result in irregular heart beat. short circuit: a faulty electrical connection that makes the current flow along the wrong path and so usually puts the power supply out of operation. Here the expression is used in its figurative sense to mean a problem that may cause the heart to function irregularly. 5. He attributes some of the cause to stress. (Para. 6) Meaning: He believes that, to some extent, stress is the cause for his heart trouble. attribute…to… : say that a situation or event is caused by sth. They attributed their success to their teacher’s encouragement. 他們把成 功歸因于老師的鼓勵。 1150 deaths a year can be attributed to drunk driving. 每年有 1150人死于酒后駕駛。 attribute: n. a quality forming part of the nature of a person or thing Kindness is one of his best attributes. 仁慈是他的好品性之一。 Notice that “attribute” as a verb and “attribute” as a noun are pronounced in different ways. 6. … destructive levels of stress … (Para. 7) destructive: a. causing damage to people or things a destructive storm 毀滅性的暴風(fēng)雨 We were shown a video about the destructive effects of carbon dioxide on the environment. 我們觀看了一部有關(guān)二氧化碳對環(huán)境產(chǎn)生破壞性影響的錄像片。 7. … together with perceived lack of control,... (Para. 7) together with: along with, as well as, acpanied by Just bring it back to the store, together with your receipt. 請把它連同發(fā)票一起帶回商店。 Use the shampoo together with our special conditioner for best results. 這種洗發(fā)劑和我們專門生產(chǎn)的護發(fā)素一起使用，效果最好。 perceived lack of control: loss of selfcontrol which can be seen or felt 8. They get angry that they have to carry it all, and they blow their tops. (Para. 9) Meaning: They get angry because they have to do everything on their own, and so they lose their temper. blow one’s top: (slang) explode with anger, lose one’s temper My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car. 我父親看 到車子這個樣子肯定會大發(fā)雷霆。 When he told her how much it cost, she blew her top. 當(dāng)他告訴她東西的價格時，她大發(fā)脾氣。 9. “… they have no pass in life. And they give the same emphasis to a traffic jam that they give a family argument,”…(Para. 10) Meaning: These people have no way to know the right direction they should follow in life. And they get equally angry about a traffic jam and about a family quarrel. “Compass” refers to a device used to find direction. In this sentence “pass” is used in its figurative sense. 10. … give the same emphasis to … (Para. 10) emphasis: n. special or extra importance that is given to one part of sth. In Japanese society there is a lot of emphasis on academic success. 日本社會特別強調(diào)學(xué)業(yè)的成功。 Some schools put great emphasis on language study. 一些學(xué)校非常注重語言學(xué)習(xí)。 11. “What happens is that the hotter people get, physiologically, with mental stress, the more likely they are to blow apart with some heart problem.” (Para. 11) Meaning: “The fact is that the more angry people bee because of high mental pressure, the more likely they are to e down with some heart disease.” blow apart: break by an explosion。 explode His car had been blown apart. In this sentence “blow apart” is used in its figurative sense, meaning “break down physically”. 12. Eliot remends taking charge of your life. (Para. 13) remend: v. 1) suggest, advise The verb “remend” in this sense is used in several structures: (1) If it is followed directly by a verb, the verb should be in the ing form. I wouldn’t remend reading in this light。 it may affect your eyes. 我不贊成在這樣的光線下讀書，這會損傷你的眼睛。 （ 2) If it is followed by a “thatclause”, the verb in the “that