【正文】 They both eat to excess. 他們倆都吃得太多了。 You seem very tense. Are you still waiting for that phone call? 你看來(lái)很緊張。 2). defeat 勝過(guò)，擊敗 They were overwhelmed by the enemy. 他們被敵軍擊敗了。ll just summarize the main points if I may. 如果可以的話我只概括要點(diǎn)。 She39。 No one should be denied a good education. 不應(yīng)該剝奪任何人接受良好教育的權(quán)利。 The bomb was presumably intended to go off while the meeting was in progress. 那枚炸彈或許原本計(jì)劃在會(huì)議進(jìn)行時(shí)爆炸的。 discharge: n. [U,C] sth. that is discharged Thousands of fish were killed by a discharge from a nearby factory. 附近一家工廠的排放物造成了成千上萬(wàn)的魚(yú)死亡。 Too much work and too little rest often leads to illness. 超負(fù)荷工作而不注意休息往往會(huì)得病。 I believe you like your job. On the contrary, I hate it! 我相信你喜歡你的工作。 2) a law or rule that punishes or takes away sth. from sb. The United States applied economic sanctions against Cuba. 美國(guó)對(duì)古巴實(shí)行經(jīng)濟(jì)制裁。 The job involves traveling abroad for three months each year. 這個(gè)工作要求每年去國(guó)外旅行三個(gè)月。s eggs in one basket risk everything one has on the success of one plan 孤注一擲 Insurance panies generally spread a large risk among several panies, so that they don39。 Still greater sales are racked up by putting the designer39。 5. burn the midnight oil study or work until late at night （學(xué)習(xí)、工作）到深夜，開(kāi)夜車 She takes her exams next week, so she39。 Man is a rational being. 人是理性動(dòng)物。 The troublesome issue of the boundary conflict is sure to remain a problem. 邊境沖突這個(gè)討厭的事情始終是個(gè)問(wèn)題。 Our teacher is having a baby, so we have a substitute. 我們的老師要生小孩了，所以代課老師給我們上課。 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。 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(duì)環(huán)境產(chǎn)生破壞性影響的錄像片。 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(shí)請(qǐng)幫忙照管我的狗。 14. keep sth. in mind remember sth. 記住 You must keep your parents39。 vt. soften the effects of sth. 使緩和，軟化，調(diào)和 His joy that she was alive was tempered by the knowledge that she would never walk again. 她再也不能走路的消息沖淡了他知道她還活著的快樂(lè)心情。 2). [C] way out 出口 the outlet of a lake 湖泊的出水口 The waste water outlet jammed suddenly. 廢水出口突然堵了。s imagination. 那故事激起了男孩子的想像力。 The boss doesn39。 One of the attributes of this plastic is its ability to bend without breaking. 這種塑料的特性之一是其可彎曲而不會(huì)斷裂。 She tensed up as the car turned. 汽車轉(zhuǎn)向時(shí)，她緊張起來(lái)。t react. 她打他，罵他，但他沒(méi)還手。III. Text study Section A Lighten Your Load and Save Your Life New Words amp。 The judge reacted angrily to the suggestion that he hadn39。 4. excess a. extra or additional 額 外的，附加的 Excess exercise can sometimes cause health problems. 過(guò)度的鍛煉有時(shí)會(huì)導(dǎo)致健康問(wèn)題。 Exterior to the main house there is a small building that could be used as an office. 主建 筑外面，有一個(gè)可用作辦公室的附加小建筑。t know how to delegate. 老板不知道如何用人。 The speech stirred the crowd to take action. 這講話激起群眾采取行動(dòng)。 10. stimulate vt. make sb./sth. more active 刺激，激勵(lì)，激發(fā) Praise always stimulates him to further efforts. 表?yè)P(yáng)總是激勵(lì)他更進(jìn)一步努力。 He tried to temper the bad news with some hope of better things in the future. 他盡量用對(duì)未來(lái)的美好憧憬來(lái)沖淡這壞消息。 needs in mind when you make your decisions. 當(dāng)你作決定時(shí)，不要忘了你父母的需要。 He will take charge (of it) during my time away. 我外出時(shí)由他負(fù)責(zé)。 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(qǐng)把它連同發(fā)票一起帶回商店。 it may affect your eyes. 我不贊成在這樣的光線下讀書(shū)，這會(huì)損傷你的眼睛。 14. “... being financially independent, being stimulated intellectually and remaining eventempered …” (Para. 15) Meaning: “… being able to live on his own, being quick and active in mind, and being calm and unexcited in temper …” independent: a. 1). not dependent, not controlled by other people or things She likes to be financially independent (of her family). 她喜歡經(jīng)濟(jì)上獨(dú)立。 Notice that the suffix “some” is used to form adjectives with the meaning “l(fā)iking to, tending to, causing or producing” suggesting something. unpleasant. Examples: quarrelsome 好爭(zhēng)吵的 , 動(dòng)輒爭(zhēng)吵的 burdensome 繁重的 , 成為負(fù)擔(dān)的 tiresome 令人厭煩的 , 煩人的 lonesome 孤單的 , 孤寂的 Section B Are You a Workaholic? New words amp。 3. durable a. lasting for a long time 耐用的，持久的 Our friendship is durable. 我們的友誼是永恒的。s burning the midnight oil. 她下星期要參加考試，所以在開(kāi)夜車。s name on the package. 把設(shè)計(jì)者的名字印在包裝上來(lái)促銷。t put all their eggs in one basket. 保險(xiǎn)公司通常把大的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)分給幾家公司承擔(dān)， 這樣他們就不會(huì)獨(dú)家孤注一擲了。 2. … onedimensional lives. (Para. 2) Meaning: ..., dull, uninteresting lives. dimensional: a. of a particular factor threedimensional films 三維電影 , 立體電影 dimension: n. 1) [C,U] measures of length, width, etc. What are the dimensions of the suitcase? 這個(gè)手提箱的長(zhǎng)寬高各是多少？ It will be a building of vast dimensions. 這將是幢巨大的建筑。 The international munity imposed sanctions on that country for its terrorist actions. 國(guó)際社會(huì)因?yàn)槟莻€(gè)國(guó)家的恐怖主義活動(dòng)而對(duì)其實(shí)行制裁?？晌仪∏∠喾?，我討厭它。 7. … that has been evident … (Para. 5) evident: a. easily noticed or understood It was evident that she had once been a beauty. 很顯然，她當(dāng)年是個(gè)美人。 Notice that if the verb “need” is followed directly by another verb, the second verb may be used in two forms: eith