【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 gage market. Chen Y Y 20) switch: change。 shift (used with ‘to’) 轉(zhuǎn)換，變換 Examples: He used to play tennis, but now he?s switched to golf. She started studying medicine at college, but switched to Business Studies in her second year. Chen Y Y 21) envy: verb. amp。 noun. wish that you had a quality or possession that another person has. 妒忌，羨慕 envy sb./sth. envy sb. sth. envy sb. for sth. Examples: I don?t envy you your trip in this bad weather. He became a millionaire overnight. Many people envied him for his good luck. She?s got a capacity for languages that many students would envy. Chen Y Y Main idea: Some animals are intelligent enough to know how to bargain with people. Chen Y Y Tale of a Whale 22)cooperate: act or work together 合作，協(xié)作 cooperation noun. . corporate adj. 社團(tuán)的，法人的，共同的 corporation noun. Chen Y Y cooperate with sb. cooperate in (doing) sth. cooperate to do sth. Examples: The New York City police cooperate with the force in Boston in catching the criminals. Russia and the US are cooperating in joint space ventures. Aid agencies and the local government are cooperating to deliver supplies to the flooded area. Chen Y Y 23) in sb.’s interest(s): for or to sb.’s advantage 為了某人的利益 Examples: It would be in your interests to undertake this task although it?s difficult. The local government has to abandon the plan for a new chemical plant because it is not in the public interest. cf. in the interest(s) of sth.: for the sake of sth. 為了 …起見 Example: In the interests of health, please do not smoke. Chen Y Y 24) This is true, but I don’t think it goes far enough.: What behaviorists say is right, but I don’t think their explanation helps very much. 這沒有錯(cuò)，但我覺得這一解釋尚不充分。 go far: help very much。 achieve much success 幫助很大；很有成效 Examples: Your suggestion will go far towards solving our present housing problem. Jane is a very talented writer – she?ll go far. Chen Y Y 25) assess: judge the quality, importance or worth of 評(píng)估，估量 assessment noun. Examples: The value of the diamond was assessed at $20,000. It?s difficult to assess the effects of the use of multimedia in English language teaching in one semester. Examinations are not the only means of assessing someone?s ability. cf. access verb. amp。 noun. 進(jìn)入，接近 Chen Y Y 26) judgment: 1) opinion about sth. 意見 Examples: In your judgment, what has caused the students? failure in the examination? My judgment is that the students have spent too much time on extracurricular activities. The manager made an unfair judgment of his new secretary?s character. Chen Y Y 2) the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions 判斷 Examples: He was employed as manager of the Personnel Department because of his excellent judgment. I respect my father?s judgment and I?ll follow any advice he gives me. Chen Y Y 27) Like the time he helped save a family member.: He did just that when he helped save a family member. 比如有一次它救了一個(gè)家族成員。 Chen Y Y 28) At first: at the beginning 起先 Examples: At first I thought that the shop was empty, then a man appeared from behind one of the counters. Jack felt tired at first, but soon got used to the long working hours. Exercise: P179 II Chen Y Y 29) emergency: an unexpected and dangerous event which must be dealt with at once 緊急狀況；突然事件 Examples: In an emergency, call 110. The pilot of the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing. The emergency services are including