【正文】 In Japanese society there is a lot of emphasis on academic success. 日本社會(huì)特別強(qiáng)調(diào)學(xué)業(yè)的成功。 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(chē)子這個(gè)樣子肯定會(huì)大發(fā)雷霆。 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。 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。 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(lì)。 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(huì)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。 He will take charge (of it) during my time away. 我外出時(shí)由他負(fù)責(zé)。 The fire fighters struggled against the fire for several hours and finally brought the fire under control. 一連幾個(gè)小時(shí)消防隊(duì)員 奮力撲火 , 最后終于控制住了火勢(shì)。 The expression “beyond control” means the same as “out of control”. He lost position through situations beyond his control. 他因無(wú)法控制局勢(shì)而丟了烏紗帽。 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(jī)失去控制，墜毀了。 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。 In these times of rising prices, we must all cut down on our spending. 在這個(gè)物價(jià)上漲的時(shí)期，我們都必須緊縮開(kāi)支。 I have priority over you in my demand. 我的要求比你的優(yōu)先。 The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority. 管理部門(mén)似乎覺(jué)得辦公室安全并不是需要優(yōu)先考慮的問(wèn)題。 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。 I found it hard to keep my temper with so many things going wrong. 這么多事情都變得一團(tuán)糟，使我很難不發(fā)脾氣。s in a better temper. 等她心情好一點(diǎn)的時(shí)候再問(wèn)她。 11. temper n. 1). [C] state of the mind as regards anger or calmness 心情，情緒 He is in a bad temper. 他心情不好。 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。 Writing letters was his only form of emotional outlet. 寫(xiě)信是他感情宣泄的惟一方式。 The suggestion caused a stir of interest in the class. 這建議在班級(jí)里激起了很大興趣。 Could you give the salad a quick stir? 你能把沙拉拌一下嗎？ 2). [U] excitement。 The speech stirred the crowd to take action. 這講話激起群眾采取行動(dòng)。 2). excite (a person or his feelings, etc.) 使激動(dòng)，惹起，激起 The story stirred the boy39。 8. stir v. 1).move (sth.) in a round motion through a liquid or mixture 攪和，攪拌，拌勻 Use a spoon to stir the sauce. 用調(diào)羹來(lái)攪拌調(diào)料。 n. [C] a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, esp. at a meeting 代表 Delegates have voted for this suggestion. 代表們已經(jīng)投票贊同這項(xiàng)建議。t know how to delegate. 老板不知道如何用人。 7. delegate vt. 1).give (duties or rights, etc.) to sb. in a lower position or grade 授權(quán)，委托權(quán)限 The job had to be delegated to an assistant. 那項(xiàng)工作只得交給一位助手去辦理。 a. in or ing from the inside 內(nèi)部的 The interior walls have pictures on them. 內(nèi)墻上掛著畫(huà)。 inside 內(nèi)部 He had the pictures of the house from the outside but none of its interior. 他有這棟房子的外觀圖片，但沒(méi)有內(nèi)部的圖片。 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。 n. [C] a quality regarded as a natural part of sb./sth. 特性，屬性 Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher. 耐心是教師最重要的品質(zhì)之一。 5. attribute vt. (used in the phrase: ~ sth. to sb. / sth.) regard sth. as belonging to, caused by or produced by sb./sth. 把……歸因于，把……歸咎于 She attributes her success to hard work and a bit of luck. 她把她的成功歸于努力和小小的運(yùn)氣。 n. an amount which is more than acceptable, expected or reasonable 無(wú)節(jié)制，過(guò)量 An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing. 過(guò)分熱情并不總是一件好事。 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。 v. (cause sb./sth. to) bee tense （使）緊張，（使）繃直 Having tensed his muscles, he is waiting for the race to start. 他繃緊了肌肉，等待著比賽開(kāi)始。你還在等那電話嗎？ 2). stretched tight 拉緊的，繃緊的 You cannot play the piano properly if your fingers are too tense. 如果你的手指太僵直，就彈不好鋼琴。 3. tense a. 1). unable to relax 緊張的 She was very tense as she waited for the interview. 在等待面試時(shí)她很緊張。 The judge reacted angrily to the suggestion that he hadn39。 How did she react when you told her you were leaving? 你告訴她你要離開(kāi)時(shí)她怎樣反應(yīng)？ 2). (against) respond to sb./sth. with hostility 反對(duì)，反抗 She beat him and called him names, but he didn39。 The policeman overwhelmed the robber by holding his arm. 警察抓住搶劫者的胳膊制服了他。 I was quite overwhelmed by excitement when my team won the game. 當(dāng)我的球隊(duì)贏得比賽勝利之時(shí)我激動(dòng)不已。III. Text study Section A Lighten Your Load and S