Language study for the 26th edition➢Best actor from Eton1. Not in the days before this year’s Academy Awards.译：_______________________________________________________ 2. Then, on Feb 22, Redmayne of Eton won the award, beating (beat) his longtime friend, Harrow-educated Cumberbatch, 38.3. It follows him as he develops his big bang theory while losing (lose) the use of much of his body.4. While (译：不过，尽管) Redmayne’s performance means he is now seen as one of the best actor in the world, he has also talked about his teenage days in the elite(精英) school.5. “It’s the strange thing Eton does -you’re at school next to lords(勋爵) and earls（伯爵）and, in my case, Prince William, so you end up being used to deal with( 译：对付，处理) those sorts of people,” he told The Telegraph.6. the ability to shut down (译：关闭，停止) facial muscles one by on7. …“made William quite an easy target (译：容易被关注的目标) on the pitch”.8. battle it out 决出胜负、奋力争夺9. headline （报纸的）大字标题10. versus 对抗11. tackle 绊倒12. apply to 申请➢Time for potatoesA summary: Nowadays, China faces challenges in food security and nutrition. And it is well known that China is home to 21 percent of the world’s population, more than 100 million of whom do not have proper nutrition. To our relief, a program to add potatoes to China’s list of food staples, joining rice, wheat and corn, will improve the Chinese menu and meet growing food demands. Potato starch will first be mixed into bread, steamed buns and noodles to suit Chinese tastes. Then it will be made into potato cakes, cookies and zongzi. By 2020, the land used for growing potatoes will have increased(increase) from the current 5 million hectares to 10 million, and 50 percent of the potatoes produced in China will be eaten(eat) here as a staple. In fact, potatoes have many advantages. As an environmentally friendly crop, potatoes can make the grain supply safer while harming(harm) the environment less. Potatoes need less water to grow, can grow better in dry weather, and grow well on barren(贫瘠的) land. What’s more, potato flour can be stored for over 15 years, compared with 1 year for rice and 3 years for wheat. However, the real value of potatoes comes from the fact that they are low in fat and calories, but contain most of the vitamins people need. Although/Though potatoes are very popular in cultures worldwide, they haven’t yet been accepted as a staple food in China due to traditional Chinese way of cooking.➢Showing beauty1. …I noticed that most pageants only look for one type of beauty: tanned((译：晒成褐色的) skin, dark or fake(假的) hair, a slim figure((译：纤瘦的身材) and a face wearing (wear) full makeup(妆容).2. It was clear that my point had been made to the people in my community. 译：____________________________________________3. scary 恐怖的，吓人的4. nominate 提名5. wear a huge smile笑靥如花6. a positive response 积极的回应7. academic performance 学业成绩➢Talk about feminism1. For some, though ((译：然而), feminism sounds like a bad thing.2. With so many people talking (talk) about the subject, some students turn to teachers and school clubs for answers. But apart from learning (learn) about women getting (get)the right to vote in US history, feminism is not taught in most schools. 3. Nick Davis, …., said that educating_(educate) students about the movement allows them to understand equality issues ((译：问题) from the past and today.4. The first step, however, is discussing and thinking about your own behaviors that might add to (译：增加) inequality.➢Making your hero1. The movie came out (译：上映) in the Chinese mainland on Feb 28.2.Set(set) in a futuristic city named(name) “San Fransokyo,”the story follows a 14-year-old genius called (call) Hiro Hamada.3. After graduating(graduate) from high school at 13, Hamada would rather spend his time fighting robots than going to school.4. But just as Hamada and Tadashi are about to celebrate, a fire breaks out (译：突然发生、爆发) in the exhibit hall, killing (kill) Tadashi.5. “What Frozen was to sisterhood, Big Hero 6 is to brotherhood.”译：_____________________________________________6. As The Village V oice put it (译：说，表达): “ Hamada isn’t just a sweet kid. He’s full of anger … he needs Baymax to be his family.”7. desperate绝望的，不顾一切的8. touching 感人的，动人的9. in a flash 立刻，一瞬间➢Showing some sports team pride1. When it comes to(译：当涉及) sports, fans across the globe(世界) show their loyalty(译：忠诚) in all kinds of ways.2. In fact, loyalty in sports often runs deep(译：深入内心、深厚). Even when their teams are losing, fans stay loyal through thick and thin (译：赴汤蹈火，同甘共苦).3. A recent survey done (do) in the US found that sports fans usually show their loyalty with what they wear.Milan is more than fashion1. And May will see(译：见证、目睹) it host the six-month Milan Expo, the theme of which is foodand nutrition.2. Yet Milan can often be left off(译：不包括) tourists’ lists.3. The delicious Milan Expo will look at the future of food, trying (try) toanswer the questionof how Earth’s fast-growing population can be fed in the future.4. According to the Lonely Planet, website, “144 countries will set up shopnorthwest of central Milan, forming (form) a mini city-within-a-city”. ➢Say how you feel1. “I should have married her 50 years ago,”he said. I hugged him, and then he was gone.2. The words don’t matter. It’s the tone in your voice and the look in your eyes and the caring in yourheart that count.3. in sb’s debt欠某人的情4. put up with 容忍。