What is their motivation for climbing higher and higher? motivation n. 动机；动力
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他的贪婪给我留下了深刻印象。 我不能容忍你模仿残疾人。 他包容我的缺点(tolerant)。 因为缺乏动力，他把自己逼得不紧。 (for lack of) 请对你的计划作出调整，以便于提高工 作效率。 。 在适应新环境上我有困难。 我希望你能早日恢复。 他一下飞机，就把手机开机了。
Warning: fasten the safety belt before getting the car started. fasten vt. 系紧；扎牢
A tornado(龙卷风) can sweep everything up into the sky. sweep up everything 席卷一切；横扫一切 swept; swept
1.(困境后)恢复；完全复原 be back on one’s feet 把某人逼得紧 2. press sb hard 新闻界 3. the press 4.系好安全带 fasten the safety belt 5.席卷一切 sweep everything up 6. 关掉手机 switch off the cellphone 7. 溜进房间 slide into the room
It's a machine which can be used to dispose of waste.
dispose of waste 处理垃圾
The disposal of waste is a global problem. disposal n. 清除；处理
He is greedy for more and more money. In fact, nothing can satisfy his greed.
China and America cooperate in many aspects.
It's of great importance to make a good impression on the interviewer in a job interview.
leave/make a deep impression on sb be impressed with… 她给我留下了深刻印象。 She left/made a deep impression on me. I was impressed with her. 他的乐观给我留下了深刻印象。 His optimism left/made a good impression on me. I was impressed with his optimism.
The instant I saw him I fell in love with him. Instantly I saw him I fell in love with him. the instant = the moment = instantly
Instant noodles are noodles that you can eat instantly. instant adj.立即的；立刻的
Many families have decided to give birth to a second baby since China adjusted its birth policy. adjust vt. 调整；调节
Many families have decided to give birth to a second baby since China made some adjustments to its birth policy. make adjustments to sth. 调整；调节
You have to adjust (yourself) to a new life quickly after moving to a foreign country. adjust (oneself) to sth.适应
Don't worry. You'll soon be back on your feet. port n. 港口 be back on one's feet (困境后)恢复；完全复原
If you had taken up my suggestion, you wouldn't have failed. take (up) a suggestion接受建议
She took up teaching 40 years ago.
take up 开始从事
The book was worn out from constant use. constant adj.时常发生的;连续不断的
He is expert at imitating animals' behaviours. imitate v.模仿 n. imitation
I will come back ____ in an instant. Wait for me ____ for an instant. instant n. 片刻；瞬间
be greedy for sth. 贪婪 greed n. 贪婪；贪欲
Many things in our daily life can be recycled. recycle v. 回收利用；再利用
Mona Lisa is representative of Da Vinch's early paintings. be representative of 代表;是...的代表
I will change my previous decision if you want me to stay. previous adj. 先前的；早先的
The baby is lying sideways on the bed. sideways adv.侧着;侧面朝前
I can't tolerate having so much homework to do every day. tolerate doing sth vt.忍受；容忍(做某事)
Vocabulary Learning aspect----speed up
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Learning Aims Improve your pronunciation. Improve your translation. Remember the words with different meanings. Put what you have learnt into use.
There are various ways to improve your work efficiency. efficiency n. 效率；功效
There are various ways to make you work more efficiently. efficiently 高效地
The thief slid into the room, stealing a lot of money. slide into 偷偷溜进 slide; slid; slid
Words with different meanings
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1）拿起 ） 2）继续 ） 3）占据 ） 4）接受 ） 5）开始从事 ）
1.在许多方面 in many aspects 2.给某人留下深刻印象 make a deep impression on sb 3.take up 拿起；继续；占用；接受；开始从事 4.constant 连续不断的；时常发生的 5.previous 先前的；以前的 6.sideways 侧着；向一侧 7.容忍某人做某事 tolerate sb doing sth 8.be tolerant of … 对……宽容；容忍 for (a) lack of evidence 9.因为缺乏证据 make adjustments to sth 10. 对…….作出调整 11. adjust to the new 适应新环境 surroundings
He couldn't be declared guilty because evidence was lacked. lack vt. 缺乏
He couldn't be declared guilty for lack of evidence. for (a) lack of...因缺乏...
Vocabulary Learning alien----motivation
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Learning Aims Improve your pronunciation. Improve your translation. Remember the words with different meanings. Put what you have learnt into use.
Take up your weapons and prevent the aliens from invading the earth. take up 拿起
After a short rest, she took up her work again. take up 继续
Reading takes up much of my spare time. take up 占用
The cat manch on/ off 打开/关掉
Sometimes if you switch your mindset (思维), you may find a completely new world. switch v. 转换 make a switch
1. 他的贪婪给我留下了深刻印象。 His greed left/made a deep impression on me. I was impressed with his greed. 2. 我不能容忍你模仿残疾人。 I can’t tolerate you imitating the disabled. 3. 他包容我的缺点。 He is tolerant of my shortcomings. 4.因为缺乏动力，他把自己逼得不紧。 He didn’t press himself hard for lack of motivation.