一 生词
1 determine 决定vt e.g. Your attitude,not your aptitude,will determine your altitude.决定你人生高度的不是你的才能，而是你的态度。
结束vi e.g. The lease determines next month. 租约下个月到期。
2 have been to 表示曾经去过，但是当有延续性时间状语时(since,ago,for),表示某人已经去了多长时间了。
e.g. I have gone to Shanghai and have been in Shanghai for two weeks.他已经去上海了，并在那里呆了两周）
have gone to 表示已经去了，还没有返回
3 instead of 取代
e.g. Instead of complaining about what’s wrong,be grateful for what’s right.别抱怨不好的事，要对好的事心存感恩。
4 make into 把...做成，使成为
e.g. I hope someday they accept me for who I am instead of trying to make me into who they think I should be.
5 to be fair说句公道话，能够公平
e.g. To be fair,the team is young and not yet settled.
说句公道话，这个队还年轻，还没有成型。
6 drift apart 疏远，漂移 e.g. Father and mother try desperately to communicate as they drift apart.感情疏远之时，父亲和母亲试图拼命沟通。
7 from time to time 偶尔
8 as good as
几乎,实际上 e.g. Without her glasses,she was as good as blind.不戴眼镜, 她简直和瞎子一样。
一样好 e.g. In a day or so he will be as good as new.他大概一天工夫就会恢复过来。
9 not as good as 不及 e.g. But we just are not as good as we used to be.
10 source 源头，原因 eg. I miss the good old days,when there was a constant source of inspiration and advice.
11 keep in touch 保持联络 e.g. We’re a tight group,so we do keep in touch.我们关系很铁，所以的确保持着联系。
12 make a phone call
13 maintain with 保持，坚持 e.g. They maintain the closest relationships with the masses and share their weal 鞭痕，幸福and woe悲伤.他们和群众血肉相连，休戚与共。
e.g. I would maintain with my last breath that he's innocent.我到死也坚持认为他没有罪。
14 no matter 不管，不要紧 e.g. No matter how often they turn up,their welcome never wears out.不管他们多久露面一次，都永远那么受欢迎。
15 vacation 假期n，度假vi e.g. Do you always vacation with your parents?
16 inheritance 继承,遗产n lose to 失去，败给
e.g. She feared losing her inheritance to her stepmother.她担心她继承的遗产会被继母夺走。
17 yearn 渴望 eg. This mentalist yearn easily trigger a large-scale consumption campaign.这种心态容易引发一场大规模消费高潮。
eg. Is it not in the nature of all human beings to yearn for freedom?渴望自由不是人类的天性吗？
18 though虽然,尽管conj 不过，但是adv eg. I want to try my hand at politics,or go back to the law.I don't want to go to school for it,though.我想进入政坛，或者重操律师旧业。不过我不想进学校去专门学习。
19 utility效用，公共事业n eg. This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.这种器皿中看不中用。
utility bill物业费
20 come up 走上前来，被提及，即将发生
21 take back 收回,退回，回想起 eg. I take back what I just said.我收回我刚才说的话
22 now that既然 right now 现在，立刻 help out 帮忙 just as正如
23 toast 土司n 烤面包v 干杯nv eg. Party officials and generals toasted his health.政党官员与军队将领为他的健康举杯祝酒。
24 in effect 实际上，事实上，有效 eg.The rule is still in effect.本规则仍然有效。
25 superstituous 迷信的 bequest遗产 parental父母的
26 pass on to 传给 eg. And then I can pass it on to my descendants as well.
27 better off 比较富裕，情况好转 eg. Things will be better off when he is voted chairman.当他被选为主席后，一切都会好转的。
28 have a point有道理 intervene干涉v
29 lean on靠在...上，依靠，威胁 eg. She leaned on him to help her to solve her problems.她靠他帮忙解决自身问题。
eg.Colin was being leaned on by his bankers.科林正承受来自银行的压力。