重点讲解：
1. ahead of 早于；在…之前；
例句：The number of cornerstone investors' involvement in deals has tended to peak just ahead of a market slump.
基石投资者参与交易的数量，往往恰好在市场暴跌前达到顶峰J_~RFmXl%JerH。
2. thanks to 幸亏；归因于；
例句：Thanks to recent research, effective treatments are available.
多亏近来的研究才有了有效的疗法_mz5_L56KwT。
3. along with 与…一起；
例句：But shareholders have frequently been caught up in the manias of the moment, along with everyone else.
但股东常常会和其他人一样，陷入一时的狂热-WhkWU8a)#dyDCNY(+=。
4. care for 照料；照顾；护理；
例句：They hired a nurse to care for her.
他们雇了个护士来照顾她rWe#5@2*(Qk#!。
5. be expected to do sth. 预期；预料；期待；
例句：He's unwell today, but he's expected to carry on as usual in a day or two.
他今天身体不好，可是看来一，二天后就可以照常活动了A2hwSOi8Tce@。
6. in search of 寻找；寻求；
例句：It fared worse with the family who left their hometown in search of better jobs.
那家人为寻找更好的工作离开家乡，运气却更糟Z](+_]n4RL[j。
7. according to 据…所说；按…所载；
例句：According to English law, Hubert is innocent.
根据英国法律，哈拍特无罪a4hc=ucQk7。