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author n. 作家，创造者；v. 创造，写作
例：Dickens is his favorite author. 狄更斯是他最喜欢的作家。As the author of the scheme, I can’t really comment. 作为方案的设计者，我是不便置评的。
听力扩展：
One day a book-seller went to visit a famous writer and compliment him on the popular novel he had published recently. “What a remarkable novel you’ve written,” the book-seller said. “You know, it took me only two weeks to sell the books at a profit of 20,000 yuan.” “What a remarkable benefit you’ve made,” the author said, “You know, it took me twenty years to finish the book at a profit of 20,000 yuan.”有一天，一位书商拜访了一位著名作家并大加赞赏了他最近出版的流行小说。“你写的小说太了不起了啊，”书商说道：“我两个星期卖书就挣了2万元。”“你挣了这么多钱啊”，作者说：“你要知道，我花了二十年写书，才挣了2万元 。”【注】compliment v. 称赞，褒扬；remarkable a. 不平凡的，非凡的
avoid v. 避开，躲开，避免
例：I avoided him as much as possible. 我尽量避开他。She braked suddenly and avoided an accident. 她紧急刹车，避免了一场车祸。搭配：avoid doing sth. 避开做某事：He avoided answering my questions. 他避而不答我的问题。avoid sb.(sth.)like the plague极力回避：He?s been avoiding me like the plague since our quarrel. 吵架以后，他一直如避蛇蝎似地躲着我。
behavio(u)r n. ①行为 ②(机器等的)运转状态
例：He was on his best behavior. 他表现极好。The aircraft’s behavior was satisfactory on its first test flight. 那架飞机在第一次试飞时运转情况令人满意。拓展：behave v. 行为表现，举动，举止
听力扩展： One night, a boy wakes up, and has a drink of water. After drinking, he scratches the wall of his house painfully. At that moment, his father sees this behavior, and doubts. The next night, the boy wakes up all the same, and still has a drink of water. After drinking, he has the same behavior like the last night. His father still sees this behavior, and still doubts. The third night, his father thinks why his son has so painful behavior so his father drinks the same water before his son wakes up. After drinking, his father also scratches the wall of his house painfully. Then he says endlessly, “Fuck! Why the water is so thermal.”一天晚上，男孩起床喝水，喝完之后便痛苦地抓墙。他的举动被爸爸看见，爸爸感到不解。第二天晚上，儿子又醒来喝水，喝完后又痛苦地抓墙，正好又被爸爸看见，爸爸仍是十分疑惑。第三天晚上，爸爸寻思为什么儿子会有那样痛苦的举动呢，于是爸爸没等儿子起来就去儿子处喝水。结果，他也痛苦地抓墙，然后一直在说：“见鬼，为什么水会这么热！”【注】thermal a. 热的
business n. ①生意 ②事情
例：Mr. Jones is in the business of selling cars. 琼斯先生从事汽车销售。This is none of your business. 这与你不相干。搭配：on business 因公，因事：Tom was on business last week. 上周汤姆出差了。
听力扩展： A young businessman had just started his own firm. He rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with antiques. Sitting there, he saw a man come into the outer office. Wishing to show his success, the businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he had a big deal working. Finally he hung up and asked the visitor, “Can I help you?” The man said, “Yeah, I’ve come to activate your phone lines.”一个年轻人的公司刚刚开张。他租用了漂亮的办公室，办公室内还摆放了古董作装饰。这天，年轻人看到一个人走进了办公室。为显示自己是个成功的老板，年轻人拿起电话假装正在谈大买卖。好不容易电话“打”完，挂上听筒，便问来访者：“您有事吗?”对方回答说：“有事。我是来开通电话的”。【注】antiques n. 古董；activate v. 激活，开通
challenge n. ①挑战 ②艰巨的事；v. ①要求 ②激发，刺激
例：He received a challenge to a TV debate. 他要参加电视辩论赛，这对他是一个挑战。I challenged him to show his proof. 我要他拿出证据。
听力扩展：I have worked as an executive secretary for 5 years, first for trading companies, and now I am working for a trust company. I interact well with peers, clients, administrators and bosses. I thrive on challenge and work well in high?stress environments. I have received some special training in computers. Besides I am good at operating common office machines, such as fax machines and duplicating machines. 我已经做行政秘书五年了，开始是为一家贸易公司工作，现在是一家信托公司。我与同事、客户、管理人员和老板相处得非常好。我能应对挑战，而且在高压环境中也能工作很出色。我接受过计算机专业培训，能熟练操作诸如传真机和复印机等办公设施。【注】thrive on因……蓬勃发展；fax machine n. 传真机；duplicating machine n. 复印机
claim n. 要求，声称；v. ①要求，索取 ②主张
例：Mary made a claim to the pencil. 玛丽认为她应得到这支铅笔。The old man claimed the land. 老人要求得到这块土地。She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost. 她声言那只戒指是被偷的，而不是遗失的。搭配：claim to fame 与众不同之处，成名的原因：The town’s only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Edgar. 小镇所以成名的唯一原因是它是埃德加的出生地。lay claim to 坚持对……的权利：She laid claim to her father’s crown. 她要求继承父亲的王位。拓展：claimant n. 申请者，要求者
communication n. 传达，交流
例：The satellite has become an important means of communication. 卫星已成为重要的通信工具。 Communication between old and young people is not as difficult as you think. 老年人与年轻人之间的交流没有你想象的那样难。拓展：communicate v. ①沟通 ②通信
听力扩展：
A: Why are you interested in working in personnel department?
B: I am good with people and have excellent communication skills.
A: Do you consider it a rewarding job?
B: Very much so.
A：你为什么喜欢在人事部门工作？
B：我擅长与人相处，交际能力强。
A：你觉得这项工作有意义吗？
B：非常有意义。
concern v. 关于，涉及，关系到；n. 关心的事，重要的事
例：The news concerns your brother. 这消息与你兄弟有关。That’s no concern of mine. 那不关我的事。搭配：as far as…is concerned就……而言：The measures are irrelevant as far as inflation is concerned. 就通货膨胀而言，这些措施无关紧要。have no concern with(正式)与……无关：Drama seemed to have no concern with “truth” at all. 戏剧似乎与“事实”毫无关系。拓展：concerned a. 忧虑的；concerning prep. 关于
听力扩展：He is suspected to be afflicted with cancer. Doctors are checking his body and the result will come out tomorrow. His bad health gives some cause for concern. It may be lung cancer. He loves smoking. Everyone of my family always asked him to give up, but he never cared. Some people know smoking is harmful to our health, but they still can’t give up smoking. 他被怀疑得了癌症。医生们正在为他做身体检查，结果明天会出来。他的健康很令人担心。可能是肺癌吧。他很爱抽烟，家里每个人都让他戒烟，但他总是不在乎。一些人明明知道抽烟有害健康，但是就是戒不了。 【注】suspected a. 可疑的，令人怀疑的；afflict v. 使痛苦，折磨
