重点单词：
1、almost
adv. 差不多，几乎
The couple had been dating for almost three years.
这对情侣谈恋爱差不多三年了。
2、inventive
adj. 发明的；有发明才能的；独出心裁的
It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking.
它激励我在自己烹饪时更具创造力。
3、adorable
adj. 可爱的；可敬重的，值得崇拜的
By the time I was 30, we had three adorable children.
到我30岁时，我们有了3个非常可爱的孩子。
4、magnify
vt. 放大；赞美；夸大
vi. 放大；有放大能力
This version of the Digges telescope magnifies images 11 times.
这种型号的迪格斯望远镜能将图像放大11倍。
考考你（翻译）：
1、他传染上了西班牙型流感，那几乎要了他的命。
2、他以前曾以创造才能令我们吃惊。
3、那里列出有很多可爱的动物，但是它们都需要有一个自己的家。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、David accepts his own vulnerability.
2、In an election in 1988, he was accused of cheating by his opponent.
3、Do you feel they're paying their fair share?