重点单词：
1、finance
n. 财政，财政学；金融
vt. 负担经费，供给…经费
vi. 筹措资金
The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons.
该基金大部分已用于资助联邦监狱的建造。
2、pregnant
adj. 怀孕的；富有意义的
Lena got pregnant and married.
莉娜怀了孕并结了婚。
3、pathetic
adj. 可怜的，悲哀的；感伤的；乏味的
The small group of onlookers presented a pathetic sight.
那一小群旁观者显出一幅可怜的样子。
重点短语：
1、start up
v. 开始；发动；突然站起；突然出现
Since you have more free time now, why not start up a new business? 跟读
现在你有更多自由的时间了，为何不开始做一件新的事情呢？
2、worry about
焦虑…；担心…
We do not have to worry about military applications. 跟读
我们不必担心反物质在军事上的应用。
考考你（翻译）：
1、这份报告建议对公共财政进行彻底检视。
2、马德里加尔太太伸手去拿那支票，打破了那一阵长时间的、耐人寻味的沉默。
3、多么无力的借口！
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、My sister puzzles me and causes me anxiety.
2、He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as a tough guy.
3、It was all because of him that we gave up the plan.