重点单词：
1、afford
vt. 给予，提供；买得起
n. (Afford)人名；(英)阿福德
My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator.
我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。
2、pressure
n. 压力；压迫，[物] 压强
vt. 迫使；密封；使……增压
She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it.
她用脚踢门，其产生的压力足以把门打开。
3、medic
n. 医师；医科学生；苜蓿属植物（等于medick）
n. (Medic)人名；(塞)梅迪茨
A navy medic was wounded by sniper fire.
一位海军军医被狙击手射伤了。
重点短语：
1、open up
打开；开发；开始；展示，揭露
As the market opens up, I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods.
随着市场的开放，我想人们将能够花更多的钱购置消费品。
2、take off
起飞；脱下；离开
We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Juneau at 1:30.
我们终于在11点起飞，1:30到达朱诺。
考考你（翻译）：
1、艺术品应该以人们支付得起的价格提供给更多人。
2、他手指的压力已经减弱了。
3、1944年，他遇到伊迪丝•琵雅芙，从此他的事业飞黄腾达。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、The children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage.
2、He looked up at the buildings opposite, but could see no open window.
3、No other European country had so much state ownership and so few privately owned businesses.