重点单词：

1、sacred

adj. 神的；神圣的；宗教的；庄严的

The owl is sacred for many Californian Indian people.

猫头鹰对于很多加利福利亚的印第安人来说是神圣的。

2、appeal

vi. 呼吁，恳求；上诉；诉诸，求助；有吸引力，迎合爱好；（体育比赛中）诉诸裁判

n. 呼吁，请求；吸引力，感染力；上诉；诉诸裁判

vt. 将…上诉，对…上诉

He appealed to voters to go to the polls tomorrow.

他呼吁选民们明天去投票站。

3、aspire

vi. 渴望；立志；追求

Rice aspired to go to college.

赖斯渴望上大学。

4、soiree

n. （法）晚会；社交聚会；黄昏时的聚会

This was their grand opening and they were hosting a chic soiree to celebrate the event.

今天就是他们的开张吉日，他们准备举办一场隆重的晚宴来庆祝这一日子。

重点短语：

1、as if

犹如，好似

I feel as if I had been born again.

我有一种再生之感。

考考你（翻译）：

1、我的记忆不能泯灭。

2、他将呼吁国家延长失业救济。

3、至少这是我所追求的境界。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、Have positive work attitude and be willing and able to work diligently without supervision.

2、He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile.

3、The poor performance has been blamed on the recession and cheaper sports car imports.