effect
n. 結(jié)果，效果

flower
n. 花

flyover
n. 立交橋

future
n. 將來，未來，今后

hometown
n. 故鄉(xiāng)，家鄉(xiāng)

huge
a. 巨大的，龐大的

hut
n. 小屋；棚屋

improve
v. 改善，增進(jìn)

industry
n. 工業(yè)；行業(yè)

living
n. 生活

mud
n. （軟）泥，泥漿

muddy
a. 多泥的，泥濘的

narrow
a. 窄的，狹窄的

neat
a. 整潔的，整齊的

nephew
n. 侄子；外甥

picnic
n. 郊游，野餐

policy
n. 政策，方針

pool
n. 游泳池

rapidly
ad. 快地，迅速

reform
n. 改革；改良

rid
v. 使擺脫；使去掉

skyscraper
n. 摩天樓

spring
v. 發(fā)生，出現(xiàn)

standard
n. 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，水準(zhǔn)

steadily
ad. 穩(wěn)固地，平穩(wěn)地

steamer
n. 汽船；輪船

theater
n. 劇院；電影院

unhealthy
a. 不健康的，有病的

wherever
ad. 無論到哪里

take place
發(fā)生

put into effect
開始使用，生效

get rid of
擺脫，廢除

put up
建造，設(shè)立

set up
建立，開創(chuàng)

spring up
涌現(xiàn)

carry out
實(shí)施，執(zhí)行

Merry Learning

A Joke

"When I walk in here," ordered the manager, "I want to see nothing but people working! I hope everyone knows how this can be accomplished!"
"Sure, boss," replied one of the workers, "Call before you come."

Phonetics

讀/iз/音的字母組合：
ear: fear rear
eer: beer cheer

Pronunciation and Intonation

A: I want to send this letter to London, please.
B: Put it on the scale, please. Mmm, that's 30 grams.
A: Thirty grams? Oh, that's heavy.
B: Anything else?
A: No, that's all.