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author n. 作家，創造者；v. 創造，寫作
例：Dickens is his favorite author. 狄更斯是他最喜歡的作家。As the author of the scheme, I can’t really comment. 作為方案的設計者，我是不便置評的。
聽力擴展：
One day a book-seller went to visit a famous writer and compliment him on the popular novel he had published recently. “What a remarkable novel you’ve written,” the book-seller said. “You know, it took me only two weeks to sell the books at a profit of 20,000 yuan.” “What a remarkable benefit you’ve made,” the author said, “You know, it took me twenty years to finish the book at a profit of 20,000 yuan.”有一天，一位書商拜訪了一位著名作家并大加贊賞了他最近出版的流行小說。“你寫的小說太了不起了啊，”書商說道：“我兩個星期賣書就掙了2萬元。”“你掙了這么多錢啊”，作者說：“你要知道，我花了二十年寫書，才掙了2萬元 。”【注】compliment v. 稱贊，褒揚；remarkable a. 不平凡的，非凡的
avoid v. 避開，躲開，避免
例：I avoided him as much as possible. 我盡量避開他。She braked suddenly and avoided an accident. 她緊急剎車，避免了一場車禍。搭配：avoid doing sth. 避開做某事：He avoided answering my questions. 他避而不答我的問題。avoid sb.(sth.)like the plague極力回避：He?s been avoiding me like the plague since our quarrel. 吵架以后，他一直如避蛇蝎似地躲著我。
behavio(u)r n. ①行為 ②(機器等的)運轉狀態
例：He was on his best behavior. 他表現極好。The aircraft’s behavior was satisfactory on its first test flight. 那架飛機在第一次試飛時運轉情況令人滿意。拓展：behave v. 行為表現，舉動，舉止
聽力擴展： One night, a boy wakes up, and has a drink of water. After drinking, he scratches the wall of his house painfully. At that moment, his father sees this behavior, and doubts. The next night, the boy wakes up all the same, and still has a drink of water. After drinking, he has the same behavior like the last night. His father still sees this behavior, and still doubts. The third night, his father thinks why his son has so painful behavior so his father drinks the same water before his son wakes up. After drinking, his father also scratches the wall of his house painfully. Then he says endlessly, “Fuck! Why the water is so thermal.”一天晚上，男孩起床喝水，喝完之后便痛苦地抓墻。他的舉動被爸爸看見，爸爸感到不解。第二天晚上，兒子又醒來喝水，喝完后又痛苦地抓墻，正好又被爸爸看見，爸爸仍是十分疑惑。第三天晚上，爸爸尋思為什么兒子會有那樣痛苦的舉動呢，于是爸爸沒等兒子起來就去兒子處喝水。結果，他也痛苦地抓墻，然后一直在說：“見鬼，為什么水會這么熱！”【注】thermal a. 熱的
business n. ①生意 ②事情
例：Mr. Jones is in the business of selling cars. 瓊斯先生從事汽車銷售。This is none of your business. 這與你不相干。搭配：on business 因公，因事：Tom was on business last week. 上周湯姆出差了。
聽力擴展： A young businessman had just started his own firm. He rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with antiques. Sitting there, he saw a man come into the outer office. Wishing to show his success, the businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he had a big deal working. Finally he hung up and asked the visitor, “Can I help you?” The man said, “Yeah, I’ve come to activate your phone lines.”一個年輕人的公司剛剛開張。他租用了漂亮的辦公室，辦公室內還擺放了古董作裝飾。這天，年輕人看到一個人走進了辦公室。為顯示自己是個成功的老板，年輕人拿起電話假裝正在談大買賣。好不容易電話“打”完，掛上聽筒，便問來訪者：“您有事嗎?”對方回答說：“有事。我是來開通電話的”。【注】antiques n. 古董；activate v. 激活，開通
challenge n. ①挑戰 ②艱巨的事；v. ①要求 ②激發，刺激
例：He received a challenge to a TV debate. 他要參加電視辯論賽，這對他是一個挑戰。I challenged him to show his proof. 我要他拿出證據。
聽力擴展：I have worked as an executive secretary for 5 years, first for trading companies, and now I am working for a trust company. I interact well with peers, clients, administrators and bosses. I thrive on challenge and work well in high?stress environments. I have received some special training in computers. Besides I am good at operating common office machines, such as fax machines and duplicating machines. 我已經做行政秘書五年了，開始是為一家貿易公司工作，現在是一家信托公司。我與同事、客戶、管理人員和老板相處得非常好。我能應對挑戰，而且在高壓環境中也能工作很出色。我接受過計算機專業培訓，能熟練操作諸如傳真機和復印機等辦公設施。【注】thrive on因……蓬勃發展；fax machine n. 傳真機；duplicating machine n. 復印機
claim n. 要求，聲稱；v. ①要求，索取 ②主張
例：Mary made a claim to the pencil. 瑪麗認為她應得到這支鉛筆。The old man claimed the land. 老人要求得到這塊土地。She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost. 她聲言那只戒指是被偷的，而不是遺失的。搭配：claim to fame 與眾不同之處，成名的原因：The town’s only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Edgar. 小鎮所以成名的唯一原因是它是埃德加的出生地。lay claim to 堅持對……的權利：She laid claim to her father’s crown. 她要求繼承父親的王位。拓展：claimant n. 申請者，要求者
communication n. 傳達，交流
例：The satellite has become an important means of communication. 衛星已成為重要的通信工具。 Communication between old and young people is not as difficult as you think. 老年人與年輕人之間的交流沒有你想象的那樣難。拓展：communicate v. ①溝通 ②通信
聽力擴展：
A: Why are you interested in working in personnel department?
B: I am good with people and have excellent communication skills.
A: Do you consider it a rewarding job?
B: Very much so.
A：你為什么喜歡在人事部門工作？
B：我擅長與人相處，交際能力強。
A：你覺得這項工作有意義嗎？
B：非常有意義。
concern v. 關于，涉及，關系到；n. 關心的事，重要的事
例：The news concerns your brother. 這消息與你兄弟有關。That’s no concern of mine. 那不關我的事。搭配：as far as…is concerned就……而言：The measures are irrelevant as far as inflation is concerned. 就通貨膨脹而言，這些措施無關緊要。have no concern with(正式)與……無關：Drama seemed to have no concern with “truth” at all. 戲劇似乎與“事實”毫無關系。拓展：concerned a. 憂慮的；concerning prep. 關于
聽力擴展：He is suspected to be afflicted with cancer. Doctors are checking his body and the result will come out tomorrow. His bad health gives some cause for concern. It may be lung cancer. He loves smoking. Everyone of my family always asked him to give up, but he never cared. Some people know smoking is harmful to our health, but they still can’t give up smoking. 他被懷疑得了癌癥。醫生們正在為他做身體檢查，結果明天會出來。他的健康很令人擔心。可能是肺癌吧。他很愛抽煙，家里每個人都讓他戒煙，但他總是不在乎。一些人明明知道抽煙有害健康，但是就是戒不了。 【注】suspected a. 可疑的，令人懷疑的；afflict v. 使痛苦，折磨
