attribute v. 把……歸因于，認為是……所為;n. 屬性，特性
　　例：She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck. 她認為她的成功來自勤勞和一點點運氣。We attributed this saying to Shakespeare. 我們認為這句格言出自莎士比亞。搭配：attribute sth. to把某物歸功于;認為某物是(某人)創造的拓展：attributive a. 屬性的，(指形容詞或名詞)用作定語的
　　聽力擴展： The survey, conducted by CTR Market Research, the largest research consulting firm in China, covers mostly single white collars aged 23　30. Most of the young respondents attribute their marriage problem to “busy work” and “having little time to make friends with opposite sex.” It also shows that many young people place high requirements for their marriage partners. Some young people are introverted and do not enjoy being together with people of their opposite sex. Some work and live independently in a large city far away from their hometown, their parents and their relatives. In this case, their friends and relatives cannot help them in their life. Some young people do not take marriage issue seriously. All these have become constraints that delay white-collar people’s marriage.
　　這項調查由中國最大的研究咨詢公司央視市場研究有限公司進行的，被調查者大多是23~30歲的單身白領。大多數的年輕受訪者將他們的婚姻問題歸結于“忙工作”或者“沒有時間和異性朋友在一起?！闭{查還表明，許多年輕人對結婚伴侶要求較高。一些青年性格內向，不喜歡與異性在一起。一些人遠離家鄉、父母和親屬，在大城市獨立工作和生活。在這種情況下，他們的朋友和親人也無法幫助他們。一些年輕人沒有認真考慮過結婚問題。所有這些已成為延遲白領婚姻的原因?！咀ⅰ縤ntroverted a. 性格內向的人;constraint n. 限制，制約

　　audience n. 觀眾，聽眾，讀者
　　例：The audience was clapping for 10 minutes. 觀眾鼓掌長達十分鐘。When she finished her speech，the audience applauded. 她講完后，聽眾鼓掌。

　　authority n. ①權力，管轄權 ②當局，官方 ③權威人士，專家
　　例：A policeman has the authority to arrest lawbreakers. 警察有權逮捕犯法的人。The local authorities decided to build a suspension bridge over the river. 該地區政府決定在這條河上建一座吊橋。搭配：authority over sb./sth. 對人或事物的管轄權：He had absolute authority over his subordinates. 他對下屬有絕對的管轄權。authority on sth. 某方面的專家：Mr. Li is a leading authority on Chinese food. 李先生是中餐方面的專家。拓展：authorize v. 批準
　　聽力擴展：
　　A: Do you hear that?
　　B:What?
　　A:A case of H1N1 has been found in our school.
　　B:Oh my god. It’s a big piece of news. Who is diagnosed H1N1?
　　A:It’s said that a new comer from abroad.
　　B:What did the authority say? Did they take any steps?
　　A:They hope all the students should take care of themselves and measure their body temperature regularly.
　　B:It’s really serious. We all need to be careful and keep away from the crowded places.
　　A:Do you believe that more and more cases will be found in the coming days?
　　B:I hope not.
　　A：你聽說了嗎?
　　B：聽說什么?
　　A：我們學校發現了一例甲流。
　　B：噢，天啊，這是個大新聞啊，是誰被診斷出了甲流呢?
　　A：據說是一個來自國外的新生。
　　B：那學校的領導怎么說?他們有采取任何措施嗎?
　　A：他們就是希望所有的學生都能好好地照顧自己，定期測量體溫。
　　B：這個真的很嚴重。我們都必須小心，要遠離擁擠的地方。
　　A：你認為未來的幾天會有更多的病例嗎?
　　B：希望不會?！咀ⅰ縟iagnose v. 診斷

　　auto n. auto=automobile 汽車
　　例：Don’t park your auto here. 別把你的汽車停在這兒。
　　聽力擴展：
　　W: Hey, you drive a Toyota? I thought you’d never buy a Japanese-made car.
　　M: Well, so far I’ve only driven American-made cars, and I’ve had so much trouble with them, so I finally changed my mind and decided to buy a Japanese car.
　　W: I don’t blame you. After all, the Japanese build better cars.
　　M: They sure do. The American auto makers need to learn how to build better cars than their Japanese competitors.
　　W:You said it.
　　女：嘿。你開豐田車啊?我還以為你絕不買日本車呢。
　　男：是啊，我以前一直都開美國車，但總是出問題，所以我改變主意，決定買日本車了。
　　女：我能理解。畢竟日本人造出來的產品質量比較好。
　　男：的確是這樣。美國汽車公司必須研發出比日本對手更好的車。
　　女：你說的對。

　　automobile n. 汽車
　　例：Now the automobile has become commonplace. 現在汽車已變得很普通。He rode away in an automobile. 他開車走了。
　　聽力擴展： Three major automobile brands of Germany—Mercedes Benz, BMW, and Volkswagen, known by Chinese consumer and liked, are the world　famous automobile brands with a long history, also are those of the foreign brands first entering the Chinese automobile market. Their development courses, and the courses of their form evolvement, have important and directive significance to the Chinese automobile industry at developing strategy and automobile design of the national brands of China under the new historical condition. 德國三大汽車品牌——奔馳、寶馬和大眾，是歷史悠久的世界著名汽車生產廠商，也是最早進入中國汽車市場的國外品牌之一，為中國消費者所熟悉和喜愛。他們的發展歷程和形態演變歷程對尋求新歷史條件下發展戰略的中國汽車工業和中國民族品牌的汽車設計具有重要的借鑒和指導意義?！咀ⅰ縠volvement n. 演變，發展

　　available a. ①可獲得的，可找到的 ②有空的
　　例：I　ll send you all the periodicals available. 我會把我能找到的期刊都給你寄去。Tickets are available free of charge from the school. 學校有免費票。拓展：availability n. 可用性，有效性，實用性
　　聽力擴展：
　　A: Hello, is it Golden Beach hotel?
　　B: Yes. What can I do for you?
　　A: Do you have any vacancies this Wednesday night?
　　B: Hold the line, please. Let me have a check. Yes, there is a single room available.
　　A: What’s the price?
　　B: 350 RMB a night.
　　A：你好!請問是金色沙灘酒店嗎?
　　B：是的!有什么可以為您效勞的?
　　A：周三晚有空房間嗎?
　　B：請不要掛線，我看一下。還有一個單人間。
　　A：請問價格是多少?
　　B： 350元一天。

　　award v. ①給予，授予 ②判給，裁定
　　例：He was awarded the Military Cross. 他被授予十字勛章。The court awarded damages of 5000 dollars to him. 法庭判給他5000美元作為賠償金。拓展：reward n. 獎，獎金，獎品
　　聽力擴展：
　　A: Why? Why is there such a smart guy?
　　B: What are you murmuring?
　　A: Look. This guy, an 18-year-old Chinese boy, gained The Presidential Early Career Award given by President Obama.
　　B: What? How did he get it?
　　A: He got the highest mark on all his courses in SAT. Is he very smart?
　　B: Yes, very.
　　A: I should show you something more unbelievable. For some faults, he had three exams in one day, but he didn’t care. The three courses were all full marks.
　　A：為什么?為什么有這么聰明的家伙呢?
　　B：你自己在嘀咕什么啊?
　　A：看，這家伙，一個十八歲的中國男孩獲得了由奧巴馬總統授予的美國總統獎。
　　B：什么?他是怎么辦到的?
　　A：他在學術水平測驗考試中得到了全部課程的最高分。他很聰明吧?
　　B：是的，非常聰明。
　　A：我應該給你看看更難以置信的。因為一些錯誤，他在同一天內有三場考試，但是他卻不在乎。這三科他都拿了滿分。