relationship n. 關系，關聯
　　例：In view of our long-standing relationship, we agree to allow you a discount. 鑒于長期的合作關系, 我方同意給你方折扣。Mike is rather timid with women, so Sue has to make all the running in their relationship. 邁克在女子面前很靦腆, 所以蘇珊只好對邁克主動一些。relationship with 關系，聯系：She has a close relationship with her sister. 她和她妹妹非常親密。拓展：relation n. 關系，聯系;relate v. 聯系，使有聯系

　　reward n. ①報酬，報答 ②賞金;v. 給……報酬，獎賞
　　例：You have received a just reward. 你已得到了應有的報酬。They rewarded the winners with gifts of fruits and flowers. 他們獎給優勝者一些水果和鮮花。搭配：reward for 獎勵，回報，報酬：You deserve a reward for being so helpful. 你幫了這么大的忙，理應受到回報。reward sb. for 獎勵，獎賞：She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus. 她因自己的努力而獲得一筆獎金。拓展：award n. 獎品v. 授予，獎勵
　　聽力擴展： A naval officer fell overboard. He was rescued by a deck hand. The officer asked how he could reward him. “The best way, sir,”said the deckhand, “is to say nothing about it. If other fellows knew I’d pulled you out, they’d throw me in.”一名海軍軍官從甲板上掉入海中。他被一名甲板水手救起。這位軍官問如何才能酬謝他。 “最好的辦法，長官，”這名水手說，“是別聲張這事。如果其他人知道我救了您，他們會把我扔下去的。”【注】naval a. 海軍的;deckhand n. 水手

　　science n. 科學
　　例：He started to study ecology and decided to devote his whole life to the science. 他開始研究生態學，并決心將他的一生獻身于這門科學。
　　聽力擴展：
　　A: “I’ll prepare a hundred coffins, 99 for corrupt officials and one for myself.”Who said so impressive words?
　　B: Of course our former premier Zhu Rongji.
　　A: Really? I like him very much!
　　B:“My criticism is sometimes too severe and that is not good.”he once said, “But why do you have to wait until your leader flies into a rage before starting to do your work? It’s not that you can’t do it, rather that you won’t do it.”
　　A: Although he graduated from a prestigious university of science and engineering—Tsinghua University in Beijing and majored in electricalengineering, he is smart at words.
　　B: Yes, and he also has a good command of English. He is rarely seen speaking from a script. His eloquent speech has always retained the attention of his listeners.
　　A：“我已經準備好了一百口棺材，九十九副留給貪官，一副留給我自己!”是誰說了這么令人敬佩的話?
　　B：當然是我們的前總理朱镕基了。
　　A：真的嗎?我非常喜歡他!
　　B：“我有時批評過于嚴厲，這不是很好。”他曾經說過，“但為什么要等到領導暴跳如雷之后，才開始做你的工作呢?這并不是你不能做，而是你不做。”
　　A：雖然他畢業于著名的理工科大學——清華大學，學習電氣工程，但卻善于言辭。
　　B：是的，朱總理英語水平也很高。他很少看著講稿發言，他雄辯的演說始終吸引著聽眾。【注】corrupt a. 腐敗的;script n. 腳本

　　sense n. ①感官，感覺 ②理智，意義
　　例：I hope she soon sees sense and stops fighting a battle she cannot win. 我希望她能很快明白過來，別再打這場打不贏的仗了。in a sense 從某種意義上說：In a sense it doesn’t matter any more. 從某種意義上說，這件事已經無關緊要了。搭配：make sense 有意義，明智：What she has said so far does not make any sense. 到目前為止，她說的話沒有任何意義。拓展：sensation n. 感覺，知覺;sensitive a. 敏感的;sensible a. 明智的
　　聽力擴展： A mole, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother, “I am sure that I can see, Mother!” In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, “What is it?” The young Mole said, “It is a pebble.”His Mother exclaimed,“My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell.”鼴鼠的眼睛一出生便是瞎的，可小鼴鼠卻對媽媽說，“媽媽，我能看得見。”他媽媽想證明他的錯誤，便拿來一小塊香噴噴的食物，放在他面前，問道：“它是什么?”小鼴鼠說，“小石頭。”母親驚喊：“啊，不幸的孩子，你不但眼睛看不見，連嗅覺也沒有了。”【注】mole n. 鼴鼠;frankincense n. 乳香

　　statement n. 聲明，陳述
　　例：The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt. 該項聲明大意是說該商行已破產。statement on/about 聲明，陳述：The prime minister is expected to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. 人們預計首相將在今天下午就政策的改變發表聲明。拓展：state v. 陳述，聲明
　　聽力擴展：
　　A: Management wants you to make the public announcement tomorrow afternoon.
　　B: Me? But I’m the worst speechmaker though!
　　A: Come on! Don’t be modest. You’ve done this a thousand times before!
　　B: That doesn’t mean I have to like it. Has the necessary statement already been prepared?
　　A: Yes. I will bring it to you as soon as I print off a copy.
　　A：管理層想要你明天下午做發布會。
　　B：我嗎?但是我是最差的演講者啊!
　　A：沒關系的!不要謙虛啦，之前你已經做過1000次了!
　　B：那并不意味著我必須喜歡它，必要的聲明已經準備好了嗎?
　　A：準備好了。一打印出來，我就給你拿過來。

　　status n. ①地位，身份 ②情形，狀況
　　例：He only bought the yacht as a status symbol, for he hates sailing. 他買游艇只是為了顯示身份，其實他根本不喜歡玩游艇。My promotion brings into question the status of certain other members of staff. 提升我后某些職員的地位就成了問題。拓展：state n. 情形，狀況
　　聽力擴展：A man was hit by a cab in the street. He was brought to the hospital. His wife who was standing up by his bed wanted to know his status and said to the doctor, “I think that he is very ill.” “I am afraid that he is dead.” said the doctor. Hearing this, the man moved his head and said, “I’m not dead. I’m still alive.” “Be quiet,”said the wife, “The doctor knows better than you!”一個男人在街上被出租車撞倒送進了醫院。他的妻子站在他的床前對醫生說：“我想他傷得很厲害。”醫生說：“恐怕他已經死了。”聽到醫生的話，這個男人轉動著頭說：“我沒死，我還活著。”妻子說：“安靜，醫生比你懂得多。”

　　survey n. 調查;v. 審視，勘測
　　例：This survey is the work of a real professional. 這份調查是真正內行人做的。We stood on the top of the mountain and surveyed the countryside. 我們站在山頂上，眺望鄉村。拓展：surveyor n. 鑒定人，檢驗員

　　technology n. 技術
　　例：The firm has to overcome its resistance to new technology. 公司必須克服阻力，采用新技術。The results of this research can be applied to new developments in technology. 這項研究成果能應用于新技術的研發。拓展：technique n. 技巧，方法
　　聽力擴展：
　　A: What attracts me most is its powerful functions, such as 3G, a 3.2 megapixel camera, video recording, music player, FM radio with RDS, memory card slot…
　　B: Oh my god! It seems that there’s nothing impossible with the little mobile phone.
　　A: Yeah, I can’t agree more, my man! You never know what is waiting for you.
　　B: It’s the magic of science and technology.
　　A: Wait. You remind me a famous quota from Forrest Gump, “Life is just like a box of chocolate. You never know what’s in it.”
　　A：最吸引我的是它超強的功能，比如3G、320萬像素的攝像頭、錄像、音樂播放器、RDS調頻廣播、儲存卡……
　　B：天呀。看起來這個手機簡直是無所不能。
　　A：是的，完全同意，我的朋友!你永遠想象不出下一個奇跡是什么。
　　B：這就是科技的魅力。
　　A：等等，這讓我想起阿甘曾說過：“生活就像一盒巧克力，你永遠不知道里面到底是什么。”
　　【注】megapixel n. 像素;memory card slot 儲存卡