means n. ①方法，手段 ②財產，財力
　　例：It is all a means to an end. 這只是達到目的的一種手段。He is living beyond his means. 他入不敷出。搭配：by all means 無論如何，必定：Try by all means to save the dying. 一定要盡力搶救那個垂危的病人。by means of借助于，用：They succeeded by means of perseverance. 他們不懈努力，最終獲得成功。by no means決不，一點兒也不：She is by no means stupid. 她一點兒也不笨。拓展：mean a. 吝嗇的，卑鄙的;v. 意圖，意味

　　opportunity n. 機會，良機
　　例：There may be an opportunity for you to see the chairman of the board tomorrow. 明天你也許有機會見到董事長。Opportunitykicks but once. 機會難再。搭配：opportunity knocks 成功的機會來了：Opportunity knocks! Let’s work hard together! 成功的機會來了，讓我們一起努力吧!
　　聽力擴展： Just like you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to succeed. However, it takes more than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity. You must make use of that opportunity. That　s not up to the opportunity. That　s up to you. It doesn　t matter which “floor”the opportunity is on, but the importance is what you do with it.正如你需要呼吸空氣一樣，你需要機會才能成功，然而成功靠的并不僅僅是隨手可得的機會。你必須利用機會。成功并不取決于機會，而是取決于你。重要的并不是你在哪一個階段遇見機會，而是面對機會你是如何把握的。

　　paragraph n. ①段 ②短訊;v. 將……分段
　　例：Translate the following paragraphs into Chinese. 將下列各段譯成中文。Did you see the paragraph about the stock market? 你有沒有看到有關股票市場的短訊?Paragraph this text. 將這篇文章分段。

　　present a.①出席的，在場的 ②當前的;n. 贈品; v. 給, 贈送
　　例：I’m not at all satisfied with the present situation. 我對目前的情況一點兒都不滿意。He often gave his neighbor’s kids little presents. 他常常送些小禮物給鄰居的孩子。They presented him with a bunch of flowers. 他們獻給他一束鮮花。搭配：(there is) no time like the present 現在是最好時機：“When do you want me to leave?” “No time like the present.” “你想讓我什么時候離開?”“就現在。”at present現在，馬上：At present, more and more people are interested in Internet. 目前，越來越多的人對互聯網感興趣。拓展：presence n. 出席，存在

　　process n. ①過程，進程 ②制作法
　　例：I will tell you, sooner or later, all the complicated process. 我早晚會將整個復雜過程告訴你。They are using a new process to make glass. 他們正在用一種新方法制造玻璃。搭配：be in the process of doing sth. 在……的進程中：A hurricane was in the process of devastating South Carolina. 一股颶風正在向南卡羅來納州移動。in the process 在此過程中：She would make him pay for this, even if she killed herself in the process. 即使犧牲她的生命，她也要讓他為此付出代價。

　　product n. ①產品，產物 ②結果 ③乘積
　　例：Today’s housing problems are the product of years of neglect. 今天的住房困難是多年來忽視的結果。The product of 4 and 10 is 40. 四與十的乘積是四十。拓展：production n. 產品，生產;productive a. 生產的，能產的，多產的
　　聽力擴展：
　　A: That’s a very wide question. But to put it in a very simple term, one of the objects of market research is to find out whether there　s a market for that product and whether we can sell that product in the market.
　　B: Who does this kind of job then?
　　A: Sometimes we carry out our own research, but for major products where development costs are likely to be high, we employ specialists.
　　A：這個問題覆蓋面很廣。簡單地說，市場調研的目標之一就是找出這種產品是否有市場，在市場上是否能出售這種產品。
　　B：那么誰做這種工作呢?
　　A：有時候我們自己進行調研，但對于那些開發費用高的重要產品，則請專家調研。

　　promote v. ①晉升 ②宣傳，推銷(商品等)
　　例：He certainly ought to be promoted. 他應該升職。The Prime Minister　s visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries. 首相的訪問將促進兩國間的合作。promote to 提升為：They promoted him to be a general. 他們將他提拔為將軍。拓展：promotion n. 促進，提升
　　聽力擴展：
　　A: Hi, I have good news to tell you.
　　B: What is it?
　　A: You are going to be promoted as the manager assistant.
　　B: Really?
　　A: Yes, they are going to promote you.
　　B: What an honor this is!
　　A: We have quite a bit of confidence in you.
　　B: Thank you so much. That means a lot to me.
　　A：嗨，我有個好消息要告訴你。
　　B：什么消息?
　　A：你就要被提拔做經理助理啦。
　　B：真的嗎?
　　A：是真的，他們就要提拔你了。
　　B：這是很高的榮譽。
　　A：我們對你很有信心。
　　B：非常感謝，這對我來說很重要。

　　rate n. ①比例 ②速度 ③費用，價格
　　例：The unemployment rate is rising in that country. 那個國家的失業率正在攀升。The car was going at the rate of 60 miles an hour. 汽車以每小時六十英里的速度行駛。搭配：at this rate 照這種情形：At this rate, I won’t have a job to go back to. 這樣的話，我就沒有工作可干了。at any rate 無論如何：At any rate, they must finish the homework in two days. 無論如何，他們必須在兩天之內完成家庭作業。

　　reason n. 原因，道理;v. 推理
　　例：I reasoned that since she had not answered my letter she must be angry with me. 我想她沒有給我回信，一定是在生我的氣。for some reason 不知什么原因，不知何故：For some reason he likes you. 不知為什么他喜歡你。by reason of 因為：She was excused by reason of her age. 她因年事已高而得到寬恕。拓展：reasonable a. 講理的，合情合理的

　　replace v. ①把……放回(原處) ②取代，以……代替
　　例：She replaced the receiver. 她將聽筒放了回去。Electric lights have replaced candles. 電燈已經取代了蠟燭。搭配：replace with/by 用……代替：They replaced trams by buses. 他們用公共汽車代替了電車。拓展：replaceable a. 可代替的
　　聽力擴展：
　　A: I feel terrible, but I’ve just broken your vase. Can I make this up to you?
　　B: No need to do that.
　　A:I don’t know what to say. I’d like to replace it.
　　B: No. It’s out of the question.
　　A：對不起，我把花瓶打碎了。我賠你好嗎?
　　B：沒必要。
　　A：我不知道該說什么好，我會給你換一個。
　　B：不用，沒事的。

　　result v. 導致，產生;n. 結果，戰績
　　例：His failure resulted largely from his laziness. 他的失敗主要是懶惰所致。They worked without result. 他們徒勞無功。搭配：result in 導致，結果：The accident resulted in the death of two passengers. 這起事故導致兩名乘客喪生。result from 起因于：His illness resulted from bad food. 他的病是由于吃了變質的食物所致。
　　聽力擴展：
　　Mother: Why were you kept after school today, Johnny?
　　Johnny: Teacher told us to write an essay of “the result on laziness”, and I turned in a blank sheet paper.
　　媽媽：約翰尼，你今天放學以后為什么被留下了?
　　約翰尼：老師叫我們寫一篇題為《懶惰的結果》的作文，我交了一張白卷。