第一、詞匯竄燒

1 strategizing adj. 制訂戰略的, 籌劃的, 策劃的

2 upstate adv.在州的北部, 北邊地

3 germ n.細菌, 微生物

4 issue n.議題, 問題

5 reconnect v.使再接合, 重新連接

6 bedspread n.床單, 床罩

第二、短語學習

1. in a second：立刻，即刻，瞬時

Sam struck on that anthology in a second hand book store.

薩姆在一家舊書店里偶然發現了那本選集。

I knew he was going to kill me in a second when the time came.

我知道時間一到他就會在眨眼之間殺了我。

2. take a vacation：去度假

Except when they take a vacation, they rarely drive long distances.

除非去度假，不然他們很少駕車遠行。

Told by his doctor to take a vacation, the man resigned from his post.

醫生建議他休假，他因此辭了職。

3. in this economy：在當前的經濟情況下

This was the only crummy job I could find in this economy.

在這種經濟環境下，我唯一能找到的就是這么寒酸的工作。

4. deal with：處理，對付

I have no way yet as to deal with such a complicated situation.

這樣復雜的局面該怎么應付我還沒譜兒呢。

That's the soundest way to deal with the whole thing.

這是解決問題最好的辦法。