重點單詞：
1、finance
n. 財政，財政學；金融
vt. 負擔經費，供給…經費
vi. 籌措資金
The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons.
該基金大部分已用于資助聯邦監獄的建造。
2、pregnant
adj. 懷孕的；富有意義的
Lena got pregnant and married.
莉娜懷了孕并結了婚。
3、pathetic
adj. 可憐的，悲哀的；感傷的；乏味的
The small group of onlookers presented a pathetic sight.
那一小群旁觀者顯出一幅可憐的樣子。
重點短語：
1、start up
v. 開始；發動；突然站起；突然出現
Since you have more free time now, why not start up a new business? 跟讀
現在你有更多自由的時間了，為何不開始做一件新的事情呢？
2、worry about
焦慮…；擔心…
We do not have to worry about military applications. 跟讀
我們不必擔心反物質在軍事上的應用。
考考你（翻譯）：
1、這份報告建議對公共財政進行徹底檢視。
2、馬德里加爾太太伸手去拿那支票，打破了那一陣長時間的、耐人尋味的沉默。
3、多么無力的借口！
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、My sister puzzles me and causes me anxiety.
2、He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as a tough guy.
3、It was all because of him that we gave up the plan.