重點單詞：
1、promise
n. 許諾，允諾；希望
vt. 允諾，許諾；給人以…的指望或希望
vi. 許諾；有指望，有前途
He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment.
他已承諾富人和特權階層將不會再得到優待。
2、insurance
n. 保險；保險費；保險契約；賠償金
The house was a total loss and the insurance company promptly paid us the policy limit.
房屋被定為全損，保險公司按保險限額迅速賠付了我們。
3、damn
vt. 譴責；罰…下地獄
vi. 譴責
n. 一點；詛咒
adj. 可惡的
Don't be flippant, damn it! This is serious.
別吊兒郎當的，該死！這是很嚴肅的。
重點短語：
1、turn around
轉向反方向；(生意或經濟) 好轉；船只留港
Bud turned the truck around, and started back for Dalton Pond.
巴德把卡車調了個頭，開始返回道爾頓池塘。
2、blow off
v. 放出；吹掉
And if the winds cooperate, the remaining pollution that regularly hangs over northern China will blow off.
如果風肯合作的話，縈繞華北的剩余污染物將被風吹走。
考考你（翻譯）：
1、向我承諾你不會浪費你的時間。
2、仔細校對是避免本節提到的那種遺漏問題的惟一預防措施。
3、在這件事上你現在根本什么都做不了。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、She's a very charming and very pretty girl.
2、Gasping for breath, she leaned against the door.
3、I was really pissed off.