重點單詞：
1、figure
n. 數字；人物；圖形；價格；（人的）體形；畫像
vi. 計算；出現；扮演角色
vt. 計算；認為；描繪；象征
It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job.
要是我們有一個確切的數字反映這個國家到底有多少人沒有工作就好了。
重點短語：
1、get over
克服；恢復；熬過；原諒
It took me a very long time to get over the shock of her death.
我過了很長時間才從她去世的震驚中恢復過來。
2、pick up
撿起；獲得；收拾；不費力地學會
He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head.
他從地板上撿起帽子，重新戴在頭上。
3、make any sense
說不通；沒意思
This is not logical or does not make any sense to me at all.
這樣做對我來說是不合邏輯并且毫無意義的。

考考你（翻譯）：
1、過不了多久，通貨膨脹的數字就會開始下降。
2、“他們將怎樣解決那個問題呢？”他自忖道。
3、羅林斯在他的辦公室被警察逮捕了。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、He was happy to make a detour for her convenience.
2、The dictator tyrannized over the whole country.
3、We did fairly well but only fairly well.