重點單詞：
1、afford
vt. 給予，提供；買得起
n. (Afford)人名；(英)阿福德
My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator.
我父母甚至買不起一臺新冰箱。
2、pressure
n. 壓力；壓迫，[物] 壓強
vt. 迫使；密封；使……增壓
She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it.
她用腳踢門，其產生的壓力足以把門打開。
3、medic
n. 醫師；醫科學生；苜蓿屬植物（等于medick）
n. (Medic)人名；(塞)梅迪茨
A navy medic was wounded by sniper fire.
一位海軍軍醫被狙擊手射傷了。
重點短語：
1、open up
打開；開發；開始；展示，揭露
As the market opens up, I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods.
隨著市場的開放，我想人們將能夠花更多的錢購置消費品。
2、take off
起飛；脫下；離開
We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Juneau at 1:30.
我們終于在11點起飛，1:30到達朱諾。
考考你（翻譯）：
1、藝術品應該以人們支付得起的價格提供給更多人。
2、他手指的壓力已經減弱了。
3、1944年，他遇到伊迪絲•琵雅芙，從此他的事業飛黃騰達。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、The children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage.
2、He looked up at the buildings opposite, but could see no open window.
3、No other European country had so much state ownership and so few privately owned businesses.