重點單詞：
1、intense
adj. 強烈的；緊張的；非常的；熱情的
He was sweating from the intense heat.
由于劇烈的熱量，他一直出汗。
2、backup
競爭第3名的較量很緊張。
There is no emergency back-up immediately available.
沒有立即就能獲得的后備。
3、scheme
n. 計劃；組合；體制；詭計
vi. 搞陰謀；擬訂計劃
vt. 計劃；策劃
They would first have to work out some scheme for getting the treasure out.
他們首先得想出某種計劃把珍寶取出來。
4、distract
vt. 轉移；分心
Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework.
湯姆承認玩電子游戲有時讓他做家庭作業時分心。
重點短語：
1、lose control
失控
The Democrats will almost certainly lose control of the Senate in 2012 if the trend continues.
民主黨將會在2012年失去參議院的控制權，如果該趨勢繼續的話。
考考你（翻譯）：
1、競爭第3名的較量很緊張。
2、這套系統的每個部分都有備件。
3、新娘的家人在密謀阻止婚禮。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、Aides spoke of disposing of records that would embarrass the governor.
2、There's not a damn thing you can do about it now.
3、Therefore, Business and IT should form a corporate strategy together.