1、1Life is more demanding today than it ever has been. There are greater pressures at work, greater expenses at home and in general more things that need to be done in one day than what can be accomplished in two. This leads to tremendous amounts of stress in our lives, and that stress can affect our
2、health. But it doesnt have to. Reducing stress may be a matter of making a conscious effort to decide what we really need to do. Sometimes a little bit of organization can help us finish the important tasks more efficiently while putting some other things aside. How to achieve a balance between life
3、 and work is a lesson we must learn.2Cultural Talk: Do you have pressure?Andrew (United States):relaxation ri:lksein n. 消遣，松弛，放松take.seriously 认真对待casual 随意的，休闲的，漫不经心的lead a.life 过着 的生活have fun 玩得开心Betsy (Hong Kong):workout w:kaut n.健身, 练习immediate 直接的；立即的release n. 放松MSN Messengers 微软网络服务信使（MICROSO
4、FT SERVICE NETWORK）run into troubles 遇到麻烦Noon (Thailand):beach 海滩，海滨Phuket pu:ket n. 普吉（泰国最大岛屿）Krabi n. 甲米(在泰国)amazing 令人惊叹的Koh Samui 泰国的第三大岛苏美岛go crazy 去疯狂snowboarding 滑雪板运动skiing 滑雪ice skating 滑冰go around a campfire 围着篝火roast v. 烤marshmallow m:mlu n. 药属葵; 棉花糖Ted (United States):kind of（状语）有点儿，有几分
5、handle hndl v.处理, 对待in ones case 就某人的情况而言3overwhelm vt. 1. cover (sth./sb.) completely or cause to feel a sudden strong feeling 使不知所措, (感情上) 使（某人）受不了They were overwhelmed by sadness when their baby died. 婴儿死时他们悲痛欲绝。I was quite overwhelmed by excitement when my team won the game. 当我的球队赢得比赛胜利之时我激动不已。2
6、. defeat 胜过，击败They were overwhelmed by the enemy. 他们被敌军击败了。The policeman overwhelmed the robber by holding his arm. 警察抓住抢劫者的胳膊制服了他。spin v. 1. (cause to) move round and round quickly （使）迅速地旋转The hit sent the car spinning across the road. 那辆车被撞得打着转横过了马路。I feel faint and the room is spinning. 我感到晕晕乎乎的，
7、觉得房间在旋转。2. make (thread) by twisting (cotton, etc.) 纺线，纺纱，纺织In the story of Sleeping Beauty, the princess found an old woman spinning. 在睡美人的故事中，公主发现有一个老妇在纺纱。 n. C, U the action of turning or spinning movement 旋转I hit something on the road, which sent the car into a spin. 我开车撞到了路上的什么东西，使得车子直打转。 Sudde
8、nly, the plane went into a spin. 飞机突然旋转起来。title 4vt. give a name to (a book, an article, etc.) 给(书、文章等) 取名 Shakespeare titled his play A Mid-summer Nights Dream. 莎士比亚把他的剧本定名为 仲夏夜之梦。Have you found the book titled Water Margin. 你找到书名为 水浒传的 那本书了吗?n. 1. C a name given to a book, picture, etc. 名称，题目I can
9、 never remember film titles. 我从来就记不住电影的片名。This next record bears the title The Red Shoes. 下一张唱片的名字就是红鞋子。2. C a word which is used before sb.s name 称呼，头衔Whats his title? Is he Doctor or just Professor? 称呼他什么？ 博士还是教授？Whats your job title now? Are you managing director? 你现在的职位是什么？ 是总经理吗？react vi. 1.beh
10、ave differently or change as a result of sth. 作出反应，回应People can react badly to certain food. 人们对某些食物会有不良反应。How did she react when you told her you were leaving? 你告诉她你要离开时她怎样反应？2. (against) respond to sb./sth. with hostility 反对，反抗She beat him and called him names, but he didnt react. 她打他，骂他，但他没还手。The
11、 judge reacted angrily to the suggestion that he hadnt been fair. 法官对于那些说他不公正的言论做出了愤怒的反应。reactor 5n. C 原子反应堆，核反应堆tense a. 1. unable to relax 紧张的She was very tense as she waited for the interview. 在等待面试时她很紧张。You seem very tense. Are you still waiting for that phone call? 你看来很紧张。你还在等那电话吗？2. stretched
12、tight 拉紧的，绷紧的You cannot play the piano properly if your fingers are too tense. 如果你的手指太僵直，就弹不好钢琴。His muscles are hard and tense. 他的肌肉又僵又硬。v. (cause sb./sth. to) become tense （使）紧张，（使）绷直Having tensed his muscles, he is waiting for the race to start. 他绷紧了肌肉，等待着比赛开始。She tensed up as the car turned. 汽车转向
13、时，她紧张起来。cholesterol n. U 胆固醇This cooking oil is low in cholesterol. 这种烹调油胆固醇含量低。excess a. extra or additional 额外的，附加的Excess exercise can sometimes cause health problems. 过度的锻炼有时会导致健康问题。We might seem to be carrying excess supplies but they would be necessary in 6the case of an emergency. 看上去我们所带的东西多了
14、些，但情况紧急时，它们会派上用场。n. an amount which is more than acceptable, expected or reasonable 无节制，过量An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing. 过分热情并不总是一件好事。They both eat to excess. 他们俩都吃得太多了。fiber (英 fibre) n. C, U 纤维，纤维物质You need more fiber in your diet eat more cereals and fruit. 你需要摄取更多的纤维素多吃谷物和水果
15、。Natural fibers, such as cotton, tend to be used in sportswear because they are cooler. 天然的纤维物质，如棉花，往往会用来做运动衫，因为它们穿起来比较凉爽。circuit n. 1. C a closed connection of wires through which electricity can flow 电路There is something wrong with the electrical circuit. 电路中发现了一点毛病。There must be a break in the ci
16、rcuit. 线路一定断了。2.C sth. shaped like a circle 环道，环形道We made a circuit of the city walls before lunch. 午饭前我们沿着城墙转了一个圈。They test the cars on a motor racing circuit.他们在赛车环道上测试汽车。worm 7n. C虫，蠕虫There are a lot of worms in the soil. 泥土中有许多虫子。Its terrible enough to find a worm in your apple but finding half
17、of one is worse. 在苹果中发现一条虫是够可怕的，但发现半条虫则更让人恶心。pump n. C a machine or device for forcing water, gas or air into, out of or through sth. 泵water pump 抽水机The doctor removed the contents of her stomach with a stomach pump. 医生用胃泵清除掉她胃里的东西。vt. cause air, gas, water, etc. to move in a specified direction by
18、using a pump （用泵）抽吸（或运送）The heart pumps the blood round the body. 心脏使血液在身体内循环。We took turns pumping out the boat. 我们轮流用泵把船里的水抽干。attribute vt. (used in the phrase: sth. to sb. / sth.) regard sth. as belonging to, caused by or produced by sb./sth. 把归因于，把归咎于She attributes her success to hard work and a
19、 bit of luck. 她把她的成功归于努力和小小的运气。We attribute our success to being in the right place at the right time. 我们把成功归因于天时地利。n. C a quality regarded as a natural part of sb./sth. 特性，属性Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher. 8耐心是教师最重要的品质之一。One of the attributes of this plastic is its ab
20、ility to bend without breaking. 这种塑料的特性之一是其可弯曲而不会断裂。exterior n. C an external appearance, outside 外部，外面，外表He is a gentle man with a rough exterior. 他是一个外表粗鲁但性情温和的男人。The exterior of the house needs painting. 房子外面需要粉刷。a. on or coming from the outside 外部的，外面的，外表的In some of the villages the exterior wal
21、ls of the houses are painted pink.有一些村庄的外墙刷成了粉红色。Exterior to the main house there is a small building that could be used as an office. 主建筑外面，有一个可用作办公室的附加小建筑。interior n. C the inner part; inside 内部He had the pictures of the house from the outside but none of its interior. 他有这栋房子的外观图片，但没有内部的图片。This ho
22、use has a modern interior. 这所房子的内部装修很现代化。a. in or coming from the inside 内部的The interior walls have pictures on them. 内墙上挂着画。The paint on the interior doors is in good condition. 里面门上的油漆保存完好。destructive 9a. causing serious damage 破坏的Lack of trust is very destructive in a relationship.缺乏信任对维持关系有很大的危害
23、性。They are very concerned about the destructive effects that violent films may have on children. 他们很担心暴力片对儿童可能产生的危害作用。perfection n. U state of being perfect完美，十全十美，尽善尽美Perfection is impossible to achieve in that kind of work. 那种工作是不可能达到十全十美的。He spends hours doing exercises for physical perfection. 他
24、花了许多时间进行锻炼以达到体格上的完美。perfectionist n. C a person who is not satisfied with anything less than perfection 力求完美者，完美主义者，凡事求全者Shes such a perfectionist that she notices even the smallest mistakes. 她是一个完美主义者，甚至连极其细小的毛病也不会放过。Hes a perfectionist about singing. 他在演唱方面是个完美主义者。delegate vt. 1.give (duties or ri
25、ghts, etc.) to sb. in a lower position or grade 授权，委托权限The job had to be delegated to an assistant. 那项工作只得交给一位助手去办理。The boss doesnt know how to delegate. 老板不知道如何用人。2. choose or send sb. as a representative 选派代表10A group of four teachers were delegated to represent the school at the meeting. 由 4 名教师组
26、成的小组已被派去代表学校参加会议。n. C a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, esp. at a meeting 代表Delegates have voted for this suggestion. 代表们已经投票赞同这项建议。Each union chooses several delegates to the yearly meeting. 每个工会选出几位代表参加年度会议。cycle n. 1. C a series of events that are regularly repe
27、ated in the same order 循环，周期I enjoy the cycle of the seasons. 无论四季变幻，我都乐在其中。She complained about the endless cycle of getting up, going to work and coming home, day after day. 她抱怨生活就是这样：起床、上班、回家，日复一日无休止的循环。2. C a bicycle, motor-cycle, etc. 自行车（脚踏车），摩托车The shop sells a large range of cycles. 这家店出售各种各
28、样的自行车。Do you know where theres a good cycle shop? 你知道哪儿有好的自行车店吗？vi. ride a bicycle 骑自行车He cycles to work every day. 他每天骑车去上班。Shall we cycle into town or go by bus? 我们是骑自行车还是乘公共汽车进城？emphasis 11n. U, C (placing of) special meaning, value or importance (on sth.) 强调The emphasis here is on hard work, not
29、 enjoyment. 这里强调的是苦干，而不是享乐。The quarrel arose from their different emphases on controlling sales. 争吵出自他们对控制销售所置重点的不同。jam n. 1. C crowding together of people, things, etc. so that movement is difficult or impossible 堵塞a traffic jam 交通堵塞We were stuck in a jam for two hours. 我们已经被堵了两个小时。2. U 果酱strawberr
30、y jam 草莓酱jam sandwich 果酱三明治vt. thrust sth. into a space 把塞入，挤入The newspapers were so tightly jammed in the letter-box that he could hardly get them out.信箱里的报纸塞得太多了，他几乎没法把它们拿出来。He jammed the boxes into the back of the car. 他将盒子全塞到汽车的后部。vi. be unable to move 卡住，轧住The door jammed behind me and I was lo
31、cked out. 门在我后面卡住了，我被关在了外面。The key turned halfway and then jammed. 钥匙转了半圈就转不动了。12argument n. 1. C a quarrel 争论，争吵The children had an argument about what game to play. 孩子们为玩什么游戏发生了争吵。He got into an argument with Jeff last night. 昨晚他跟杰夫吵了一场。2. C a reason or reasons put forward论据，论点，理由Her husband was n
32、ot convinced by her argument that they needed a bigger house. 她认为需要一幢更大的房子，但她丈夫并没有被她的观点所说服。I dont think thats a very strong argument. 我认为这个理由不充分。stir v. 1.move (sth.) in a round motion through a liquid or mixture 搅和，搅拌，拌匀Use a spoon to stir the sauce. 用调羹来搅拌调料。Slowly add the flour, stirring until co
33、mpletely blended. 慢慢地加进面粉，搅拌到完全混合为止。2. excite (a person or his feelings, etc.) 使激动，惹起，激起The story stirred the boys imagination. 那故事激起了男孩子的想像力。The speech stirred the crowd to take action. 这讲话激起群众采取行动。n. 1. C the action of stirring 搅和，搅拌Give the soup a stir. 把汤搅动一下。Could you give the salad a quick sti
34、r? 13你能把沙拉拌一下吗？2. U excitement; fuss 激动；骚乱，动乱The news caused quite a stir in the village. 这条消息在村子里引起了很大的骚动。The suggestion caused a stir of interest in the class. 这建议在班级里激起了很大兴趣。outlet n. 1. C means of setting free (energy, strong feelings, etc.) 发泄（精力、感情）的方法Children need an outlet for their energy.
35、孩子们要有发泄精力的途径。Writing letters was his only form of emotional outlet. 写信是他感情宣泄的惟一方式。2. C way out 出口the outlet of a lake 湖泊的出水口The waste water outlet jammed suddenly. 废水出口突然堵了。physiological a. 生理的，生理学的They are doing research on the physiological effects of space travel. 他们正在研究宇宙航行对生理的影响。The cause is un
36、known, but several physiological and psychological factors have been suggested. 原因还不清楚，但提出了人们几个生理和心理方面的因素。physiologically ad. 生理上，在生理学上recommend 14vt. 1. suggest; advise建议，劝告I recommend your meeting him first. 我建议你先和他见个面。The doctor recommended that she should stop smoking as soon as possible. 医生建议她尽
37、快戒烟。2. praise sb. as suitable for a purpose or for a post 推荐，举荐Can you recommend any cheap hotels? 你能否介绍些便宜的酒店？The headmaster agreed to recommend the teachers suggestions to the government. 校长同意把教师的建议向政府推荐。financial a. concerning money 财政的，金融的Tokyo and New York are major financial centers. 东京和纽约是主要的
38、金融中心。The government is now in financial difficulties. 政府目前财政很困难。financially ad. being financial 在金融上，在财政上The plan is not financially suitable. 从财政角度看，这个计划不恰当。It is very common for students to be financially dependent on their parents. 学生在经济上依赖父母是很常见的事。independent a. 1. not dependent (on other people
39、 or things); not controlled (by other people or things) 15独立的，自主的，自立的She never borrows anything; shes far too independent for that. 她从不借东西，她独立性太强，不愿意那样做。Now that Jeans got a job shes financially independent. 既然琼已找到了一份工作，在经济上便独立了。2. not unfairly influenced by the people 无偏见的，中立的We demand an independe
40、nt observer for the governments handling of the affair. 对政府处理此事的情况，我们要求有一个独立观察员。An independent adviser can tell you which is the best plan. 一个中立的顾问能告诉你哪一个是最佳方案。stimulate vt. make sb./sth. more active 刺激，激励，激发Praise always stimulates him to further efforts. 表扬总是激励他更进一步努力。The book was trying to stimul
41、ate discussion of the problem of global warming. 这书试图激起人们对全球变暖问题的讨论。temper n. 1. C state of the mind as regards anger or calmness 心情，情绪He is in a bad temper. 他心情不好。Ask her when shes in a better temper. 等她心情好一点的时候再问她。2. the usual state of your feelings which makes you become angry easily or stay calm
42、 性情，脾气I admire people with an even temper. 16我羡慕那些性情平和的人。I found it hard to keep my temper with so many things going wrong. 这么多事情都变得一团糟，使我很难不发脾气。vt. soften the effects of sth. 使缓和，软化，调和His joy that she was alive was tempered by the knowledge that she would never walk again. 她再也不能走路的消息冲淡了他知道她还活着的快乐心情
43、。He tried to temper the bad news with some hope of better things in the future. 他尽量用对未来的美好憧憬来冲淡这坏消息。priority n. 1. C the thing that is (regarded as) more important than others 优先处理的事You must decide what your priorities are. 你必须确定先做什么。The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a prio
44、rity. 管理部门似乎觉得办公室安全并不是需要优先考虑的问题。2. U the state or right of coming before others in position or time 居先，优先（权）Official business takes priority over personal requests. 公事应放在私事之上。I have priority over you in my demand. 我的要求比你的优先。viewpoint n. C a point of view 观点，看法Its my viewpoint that the price is much
45、too high. 价格实在太高，这是我的看法。Everyone will have a chance to make his/her viewpoint known. 每个人都将有机会发表自己的观点。17troublesome a. giving trouble; causing pain 令人烦恼的，麻烦的，使人痛苦的My cough is rather troublesome today. 今天我的咳嗽真讨厌。Her knee has been troublesome for quite a while, and she may need an operation on it. 她膝盖已
46、疼了很长时间，或许需要动手术。politician n. 1. C a person who is able at handling people or situations, or at getting people to do what he wants 政客You need to be a bit of politician to succeed in this company. 要想在这个公司取得成功，你得有点儿政客的手腕。She thinks that politicians cannot be trusted. 她认为从政者不可信。2. C a person actively co
47、ncerned with political affairs 政治家Every politician dreams of leading his own party one day. 每一个政治家都梦想有一天能领导自己的党派。deadline n. C a point in time by which sth. must be done 最后期限I have a March deadline for the novel. 三月是我完成这部小说的最后期限。Theres no way I can meet that deadline. 我无法在最后期限前完成。flee v. run or hurr
48、y away; escape 逃跑，逃避，逃逸18Everyone fled from the building when the fire alarm sounded. 当火警响起时，人人都从大楼里逃出来。She fled the room in tears. 她满脸泪水地逃出了房间。be out of control become no longer manageable 失去控制，不听约束The children are out of control. 孩子们不听管教。The situation was out of our control. 事态已失去了控制。blood pressur
49、e 血压Politicians always raise his blood pressure.政治家总是使他血压升高。（即：使他非常愤怒）blow ones top lose ones temper 大发雷霆My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car. 我父亲看到车子这个样子肯定会大发雷霆。When he told her how much it cost, she blew her top. 当他告诉她东西的价格时，她大发脾气。stir in ones own juice suffer from unpleasant feelings 受煎熬blow apart break by an explosion爆炸19His car had been blown apart.他的车被炸得支离破碎。on ones trail on ones way在路上cut down reduce
