avoid v. 避开，躲开，避免
　　例：I avoided him as much as possible. 我尽量避开他。She braked suddenly and avoided an accident. 她紧急刹车，避免了一场车祸。搭配：avoid doing sth. 避开做某事：He avoided answering my questions. 他避而不答我的问题。avoid sb.(sth.)like the plague极力回避：He　s been avoiding me like the plague since our quarrel. 吵架以后，他一直如避蛇蝎似地躲着我。

　　behavio(u)r n. ①行为 ②(机器等的)运转状态
　　例：He was on his best behavior. 他表现极好。The aircraft’s behavior was satisfactory on its first test flight. 那架飞机在第一次试飞时运转情况令人满意。拓展：behave v. 行为表现，举动，举止
　　听力扩展： One night, a boy wakes up, and has a drink of water. After drinking, he scratches the wall of his house painfully. At that moment, his father sees this behavior, and doubts. The next night, the boy wakes up all the same, and still has a drink of water. After drinking, he has the same behavior like the last night. His father still sees this behavior, and still doubts. The third night, his father thinks why his son has so painful behavior so his father drinks the same water before his son wakes up. After drinking, his father also scratches the wall of his house painfully. Then he says endlessly, “Fuck! Why the water is so thermal.”一天晚上，男孩起床喝水，喝完之后便痛苦地抓墙。他的举动被爸爸看见，爸爸感到不解。第二天晚上，儿子又醒来喝水，喝完后又痛苦地抓墙，正好又被爸爸看见，爸爸仍是十分疑惑。第三天晚上，爸爸寻思为什么儿子会有那样痛苦的举动呢，于是爸爸没等儿子起来就去儿子处喝水。结果，他也痛苦地抓墙，然后一直在说：“见鬼，为什么水会这么热!”【注】thermal a. 热的

　　business n. ①生意 ②事情
　　例：Mr. Jones is in the business of selling cars. 琼斯先生从事汽车销售。This is none of your business. 这与你不相干。搭配：on business 因公，因事：Tom was on business last week. 上周汤姆出差了。
　　听力扩展： A young businessman had just started his own firm. He rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with antiques. Sitting there, he saw a man come into the outer office. Wishing to show his success, the businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he had a big deal working. Finally he hung up and asked the visitor, “Can I help you?”The man said, “Yeah, I’ve come to activate your phone lines.”一个年轻人的公司刚刚开张。他租用了漂亮的办公室，办公室内还摆放了古董作装饰。这天，年轻人看到一个人走进了办公室。为显示自己是个成功的老板，年轻人拿起电话假装正在谈大买卖。好不容易电话“打”完，挂上听筒，便问来访者：“您有事吗?”对方回答说：“有事。我是来开通电话的”。【注】antiques n. 古董;activate v. 激活，开通

　　challenge n. ①挑战 ②艰巨的事;v. ①要求 ②激发，刺激
　　例：He received a challenge to a TV debate. 他要参加电视辩论赛，这对他是一个挑战。I challenged him to show his proof. 我要他拿出证据。
　　听力扩展：I have worked as an executive secretary for 5 years, first for trading companies, and now I am working for a trust company. I interact well with peers, clients, administrators and bosses. I thrive on challenge and work well in high　stress environments. I have received some special training in computers. Besides I am good at operating common office machines, such as fax machines and duplicating machines. 我已经做行政秘书五年了，开始是为一家贸易公司工作，现在是一家信托公司。我与同事、客户、管理人员和老板相处得非常好。我能应对挑战，而且在高压环境中也能工作很出色。我接受过计算机专业培训，能熟练操作诸如传真机和复印机等办公设施。【注】thrive on因……蓬勃发展;fax machine n. 传真机;duplicating machine n. 复印机

　　claim n. 要求，声称;v. ①要求，索取 ②主张
　　例：Mary made a claim to the pencil. 玛丽认为她应得到这支铅笔。The old man claimed the land. 老人要求得到这块土地。She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost. 她声言那只戒指是被偷的，而不是遗失的。搭配：claim to fame 与众不同之处，成名的原因：The town’s only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Edgar. 小镇所以成名的唯一原因是它是埃德加的出生地。lay claim to 坚持对……的权利：She laid claim to her father’s crown. 她要求继承父亲的王位。拓展：claimant n. 申请者，要求者

　　communication n. 传达，交流
　　例：The satellite has become an important means of communication. 卫星已成为重要的通信工具。Communication between old and young people is not as difficult as you think. 老年人与年轻人之间的交流没有你想象的那样难。拓展：communicate v. ①沟通 ②通信
　　听力扩展：
　　A: Why are you interested in working in personnel department?
　　B: I am good with people and have excellent communication skills.
　　A: Do you consider it a rewarding job?
　　B: Very much so.
　　A：你为什么喜欢在人事部门工作?
　　B：我擅长与人相处，交际能力强。
　　A：你觉得这项工作有意义吗?
　　B：非常有意义。

　　concern v. 关于，涉及，关系到;n. 关心的事，重要的事
　　例：The news concerns your brother. 这消息与你兄弟有关。That’s no concern of mine. 那不关我的事。搭配：as far as…is concerned就……而言：The measures are irrelevant as far as inflation is concerned. 就通货膨胀而言，这些措施无关紧要。have no concern with(正式)与……无关：Drama seemed to have no concern with “truth”at all. 戏剧似乎与“事实”毫无关系。拓展：concerned a. 忧虑的;concerning prep. 关于
　　听力扩展：He is suspected to be afflicted with cancer. Doctors are checking his body and the result will come out tomorrow. His bad health gives some cause for concern. It may be lung cancer. He loves smoking. Everyone of my family always asked him to give up, but he never cared. Some people know smoking is harmful to our health, but they still can’t give up smoking. 他被怀疑得了癌症。医生们正在为他做身体检查，结果明天会出来。他的健康很令人担心。可能是肺癌吧。他很爱抽烟，家里每个人都让他戒烟，但他总是不在乎。一些人明明知道抽烟有害健康，但是就是戒不了。 【注】suspected a. 可疑的，令人怀疑的;afflict v. 使痛苦，折磨

　　consumer n. 消费者，消耗者
　　例：Consumer demand grew steadily. 消费需求稳步增长。Enforcement of Consumer Protection Legislation. 强制执行消费者保护法。

　　create v. ①创造，设计 ②引起，产生
　　例：An artist should create beautiful things. 艺术家应该创造美的东西。That would create a wrong impression. 那将造成一种错误的印象。拓展：creation n. 创造，产生;creative a. 创造的，创造性的
　　听力扩展：
　　A: Certainly! If you got you clothes by yourself, you could show off in front of me. Once your parents leave you, you will be a useless man.
　　B: Maybe I am wrong. Sorry, I shouldn’t be rude just now. I see. We should depend on ourselves! We can create our future without our parents!
　　A：当然，如果这些衣服是你自己买的，你可以在我面前炫耀。一旦离开父母，你就是一个无用之人。
　　B：也许我错了。对不起，我刚刚不该那么粗鲁。我明白了，应该靠自己!我们可以自己独立创造未来。【注】rude a. 粗鲁的，鲁莽的

　　describe v. ①描写，叙述 ②把……说成
　　例：He described in detail how the accident happened. 他详细地叙述了事故发生的原委。He describes himself as a doctor. 他声称自己是医生。拓展：description n. 描写，叙述;descriptive a. 描述的，叙述的

　　easily ad. ①容易地 ②无疑，确实
　　例：You can find books easily in this library. 在这个图书馆找书很方便。That is easily the best TV program. 那无疑是最佳电视节目。
　　听力扩展：
　　A: Do you come to this club a lot?
　　B: I come here at least twice a week. My friends keep telling me I have to lose weight.
　　A: You’re kidding!
　　B: Yeah. But seriously speaking, if I don　t exercise, I easily gain weight.
　　A：你经常到这个俱乐部来吗?
　　B：每周至少来两次。朋友们老说我该减肥了。
　　A：你在开玩笑吧。
　　B：没有。说正经的，如果不锻炼，我很容易变胖的。

　　environment n. 环境
　　例：Children need a happy home environment. 孩子们需要愉快的家庭环境。It is highly important to preserve the environment. 保护自然环境至关重要。搭配： inhabited environment居住环境：We should protect our inhabited environment. 我们应该保护我们的居住环境。拓展：environmental a. 周围的，环境的
　　听力扩展：
　　A: I think the biggest environment problem in China is air pollution.
　　B: Yes, I agree. The air here is much more polluted than in my country. Of course, my country is more agricultural and has much less industry.
　　A：我觉得中国最大的环境问题是空气污染。
　　B：我同意。这里的空气污染比我的国家严重多了。当然，我的国家以农业为主，工业比重较小。