重点单词：
1、claim
vi. 提出要求
vt. 要求；声称；需要；认领
n. 要求；声称；索赔；断言；值得
He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.
他声称这完全是一个针对他的阴谋。

2、worth
adj. 值…的
n. 价值；财产
A local jeweler says the pearl is worth at least $500.
一位本地珠宝商说这颗珍珠至少值$500。

3、overcome
vt. 克服；胜过
vi. 克服；得胜
Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.
莫莉经过努力克服了对飞行的恐惧。

4、turbulent
adj. 骚乱的，混乱的；狂暴的；吵闹的
They had been together for five or six turbulent years of break-ups and reconciliations.
他们在一起度过了分分合合动荡不定的五六年。

5、hesitate
vi. 踌躇，犹豫；不愿
vt. 踌躇，犹豫；有疑虑，不愿意
The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it.
电话响了。凯瑟琳迟疑着，考虑是否接听。

重点短语：
1、be accustomed to
习惯于
The staff in the company can help new members be accustomed to the life there.

公司的工作人员会帮助新进成员习惯那里的生活。

2、head out
头向外；出海；片头就位，[电影] 片头朝外
He headed out to London.

他启程去伦敦了。

考考你：
1、一个自称是记者的男人威胁要公开她的私生活细节。
2、考试的前一晚我被恐惧与绝望困扰着。
3、我现在就得动身，要不然就赶不上末班车了。
答案下期公布：

上期答案：
1、Drugs can make you do all kinds of weird things.
2、And when you add these two up, you have an amazing coincidence that we have discussed before.
3、It was a time when people weren't so hung up about health.