重点单词：
1、steady
adj. 稳定的；不变的；沉着的
vi. 稳固
vt. 使稳定；稳固；使坚定
Despite the steady progress of building work, the campaign against it is still going strong.
尽管建筑工程稳步进行，反工运动却仍然高涨。
2、predict
vt. 预报，预言；预知
vi. 作出预言；作预料，作预报
The latest opinion polls are predicting a very close contest.
最新的民意测验预言将是一场势均力敌的竞赛。
3、accomplishment
n. 成就；完成；技艺，技能
For a novelist, that's quite an accomplishment.
对于一个小说家来说，那是一个了不起的成就。
重点短语：
1、work out
解决；算出；实现；制定出；消耗完；弄懂
Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise.
谈判者们预定在今天晚些时候会面以找到一个折中的办法。
2、in front of
在…前面
Waiting her chance, the girl nipped in front of an old woman.
瞅准机会，那个女孩很快插在了老太太的前面。
考考你（翻译）：
1、尽可能靠近对象，拿稳相机。
2、我们的努力都是为了完成这项工作。
3、它花了我一些时间，找到导致这种状况的原因。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、They were reduced to extreme poverty.
2、The research effort has focused on tracing the effects of growing levels of five compounds.
3、Take a look at existing employee files or, if no files exist, gathering all the papers into coherent personnel files.