重点单词：
1、extend
vt. 延伸；扩大；推广；伸出；给予；使竭尽全力；对…估价
vi. 延伸；扩大；伸展；使疏开
The carpenter extended the measuring tape as far as it would go.
木匠把卷尺拉长到不能再拉为止。
2、entire
adj. 全部的，整个的；全体的
n. (Entire)人名；(英)恩泰尔
She has alienated her entire family.
她与她的全部家人疏远了。
3、ridiculous
adj. 可笑的；荒谬的
She broke in with a ridiculous objection.
她突然插嘴提了个可笑的异议。
重点短语：
1、come up
走近；发生；开始；上升；发芽；被提出
A beggar came up to us and ask for money.
一个乞丐走过来向我们要钱。
2、ram up
塞住
堵住
They were rammed up in the prison.
他们被塞入狱中。
考考你（翻译）：
1、在两根竹竿之间拉起了一根绳子。
2、龙卷风使整个沿海的广播都中断了。
3、这种可笑的局面近似于喜剧。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、For instance, in 1957 most of the cars were gorgeous.
2、Without knowing it, you reject the phenomenal power that you have on your life.
3、Christmas is coming up soon.