重点单词：

1、finally

adv. 最后；终于；决定性地

The food finally arrived at the end of last week and distribution began.

食物终于在上周末抵达并开始分发。

2、competition

n. 竞争；比赛，竞赛

There's been some fierce competition for the title.

已有一些为此头衔的激烈竞争。

3、depend

vi. 依赖，依靠；取决于；相信，信赖

The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato.

烹饪时间长短取决于土豆的大小。

重点短语：

1、keep together

保持在一起；团结在一起；不分散

Keep these papers together in case they are lost.

将这些文件放在一起，免得弄丢了。

2、end up

结束；死亡

Every time they went dancing they ended up in a bad mood.

每次他们去跳舞，到头来总是扫兴而归。

考考你（翻译）：

1、剧情由喜剧慢慢发展成闹剧，最后又演变为悲剧。

2、该交易本可以减少通勤飞机市场的竞争。

3、他靠写作谋生。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、The old social order was gone forever.

2、The technical superiority of laser discs over tape is well established.

3、Outside, mumbling, was one of New York's ever-present crazies.