重点单词：

1、imminent

adj. 即将来临的；迫近的

There appeared no imminent danger.

眼前似乎没有危险。

2、mandate

n. 授权；命令，指令；委托管理；受命进行的工作

vt. 授权；托管

The president and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform.

总统和他的支持者们几乎肯定地认为这次投票是对继续进行经济改革的授权。

3、visual

adj. 视觉的，视力的；栩栩如生的

Remember you want your visuals to reinforce your message, not detract from what you are saying.

要记住，你是要用视觉资料来强化你的信息，而不是削弱你所讲述的内容。

4、crystal

n. 结晶，晶体；水晶；水晶饰品

adj. 水晶的；透明的，清澈的

She was wearing a strand of crystal beads.

她戴着一串水晶珠子。

5、distract

vt. 转移；分心

Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework.

汤姆承认玩电子游戏有时让他做家庭作业时分心。

重点短语：

1、不过，几乎没有迹象显示这样的情形迫在眉睫。

2、这名独立检察官获得授权去调查这件事情的权限还有多长？

3、一些最精致的酒杯是用铅晶质玻璃制成的。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、They warned him of the dangers of sailing alone.

2、They cannot leave the country without permission.

3、The report breaks down the results region by region.