重点单词：

1、mess

n. 混乱；食堂，伙食团；困境；脏乱的东西

vt. 弄乱，弄脏；毁坏；使就餐

The house is a mess.

这个房间又脏又乱。

重点短语：

1、fit in

适应，适合；装配好；找时间做

We work long hours both outside and inside the home and we rush around trying to fit everything in.

我们在家在外都长时间地工作，我们到处奔波，尽力安排时间做每一件事。

2、take care of

照顾；注意；抚养

"Yeah, I have to be here to take care of her," he said.

王志军也咧嘴笑着说：“是啊，我必须在这照顾她。”

3、come up

走近；发生；开始；上升；发芽；被提出

Her cat came up and rubbed itself against their legs.

她的猫上前来蹭了他们的腿。

考考你（翻译）：

1、我把自己的生活弄得一团糟。

2、她对孩子们很有一手，相处得非常融洽。

3、这一话题在工作时被提及。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、So many days are routine and uninteresting, especially in winter.

2、10,000 people are expected to immigrate in the next two years.

3、Under pressure from the public, many regional governments cleaned up their beaches.