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Language Focus 一、 生词 Text in tow:following behind 跟随 e.g. Trying to shop with three children in tow is nojoke. 购物时跟着三个孩子可不是闹着玩的。 one’s heart/thoughts go(es) out to sb: one feels a lot of sympathy towards sb. 对某人表示同情 或慰问 e.g. “We have expressed our sympathies to the family in the traffic accident and our hearts go out to them at this very sad time,” he said. “我们对遭遇交通事故的家庭深表同情，在这个悲伤的时刻我们的心与他们同在，”他说。 take charge (of sb. or sth.):take control 照管 e.g. She took charge of the project and made sure it was finished on time. 她负责这个项目，确保项目准时完成。 (stand) in line: 站队，排队 e.g. They stood in line for several hours fortonight’s tickets. 为了今晚的票子他们排了几个小时的队。 reflect on:think carefully about sth.; show 思考，深思；（对声誉等）带来影响 e.g. He sat inthe garden and reflected on what he hadjust read. 他坐在花园里思考着所阅读的内容。 if not: perhaps; indicating possibility of being more remarkable (greater or better or sooner) than 要是不…… e.g. Let’s meet tonight if not sooner. 我们最迟今晚见面吧。 faculty: n. (AmE) all the teachers in a university (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 全体教员 1 e.g. Both faculty and students are required to attend the meeting. 师生都要参加会议。 nonetheless: ad. (fml) however 虽然如此，但是 e.g. The problems are not serious. Nonetheless, we shall need to handle them soon. 问题不算严重。但我们得赶紧加以解决。 combine: vt. cause (things) tojoin or mix together to form a whole 使结合 e.g. None of us has much money so let’s combine what we’ve got. 我们谁都没多少钱，那我们就把钱凑一块吧。 inevitable: a. impossible to avoid or prevent 不可避免的 e.g. It seems inevitable that they will be late for school because of the bad weather. 天气恶劣，他们不可避免地要上学迟到了。 embarrassed: a. 局促不安的，不好意思的 e.g. Iwas embarrassed to be praised in front of so many people. 当众受表扬我不好意思。 He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention. 众目睽睽之下他局促不安。 accompany: vt. (fml) go with (sb.) to a place or event 陪同 e.g. Would you like me to accom