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29. stark – bare 赤裸的, 荒凉的
30. consideration - thoughtful concern for others; solicitude. 关心,对他人的体贴关心；担忧
31. infamous - having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious 声名狼籍的,臭名昭著的 32. the next man – the ordinary people
33. without fail - with no chance of failure 必定 Be here at noon without fail. 34.stay up - 不睡, 熬夜
35. to date – until now 到目前为止, 迄今 36. on schedule – punctually 按时间表, 准时
according to schedule 按时间表; 按照原定进度; ahead of schedule 提前; behind schedule 落后于计划或进度; 迟于预定时间
37. priority - something afforded or deserving prior attention 优先考虑的事或值得优先注意的事
38. vow - to declare or assert 宣称或断言
39. to the letter - to the last detail; exactly 严格按照文字；精确地 followed instructions to the letter. 不折不扣地遵照指示
40. quote - to state (a price) for securities, goods, or services 报价,报出有价证券、商品或服务项目（价格）
41. regardless of - 不管[顾], 不注意
42. come up with - to bring forth or discover:宣布或发现
43. stretch - to extend or enlarge beyond the usual or proper limits 使过度伸展伸展或扩大超出通常或适当的限制
stretch the meaning of a word; stretch one?s imagination扩大一个词的意思；展开某人的想像力
44. project - to form a plan or an intention for 计划,为…形成一个计划或一种意向
project a new business enterprise 筹划新企业 45. in a position to -能够; 有做...的机会
46. disregard - to treat without proper respect or attentiveness 漠视，不理
47. fiscal year - a 12-month period for which an organization plans the use of its funds 财政年度，会计年度(某组织在12个月内计划它的资金使用) 48. game - a business or occupation; a line 行业，职业 the insurance game 保险业
49. zest - spirited enjoyment 热情,精力充沛
50. oversell - to present with excessive or unwarranted enthusiasm; overpraise过分吹嘘,过分称赞，过奖
51. make sense - 有 意义；意思清楚；有道理
52. follow through - to carry an act, a project, or an intention to completion; pursue fully坚持到底贯彻一个行动、项目或完成某项意图；全力追求
followed through on her promise to reorganize the department 把诺言贯彻到底，重新组建部门
53. frustrate - to cause feelings of discouragement or bafflement in 挫败, 阻挠, 使感到灰心, 阻止
54. estate - a landed property, usually of considerable size 土地拥有权,常指大片土地 55. transfer - to convey or cause to pass from one place, person, or thing to another 迁移, 转移,传递或使从一个地方、人或事物移到另一地方、人或事物 56. vacate - to cease to occupy or hold 空出，腾出 57. get over - to recover from 自……中恢复
finally got over the divorce 最终从离婚的创伤中恢复了
58. stall - to employ delaying tactics against拖延,采取拖延的计谋 stall off creditors 拖欠债务
59. murder - something that is very uncomfortable, difficult, or hazardous 坏事, 非常不舒服的、困难的或危险的事
The rush hour traffic is murder. 交通高峰时间真是难以忍受之事 60. appreciate - to admire greatly; value 欣赏；重视 61. exasperating - adj. irritating 使人恼怒的, 激怒人的 62. let down - to fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint
63. border – (1) to lie adjacent to another 毗接与另一个毗接：The United States borders on Canada. 美国接界于加拿大
(2) to be almost like another in character 近似,特征上与另一个近似 an act that borders on heroism 近似英雄的行径
64. mediocre - moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary 普通的,质量中等偏下的;一般的 65. outperform - to surpass (another) in performance 优过，胜于
66. come through - to do what is required or anticipated 作要求的或预期的事 I asked for their help, and they came through. 他们给了我所需要的帮助
67. render - to give or make available; provide 给予；提供 render assistance 给予援助
67. render - to give or make available; provide 给予；提供 render assistance 给予援助
68. output - an amount produced or manufactured during a certain time 产量 69. longevity – (1) long life; great duration of life 长寿 (2) long duration or continuance, as in an occupation 长期供职，如在一项职业中
had unusual longevity in the company; her longevity as a star. 在公司里呆的时间超乎寻常地长；她长期以来一直是明星
5. Discussion:
1. Have you ever broken any promises to anyone? Give an example. 2. What do you think of credibility principle? (Pair works) 6. Exercises about the text
7. Reading Skills: Reading Advertisements 8. Fast Reading & Exercises
VI Homework.
1. Home reading: Nurture Your Nature 2. Preview Unit 11