21. It is widely acknowledged that computer and other machines have become an indispensable part of our society, which make our life and work more comfortable and less laborious. 人们普遍认为计算机和其他机器已经成为我们社会必不可少的一部分。 它们使我们的生活更舒适，减少了大量劳动。
22. At the same time, along with the benefits of such machines, employees must study knowledge involved in such machines so that they are able to control them. 同时，随着这些机器带给我们的好处，员工们也必须要学习与之相关的知识以便使用它们。
23. No one can deny the basic fact that it is impossible for average workers to master those high-technology skills easily. 没有人能否认这一基本事实：对于一般工人来讲，轻松掌握这些技术是不可能的。
24. Millions of people have to spend more time and energy on studying new skills and technology so that they can keep a favorable position in job market. 成千上万的人们不得不花费更多的精力和时间学习新的技术和知识，使得他们在就业市场能保持优势。
25. According to a recent survey, a growing number of people express a strong desire to take another job or spend more time on their job in order to get more money to support their family. 根据最近的一项调查，越来越多的人表达了想从事另外的工作或加班以赚取更多的钱来补贴家用的强烈愿望。
26. From what has been discussed above, I am fully convinced that the leisure life-style is undergoing a decline with the progress of modern society, it is not necessary a bad thing. 通过以上讨论，我完全相信，随着现代社会的进步，幽闲的生活方式正在消失并不是件坏事。
27. Many people believe that international tourism produce positive effects on economic growth and local government should be encouraged to promote international tourism. 许多人认为国际旅游对经济发展有积极作用，应鼓励地方政府发展国际旅游。
28. But what these people fail to see is that international tourism may bring about a disastrous impact on our environment and local history. 但是这些人忽视了国际旅游可能会给当地环境和历史造成的灾难性的影响。
29. In addition, in order to attract tourists, a lot of artificial facilities have been built, which have certain unfavorable effects on the environment. 另外，为了吸引旅游者，大量人工设施被修建，这对环境是不利的。
30. For lack of distinct culture, some places will not attract tourists any more. Consequently, the fast rise in number of foreign tourists may eventually lead to the decline of local tourism. 由于缺乏独特的文化，一些地方不再吸引旅游者。因此，国外旅游者数量的快速增加可能最终会导致当地旅游业的衰败。
11. APPEAL: make a direct/strong appeal to A．The appeal to venture capitalists of investing in United States high technology companies is quite obvious． 对风险资本家来说，投资于美国高技术公司的吸引力是显而易见的。 B．He holds a special appeal to little children. 他对小孩有种特殊的吸引力。
12. APPETITE have/stimulate a strong/keen appetite for（爱好，追求） 1. He has a great appetite for knowledge.他强烈的求知欲。 2．The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward，not only the means of sustenance，but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms． 在办公室或工厂里长时间的工作，给他们带来的报酬不仅仅是生活给养，而且是对乐趣的强烈追求，即使是最简单、最朴实的乐趣。
13. APPLICATION: the application of knowledge/theory A. We ale dealing with the application of psychology to advertising and political propaganda． 我们说的是把心理学应用于广告和政治宣传。 B．In general，the application---or misapplication---of science and technology in all fields is certain to affect the structure of society as a whole． 总的说来，科学技术在各个领域中的应用或误用，必然会影响整个社会的 结构。
14. APPRECIATION: cultivate/deepen/express/show an (better/keen) appreciation of A． cultivate the appreciation of good music培养对音乐的欣赏能力 B． We take this opportunity of expressing / to express our sincere appreciation of your help. 对于你们的帮助，我们趁这个机会向你们表示衷心的感谢。 C．promote/deepen the appreciation of Chinese arts and letters in the United States of America促进/加深美国对中国文学艺术的理解。 D．He has a keen appreciation of the students’ needs. 他深刻了解学生们的需要。
15. ASSESSMENT: make an assessment of A．Although it is，of course，much more difficult，he can also make a subjective assessment of the percentage of his emotional energy invested in the job． 虽然这很困难，但是他还能对在这份工作中投入多少精力作一个主观的评价。 B．The other thing we have to notice is that the assessment of the intelligence of any subject is essentially a comparative affair． 我们必须注意的另一件事是，对智力评估实质上是相对的。
a wise guy骄傲自大的人； a shrinking violet畏首畏尾的人； a backseat driver不在权限范围内而指手划脚的人； a wet blanket令人扫兴的人； a late bloomer大器晚成的人； an apple polisher拍马屁者； an Indian giver送东西给人而日后往回要的人； an eager beaver工作卖力的人 scumbag 人渣； brown nosers 拍马屁的人； coward胆小鬼； airhead 笨蛋； drama queen 喜欢小题大作的人； weirdo 怪人； cheapskate 小气鬼
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31. There is a growing tendency for parents to ask their children to accept extra educational programs over the recent years. 近些年，父母要求他们的孩子接受额外的教育呈增长的势头。
32. Many parents believe that additional educational activities enjoy obvious advantage. By extra studies, they maintain, their children are able to obtain many kinds of practical skills and useful knowledge, which will put them in a beneficial position in the future job markets when they grow up. 许多家长相信额外的教育活动有许多优点，通过学习，他们的孩子可以获得很多实践技能和有用的知识，当他们长大后，这些对他们就业是大有好处的。
33. In the first place, extra studies bring about unhealthy impacts on physical growth of children. Educational experts point out that, it is equally important to take some sport activities instead of extra studies when children have spent the whole day in a boring classroom. 首先，额外的学习对孩子们的身体发育是不利的。教育专家指出，孩子们在枯燥的教室里呆了一整天后，从事一些体育活动，而不是额外的学习，是非常重要的。
34. Children are undergoing fast physical development; lack of physical exercise may produce disastrous influence on their later life. 孩子们正处于身体快速发育时期，缺乏体育锻炼可能会对他们未来的生活造成严重的影响。
35. In the second place, from psychological aspect, the majority of children seem to tend to have an unfavorable attitude toward additional educational activities. 第二，从心理上讲，大部分孩子似乎对额外的学习没有什么好感。
36. It is hard to imagine a student focusing their energy on textbook while other children are playing. 当别的孩子在玩耍的时候，很难想象一个学生能集中精力在课本上。
37. Moreover, children will have less time to play and communicate with their peers due to extra studies, consequently, it is difficult to develop and cultivate their character and interpersonal skills. They may become more solitary and even suffer from certain mental illness. 而且，由于要额外地学习，孩子们没有多少时间和同龄的孩子玩耍和交流，很难培养他们的个性和交际能力。他们可能变得孤僻甚至产生某些心理疾病。
38. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that, although extra studies indeed enjoy many obvious advantages, its disadvantages shouldn't be ignored and far outweigh its advantages. It is absurd to force children to take extra studies after school. 通过以上讨论，我们可以得出结论：尽管额外学习的确有很多优点，但它的缺点不可忽视，且远大于它的优点。因此，放学后强迫孩子额外学习是不明智的。
39. Any parents should place considerable emphasis on their children to keep the balance between play and study. As an old saying goes: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 任何家长都应非常重视保持孩子学习与玩耍的平衡，正如那句老话：只工作，不玩耍，聪明的孩子会变傻。
40. Parents are firmly convinced that, to send their child to kindergartens or nursery schools will have an unfavorable influence on the growth of children. 父母们坚定地相信把孩子送到幼儿园对他们的成长不利。
16. ASSOCIATION: be/have an association with；in association with A．do sth in association with sb和某人一起做某事 B．They suggest the answer may be the lack of association with other humans during the period of sleep． 他们暗示这个回答或许和睡眠中缺少与其他人的联系有关。
17．ATTACK: come under (personal/sharp) attack A．Today, American colleges and universities originally modeled on German ones are under strong attack. 今天美国大学(最初是按照德国大学模式)正受到社会的激烈批评。
18. ATTAINMENT: the attainment of goals/aim/objective A．This will deeply impress them on your memory, and these memory traces will soon start influencing your everyday behavior toward the attainment of the goal． 这将会把它们深深地铭记在你的脑海里。而这些记忆痕将很快开始影响你的日常行为，促使你朝着实现目标而努力。 B．Schools usually set as their educational objective the attainment of a balanced development of a person． 学校通常把一个人获得平衡发展作为教育的目标。
19. ATTENTION: bring...to public attention/claim/draw/come to the attention of A．Many of these workers are poorly educated and unskilled，and they often lack the union representation that has helped bring other industrial disease to public attention． 这些工人中许多没受过什么教育，又缺乏技术，他们往往没有自己的工会代表可以帮助他们让公众知道其他的职业病。 B．As for sowing methods-probably over half of Europe's seed was wasted every year before the Chinese idea of the seed drill came to the attention of Europeans． 至于播种方法，在中国人关于种子条播机的想法引起欧洲人的注意之前，也许欧洲每年要浪费一半以上的种子。 C. The sad condition of women working as domestics around the world received much media attention earlier this year in several highly publicized cases. 今年初几个透明度颇高的案例中，有关世界各地女佣的悲惨状况引起了新闻媒体的关注。
20. ATTEMPT: make an attempt/in an attempt to A．Attempts to break up this old system have been made in every presidential election in the past one hundred years． 在过去的100年中，人们极力想打破这个在历届总统大选中都实行的旧体制。 B． In an attempt to do sth, ...为了... do sth in an attempt to do 做某事是为了
Modern families Chips off the old block 讲现在家长给孩子提供各种各样跟踪保护的，还有一些相关的利弊讨论。很有趣的文章。
Daily chart Kumbh together 世界上最大的集会。一月好像确实是集会众多。哈哈 评论里面有亮点。 有个人吐槽伦敦地铁 80 million people/+ or - 60 days = 1.340.000 daily visitors.（这是文章数据） London underground carries more then 2.67 million everyday, 365 days a year. 于是有人跟帖回复 Well Mumbai locats carry more tha 3 million people per day 365 days a year 24*7. Suck that 啊哈哈哈哈 suck that ！