核心词汇1.pptVIP

Key Words for Passage One assets hedge funds slump do a Titanic at a record low peso/real thriving A nation’s self-esteem rests in part on the strength of its currency. Key Words for Passage One exert upward pressure on … substantial an arrogant superpower be/become hostile to … think warmly of … Should the trend continue, … chronic trade deficit thanks in part to … Key Words for Passage One soar bubble a fantastic quarter account for … profit from … turn on a dime inflict pathetic Key Words for Passage Two college-admission wars Contrive some justifications turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths a full-blown prestige panic scarce elite degrees plausible selectivity or prestige matters Key Words for Passage Two employ better instructional approaches professors’ feedback enhance their graduates’ lifetime earnings reckon count signify paradoxically prestigious universities lighten up impose on … Key Words for Fast Reading an obesity epidemic It’s all down to … burn too few calories appeals to … get to the root of … impair poll There is no denying … proportion Key Words for Fast Reading with regard to … quitting really does pack on the pounds appetite suppressant kick the habit offspring pregnancy intriguingly seal one’s fate conceive Key Words for Fast Reading at the fatter end of the spectrum prevalence account in part for … the mean age This would be neither here nor there if it weren’t for the observation that having an older mother seems to be an independent risk factor for obesity. odds Key Words for Fast Reading pair off like marrying like amplify … account for … Key Words for Blank-filling athletic footwear corporate headquarters experiment with … in an attempt to … shock-absorbent convince sb. of … predecessor/successor distribute recruit in an unconventional manner Key Words for Blank-filling Innovative entrepreneurial task differentiation carry …over … * *