新世纪大学语教材综合教程第3本 unit 3 笔记及答案.docVIP

Unit 3 Happiness I. Useful Words and Expressions（Text B） 1. priority n. (L.10) 1) [C] the thing that is (regarded as) more important than others 优先考虑的事 你必须学会辨别事情的轻重缓急。You must learn to get your priorities right. 她没有把度假当作优先考虑的事情。Holidays didn’t figure high on her list of priorities. 2) [U] the fact or condition of being regarded as more important 优先；重点 政府将改革法制列为工作的重点。 The Government gave top priority to reforming the legal system. 2. the breadline (L.13) a very low level of income which allows people to eat but not have any extra things 仅能有饭吃而不能保证满足其他生活需求的极低收入水平 他们虽然不富有，却也没有挣扎在贫困线上。 They ar