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fit in — be (precisely) suitable (to) e.g. ? It’s no surprise she is leaving the course — she never really fits in. ? They are looking for someone young to join the team, someone who fits in. More to learn Oxford has always had its share of eccentric students, so Hawking fit right in. Paraphrase ? — Just like many other universities, Oxford also has had some smart students who behaved in a strange way, so Hawking felt as if he belonged exactly to them. Oxford has always had its share of eccentric students, so Hawking fit right in. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) It’s also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a progressive, fatal disease of the motor neurons (nerve cells) that control the skeletal muscles of the body. The disease characteristically produces a wasting away of the muscles that have lost their nerve supply, resulting in weakening and paralysis. There are also signs of spasticity, or stiffness, of the muscles and exaggerated reflexes. Eventually, ALS results in total paralysis and respiratory failure. The senses and intellect are not affected. Text-related information take (sth.) for granted — be so familiar with (sth.) that one no longer appreciates its full value; treat (sth.) as unimportant e.g. ? He just takes it for granted that the house is tidy. ? Most young people take the washing machine for granted because they’ve never lived without it. Translation 不要把一切都看成是想当然。 Key Don’t take everything for granted. mind over matter — (sometimes humor) control of events or material objects by the power of the mind e.g. ? My grandfather firmly believed that he had cured his own cancer through mind over matter. ? Keeping to a strict diet is a question of mind over matter. e.g. ? That guy we met the other day turned out to be Andy’s second cousin. ? His statement turned out to be false. turn out to be — happen to be in the end Text-related information Black Hole Black hole is a cosmic body of extremely intense gravity from wh