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Morning reading An Apple of Discord 争斗之源；不和之因；祸根 The black gold in the Middle East seems to be an apple of discord. 中东石油似乎成了争端的起因。 The Achiles’ Heel 唯一弱点；薄弱环节；要害 Mr. Jones is a hard-working and intelligent person in the office, his Achiles’ heel is his pride. He always refuses the other’s advice on his work. 在公司，琼斯先生勤奋而且聪敏，但他的致命弱点就是骄傲自大。他从不接受别人提出的有关工作上的任何建议。 Hellen of Troy 特洛伊的海伦；红颜祸水 It is unfair that historians always attribute the fall of kingdoms to Helen of Troy. 历史学家们总把国家倾覆的原因归结为红颜祸水，这太不公平了。 The Trojan Horse 木马计；暗藏的危险；奸细 They are defeated only because of the Trojan horse in their count