例：He attempted the exam but failed. 他試圖通過考試，但失敗了。After repeated attempts they finally succeeded. 經(jīng)過反復(fù)嘗試，他們終于成功了。搭配：attempt at sth./at doing sth. 嘗試做某事：The couple made several unsuccessful attempts at a compromise. 這對(duì)夫婦幾次試圖和解均未成功。

　　attribute v. 把……歸因于，認(rèn)為是……所為;n. 屬性，特性

　　例：She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck. 她認(rèn)為她的成功來自勤勞和一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)運(yùn)氣。We attributed this saying to Shakespeare. 我們認(rèn)為這句格言出自莎士比亞。搭配：attribute sth. to把某物歸功于;認(rèn)為某物是(某人)創(chuàng)造的拓展：attributive a. 屬性的，(指形容詞或名詞)用作定語的

　　聽力擴(kuò)展： The survey, conducted by CTR Market Research, the largest research consulting firm in China, covers mostly single white collars aged 23��30. Most of the young respondents attribute their marriage problem to “busy work” and “having little time to make friends with opposite sex.” It also shows that many young people place high requirements for their marriage partners. Some young people are introverted and do not enjoy being together with people of their opposite sex. Some work and live independently in a large city far away from their hometown, their parents and their relatives. In this case, their friends and relatives cannot help them in their life. Some young people do not take marriage issue seriously. All these have become constraints that delay white-collar people’s marriage.這項(xiàng)調(diào)查由中國最大的研究咨詢公司央視市場(chǎng)研究有限公司進(jìn)行的，被調(diào)查者大多是23~30歲的單身白領(lǐng)。大多數(shù)的年輕受訪者將他們的婚姻問題歸結(jié)于“忙工作”或者“沒有時(shí)間和異性朋友在一起�！闭{(diào)查還表明，許多年輕人對(duì)結(jié)婚伴侶要求較高。一些青年性格內(nèi)向，不喜歡與異性在一起。一些人遠(yuǎn)離家鄉(xiāng)、父母和親屬，在大城市獨(dú)立工作和生活。在這種情況下，他們的朋友和親人也無法幫助他們。一些年輕人沒有認(rèn)真考慮過結(jié)婚問題。所有這些已成為延遲白領(lǐng)婚姻的原因�！咀ⅰ縤ntroverted a. 性格內(nèi)向的人;constraint n. 限制，制約

　　audience n. 觀眾，聽眾，讀者

　　例：The audience was clapping for 10 minutes. 觀眾鼓掌長達(dá)十分鐘。When she finished her speech，the audience applauded. 她講完后，聽眾鼓掌。

　　authority n. ①權(quán)力，管轄權(quán) ②當(dāng)局，官方 ③權(quán)威人士，專家

　　例：A policeman has the authority to arrest lawbreakers. 警察有權(quán)逮捕犯法的人。The local authorities decided to build a suspension bridge over the river. 該地區(qū)政府決定在這條河上建一座吊橋。搭配：authority over sb./sth. 對(duì)人或事物的管轄權(quán)：He had absolute authority over his subordinates. 他對(duì)下屬有絕對(duì)的管轄權(quán)。authority on sth. 某方面的專家：Mr. Li is a leading authority on Chinese food. 李先生是中餐方面的專家。拓展：authorize v. 批準(zhǔn)

　　聽力擴(kuò)展：

　　A: Do you hear that?

　　B:What?

　　A:A case of H1N1 has been found in our school.

　　B:Oh my god. It’s a big piece of news. Who is diagnosed H1N1?

　　A:It’s said that a new comer from abroad.

　　B:What did the authority say? Did they take any steps?

　　A:They hope all the students should take care of themselves and measure their body temperature regularly.

　　B:It’s really serious. We all need to be careful and keep away from the crowded places.

　　A:Do you believe that more and more cases will be found in the coming days?

　　B:I hope not.

　　A：你聽說了嗎?

　　B：聽說什么?

　　A：我們學(xué)校發(fā)現(xiàn)了一例甲流。

　　B：噢，天啊，這是個(gè)大新聞啊，是誰被診斷出了甲流呢?

　　A：據(jù)說是一個(gè)來自國外的新生。

　　B：那學(xué)校的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)怎么說?他們有采取任何措施嗎?

　　A：他們就是希望所有的學(xué)生都能好好地照顧自己，定期測(cè)量體溫。

　　B：這個(gè)真的很嚴(yán)重。我們都必須小心，要遠(yuǎn)離擁擠的地方。

　　A：你認(rèn)為未來的幾天會(huì)有更多的病例嗎?

　　B：希望不會(huì)�！咀ⅰ縟iagnose v. 診斷

　　auto n. auto=automobile 汽車

　　例：Don’t park your auto here. 別把你的汽車停在這兒。

　　聽力擴(kuò)展：

　　W: Hey, you drive a Toyota? I thought you’d never buy a Japanese-made car.

　　M: Well, so far I’ve only driven American-made cars, and I’ve had so much trouble with them, so I finally changed my mind and decided to buy a Japanese car.

　　W: I don’t blame you. After all, the Japanese build better cars.

　　M: They sure do. The American auto makers need to learn how to build better cars than their Japanese competitors.

　　W:You said it.

　　女：嘿。你開豐田車啊?我還以為你絕不買日本車呢。

　　男：是啊，我以前一直都開美國車，但總是出問題，所以我改變主意，決定買日本車了。

　　女：我能理解。畢竟日本人造出來的產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量比較好。

　　男：的確是這樣。美國汽車公司必須研發(fā)出比日本對(duì)手更好的車。

　　女：你說的對(duì)。