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2) filled with or attended with eg:
She is expecting (ie is pregnant with) her first child. 她不久要生头胎。
His words were followed by a pregnant pause. 他说完话，接着是一段意味深长的停顿。
2. comfort
1) n. 舒适，安逸，安慰，慰藉a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain；a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
2) vt. 安慰，使舒适give moral or emotional strength to；lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate eg:
The dress is carefully styled for maximum comfort. 这服装精心设计，力求达到最大限度的舒适。
I tried to comfort him after he was defeated by his opponent. 他被对手击败后，我尽力安慰他。
3. impressed adj. deeply or markedly affected or influenced; have a deep impression 令人印象深刻的
4. well-behaved adj. 很乖的，行为端正的
5. improvement n. 改进，改善the act of improving something; eg:
There is need for improvement in your handwriting. I see little prospect of an improvement in his condition.
6. eye-liner n. 眼线(笔) makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes 其它合成词： eyebrow 眉毛 eyelash 睫毛
eyelid 眼皮，眼睑 eyesight 视力
eyewitness 目击者
eyesore 剌眼的东西，眼中钉 eyeshadow 眼影膏
7. stand
1) n. 站立，停顿，楼台，货摊 eg:
报摊 newsstand
2) v. 站立，位于，停滞，忍受 eg:
This work will hardly stand close examination. 这种作品很难经得起认真的检验。
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8. constant adj. 经常的，不变的 continually recurring or continuing without interruption eg:
The children's constant chatter was irritating. 那些孩子们喋喋不休的说话声使人心烦。 The machinery requires constant maintenance. 这些机器需要经常保养维修。
9. teach sb. a lesson 教训某人
10. undermine vt. 暗中损害，逐渐削弱，在(某物)下挖洞或挖通道，从根基处损害destroy property or hinder normal operations eg:
Beware of the fifth column. They often infiltrate into key positions and seek to undermine the body politic from within. 要提防隐蔽的敌人，他们经常渗透到关键岗位企图从内部破坏国家政体。
11. get rid of 摆脱，除去dispose of; do away with eg:
We have an extractor fan in the kitchen to get rid of the smell of cooking. 我们的厨房里有台排气扇，用来消除油烟。
The fat boy went on a diet to get rid of his excess weight. 这个胖男孩节制饮食以减轻过量的体重。
12. has/have influence on 对 ... 有影响 eg:
Listening to the music has a calming influence on her. 听音乐对她起了一种镇静的作用。 This example has great influence upon /on young people. 这个事例对年轻人有重大的影响。
13. be generous with 用 ... 很慷慨 eg:
be generous with one's money 花钱很大方 其它短语：
be generous in 乐于 ... 的，在 ... 上不吝惜的 eg:
Students should be generous in doing hard jobs. 学生应该乐于做艰苦的工作。 She was always very generous in her charity. 她行善时总是很慷慨。
14. greedy adj. 贪婪的 immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth eg:
The greedy little boy ate all the candy at the party.
15. get into trouble 陷入困境，惹上麻烦 eg:
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Nobody likes to get into trouble. 没有谁愿意惹麻烦。
16. violent adj. 暴力的，猛烈的，极端的acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity eg:
Violent crime is only one of the maladies afflicting modern society. 暴力犯罪仅仅是危害社会的弊病之一。
She was in violent temper. 她暴跳如雷。
17. tell/ know/ distinguish right from wrong 明辨是非
18. commit crime 犯罪
Understanding a Long Conversation
Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. Audio Script:
W: Many people are having trouble with their sons and daughters. I was just reading a newspaper article on it this morning. There are 190,000 teenagers in our city.
M: Does it say anything about the causes of teenage violence? My son has been hitting other students at school.
W: Yes. It says TV has a major influence. By 18, teenagers have often seen 200,000 acts of violence on TV. And people who have seen the most violence on TV tend to1 be the most violent. M: My son doesn’t watch much TV, so it must be something else.
W: Maybe it’s music. Teenagers typically listen to four hours of music every day. Many of the songs have very violent messages.
M: Does the article say that violence in pop music leads to2 violent behavior?
W: It isn’t quite clear. The article reports on two studies. One report says teenagers who listen to pop music are almost twice as likely to become violent, while the other one says there’s no significant connection between the two factors.
Questions: 1. How did the woman learn that people are having trouble with their kids? 2. What is the man’s concern about his son?
3. How many acts of violence may people have seen by the time they become adults? 4. Which of the following does the man’s son NOT do very often? 5. What do the studies say about music and violence?
注释：
1. tend to vt. 倾向于(有助于，易于，引起，造成，势必) eg:
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It's probably not as bad as she says she does tend to pile it on. 大概不像她说的那麽糟－－她确实有意夸大事实。
His talks tended to a disaster. 他的谈话引起了一场灾祸。
2. lead to 导致 eg:
The Government's present course will only lead to disaster. 政府的现行方针後患无穷。 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大道通罗马。
Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences. 这样一种错误可能导致灾难性的后果。
Understanding a Passage
Now you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.
Audio Script:
It’s odd that parents are so worried about their teenagers smoking, especially since smoking isn’t a teenager’s biggest problem. Then what is? Shockingly, a teenager’s biggest problem is his own mother and father! Today’s teenagers know they should not smoke, but they don’t know when not to listen to their parents. They don’t know they should say no to their parents when their parents are being too generous. Therefore, as they receive more and more from their parents, the teenagers become greedy and selfish. Gradually, they have become spoiled1. Studies show that spoiled teenagers are much more likely to take drugs2 and do poorly in3 school. They may also develop poor manner and get pregnant at an earlier age. However, this is not what parents want to hear. They think they are being kind to their teenagers, and they have a tendency4 to ignore5 the damage they are really doing.
Questions:
1. According to the speaker, what seems strange?
2. What does the speaker think causes a teenager’s problems? 3. What does the speaker suggest that parents should NOT do? 4. What might teenagers do as a result of being spoiled? 5. What are parents likely to ignore?
注释：
1. spoil v. 宠坏，溺爱，破坏，腐坏make a mess of, destroy or ruin eg:
A fond mother may spoil her child. 溺爱的母亲可能会宠坏她的孩子。
The children kept quarreling and spoiled our holiday. 孩子们不断吵架，破坏了我们的假期。
2. take drugs 吸毒 eg:
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