effect
n. 结果，效果

flower
n. 花

flyover
n. 立交桥

future
n. 将来，未来，今后

hometown
n. 故乡，家乡

huge
a. 巨大的，庞大的

hut
n. 小屋；棚屋

improve
v. 改善，增进

industry
n. 工业；行业

living
n. 生活

mud
n. （软）泥，泥浆

muddy
a. 多泥的，泥泞的

narrow
a. 窄的，狭窄的

neat
a. 整洁的，整齐的

nephew
n. 侄子；外甥

picnic
n. 郊游，野餐

policy
n. 政策，方针

pool
n. 游泳池

rapidly
ad. 快地，迅速

reform
n. 改革；改良

rid
v. 使摆脱；使去掉

skyscraper
n. 摩天楼

spring
v. 发生，出现

standard
n. 标准，水准

steadily
ad. 稳固地，平稳地

steamer
n. 汽船；轮船

theater
n. 剧院；电影院

unhealthy
a. 不健康的，有病的

wherever
ad. 无论到哪里

take place
发生

put into effect
开始使用，生效

get rid of
摆脱，废除

put up
建造，设立

set up
建立，开创

spring up
涌现

carry out
实施，执行

Merry Learning

A Joke

"When I walk in here," ordered the manager, "I want to see nothing but people working! I hope everyone knows how this can be accomplished!"
"Sure, boss," replied one of the workers, "Call before you come."

Phonetics

读/iз/音的字母组合：
ear: fear rear
eer: beer cheer

Pronunciation and Intonation

A: I want to send this letter to London, please.
B: Put it on the scale, please. Mmm, that's 30 grams.
A: Thirty grams? Oh, that's heavy.
B: Anything else?
A: No, that's all.