重点单词：
1、brag
n. 吹牛，自夸
vi. 吹牛，自夸
vt. 吹牛，吹嘘
He's always bragging that he's a great martial artist.
他总是吹嘘说他是伟大的武术家。
2、shorten
vt. 缩短；减少；变短
vi. 缩短；变短
Smoking can shorten your life.
吸烟会缩短你的寿命。
3、guarantee
n. 保证；担保；保证人；保证书；抵押品
vt. 保证；担保
Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.
仅有富足的资源并不能确保发展。
重点短语：
1、on leave
休假；在休假中
Mr. Jobs, who recovered from pancreatic cancer after surgery in 2004, is going on leave at a critical time for Apple.
乔布斯于2004年接受手术，并已经从胰腺癌中恢复。而现在正是苹果公司的存亡之秋，他却不得不离开。
考考你（翻译）：
1、他可能会到处去向他的朋友们吹嘘。
2、交易日为了庆祝劳动节而缩短。
3、公司的老字号并不一定能保证质量。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、The sufferer may have to make major changes in his or her life to arrest the disease.
2、There was total agreement to start the peace process as soon as possible.
3、Today he does not have to worry about making a living.