Settled
adj.不变的，稳定的；固定的；妥；停当

He decided to lead a more settled life with his partner...
他决定和爱人一起过一种更加安定的生活。
Cats are creatures of habit — they seem to appreciate a settled routine...
猫是一种有固定习性的动物，它们似乎喜欢过一种有规律的生活。
After a few years of being a diplomat, she still didn't feel settled.
做了几年外交官后，她还是没有适应。

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Director
n.主管，主任；董事，理事；负责人，监督者；导演

She has just been appointed artistic director of Queensland Theatre Company.
她刚刚被任命为昆士兰剧团的艺术总监。
He served on the board of directors of a local bank.
他是当地一家银行的董事会成员之一。

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Evacuations
n.撤空；撤离；撤退；疏散

An evacuation of the city's four-million inhabitants is planned for later this week.
计划在本周晚些时候疏散该市400万居民。
They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country...
他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。
The fire is threatening about sixty homes, and residents have evacuated the area...
大火正威胁着大约60户人家，居民已经从该地区撤离。
Burning sulfur from the wreck has forced evacuations from the area.
残骸上燃烧着的硫黄迫使人们撤出该地区。

剧情百科

Sherlock有个思维殿堂，将所有有用的信息转化成图像形式存储在大脑，这样的方式让他可以永久记忆那些信息。但Sherlock不仅有这么个殿堂，而且他还拥有一个能提醒他大量关键点的殿堂，自己的哥哥Mycroft不断提示他，让他从偏道走向正道。在Mycroft的"帮助"下，Sherlock到底能找出那个目标吗？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.The novel is _____ from a series of on-the-spot reports.
小说是基于一系列现场报道构思而成的。
2.The competitors will be subject to _____ drug testing.
参赛者将要接受随机药检。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.Moderate rainfall breeds settled agriculture, they reckon, fostering urbanisation, trade and state-building.
他们认为适中降水稳定了农业生产，促进城市化、贸易和国家建设。
2.Since 1951, 18,000 people have been evacuated from the area.
自1951年以来，已有18， 000人撤离了该地区。