重点单词：

1、camp

vi. 露营；扎营

vt. 扎营；使扎营

n. 露营

The press release provoked furious protests from the Gore camp and other top Democrats.

这篇新闻稿引发了戈尔阵营和民主党其他高层的激烈抗议。

2、personality

n. 个性；品格；名人

She has such a kind, friendly personality.

她有着如此友善的性格。

3、practically

adv. 实际地；几乎；事实上

He'd known the old man practically all his life.

他几乎从小就认识那位老人。

4、pretender

n. 冒牌者；妄求者；妄提要求者

A humiliated French pretender governed a rump kingdom from Bourges in the south.

饱受羞辱的觊觎王位者在南方的布尔日统治一个残余的王国。

重点短语：

1、because of

prep. 因为；由于

It is mainly because of my fault.

这主要是由于我的过错。

考考你（翻译）：

1、我们在海滩附近宿营。

2、这次竞赛既比政治策略，又比品质性格。

3、这一课程比硕士学位更注重实际。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、Mr. Oakley has always been ready to oblige journalists with information.

2、Millions of wild flowers colour the valleys, especially in April and May.

3、Poetry belongs with music.