New Words and Expressions:

alumnus (pl alumni)
n. (esp. AmE) a (male) former student of a school, college or university （男）校友

bulletin
n. 简报，通讯；会刊；公告

item
n. a single piece of news; a single article or unit on a list or among a set 一则（消息）；一条，一项，一件

doctoral
a. 博士的

dissertation
n. （博士）学位论文，专题论文

draft
n. a rough outline or version草稿

undo (undid, undone)
vt. disturb or upset greatly; untie, open 使烦恼，使不安；松开，解开

hit/strike home
(of remarks ,etc.) have the intended effect （言语等）击中要害

idiot
n. (colloq) a fool

incredible
a. that cannot be believed 难以置信的

skeptical
a. (in the habit of) doubting that sth. is true, right, etc. 持怀疑态度的，怀疑的

dieter
n. a person who eats less food or only certain kinds of food 节食者；忌食某些食物的人

devour
vt. eat (sth.) quickly and in large quantities 狼吞虎咽地吃

cookie
n. (AmE) biscuit 饼干

occasionally
ad. happening sometimes but not very often 偶尔地，间或

occasional a.

consume
v. eat or drink; use up 吃；喝；耗尽；消费

superwoman
n. a woman having more than ordinary human powers and abilities 具有非凡才能的女性，女强人

politician
n. 政治家；政客

care for
take care of; like or love 照料；喜欢，喜爱

pediatrician
n. 儿科医生

anchorwoman (pl anchorwomen)
n. （广播、电视节目的）女主持人

anchor
n. 锚

corporation
n. 公司

spotless
a. absolutely clean 十分清洁的

Swiss
a., n. 瑞士的，瑞士人（的）

rarely
ad. not happening often 很少，难得

guilt
n. the feelings produced by belief that one has done wrong; the fact of having broken the law 内疚；有罪

guilty
a. 感到内疚的，感到惭愧的；有罪的

strawberry
n. 草莓

gaily
a. in a cheerful manner 鲜艳地；快乐地

red-checked
a. 有红格子图案的

ribbon
n. 丝带，缎带，装饰带

decorate
vt. add (sth.) in order to make a thing more attractive to look at 装饰

client
n. a person who buys goods or service 顾客，客户

lap
n. （人坐着时）大腿的上方，膝上；（旅程的）一段
v. （波浪）拍打

reproach
vt. criticize (sb.) for failing to do sth. 责备

movers and shakers
people who have power and a lot of influence 有权有势的人们

theory
n. 理论

tonal
a. 音调的，声调的

harmony
n. 和谐；协调；一致

baseball
n. 棒球

by nature
生性

get one's act together
(infml) organize oneself and one's activities so that one does things in an effective way 将自己的各事安排得有条不紊

military
a. 军事的，军队的

novel
n. 小说

put pencil/pen to paper
start to write 开始动笔写

remainder
n. the remaining time, people or things 剩下的时间（人或物）

at intervals
每隔…时间（或距离）；不时

aside
ad. on or to one side 在一边；向一边

set aside
put (time or money) away for a special purpose 留出

supermarket
n. 超级市场

Martian
a., n. (supposed inhabitant) of the planet Mars 火星的；（假想的）火星人

race the clock
do sth. quickly in order to finish it in the available time 争分夺秒地工作

possess
vt. (fml) have or own 拥有

organizational
a. of organizing and arranging things 有关组织方面的

fairy
n. 仙人，小精灵

fairy tale
神话故事

bide
vt. (old use, now used chiefly in the following phrase) wait for 等待

bide one's time
wait patiently for a chance 等待良机

prince
n. 王子；亲王

charm
v. attract; give pleasure to 吸引；迷人
n. pleasing quality; attractiveness 魅力；吸引力

take in
cheat 欺骗

despite
prep. in spite of 尽管；不顾

positively
ad. (infml) extremely, absolutely 极其，非常

positive
a. certain, sure; helpful or constructive 确信的；有益的，建设性的

have sth./little/much to do with 与…有关（几乎无关，很有关系）

achieve/have one's heart's desire 得到心中渴望的东西

a piece of cake
sth. that is very easy to do 不费吹灰之力的事

heroine
n. a woman whom people admire for her courage or achievements 女英雄

sophisticated
a. 世故的；老练的；复杂的；尖端的

falter
vi. become weak; hesitate 变弱；犹豫

move on to
stop doing one thing and begin dealing with the next 更换（工作，话题等）

investment
n. putting money in sth. 投资

Proper Names

Brooklyn
布鲁克林（美国纽约市西南部的一区）

Adrienne Popper
艾德丽安·波珀

Oklahoma
（美国）俄克拉荷马州

John Milton
约翰·弥尔顿（ — ，英国著名诗人，主要作品有长诗《失乐园》、《复乐园》以及诗剧《力士参孙》等）

Language sense Enhancement:
1. Read aloud paragraphs - and learn them by heart.
2. Read aloud the following poem:

I Look At Myself In The Mirror Jacki

I look at myself in the mirror,
and what do I really see?
A woman of forty-seven,
or the true essence of me?

I can see me in my twenties,
the mother of children galore,
and there is me in my thirties,
scarred by the loss that I bore.

And there is me in my forties,
older now, tolerant and wise
marked by love and affection,
and bags under my eyes.

So yes that's me in the mirror,
me, as the person I am,
and if I'm no more than an image,
none of it matters a dam!

3. Read the following quotations. Learn them by heart if you can. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.

One is not born a woman, one becomes one.
—— Simon de Beauvoir

There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex. As well speak of a female liver.
—— Charlotte Perkins Gilman

What is a woman I assure you, I do not know.... I do not believe that anybody can know until she has expressed herself in all the arts and professions open to human skill.
—— Virqinia Woolf

Men always want to be a woman's first love. Women have a more subtle instinct: what they like is to be a man's last romance.
—— Oscar Wilde

. Read the following humorous story for fun. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.

My wife and her Friend Karen mere talking about their labor-saving devices as they pulled into our driveway. Karen said, "I love my new garage-door opener." "I love mine too," my wife replied, and honkedthe horn three times. That was the signal for me to come out and open the garage.