33、s ”.quali11. Eve n our pers onal relati on ships have become compressed. In stead of devot ing large parts of our days to our loved on es, we replace them with somethi ng calledtywhich, more often than not, is no time at all. (Para. 6)-Eve n our pers onal relati on ships are affected. In stead of sp 。

34、e nding much of ourtime with our loved ones, we now talk about giving them full attention in the limited time after work. But usually we have no time to do that at all.12. As we rush from book to music to n ews item to relati on ship,we do notrealize that we are living our lives by the iceberg princ 。

35、iple paying attention only to the top and ignoring the 8/9 that lies just below the surface. (Para. 6)-Whe n we rush through books, music, n ews and relati on ship, we are pay ingattention to the surface and will never get into the heart of anything.13. When did it all begin, this urge to do it now, 。

36、 to get it over with, to skim thesurface of life? (Para. 7)-When did this quick-fix lifestyle/attitude toward life begin?14. But I am saying that all of us need to think more seriously about putting thebrakes on our“ we-want-it-all-and-we-want-it- nor” lifestyle before we speedcompletely out ofcon t 。

37、rol. (Para. 8)-But what I do want to say is this: before we go too far, all of us need to thinkseriously about changing our lifestyle of seeking a quick fix in our lives.III Lan guageStudy Words:1. advocatev. to publicly support an idea or a pla nn. some one who stron gly and publicly supports some。

38、one orsometh ing Examples:?He advocates buildi ng more schools.?There is no point advocat ing high salaries for teachers uni ess wecan do it. ?He is a tireless advocate of political reform.2. an tiqueadj. being old and therefore valuablen. an old object such as a piece of furniture or jewellery that 。

39、 is valuable because it israre, beautiful, or well madeExamples:?It is an an tique rosewood desk.?The palace is full of priceless an tiques.3. compressv. a. to press or squeeze something so that it fits into a smaller spaceb. to write something in fewer wordsc. to make a process last for a shorter t 。

40、ime than usualExamples:?The mach ine compresses old cars into blocks of scrap metal.?Try to compress your no tes so that they are easier to lear n.?You d better compress two mon ths work into one.4. condensev. a. to cause (a gas or vapor) to cha nge to a liquidb. to remove water from (milk, for exam 。

41、ple)c. to make a piece of writing shorter by removing some partsExamples:?Steam conden sed on the bathroom mirror.5?co nde nsed milk （炼乳）?conden sed story （缩写本）5. deferv. to delay someth ing un til a later datedefer to sb./sth（formal） to agree to accept some one s opinion or decisi on becauseyouresp 。

42、ecthaveforthat pers on.Examples:? Let s defer the decision for a few weeks.? I will defer to Mr. Walter on this point.defer, postp one, delayDefer implies an inten ti onal delay ing.Postp one implies an inten ti onal deferri ng, com mon ly un til a defi nite time.Delay causes to be behi nd schedule? 。

43、I __defrred__ pay ing the bills.?The bus was __delayed__ by a cloudburst.?We would like to __postphne__ your appo in tme nt un til Saturday.6. depositn. a. a first payme nt that you make whe n you agree to buy someth in gexpe nsivesuch as a car or house.b. an amount of money you pay whe n you rent s 。

44、ometh ing that is retur ned to youwhen you stop renting itc. an amount of money that you pay into a bank accountd. a layer of metal that has formed in soil or rockExamples:?We put dow n a deposit on a house last week.?You will have to pay one monthrent in s advanee, plus a deposit of $500.?I d like。

45、to make a deposit, please.?Rich min eral deposits have bee n discovered in the area.7. guara nteev. a. to promise sth. will happe nb. to make sth. certai nn. a. an agreeme nt that if sth. you buy does not work, it will be repaired orreplaced b. a formal and firm promise that sth. will be done or wil 。

46、lhappe n.Examples:?The gover nment guara nteed to free the captives.?The rain guara ntees a good crop this year.?The new televisi on had a guara ntee with .it?ls there a guara ntee of work after training?8. outletn. a. a shop or a place where a particular product is soldb. a way of express ing stron 。

47、g feeli ngs that you would no rmally not expressExamples:?Most of their sales are through traditi onal retailoutlets.6?He plays basketball as an outlet for stress.makeof an9. refreshv. to make some one feel less tired or less hot refresh one memorys to some one remember somethi ng refresh some one s 。

48、dri nk to add more alcoholic drink to some one s glass.Examples:?A shower will refresh you.?I looked at the map to refresh my memory of the route.?Ca n I refresh your drink?10. revitalizev. to put new stre ngth or power into sth.Example:?They hope to revitalize the n eighborhood by provid ing better 。

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