1.According to some environmental pressure groups, the next five years is a critical period for the rainforests. If we don't take action in this period, the rainforests will disappear in ten years' time.

词汇解析：
Pressure group 压力集团, 类似的有interest group 利益集团

Environmental 环保

Rainforest 雨林

Take action 行动

参考笔记：
Ev Pre gp: 5y★--→rainf

×ac--→rainf×

2.According to a recently published medical report, pop singers have got voice problems and they really need to be more selective about where they work. They shouldn't work in smoky atmospheres and they shouldn't smoke themselves.

词汇解析：
Medical report 医学报告

Selective 有挑选的；挑剔的

Smoky atmosphere 烟雾缭绕的空气

参考笔记：
Medi Rp: Po sin-----voic pb
↘★whe: ×smok at/smok

3. The modern trend in dressing behavior is usually referred to as one of increased informality, but this is misleading. In reality, there is no law of formality, merely the exchange of old formalities for new.

词汇解析:
Trend 潮流；趋势

Informality 休闲；非正式

Misleading 误导的

Laws of formality 正式的法则

参考笔记：
Tren----dres-------inform
▲↓ mislead-
Real: ×law form; √excha—ol--new

4.Our company has become interested in computer conferencing because we have our various branches all over Europe. Computer conferencing seems an ideal way to share expertise and information within the organization.

词汇讲解：
Computer conferencing 电脑回忆

Branch 分部

Expertise 专业知识
参考笔记：
Comp→电 conferen←bran Eu.
↘idea: expert
Info

5. They have donated 75 thousand dollars to a charity devoted to improving the lives of street children in the area. The money will be use to educate five thousand slum children over the next five years.

词汇解析：
Donate 捐献

Charity 慈善事业/机构  

Devoted to…致力于；投身于

Slum children 平民窟的儿童

参考笔记：
$75t--→chari:↗stree 儿

$--→edu: 5000 slum儿 5y

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