approach
n. a manner or method of doing sth. or dealing with a problem 方式;方法
v. come near or nearer to sb. or sth. 靠近;接近

solution
n. an act or way of finding an answer to a difficulty or problem 解决(办法)

Phrases and Expressions

make the most of
get the best use or greatest gain from 充分利用

count for much/little
be of much/little worth or importance 很有 / 没有多少价值或重要性

not the whole story/only part of the story
不是全部情况 / 只是部分情况

put in
spend (time or money) 花费(时间或金钱)

get (or lay) one's hands on
find; obtain 把 … 弄到手

hand in
give (sth.) to sb. in charge by hand; send in 交上;提交

keep ... together
cause to remain together 把 … 聚在一起

cut down on
reduce 减少

stick to
keep to; not abandon or change 坚持;不放弃,不改变

work wonders
do things that people did not think possible 创奇迹;产生奇妙作用

go through
read from beginning to end; examine 从头至尾看;遍查

lead to
have as a result; cause 导致;引起

a couple of
two; a few 两(个);两三(个)

write up
write in a complete form 写出,写成

put down
write down 写下

put away
put (sth.) in its proper place 把(某物)收藏在合适的地方

time after time
again and again; repeatedly 一再;屡次

Proper Names

Edwin Kiester
埃德温·基斯特

Sally Valentine Kiester
莎莉·瓦伦丁·基斯特

Alex
阿历克斯(男子名)

Cambridge
剑桥(英格兰东南部城市, 剑桥大学所在地); 剑桥大学 (=Cambridge University)

Manchester
曼彻斯特(英格兰西北部港市)

Amanda
阿曼达(女子名)

Bristol
布里斯托尔(英格兰西南部港市)

Arizona
亚利桑那州(美国州名)

New Mexico
新墨西哥州(美国州名)

Oklahoma
俄克拉荷马州(美国州名)

California
加利福尼亚州(美国州名)

Berkeley
伯克利(美国加利福尼亚州西部城市)