1used to　曾经是

I used to jog every morning. 我以前每天早上都会慢跑。

2 infact　事实上

In fact, he went broke last week. 事实上，他上星期刚破产。

3 consider  v.　认为

I consider him an honest person. 我认为他是个诚实的人。

4 performance n.　表现

Your performance at work will decide your bonus. 你的工作表现决定红利的多寡。

5 slip  v.　滑落

She slipped because the floor was too wet. 地板太湿害她滑倒。

6 more and more　越来越多

More and more people are moving out of the city. 越来越多人搬离这个城市。

7 frustrated adj.　挫败的

He was very frustrated when he failed the tenth time. 当他第十次失败时，他感到很挫败。

8 progress v.　进步；前进

We’ll progress up the mountain. 我们要去爬上山。

9 advice n.　忠告

My advice is to do this again. 我的忠告是再做一次。

10 get up　变强

Rachel had to get up the courage to try the roller coaster. 雷切尔得鼓起勇气才敢玩过山车。

11 serious adj.　严肃的；认真的

We are now facing a serious ecological problem. 我们现在面临严重的生态问题。

12 sharpen v.　磨利

Cooks sharpen their knives before they use them. 厨师在做料理前会磨利刀子。

13 axe n.　斧头

He took an axe and chopped down an apple tree. 他拿起斧头砍倒了一棵苹果树。

14 as though　好像

He acted as though he were a rich man. 他表现得好像是个有钱人。

15 crazy adj.　疯狂的

People become crazy when they’re in love. 人们谈恋爱时会变得很疯狂。

16 reply n.　回答

Your reply to the question must be within 20 seconds. 你必须在二十秒内回答问题。

17 course n.　课程

She decided to take the violin course. 她决定上小提琴课。

18 upgrade v.　升级

I have to upgrade the computer. 我必须要升级电脑。

19 skill  n.　技能

Andy showed great skill in finishing the project. 安迪展现优秀的能力完成这个专案。

20 competitive adj.　竞争的

John is highly competitive to get to the management level. 约翰经过激烈竞争才跻身管理阶层。

21 industry n.　产业

The tourist industry was severely impacted by the earthquake. 地震严重影响旅游业。

22 update v.　更新
We have to update the meeting records.我们必须更新会议记录。

23 fall behind　落后

I do not want to fall behind in this project training. 我不希望在这个训练项目中落后。

24 silly adj.　愚蠢的

This is a silly soap opera. 这是一部愚蠢的肥皂剧。

25 dull adj.　钝的；不活跃的

“STAR” is a very dull project. “星星”这个项目不太活跃。

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