1.passage n.章节;段落
例句:People have different interpretations of the passage. 
人们对这一段文字有不同的解释。

2.term n.学期
例句:Are there any examinations at the end of term? 
学期结束时有考试吗?

3.publish v.出版;发表
例句:The publishing house has published five dictionaries.
这家出版社已出版了五部字典。

4.elect v.选举;推选
例句:They elected Tom as their representative.
他们选举汤姆作为他们的代表。

5.chief adj.最重要的;主要的
例句:The chiefreason for going to school is to learn.
上学的主要原因是为了学习。

6.editor n.(报刊、杂志的)编辑
例句:My sister is an editor for a local newspaper.
我姐姐是当地一家报社的编辑。

7.suggest v.建议、提议
例句:I suggest our going to the park on Sunday.
我建议我们星期天去公园。

8.experience n.经验;实践
例句:She had no experienceof life at all.
她毫无生活经验。

9.take charge of 主管;掌管
例句:John will take charge ofthe next meeting.
约翰将主持下一次会议。

10.ought to modal v.应该;应当
例句:He ought to have done something about it and I think he ought to be removed.
他应当想办法呀,而且我觉得应当把他撤掉。

11.talk...over 详细讨论;详谈
例句:Don't talk over their heads or talk down to them.
不要仰面而言或是埋头而读。

12.reader n.读者
例句:He writes with the reader in mind.
他写作时把读者放在心上。

13.consider v.仔细考虑;细想
例句:I've begun to considerwhat to do next.
我已在考虑下一步该怎么办。

14.briefly adv.短暂地
例句:Briefly, I think we should accept their offer.
简言之,我认为我们应该接受他们的提议。

15.whether conj.是否
例句:Ask him whether he can come or not.
问问他是否能来。

16.a bit 有点;一点
例句:Your article is a bit long.
你的文章长了一点。

17.decision n.决定
例句:It was a sudden decision.
这是一个突然的决定。

18.make a decision 作出决定