claim n. 要求，声称;v. ①要求，索取 ②主张
例：Mary made a claim to the pencil. 玛丽认为她应得到这支铅笔。The old man claimed the land. 老人要求得到这块土地。She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost. 她声言那只戒指是被偷的，而不是遗失的。搭配：claim to fame 与众不同之处，成名的原因：The town’s only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Edgar. 小镇所以成名的唯一原因是它是埃德加的出生地。lay claim to 坚持对……的权利：She laid claim to her father’s crown. 她要求继承父亲的王位。拓展：claimant n. 申请者，要求者
communication n. 传达，交流
例：The satellite has become an important means of communication. 卫星已成为重要的通信工具。 Communication between old and young people is not as difficult as you think. 老年人与年轻人之间的交流没有你想象的那样难。拓展：communicate v. ①沟通 ②通信
听力扩展：
A: Why are you interested in working in personnel department?
B: I am good with people and have excellent communication skills.
A: Do you consider it a rewarding job?
B: Very much so.
A：你为什么喜欢在人事部门工作?
B：我擅长与人相处，交际能力强。
A：你觉得这项工作有意义吗?
B：非常有意义。
concern v. 关于，涉及，关系到;n. 关心的事，重要的事
例：The news concerns your brother. 这消息与你兄弟有关。That’s no concern of mine. 那不关我的事。搭配：as far as…is concerned就……而言：The measures are irrelevant as far as inflation is concerned. 就通货膨胀而言，这些措施无关紧要。have no concern with(正式)与……无关：Drama seemed to have no concern with “truth” at all. 戏剧似乎与“事实”毫无关系。拓展：concerned a. 忧虑的;concerning prep. 关于
听力扩展：He is suspected to be afflicted with cancer. Doctors are checking his body and the result will come out tomorrow. His bad health gives some cause for concern. It may be lung cancer. He loves smoking. Everyone of my family always asked him to give up, but he never cared. Some people know smoking is harmful to our health, but they still can’t give up smoking. 他被怀疑得了癌症。医生们正在为他做身体检查，结果明天会出来。他的健康很令人担心。可能是肺癌吧。他很爱抽烟，家里每个人都让他戒烟，但他总是不在乎。一些人明明知道抽烟有害健康，但是就是戒不了。 【注】suspected a. 可疑的，令人怀疑的;afflict v. 使痛苦，折磨
consumer n. 消费者，消耗者
例：Consumer demand grew steadily. 消费需求稳步增长。Enforcement of Consumer Protection Legislation. 强制执行消费者保护法。
create v. ①创造，设计 ②引起，产生
例：An artist should create beautiful things. 艺术家应该创造美的东西。That would create a wrong impression. 那将造成一种错误的印象。拓展：creation n. 创造，产生;creative a. 创造的，创造性的
听力扩展：
A: Certainly! If you got you clothes by yourself, you could show off in front of me. Once your parents leave you, you will be a useless man.
B: Maybe I am wrong. Sorry, I shouldn’t be rude just now. I see. We should depend on ourselves! We can create our future without our parents!
A：当然，如果这些衣服是你自己买的，你可以在我面前炫耀。一旦离开父母，你就是一个无用之人。
B：也许我错了。对不起，我刚刚不该那么粗鲁。我明白了，应该靠自己!我们可以自己独立创造未来。【注】rude a. 粗鲁的，鲁莽的
describe v. ①描写，叙述 ②把……说成
例：He described in detail how the accident happened. 他详细地叙述了事故发生的原委。He describes himself as a doctor. 他声称自己是医生。拓展：description n. 描写，叙述;descriptive a. 描述的，叙述的
easily ad. ①容易地 ②无疑，确实
例：You can find books easily in this library. 在这个图书馆找书很方便。That is easily the best TV program. 那无疑是最佳电视节目。
听力扩展：
A: Do you come to this club a lot?
B: I come here at least twice a week. My friends keep telling me I have to lose weight.
A: You’re kidding!
B: Yeah. But seriously speaking, if I dont exercise, I easily gain weight.
A：你经常到这个俱乐部来吗?
B：每周至少来两次。朋友们老说我该减肥了。
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