28. dedication★
n. the act of giving oneself, time, effort, etc. (to sth.) 奉献，献身
The director thanked his staff for their dedication and passion.
Dr. Johnson's great dedication to the project is an inspiration to us all, and will never be forgotten.
He dedicated his whole life to teaching in the primary school. dedicate ★ vt. 献身于，致力于 29. chore▲ n.家庭杂务
As a child one of my chores was to feed our pet. 30. on one / two / several occasion(s) 有一（两，几）次
On several occasions, I attempted to talk with my parents about my taking a part-time job, but my mother instantly interrupted me by asking me questions about my studies.
He drinks far too much. On one occasion I saw him drink a whole bottle of vodka. 31. vain
a.too pleased with one's own abilities or looks 虚荣的，自负的 Too much praise can make a person vain. She was vain of / about her own appearance. 32. bar
n.横杆；条；块
He gave the baby a bar of chocolate. 33. inflate
v. fill (sth.) with air （使）充气，（使）膨胀
With a supply of compressed air, the large balloon inflated in a matter of seconds.
大气球注入压缩空气后几秒钟便膨胀了起来。 34. mat
n.垫子；席子
I paid 5 dollars for that small mat. 35. on one's feet standing up
It's nice to sit down after being on my feet all day. 36. unaware☆
a.not having knowledge or consciousness (of sth.) 不知道的，未意识到的 The little child was unaware of the coming danger. 37. competitor n.竞争者，对手
Mike is a tough competitor and will probably do well in business. More than 100 competitors took part in the race. 38. emotion
n.any strong feeling, e.g. love, fear, or anger 激情，感情，情绪
Love, joy, hate, fear and jealousy are all emotions. Jack is a man of great emotion, easily given to tears.
His voice was full of emotion as he told us the story of his cherished mother. 39. groan★
vi.make a long deep sound because you are upset, annoyed, or in pain 叹息，呻吟
The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets. She is always groaning about how much work she has to do.
With the creaking sound of burning, we seem to hear the groans of the trees. Alice let out a groan when she saw the bill. 40. be ashamed of
feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of (sth.) 因…感到难为情
She was so ashamed of cheating on / in the test that she went and told the teacher.
You should be ashamed of yourself, telling lies at your age. 41. finger-tipped☆
a.using or operated by the finger-tips 用手指尖的
Every day he does his routine of three finger-tipped push-ups before getting up.
42. push-up☆ n.(AmE) 俯卧撑
How many push-ups can you do within one minute? 43. runway▲ n.跑道
The plane glided down the runaway and then stopped. 44. startle
vt.give a sudden shock or surprise to 使大吃一惊
You startled me — I didn't hear you come in.
Goodness, how you startled me appearing out of nowhere like that! 45. bale▲
n. （一）大捆，（一）大包
I sat on a bale of straw near the fire. 46. hay n.干草
The enemies set fire on the pile of hay. 47. intensity
n.the state of being intense 强烈，剧烈，紧张
In order to finish the job in time, we have to work with greater intensity. Looking at her with intensity, the man said, \
The mayor didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on the housing issue. 48. anxiety
n.a feeling of worry or fear 忧虑，担心
The increase in the tax on heating fuel is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people. Many people expressed their anxieties about the economic chaos in the
country.
A good cry can be a healthy way to relieve your anxiety. 49. tension
n.worry or nervousness 紧张，不安
Tensions between the two countries have risen since the outbreak of the border clash last week.
Smiling and laughing has been shown to relieve tension and stress. 50. tense
a.feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or nervous （令人）紧张的 Facing so many teachers, John got very tense and made several mistakes in his recitation.
The flight had been postponed five hours and all of the passengers were getting tense.
51. along with
together with 连同
Along with hundreds of others he had invested money in stocks and bonds. I keep my checks in the top drawer, along with my other important documents. 52. stretch out 伸展
She stretched out a hand and lifted the glass to her lips.
There were beggars everywhere, pathetically stretching their hands out to passers-by. 53. upper
a.at or near the top of sth. 上部的
This exercise can strengthen your back and other upper body muscles. Yesterday morning a fierce fire swept through the three upper floors of the building. 54. breeze n.微风，轻风
The gentle breeze blows my hair. 55. deafen☆
vt.make (sb.) unable to hear, esp. for a short time 使聋
The noise in the street almost deafened my ear. 56. sprint☆
vi.run at one's fastest speed, esp. for a short distance 疾跑， 冲刺 He had to sprint to catch the bus. 57. take-off★
n.起跳；（飞机）起飞
When all the instruments had been checked out, the pilot signaled that he was ready for takeoff. 58. effortless☆
a.needing little or no effort 容易的，不费力气的 Jumping over that fence was just effortless for him.
59. motion
n.the act, way, or process of moving 运动；移动
The police were trying to control the motion of the crowd. The rocking motion of the ship upset my stomach. 60. eruption☆ n.爆发
There have been several volcanic eruptions this year. Laughter erupted from the audience. 61. thump▲
n.(noise made by) a heavy blow 重击（声）
We heard a loud thump and then a scream from upstairs. 62. bring (sb.) back to earth 使回到现实中
Emily's voice brought him back to earth.
Jack had been spending all his time chatting on line with his key-pals until his parents had a word with him and brought him back to earth. 63. in one's mind's eye 在想像中
In his mind's eye, she is still a shy girl.
In my mind's eye, I can still see the house where I was born. 64. hug★
vt.hold tightly in the arms, esp. as a sign of love 拥抱
Have you hugged your child today?
Amy hugged her teddy bear tightly to her chest. Come here and give me a big hug.
My little boy always gets a kiss and a hug before he goes to bed. 65. congratulate vt.祝贺
His teachers congratulated him on winning the first prize in the speech contest. My son has been promoted to CEO. We must write to congratulate him. 66. media n.大众传播媒介
They are wondering whether bias in the news media contributed to the candidate's defeat.
Much of what children learn comes directly from the mass media. 67. sponsorship☆ n.资助；赞助
The company has decided to withdraw from some of its sports sponsorship. 这家公司已决定撤销部分体育项目的赞助。
The company sponsored several TV programs. Proper Names David Naster△ 大卫·纳史特
the Olympics= the Olympic Games△ 奥林匹克运动会 Michael△
迈克尔（男子名） Bert△
伯特（男子名，Albert, Herbert, Bertram的昵称，亦作Burt） Mildred△
米尔德里德（女子名）
One of you asks the first six questions and the other answers. Starting from question 7, change roles. When you have finished, the teacher may want to put some of the questions to you to check your progress.
1. Why is the competition at the National Junior Olympics described as the most challenging in Michael's pole-vaulting career?
2. Why do numerous people like to watch pole-vaulting?
3. What was Michael's childhood dream? How come he had this dream?
4. Why is Bert Stone referred to as a hard-core realist?
5. Give an example to show that Michael's parents differed in their approaches to child rearing.