经科版BEC中级课文辅导unit1

to make something easier to understand by providing new information帮助说明某事物；供给新知识
Recent investigations have thrown new light on how the two men died. 最近的调查给解释这两个人的死因带了新说法。
*light n.见解
profit noun
 [uncountable and countable]money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid 利润
ￚopposite loss
They sold their house at a healthy profit. 他们的房子卖了个高价钱。
The property company made a huge profit on the deal. 这家房地产公司在这次交易中赚了一大笔钱。
sell sth. at a profit (at a loss) 赚钱（赔本）出售某物
put somebody/something on phrasal verb
▶CLOTHES◀
put something ↔ on 穿衣服
to put a piece of clothing on your body
ￚopposite take off
▶ON SKIN◀ 化妆
put something ↔ on
to put make-up, cream etc on your skin
I’ve got to put this cream on twice a day.
▶MUSIC◀播放音乐
put something ↔ on
to put a record, tape, or CD into a machine and start playing it
She put on some music while they ate.
put on weight/12 lbs/4 kg etc
to become fatter and heavier 增重
ￚsynonym gain
Rosie’s put on five kilos since she quit smoking.
▶EVENT/CONCERT/PLAY ETC◀
put something ↔ on 
to arrange for a concert, play etc to take place, or to perform in it 上演
One summer the children put on a play.
Explanation
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workplace n. 工作场所[countable] the room, building etc where you work 
in the workplace
a report into discrimination in the workplace 一份关于工作场所歧视问题的报告
marketplace noun [countable]
1 the marketplace
the part of business activity that is concerned with buying and selling goods in competition with other companies 交流或竞争的场所
Some retailers worry that new regulations will hurt their ability to compete in the marketplace. 一些零售商担忧新的法规颁布后会损害它们在市场上的竞争力。
2 an open area in a town where a market is held 集市
positive adj. 积极的；肯定的
accommodation  n. 
1 [uncountable] also accommodations American English a place for someone to stay, live, or work 住宿
The price for the holiday includes flights and accommodation.这个度假的价格包括机票钱和住宿费。
Universities have to provide student accommodation for first-year students.
return n. 收益=pay-off
Explanation
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form the basis of 
monthly review 
review [countable] a report on a series of events or a period of time, that mentions the most important parts 回顾报告
review of
a review of the year
measure somebody/something against somebody/something phrasal verb
to judge someone or something by comparing them with another person or thing 通过对比评价某人/某物 
Measured against our budget last year, $2.7 million seems small. 与我们去年的预算相比，今年270万美元的预算就显得数额太少了。
target n.目标 （同义词：objective, goal和aim）
*set the target 制定目标
Explanation
③Using the information in the article, complete sentences.
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. F
enthusiastic adjective
feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something热心的；热情洋溢的
enthusiastic about (doing) something
All the staff are enthusiastic about the project.
(enthusiasm  n. 热心，热爱)
*set up training courses
contribute verb
1 [intransitive and transitive] to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in 捐助，捐献
contribute to/towards
contribute something to/towards something
The volunteers contribute their own time to the project. 志愿人员奉献自己的时间致力于这项工作。
2 [intransitive]to help to make something happen 导致
Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses. 压力是许多疾病致病因素。
contribute to
Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US. 酒精饮品每年在美国会导致10万人死亡。
contribute substantially/significantly/greatly etc to something 
3 [intransitive and transitive] to write articles, stories, poems etc for a newspaper or magazine 撰写
*employ = bring in
④ Matching.
wait   for       decisions