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重点讲解：
1. instead of 代替…；而不是…；
例句：Julie often likes thrumming on the piano instead of doing her formal practice.
朱莉弹钢琴总喜欢随便乱弹而不做正规练习。
2. in order to 为了；以便；目的在于；
例句：She runs everyday in order to lose weight.
她每天都跑步是为了减肥。
3. be close to 近的；接近的；
例句：We are close to reaching an trade agreement.
我们快要达成贸易协定了。
4. take one's own life 自杀；
例句：In despair at his failure, he take his own life.
他因失败感到绝望而自杀。
5. keep sb. from sth./doing sth. 阻止（或防止、阻碍）…做；
例句：Some mix of fear, love, hopelessness and shattered self-esteem keep her from trying to run away.
爱，恨，无奈，破碎的尊严交织在一起，让她无力逃跑。