VOA慢速英语:Facebook and Its Stock Offering

2. stock n. (公司的)股票,股份
Stocks of the company are falling.
该公司的股票正在下跌。

3. raise vt. 筹(款);招(兵);集结
例句：They are going to raise funds for the school buildings.
他们将为盖校舍筹集资金。

4. valuable adj. 贵重的, 珍贵的, 值钱的, 名贵的
例句：He has a valuable collection of stamps.
他收藏了很有价值的邮票。

5. profitable adj. 有利可图的,赢利的 ; 有益的,有好处的
例句：That business became profitable last year.
那项生意去年变得很赚钱。

6. include vt.包括, 包含
例句：Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.
他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。

7. fall vi.降落, 落下；跌倒
例句：The water in the river has fallen two feet.
河水水位下降了二英尺。

8. overvalue vt. 对…估价过高
例句：He should be careful not to overvalue himself.
他应该警惕不要过高估计自己。

9. translate vt. 使转化,使转变
例句：They started to translate into action the dreams of African unity.
他们开始将统一非洲的梦想转化为行动。

10. similar adj. 类似的; 同类的; 相似的; 同样的
例句：They are similar in appearance.
他们在外貌上相似。