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1. common adj.  普通的;常见的
例句：Smith is a very common last name in England.
在英国史密斯是很常见的姓。

2. popularity n. 普及,流行;大众化
例句：Golf has gained popularity among the wealthy in my country.
高尔夫球已在我国富有的人中流行起来。

3. amazing adj. 惊人的,令人吃惊的
例句：It was amazing that the boy was able to solve the problem soquickly.
那男孩能这样快地解完这道题,真是令人惊奇。

4. pressure vt. 迫使
例句：Some young people are pressured into staying on at school.
有些年轻人是在压力下才继续留在学校里上学的。

5. impression n. 印象
例句：The new teacher made a good impression on the students.
新教师给学生留下了一个好印象。

6. explore vt. 探测;探勘;在...探险
例句：They explored this desert region in 1923.
他们于一九二三年在这荒漠地区探险

7. continue vi. 继续,持续
例句：The forest continues for miles.
森林绵延数英里。

8. motivate vt. 给...动机;刺激;激发
例句：The only way you can motivate people is to communicate withthem. 
调动别人积极性的唯一方法是与他们交流。

9. survive vt. 在...之后仍然生存,从...中逃生
例句：Only two passengers survived the air-crash.
这次飞机失事只有两名乘客幸免于死。

10. identify vt.  确认;识别
例句：She identified him as her attacker.
她认出他就是袭击她的人。