3. I was breathless after climbing the stairs.

2. Of the two brothers Harvey is the elder.

1. Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year's activities.

23．modest　　　

That hero was very modest _____ his deeds.

Young girls must be modest in speech, dress and behavior.

My needs are quite modest.

22。qualification　 资格，条件(多复数)

He has no qualifications to be a doctor. = He is not ______ to be a doctor.

21．nevertheless adv. /conj.　 尽管如此，然而，不过(however, though)

　① 我考试不及格是意料中的事,不过仍然让人很不痛快。

② 她很疲惫但仍然继续工作。

③ 他很笨但我却很喜欢他。

20．occupation　 n. 职业　 occupy　 vt. 占…

　 　occupy oneself in doing sth忙于be occupied with sth忙于

填词:　 　Please put down your name, address, and __________.

Two strangers ______the house while he was on holiday.　　 The child _______ himself ____ playing computer games.　　　 I have to ______myself _____ lots of housework.　　 　　　

19．assess vt. 　n. 评价，评定____________ n.　 估价员，顾问_______________

He is so lazy that it is hard to assess his ability.　 My income was assessed______20000 dollars.

易混词：access n. ________　 have access to

18．vacant 　adj. 　The seat next to him was vacant.

When the post finally became vacant, they offered it to Tina.　 　a vacant mind

a vacant expression on his face　 The mad man gave a vacant laugh.

10. 警惕，小心　　 　 查阅，好转　 看不起　　 　 调查，了解，研究investigate

　take care of　 　 think about a time or event in the past　 照顾　　 旁观　　 回顾，回头　　　

　keys:　 look back 　look out for　 　looking on 　looking forward to　 　look up 　looking up　 look down upon　 Looking after 　look around 　look into