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Fable of the lazy teenagerfable(1,2); One day last fall; run out of; file folder; drugstore; a handful of; on the counter; in amazement; ignorant; misspelling;nonexistent; calculation; chill(n1,v2,3,a1); sum up; human capitalancestor; accumulate; At some point soon; compete with; the rest of;jam(1,2); break down(1,2); dramatize; bitter; headphone; peasant;hut; search for; wage(n1,2,v3,4); powerless; lie in; a steel mill;fast-forwards(n1,a2); far better off; determined foe(1,2) ; army;scare; foxhole; live in peace and security(n1,2); At that point; gunfire;generation; the working class; complex; slum; befriend(v1,2); explain to; rise from the ashes; swear; make sure; make a living by;steal; Twenty-three at 12 cents each, that makes $ 2.76 before tax.No modestly educated adult can fail to be upset by such an experience.But this is just a tiny slice of the problem.There is a chilling indifference about all this ignoranceA modern industrial state cannot function with an idle, ignorant labor force.To drive this message home to such young Americans, I have a humble suggestion.(drive (sth.) home (to sb.) A movie, or TV series, dramatizing just how difficult it was for this country to get where it isand how easily it could all be lost.who studies all the time so he can get into college and law school.Americans have long since stopped demanding good education for their children.He lives in a slum where there is no heat, no plumbing, no privacy and survives by searching through trash piles.when a man has no money, education can supply the human capital necessary to start to acquire financial capital.A man without the proper use of the intellectual faculties of a man is, if possible, more contemptible than even a cowardYou might be a workaholic ifthe problems caused by an unhealthy addiction to work ; addiction to; a set of; diagnose; symptom; kick(1,2,3); a growing number of;pop up; anonymous(1,2); nationwide; punch out; fortune(n1,2);among others; distract(1,2); speed(n1,2,3,v4); long to; socialize;ordinary; nonstop(a1,2,av3,n4); perfectionist; focus on;delegate(n1,v2); would rather; typically; disarray(n1,2,v3); mainly;intimacy(1,2,3); ripple(1,2); ripple effect; depression; perfectionin short; well-being; challenging(a1); quick; key area; on time;spirituality(1,2); take a hard look; impatient; easier said than done;detail-oriented(1,2); approval; look for; benchmark; fulfilling; terrific(1,2); diversion(1,2,3); on our own; a retail store; let go;get the job done; For those of us who do, he suggests two key ways to kick the habit.They are more genuinely enthusiastic about work than anything else in their livesNothingnot eating, socializing, sleepingis as satisfying1.I have absolutely no sympathy for students who get caught cheating in exams.2.Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue.3.The baby crawled across the floor.4.Michael picks up the broom and bangs on ceiling.5.Jim could feel the blood pulsing through his veins when he heard the news.6.They reinforce that pressure with political tricks.7.This problem cries out of a long-term,open-minded,systematic search.8.Vitory wont come to me unless I go to it.9.Some study in library every day including weekends;some conduct experiment until midnight.10.The camel went forward against the wind resistance.11. The sun emerged from behind the clouds.12.Harrys finger compressed on the switch button.13.Bob perceived his mothers comment as a challenge.14.Dont give in to temptations.15.Everyone is glued to the screens.16.Please organize the thoughts before speaking.17.Tea will be served presently.18.Our course deals with the essentials of management.19.Everything is under command.20.A noisy smoke-filled room is not the best environment to work in.21.The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.22.Execrise is the ideal way to relieve tension after a hard day.23.Many college students are far more concerned with how to get a high-paid job upon graduation and how to receive a quick promotion.24.Until then Id been bored by everything associated with English courses.25.I have a big favor to ask you .26. I hadnt seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I moved away from the old neighborhood and you kind of lose touch even though you never forget. He was a great guy.27. But things come up and we just dont seem to find the time.28.Hes still around.29. Time goes byPrenuptial(a1,2); prenup; nuptial(n1,a2); postnuptial; sort out; prior(a1,2) to; odds(n1,2,3); wise(a1,2,v3); look down upon; in the past; go through; newlywed(n1,a2); judge(n/v1,2); take a critical eyes to ; hearing(n1,2); toss out; stigma(n1,2,3); category(n1,2); eligible(a1,n2); inheritance(n1,2); retirement(1,2) fund; previous(a1,2); engage(v1,2,3,4);guarantee(n/v1,2;n3,4); set aside; heirloom; diminish; uncertainty;lawyer(1,2); valid(a1,2); parties(1,2,3); amicable; protract(ed)(1,2,3);bicker(n/v1,2) over; separate(v/n1,2,a3); in mind; crucial(1,2); conceal;disclose(1,2); fail to; the bare minimum; criterion(n1,2,3); voluntarily; coercion(n1,2); under duress(n1,2)； throw out； disgruntle(d)(v); spouse(n1,v2); tax return; household bills; waive(v1,2); custody(n1,2,3);visitation(n1,2,3); stipulation(n1,2,3); alimony(n1,2); even if; specification(1,2,3); bound to; clause(n1,2); obtain(v1,2); validity(n1,2);disclosure(n1,2); marital(a1,2); counseling(n); in place of; toss around; essentially(1,2); fall into(1,2); physiological; psychological;neural(a1,2); prophetic(a); repress(v1,2); in a social setting; act out;unconscious(a1,2,n3); symbolism(n1,2); to the extent; primal(a1,2,3,v4);random(n/a1,2); electrical brain impulse(n1,2