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1、高等教育自学考试英语（二）精讲班主讲老师：唐军Unit 2Mistakes to SuccessText ASpilt Milk1. spilt v. (使)泼出；洒出；溢出I spilt the coffee, and it spilt all overthe my book.长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text ASpilt Milk2. respond v. 做出反应；响应They responded positively to the Presidentsrequest for aid.He responded to my question with a smile.in thi

2、s manner.Please do it in this manner.I wish you wouldnt behave in this manner.长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text A3. interviewedSpilt Milkv. 采访，访问I seized the chance to interview Chris Hani aboutthis issue.4. creative adj. 创造性的；创作的Like so many creative people, he was never satisfiedComputers are incapable of cre

3、ative thought.长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text ASpilt MilkHave you heard of the story about spilt milk?Well, we all know there is no use crying over spiltmilk1. But this story is different. I would hope allparents would respond in this manner.I recently heard a story about a famous researchscientist who had ma

4、de several very important medical breakthroughs. He was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he was somuch more creative than the average person; whatset him so far apart from others?Text ASpilt Milk5. occurredv. 发生；出现The accident occurred at five oclock.6. removev.移开；拿去；去掉As soon a

5、s the cake is done, remove it from the oven.His name was removed form consideration.7. grip n. 紧握；紧抓His grip weakened as he was tired.He keeps a firm grip on his children.长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text A8. Slippery adj.Spilt Milk滑的；滑溜溜的The tiled floor was wet and slippery.9. Veritable adj. 十足的；名副其实的；不折不扣Than

6、k you for that lovely meal; it was a veritable feast!长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text ASpilt MilkHe responded that, in his opinion, it all camefrom an experience with his mother that occurredwhen he was about two years old. He had beentrying to remove a bottle of milk from therefrigerator when he lost his grip

7、 on the slipperybottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over thekitchen floor - a veritable sea of milk!长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text ASpilt Milk10. Yell v. 叫喊；大喊；吼叫Im sorry I yelled at you last night.11. mess n肮脏；杂乱；不整洁The kitchen was in a mess1ve made such a mess of my life【常用搭配】be in a mess 乱七八糟，处境

8、狼狈get into a mess 陷入困境，遇到麻烦make a mess of 把弄糟，搞得糊涂mess up，弄脏，弄糟长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text ASpilt Milk12rarely adv罕有；很少；不常She is old and rarely goes outHe rarely comes here anymore长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text ASpilt MilkWhen his mother came into the kitchen,instead of yelling at him, giving him a lecture, orpuni

9、shing him, she said, Robert, what a greatand wonderful mess you have made! I have rarelyseen such a huge puddle of milk. Well, thedamage has already been done. Would you liketo get down and play in the milk for a fewminutes before we clean it up?长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text ASpilt Milk13eventually adv最后；终于

10、We eventually ran out of patience withhis childish behavior.14Restore v使复原；使复位；使复职We will restore her to health but it maytake timeHe said the ousted president must berestored to power.长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text ASpilt MilkIndeed,hedid.Afterafewminutes,hismothersaid,Youknow,Robert,wheneveryoumakeamesslikethis,eventuallyyouhavetoclean it up and restore everything to its properorder.So,howwouldyouliketodothat?Wecould use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Whi