executive
n.& a. 经理，执行者，行政上的

flow
n.& v. 流动

initiate
V. 开始

instruction
n. 指示，命令，指导

investigate
V. 调查，审查

issue
V. 发布，发行

judge
v. 判断，识别

major
a. 主要的

memorandum
n. 备忘录

notable
a. 值得注意的，显著的

observation
n. 言论，意见；观察，观察结果

oral
a. 口头的

perform
V. 履行，执行

performance
n. 业绩；行动；演出

process
v.& n. 处理

respond
n. 回答，答复

reward
n.& v. 报答，报偿

shortcoming
n. 缺点

throughout
prep.贯穿，遍及

vehicle
n. 车辆，运载工具

all too often
太经常

be likely to
易于

consist of
由…构成，包括

go on
发生

Merry Learning

Outside the city hall, a boy selling newspapers bellowed, "Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Two men swindled!" A man walked up to the boy, bought a paper, and sat down to read it. "Hey, kid," he protested a few moments later, "there's nothing in there about two men being cheated."
"Extra! Extra!" shouted the boy: "Three men swindled!"