重点单词：

1、promise

n. 许诺，允诺；希望

vt. 允诺，许诺；给人以…的指望或希望

vi. 许诺；有指望，有前途

The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday.

邮局已承诺在星期五恢复该地区第一类邮件的递送。

2、steal

vt. 剽窃；偷偷地做；偷窃

vi. 窃取；偷偷地行动；偷垒

n. 偷窃；便宜货；偷垒；断球

He was accused of stealing a small boy's bicycle.

他被指控偷了一个小男孩的自行车。

重点短语：

1、pick up

捡起；获得；收拾；不费力地学会

He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head.

他从地板上捡起帽子，重新戴在头上。

2、al dente

adj. 咬起来硬的（食物）

Meanwhile, cook the tortellini in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente.

同时，根据包装袋上面的说明把意大利饺子用开水放在炖锅中煮，或者直到咬起来有嚼劲。

3、call back

vi. 回电；收回

If we're not around, she'll take a message and we'll call you back.

如果我们不在，她会帮忙传话，我们会给你回电话的。

考考你（翻译）：

1、我会给你回电话的，我保证。

2、吸毒成瘾的人们进来偷东西。

3、托尼慢慢站起，沿道跑起来。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、The pollution-control team is at the scene and is due to start sucking up oil any time now.

2、His passion for the ballerina soon congealed.

3、It helps them detach themselves from their problems and become more objective.