attitude at-ti-tude n.态度，看法;姿势
[例句]While enriching their imagination, books widen their outlook, develop a factfinding attitude and train them to use leisure properly.(2008年12月选词填空)
[译文]在丰富想像力的同时，书籍还可以拓展他们的眼界，培养实事求是的态度和训练他们恰当地利用闲暇时间。
encourage en-cou-rage vt.鼓励，怂恿;促进，助长;激发
[例句]In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sister’s house it’s encouraged. (2008年12月快速阅读)
[译文]在沙发上跳来跳去在我家是不允许的，而在姐姐家却鼓励这么做。
[用法]encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事
benefit be-ne-fit n.利益，恩惠;救济金，津贴vt.有益于vi.得益
[例句]Although they lost their jobs，savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to hold on to their comfortable home.(2006年6月词汇49)
[译文]尽管夫妇俩都失业了，但是积蓄和失业补助金还能保证他们过上舒适的生活。
function func-tion n.功能，职务;函数vi.工作，运行，起作用
[例句]In short bursts these hormones have a positive effect，including improved memory function. (2005年12月阅读3)
[译文]短期内荷尔蒙的爆发会产生积极影响，有提高记忆力的功效。
account ac-count n.记述，解释，账目vi.说明…原因;(在数量、比例方面)占…
[例句]And accounts for over half of the parent company’s $3 billion annual profits.(2005年12月阅读2)
[译文]占母公司30亿美元年度利润的一半以上。
[用法]take into account 考虑;顾及 on account of 因为,由于account for说明、占、解决、得分
conclude con-clude vt.推断出，推论出;缔结vi. 结束，终了
[例句]I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. (2003年12月阅读理解1)
[译文]我通常非常怀疑任何有关人们比50年前幸福或者不幸福、自信或不自信的研究结论。
