New Words

1. definite 明確的 (adj.)
2. bankrupt 破產 (adj./verb)
3. financial 財務的 (adj.)
4. crisis 危機 (n.)

Fill-in-the-blanks

1. After months of struggling, the company declared itself _________.
2. The government is trying to find a solution to the _________ in the economy.
3. We need a _________ answer before we can move forward with our plan.
4. The _________ report showed that they were in serious trouble.
   

Answers

1. bankrupt - After months of struggling, the company declared itself bankrupt. (經過數月的掙扎，公司宣布自己破產。)
2. crisis - The government is trying to find a solution to the crisis in the economy.
   (政府正在試圖找到解決經濟危機的方法。)
3. definite - We need a definite answer before we can move forward with our plan.
   (我們需要一個明確的答案，才能繼續我們的計劃。)
4. financial - The financial report showed that they were in serious trouble.
   (財務報告顯示他們陷入了嚴重的困境。)

Review (3, 4)

1. defeat 擊敗 (v./n.)
2. delete 刪除 (v.)
3. depart 離開 (v.)
4. declare 宣布 (v.)
5. hesitation 猶豫 (n.)
6. opponent 對手 (n.)
7. headline 頭條 (n.)
8. slight 輕微的 (adj.)

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Cloze test:

words: defeat, delete, depart, declare, hesitation, opponent, headline, slight

Tom was ready for the big game, but he felt some ________ before starting. His ________ looked strong, and Tom wasn’t sure if he could ________ him. However, Tom decided not to ________ from his usual routine and stayed focused. After the game, the ________ in the newspaper declared that Tom had won. It was a ________ victory, but it made him very happy. He quickly went through his phone and chose to ________ some old messages that weren’t important anymore. Feeling proud, he decided to ________ his plans to his friends for the next big challenge.

Tom was ready for the big game, but he felt some hesitation before starting. His opponent looked strong, and Tom wasn’t sure if he could defeat him. However, Tom decided not to depart from his usual routine and stayed focused. After the game, the headline in the newspaper declared that Tom had won. It was a slight victory, but it made him very happy. He quickly went through his phone and chose to delete some old messages that weren’t important anymore. Feeling proud, he decided to declare his plans to his friends for the next big challenge.

Tom 準備參加大賽，但在開始前他有些猶豫。他的對手看起來很強，Tom 不確定自己是否能擊敗他。然而，Tom 決定不離開自己的常規，保持專注。比賽結束後，報紙上的頭條宣布 Tom 獲勝。這是一場輕微的勝利，但它讓 Tom 非常高興。他迅速翻看手機並選擇刪除一些不再重要的舊信息。感到驕傲的他決定宣佈自己下次大挑戰的計劃。

Review (2)

想一下中文意思

1. maturity
2. efficiency
3. persuasion
4. improve

忘了哪幾個? 寫在筆記本上

1. maturity 成熟 (n.)
2. efficiency 效率 (n.)
3. persuasion 說服 (n.)
4. improve 改進 (v.)