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Dialogue： 1. I wonder if you can help me when I get stuck. get stuck： be in trouble 遇到麻烦 E.g. He always comes to my rescue whenever I get stuck. 每次我遇到麻烦都是他帮我解围。 2. Let me know at any time. Let me know： tell me or inform me 告诉，通知 E.g. when you get to Beijing， please let me know and I‘ll meet you at the airport. 你到了北京告诉我一声，我去机场接你。 Passage ： 1. As we cross the threshold into the next century…knowledge based economy. threshold n…… 门槛、门栏、（喻）开始 E.g. Mind you step when you cross the threshold. （mind your head 小心碰头） 过门槛的时候小心点。 He was graduated last year and now is on the threshold of his career. 他去年刚刚毕业，现在正是事业的起步阶段。 Knowledge-based economy 知识经济 E.g. Market-based /driven economy 市场经济 State-owned enterprises 国有企业（S0E） overseas-funded enterprises外资企业 Snow-covered mountain雪山 2.In more specific terms ，the application of information to economy is best exemplified in the net working and communication… A. in …。terms= in terms of 措辞、说法； E.g. The Australian professor spoke of the fighting against SARS in china in terms of praise. 那位澳大利亚教授谈起中国抗击非典的战斗给予了高度的评价。 Don‘t speak to your parents in impolite terms. 不要对父母讲不礼貌的话。 B. Scientific/technical/legal terms 科学、技术、法律术语 E.g. In box-office terms， Spider was a great success. 从票房收入来看，《蜘蛛侠》获得了巨大的成功。 C. be on good /bad terms with sb 和某人关系好/不好 E.g. He is always on good terms with his neighbors. 3. This net refers to the computer network of satellites… It （electronic currency） refers to on entire finance system on the net. refer to： allude to； apply to； 提及、应用于、指的是 E.g. I wasn‘t referring to you when I said someone was lazy. 我说有些人懒，并不是指你。 4. Internet shopping belongs to the first aspect… belong to： be the property of ，be a member of 属于 E.g. Taiwan belongs to China.台湾属于中国。 Which team do you belong to？ 你是属于哪个队的？ 5.Belongings n. movable possessions 财产 （尤指动产） E.g. Keep your belongings sage to ensure they are not stolen. personal belongings/estate 个人财产、动产 real estate 不动产、房地产 6. Sporting goods company puma was on the verge of bankruptcy back in 1992. be on the verge of ： be close to 濒临 E.g. After losing his son in the accident， the old man was nearly on the verge of nervous breaking. 儿子在事故中丧生使这位老人几乎精神崩溃。 bankrupt adj. go bankrupt 破产 7. In time to come， have to forsake the familiar paper currency. in time to come： in the coming/near future 在不久的将来 get/be familiar with sh 熟悉 be familiar to sb 为……熟知 E.g. He likes plants very much， so he is familiar with many flowers. 他喜欢植物，所以知道很多种花。 This is a flower familiar to many of us. 这是我们都很熟悉的一种花。