1、Unit 1 vocabularyText A1. 过得去 get by2. 一种自力更生的生活 a self-reliant sort of life3. 几乎 just about4. 日常的家务 usual household routine5. 正如老话所的那样 as the old saying goes6. 坏人不得闲 no rest for the wicked7. 度过冬天 get through the winter8. 就在那时 at that point9. 带着某人的祝福 with ones blessing10. 总的来说 on balance11. 担任全职工作 b
2、e employed full time12. 至于 When it comes to13. 除以外 aside from14. 弥补收入差额 make up the difference in income15. 减少 cut back16. 外出吃饭 dine out17. 耐住寂寞 a tolerance of solitude18. 手头紧 be on a tight budget19. 小规模的 on a small scale20. 抵制诱惑 resist the temptation to do sth.21. 自豪感 a sense of pride22. 一旦经济形势好转 o
3、nce economic conditions improve23. 赚钱 earn moneybalanceon balance 总体上keep ones balance 保持平衡 lose ones balance 失去平衡 strike a balance 力求折中 in the balance 不确定，成败或安危未定 insuranceaccident insurance 意外保险medical insurance 医疗保险private health insurance 私人健康保险disability insurance 伤残保险social insurance 社会保险unemp
4、loyment insurance 事业保险whole life insurance 终身人寿保险budgetdraw up a budget 制定预算submit a budget 提交一项预算报告balance a budget 平衡预算exceed a budget 超出预算cut/reduce a budget 减少预算a federal/household/municipal/national budget 联邦/家庭/ 市政/国家预算temptationovercome temptation 克服诱惑resist temptation 抵制诱惑be exposed to tempt
5、ation 受到诱惑face temptation 面临诱惑succumb to temptation 向诱惑屈服place/put temptation in sb.s way 让某人受诱惑profitclear/earn/make/turn a profit 获得利润divide profits 分红利a clear/net profit 净利a gross profit 毛利,总利润poor profits 薄利small profits and quick returns 薄利多销at a profit 获利地,有利可图地Text B1. 起作用 at work2. 最终,以为结果下场
6、 end up doing3. 穿着围裙高跟鞋 in ones apron, in high heels4. 戴着珍珠项链 in pearls5. 洗碗 do the dishes6. 曾经 at one time7. 情景喜剧 situation comedies8. 意识到 be aware of9. 靠维持生活过日子 get along on10. 照顾 care for11. 缺少,没得到 miss out on12. 自立意识 a sense of self-reliance13. 另外,又 in addition14. 快速做成 whip up sth.15. 和一起吃 go with16. 组成 make sth. up17. 匆匆忙忙 on the run18. 结果,因此 as a result19. 与有关 relate to20. 围坐在 gather around21. 取而代之 take over22. 摧毁, 消灭, 抹去 wipe out23. 是合理的 (sth.) make sense24. 和平地,互不干扰地 in peace25. 从.中吸取教训 borrow a lesson from
