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II) Private employment agencies may not have your best interests at heart.

in contrast used when you are comparing objects or situations and saying that they are completely different from each other 与……形成对比，与……截然相反

e.g. I) In contrast, the lives of girls of well-to-do families were often very sheltered (受庇护的).

II) In contrast to her elder brother, she was always considerate in her treatment of others.

in general usually or in most situations 通常，总的说来

e.g. I) The weather in Florida is warm in general.

II) In general her work has been good, but this essay is dreadful.

live up to do as well as is expected or promised 符合，不辜负（期望）

e.g. I) The concert was brilliant—it lived up to all our expectations.

II) She fails to live up to the ideal standards she has set for herself.

of one’s choice chosen by oneself, not by someone else 中意的，自己选中的

e.g. I) She married Basil, the man of her choice.

II) Parents cannot always have the school of their choice for their children.

set aside keep something, especially money or time, for a special purpose and only use it for that purpose (为某目的)节省或保留(钱或时间)

e.g. I) I will set a piece of cake aside for you.

II) Try to set aside at least an hour each day for learning new vocabulary.

speak up

1) express one‘s opinion publicly or openly 明确而坦率地说出想法

e.g.I) Don‘t be afraid to speak up if you have a criticism to make.

II) We all agreed to speak up at the next town meeting about the poor bus service.

2) talk loudly 大声说话

e.g.I) Please speak up. I can‘t hear you.

II) No one will be able to hear you if you do not speak up.

Notes

1. This passage has many ―self-‖ words: self-assurance （自信心）, self-esteem (自尊心)，

self-worth (自我价值)，self-conscious (不自在的，不自然的)，self-concept (自我概念)，self-confident (自信的)，self-awareness (自我了解)，self-destructive (自毁的)，self-acceptance (自我认同), self-rejection (自暴自弃)等等。

2. In the sentence ―Shy people are very sensitive to criticism…,‖ the word ―sensitive‖ means ―easily upset or offended (敏感的);‖ while in the sentence ―…make up your mind to be more sensitive in the f uture‖ the word ―sensitive‖ means ―able to understand other people‘s feelings and problems (反应灵敏的，易感受的).‖

e.g.I) He‘s sensitive (敏感的) about his bad teeth, so try not to look at them.

II) If you are a public figure, you can‘t afford to be too sens itive (敏感的) to criticism.

III) In general, he is a sensitive (反应灵敏的) and intelligent young man.

IV) It has made me much more sensitive (易感受的) to the needs of the disabled.

3. The word ―while‖ here means ―in spite of the fact that (尽管).‖

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