1. academic adj.學校的
    同.scholastic
    The academic year begin when school opens in September.
    學年是從學校九月份開學時開始.
    2. ahead adv.超過;在前
    Tom was a quick walker, so he soon got ahead of the others.
    湯姆走路很快,所以不久他就走到別人前面了.
    3. attraction n.誘惑
    v.attract
    He cannot resist the attraction of the sea in hot weather.
    在炎熱的天氣里,他無法抵抗海的誘惑.
    4. blaze n.火焰
    同.flame
    I put some wood on the fire and it soon burst into a blaze.
    我把一些木柴放在火中,很快就發(fā)出熾焰.
    5. challenge v.邀請比賽
    I challenged him to a game of tennis.
    我邀請他參加網(wǎng)球比賽.
    6. commit v.犯;做
    A man who steals commits a crime.
    偷竊的人犯罪.
    v.委托
    n.commitment
    He committed himself to the doctor's care.
    他將自已交給醫(yī)生.
    7. congress n.立法機關
    同.parliament;assembly
    In some countries, the congress is composed of a Senate and House of Representatives.
    有些國家的立法機關是由參議院和眾議院組成的.
    8. correction n.改正
    v.correct
    Teachers usually make corrections in red ink.
    老師通常用紅墨水進行批改.
    9. damp adj.潮濕的
    同.wet;moist
    If you sleep between damp sheets, you will probably catch cold.
    如果你睡在潮濕的被單里,就可能會著涼.
    10. demand v.需要
    This sort of work demands great patience.
    這種工作需要很大的耐心.