Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing.He concludes by saying：
“Yesterday，3 Brazilian soldiers were killed.”
“OH，NO！”the President exclaims.“That's terrible！”
His staff are stunned at this display of emotion，they watch nervously as the President sits，head in hands.
Finally，the President looks up and asks，“How many is a brazillion？”
拉姆斯菲尔德正在向总统做每日汇报。最后他说：“昨天，有三位巴西的士兵被杀死了。”
总统大喊到：“哦，不！太糟糕了！”
他旁边的人被他这么激动吓了一跳，他们很紧张地看着总统用手抱着头。
最后，总统抬起了头并问道：“一个brazillion是多少？”
1.conclude vt.
（1）结束，终止：
例句：They concluded the meeting at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
他们于下午六点结束了会议。
（2）作结论，得出结论：
例句：What can be concluded from these observations？
从这些观察中能够得出什么样的结论呢？
（3）议定；缔结：
例句：They concluded an agreement with their neighbouring country.
他们与邻邦缔结了一项协定。
vi.（1）结束，终止，终了，完结：
例句：The concert concluded with the National Anthem.
音乐会在国歌声中结束。
（2）断定，判定；决定
（3）达成协议
conclude名词形式为conclusion
2.Brazilian adj/n 巴西的，巴西人
E.g.The famous football player Ronaldo is Brazilian.
著名的足球运动员罗纳尔多是巴西人。
3.terrible adj.糟糕的，极坏的，可怕的
E.g.The flood last year was a terrible catastrophe in which many people died.
去年的那场水灾真是一场可怕的灾难，使许多人丧失生命。
4.staff n.全体职员the staff of a school 全校的全体工作人员
5.stun v.使晕倒，使惊吓
E.g.He was stunned by the sudden news.
他因听到这突然的消息而目瞪口呆。
拓展：stunning：极好的，绝妙的，极有魅力的
E.g.His performance was simply stunning.他的表演真实精彩极了。
注意不要把stun和stunning两个词意记混了
6.display v./n.展示，陈列，显示
E.g.On new year's eve，the display of fireworks offers many attractions.
除夕之夜的焰火很吸引人。
7.emotion n.情感
8.nervously adv.紧张地 其形容词为nervous
daily briefing 每日汇报
look up 向上看自我测验6：
1.The policeman told the students in the road.
A.not playB.to not playC.not to play
2.What she did us surprised.
A.to makeB.madeC.******
3.——Did Jack come to our party yesterday？
——No，he.
A.wasn't invitedB.isn't invitedC.didn't invite
4.You worry about him.He will get well soon.
A.needn'tB.can'tC.mustn't
5.Will you please drive？The train is leaving soon.
A.quickB.fasterC.more slowly
6.I'm hungry.Get me something.
A.eatB.to eatC.eatingD.for eating
7.He is too tired any longer.
A.cannot walkB.walkingC.to walkD.walks
8.Who taught you a car？
A.drivingB.to driveC.ridingD.to ride
9.They want the job by the end of the week.
A.to doB.doneC.didD.to be doing
10.She enjoys to light music.
A.on listenB.to listeningC.listeningD.listened
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