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recital [rɪ'saɪtəl]n. 独奏会;背诵;独唱会
worship ['wɜːʃɪp] vt. 崇拜;尊敬;爱慕
unacknowledged [ˌʌnək'nɒlɪdʒd]adj. 不被承认的
vicious ['vɪʃəs] adj. 恶毒的;恶意的
credit ['kredɪt]n. 声望;信用
whine[hwaɪn] vi. 哭诉;发牢骚
beacon['biːkən]n. 灯塔;信号浮标;烽火
legend ['ledʒənd] n. 传奇;说明
screw up 弄糟;拧紧
beauty department 美容院
eyelash curler 眉毛夹
Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Miranda blames Andy for failing to attend her daughters’ recital.
2. Andy feels sad because she doesn’t live up to her boss’s expectations.
3. Andy pours out her bitterness and Nigel shows great sympathy for her.
4. Andy thinks highly of Miranda and the magazine Runway.
5. With Nigel’s help, Andy takes on a new and stylish look.
Fill in the blanks with the information you hear.
1.Miranda used to hire the same girl, ______________, who ________ the magazine.
2.Miranda thinks Andy ended up ___________ her more than any of the ________ girls.
3.Andy complains she doesn’t know what else she can do because if she does something right, _________________. But if she does something wrong, _______________.
4. Nigel thinks Andy is working at the place that____________________________of the century.
5. Nigel thinks of Runway as a shining beacon of hope. For example, a young boy growing up in Rhode Island with six brothers pretending to go to soccer practice when he was really going to sewing class and _________with a flashlight.
6. After talking with Nigel, Andy realizes she has____________ and she asks Nigel to design a new look for her.

