put pressure on  给……施加压力         on top of 另外，此外

at risk处于危险状态 (at the risk of)       in debt  负债

without doubt毫无疑问 (no doubt, in doubt)   push for 努力争取

at a crossroads处在抉择的关键时刻         show off 展示，炫耀

be dependent on依靠，依赖;随……而      solar energy 太阳能

grand opening 正式开业，盛大开业      in danger 处于危险状态

put ... into practice 将……付诸实施      fill one’s belly　填饱肚子

contribute to 有助于，促使(发生某情况);power plant 发电厂

standards of living　生活标准   set alarm bells ringing  敲响警钟

Patterns

1. in doing sth. (on/upon doing)　   2. so ... that ... (so that)

3. There is a saying that goes ...(As the saying goes, ...)

4. 祈使句+and/or+陈述句

5. One way to do sth. is to do/by doing sth.

6. It is believed that ... (sb./sth. is believed to ...)

7. in order for sb. to do sth. (in order for sth. to be done)

8. sth. makes/made it difficult for sb. to do sth.

Grammar

关联词语：① 顺序关联词 ② 因果关联词  ③ 对照关联词   ④ 附加关联词