在英语越来越重要的21世纪，学好英语成了大学生的首要目标。为帮助大学生更好地掌握英语知识，特提供以下文章：
抬杠 argue for the sake of arguing; bicker
太空步 moonwalk
摊牌put/lay one’s card on the table
弹性工资 flexible pay
弹性外交 elastic diplomacy
谈判的筹码 bargain chip
陶冶情操 cultivate one's taste (temperament)
逃票 to sneak through without a ticket
逃票者 ticket evader
套利 arbitrage
特别提款权 special drawing rights (SDR; SDRs) ; paper gold
特技演员stunt man; stand-in
特色电话机 feature phone
特许税franchise tax
提高农产品收购价格 the government's increase in its procurement prices (for farm products)
替身演员 stunt man/woman; stand-in
“跳进黄河洗不清” eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name