從台中搭高鐵回來台北後，英小姐嘴巴實在是太痛了(請想像戴牙套要講10小時的課程...我的皮大概被磨到只剩下薄膜了)早上起大早去拜訪港仔岑醫生，幫我調了鋼線，也給我消炎藥anti-inflammatory drugs(...英小姐的淋巴發炎...)；馬上又衝回學校整理講義不過，要鼓勵一下台中78年次的小朋友們，你們真的好可愛喔 好心的學生還把我帶到了台中火車站哩!! 大感動捏!! 教學最大的樂趣就是這樣子的 下面是花了幾分鐘的時間整理出的多益常用字彙，請大家享用 (註：前言完全是抒發感情，和下面無關)

「上漲」: be up / go up / rise / gain / inch up / edge up / jump / skyrocket / shoot up / soar

1. The share price was up 2% by midday. (到中午的時候，股價漲了2%。)

2. Sales rose 2%, from $20,0050 to $20,450. (業績從$20,0050漲到$20,450)

3. The index gained 7.39 points. (指數漲了7.39點。)

4. Earnings edged up $2. (收入漲了$2)

5. Revenues has skyrocketed by 86% (收入漲了86%)

1. Orders from new vehicles are down on last year. (去年新車的訂單下滑。)

2. Business confidence has been declining steadily. (商場上的鬥志萎靡。)

3. The market lost 20% of its value in a single day. (一天之內，市值少了20%)

4. Government bonds are edging lower. (政府公債慢慢下滑。)

5. The price slumped to its lowest level in two years. (價格滑落到兩年來的新低。)