Unit 1
New words
tedious
a.boring and continuing for too long
冗长乏味的
Telling the story has become tedious, as I have done it so many times.
讲述这个故事已变得单调乏味，因为我已经讲了这么多次了。
oblige
vt.(usu. passive) make sb. feel that it is necessary to do sth.
迫使；使负有义务
He felt obliged to help his mother, even if it meant leaving college.
他觉得有责任帮助母亲，即使这意味着他要离开大学。
absorbed
a.so interested or involved in sth. that you do not notice anything else
极感兴趣的；全神贯注的；专注的
Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a goo ...