language points:
1. ski v. 滑雪 ski resorts 滑雪圣地 go skiing 去滑雪 water skiing 水橇运动， 滑水运动 n. 滑雪板
2. as(so) long as conj. (在此引导条件状语从句）只要
You can go out ,as long as you promise to be back before 11 o’clock.
你可以出去，只要答应在十一点之前回来。
3. charm n. 魅力，吸引力
This lovely old town has a charm you couldn’t find in a big city. 这个可爱的古镇有大城市所找不到的魅力。
a person of great charm 有巨大魅力的人 v. (into) 使高兴，使陶醉；吸引；迷住
The girl charms everyone into doing what she wants . 这个女孩把所有的人都迷住了，要他们做什么他们就做什么。
She was charmed by Venice.她被威尼斯深深吸引住了。
charmer n. 使人着迷的人 charming a. 迷人的，可爱的，美好的
4. offer v. (1). (to,for) 提供，提出，给予
The booklet offers practical advice to people with housing problems.这个小册子为有住房问题的人提供切实可行的建议。
May I offer a suggestion? 我可以提一个建议吗？ offer some coffee to the guests. 给客人端些咖啡来。
（offer后面还可以加双宾语）
They have offered us 60,000 dollars for the house，shall we take it ?他们已向我们出价六万美元买这所房子，我们卖不卖？
(2). ( offer to do sth) 表示愿意（做某事）
She offered to drive me to the station.她表示愿意开车送我去车站。
5. institutionalize v. 使成惯例；使制度化；使成为惯常的行为
inefficient practices that have been allowed to become institutionalized 已习以为常的低效率的办事方式
institution n. 1. 惯例，习俗，制度 2. 社会机构
6. so to speak (或so to say):(做插入语)可以这么说,打个譬喻说
Imperialism is , so to speak ,digging its own grave. 帝国主义可以说是在自掘坟墓。