New Words：

drought [draʊt] n. 干旱;旱灾;久旱

Sample Sentences：

The river ran dry during the drought.
In fact many food crops failed because of the drought.
More than seven million people have been affected by drought.

New Words：

relief [rɪˈliːf] n. 解脱;宽慰;轻松;(焦虑、痛苦等的)减轻;缓和

Sample Sentences：

What a relief !
News of their safety came as a great relief.
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it.
It was a great relief to find that my family was all safe.
It is a great relief to have rain after a long time of drought.

drought [draʊt] n. 干旱;旱灾;久旱

New Words：

confirm [kənˈfɜːrm] v. 确认；认可；证实；证明

Sample Sentences：

Can you confirm what happened?
The doctor's report confirmed our worst fears.
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.
X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
So far 56 people have been confirmed dead, and 246 still missing.

New Words：

take place 发生，产生;进行，举行

Sample Sentences：

When will the marriage take place?
The story took place in a faraway small village.
The final examination will take place next month.
It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.

confirm [kənˈfɜːrm] v.确认；认可；证实；证明

New Words：

offer [ˈɔːfər]
n.报价；出价；建议；主动提议
v.提供；供应；奉献；主动提出；自愿给予

Sample Sentences：

He offered some useful advice.
They decided to offer Joe the job.
They decided to offer the job to Joe.
Did she offer a fair price for the house?
I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway.