2.(Para. 1) good-tempered: adj. pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry (插入声音文件 good-tempered) (Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable. Note:与 temper有关的词组 lose one' s temper发脾气 Pve never seen Mike lose his temper. keep one' s temper控制脾气、忍耐 I found it increasingly difficult to keep my temper. 3.(Para. 1 )universal: adi. involving everyone in the world or in a particular group There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the CBA These stories have universal appeal 4.(Para. 2)ironically: adv. used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is Ironically, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday 5.(Para. 2)root sth. out: find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force 6.(Para. 2)cripple: V 1. damage sth badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective The industry is being crippled by high interest rates Asia's economy was crippled by inflation (=通货膨胀曾使亚洲经济陷于瘫痪。) 罢工使工厂陷于瘫痪 (=The strike crippled the factory3 2. (Para. 1) good-tempered: adj. pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry （插入声音文件 good-tempered） (=Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable.) Note: 与 temper 有关的词组 lose one’s temper 发脾气 I’ve never seen Mike lose his temper. keep one’s temper 控制脾气、忍耐 I found it increasingly difficult to keep my temper. 3. (Para.1) universal: adj. involving everyone in the world or in a particular group There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the CBA. These stories have universal appeal. 4. (Para. 2) ironically: adv. used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true Ironically, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday. 5. (Para. 2) root sth. out: find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force. 6. (Para. 2) cripple: v. 1. damage sth. badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective The industry is being crippled by high interest rates. Asia’s economy was crippled by inflation. (=通货膨胀曾使亚洲经济陷于瘫痪。) 罢工使工厂陷于瘫痪 （＝The strike crippled the factory.）