quirky 独特的，奇特的

leave to one’s own devices 任某人做自认为正确的事，听任自由

roll in 慢悠悠地来

psych yourself up 做好心理准备

leeway 富余的时间

on the nose （时间）分秒不差

turn up 到来，出现

interminably 没完没了地，冗长地

punctuality 守时

nerdy 呆板的

nap （白天的）小睡

parental leave 亲子假

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Why does Pivotal Software begin at 9.06am sharp? 

2. What happens at 9.06am?

3. Why is Rob Mee concerned about employees missing breakfast?

4.Which word means 'normal', 'usual'?

5. True or false: American tech companies often have unusual benefits for employees. 

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。

1. I need to ______ myself up before I give a presentation at work.

heat      tool      psychology      psyche

2. You have such a ______ taste in fashion. I love your combination of pink shoes and dinner jacket.

conventional      quirky      leisurely      sharp

3. We had no time for lunch today, we just had to ______.

roll in      steam on through      turn up      kick off

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