Section1 上期复习

1. Attendance at the meeting was optional (随意的，非必须的), not required.

2. Harold's work was not sloppy¹, it was meticulous². (very precise about details, 过分精细的)

上期造句

Formal dress is optional.
She is meticulous in her presentation of facts.
He kept meticulous accounts.
The date of the journey is optional.  You can choose any one from the dates listed.
He always takes things in a meticulous way. (comment:  we would not  use this sentence  )

Section2  请解释下面单词的意思

1.Despite his great anxiety about the job interview, Mr. Carson appeared to be relaxed and calm.

2.Though Alice was a competent carpenter, she was very poor with numbers.