n. 最后期限, 截止期限【经】 截止日期

line/airline/deadline/queue/thread/rope/wire/wireless/cordless/clue
记忆：
1. line [ lain ] n. 绳, 索, 线路, 航线, 诗句 vt. 排成一行 What can you read between the lines of the report?你能从这份报告的字里行间读到什么？
2. airline [ 5ZElain ] n. 定期航线 Our company has more than ten airlines all over the country.我们的公司在全国有十多条航线。
3. deadline [ 5dedlain ] n. 最终期限 With the deadline drawing nearer and nearer, anxiety began to fill the city everywhere.最终期限越来越近，城市里到处开始充满了忧虑的气氛。
4. queue [ kju: ] n. 行列, 长队, 队列 vi. 排队 I gave up the idea when I saw the long queue in front of the ticket office.我看到售票处前排着长长的队伍时改变了主意。
5. thread [ Wred ] n. 线, 线索 Mother weaves sweaters for us not only with threads but also with her love.母亲不仅用针线而且用爱来为我们编织毛衣。
6. rope [ rEup ] n. 绳索 Take it easy. The barking dog is tied to the tree with a thick rope.别紧张。那条吠叫的狗是用一根粗绳拴在树上的。
7. wire [ 5waiE ] n. 金属丝, 电线 The electricity was off when the wind broke the wire. 风把电线吹断的时候停电了。
8. wireless [ 5waiElis ] adj. 无线的 As we all know, the radio is wireless. 我们都知道，收音机是无线的。
9. cordless [ 5kC:dlis ] n. 不用电线的 A cordless telephone is more expensive than a usual one. 无绳电话比常规电话要贵一些。
10. clue [ klu: ] n. 线索 At last the police found a clue of the murder.最后警察发现了谋杀案的线索。
另类阅读：
Threads can be weaved into cloth, ropes can be used to fasten things, wires can be used to conduct electricity and lines can be drawn to make some designs. Airlines are the routes that planes follow. Certainly not everything needs wires. You see, radios are wireless and some phones are cordless too.