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1、1. Ftome Wasnt Built in a DayEnglish is an international language. Therefore, it is necessary for us to learn it. It can be rewarding or just a waste of time. Its up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips about learning English.Frst, dont be afraid to make mistakes. You will lear

2、n from them. Second, you must not be shy. Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally, you mush be patient. Remember, MFtome wasnt built in a day. a little bit discouraged universalMandarin普通话，国语Your stay here is just(or only) a waste of time.Exercise is a rewarding for our health.Lt .uplQ.you.随你吧 by fit

3、s and starts.断断续续地 My brother studied accouotina by fits and starts, so he failed.tip (about)= advice (on)tip somebody on something tip vt.建议 a good piece of advice 不说：a good advicestink vi.臭be patient with somebody 对.有耐心2. How to I mprove Your English p.9. Mack is talking to his friend Don.M: Hi, D

4、on! How are you doing in your English class?D: Not so well, Tm afraid.M: Whats the problem?D: Im not imp roving. Tell me, how come your English is so good?M: Well, uh.J have an American girlfriend. D: Aha! Thats it. Now I know what to do.(He runs off.)M: Hey, Come back! I was just kidding!funny farm

5、 疯人院正式：mental asylum improve sth = make a lot of improvement in sth talk to(with) sb about sth vi. talk sb into doing vt.说服When he gave a speech, we realized that he was just talking nonsense.He is a problem student, greeting招呼语How are you doing in .? or: How are you getting along?近来怎么样?久违的老朋友还可以说：H

6、ow are you? or How have you been?Howdy美国南部招呼语answer: Howdy blind date相亲，盲目约会I am afraid (that 省略)it is going to rain, so we cant go on a picnic.我认为(弱语气) Whats the problem (with)?= Whafs wrong?= Whafs the matter (with)? goof around浪费时间，混时间 Aha, thats it.= Aha, I get it.= I understand.kidding = joking

7、3. The Qty of Song p.13Listening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world. This is especially true for people living in Vienna, the city of song. Being the home of Mozart, this city is the birthplace of classical music and the waltz.Music fills the air in Vienna. Going to p

8、ublic concerts is often free of charge. And dont forget, Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boys Choir. No wonder (难怪)people say Austria is always alive with the sound of music.Austria Australia potbelly 大肚皮 He is a potbelly. jog慢跑the world over adv.= around the world = throughout the wo

9、rld = all over the world maestro艺术大师，名作曲家 birthplace发源地，诞生日dassical古典的 classic经典的be free (of charge)免费 This sample is free of charge.be enslaved by被奴役be home to / be homed of 发源地，老家 chore杂物(可数)no wonder + dause adv.难怪 No wonder Bruce is in such a good shape, he excercises every day.4. He Who Hesitat

10、es Is Lost p.21Mike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy.M: Are you having a good time, Daisy?D: Are you kidding? Im having the time of my life. I loved the concerts.M: Concert going is fantastic but what else can we do?D: Biking along the banks of the river Danube could be fun.M: It sounds like a

11、 great idea!D: Let*s do it then.M: Youre right. As they say,He who hesitates is lost.He who works hard will be successful.He” means anyone. or: one, thoseI was lost in that music.沉醉于=be absorbed in ones workWhile on vocation last year, I visited France and Italy.渡假Chinese character 中国字不说 Chinese wor

12、dshave a lot of fun = have a goodtime+doing stha lot of cx)ncertThe artist will put on (hold) an exhibit next month,(put on 娱乐)fantastic = wonderful, great, awesome, terrific (cool for the young) aweful = terrible 糟Biking along the bank 8uld be/can be/must be/is fun.Learning English is fun. fun 好玩(a

13、 good time) funny滑稽含义不同fun man, funny manThe students made fun of the new kid of class.嘲笑5. Bungee Jumping p.26Bungee jumping looks like fun. It makes me nervous just to watch someone do it. It certainly takes a lot of guts to jump one thousand feet above the water with only a rope tiedlo your legs.

14、 It scares me just to think about it. However, it is something I really want to do one day. Some people think Im crazy. They say to jump is foolish enough, but to have to pay for it is madness. I dont agree. For me, to live a short and exciting life is far better than to live a long and boring one.

15、What do you think?wjld.boar 野猪Paper originated in China.起源于 looks like tastes like 后接名词 watch someone do/doing do 强调事实doing强调正在进行 guts (口语)=courage Bill does not have guts to ask Marry to go out for a date, be tied to = be bound(bind) to 被.绑在 That poor dog is tied/bound to the fence, he can not run

16、away.be scared of = be frightened of Peter is scared of snakes. He scared me to death.He looked into the mirror and found he looked much older. cockroach(es)蝉螂 get somewhere 有出息 get nowhere 没出息 lunatic n.adj 疯子 luna 月亮(拉丁文) I agree with you on this point, but I disable agree with you on that point.a

17、greeable 相处容易的：I like Marry,because shes a very agreeable personality.6. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained p.35Usa and Bill are talking about their future. L: Whats your goal in life, Bill?B: To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.L: Thafs easy.B: What do you mean?L: Go bungee jumping.B: You mu

18、sh be kidding. Ifs too dangerous. L： Well, nothing ventured, nothing一gained,(不入虎穴，焉得虎子)If nothing is ventured, nothing will be gained.Gowing up is learning experirnce.pluck up ones courage 鼓起勇气 muster up one*s courage pearl珍珠 Pearl女人名 caLkequi雕刻出,开创出 By going to school and studying hard, Sam carved

19、out a good career of his future, attain/reach/fulfill one*s goal Peter and Bruce are as busy as bees. WhaLdaygumeaiMccalling me at midnight?take it easy 放松点7. Doctor Death p.39Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question many people cannot answer. However, Dr.Kevork

20、ian is an exception. That he has done this more than twenty times is known to everyone.Some say what he is doing is immoral. They call him Doctor Death. Others say what he is doing is merciful. They call it mercy killing.Whether Dr.Kevorkian should be allowed to continue doing this is a real problem

21、 for the government. There seem to be two sides to the argument. Which side are you on?spooky幽灵般的 Halloween万圣节 to end ones own life = to put an end to ones own lifeWhen the movie came to an end, many people were crying.结束I helped Mother wash (do) the dishes last night.B/ery rule has its exception.=

22、There is an exception to every rule.With an exception of = except inconvenient 不方便不说：Are you convenient?而说：Are you free?That he doesn*t study makes me angry.名词从句that不能省 mercy killing 安乐死One is known by company he keeps.观其友，知其人8. No Hearts or No Brains? P.52Helen and Dick are talking about the previo

23、us article.H: I dont understand how people can think Dr. Kevorkian is doing the right thing.D: Well, helping people die with dignity is not that bad, is it?H: Dont you know ? Where there is life, there is hope.D: Come on. Be realistic. Those people who want to die are suffering. Ifs better that they

24、 go quickly and painlessly.H: All you men have no hearts.D: And all you women have no brains.We teach our children to memerize/remenber their telepphone number by heart.默背Peter is really a kind of man at heart. at heart本性上beat ones brains 绞尽脑汁 I stayed up all night and beat my brains, but I couldnt

25、think of the answer.understanding = considerate = thoughtful 体谅的To my understanding,.= To my knowledge,.（放句首）就我所知 kangaroo 袋鼠 that bad = so badWhere there is a will, there is a way.有志者，事竟成9. Be Thoughtful p.28Being thoughtful simply means thinking of others before yourself. What you say or do will h

26、ave an effect on others. So it is important that you think before you say or do anything. In this way, you can avoid hurting others* feelings. Moreover, a thoughtless act or remark can spoil a perfect relationship.Children should be 8nsiderate of old people.体谅mean to do打算做 mean doing意味着 When I say I

27、 mean to do it, I mean it.（我说真的）essential = necessary / importantIt is important that he （should） be punctual, a piece of cakeIt is cinch（俚 easy）.feeling 感觉 feelings 感情 scold责骂undermine破坏（少用） bear 牢记=remember likewise同样地Yesterday was a lousy day. By the same token today doesnl look any better.What g

28、oes around comes around.10. What Are Friends For?Jane meets her old friend, Fred.J: Hi, Fred! Hows everything?F: Not so good, Im afraid. Supporting a family is becoming more and more difficult these days.J： What you say cant be more true Everything is so expensive. I can hardly make ends meet myself

29、.F: Oh, really? Do you need any money? What I have is not much, but I can loan you some.J: Tm OK. Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway.F: What are friends for?flatter 奉承 flatterymeet with trouble 遇到麻烦 meet sb The chairman presided over the meeting, meet you halfway 折中Lets compromise 妥协 to reach a c

30、ompromise 招呼语greeting： How are you?How have you been?How are you getting along?How is everything?Polite behaviorPeter is afraid/scared/frightened of snakes, cockroach（es）蜂螂经常缩写为roach support a family 养家 back you up 支持 I couldnt care less.我一点也不在乎 hardly = almost notToday many city couples both have t

31、o work, or they can*t make ends meet.收支平衡We are in need of more parks in our city.= We need more.stingy小气的 get by说的过去，混过11. Power without PollutionPollution is a big problem in almost all the big cities of the world. Qty people are, therefore, becoming more and more worried about how they can get ri

32、d of pollution. They are also concerned about whether the government is doing enough to protect the environment.However, people in I reland dont have these worries. They are sure that they have found the answer to the problem. They use windniLlIs. These windmills can create power without creating po

33、llution. This method is sosuccessful that other countries are thinking of doing the same. Why not? What works for I reland can work for any other country.I am ready.= I am all set.Don*t pollute this river.Yesterday afternoon we had a power failure for two hours.停电During the power failure, the lights

34、 usually go out.a big problem = a serious problemYou should rid yourself of that bad habit of smoking.concerned = worriedPeople in Ireland, however, dont have these worries.People in Ireland dont, however, have these worries.answer to = solution to create / produce / generate12. Stop the NoiseMr. Ch

35、en is talking to his neighbor Mrs. Wang.C: May I have a word with you?W: Sure. Whats the problem?C: Its about your son. Tm tired of his making so much noise at all hours of the day.W: Tm sorry. Im sure he*s not doing it on purpose,C: Im sure hes not. But we can do without the noise pollution, you kn

36、ow?W: Youre absolutely right. By the way, how was your party last night? It sure sounded like you had a great time.C: Uh.poorlyMy girlfriend and I had a chat at a shop yesterday have a word with sb about sth = talk with(to) sb about sth have words with = argument stingy小气 sure= of course = you bet (

37、年轻人用的俚语) be in love with 状态 fall in love with 动作I am tired.累I am tired of sth = I am sick of sth 厌烦I am tired of that 从句错变化1: I am tired of the fact that 从句变化2: I am tired of sbs V-ing 所有格I am curious about that he studies hard.错变化：I am curious about the fact that he studies hard.或：I am curious abou

38、t his studying hard, that不能做介词的宾语on purpose = with intention = intentionally can do without没有也可以cant do without没有就不行It sure sounds like . sure / like 口语用法13. Health Comes FrstSmoking is bad krthat it is harmful to ones health. In spite of the fact that doctors have even warned that it causes cancer,

39、 people still keep on smoking. In some Western countries, however, people are beginning to kick the bad habit. They realize that health should come first. To help them quit smoking, there are laws against cigarette advertising and smoking inpublic places. This is praiseworthy except that Western cou

40、ntries are now selling cigarettes in the East in greater numbers than ever. That they are doing this is immoral, dont you think?put out my cigaretteonce and for all断然地，坚决地Health comes first.健康至上Health is wealth. Health is above wealth, miser守财奴Dogs can be dangerous, in that (=because), they can bite

41、.be in good/poor healthin spite of = despite + the fact that 从句 keep (on) V-ing on 可省略If you keep studying, you will master English.kick the bad habit of smoking get rid of Bob realized his dream after graduating from college.Peter placed an advertisement in the newspaper for a helper.登广告 He is a ni

42、ce guy except that he smokes.than ever(before)加不加 before 均可 That they are doing this is immoral, dont you think? immortal 不朽的14. Quit Cold Turkey (一次戒掉不再犯，一劳永逸，)Jane is talking to her boyfriend.J: You promised me that you were going to give up smoking. Whats that in your hand? B: l*m sorry. I really

43、 want to except that (只不过是)every time I get nervous, I cant help smoking.J: Thats just an excuse.B: No. Its true. Tve tried everything: chewing gum, biting my fingernails and even meditation, but nothing works.J: Well, if you want to be with me, youll just have to quit cold turkey.B: That will work!

44、quit asking me so many questions quit cold turkey cold turkey(adv)= all at once 一劳永逸 stand for 代表Edward promise Sally to meet her at six.You promised me that you would meet me at six, but you were late.I promise to help you with the dishes after dinner.Tom made a promise to Sally to marry her. Tom m

45、ade a promise to Sally that he would marry her.I cant help smoking.= I cant help but smoke.Id like to go with you except that I am too tired.whenever = every timeEvery time I go fishing, I catch nothing. Ill be true to sb.= Ill be faithful to sb. meditation打坐，冥想 a stick of gum = a piece of gum a pac

46、k of cigarette15. Dont Rely on Luck!Passing exams is every studenfs dream. Failing them is their nightmare. So, to realize their dreams, many students try anything. They even go to fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs. In Korea, many students bury something personal in the univers

47、ity they want to enter. They believe that these things will act as magnets and pull* them into the university. Whether it works or not, nobody really knows. At least it does ease the students* minds about passing exams. Remember, though, you can*t always rely on luck. There is no substitute for hard

48、 work.dont rely on luck勿心存侥幸 bill纸钞pass the exam fail the exam flunk the exam(俚,fail)dream a sweet dream 做了一个梦 I dreamed about/of you last night. dream about/of kissing sb 梦见 I had a nightmare dream last night.I have a dream.? parasol 阳伞 be buried inMy father was buried in military cemetery.Peter is always buried in his work.Do as the roman do.In Australia I acted as Peter*s interpreter.口译员 ease one*s m