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1、1.Rome Wasn*t Built in a Day p.l.English is an international language.Therefore,it is necessary for us to learn it.It can berewarding or just a waste of time.Its up to you.It depends on how you study it.Here are sometips about learning English.First,dont be afraid to make mistakes.You will learn fro
2、m them.Second,you must not beshy.Be thick-skinned and speak up!Finally,you mush be patient.Remember,Rome wasn*t builtin a day.foul language 下流话Mandarin普通话，国语Your stay here is just(or only)a waste of time.rewarding a.有(获)益 的；修得做的，划算的.Teaching is a very rewarding profession.教书是一种很有价值的职业.Exercise is a
3、rewarding for our health.by fits and starts.adv.间歇地，断断续续地，一阵一阵地My brother studied accounting by fits and starts,so he failed.tip n.建议小费提示，技巧give sb.tips on/about sth.vt.给某人关于某事的建议 tip(about)=advice(on)a good piece of advice 不说：a good advicestink vi.臭 stingybe patient with sb.对 有耐心thick-skinnned a.厚颜
4、的Eg：If you want to be a good salesman,you must be thick-skinned.Dont be afraid to make mistake.另 小 怕 犯 错.It depends on how you study it.那要看你如何去学习.It depend on when you do it.那要看你何时去做.2.How to Improve Your English p.9.Mack is talking to his friend Don.M:Hi,Don!How are you doing in your English class?
5、D:Not so well,Im afraid.M:Whats the problem?D:Fm not improving.Tell me,how come your English is so good?M:Well,uh.I 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 疯人院 正式：mental asylumimprove sth=make a lot of improvement i
6、n sthhow come(口)无需要倒装=whytalk 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 studnet.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：How are you?or How have you been?H o w d y 美 国 南 部
7、招 呼 语 answer:Howdyblind date相亲，盲目约会l 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)?=Whats wrong?=What*s the matter(with)?goof aro u n d 浪费时间,混时间Aha,thats it.=Aha,I get it.=I understand.kidding=joking3.The City of Song p.l 3Listening to music is the f
8、avorite pastime of many people all over the world.This isespecially true for people living in Vienna,the city of song.Being the home of Mozart,this city isthe birthplace of classical music and the waltz.Music fills the air in Vienna.Going to public concerts is often free of charge.And dont forget,Vi
9、enna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boys1 Choir.No wonder people say Austria isalways alive with the sound of music.Austria Australia jog 慢跑 chore 杂物(可数)potbelly 大肚皮 He is a potbelly.the world over adv.=around the world=throughout the world=all over the worldm aestro艺术大师，名作曲家birthplace发源地，诞
10、生日 classical古典的 classic经典的be free(of charge)免费的 This sample is free of charge.be enslaved by 被.奴役 be enslaved to a bad habit 改不掉坏习惯be home to 某地是的所在地/出产地/聚集地be the home of 某地是的故乡/老家no wonder+clause(主+v.)adv.难怪Eg：No wonder Bruce is in such a good shape,he excercises.No wonder youre so thin,you eat so
11、 little.be alive with a.活的，充满的 Eg：The room is alive w汕 childrens laughter.sth.fill the air 充满着某物 Eg：Romatic love songs fill the air in that cozy Italian restaurant.那家温馨的意大利餐馆充满着罗曼蒂克的情歌.4.He Who Hesitates Is Lost p.21Mike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy.M:Are you having a good time,Daisy?D:Are
12、 kidding?Fm 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 great idea!D:Lets do it then.M:Youre right.As they say,He who hesitates is lost.He who(弓|导表语从句)hesitates is lo
13、st.迟疑着将丧失良机.hesitates to 做犹豫不决He who.+单数 动 词“凡是的人=one who.=those who+复数动词Eg：He who works hard will be successful.He”means anyone,or:one,thoseI was lost in that music.沉 醉 于 =be absorbedin ones workWhile on vacation last year,I visited France and Italy.渡假Chinese character 中国字 不说 Chinese wordsThe artis
14、t 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 could be/can be/must be/is fun.have 做 有 无进行时态 Eg：I have a car.I have time.即，无法说 正 在 的词，无 进 行 时 态 I love you.5.Bungee Jumping p.26Bungee jumping loo
15、ks like fun.U makes me nervous just to watch someone do it.It certainlytakes a lot of guts to jump one thousand fieet above the water with only a rope tied to your legs.Itscares 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
16、is foolish enough,but to have to pay for it ismadness.I don*t agree.For me,to live a short and exciting life is far better than to live a long andboring one.What do you think?wild boar 野猪Paper originated in China.起源于have the guts(口语)/conrage to b e.有做.的勇气/胆量.pluck up ones courage 鼓起勇气 muster up ones
17、 courageEg：Bill does not have the 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 away.be scared of=be frightened of Peter is scared of snakes.scare sb.to death 把某人吓的要死.He scared me to death.He looked into the mirror and
18、found he looked much older.照镜子cockroach（es）蟒螂 lunatic n.adj 疯子 luna 月亮（拉丁文）get somewhere 有出息 get nowhere 没出息If you work hard you get somewhere someday.I agree with you on this point,but I disable agree with you on that point.agreeable 相处容易的：1 like Marry,because she*s a very agreeable personality.liv
19、e/lead+a/an+a.life 过着生活The famous sight lives/leads a simple life.boring a.令人厌烦的，无 聊 的（指事）So boring真 无 聊 boring daybe bored with a.感到厌 烦 的（指人）=be fed up with=be sick of=be tired of 受够了”对.感厌烦”What do you think?你认为呢？looks/tastes/sounds like（prep.）后接名词“象”知觉动词 v t.看：see,watch,look at（注视）听：he ar,listion
20、to 感觉：feell）vt.+宾+宾补（动原）强调确有事情发生，表进行时态2）江+宾+宾补（现在分词）强调事情正在发生3）vt.+宾+宾补（过去分词）强调被动的状态6.Nothing Ventured,Nothing Gained p.35Lisa 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:Thats easy.B:What do you mean?L:Go bungee jumping.B:Yo
21、u mush be kidding.Its too dangerous.L:Well,nothing ventured,nothing gained.if nothing is ventured,nothing will be gained.Everybody shoule have a goal in life.My goal is to learn English better one day.Growing up is learning experience.pearl珍珠 Pearl女人名carve o u t雕刻出，开创出Eg:By going to school and study
22、ing hard,Sam carved out a good career of his future.attain/reach/fulfi 1 1 ones goalPeter and Bruce are as busy as bees.Ever since sam lived on his own,he has felt as free as a bird.山姆自从独立生活以来觉得自由极了.To 1 1 y in the sky and feel as free as a bird.象鸟儿一样在天气自由翱翔。What do you mean bjf calling me at midnig
23、ht?你深夜打电话给我是什么意思？ltake it easy(ad.)放松点 2easy(a.)Eg:easy come,easy go./Thals easy.feel+a.(主 补)go+doing 从事某种短暂的活动 go shopping go fishing7.Doctor Death p.39Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question many peoplecannot answer.However,Dr.Kevorkian is an exception.That h
24、e has done this more than twentytimes 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 for thegovernment.There seem t
25、o be two sides to the argument.Which side are you on?be known as+身份 为人所知be known to s b.为某人所熟知be known for sth.Eg:Don，t you know?你难道不知道？Eg：The old man is known for his generosity.那个老人以慷慨闻名。One is known by company he keeps.观其友，知其人spooky幽灵般的 Halloween万圣节end ones life 结束某人的生命to end ones own life=to put
26、 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.Every rule has its exception.=There is an exception to every rule.with the exception o f.除之外inconvenient 不方便 不说：Are you convenient?而说：Are you free new?That he doesnt study m
27、akes me angry.名词从句 that 不能省mercy killing 安乐死be faithful to sb.sth.忠实于某人 某事Eg：It immoral to be unfaithful to your girlfriend.对女友不忠实是不道德的。agrue over.为争论The old couple argued over trivial matters all day long.那对老夫妇成天为一些芝麻蒜皮的小事争吵。8.No Hearts or No Brains?P.52Helen and Dick are talking about the previous
28、 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,in 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.Its better that they goquickly and
29、painlessly.H:All you men have no hearts.D:And all you women have no brains.We teach our children to momerize/remenber their telepphone number by heart.默背Peter is really a kind of man at heart.at heart 本性上beat oners brains 绞尽脑汁I stayed up all night and beat my brains,but I couldnt think of the answer
30、.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stay up/sit up 熬夜suffer6om+疾 病“长 期（患）的疾病”Eg：My mother suffers from migraine headaches.（偏头痛）9.Be Thoughtful p.58Being thoughtful simply means
31、thinking of others before yourself.What you say or do willhave an effect on others.So it is important that you think before you say or do anything.In thisway,you can avoid hurting others1 feelings.Moreover,a thoughtless act or remark can spoil aperfect relationship.Remember these rules,If you dont h
32、ave anything nice to say,dont say anything.Likewise ifyou think what you do will hurt others,dondo it After all,what goes around comes around.Children should be considerate of old people.体谅mean to do 打算做 mean doing 意味着When I say I mean to do it,I mean it.essential=necessary/importantIt is important
33、that he（should）be punctual.a piece of cake=It is cinch 里 easy）.feeling 感觉 feelings 感情scold 责骂 undermine破坏（少用）likewise 同样地=by the same tokenYesterday was a lousy day.By the same token today does,t look any better.What goes around comes around.种什么因，得什么果。What是复合代词=lhe things which 所东西”Eg：What you order
34、ed is not available.你所点的东西卖完了。What the child needs is love.孩子所需要的是爱疑问词引导的名词从句p4510.What Are Friends For?P.65Jane meets her old friend,Fred.J:Hi,Fred!How,s everything?F:Not so good(well),rm afraid.Supporting a family is becoming more and more difficult these days.J:What you say can*t be more true.Eve
35、rything is so expensive.I can hardly make ends meet myself.F:Oh,really?Do you need any money?What I have is not much,but I can loan you some.J:Im OK.Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway.F:What are friends f o r?要不然要朋友干嘛？flatter 奉承 flattery n.lmeet with trouble 遇到麻烦 in trouble 2meet sb3The chinaman
36、presided over the meeting.4meet you halfway折衷 meet b.halfway v.在半路迎接某人，迎合某人Lets compromise 妥 协 to reach a compromisepolite behaviorPeter is afraid/scared/frightened of snakes.cockroach(es)嶂螂support a family 养家 back you up 支持I couldnt careless.不在乎haidly=almost notbe becoming/getting+比较级a.+and+比较级a.“变
37、得越来越”=be becoming/getting increasingly(日益，愈 力 口)+a.Eg：I find that people are becoming more and more materialistic.=I find that people are becoming increasingly materialistic.人们变得越来越物质 了 .The weather is getting hotter and hotter.=The weather is getting increasingly hot.主+cannot be+比较级a.“再也没有了；到极点了”Wh
38、at you say cant be more true.你说的对极 了。Eg：The answer you gave cannot be more wrong.你的答案大错特错.The remark he made could not be more sarcastic.他所说的话讽刺到极点 了 .Today many city couples both have to work,or they cant make ends meet.收支平衡 We are in need of more parks in our city.=We need more.get b y 说的过去,混过 get
39、 at=I see.11.Power without Pollution p.69Pollution is a big problem in almost all the big cities of the world.City people are,therefore,becoming more and more worried about how they can get rid of pollution.They are alsoconcerned about whether the government is doing enough to protect the environmen
40、t.However,people in Ireland don*t have these worries.They are sure that they have found theanswer to the problem.They use windmills.These windmills can create power without creatingpollution.This method is so successful that other countries are thinking of doing the same.Whynot?What works for Irelan
41、d can work for any other country.I am ready.=I am all set.Dont pollute this river.Yesterday afternoon we had a power failure for two hours.停 电During the power failuer,the lights usually go out.a big problem=a serious problemYou should rid youreself of that bad habit of smoking.concerned=worriedPeopl
42、e in ireland,however,dont have these worries.People in ireland dont,however,have these worries.answer to=solution tocreat/produce/generate12.Stop the Noise p.77Mr.Chen 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 makin
43、g so much noise at all hours of the day.W:Im sorry.Tm sure hes not doing it on purpose.C:Im sure hes not.But we can do without the noise pollution,you know?W:Youre absolutely right.By the way,how was your party last night?It sure sounded like youhad a great time.C:Uh.poorlyMy girlfriend and I had a
44、chat at a shop yesterdayhave a word with sb about sth=talk with(to)sb about sthhave words with=argumentstingy 小气sure=of course=you betbe 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 2:1 am tired of
45、sb*s 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 about his studying hard.th at不能做介词的宾语on purpose=with intention=intentionallycan 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.HeaIth Comes First p.81
46、Smoking is bad in that it is harmful to one*s health.In spite of the fact that doctors have evenwarned that it causes cancer,people still keep on smoking.In some Western countries,however,people are beginning to kick the bad habit.They realizethat health should come first.To help them quit smoking,t
47、here are laws against cigaretteadvertising and smoking in public places.This is praiseworthy except that Western countries arenow 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 a l l 断然地，坚决地Health comes
48、first.健康至 kHealth is wealth.Health is above wealth.Dogs can be dangerous,in that,they can bite.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 ofBob realized his dream after graduating fr
49、om college.Peter placed an advertisemnet in the newspaper for a helpe匚 登广告He is a nice 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 Tiirkey p.89Jane is talking to her boyfriend.J:You promised me that you were goin
50、g to give up smoking.Whats that in your hand?B:Im sorry.I really want to except that 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,butnothing works.J:Well,if you want to be with me,youll ju