主题：放弃永远比坚持容易！赖世雄中级(上)笔记

坚持不懈，点滴积累，必有收获:) 本笔记为根据听MP3、书本学习、查字典并手工输入，若有手误和疑问,欢迎指正并一起交流，谢谢:):) 放弃永远比坚持容易！赖世雄中级(下)笔记 http://bbs.wwenglish.org/dispbbs.asp?boardID=1&ID=56482 5/15 Lesson 1 Rome wasn’t Built in a Day English is an international language. Therefore,it is necessary for us to learn it. It can be rewarding or just a waste of time. It’s up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips about learning English. First. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. You will learn from them. Second, you must not be shy. Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally, you must be patient. Remember, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Vocabulary& Idioms: Rome wasn’t build in a day. empery international=universal language, (foul language,粗话,脏话), foul weather:恶劣的/坏天气 You must have patience and determination to learn a second language. People who use foul language show their poor upbringing(教养) rewarding: Teaching is a very rewarding profession. It’s up to you depend on: My future depends on my exam results. tip. 建议(=advice);小费(n.v.) ….,don’t forget to tip me. give sb tips on/about sth: Can you give me some tips on how to study English? Tip sb on sth: He tip me on ………. tipped take my tip: 照我的话去做,听我的劝告 give sb a tip: we gave the waitress a big tip because the service was excellent. be afraid to do sth: Mr. Wang was afraid to ask his boss for a raise. be afraid of doing sth. shy.: Don’t be shy in the presence of strangers. The shy boy didn’t dare to ask the girl to dance. thick-skinned: If you want to be a good salesman, you must be thick-skinned. speak up: 大声地说话,开口说出来Please speak up, I can’t hear you. speak out: 毫不犹豫地说,畅所欲言 patient: adj. (n.=病人,患者) be patient with: A good teacher is always patient with his students. patience: n. Have patience! 忍耐一下! have no patience with be out of patience

5/16 How to improve your English Key points: dialog=dialogue funny farm=mental asylum:疯人院 on the farm: We worked on the farm last summer. improve: he improve his English by studying every day. improvement: n make (a lot of/little) improvement in : You have made a lot of improvement in your English. quit smoking talking nothing: 胡说八道 greeting How are you doing?=How are you getting along?=How have you been How are you doing in….? How are you doing in your new job? Not so well, I’m afraid. I’m afraid语气弱些,客气=I think=I guess picnic: go out on a picnic,去郊游,去野餐 blind date: 相亲 what’s the problem=What’s the matter=what’s wrong I’m not improving=I have not been improveing =I have not made any improvement How come your English is so good? 不用倒装= Why is your English so good到装 ugly : How come you look so ugly=why do you look so ugly how come you fail your Chinese test? goof around:浪费时间,混 How goof around all day. Aha! =I understand=I got it. run off=run away I was just kidding=I was just joking I’m not kidding! Don’t kid me! You’re kidding!

5/17 The City of Song Listening 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 public concerts is often free of charge. And don’t forget, Vienna is also home to the world-famous Vienna Austria Australia potbelly: 大肚皮. 可以指一个人 pot: 锅,壶 a coffee pot, a tea-pot, a pot of tea Jogging/ Going jogging is my favorite exercise. pastime: Dad plays golf as a pastime. What’s your pastime over the weekend?(over:强调这个周末 ) What’s your favorite hobby =How do you past the time on your weekend?(on:每逢周末) all over the world=across the world=the world over(前面不加任何介词) =throughout Mike Jackson is famous the world over song做不可名词=music(the city of song) face the music=you must face your problem, you must solve the problem Being the home of Mozart=this city is the home of …. He was sick of learning, he ran away from homeàBeing sick of learning, he ran away from home. birthplace Mozart was a maestro音乐大师 What’s your birthplace?=Where was you born? especially: Brad is especially nice to pretty girls. classical: classical music waltz fill the air: 充满 Romantic love songs fill the air in that cozy Italian restaurant. live concert 现场音乐会 romantic cozy : comfortable, a cozy little house. free of charge:免费= free I work for Peter free of charge I am enslaved to Peter Don’t be enslaved to/by money This sample is free of charge. These pamphlets(小册子) are free of charge. charge: n.费用, vt.(向人)索价 My coach charges me US$50 an hour for teaching me how to play tennis. famous: I’m sure this singer will be famous on day. be the home of 某地是…的故乡/家 be home to: 某地是…的所在地/出产地/聚集地 Australia is the home of kangaroos(袋鼠) That island is home to some special birds. This deserted old building is home to mice and cockroaches(蟑螂) desert: 沙漠,放弃,遗弃,应得到的赏罚 the Sahara desert All his courage deserted him. give sb. his deserts, His reputation(名声名誉) falls far below his desert.(他的功劳远高于他的名声) It is rumored that this old house is home to a number of long-haired ghosts. rumor :n,谣言,传闻. heard a rumor that….. choir 合唱团. Vienna Boy’s Choir chore 杂物 No wonder+ 主语+动词: 难怪…… No wonder you’re so thin; you eat so little. No wonder he is in such good shape, he exercise every day. be in good/poor shape 状况好/不好. His affairs are in bad shape. in/out of shape: 身体状况良好/不好 be alive with: 充满 alive: a.活的,充满的. The room is alive with children’s laughter.

5/18 Lesson 4 He Who Hesitates Is Lost Mike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy. M: Are you having a good time, Daisy? D: Are you kidding? I’m 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: Let’s do it then. M: You’re right. As they say,” He who hesitates is lost.” Key points: He who hesitates is lost. he=anyone He who=One who=Those who: He who works hard will be successful=Anyone/Anybody works hard..=Those who work hard will be successful. He who lives by the sword(刀,剑) dies by the sword. hesitate: vi. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask me. Do not hesitate to gie me a call if you need help. lost: a. 输掉的; 迷路的I am lost. be lost in sth. 沉迷于,沉醉于 Don’t talk to Mike now, he is lost in his work. be absorbed in : Don’t talk to Mike now, he is absorbed in his work. a lost: 失败者 Daisy daisy: 雏菊 on vacation. While I was on vacation last year, I visited….. day and night have a good time (in) doing sth. I had a good time dancing last night. have a hard time have difficulty(前面不能加a,不可数名词) Do you have any difficulty with English? Chinese character 中国字, a Chinese character 一个汉字 Foreigners had a hard time learning how to write Chinese characters. have a good time=have fun have a lot of fun/ have lots of fun Are you kidding? kid: children. How many kids do you have? You must be kidding (me). have the time of my life Concert going=going to the concert band put on=hold a concert The artist will put on a exhibit next month. hold a meeting (put on 重在娱乐文教性) House cleaning is Perter’s favorite activity= Cleaning the house is….. fantastic: great, wonderful Mozart’s music is fantastic. cool awesome: terrific 好棒. terrible: awful bank the banks of the river could be fun: 可能,客气的建议 can be fun must be fun:确定 bike/ bicycle: 都可做动词. bicycle to the office骑车上班 区别fun&funny: 1. fun: n. a. 很有趣. a fun person. Have fun at the party tonight. make fun of :嘲笑 The students made fun of the new kid in the class. Don’t make fun of people for fun: 当作玩笑 be fond of fun:喜欢玩笑 be full of fun: 很好玩,极有趣 fun house:游乐园 2. funny: n. a.滑稽,可笑 a funny joke. feel funny: (觉得)身体不舒服She felt a bit funny. It sounds like a great idea!= Sounds good= Sounds great! tastes like: Peter’s cooking tastes like garbage. He picked up the garbage and threw into the garbage can. as they say=as people say

5/19 补充: gut: a.基本的,根本的. a gut issue(question) 关键的问题 The questions are too gut for us. gut: n. 肠子,(pl.)内脏gut ache:肚子痛 vt.取出肠子 guts: n.(pl.) 勇气,决心 He has a lot of guts 他很有勇气;a man of [with] plenty of guts No one has the guts to catch the mouse. gutless: a.没有勇气的

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5/20 Lesson 5 Bungee jumping Bungee 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 tied to your legs. It scares me just to think about it. However, it is something I really want to do one day. Some people think I’m crazy. They say to jump is foolish enough, but to have to pay for it is madness. I don’t agree. For me, to live a short and exciting life is far better than to live a long and boring one. What do you think? wild boar:野猪 bungee jumping：高空弹跳 originate: vt.vi.引起，发起，起源 originate in originate from Paper originated in China. The film originated in / from a short story. The quarrel originated in a misunderstanding. looks, tastes, sounds, smells: vi. + like+名. tastes like fish looks good tastes delicious nervous: a.紧张的 When she came to see the interviewer, Jone was nervous at first but soon composed herself. watch someone do…. see, watch, look at;hear, listen to ; feel someone +动原/动名(正在做) I sew her leave/leaving. I heard him sing/singing. guts: courage have the guts to do =have the courage to do Billy does not have the guts to ask Mary out for a date. guts I hate his guts.=I hate him very much. ask sb for a date make a date appointment: (for teachers, docters, dentist….) available：free tie : n.带子,鞋带,领带,关系,线.束缚,累赘Young children can be a tie. vt.vi. be tied to: The poor dog is tied/bound to the fence, he can’t run. tie A to B: The cowboy tied his horse to a tree. fence: sit on the fence 骑墙观望 bind, bound 绑,装订 Bind the prisoner's hands together. She bound (up) her hair. scare:v受惊，惊吓. n. 惊恐，恐慌 get a scare scare me to death be scared to death吓得要死 be scared of = be afraid of =be frightened of… I was scared of the big dog. She is frightened of cockroach cockroach: roach 蟑螂 Peter is scared of snakes/mirror mirror : look into He looked into the mirror and found that he looked much old. one day: someday If you work hard, you get somewhere one day/someday. get somewhere取得一些成就/进展,有出息 get nowhere: 无出息,一事无成,毫无进展 crazy be crazy about: Tony is crazy about your sister. lunatic: a.疯狂的. n.疯子 luna: moon pay for: Ron chose the tie and his wife paid for it. madness: n.疯狂的行为 The doctors don’t know how to cure his madness. mad: adj. cure: v.n.治疗,治愈. to cure a patient. I hope the doctor can cure the pain in my shoulder. agree agree with sb agree on sth. disagree I agree with you on this point, but I disagree with you on that point. agreeable: (=friendly爽快的,使人愉快的,) 惬意的 I like Mary because she is an agreeable person. agreeable weather宜人的天气 For me, to live a short and exciting life is far better than to live a long and boring one. live a/an…life =lead a/an…life The famous singer lives a simple life =The famous singer leads a simple life. exciting excited boring bored be bored with…=be fed up with…=be sick of…=be tired of…. The students are bored with eating the same kind of box lunch every day. box lunch盒饭 far better=much better Substitution: It makes me nervous just to watch someone do it. it makes Mary go wild to hear Michael Jackson sing.( go wild: 兴奋,高兴得疯了似的) It surprised me to hear my mom scream. It scares me just to think about it. It is good for you to exercise regularly(时常运动). It is essential to have a physical checkup(全身健康检查) once a year.

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5/21 Lesson 6 Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子 Nothing ventured, nothing gained. =If nothing is ventured, nothing will be gained. Growing up is a learning experience! venture gain guts=courage He doesn’t have any guts= He is a coward 胆小鬼 = He is cowardly pluck up one’s courage: 鼓起勇气, to make yourself feel brave Mike finally pluck up his courage and ask Pearl for a date. Pearl pearl shell future: adj. n. What’s your future plan = What’s your plan for your future? If you don’t word hard, you will never be able to carve out a great future. carve out a great/bright future 开创美好未来 By going to school and studying hard, Sam carve out a good career for himself. career in the future in the near future goal: n. Everybody should have a goal in life. My goal is to become a successful businessman to attain one’s goal =reach one’s goal =fulfil/fulfill one’s goal He attained a fortune by writing beautiful songs. attain=get=make fortune Sara/Sarah reach her goal by…. My plan is to learn English better. May goal in life is to fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird. feel as free as a bird as…as… I feel as strong as a bull Peter looks as big as a bull Bruce is not as handsome as Peter. Peter and Bruce are as busy as bees. imply His words implied that Peter is very mean… That’s easy.(adj.) Take it easy.(adv.) Don’t be unhappy/nervous. Take it easy. Easy come, easy go. What do you mean?= What do you mean by doing…. What do you mean by calling me at midnight? go bungee jumping go shopping go picnicking go hunting go dancing go mountain hiking go fishing You must be kidding=joking(me 可省略) dangerous.

5/22 Lesson 7 Doctor Death Our plan is to teach English. spooky: 怪异的,幽灵般的. In the USA, Halloween is a spooky night. Halloween 万圣节 Reading Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question many people cannot answer. However, Dr.Kevorkian 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 for the government. There seem to be two sides to the argument. Key point: Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question (which) many people cannot answer. very sick help sb do…..(to 省略,被动不可省) I helped my mother wash the dishes last night. do the dishes=wash the dishes do laundry end: v to end one’s life: 结束生命 :The man tried to end his life by taking poison(毒) end: n. to put an end to come to an end 结束: eg. When the movie came to an end, many people were crying. = When the movie ended….. exception: n. 例外 Every rule has it’s exception. =There is any exception to any rule. with the exception of… =except… With the exception of Molly, everyone’s going to the party. With the exception of New York, Americans own cars in American cities. New York is such a big and crowed city that owning a car is very inconvenient. inconvenient convenient Are you free now? = Are you available now? (人) Is it convenient of you to do it now? (事物) 三种名词从句, 做主语: 1. That引导的名词从句 That he has done this more than twenty times is known to everyone.. That he does not study makes me angry 2. Whether 引导的名词从句. Whether I should tell the truth……… 3. 疑问词引导的名词从句 Where he leaves………. be known to+ 人 : 为某人所熟知 We all know him. He is known to all of us. be known for +事情: 以某事物而闻名/为人所知 be known as+ 身份: 以某身份闻名/为人所知 known: adj. 闻名 It is known to everyone that Sue lied about her age. The old man is known for his generosity(慷慨) Mr.Chen is known as a smart politician. Some say what he is doing is immoral. =Some people say….. Others say what he is doing is merciful. immoral: adj. 不道德的 moral: adj.道德的 It’s immoral to be unfaithful to your girl-friend. Different countries have different moral standards. merciful: adj. 仁慈的. The merciful judge was very lenient with the accused. lenient: adj.宽大的.宽厚的.仁慈的. mercy killing: 安乐死(一般口语) euthanasia: n.(医学术语) mercy: adj. 处于怜悯的. a mercy mission 出于怜悯的救援任务. mercy: n.仁慈,宽恕,怜悯show mercy to sb. mercy: n.幸运 It's a mercy that the explosion happened after the theatre. 爆炸发生在散戏之后,真是不幸中的大幸. That is a mercy!那真是幸运! It is a mercy that you did not go.你幸好没去! allow: vt.允许 be allowed to do allow sb to do In many countries you are not allowed to drive until you are eighteen years old. My parents don’t allow me to stay out later than midnight. a real problem There seem to be two sides to the argument. =It seems that there are two sides to the argument. Which side are you on? argument :n. argue: vi argue 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. trivial: adj. 琐细的,无足轻重的. trivial matters: 无关重要的事情 the trivial round 日常生活适宜或职责 The debate is on the advantages and disadvantages of co-education. 辩论的主题是男女合校的优缺点. Which side are you on? debate: n. v.争论,辩论会 side: vi. 站在同一边 I side with you Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty. 永远奉献出你最好的. 绝不灰心,绝不吝啬

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5/22 Lesson 8 No hearts or No brains? Helen and Dick are talking about the previous article. H: I don’t 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: Don’t you know? Where there is life, there is hope. D: Come on. Be realistic. Those people who want to die are suffering. It’s better that they go quickly and painlessly. H: All you men have no hearts. D: And all you women have no brains. No hearts or No brains? by heart We teach our children to remember or memorize their telephone numbers by heart. at heart Peter is really a very kind man at heart. brain beat one’s brains (恒复数):to think very very hard and long about sth. I stayed up all night and beat my brains, but I couldn’t think of the answer. 1+1=one and one=one plus one is how much? stay up: seat up 熬夜 have no brains rack one’s brains:绞尽脑汁 rack: vt. 榨取;折磨 How could you believe that crook? you have no brains. crook: (美口语)骗子. 钩状物,(河)弯处 talk about=discuss previous article: an interesting article articles: things 东西,货品 I still have several articles to buy. understanding: adj.体贴的=considerate=thoughtful An understanding teacher can help his problem student. an understanding smile 会心的微笑 an understanding man聪明的人,通情达理的人 n. 理解,谅解,了解,理解力. His understanding of English is very good. to my understanding=to my knowledge 据我所知 kangaroo: 袋鼠 rat bag He is doing the right thing. universal language=international language well Helping people die with dignity is not that bad, is it. (that=so) help sb (to) do dignity: n.尊严 You can lose everything you own but never lose your dignity. Where there is life, there is hope. (In the place) where is…….留得青山在,不怕没柴烧 = If there is life, there is hope. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. 有志者事竟成. As long as there is a will……….. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. 无风不起浪 Come on : 得了吧 Be realistic= you should be realistic. realistic: 实际的 Be realistic! That pretty girl will never go out with you. suffer: vi.vt. 受苦,遭受到 You will suffer when (you are) old if you do not work hard when (you are) young. suffer from +疾病: (长期)患…..(疾病),遭受长期的痛苦 She was suffering from a headache. Many people suffer from a great dread of heights. 许多人非常畏高. It’s better that…….. painlessly: adv.无痛苦地 painless: adj. painful: adj. 痛苦的 They say that acupuncture(针灸) is painless. It was a painful experience to watch my pet dog pass away. have no heart: 铁石心肠, 没有同情心 sympathy: n.同情,同情心,怜悯,慰问, I have been a prisoner, so I have a lot of sympathy with other people in prison. a letter of sympathy 慰问信 feel sympathy for (=have sympathy for) 同情 in sympathy with 同情,赞成,与…一致 Where there is life, there is hope. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

5/24 Lesson 9 Be Thoughtful Being thoughtful simply means thinking of others before yourself. What you say or do will have 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. Remember these rules. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything. Likewise, if you think what you do will hurt others, don’t do it. After all, what goes around comes around. thoughtful: considerate, understanding, considerate of Children should be considerate of old people. It’s thoughtful of sb to do….. It’s thoughtful of you to remember my birthday. thoughtless: 欠考虑的,粗心的. The thoughtless remark cost him his job. 他欠思虑的言论使他失去了工作. remark: n. 言论 make remark The secretary make a favorable remark about her boss. mean: adj.: That man is very mean, stay away from him! (stay away from….) vt.: Your staying here simply means wasting your time. mean to do….=plan to do打算要,有意要… I meant to help Bruce, but I was turned down. (turn down: 拒绝) I meant to give you this book today, but I forgot. I mean it. 我是说真的. (固定用法) simply: adv. 1. 仅仅=just, only, The thief told the police that he was simply borrowing the car. He is simply a workman.他只是一名工人罢了. 2. 真的,实在,非常She looks simply lovely. I simply can't go such stupid behaviour. It is simply beautiful. 3. 简单地,简朴地, live simply have an effect on sb/sth Whatever a teacher does in the classroom will have an effect on the students. =have an impact on =have an influence on We now know that people have an influence on whether. fuel: 燃料Gas and coal are fuels. fuel gas 燃气 It’s important that +主语+(should)+动词原形 It’s necessary, essential, imperative, urgent, desirable, advisable…+ that It’s important that you think before you say or do anything. It’s essential that you abide(遵守,坚持) by these rules. It’s advisable that he see a doctor immediately. punctual: 准时的 She is always punctual, but her friend is always late. It’s important that he be punctual.(从句中用动词原形,should省略) punctual for the class准时去上课 punctual in answering letter按期回信 in this/that way.= This way. 这样的话,如此一来.( in 可以省略) Don finishes all his work at the office. In this way, he has time for his family when he is at home. master :精通 a piece of cake=easy=cinch(容易做的,有把握的事情) It’s cinch=It’s very easy to do. My examination was a cinch and I passed easily. float: n.vt.vi.漂浮,浮动 Wood floats on water. avoid: vt.避免 avoid +名or 动名 You can avoid a lot of trouble by being honest. To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colours. Are you trying to avoid me? (躲避,躲开) Always avoid swimming alone. feeling: 感觉 feelings: 感情 When she scolded me, she hurt my feelings. have feelings for +人 : 对某人有感情 have a feeling that…. : 有….的预感/感觉 John has special feelings for his cousin(堂妹), Jane. I have a feeling that Bob’s going to quit his job soon. 我有预感Bob很快就会辞职. I have a feeling he'll come. 我觉得他要来了. moreover: adv.而且,此外 I don't like skating; moreover, the ice is too thin. The price is too high, and moreover, the house isn't in a suitable position. spoil: vt.破坏,损坏,溺爱 vi.变馊,变坏 The rain has spoilt my painting. They spoil their children.(宠坏) Without proper preservation(保存,保藏), food spoils easily. proper: adj,适当的,正确的,正当的 do sth. the proper way undermine 破坏,逐渐损坏,暗中破坏 undermine a wall 挖墙角 Late hours can undermine one's health.晚睡能损害健康 hurt My leg hurts. You'll hurt her feelings if you forget her birthday. remark: n.言论 rude remarks 粗鲁的话 Such unkind remark was not called for. 这种不客气的话真不该讲. make remark He made a very interesting remark: 他说了一句很有意思的话. the remarks column 备注栏 remark: vt. vi 谈起, 述说, 评论 as remarked above: 如上所述 remark on the subject 对此题目进行评论 Remember these rules,….(命令,省略You should) =Bear these rules in my mind,…. Bear my words in your mind,….. bear in mind: 牢记在心 You must bear in mind that your parents hope to depend on you to become a good doctor. keep silent be silent as silent as the grave: 守口如瓶 silence: n. They worked in silence. Silence gives consent. 沉默即同意 perfect: 完美的 Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧. relationship: n.关系,联系 What is your relationship with that girl? The teacher has a very good relationship with her students. likewise,=by the same token: 同样地 Yesterday was a lousy day, by the same token, today is not any better. token: n. 标记 When it rains, Mon stays indoors. Likewise, when it’s too sunny, she never goes out. What goes around comes around. =What you do to others may one day be done to you. 种什么因,得什么果. Practice makes perfect.

5/25 Lesson 10 What are friends for? Jane meets her old friends, Fred. J: Hi,Fred! How’s everything? F: Not so good, I’m afraid. Supporting a family is becoming more and more difficult these days. J: What you say can’t be more true. Everything 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: I’m OK. Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway. F: What are friends for? Key points: borrow lend I will lend you some money. I’d like to borrow some money from you. flatter: 阿谀,奉承,拍马 Flattering/Flattery will not get you any way. He flattered her on / about her sewing. She was flattered at the invitation.; She was flattered to be invited.; She was flattered that they invited her. "Oh, you flatter me." 啊,过奖了. flatter oneself 自鸣得意 Jane meets her old friend meet sb meet with: 遭遇,突然碰到 meet sth/difficulties (with可以省略) meeting preside: 主持 preside over: 负责,主持, preside over a meeting The special workshop(主题研讨会) was presided over by a famous scientist. The manager presides over the business of this store. halfway: adj. adv. 中途的,半路的,不彻底的,在途中,半路地 halfway to Paris halfway home 在回家的途中 Never travel halfway. 绝不要中途止步. adv. 差不多,几乎, to be halfway acceptable 差不多可接受 go/meet halfway: 妥协,向…让步 compromise: v. n. 妥协 compromise with sb on sth I would rather die than compromise. 宁死不妥协 reach a compromise with you make compromise with 与…妥协 compromise of principle 原则上的让步 How’s everything? How’s everything going? How’s it going? How are you getting along? How have you been? How are you? Not so good. Same as usual. greet: vt.问候 greeting: n. Don’t forget to greet him when you see him. to offer greetings to sb. behavior: 举止,行为 (U) polite behavior Everyone praises the children's good behavior. I’m afraid.= I think. be afraid of : Peter is afraid of snakes. be scared of be frightened of : Many girls are frightened of cockroaches. cockroach=roach support: vt support a family: 养家 raise a family Supporting/ Raising a family is becoming more and more difficult these days. The whether is getting warmer and warmer. I will support you. I will aside with you I will take sides with you I will back you up. You have my support. What you say can’t be more true. = What you say is more true. 主语+文字cannot be +比较级adj.: 再….也不为过,….到极点了. The answer you gave cannot be more wrong. I couldn’t agree with you more. I couldn’t care less. 我才不在乎呢. = I don’t care at all. watch you language= be careful what you say. 不要乱讲话 fix: 修理,处罚 I will fix you. I'll fix him for calling me a swindler! hardly=almost not I can hardly hear what you are saying. ends make ends meet 收支平衡 Today many city couples both have to work, or they cannot make ends meet. To make ends meet, Tom has to do a part-time job in the evening. need =be in need of We are in need of more parks in our city. Honey, I am badly in need of your love. stingy: adj.吝啬的,小气的,缺乏的,有刺的He tried to save money without being stingy. dump: 甩掉(男女之间),甩下,丢下We dumped our bags on the floor. vt.倾倒(垃圾),倾倒 They dumped their old car in the town dump. There are special places where you can dump things you don't want. n.堆存处,垃圾站This town's a real dump. loan: vt. =lend. n.贷款 loan sb money lend sb money The young couple asked the bank for a loan to buy a house. get by: 通过,混过. to get by on a small income. (度日,生活) Your work will just get by.(尚可,勉强及格) survive: 幸免于,幸存,生还 Few survived after the flood. The man was very ill, but he survived.(在…之后还活着) He survived his wife for many years.(比…活得长) Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway. anyway: adv. 无论如何,总之,不管怎样 I shall go and see him anyway. Don’t give up halfway!

5/25 Lesson 11 Power without Pollution 只要能源,不要污染 Pollution 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 also concerned about whether the government is doing enough to protect the environment. However, people in Ireland don’t have these worries. They are sure that they have found the answer to the problem. They use windmills. These windmills can create power without creating pollution. This method is so successful that other countries are thinking of doing the same. Why not? What works for Ireland can work for any other country. Key points: Are you ready? Yes, I’m ready / I am all set. Power without pollution pollute: vt. Don’t pollute this river This land is already polluted. pollution: n. water pollution noise pollution air pollution power: n. 能源,电力,权利 power failure: 停电 We had a power failure for two hours yesterday afternoon. Make sure you have some candles at home in case of a power failure. go out: 灯熄掉了 Due to the power failure, the lights went out. a big problem =a serious problem It is his big pig. therefore: Bruce is very nice; therefore, I like him. Bruce is very nice. Therefore, I like him. Bruce is very nice; I, therefore, like him. Bruce is very nice. I, therefore, like him. worried: adj. worry: vt. n. be worried about get rid of (rid:过去分词) get rid of cigarette You should get rid of the bad habit of smoking. quit smoking stop smoking give up smoking rid: vt.(用反身代词做宾) rid oneself of You should rid yourself of that bad habit of smoking. be concerned about: 关心…,担忧….=be worried about I am concerned/worried about your health. concerned: adj. 关切的. I don’t know where he lives. protect: vt.保护 protect the environment It is your duty to protect your children. environment: n.环境,外界 The writer need s a quiet environment to do his work. The children have a happy environment at school. home environment: 家庭环境 a happy home environment to prevent the pollution of the environment 防止环境污染 beautify the environment 美好环境 adjust to a new environment 适应新的环境 However, people in Ireland don’t have these worries. =People in Ireland however don’t have these worries. =People in Ireland don’t however have these worries. one worry two worries many worries They have found the answer to the problem That’s a good solution to the problem That’s a good answer to the question. windmill: n. 风车 These windmills can create power without creating pollution. create:=produce=generate generate: vt. 产生,发生 a generating station: 发电厂,发电站 When coal burns, it generates heat. create: 创造,建立,造成,产生 Man creates himself. 人类创造了自己. We've created a beautiful new house from an old ruin. create a poem; 创作一首诗 create a role: 塑造一个角色 What works for Ireland can work for any other country. =The thing which works for Ireland can work for any other country. method: n. 方法 Our teacher is showing us a new method of writing. There's not much method in the way they do their accounts. Will you come to help them? think of : 考虑,思考: I’m thinking of starting my own business next year. We are thinking of going to France. 以为,觉得: What do you think of my singing? 想起,忆及: I can't think of his name at the moment. The article deals with how we can avoid getting AIDS. deal with 探讨,谈论 The boss touched on why he fired the worker. touched on = mentioned 补充: 有些名词后面固定要与介词to并用 the key to the room the key to success the road to victory the answer/solution to the problem 如此…以至于… so + adj./adv. that +从句 such + 单/复名词+ that从句 It’s so hot in summer that we can’t do without an air conditioner. The teacher spoke so fast that I couldn’t understand what he was saying. He is such a genius that he doesn’t have to study much for exams. They are such good basketball players that everybody wants to watch their games. Man creates himself.

5/26 Lesson 12 Stop the noise 别吵了 Mr. Chen is talking to his neighbor Mrs. Wang. C: May I have a word with you? W: Sure. What’s the problem? C: It’s about your son. I’m tired of his making so much noise at all hours of the day. W: I’m sorry. I’m sure he’s not doing it on purpose. C: I’m sure he’s not. But we can do without the noise pollution, you know? W: You’re absolutely right. By the way , how was your party last night? It sure sounded like you had a great time. C: Un… Key points: poorly adj.:身体不舒服的,心情恶劣的. =in poor health, ill. He is (looking) very poorly.他身体好象很不好. feeling poorly. adv.:贫穷地,贫乏地 think poorly of : 对…评价低,对…无好评 be poorly(badly) off: 生活贫困 Don’t be concerned= Don’t be worried. encourage noise noises make noise If you make a noise at night, my dog will surely bark. talking=chatting chat : v. n. to have a chat: 闲聊 Last night, My son chatted on the telephone for an hour. chat with sb. talk with/to sb have a pleased chat chat show: 现场采访节目 neighbor My next-door neighbor lives in the house next to mine. have a word with sb May I talk with you? May I have a word with you about your son? have words with: (words=argument) 吵架 Just now, I had words with Bruce over money. He is very stingy Sure. You bet. (俗)当然,真的,的确 What’s the problem?=What’s the matter? be in love with fall in love with The boy fell in love with the girl. Love is blind. tired be tired of: 厌烦…,受够了…. I’m tired of taking so many tests in school. =be sick of =be fed up with I’m tired of my son taking on the phone all night. =I’m tired of my son’s taking on the phone all night. lost some weight gain some weight = put on some weight curious : 好奇的a curious glance:好奇的眼光 be curious about: It is good to be curious about the world around you. I am curious about that he is studying so hard. I am curious about his studying so hard. all hours of the day= around-the-clock,全天的,不分昼夜的,连续不断的 He is making noise around-the-clock on the ball: 内行,在行 That banker is really on the ball. purpose: n.: 目的,意图, He went to town with the purpose of buying a new television. What is his purpose in coming back this time? 用途,效果,意义 live to some purpose 活得有意义 You should spend your money to good purpose. 决心,意志 be weak of purpose没有决心 vt.: 打算,企图,决心 I purpose coming next week. We purpose making another trial / to make another trial. purposely : 特意地,故意地 on purpose: 故意地,有意地,特地I came here on purpose to see you. 我特地来看你. =intentionally: =deliberately intention : n. 目的,意图,计划,打算. He has no intention of marrying yet. What is your intention? have no intention of doing: 无意做…. by intention 故意 without intention 无意中,不是故意地 intentional: adj. 有意图的,故意的 His insult was intentional.他的侮辱是有意的. an intentional slight.故意的怠慢 intentionally can do without…: 无…亦可以 cannot do without…:无…则不行 I can do without love/friendship. I cannot do without money. In fact, we can do without your help Fish cannot do without water. absolutely: adv.完全地,绝对地 absolutely impossible He is absolutely wrong. He refused absolutely. 他彻底拒绝了. Do you think so? Absolutely.当然是 (口语:是,当然是,正是如此) By the way: 哦,对了,…顺便说说 By the way, what happened to the money? By the way, when is your son coming home from abroad? It sure sounded like you had a great time. = It sure sounded as if you had a great time.

5/27 Lesson 13 Health comes first 健康至上 Smoking is bad in that it is harmful to one's health. In spite of the fact that doctors have even warned that it causes cancer, 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 in public places. This is praiseworthy except that Western countries are now selling cigarettes in the East in greater numbers than ever. That they are doing this is immoral, don't you think? ashtray: 烟灰缸 put out my cigarette: 熄掉烟 quit smoking once and for all =forever 断然地, 坚决地 You should quit smoking once and for all. Health comes first. 健康至上 Health is wealth. Health is above wealth. = Health is more important than wealth. miser 守财奴 Smoking is bad in that it is harmful to one’s health. (in that=because,连词) Dogs can be dangerous in that they can bite. be in good/poor health Lisa is in good health, because she exercises every day. in spite of = despite + the fact that 从句 Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday. keep (on) doing (on 可省略) If you keep studying, you will master English. If you keep on studying, you will master English. master to kick the bad habit of smoking =get rid of smoking =rid yourself of realize I realized that…..了解 to realize one’s dream: 实现 Bob realized his dream after graduating from college. help sb do (to 一般都省略) You should help mother to wash the dishes after dinner. You should help mother wash the dishes after dinner. in public places in public in private advertise advertisement ( place advertisement ) Peter placed an advertisement in the newspaper for a new helper. except that: 作连词, 只可惜 He is a nice guy except that he smokes. ...than ever (before) : 加不加before均可 in greater numbers in greater amounts (前面名词不可数) That they are doing this is immoral, don't you think? immoral 不道德的 immortal 不朽的 Nobody is immortal. The heroes of the people are immortal.

5/28 Lesson 14 Quit Cold Turkey 断然戒烟 Jane is talking to her boyfriend. J: You promised me that you were going to give up smoking. What's that in your hand? B: I'm sorry. I really want to except that every time I get nervous, I can't help smoking. J: That's just an excuse. B: No. It's true. I've tried everything: chewing gum, biting my fingernails and even meditation, but nothing works. J: Well, if you want to be with me, you'll just have to quit cold turkey. B: That will work! quit I have quit my job. I'm going to quit next week. quit asking me so many questions quit smoking=give up smoking quit cold turkey cold turkey (adv.)断然地,一次彻底地 = all at once: 一劳永逸的 talk sb. into doing: 说服 Boby talked his older brother into helping him with his homework. stand for 代表 promise: v. n. promise sb that….: You promised me that you would meet me at six, but you were late. promise sb to do…:Edward promise Sally to meet her at six. promise to do sth…: I promise to help you with the dishes after dinner. make a promise to: 答应做… Tom made a promise to Sally to marry her. Tom made a promise to Sally that he would marry her. except that: 只可惜,只不过 I'd like to go with you except that I am too tired. stingy every time= whenever = each time Every time I go fishing, I catch nothing. Any luck? 钓到鱼了吗? I can't help smoking. = I can't help but smoke. can’t help doing: 忍不住 I can’t help admiring Peter. That’s true. It’s true. be true to sb. = be faithful to sb. 忠实的 Whatever what happened, honey, I will be true to you. chewing gum: 口香糖 gum: [U] a stick of gum = a piece of gum 片 pack: 包 a pack of chewing gum, a pack of cigarette. bite, bit, bitten The boy bit into the apple. A snake bit the camper’s foot. (camper:露营者) The mosquitoes(蚊子) are biting me. meditation: 打坐，冥想 meditate: vi. 沉思,考虑 He is meditating over there. She meditated for 2 days before giving her answer. meditate on sth: 沉思 We meditated on the problem and then figured it out. He sat there meditating on his misfortunes(不幸,灾祸). work: Your idea may work His plan did not work, so he had to write another one. 补充: pause There was a pause in the talk when Mary came in. He made a pause and then went on reading. pause and ponder 踌躇,停下来仔细考虑 nervous: adj.紧张的 I felt very nervous when I went into his office. Don't be nervous! feel nervous about : 不寒而栗,害怕,担心 The nervous tennis player eventually lost the game. eventually: 最后,终于 finally He worked so hard that eventually he made himself ill. excuse: Please excuse me for being later. Stop making excuses! Too much work is no excuse for not studying. fingernail: n. 指甲