书城外语玩转幽默英语
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人生中最漫长、最有意义也是最精彩的一个假期来临了。 你有属于自己的假期计划吗? 不要给自己留下遗憾,让这个假期成为一生的美好回忆吧!

A:I really want to go somewhere different this Spring Festival. Where would you suggest?A:今年春节我特想去个不一样的地方。你有什么建议吗?B:I think Hainan is a good choice, but as more and more people go there during Spring Festival, the hotels are fully booked and the beach is crowded. So maybe you can go to Hong Kong or Macao which are warm, too.B:我觉得海南是个不错的选择,可现在春节期间去那儿的人越来越多,酒店都订满了,沙滩上也很拥挤。所以,你可以去香港或者澳门,那里也很暖和。A:But I heard that few people in Hong Kong speak Mandarin, and I can't speak or understand Cantonese.A:可是我听说在香港很少有人说普通话啊,我不会说又听不懂广东话。B:Nowadays, more and more people study Mandarin in Hong Kong, and they can speak really good Chinese. What's more, nearly every one speaks English there, so you can also speak English with them.B:现在,香港学习普通话的人越来越多,说得都特别好。而且,几乎每个人都说英语,所以你也可以用英语与他们交流。A:Your mean it is also a chance for me to practice English?A:你的意思是这对我来说也是一个练习英语的好机会?B:Why not?B:对啊!A:That's good, and I am longing to visit A:好啊,而且我特想去迪斯尼乐园。那儿Disneyland. But what about the cost? 的消费水平怎么样?B:It is not expensive nowadays; I guess it will be about 1,500 RMB per person for one week. But be careful to choose the right travel agency.B:现在不太贵。要是你报团去的话,玩儿一周,我估计每人1 500块钱就够了。不过你可得选对旅行社啊。A:Yes, I will. Oh, will there be typhoons since its faces the sea?A:嗯,我会的。那儿离海那么近,会不会有台风啊?B:Not in winter time. Typhoons usually attack Hong Kong in summer and autumn.B:冬天没有。台风通常会在夏天和秋天登陆香港。A:I see, so what's the weather like there now?A:我知道了,现在那里天气怎么样?B:It is normally sunny and sometimes a little windy. So you need only to wear a Tshirt with jeans and bring a jacket just in case.B:通常是阳光充足,有时候有点风。穿T恤和仔裤就行了,带个夹克衫,以防万一。A:Thanks for the information. I will go there this Spring Festival.A:谢谢你提供的信息,这个春节我就去那儿了。

A:I have always wanted to visit Macao and now that it is back in Chinese hands, I think this summer would be a good time to visit.A:我一直特想去澳门,现在她回归祖国了,我觉得今年夏天是个不错的时机。B:There are plenty of really old churches, but they are not the biggest attraction.B:那里有很多老式的教堂,但这并不是最吸引人的地方。A:So what is?A:那是什么?B:There is an old fort and some excellent museums, but they are not the biggest attraction.B:那里有一个老式的堡垒,还有一些不错的博物馆。不过这也不是最吸引人的地方。A:Come on, what is?A:别卖关子了,快说吧。B:And there is some great Portuguese food and wine, but they are not the biggest attraction.B:那里有很多很地道的葡萄牙食品和葡萄酒,但这还不是最吸引人的地方。A:I am going to scream if you don't tell me!A:你再不说的话,我可就对你吼了啊!B:Not forgetting the Macao Grand Prix which uses the town's streets as a racetrack, but they are not the biggest attraction.B:记得澳门国际汽车大奖赛吧?就是用城里的马路作为赛道的。不过这也不是最吸引人的地方。A:Come on, tell me!A:求你了,快说吧!B:Casinos. Now they are the biggest attraction.B:赌场。这才是最吸引人的地方。A:You mean, as in Casino Royal? Does everyone wear dinner jackets and glamorous evening dresses?A:你是说就跟《皇家赌场》里似的?所有人都穿燕尾服和迷人的晚礼服?B:Well, there is a dress code but I don't think it is as smart as that!B:嗯,的确有一定的着装规矩,不过我觉得不会像电影里那样酷。A:Pity! I wanted to wear a really sexy dress, walk up to the handsomest hunk there, and say, “Bond, Jane Bond. 007. Licensed to thrill”.A:遗憾!我还想穿着性感服装,走向全场最帅的壮男,然后说:“邦德,简邦德,007”.B:Oh Jane! You are impossible!B:天哪,你也太能想象了!真受不了你。

A:How was your trip to Tokyo?A:你的东京之行怎么样?B:Fantastic! I really enjoyed it.B:相当好!我很喜欢。A:What did you like most?A:你最喜欢的是什么?B:Harajuku. It is the fashion centre and caters mainly for Japanese teenagers. The clothes are really wild and trendy.B:原宿。是一个时尚中心,专门迎合日本的青少年。那里的衣服特别夸张,特别时髦。A:So did you buy any?A:你买了吗?B:No! They are too extreme for me to be able to wear even in Beijing. Honestly the things they wear! And their makeup too!B:没有!那里的衣服太夸张了,即使在北京穿也不适合。坦白说,她们的着装,还有造型都很夸张。A:They use too much, right?A:她们太浓妆艳抹了,对吗?B:Yeah, I think they go a bit over the top. Can you imagine wearing black foundation cream?B:嗯,我觉得是有点儿过了。你能想象在脸上涂黑色的粉底吗?A:I see what you mean. What were the Japanese like?A:我明白你的意思了。日本人怎么样?B:Very polite and orderly. They queue up for everything!B:非常有礼貌,有秩序。做什么都排队。A:Not like here then!A:不像这里似的!B:Yes. And the streets are so clean.B:嗯,而且马路上很干净。A:Did you buy anything?A:你买什么了?B:Only a few souvenirs and some comic books. Everything is so expensive there that all my money was spent on food and travel. I was broke when I got back to Beijing.B:买了点儿纪念品和一些漫画书。那里的东西都特别贵,以至于我所有的钱都花在吃和旅行上了。我到北京的时候已经身无分文了。

1.We provide package holiday service.

package holiday意思是“一揽子旅游,一切费用都包括在团费内的旅游”,相关的短语还有package deal,指一揽子交易;package goods, 瓶装酒;package store, 指出售瓶装酒的商店。如:

We provide package deal.

我们提供一揽子交易。

2.Don't drink over the top.

意思是“过度,过分”,on the top of the world,幸福到极点;to the top of one's bent, 尽情地;to top it all, 更有甚者,更奇怪的是;on the top of, 完全控制,对……一清二楚。如:

I feel I am on the top of the world after marriage.结婚后我觉得幸福到了极点。

海滩beach

拥挤的crowd

普通话Mandarin

广东话Cantonese

机会chance

渴望long

迪士尼Disneyland

昂贵的expensive

包装package

旅行tour

台风typhoon

阳光的sunny

牛仔jean

夹克jacket

教堂church

景点attraction

优秀的,不错的excellent

博物馆museum

葡萄牙的Portuguese

尖叫scream

赛道racetrack

皇家的royal

赌场casino

迷人的glamorous

密码code

震动thrill

潇洒的handsome

块hunk

青少年teenager

野性的wild

时髦的,时尚的trendy

极端的extreme

诚实的honest

粉底foundation

有礼貌的polite

秩序order

纪念品souvenir

幽默的comic

一、翻译下列对话:

(一) Genie妖怪

One day a man spotted a lamp by the roadside. He picked it up, rubbed it vigorously, and a genie appeared.

A:I will grant you your fondest wish.

B:I want a spectacular job, a job that no man has ever succeeded at or has ever even dared try.

A:Poof!You are a housewife.

(二)Adorable Kid可爱的小孩

While taking a routine report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about six years old.

Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked.

A:Are you a cop?

B:Yes.

A:My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?

B:Yes, that's right.

A:Well, then, would you please tie my shoe?

(三)At the Wedding结婚典礼

Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother.

A:Why is the bride dressed in white?

B:Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life.

A:So why is the groom wearing black?

(四)In Church在教堂

A mother took her little boy to church.

A:Mommy, I have to pee.

B:It is not appropriate to say the word ‘pee’ in church, so, from now on whenever you have to ‘pee’ just tell me that you have to ‘whisper’.

A:Daddy, I have to whisper.

C:Okay, why not whisper in my ear?

(五)Can You Write in the Dark?你能在黑暗中写字吗?

A:Dad, can you write in the dark?

B:I think so. What do you want me to write?

A:Your name, on this report card.

(六)A Mistake一个错误

The girl knelt in the confessional and said.

A:Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

B:What is it, child?

A:Father, I have committed the sin of vanity. Twice a day I gaze myself in the mirror and tell myself how beautiful I am.

B:My dear, that is not a sin, it is only a mistake.

随着人们生活水平的提高,出国旅游是越来越多的消费者度假的选择。最热门的旅游目的地,除了国内的港澳台地区,还有欧洲、东南亚,都是不错的选择。

A:How was your exchange visit?A:你的交流访问怎么样?B:It was great,the weather was good and the classes were fun.B:棒极了!那里的天气特别好,课程也很有趣。A:What were the students like?A:学生怎么样?B:Really friendly. I got invited to lots of parties.B:非常友好。我受邀请参加了好几个聚会。A:So what's your impression of Taiwan's universities?A:那你对台湾大学的印象如何?B:They are basically the same as ours but there is not as much competition to get in as here.B:基本上跟我们差不多,但不像我们这么有竞争力。A:Oh, why is that?A:为什么?B:Several reasons. There is the low birth rate, brain drain and the fact they are building more universities.B:好多原因。低出生率,人才外流,而且学校的数量也多。A:Did you do any sightseeing while you were there?A:你在那里有没有出去玩?B:I visited most of Taipei's hot spots such as Taipei 101 and the night markets. In fact I got you this Hello Kitty doll from there. Everyone's mad about Hello Kitty in Taiwan.B:我参观了台北的很多著名景点,比如台北101 大厦、夜市。你的这个Hello Kitty 就是我从那里买的。在台湾,每个人都着迷于Hello Kitty。A:Thanks. So how long were you there for?A:谢谢。你在那里待了多久?B:Only two months but I hope that with travel being made easier I can go back soon and visit all my new friends.B:就两个月,不过随着旅游手续的简化,我希望尽快回到那里,去看望我的新朋友们。A:Yeah and I'd love to go with you too.A:嗯,我也想跟你去。

A:You look brown. Where have you been?A:你怎么晒黑了。去哪儿了?B:I went to Thailand during Spring Festival. I really wanted to get away from Beijing's cold weather to somewhere warm. So Thailand seemed an obvious choice.B:我春节的时候去泰国了。北京实在太冷了,我想找个暖和的地方。显然,泰国是个不错的选择。A:Where did you go?A:你都去什么地方了?B:I went to Chiang Mai which is in the north. It is very popular with tourists as it is close to the hill country where you can go trekking.B:我去了北部的清迈。那里非常吸引游客,因为它靠近丘陵地带,你可以徒步旅行。A:So did you?A:你走了吗?B:No. I only had a few days so I decided to go to the Golden Triangle.B:没有,我没那么多时间,所以就决定去金三角了。A:Golden Triangle! What is that?A:金三角!什么地方啊?B:It is where three countries meet Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. It is famous for its drug trade involving opium.B:是泰国、缅甸、老挝三国交界的地方。因毒品贸易而闻名。A:I hope you didn't buy anything you shouldn't have?A:我希望你没有买任何不该买的东西。B:Of course not. One evening I went to a kind of cabaret and there were several pretty girls singing and dancing. At the end they posed for pictures topless!B:当然没有了。有天晚上,我去了一个小酒馆,那里有一些漂亮的女生唱歌跳舞,最后竟然袒胸露背地摆姿势照相。A:I hope you took some pictures?A:你照了吗?B:Sure did. Here, look.B:当然了,看。A:I really fancy that one. She is gorgeous.A:这个我喜欢,真光鲜艳丽。B:I should tell you one thing, though.B:不过,我得告诉你一件事。A:Oh, no! She is a ladyboy, right!A:哦,不!她是人妖,对吧!B:Yeah! Do you still think she is gorgeous?B:是啊!你还觉得她漂亮呢?

A:Come on tell me! What was your Paris trip like?A:快跟我说说!你的巴黎之行如何?B:Wonderful. I really had a fabulous time.B:精彩之极。玩得非常开心。A:So is Paris really romantic like everyone says?A:巴黎真的像人们所说的那样浪漫吗?B:You bet! There is even a square called St. Michel where lovers kiss. They chew gum first and then stick it on the ground to prove their love.B:当然了!那里有一个叫做圣米歇尔的广场,恋人们常在那里接吻。他们咬一块口香糖,然后把它黏在地上以证明他们的爱情。A:Did you?A:你黏了吗?B:I did! This French boy asked me if I wanted to and so I said yes!B:黏了!一个法国男孩问我是否愿意,我答应了。A:Hah! He must have been good at French Kissing then!A:哈!那他的法式热吻技术也一定是一流的了!B:Actually he wasn't. His breath stank of tobacco even though he was chewing gum. It seems that mot French people smoke and cigarettes there are very strong.B:其实不是。就算吃了口香糖,他的呼吸也带着烟草味。好像大多数法国人都吸烟,而且那里的烟草味道很重。A:What did you like most about Paris?A:你最喜欢巴黎的什么?B:The cafe scene. Paris is full of cafes where you can sit outside drinking your coffee and eating croissants and watching people pass by. It is pure bliss. But one thing was missing.B:咖啡馆。巴黎到处都是咖啡馆,你可以坐在外面喝咖啡,吃羊角面包,看路上的行人匆匆而过。这真是一种天赐之福。不过我错过了一件事。A:I know! Your French lover!A:我知道!你的法国恋人!

1.We have to deal with the problem of brain drain.

brain drain指“智囊枯竭,人才外流,专业人士和受过良好教育的人士移居他国”。coin one's brains 是指“动脑筋赚钱”;turn one's brains是“冲昏某人头脑”的意思;如:

I have coined my brains to make a life.

我动脑筋赚钱养家。

2.You bet.

是口语的表达,意思是“当然,一定”。bet one's bottom dollar on, 意思是“对……孤注一掷”,bet 是打赌的意思,make a bet with sb, 与某人打赌;accept a bet, 接受打赌; bet on sth, 对某事打赌。如:

我要与你打赌I'll make a bet with you.

交换,交流exchange

有趣的fun

邀请invite

印象impression

枯竭drain

景色sightseeing

明显的obvious

徒步旅行trek

三角形triangle

毒品drug

鸦片,麻醉剂opium

小酒馆cabaret

姿势pose

靓丽的,典雅的gorgeous

精彩的fabulous

浪漫的romantic

广场square

咀嚼chew

黏stick

证明prove

呼吸breath

散发某种气味stink

烟草tobacco

香烟cigarette

塔tower

景点touristy

教堂cathedral

合适的proper

场景,布景scene

羊角面包croissant

纯的pure

赐予bliss

一、翻译下列对话:

(一)FBI联邦调查局

联邦调查局总部的电话响了。

A:喂?

B:我打电话举报我的邻居,他把大麻藏在柴火里。

A:非常感谢你打电话来,先生。

第二天,联邦调查局总部人员来到邻居家。但是没有发现大麻。

他们诅咒着这家人离开了。

这时,邻居电话响了。

A:嘿,亚德里恩,联邦调查局的人来过了吧。

B:没错。

A:太棒了!现在轮到你打了,我的花园需要翻土。

(二)Robbery Lesson强盗的课

A robber walks into a bank, produces a gun and points to the teller saying.

A:Give my all the money or you will be geography.

B:Don't you mean history?

A:Don't change the subject.

(三)Friendship友谊

One night, a fellow arrived at his home much later than was permissible and clearly with lipstick on his collar.

A:Where did you get that? From my maid?

B:Certainly not.

A:From the governess?

B:No, don't you think I have my own friends…

二、根据所提供词或词组完成下列句子:

(一) weak

cataracts

citizens

head

dizzy

ailments

price

A:Group of Florida senior (1)were sitting around talking about their(2).

A:My arms are so weak I can hardly hold this cup of coffee.

B:Yes, I know. My(3)are so bad I can't even see my coffee.

A:It has gotten to where I can't hear anything any more.

B:I can't turn my (4)because of the arthritis in my neck.

A:My blood pressure pills make me(5). I can't even remember what I am doing half the time.

B:I guess that's the (6)we pay for getting old.

A:Well, it is not that bad. Thank God we can all still drive.

(二) holiday

island

place

seaside

fortnight

visit

abroad

exciting

A:Are you going to go any (1)this Spring Festival?

B:How about going to New York?

A:Would you like to (2)the Hawaii Islands?

B:I will spend my(3) in Hainan as usual.

A:I will go to the (4)this year for a change.

B:I have got a whole (5)off this year.

A:How(6) !

B:So, we can think of traveling all over Hainan (7).

A:OK, if we have enough money, we are going to take a trip(8).

服装是一种对时尚与自我的传递,你可以借此表达你的品味,宣扬你的个性。无论是什么风格,都是一种表达自我、体验生活的方式。

A:Wow, I really like what you are wearing.A:哇,你今天的衣服很漂亮,我很喜欢。B:Thanks. It is Boho look.B:谢谢,这是波西米亚风格的着装。A:The Bo what?A:波什么?B:Boho. It is short for Bohemian. It is a kind of gypsy look with long colorful dresses, plenty of jewelry and scarves.B:波西米亚风格。就是那种身穿彩色长裙,佩戴丝巾还有好多珠宝的吉普赛着装风格。A:Well, it certainly suits you but I prefer a Tshirt and jeans any day.A:嗯,这倒很配你,不过我还是很喜欢T恤和牛仔。B:You have the figure for it and in those figurehugging jeans and tight Tshirt you look really sexy. But I prefer a more feminine look and it is so cool to wear during summer.B:你身材好,再穿上紧身的仔裤和T恤,就更性感了。我倒是更喜欢女性化的着装,而且夏天穿起来也很凉快。A:What do you mean by feminine? I think I look very feminine!A:你说的女性化是什么意思? 我觉得我看上去很女性化!B:You do but your clothes leave very little to the imagination whereas mine conceals but yet tantalizes at the same time.B:你是很女人,可你的着装却不是。你穿的衣服过于显露身材,所以反倒不能给人很多想象的空间,而我的衣服能做到藏而不露,但却能让人产生联想。A:Clever thinking! But I like to let boys know what they are missing!A:鬼主意真多。但我喜欢直截了当,让男孩子们大饱眼福,看到我的身材。B:Yeah, well you look really hot in those clothes!B:是的,你穿那些衣服看上去很女性化!A:Thanks. Why don't we go for a stroll around the campus and see if we can raise the boy's temperatures a little!A:谢谢。咱们到校园里逛逛吧,看能不能吸引一下男生的眼球!B:Yeah! Let's go for a stroll and you know what is!B:好!咱们去逛逛,展示一下自己,你明白我的意思!

A:Hi, you are looking a bit down in the mouth. What's up?A:你看起来垂头丧气的,怎么了?B:And down in the pocket too! It is my girlfriend Nancy. She is always dragging me around shopping with her. And she expects me to pay for everything!B:我的钱包更是“垂头丧气”!都怪我女朋友Nancy。她总是拉着我陪她逛商场,还老想让我给她买单。A:What a bummer man! Still, it is expected, you know.A:你可真是个倒霉蛋! 不过这也是在情理之中,你知道的。B:I know, but I really hate spending hours in a clothes shop while she tries on everything in the store! It is so boring!B:我知道,可是她在店里试试,我一等就是好几个小时,无聊透了!A:For you, yes but girls like to do that. Just like we can spend hours watching football or basketball. I guess our brains are just wired differently.A:那是你觉得无聊,女孩子们可是乐此不疲啊!就跟我们花好几个小时看足球和篮球比赛一样。我估计男女大脑的构造就是不同。B:Suppose so, I guess. It is just that it is costing me a fortune!B:也许是吧,关键是我老得花钱啊!A:You should see it as an investment. And of course, if you keep her happy then she should keep you happy too, you know what I mean?A:你得把这看做是一项投资。当然,你让她快乐,她就让你快乐,你明白我的意思吧?B:She does look after me well. She is always buying me fruit and things like that.B:她倒是对我挺好的。老是给我买水果什么的。A:That's good. So she cares about your health while spending your wealth!A:这不是挺好的嘛。她在花你的钱财,同时也关注你的健康!B:That's one way of putting it. I guess we are happy enough together. That's the main thing.B:这倒是,我觉得我们在一起挺快乐的,这是最主要的。A:Do you want to go for a beer?A:去喝杯啤酒怎么样?B:I'd love to but I can't afford it!B:我倒是想去,可我没钱嘛!

A:Oh! Mike, you have so many fashionable clothes!A:哦!Mike, 你的时髦衣服可真不少啊!B:Thank you. But only some of them are the ones I really like.B:谢谢啊。不过我只喜欢其中的一部分。A:So why buy them if you don't like them?A:你不喜欢干嘛还买啊?B:Because they make me look cool! And you know how the girls love cool guys!B:因为穿起来很酷啊!你知道那些女孩子就喜欢酷哥!A:Yeah, I know and that's why I don't have a girlfriend! My clothes are just so ordinary.A:我知道,这就是我找不到女朋友的原因!我的衣服太一般了。B:If you took a bit more of an interest in clothes than in playing computer games, you'd soon be scoring with the girls.B:要是你对着装的兴趣大于对电脑游戏的兴趣,那你早就找到女朋友了。A:Yeah, but I just don't have any dress sense. And besides, I prefer to wear comfortable clothes like this football shirt.A:嗯,可我就是没有什么穿衣品位!而且,我喜欢穿舒服的衣服,比如这件足球衫。B:Well, football shirts are alright for playing football if you want to really impress the girls then you have got to get some designer clothes.B:踢球的时候穿足球衫还差不多,但你要是真的想让那些女孩子对你有印象,你还是得买些品牌服装。A:But doesn't it cost a lot of money?A:但那不是很贵吗?B:Not if you know where to go! You should come with me sometime.B:找到地方就不贵!没事儿的时候多跟我去逛逛。A:Yes, I'd love to.A:嗯,我倒是愿意去。B:But you can't come with me dressed like that! Have a look in my wardrobe B:但你可别穿成这样跟我一起出门啊!去我的衣柜挑挑,看有没有你喜欢的。and see if there is anything you like.A:Oh! This blue Tshirt looks so snazzy.A:哦!这件蓝色T恤看上去挺时髦的。B:If you like it, I will be happy to give it to you as a present.B:如果你喜欢就送你做礼物吧。A:Thanks. So, I will be able to look cool now!A:谢谢!我现在看起来够酷吧!B:We will go to Xidan this weekend and I can show you the shops and what is new.B:这周末咱俩去西单,我带你去转转,看看有什么新货。

1.You should stroll more to keep health.

stroll意思是“散步,溜达”,散步的短语可以表达为 “have a stroll, take a stroll, go for a stroll”。如:

I'll have a stroll after dinner.

晚饭后我去散步。

2.Don't be down in the mouth.

不要垂头丧气。

mouth 虽然是“嘴唇”的意思,但此句中却和“嘴”无关。

波西米亚bohemian

珠宝jewelry

头巾scarf

思考,思量figure

拥抱hug

紧的tight

阴的,女性的feminine

想象imagination

隐藏conceal

挑逗tantalize

漫步stroll

温度,气温temperature

令人不愉快的事bummer

拖,拽drag

投资investment

水果fruit

财富wealth

付得起afford

小伙子guy

感觉sense

使人印象深刻impress

设计师designer

时髦的snazzy

普通的,一般的ordinary

品位taste

宣称statement

凉鞋sneaker

褪色fade

叛逆的rebellious

裤子pant

海军navy

适合suit

性感的hot

扣子button

宽松的easygoing

裙子skirt

啤酒beer

商场store

口袋pocket

无聊的boring

礼物present

舒服的comfortable

一、翻译下列对话:

(一)I taught the Teacher我教老师

A:Darling, what did the teacher teach you today?

B:Nothing, Mum, instead, she asked me how much one plus two was, and I told her three.

(二)It is Sunday Tomorrow明天是星期天

A:Tommy, you are late for the school again. In fact, you are late every day.

B:I am sorry, sir. But I won't be late tomorrow.

A:Nice to hear that. But can you tell me why?

B:Because it is Sunday tomorrow.

(三)Jack's Answer杰克的答案

The teacher is asking an arithmetic question:

A:Jack, if you found three dollars in your right pocket and two dollars in your left pocket, what would you have?

B:I must have somebody else's pants on.

二、根据所提供词或词组完成下列句子:

honor

laundry

tip

indoor

reservation

room

adjust

corner

feel

A:Sir, may I help you?

B:Oh, yes, I'd like to make a (1)in your hotel today.

A:You are welcome, sir. Here is your(2), sir.

B:Good. It looks nice, but how come I(3)so cold?

A:Oh, the control board for the air conditioner is right on the wall by the light switch. You may (4)it if you don't feel the temperature is comfortable.

B:I see. Would you please put my luggage in the(5)?

A:Sure. Anything else I can do for you?

B:I have some clothes to be washed. Do you have a (6)service?

A:Yes. By the way, there is a dining room on the third floor, a gym on the forth floor, and an(7)swimming pool on the fifth floor.

B:Thanks, here is the(8)for you.

A:Thank you, sir. It is my (9)to serve you.

购物广场日渐流行。购物广场不只是有购物中心、餐饮饭店还有大型的连锁购物超市,越来越成为人们的时尚选择。

A:Hi,Could I have some coleslaw please?A:你好,我想要点儿凉拌卷心菜,好吗?B:How much would you like?B:要多少?A:Just a hundred grams, please.A:100克就够了。B:OK. Anything else?B:好,别的还要什么?A:Yeah some corned beef, about 200 grams, erm…some green olives, a hundred grams or so, and some cheddar cheese, about 500 grams worth.A:腌牛肉200克,嗯……绿橄榄100克左右,还有切达干酪,大概500克吧。B:OK, no problem.B:好的,没问题。A:I am having a party so I thought I'd throw a buffet. Any suggestion?A:我打算开个晚会,会提供自助餐。你有什么好建议吗?B:Well, you should have a selection of cold cuts and I'd really suggest some of our salads.B:嗯,那你得多准备点熟食冷盘,而且我强烈建议你买点儿我们店里的沙拉。A:OK. Can you choose some for me?A:好,你帮我选点儿好吗?B:We also have a special offer today on salami, it is half price. Can I tempt you?B:我们今天的意大利腊肠也是提供的,半价!有兴趣吗?A:Go on then! Give me a hundred grams of that too.A:好啊! 给我来100克!B:Here you are. Is that everything?B:给你。还要别的吗?A:That's everything. Thanks very much.A:不用了,非常感谢。B:Your money!?B:你还没给我钱呢!?A:Well…A:呃……

A:You know the management of the supermarket in our campus is pretty bad.A:你知道吗,我们学校里那家超市的管理特差劲。B:Oh, why do you say that?B:哦,为什么那么说?A:There are only two assistants at the checkout. You know at peak times, there is always a long line of people waiting to be served.A:出口收银处只有两名店员。在高峰的时候有一大堆排大队等着交钱的人。B:I know, sometimes it is the same in my campus too. I just avoid going there then.B:我知道,我们学校那家有时候也是这样。我都避免在高峰时期去买东西。A:I really don't know why they can't arrange more people to work there at noon and dinner time.A:我就不明白他们为什么不能在中午和晚上多安排一些工作人员。B:What really bugs me is that they have several assistants just standing there doing nothing! Why can't they be gainfully employed!B:更令我郁闷的是,有些员工就站在那里什么也不干!完全像废物一样。A:I think they are just on the lookout for shoplifters so that is their job. They might look as if they are not doing anything but they are!A:我估计他们是在巡视,防止小偷,这就是他们的工作。他们假装看上去无所事事,其实是在工作。B:Well, I still think they should employ more staff then or they will lose customers!B:嗯,我还是觉得他们应该多雇点儿人,不然客户会流失的。A:Well, I think maybe it is difficult to do that, if more people are working at noon and in the evening, what would they do the rest of the time? Plus the profit for a small supermarket is very little, so if they did that they might have to raise prices.A:我觉得这有点儿难办,要是为了中午和晚上就多雇人,那其他时间他们干什么呢?而且小超市的利润是很低的,他们要是多雇人,就得提高商品的价格。B:Sounds reasonable.Anyway,the food is fresh and the ladies are friendly there,so we can't really complain.B:听上去挺合理的。不管怎么说,那里的东西都挺新鲜,服务员的态度很好,我也没太多可抱怨的。A:That's right and it really makes our life more convenient.A:没错,而且它真的为我们的生活提供了便利。

A:Hey, are you free this afternoon?A:嘿,你今天下午有空吗?B:Yes, why?B:有,怎么了?A:I want to buy a pair of Nike shoes. Can you go to The Place with me?A:我想买双耐克鞋,你陪我去趟“世贸天阶”好吗?B:That's the new mall in the CBD. It is supposed to have the biggest LED screen in Asia. It is 25 metres long! Why not! I have been thinking of buying a Li Ning jacket too.B:就是那个在CBD新开的购物广场吧。拥有全亚洲最大的LED屏幕,有250米长!干嘛不去啊!我也想买一件“李宁”的夹克呢。A:Great, hurry up.

(In the mall)A:好极了,走吧。

(在商场里)A:This pair is so cool. I have seen Kobe Bryant wearing similar ones on TV before. What do you think?A:这双鞋真酷啊。我以前在电视上看到Kobe Bryant 穿过一双跟这个差不多的。你觉得怎么样?B:It is nice, how much is it?B:挺好看的,多少钱?A:Here is the price, 800 RMB.A:800块。B:Don't you think it is too much for shoes?B:你不觉得一双鞋800块太贵了吗?A:No, these are not just shoes but a life style! They say that the guy who wears these is cool, hip and with it. You like Li Ning because you like its image. I think Nike's image is more international and cool.A:不,这不仅仅是一双鞋,更是一种生活方式!人们都说穿这双鞋的人很时尚。你喜欢李宁,是因为你喜欢它的形象。我觉得耐克的形象更国际化,更酷。B:But last month I saw some Nike shoes in the street market and they only cost one hundred.B:可我上个月在街市市场里看见卖耐克鞋了,也就100块。A:That's because they are not original ones, they are copies. I don't want cheap copies, I want the real thing.A:因为那不是真的,是仿的。我不想买便宜的假货,我想买真品。B:OK, I hope you won't regret buying them when you have no money to have dinner.B:好吧,到时候你没钱吃饭,可别后悔买这双鞋。A:Come on buddy, we are best friends aren't we?A:别呀兄弟,咱们是好朋友,不是吗?B:Yes, but I am not going to lend you any money!B:是,可我不打算借给你钱!

1.The room is silent as the grave.

grave是“墓穴,坟墓”的意思,dig one's own grave, 自掘坟墓; have one foot in the grave, 离死不远。如:

You are doing as digging your own grave.

你的所作所为是自掘坟墓。

2.The market is buffeted by the storms of the economic crisis.

buffet除了有“自助餐”的意思,还有“打击,搏斗,奋斗”的意思。如:

buffet with an opponent.

与对手搏斗。

助手assistant

克gram

卷心菜coleslaw

牛肉beef

橄榄olive

切达cheddar

奶酪cheese

沙拉salad

腊肠salami

引诱tempt

选择selection

坚果cut

管理management

服务serve

避免avoid

安排arrange

困扰bug

有利益的gainful

扒手shoplifter

顾客customer

利润profit

合理的reasonable

新鲜的fresh

抱怨complain

方便的convenient

双,对pair

屏幕screen

米meter

夹克jacket

相同的similar

形象image

后悔regret

国际的international

最初的,原本的original

购物广场mall

屏幕skyscreen

快速的rapid

链条chain

电子的electrical

超市supermarket

扩大expand

装饰decor

大型的huge

悬挂suspend

一、翻译下列对话:

(一)Poor Fred可怜的费雷德

A bill collector knocked on the door of a country debtor.

“Is Fred home?”he asked the woman who answered the door.

“Sorry,”the woman replied.“Fred's gone for cotton.”

The next day the collector tried again.“Is Fred here today?”

“No,sir,”she said,“I'm afraid Fred has gone for cotton.”

When he returned the third day the sarcastically said,“I suppose Fred is gone for cotton again?”

“No,”the woman answered solemnly,“Fred died yesterday.”

Suspicious that he was being avoided, the collector decided to investigate the cemetery himself, but sure enough, there was poor Fred's tombstone, with this inion:“Gone,But Not for Cotton.”

(二)The Easiest Question in the World世界上最容易的问题

One day a rich man met Sam.

Rich man: I hear you are very clever and nothing is difficult for you. Can you tell me why you are so clever?

Sam: Master, please don't be angry. If you don't believe my words, now let me ask you a question. If you have a group of sheep, and I send you another group, then how many groups of sheep do you have?

Rich man: Ah! That's the easiest question in the world. One plus one is two. Anybody knows that I have two groups of sheep.

Sam: You are wrong, Master. Two groups of sheep put together is still one group. That's the easiest question in the world.

二、根据所提供词或词组完成下列句子:

toast

decisive

fertile

classical

mock

assurance

literal

exploit

1.She has played a role in the peace negotiations.

2.He spread some strawberry jam on his .

3.The other childrenher, laughing behind their hands.

4.If we contrast the region with the eastern region, the east if flatter and with soils.

5.Other architects looked back to thetradition.

6.I give you my personal that the work will be done very soon.

7.People should read the related regulations before they natural resources.

8.His story is incredible in thesense of words.

街边市场就是指那些在马路边上供人们兜售小物件的市场,所售商品有书籍、化妆品、服装、小饰品等。

A:Would you like to go to the street market with me after dinner?A:吃完晚饭,咱们一起去路边的那个市场逛逛怎么样?B:I went there last week.B:我上礼拜刚去过。A:Oh, did you buy anything?A:买了什么东西没有?B:Well, I bought a handbag. And I think I will not buy them from there anymore.B:买了个手提包。我想我再也不会从那儿买东西了。A:Why, what happened?A:为什么啊?B:I found there was a hole inside after I got home.B:我到家后发现包上有一个洞。A:You should have checked it carefully before you bought it.A:那你之前应该好好检查一下。B:Yes, but I was in a hurry and I even didn't bargain with the lady for as long as I usually do.B:是,可我当时着急啊,我都没怎么跟那个卖东西的小姐砍价,要是在平时我会和她们砍价的。A:See, that's why you got a crappy handbag. In fact, you can find some good and cheap things in the street market if you browse carefully.A:你瞧,难怪你买回这个破烂东西啊。其实只要你肯下工夫仔细逛,在那个路边市场里还是能找到一些又好又便宜的东西的。B:So you seem to be an expert on street market shopping then.B:听你这意思,你好像是个街边市场购物专家啊。A:Well, maybe.A:还真没准。B:Then share with me your experience.B:那跟我分享一下你的经验吧。A:Well, first of all, you shouldn't show you are interested even if you really like that product. When you find something you like, you should just ask the price and try to leave. Then the seller will try to keep you by lowering the price.A:首先,即便你真的很喜欢某样东西,也不能让人觉得你对它感兴趣。发现了喜欢的,就问问价格,然后离开。到时候卖主自然就会压低价格留住你了。B:How about if he or she lets me go?B:那他/她要是不理我呢?A:Then you go and look for the same thing in the next stall.A:那你就走啊,到别的摊儿上再找找同样的东西。

A:Why are you so late back? You look so tired. What have you been doing?A:你怎么回来这么晚?还特疲惫。你干嘛去了?B:I caught a thief.B:我抓了一个小偷。A:Oh, congratulations! But what happened?A:哦,恭喜啊!怎么回事儿?B:I went to the street market with Kitty today. I bought some Tshirts and she was going to buy some books. Then we went to a book stall and had a browse, but she didn't find any book that interested her. So we left and went to the bus station. Then I couldn't find my purse which has my bus IC card inside.B:今天我和Kitty 一起去逛街边市场,我买了几件T恤,她想买些书。然后我们就去书店随便逛逛,但并没有发现她感兴趣的书。于是我们就走了,去车站等车。但我却找不到我的钱包,我的公交卡也放在里面。A:Oh, that's awful.A:天哪!太糟糕了。B:Yes, so I tried to remember when I had it last. Before I went to the book stall, my purse was still there. And when we were looking at books, both of us bent down, and I put my bag on my back.B:是啊,所以我就努力回忆最后一次拿钱包是在哪里。我去书店之前,钱包还在呢,后来我们看书的时候,都特别专注,我就把书包背在后面了。A:So what happened next?A:后来呢?B:Since he managed to steal my purse he would probably try for another one too. So we wandered about and looked for him. And finally I saw him nearby.B:因为他既然偷了我的钱包,就还会再偷别人的,我们就四处找,发现他就在附近。A:So you grabbed hold of him?A:然后你抓住了他?B:Yes.B:是的。A:You helped a policeman to catch a thief. That really impresses me.A:你帮警察抓小偷,真让我佩服。

A:Oh, my girlfriend's birthday is coming, what should I give her as a gift?A:我女朋友的生日就快到了。我该送她什么做礼物呢?B:Well, you can go to the street market and have a look.B:你可以去路边那个市场逛逛。A:Are you kidding me? If she knows the gift was bought in a street market, she will say goodbye to me for sure.A:你开玩笑呢吧?要是她知道礼物是从路边市场买的,肯定跟我分手。B:But she won't know if you don't tell her. Most goods there are similar to those in the mall and some are the same I think. What's more, love is priceless.B:但你不告诉她,她也不知道啊。那里的好多东西都跟大商场里的差不多,我觉得有的就完全一样。更重要的是,爱是无法用价钱来衡量的。A:I still think it is not right. You know I love her very much.A:我还是觉得不太对。你知道我很爱她。B:Yes, I know that. But we are students. I don't think we should spend lots of money on luxury gifts we can't afford. You can buy a stone necklace in the street market for her now and buy a real diamond necklace in a jewelry shop one day in the future.B:是,我知道。可我们还是学生啊。我觉得我们不应该花很多钱去买那些我们根本买不起的奢侈礼物。你可以在路边市场给她买一条石头项链,等将来有钱了,再到珠宝店给她买真正的钻石项链。A:If she dumps me when I give her the stone necklace, then what do I do?A:那要是她甩了我怎么办?B:Then let her go. It proves she doesn't really love you.B:那就随她去吧,这说明她并不是真的爱你的。A:Oh, no, I don't want her to leave me.A:哦,不,我不想让她离开我的。B:Don't worry, I am sure she won't. She is not that superficial. I am sure she loves you more than an expensive gift.B:别着急,我保证她不会离开你的。她没那么肤浅,我确信她更爱的是你,而不是你昂贵的礼物。A:Yes, I agree with you, that's why I love her very much.A:嗯,你说的没错,这就是我深爱她的原因。

1.You can have a browse at these documents.

have a browse是“浏览,粗略地看”的意思,而且browse 除了有“浏览”的意思,还有“放牧,吃草”的意思。如:

It is time to browse cattle on grass.

该到放牛吃草的时间了。

2.You have an intimate relationship with that family.

intimate亲密的,密切的;它还有“内心的,内部的”意思。如:

I can't meet my intimate feeling.

我不能面对自己内心的感情。

手提袋handbag

洞hole

讨价还价bargain

浏览browse

专家expert

协议agreement

商品goods

破烂的crappy

钱包purse

描绘describe

特点feature

弯腰bent

小偷thief

投,举grab

警察policeman

偷steal

附近地nearby

垃圾rubbish

勇敢的brave

逮捕arrest

生日birthday

无价的priceless

奢侈的luxury

项链necklace

钻石diamond

珠宝jewellery

甩dump

石头stone

经验experience

化妆品cosmetic

饰品trinket

海马seahorse

超市mall

漫步wander

试图attempt

增长,成长growth

平均,平均值average

数字的digital

可靠性reliability

过程process

昆虫insect

小虫子worm

东西,玩意stuff

一、翻译下列对话:

(一)Blonde with Chickens金发女郎提着鸡

A blonde is walking down the street and a car pulled up next to her.

A:What do you have in the bag?

B:I have chickens!

A:If I can guess how many chickens you have in the bag, can I have one?

B:OK, but I will make the bet even better! If you guess how many chickens I have in bag I will give you both of them!

(二)Sick Hick傻瓜病人

A man felt sick and decided to go to the doctor. The doctor examined him.

A:I can't seem to find the problem, but I think it has something to do with alcohol.

B:Well, then I will come back when you are sober.

(三)Help救命

A:Papa fell in the well last week…

B:Good heavens. Is he all right now?

A:He must be. He stopped yelling for help yesterday.

二、根据所提供词或词组完成下列句子:

receipt

period

shape

moment

sale

fits

size

pair

light

A:Can I help you, sir?

B:Oh, yes, can you show me that (1)of dark leather shoes?

A:Sure. What is your (2)?

B:16 please.

A:This is your size. You may try it on.

B:OK. Huh, a little bit(3). Have you got a bigger size?

A:Wait a (4). Here you are.

B:Thanks. Mmm, it (5)me well. What is it made from?

A:Good quality cowhide, sir. This type of shoes has a great (6).

B:How long is the guarantee (7)?

A:Three months. We also provide a sevenday moneyback guarantee. Not to worry. It wears well and keep its (8).

B:OK, I will take it.

A:Thank you, sir. This is the (9). You can pay at the cash desk over there.

B:OK.

网上购物越来越流行,因为可以足不出户就买到自己想买的产品。但是网上购物也面临两个问题,比如安全性和可靠性。

A:Wow, where did you get all these amazing new clothes?A:哇!你这些漂亮衣服都是在哪儿买的啊?B:Online, of course. It is the new convenient way of shopping. No more queuing or haggling with shop assistants!B:网上啦。这可是新式的便捷购物方式。不用排队,也不用与店员讨价还价。A:But isn't is risky?A:可是不会有什么风险吗?B:Only if you are inexperienced and don't know the ropes. You need to choose an agent with high credibility and follow auction rules.B:要是你没什么经验而且不懂其中之道的话,就会有风险。你得选择一个信誉高的网上店铺,而且要严格执行相应的拍卖规则。A:So how do I start online shopping?A:我该如何开始网上购物呢?B:Have a look at taobao.com and see what it is like. It is one of the biggest auction websites with about 30 million yuan's worth of transactions every day.B:先去“淘宝”随便看看,了解一下网上购物是怎么回事儿,这是一个日交易额超过3 000万元的拍卖网站。A:Wow! That's a lot. So what have you bought from them recently?A:天哪!那么多,你最近都买了什么?B:Well, I really like Jennifer Lopez perfume and I can get a 30ml bottle for 100 yuan compared to 340 yuan in Beijing.B:我特喜欢Jennifer Lopez牌子的香水,30 ml只卖100块,要在北京买,得340块呢。A:That's a bargain!A:那么便宜!B:Well, you need to shop around first. Some agents buy something through another online agent and then sell it at a much higher price, so you need to do some market research first before you commit yourself.B:不过首先你得货比三家,逐店比较一下。有的店铺就是从别的店铺买东西,然后再以更高的价格出售,所以在你决定买东西之前,首先要作一下市场调查。A:Why not we look together at the website first and then you can show me what to do?A:咱们一起在网上看看吧,你好教教我怎么做,好吗?B:Oh,no!I don't know,either.B:哦,不!我也不懂。

A:This Yonex racquet is better than the last one you had. Did you buy another one?A:这个Yonex球拍可比你原来那个好多了。是新买的吗?B:No, the guy changed it for me.B:不,那个家伙给我换了。A:Which guy?A:哪个家伙?B:Well, I bought the last one from a guy online. And it broke after I used it a few times. Then, I contacted that guy and he agreed to exchange it for me, so this is the replacement.B:我上次那个球拍是在网上的一个人那里买的。没有用几次就坏了。后来我与卖家联系,他同意给我更换。这就是那个新换来的。A:I see. I never buy anything online, I don't want to be ripped off.A:明白了。我从不在网上买东西,不想被骗。B:Yes, shopping online does have more risks, but it is not as dangerous as you think. I talked to that guy a few times and got to know that he is a racquet collector and he has an expert knowledge about badminton and racquets. That's why I bought from him.B:是的,网上购物的风险确实比较高,但也没你想得那么危险。我跟那个卖家聊过几次,知道他收集球拍,了解很多关于羽毛球和球拍的知识。所以我才从他那里买东西。A:But why did he give you a faulty one at first?A:那他一开始为什么给你一个次品呢?B:He didn't know it himself. That racquet was an old one which was produced many years ago and he had had it for several years too.B:他自己也不知道。那个球拍是好几年前生产的了,而且在他那里也放了好多年了。A:I see,was he polite when you wanted A:哦,那你想换东西的时候,他态度很礼to change it? 貌吗?B:He was, and he kept on asking me whether I liked it after I bought it.B:态度非常好,而且一直问我买了以后是不是喜欢。A:That means he didn't have the intention to con you.A:就是说,他并不想抵赖。B:Right.He was very apologetic when I told him it was broken,and he insisted on changing a new one for me immediately.B:没错。我跟他说球拍坏了的时候,他非常愧疚,而且坚持要给我立刻换个新的。A:He is a good online seller.A:真是个好卖家啊。B:Not really, look, it is broken now.B:不对,看,它坏了。

A:How is your online jeans business these days?A:你那个在网上卖牛仔裤的生意最近怎么样?B:Well, not as good as at the beginning.B:不像一开始那么好了。A:Oh, why? They were selling like hot cakes last year.A:为什么?去年还卖得很火呢。B:Yes, they were. But now, my friend who was working in that factory which provided me with jeans is not working there anymore, and the factory refused to give me a low price and the delivery is always very late.B:去年是。可是那个原本在我的供货厂家工作的朋友,现在不在那儿干了。厂家拒绝给我低价供货,而且还总是延期供货。A:I see,was your friend the factory manager?A:哦,你的朋友是那个工厂的经理?B:No, but he was in charge of the sales department. And he could make the decision to sell the jeans to me at a big discount. And now the new manager of that department is really difficult to deal with.B:不是。不过他负责销售部。而且他有权做主以大折扣卖给我牛仔裤。可现在那个新的部门经理特难对付。A:That's a big problem since demand is increasing,and if you can't supply anymore then your customers will go elsewhere.A:这可是个大麻烦。再说现在需求不断增长,你要是不能及时供货,顾客就全都流失了。B:Yes,I know.I have tried my best but now I am at my wit's end.Do you have any good idea?B:是的,我知道。我已经尽全力了,现在真的不知道怎么办好了。你有什么好主意吗?A:I think you can talk to the sales department again,show them how much potential business you have and how much business you have done.Make them understand that you are an important customer to them that they can't ignore.A:我觉得你得再跟销售部谈谈,告诉他们你有多少潜在的商机,已经做成了多少买卖。让他们知道你是一个不容忽视的重要客户。B:Actually, I have talked to them seriously many times, but that new guy still pays no attention to me.B:其实,我已经跟他们很认真地谈过好几次了。可那个新来的家伙还是对我满不在乎。A:Then, I guess you have to look for other suppliers.A:那我觉得你得找个新的供货商了。B:Yes, I am but it is always difficult when they know that you are selling online. They are more willing to sell it to the wholesaler.B:是的,我知道,可他们一听说我是在网上卖,就不愿意给我供货了,他们更愿意卖给批发商。A:Then it is their loss.A:那是他们的损失。B:What should I do?B:那我该怎么办呢?

1.Now I am at my wit's end.

我现在不知道怎么办才好。

短语at one's wit's end意思是“不知所措”,end有很多短语,at an end, 完结,耗尽;at the end of one's rope, 山穷水尽,筋疲力尽;come to a bad end, 遭到毁灭,蒙受耻辱;bring to an end, 使结束;at the end of the day, 最终,到头来;come to an end, 告终;come to an untimely end, 夭折。

2.They were selling like hot cakes.

他们卖得很火呢。

sell like hot cakes意思是“热销”;关于sell 也有很多短语,sell out 售完,出售货物;sell oneself 卖身;selling point销售特色;sell off 廉价出售。rip off 剥削,抢劫;rip snorting 非同一般的;let rip 任听,不管;rip out责骂,大骂;rip into 抨击,猛攻。

使惊奇amaze

讨价还价haggle

缺乏经验的inexperienced

信用credibility

拍卖auction

规则rule

交易transaction

香水perfume

犯错误,作出保证commit

调查research

登记register

比较compare

球拍racquet

联系contact

代替物replacement

荒淫的人rip

收集者collector

羽毛球badminton

错误faulty

视频webcam

损害harm

湿度humidity

意图intention

抱歉的apologetic

立即的immediate

专家expert

传送delivery

拒绝refuse

坚持insist

卖家seller

折扣discount

需求demand

忽视ignore

严重的serious

供应商supplier

批发商wholesaler

损失loss

注意力attention

一、翻译下列对话:

(一)Little Johnny's Time of the Month小强尼的经期

Little Johnny walks into a pharmacy and brings a box of tampons to the register.

A:Hi, are these for your mom?

B:Umm, no.

A:Oh, then they are for you sister?

B:Naw.

A:Oh. Then they must be for your granny!

B:Nope.

A:Well, what are you going to do with them?

B:Well, I am not sure yet. But on TV, they said if I buy these I can go fishing and swimming and horseback riding!

(二)What a Danger多么危险

A:Oh, what a danger I was in last night. Did you hear me cry?

B:Yes, but what happened?

A:My jacket fell down to the ground from the third floor!

B:That didn't matter, did it?

A:Didn't matter? If I were wearing it at that time, I could have been killed!

(三)Double Positive双重肯定

A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day.

A:In English, a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language where a double positive can form a negative.

B:Yeah, right.

二、根据所提供词或词组完成下列句子:

proposal

agreement

creation

strategy

finally

keep

attitude

concentrate

1.We do not have the sameabout this plan.

2.You have not got the right side on this .

3.I would like to say that it is necessary to make a new marketing.

4.We should the point on the public relations.

5.I am glad that we havesolved some problems.

6.We haven't reached a basic on the problems that need to be worked out yet.

7.They just spreading and spreading.

8.Could you think about the terms of thisagain?