趣味英语

趣味英语
(一)英语绕口令 Tongue twisters
(二)经典谚语30句
(三)英语中常用的比喻词组
(四)英语姓名小常识
(五)英语数字的翻译
(六)英语 vs.美语
(七)英汉文化中十大常见差异
二,生活英语
(一)校园英语迷你惯用语
(二)精选流行口语40句
(三)最常用的26句生活用语
(四)用英语打电话N 种说法篇
(五)最基本的旅游英语词语及句型
三,趣味阅读
1,Whose Son Is the Greatest(谁的儿子最伟大)
2,A Holiday from School(休假)
3,Bring Me a Glass of Milk(捎杯牛奶)
4,What Color(什么颜色)
5,A Boy with a Big Head(大头娃娃)
6,To Borrow an Ox(借公牛一用)
7,I'm the Only Driver(唯有我是司机)
8,Older Goats in America(美国老羊)
9,Lose One Pound(减掉一磅)
10,Fire!Fire!(火!火!)
趣味英语
(一)英语绕口令 Tongue twisters
A Finnish fisher named Fisher failed to fish any fish one Friday afternoon and finally he found out a big fissure in his fishing-net.
Notes:
1. Finnish:芬兰的
2. fissure:裂缝
Where is the watch I put in my pocket to take to the shop because it had stopped
Bob bought a big bag of buns to bait the bears' babies.
Notes:
1. bun:小圆面包
2. bait:挑逗,逗弄
A snow-white swan swiftly to catch a slowly-swimming snake in a lake.
Note:
1. swan:天鹅
2. swiftly:迅速地;快捷地
Mr. Cook said to a cook: "Look at this cook-book. It's very good." So the cook took the advice of Mr. Cook and bought the book.
A writer named Wright was instructing his little son how to write Wright right. He said: "It is not right to write Wright as 'rite'---try to write Wright aright!"
Note:
1. rite:仪式;典礼
2. aright:正确地
Bill's big brother is building a beautiful building between two big brick blocks.
Note:
1. block:大楼;大厦
A flea and a fly were trapped in a flue, and they tried to flee for their life. The flea said to the fly "Let's flee!" and the fly said to the flea "Let's fly!" Finally both the flea and fly managed to flee through a flaw in the flue.
Note:
1. flea:跳蚤
2. trap:设陷阱;诱捕
3. flue:烟筒,通气管
4. flee:逃跑
5. flaw:裂痕;裂缝
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper prepared by his parents and put them in a big paper plate.
Note:
1. a peck of :许多,大量的
2. pickled:腌制的
3. pepper:辣椒
If a shipshape ship shop stocks six shipshape shop-soiled ships, how many shipshape shop-soiled ships would six shipshape ship shops stock
Note:
1. shipshape:井井有条的
2. stock:备有;供应
3. shop-soiled:在商店放旧了的
A monk's monkey mounted
a monastery wall
munching mashed melon
nd melted macaroni.
A tall eastern girl named Short long loved a big Mr. Little. But Little, thinking little of Short, loved a little lass named Long. To belittle Long. Short announced She would marry Little before long. This caused Little shortly to marry Long. To make a long story short, did tall Short love big Little less because Little loved little Long more
You sent me your bill, Berry,
Before it was due, Berry;
Your father, the elder Berry,
Isn't such a goose, Berry.
(二)经典谚语30句
1. Pain past is pleasure.
(过去的痛苦就是快乐.)[无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去,将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比.]
2,While there is life, there is hope.
(有生命就有希望/留得青山在,不怕没柴烧.)
3. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
(脑中有知识,胜过手中有金钱.)[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念.]
4. Storms make trees take deeper roots.
(风暴使树木深深扎根.)[感激敌人,感激挫折!]
5. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
(心之所愿,无所不成.)[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功.]
6. The shortest answer is doing.
(最简单的回答就是干.)[想说流利的英语吗 那么现在就开口!心动不如嘴动.]
7. All things are difficult before they are easy.
(凡事必先难后易.)[放弃投机取巧的幻想.]
8. Great hopes make great man. (伟大的理想造就伟大的人.)
9. God helps those who help themselves.(天助自助者.)
10. Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
(四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀:多一点点!)
[比别人多一点努力,多一点自律,多一点决心,多一点反省,多一点学习,多一点实践,多一点疯狂,多一点点就能创造奇迹!]
11. In doing we learn.(实践长才干.)
12. East or west, home is best.(东好西好,还是家里最好.)
13. Two heads are better than one.(三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮.)
14. Good company on the road is the shortest cut.(行路有良伴就是捷径.)
15. Constant dropping wears the stone.(滴水穿石.)
16. Misfortunes never come alone/single.(祸不单行.)
17. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.(不经灾祸不知福.)
18. Better late than never.(迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好.)
19. It's never too late to mend.(过而能改,善莫大焉;亡羊补牢,犹未晚也.)
20. If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.(如果事情值得做,就值得做好.)
21. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.(无热情成就不了伟业.)
22. Actions speak louder than words.(行动比语言更响亮.)
23. Lifeless, faultless.(只有死人才不犯错误.)
24. From small beginning come great things.(伟大始于渺小.)
25. One today is worth two tomorrows.(一个今天胜似两个明天.)
26. Truth never fears investigation.(事实从来不怕调查.)
27. The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.(舌无骨却能折断骨.)
28. A bold attempt is half success.(勇敢的尝试是成功的一半.)
29. Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
(通百艺而专一长.)
30. Good advice is beyond all price.(忠告是无价宝.)
(三)英语中常用的比喻词组
as bald as a coot 头发脱光的(像黑鹅一样秃)
as blind as a bat 有眼无珠(像蝙蝠一样瞎)
as blind as an owl 瞎透了(像猫头鹰一样瞎)
as bold as brass 厚颜无耻(像黄铜一样厚脸皮的)
as busy as a bee 极忙碌(像蜜蜂一样忙碌)
as clear as a bell 健全的(像铃铛一样健全)
as clear as day 一清二楚的(像白天一样清楚)
as cool as a cucumber 极为冷静的(像黄瓜一样冷静)
as easy as a pie 极容易(像馅饼一样容易)
as fussy as a hen with one chick 在小事上瞎操心
as hard as the nether millstone 铁石心肠(像下层的磨石坚硬)
as hungry as a hunter 非常饥饿(像猎人一样饥饿)
as lively as a cricket 极活泼(像蟋蟀一样活泼)
as mad as a wet hen 非常生气(像弄湿的母鸡一样生气)
as mild as a dove 非常温和(像鸽子一样温和)
as plain as the nose in your face 一清二楚(像你脸上的鼻子一样清楚)
as poor as a church mouse 赤贫的(像教堂的老鼠一样穷)
as proud as a peacock 极骄傲(骄傲得像只孔雀)
as strong as a horse 健壮如牛
as stupid as an owl 极愚蠢(像猫头鹰一样愚蠢)
as thin as a wafer 极薄(像糯米纸一样薄)
as true as steel 绝对可靠(像钢一样可靠)
(四)英语姓名小常识
英语姓名的一般结构为:教名+自取名+姓.如 William Jafferson Clinton.但在很多场合中间名往往略去不写,如 George Bush,而且许多人更喜欢用昵称取代正式教名,如 Bill Clinton.上述教名和中间名又称个人名.现将英语民族的个人名,昵称和姓氏介绍如下:
1. 个人名
按照英语民族的习俗,一般在婴儿接受洗礼的时候,由牧师或父母亲朋为其取名,称为教名.以后本人可以在取用第二个名字,排在教名之后.
英语个人名的来源大致有以下几种情况:
1. 采用圣经,希腊罗马神话,古代名人或文学名著中的人名作为教名.
2. 采用祖先的籍贯,山川河流,鸟兽鱼虫,花卉树木等的名称作为教名.
3. 教名的不同异体.
4. 采用(小名)昵称.
5. 用构词技术制造新的教名,如倒序,合并.
6. 将母亲的娘家姓氏作为中间名.
英语民族常用的男子名有:James, John, David, Daniel, Michael, 常见的女子名为:Jane, Mary, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Catherine.
2, 昵称
昵称包括爱称,略称和小名,是英语民族亲朋好友间常来表示亲切的称呼,是在教名的基础上派生出来的.通常有如下情况:
1. 保留首音节.如 Donald => Don, Timothy => Tim. 如果本名以元音开头,则可派生出以N打头的昵称,如:Edward => Ned.
2. +ie 或 -y 如on => Donnie, Tim => Timmy.
3. 采用尾音节,如:Anthony => Tony, Beuben => Ben.
4. 由一个教名派生出两个昵称,如:Andrew => Andy & Drew.
5. 不规则派生法,如:William 的一个昵称是 Bill.
3, 姓氏
英国人在很长的一段时间里只有名而没有姓.直到16世纪姓氏的使用才广泛流行开来.英语姓氏的词源主要有:
1. 直接借用教名,如 Clinton.
2. 在教名上加上表示血统关系的词缀,如后缀-s, -son, -ing;前缀 M-, Mc-,Mac-, Fitz- 等均表示某某之子或后代.
3. 在教名前附加表示身份的词缀,如 St.-, De-, Du=, La-, Le-.
4. 放映地名,地貌或环境特征的,如 Brook, Hill等.
5. 放映身份或职业的,如:Carter, Smith.
6. 放映个人特征的,如:Black, Longfellow.
7. 借用动植物名的,如 Bird, Rice.
8. 由双姓合并而来,如 Burne-Jones.
英语姓氏虽然出现较教名晚,但数量要多得多.常用的有:Smith, Miller,Johnson, Brown, Jones, Williams.
4, 几点说明
1. 较早产生的源于圣经,希腊罗马神话的教名通常不借用为姓氏.
2. 英国人习惯上将教名和中间名全部缩写,如 M. H. Thatcher;美国人则习惯于只缩写中间名,如 Ronald W. Reagan.
3. 在姓名之前有时还要有人际称谓,如职务军衔之类.Dr., Prof., Pres. 可以用于姓氏前或姓名前;而Sir 仅用于教名或姓名前.
(五)英语数字的翻译
英语中的有些数词在汉译时可以等值翻译.但是,也有不少数词在汉译中不能等值翻译,或者完全不译出来.这种翻译处理方法是为了使汉译句子能符合汉语的表达习惯.以下分别举例说明.
(1)等值翻译:
a drop in the ocean沧海一粟
within a stone's throw一箭之遥
ki11 two birds with one stone一箭双雕
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit..吃一堑,长一智.
(2)不等值翻译:
at sixes and sevens乱七八糟
on second thoughts再三考虑
by ones and twos两两地,零零落落地
Two heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠胜过诸葛亮.
Can you come down a little --Sorry, it's one price for all.
你能便宜一点卖吗 对不起,不二价.
He had one over the eight after be drank only half bottle of the wine.
他才喝了半瓶酒就醉得七歪八倒了.
(3)不必译出
One man's meat is another man's poison.人各有所好.
I'll love you three score and ten.我会一辈子爱你的.
Ten to one he has forgotten it.很可能他已经忘了.
His mark in math is second to none in the class. 他的数学分数在班上是名列前茅的.
She is a second Lei Feng.她是雷锋式的人物.
I always believe my sixth sense.我总相信我的直觉.
He talks about you nine times out of ten when we have a chitchat.
每次我们闲聊他几乎都谈及你.
The parson official1y pronounced that they became one.牧师正式宣告他们成婚.
I used to study in France in the year one.我早年曾在法国学习.
(六)英语 vs.美语
学英文的人有时候会注意到英式英文与美式英文的差异.其实世界上有很多种类的英文,不只英式和美式两种而已.光是在美国境内就有好多种不同的美式英文的方言.如果你在美国波士顿,纽约,迈阿密,达拉斯,洛杉矶等地区待过的话,你会发现这些地方的发音,字汇,甚至于文法,都跟其它地方稍有不同.同样的,在英国你如果待过伦敦,伯明翰,利物浦,爱丁堡,都柏林等地的话,也会发现各城市的差异.
如果你在宴会上同时碰到一位美国人与一位英国人,几分钟之内就可以凭着他们的对话辨认出来.最明显的线索当然就是发音,例如dance,butter,no,bird等等,不仅子音,元音的咬字有差异,就连重音位置也常常不一样.
英语,美语第二项最明显的差异,就是使用的单字.同样的东西,在美国与英国的称呼不一样.以下举一些最常见的例子:

American English 美语
British English 英语
公寓
apartment
flat
洗洗手间间
bathroom/restroom
toilet
罐头
can
tin
糖果
candy
sweets
洋芋片
chips
crisps
饼干
cookie
biscuit
玉米
corn
maize
对方付费电话
collect call
reverse charge call
婴儿床
crib
cot
尿布
diaper
nappy
电梯
elevator
lift
橡皮擦
eraser
rubber
一楼
first floor
ground floor
手电筒
flashlight
torch
薯条
french fries
chips
垃圾桶
garbage can
dustbin
汽油
gas, gasoline
petrol
果酱
jelly
jam
汽车的引擎盖
hood
bonnet
生气
mad
angry
数学
math
maths
餐巾,擦嘴巾
napkin
serviette
丝袜
panty-hose, pantihose
tights
薯片
potato chips
crisp
手提包
purse/pocketbook
handbag
足球
soccer
football
来回票
roundtrip
return
人行道
sidewalk
pavement
炉子
stove
cooker
毛衣
sweater
jersey, jumper
卡车
truck
lorry
汽车后面的行李箱
trunk
boot
假期
vacation
holiday
拼字的差异比较小,以下是一些例子:
abc
American English 美语
British English 英语
考古学
archeology
archaeology
目录
catalog
catalogue
文明
civilization
civilisation
颜色
color
colour
马路牙子
curb
kerb
抵抗
defense
defence
草稿
draft
draught
最爱
favorite
favourite
荣誉
honor
honour
珠宝
jewelry
jewllery
组织
organization
organisation
练习
practice
practise
轮胎
tire
tyre
(七)英汉文化中十大常见差异
在开放的现代社会,跨文化的言语交际显得愈发重要,已经成为现代交际中引人注目的一个特点.交际中的文化差异随处可见,言语环境中的文化因素受到普遍重视.下面是英汉文化中十大常见差异.
1.回答提问
中国人对别人的问话,总是以肯定或否定对方的话来确定用"对"或者"不对".如:
"我想你不到20岁,对吗 "
"是的,我不到20岁."
("不,我已经30岁了.")
英语中,对别人的问话,总是依据事实结果的肯定或否定用"Yes"或者"No".如:
"You're not a student,are you "
"Yes,I am."
("No,I am not.")
2.亲属称谓
英语的亲属以家庭为中心,一代人为一个称谓板块,只区别男性,女性,却忽视配偶双方因性别不同而出现的称谓差异.显得男女平等.如:
英文"grandparents,grandfather,grandmother",而中文"祖辈,爷爷,奶奶,外公,外婆".
再如,父母同辈中的称谓:英文"uncle"和"aunt",而中文"伯伯,叔叔,舅舅等,姑妈,姨妈等".
还有,英文中的表示下辈的"nephew和 niece"是不分侄甥的,表示同辈的"cousin"不分堂表,性别.
3.考虑问题的主体
中国人喜欢以对方为中心,考虑对方的情感.比如:
你想买什么
您想借什么书
而英语中,往往从自身的角度出发.如:
Can I help you
What can I do for you
4.问候用语
中国人打招呼,一般都以对方处境或动向为思维出发点.如:
您去哪里
您是上班还是下班
而西方人往往认为这些纯属个人私事,不能随便问.所以他们见面打招呼总是说:
Hi/Hello!
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night!
How are you
It's a lovely day,isn't it
5.面对恭维
中国人的传统美德是谦虚谨慎,对别人的恭维和夸奖应是推辞.如:
"您的英语讲得真好."
"哪里,哪里,一点也不行."
"菜做得很好吃."
"过奖,过奖,做得不好,请原谅."
西方人从来不过分谦虚,对恭维一般表示谢意,表现出一种自强自信的信念.如:
"You can speak very good French."
"Thank you."
"It's a wonderful dish!"
"I am glad you like it."
所以,学生要注意当说英语的人称赞你时,千万不要回答:"No,I don't think so."这种回答在西方人看来是不礼貌的,甚至是虚伪的.
6.电话用语
中国人打电话时的用语与平时讲话用语没有多少差异.
"喂,您好.麻烦您叫一声王伟接电话.""我是张英,请问您是谁 "
英语中打电话与平时用语差别很大.如:"Hello,this is John speaking."
"Could I speak to Tom please "
"Is that Mary speaking "
西方人一接到电话一般都先报自己的号码或者工作单位的名称.如:
"Hello,52164768,this is Jim."
中国学生刚开始学英语会犯这样的错误:
"Hello,who are you please "
7.接受礼物
中国人收到礼物时,一般是放在一旁,确信客人走后,才迫不及待地拆开.受礼时连声说:
"哎呀,还送礼物干什么 "
"真是不好意思啦."
"下不为例."
"让您破费了."
西方人收到礼物时,一般当着客人的面马上打开,并连声称好:
"Very beautiful!Wow!"
"What a wonderful gift it is!"
"Thank you for your present."
8.称呼用语
中国人见面时喜欢问对方的年龄,收入,家庭等.而西方人很反感别人问及这些私事.西方人之间,如没有血缘关系,对男子统称呼"Mr.",对未婚女士统称"Miss",对已婚女士统称"Mrs.".
中国人重视家庭,亲情,认为血浓于水.为了表示礼貌,对陌生人也要以亲属关系称呼.如:
"大爷,大娘,大叔,大婶,大哥,大姐等".
9.体贴他人
在西方,向别人提供帮助,关心,同情等的方式和程度是根据接受方愿意接受的程度来定的;而中国人帮起忙来一般是热情洋溢,无微不至.例如:一位中国留学生在美国看到一位老教授蹒跚过车水马龙的马路,出于同情心,他飞步上前挽住老人,要送他过去,但是他得到的却是怒目而视.请看下面的对话:
Chinese student:Mr.White,you are so pale,are you sick
English teacher:Well...yes.I have got a bad cold for several days.
Chinese student:Well,you should go to a clinic and see the doctor as soon as possible.
English teacher:Er...what do you mean
中国人建议患上感冒的人马上去看医生,表示真诚的关心.而美国人对此不理解,会认为难道他的病有如此严重吗 因此,只要回答:"I'm sorry to hear that."就够了.
10.请客吃饭
中国人招待客人时,一般都准备了满桌美味佳肴,不断地劝客人享用,自己还谦虚:"没什么菜,吃顿便饭.薄酒一杯,不成敬意."行动上多以主人为客人夹菜为礼.
西方人会对此大惑不解:明明这么多菜,却说没什么菜,这不是实事求是的行为.而他们请客吃饭,菜肴特别简单,经常以数量不多的蔬菜为可口的上等菜,席间劝客仅仅说:"Help yourself to some vegetables,please."吃喝由客人自便自定.
可见在学习语言的过程中,不可忽视语言交际中的文化倾向,要适时导入相关的文化背景知识,以充实学习者的知识结构,提高认知能力.
生活英语
(一)校园英语迷你惯用语
1. What am I gonna do I'm gonno miss this curfew.
怎么办!我会赶不上关门(时间的.)
美国口语常用 I'm gonna (=going to)及 I wanna (=want to) 的省略形;听起来虽有亲切感,但应避免在正式的场合中使用.
curfew 是指"关门"之意. "我赶不上(宿舍等的)关门时间"是
I'm not gonna make (it for) the curfew.
2. Those people hanging out next door are so noisy.
经常聚集在隔壁的那些人吵闹的很.
hang out 是"经常聚集", 等于hang around.
"经常流连的场所(名词)" 拼为 hangout.
This coffee shop is our favorite hangout.
(这家咖啡屋是我们最喜欢聚会的地方).
3. Heaven is eating convenience store "hotdogs" in winter.
冬天吃便利商店的"热狗"真棒
表示"幸福,快乐,真棒"等情况时也可以用漫画里的Snoopy"史奴比"
常说的 Happiness is..... Nothing is better than eating....
以及 You can't beat eating....都是表示"吃.......最棒"之意.
4. Shoot. They cut my phone service again.
呦!他们(电信局)又切断我的电话了. 也可以说 They cut me off again.
shoot (=****) 是"狗屎,胡说"之意;
****一词最好少用,shoot尚可.
service是指"公共事业".
The postal service in this country is not so good.
是(这个国家的邮政事业不太好).
5. Who am I gonna bum some money from next
我下一个该向谁借钱呢
bum是"敲竹杠,乞讨",含有"有借无还"的意思,
如: Can I bum a cigarette from/off you
(我可以向你要一支香烟吗 ).
也有 Can I hit you up for 1,000 yuan till next month
(我可不可以向你借1,000元,下个月还你 )的说法.
6. This room's starting to smell like a compost heap.
这个房间开始有些(垃圾)臭味了.
compost heap 是"肥堆",用作"恶臭"之意.
"垃圾"一般称为 trash(英国人称为rubbish),
厨房的"菜屑碎肉之类的垃圾"称作(kitchen) garbage.
同时,"(不)可燃垃圾"称为(non) burnable waste.
7. That pervert again ! He gives me the creeps.
那个色狼又出现了! 他让我浑身其鸡皮疙瘩.
pervert 是"变态者","调戏孩子者"称为 child molester,
"偷窥者"称为peeper.(你这老不正经的!)常用 You dirty old man!
....gives me the creeps 是"....使我起鸡皮疙瘩".
He's creepy. 是(他令人毛骨悚然)之意.
9. I kill time. 消磨时间.
kill除了有"杀死"的意思以外,还有许多不同的意思.
如: The noise killed the music. 是指(噪音吵的听不到音乐)之意.
10. I blow-dry my hair. 吹干头发.
dry 是"弄干"之意. "用毛巾擦干"是 towel oneself,
"用力擦干"就用 towel away.
(二)精选流行口语40句
1.李明是个败家子.
li ming is the black sheep of his family.
2.她是个天生爱哭的人.
she's a natural crier.
3.他真是个不知羞耻的家伙.
he's really a law-down dirty shame.
4.他可是个乐天派,整天无忧无虑的.
he's good-time charlie, feeling no worries and anxieties.
5.论开车技术,不李和小王那真是不分上下.
in the skills of driving, xiao li and xiao wang are neck and neck.
6.他已绞尽了脑汁.
he had racked his brain.
7.他可是个有头脑的人.
he's a brain.
8.李明很能干.
li ming has a lot on the ball.
9.你刚才提到的那个作家只不过是个有名无实的人.
the man you've just mentioned is but a poor apology for a writer.
10.他真的太没骨气了.
he really has no guts.
11.昙花一现
a flash in the pan
12.他对保险业务一窍不通.
he doesn't know beans about insurance business at all.
13.她很勇敢,但终因寡不敌众,被那帮人打晕过去.
the girl was brave enough, but as being outnumbered,she was finally knocked into the middle of next week by the gang.
14.他喜欢单枪匹马地去干.
he always likes to play a lone hand.
15.他一开始就出师不利.
he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it.
16.你还嫩点儿.
you're still wet behind the ears.
17.她的饭量特别小.
she eats like a bird.
18.那个孩子的嘴特别硬.
that boy never says uncle.
19.我们队占上风.
our team gained the upper hand.
20.你中圈套了.
you rose to the bait.
21.你骗不了我.
i'm from missouri.
22.见机行事
play to the score.
23.肯定有人唆使他去干那件事.
there must be someone who had put him up to that.(正式:唆使=instigate)
24.他不是不愿意帮助你,而是他心有余而力不足.
it's not that he doesn't like to help, but that the spirit is willing,
but the flesh is week.
25.事到如今,我们也只好听其自然了.
with things as such, we'll have to let things slide.
26.这几天不知是什么事把我搞得心烦意乱的.
i don't know what has set my nerves on edge these days.
27.让过去的事过去吧,我们还是好朋友.
lit bygones be bygones. we are still friends.
28.昨天晚上好险哪. 老板同一个女职员在办公室动手动脚的,差一点儿让他的妻子给撞上.
the boss hasd narrow squeak last night in his office,his spooning with
a girl clerk was almost found out by his wife.
29.这场旱灾是百年不遇的.
this draught occurs once in a blue moon.
30.算了吧.
i's call it quits.
31.她的嘴很紧.
she's tight-mouthed.
32.别跟我瞎吹了,我又不是不了解你底细.
no big talk with me. i have your number.
33.玲玲是她爷爷的掌上明珠.
ling ling is the apple of her grandpa's eye.
34.杰克体形匀称,个头儿适中,一双大眼睛炯炯有神 ,成了许多女孩子追求的目标.
jack, with a body well-proportioned, about the middling, a pair of
intense big eyes, has become the traget of many pretty girls.
35.从人口数量方面讲,印度仅次于中国.
talking about the size of population, india is next only to china.
36.我可不愿意白吃白喝别人.
i wouldn't freeload.
37.对牛弹琴
casting pearls before swine.
38.我不知道.那只是我瞎猜的.
i didn't know. i was only a shot in the dark.
39.他们开车到外面兜风去了.
they drove the car and went out for a spin.
40.你为什么总拿别人开心
why should you always like to rib others
(三)最常用的26句生活用语
1. After you.你先请.这是一句很常用的客套话,在进/出门,上车得场合你都可以表现一下.
2. I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住.想想看,这样一个漂亮的句子可用于多少个场合 下面是随意举的一个例子: I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it.
3. Don't take it to heart.别往心里去,别为此而忧虑伤神.生活实例: This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart.
4. We'd better be off.我们该走了.It's getting late. We'd better be off .
5. Let's face it.面对现实吧.常表明说话人不愿意逃避困难的现状. 参考例句: I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK
6. Let's get started.咱们开始干吧.劝导别人时说on't just talk. Let's get started.
7. I'm really dead.我真要累死了.坦诚自己的感受时说:After all that work, I'm really dead.
8. I've done my best.我已尽力了.
9. Is that so 真是那样吗 常用在一个人听了一件事后表示惊讶,怀疑.
10. Don't play games with me!别跟我耍花招!
11. I don't know for sure.我不确切知道.
Stranger:Could you tell me how to get to the town hall
Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
12. I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的.
Karin:You quit the job You are kidding.
Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.
13. That's something.太好了,太棒了.
A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester.
B: Congratulations. That's something.
14. Brilliant idea!这主意真棒!这主意真高明!
15. Do you really mean it 此话当真
Michael:Whenever you are short of money, just come to me. David: Do you really mean it
16. You are a great help.你帮了大忙
17. I couldn't be more sure.我再也肯定不过
18. I am behind you.我支持你.
A: Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.
19. I'm broke.我身无分文.
20. Mind you!请注意!听着!(也可仅用Mind.) 模范例句: Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.
21. You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心.
Ao you think he will come to my birthday party
B: You can count on it.
22. I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西. 当朋友或同事不小心摔坏你的东西时就可以用上这句话给他一个台阶,打破尴尬局面: Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
23. That depends.看情况再说.
例:I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
24. Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你.
25. Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你.当别人尽力要帮助你却没帮成时,你就可以用这个短语表示谢意.
26. It's a deal.一言为定
Harry:Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week.
Jenny: It's a deal
(四)用英语打电话N 种说法篇
1,打公用电话:
1. I'm calling from a public phone, so I'll call her again.
2. I'm not at home now, so I'll call her around three o'clock again.
3. May I use your phone
4. Would you mind if I use your phone
5. How do I get an outside line
翻译&解析:
1. 我现在是打公用电话,我会再打给她.
2. 我现在不在家里,三点左右我会再打给她.
3. 我可以借您的电话用一下吗
4. 你不介意我用你的电话吧
5. 如何打外线
解析:*1. public phone 是公用电话, pay phone 也是(投币式)公用电话;而公用电话亭则是telephone booth.*2. 在外打公用电话就表示无法让对方回电,所以通常会再告知下次联络时间或方式.*3. 有时找不到公用电话, 必要时需向商家借用电话,或者在别人的公司借电话时可用以上几句.*4. outside line 是"电话外线",而extension 为电话(内线)分机.
2,打错电话:
1. I'm sorry I have the wrong number.
2. Is this 02-2718-5398
3. Sorry to have bothered you.
4. I'm sorry. I think I must have dialed the wrong number.
5. Could I check the number Is it 2211-3344
翻译&解析
1. 抱歉我打错电话了. (打错电话通常用:have the wrong number 表示)
2. 这里是02-2718-5398吗
3. 很抱歉打扰你了.
4. 很抱歉.我想我一定是打错电话了.
5. 我可以核对一下电话号码吗 是不是2211-3344
解析:1. 区域号码是 area code2. 电话号码的念法: 02-2211-3224念成:area code zero-two, two-two-one-one-three-two-two-four.* 0 可念成 oh 或 zero* 22 可念成 two-two 或 double two
3,抱歉这么晚打来的说法:
1. I'm sorry to call you so late. 对不起这么晚打电话来.
2. I hope I didn't catch you at a bad time. 抱歉这种时候找你.(含有希望没有打扰到你的意思)
3. I hope I didn't wake you up so early. 我希望这么早没有吵到你.
4. I'm sorry to call you so early. 对不起这么早打电话来.
5. I'm sorry to bother you at this hour. 很抱歉在这时打扰你.
4,有急事时的表达方法:
1. It's urgent. Could I have her mobilephone number 我有急事,可不可以告诉我她的手机号码
2. Could you tell me where I can reach her 能不能告诉我在哪里可以找到她
3. This is an emergency. I need to get in contact with him right now. 能不能告诉我在哪里可以找到他.
5,若对方不在的说法:
1. It's nothing important. 没什么重要事.
2. It's nothing urgent. Thank you ,good-bye. 没什么要紧事,谢谢您,再见.
3. I'll call her again. 我会再打给她.
4. I'll call back later. 我稍后会再打来.
5. Please ask Miss Chen to call me back. 请陈小姐给我回电话.
6. Could you tell her to call Carol as soon as possible 能不能请她尽快打电话给卡洛
7. Ask her to call Carol at home after seven, please. 麻烦她在七点后打电话到卡洛家.
8. Can I leave a message 我可以留言吗
9. Please have her return my call.请她回电话给我.
10. Could you ask him to to call me back 可以请他给我回电话吗
11. Please tell her Carol called. 请告诉她卡洛找她.
12. Let me call back later again. Thank you. 我稍后再打电话来.谢谢你.
13. Please tell him to phone 2233-4455. 请他给2233-4455回电话.
6,电话答录机:
1This is a recording. I'm not at home now. Please leave a message after the beep. Thank you.这是电话答录机.我现在不在家,请在"哔"的一声之后开始留言.谢谢!
(*: 电话答录机 是 telephone answering machine)
2This is Carol. Pleae give me a call when you are free. My number is 2244-6688.我是卡洛.有空请回电话给我.我的号码是2244-6688.
对电话答录机留话时与一般留言无异,说出以下重点即可:
1. 来电者姓名
2. 来电时间
3. 来电目的
4. 联络电话或方式
7,订购商品及询问:
1. I'd like to place an order for your party dress from your catalog.
2. May I order some flowers
3. How can I pay for this item
4. I'd like to buy the car on your TV commercial.
5. Please send me your catalogue.
6. Do you have any life Menu Magazine tenin stock
7. How long will it arrive
8. The Product you sent to me is not what I ordered.
9. I'm calling about an order I placed a month ago. It hasn't arrived yet.
翻译&解析
1.我想要订你们目录上的晚礼服.
2.我可以订些花吗
3.我要怎么付款
4.我想要买你们电视广告上的汽车.
5.请寄目录给我.
6.你们第十期的"生活菜单"还有存货吗
7.需要多久才会送到呢
8.你们送来的产品不是我订的东西.
9. 我打电话是因为一个月前我订的东西.产品到现在都还没到.
解析:
1. 现在电话或网络订购在国内也很流行,即使是人在国内你也可以订购外国目录上的产品.但在打电话前一定要先记下商品的型号及尺寸,以节省通话时间.
2. commercial有(电视,广播中的)商业广告之意,也可说成commercial film, 简称为c.f. .而advertisement则指(平面的)广告,简称为ad; advertisement mail 是广告邮件; advertisement column是广告栏,这些都是很常用到的.
3. place 有开出订单之意.ie: to place an order with sb. (和某人订订单)
8,道谢接受别人的礼物或招待后,打电话道谢为最起码的礼貌之一:
1. Thank you for the present. It's just what I wanted.
2. Thank you so much for the homemade cake.
3. I don't know how to thank you for such a beautiful flower.
4. I received your gift. Thank you for the lovely bracelet.
翻译:
1. 谢谢你的礼物,这正是我想要的.
2. 非常谢谢你作的蛋糕.
3. 真不知道要如何谢谢你, 这么漂亮的花.
4. 我收到你的礼物了.谢谢你可爱的手镯.
当在回答他人的致谢时,可以说下面的句子,都有 别客气 的意思:1. You're welcome.别客气.2. Not at all.这没什么.3. It's my pleasure.这是我的荣幸.4. Don't mention it.别放在心上.5. That's all right.这没什么.6.No trouble at all.一点也不麻烦.7.I'm gload you enjoyed it.真高兴你觉得满意.
9,听不清楚:
1. Sorry, I didn't catch you.对不起,我听不懂你说的.
2. Sorry, I didn't understand. 抱歉,我听不懂.
3. Sorry, I didn't get what you said. 对不起,我没听懂你说的话.
4. I can't hear you very well. 我听不太清楚.
5. I can barely hear you. 我几乎听不到你说的.6. I'm having trouble hearing you. 我听不清楚.
7. We have a bad connection. 通讯效果不太好.8. I can't catch what you are saying. 我听不太清楚你说的话.
发生上面的情况,你可以请对方在重复一遍,你可以说:
1. Pardon 请再说一遍好吗
2. Excuse me 请再说一遍 上列两句都是对不起之意,但用在会话上,如果后面没有接说明,并且语尾上扬,就是要对方再说一次.听到这句话时就要知道对方要自己再说一遍.
3. I beg you pardon 能请你再说一遍吗 (此句有请求对方原谅及再说一次的意思)
4. Could you repeat that, please 能请你再说一遍吗
5. Would you say that again 你能再说一遍吗
10,请对方说慢点的说法:
1. Would you speak more slowly 你能再说慢一点吗
2. Could you speak up a little 你能在大声一点吗 (speak up 大声说=speak out)
3. Would you speak more clearly 你能再说清楚一点吗
4. Would you explain more for me 可以为我解释一遍吗
5. Please speak a little louder. 请讲大声一点.
6. Would you slow down, please 清说慢一点好吗
11,工作活用篇帮忙转分机:
1. may i have extension two-one-one
2. can i have extension two-one-one, please
3. may i speak to david, extension tow-one-one
4. extension two-one-one, please.
5. please connect me with extension two-one-one.
6. could you put me through to the personnel department, please
翻译:***通常句子都是越长越礼貌,太简短会让人有鲁莽的感觉.
1. 能帮我转分机211
2. 能帮我转分机211吗
3. 我可以找211分机的大卫吗
4. 请转211.
5. 请帮我转分机211.
6. 请帮我接人事部好吗
(五)最基本的旅游英语词语及句型
1,问路时...
East 东
South 南
West 西
North 北
Left 左
Right 右
Straight on 往 前 直 去
There 那 儿
Front 前 方
Back 后 方
Side 侧 旁
Before 之 前
After 之 后
First left/right 第 一 个 转 左 / 右 的 路
2,请问如何前往 ...
Excuse me, How do I get to the ....... 请 问 如 何 前 往 ¨ ¨ ¨
How do I get to the airport 请 问 如 何 前 往 机 场
How do I get to the bus station 请 问 如 何 前 往 公 车 站
How do I get to the metro station 请 问 如 何 前 往 地 下 铁 路 站
( Metro 乃 欧 洲 常 用 字 )
How do I get to the subway station 请 问 如 何 前 往 地 下 铁 路 站
( Subway 乃 北 美 洲 常 用 字 )
How do I get to the underground station 请 问 如 何 前 往 地 下 铁 路 站
( underground 乃 英 国 常 用 字 )
How do I get to the train station 请 问 如 何 前 往 火 车 站
How do I get to the hotel XXX 请 问 如 何 前 往 XXX 酒 店
How do I get to the police station 请 问 如 何 前 往 警 局
How do I get to the post office 请 问 如 何 前 往 邮 政 局
How do I get to the tourist information office 请 问 如 何 前 往 旅 游 资 讯 局
3,请问附近 ...
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1,Whose Son Is the Greatest(谁的儿子最伟大)
The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons. "My son is a monsignor," said the first proud woman. "When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Monsignor'."
The second mother went on, "My son is a bishop. When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Your Excellency'."
"My son is a cardinal." continued the next one. "When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Your Eminence'.
" The fourth mother thought for a moment. "My son is six-foot-ten and weighs 300 pounds, " she said. "When he enters a room, people say, 'Oh, my God'!"
Notes:
(1) priest n.基督教的教士 ;牧师
(2) monsignor n.阁下(对某些天主教教士的尊称)
(3) bishop n.主教(主管一城市或一教区之教务)
(4) Your Excellency 阁下(对主教的尊称)
(5) cardinal n.(天主教的)红衣主教(有权选举教皇)
(6) Your Eminence 对红衣主教的尊称
Exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正(T),(F):
① The four mothers were all proud of their own sons.
② The second mother's son was a great lawyer.
③ The third mother said that her son was a high official in the
④ The fourth mother was ashamed of her son.
⑤ We can see from the passage that the fourth mother was the cleverest.
四位牧师的母亲聚到一起谈论她们的儿子."我的儿子是个教士,"第一位母亲自豪地说道,"他进入房间,人们都说,'您好,阁下'."
第二为母亲说:"我的儿子是位主教.他进入房间,人们都称,'您好,大人'."
"我的儿子是位红衣主教,"第三位母亲接着说,"他走进房间,人们都说,'您好,尊敬的主教大人'."
第四位母亲略思片刻."我的儿子身高六英尺十,体重三百磅,"她说,"他要是走入房间,人们都说'哦,我的上帝'!"
练习参考答案:①T②F③F④F⑤T
2,A Holiday from School(休假)
Tommy hated school and was always looking for excuses not to go.
If he sneezed, he asked his mother to write a note saying he had a cold.
If he had a headache, he asked his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours.
He spent more time at home than he did at school.
On the days that he did go to school, he looked for excuses to come home early.
One morning he came home when the lessons were only half finished.
His father was surprised.
"You've come home early," he said. "Is the school closed today "
"No, Dad, " Tommy said - "It's open. I came home early.
"How did you do that " his father asked him. "What did you say to the teacher "
"I told her that I had a new baby brother and that I had to come home and help you . "
"But your mother has had twins," his father said, "a boy and a girl. You've got a baby brother and a baby sister."
"Yes, I know, Dad, " Tommy said. "I'm saving up my baby sister for next week "
Notes:
(1) sneeze v.打喷嚏
(2) twins n.双胞胎
(3) save up留着
Exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案:
①Tommy tried to find excuses for not going to school because _____.
A. it made him sneeze
B. it gave him a headache
C. he was too busy
D. he didn't like it
② Tommy spent most of his time_____ .
A. at school
B. at home
C. at the doctor
D. in bed
③ When he did go to school, he_____ .
A. was always late
B. tried to leave early
C. was often in trouble
D. was always sick
④ He did not tell his teacher about the twins because_____ .
A. they were very young
B. he didn't know about them
C. he wanted to keep one of them for another excuse
D. they were too new
⑤ We can tell for sure that it is _____that is looking after the twins.
A. the mother
B. Tommy
C. the father
D. the teacher
汤姆讨厌上学,总是找借口不去上学.
如果他打喷嚏,他就叫他妈妈写个纸条说他感冒了.
如果他头痛,他就叫他妈妈在上课时间带他去看病.
他呆在家里的时间比在学校的时间要多.
在他的确去上学的日子里,他就找借口早点回家.
一天早上他上了一半课就从学校回来了.
他爸爸很惊讶.
"你回来很早,"他爸爸问,"今天学校放学了吗 "
"没有,爸爸,"汤姆说,"还没放学.我提前回来了."
"你怎么会提前回来了 "爸爸问,"你对老师说什么了 "
"我告诉她我有了一个小弟弟,我得回家帮你."
"但是你妈妈生了一对双胞胎,"爸爸说,"一个男孩,一个女孩.你有一个小弟弟和一个小妹妹."
"是的,我知道,爸爸,"汤姆说,"我要等下个星期再说我有个小妹妹了."
练习参考答案:
①D②B③B④C⑤C
3,Bring Me a Glass of Milk(捎杯牛奶)
At 2 a. m, Mrs. Culkin was convinced that she had heard a prowler in the living, room. "Tiptoe down-stairs," she told her husband. "Don' t turn on the lights. Sneak up him before he knows what's happening
Dutifully Mr. Culkin put on his robe. Just as he reached the bedroom door, his wife added, "And when you come back, bring me a glass of milk."
Notes:
(1) convince v.使信服
(2) prowler n.偷窃者
(3) tiptoe v.踮着脚走
(4) sneak v.潜行;偷偷走
(5) dutifully adv.尽职地
Exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案:
① When did the story happen
② What was Mrs. Culkin convinced of
③ How should Mr. Culkin catch the prowler, according to Mrs. Culkin
④ What did Mrs. Culkin tell her husband to do for her
⑤ Do you think there was a prowler in the Culkins' house
半夜两点,科尔肯太太确信听到客厅有贼,便对丈夫说:"别开灯,蹑手蹑脚下楼,别让贼发觉,悄悄靠近他."
科尔肯先生披上外套,责无旁贷地去捉贼.刚走到卧室门口,他妻子又补充说:"回来时给我捎杯牛奶."
练习参考答案:
① At 2 a. m.
② She was convinced of a prowler in the house.
③ He should tiptoed downstairs, not turn on the lights and sneak the prowler.
④ To bring a cup of milk for her.
⑤ No, it was only Mrs. Culkin's clever trick
4,What Color(什么颜色)
An impoverished graduate student at Clemson University in South Carolina, I was excited when my father informed me that he had bought me a car. Hardly able to contain my enthusiasm, I asked Dad the typical questions: "What kind is it Does it have a stick shift Does it have a tape deck "
"It's a 1982 Toyota," he replied. "It's a four speed, and, yes, it has a tape deck . " Pleased, I asked what color it was.
"Well, " he said uncomfortably, " which part "
Notes:
(1) impoverished adj.穷困的
(2) South Carolina 南卡罗莱那(美国州名)
(3) inform v.告知
(4) contain v.控制(情绪等)
(5) enthusiasm n.热情
(6) typical adj.典型的
(7) stick shift 手排挡
(8) tape deck 磁带舱
Exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正(T),(F):
① The graduate student couldn't afford a car himself.
② When his father told him that a car had been bought for him he was excited.
③ He controlled his excitement and didn't ask any questions.
④ He wanted a car with a stick shift.
⑤ He got a second-hand colored car.
作为南卡罗莱那州克莱姆森大学的一个本科生,我囊中羞涩,当我父亲告诉我他为我买了辆车时,我甚是激动.我几乎控制不住我的热情,问了爸爸几个关键问题:"什么车 有没有手排挡 有没有磁带舱 "
"是1982年产丰田车,"他回答说,"四速,还有,是的,有磁带舱."我甚是高兴,又问是什么颜色的.
"哦,"他很不舒服地说,"你指哪一部分 "
练习参考答案:
①T②T③F④T⑤T
5,A Boy with a Big Head(大头娃娃)
A boy cried to his mother, "All the children make fun of me. They say I have a big head."
"Don't listen to them," his mother said, "You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store to buy twenty pounds of patotoes."
"Where is the shopping bag "
"I haven't got one-use your hat
Notes:
(1) make fun of取笑;嘲弄
(2) shopping bag购物袋
Exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正(T),(F):
① The boy was complaining to his mother.
② Children made fun of him because he had a beautiful head.
③ The mother was angry when she heard what her son had told her.
④ The mother couldn't find their shopping bag.
⑤ The boy did have a big head .
一个小男孩向他母亲哭诉道:"他们都取笑我,说我脑袋大." "别听他们的,"他母亲安慰道,"你有一个很漂亮的脑袋.好啦,别哭了,去商店买十斤土豆来."
"购物袋在哪儿 "
"没购物袋了----就用你的帽子吧."
练习参考答案:
①T②F③F④T⑤T
6,To Borrow an Ox(借公牛一用)
Once upon a time, there lived a rich man, but he didn't know any words.
One day, one of his friends wanted to borrow an ox from him, so he wrote a note and asked his servant to take it to this rich man.
After the servant gave the note to the rich man, he pretended to be reading it and after a while, he said, "OK, I know. Go and tell your master, I'll go myself shortly.
Notes:
(1) he pretended to be reading it他假装读着字条.
(2) pretend to do佯装做
Exercises:
根据短文回答下列问题:
① When did the story take place
② What problem did the rich man have
③ What did his friend want to borrow from him
④ Who took the note to the rich man
⑤ The rich man made a fool of himself, didn't he
从前,有个人很富有,但他不识字. 一天,他的一位朋友想向他借一头公牛,便写了个条,让仆人送到富人那里.
仆人把条子给了富人.富人便假装看了一会儿,然后说道:"好啦,我知道了.回去告诉你的主人,我马上自己过去."
练习参考答案:
① A long time ago.
② He didn't know and words.
③ An ox.
④ The servant.
⑤ Yes, he did.
7,I'm the Only Driver(唯有我是司机)
A short young man was running behind a bus which was full of passengers. But the bus still ran at a great speed.
"Stop, stop, " a passenger looked out of the window, and shouted at the young man, "you can't catch it ! "
"I must," the young fellow said, out of breath, "because I'm only driver of the bus.
Notes:
out of breath上气不接下气
Exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正(T),(F):
① The young man who was running behind the bus was tall.
② The bus was half full of passengers.
③ The bus was running very fast.
④ The passenger bad pity on the young man.
⑤ The young man was the driver.
在一辆满载乘客的公共汽车后面,一位小个子青年在奔跑着.气车仍在高速前进.
"停下吧,"一位乘客把头伸出窗子,对小个子喊道,"你追不上的!"
"我必须追上,"小个子气喘吁吁地说,"我是司机!"
练习参考答案:
①F②F③T④T⑤T
8,Older Goats in America(美国老羊)
A group of Americans were traveling by tour bus through Holland. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that goats' milk was used.
She showed the group a lovely hillside where many goats were grazing. These, she explained, were the older goats put out to pasture when they no longer produced. She then asked, "What do you do with your older goats in America "
A spry old gentleman answered, "They send us on bus tours!"
Notes:
(1) hillside n. 山坡
(2) graze v.(指牛羊等)吃青草
(3) put out 把…送到外面去
(4) pasture n.牧场
(5) spry adj.活泼的
Exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正(T),(F):
① The group of Americans were traveling by train.
② They visited a cheese farm.
③ The young guide told them that cattle milk was used to make cheese.
④ Older goats were put out to pasture when they no longer produced milk.
⑤ The old gentleman was making a joke.
美国老羊
一群美国人乘长途汽车在荷兰旅游.他们在一个奶酪场停下来.一位年轻的导游带他们参观了奶酪制作的全过程,解释说用的是羊奶.
她指给这群人一个美丽的山坡,山坡上许多羊在吃草.对这些,她解释说,是放逐草地的老羊,它们已不能再产奶.她然后问道:"在美国你们怎样处理老羊呢 "
一位活泼的老绅士回答说:"他们让我们乘车旅行!"
练习参考答案:
①F②T③F④T⑤T
9,Lose One Pound(减掉一磅)
I complimented one of my co-workers on having lost ten pounds. However, I couldn't resist bragging that when I was 17, 1 weighed 225 pounds and today I tip the scales at 224. 1 added, "That's not bad for a man of my age."
Overhearing this, a woman remarked, "You mean to say it took you all this time to lose one pound "
Notes:
(1) compliment (sb. on sth. ) v.恭维;称赞
(2) brag v.自夸;夸耀
(3) tip the scale at称量
Exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案:
① How much had the man's co-worker lost in weight
A. one pound
B. ten pounds
C. seventeen pounds
D. eleven pounds
② What was the man's attitude towards his cc,-worker having lost in his weight
A. jealous
B. unconcerned
C. admiring
D. worried
③ How much did the man weigh when he was 17
A. 224 pounds
B. 225 pounds
C. 223 pounds
D. 222 pounds
④ "Tip the scales at" in paragraph one possibly means_____ .
A. weigh
B. make a tip for scales
C. weigh more than
D. weigh less than
⑤ How did the man feel on his losing one pound
A. disappointed
B. proud
C. ashamed
D. puzzled
我称赞我的一个同事减肥10磅.可是,我禁不住夸耀说我17岁时,体重225磅,而目前体重是224磅.我还说:"这对我这样年龄的男子来说,是不错的."
一个女子听到了这些话,她说道:"你是说你花了这么长时间才减了1磅 "
练习参考答案:
①B②C③B④A⑤B
10,A Hasty Interruption匆忙的打断
The fine-furniture store where I work has been in business since the 1920s.Recently I received a call from a woman who wanted to replace some chairs from a dining set purchased from us in the 1930s.I assured her we could help and sought the assistance of the office manager. "You'll never believe this one, " I told him." I just got a call from a customer who bought some chairs from us in the 1930s. "
Before I could finish repeating her request, he interrupted and said, "Don't tell me she hasn't received them yet!"
Notes:
(1) replace v.更换;替换
(2) purchase v.购买
(3) assure v.有信心地说
(4) seek v.寻求
(5) assistance n.帮助
Exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案:
① Since when has the fine-furniture store been in business
A. since the 1910s
B. since the 1920s
C. since the 1930s
D. since the 1940s
② When did the woman customer buy the chairs in the store
A. in the 1910s
B. in the 1920s
C. in the 1930s
D. in the 1940s
③ What did the woman customer want to do
A. She wanted to return the chairs.
B. She wanted to sell the chairs.
C. She wanted to replace the chairs.
D. She wanted to repair the chairs.
④Purchase " in " a dining set purchased from us" means _____.
A. to sell
B. to replace
C. to buy
D. to return
⑤ Why did the office manager interrupt before the man finished
A. Because he thought it impossible for the woman not to have received the chairs.
B. Because he was angry with the poor efficiency of the store.
C. Because he was bad tempered.
D. Because he had something else to do at the moment.
匆忙的打断
我所工作的精品商店是从二十年代以来就营业的.最近我接到一个妇女的电话.她想换一套餐具中的一些椅子.这套餐具她是在三十年代从我们这儿买的.我向她保证说我们可以帮忙并向部门经理提了出来."你永远也不会相信,"我对他说,"我刚接到一个顾客的电话,她在三十年代从我们这里买了一些椅子."
我还没来得及说她的要求,经理就打断了我的话:"不要告诉我她到现在还没收到货!"
练习参考答案:
①B②C③C④C⑤A

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