96. What's the Point of Chewing Gum？ P.155
Being an American， Donna wants to learn more about the Chinese. She's talking to her Chinese friend， Jeff.
D： Hi， Jeff！ What's up？
J： Nothing much. What about you？
D： Same as usual. Here， have a stick of gum.
J： No， thanks. I'll stick to my own brand.
D： And what brand's that？
J： Actually it's not gum. I eat raw garlic instead. Want a piece？
D： No way！ So that's where the stinky smell is coming from.
J： Hey！ Watch your tongue， ok？ Garlic kills germs. It's good for you.
D： Says who？
J： Well， according to…
D： Never mind. Please stop talking. Your breath stinks. I'm out of here.
J： Boy！ These Americans don't know what's good for them. Besides， what's the point of chewing gum anyway？
onion 洋蔥
What's the point of…… = What's the use of…… ……有什么意義呢？
There is no use in talking to Peter， he is stubborn.
a stick of gum = a piece of gum a pack of gum 一包 gum不可數(shù) Would you care for a stick of gum？
the Chinese the English
Traveling can help you learn more about the world. He is well-traveled. well-educated
What's up？ 極為口語的用法 answer： Nothing much. or Nothing special.
same as usual = nothing much
Stick the stamp on the envelope. 粘 stick to 堅(jiān)持 I am loyal to the lawer. 忠實(shí)的
brand-new 全新的
stinky tofu 臭豆腐 beancuid 豆腐（已少用）
watch your tongue = watch your language 注意用詞
bacteria 一類細(xì)菌 germ 總稱 viruses濾過性病毒
Says who？ 誰說的？（表懷疑）
boy！ 表驚訝
Being an American， Donna wants to learn more about the Chinese. She's talking to her Chinese friend， Jeff.
D： Hi， Jeff！ What's up？
J： Nothing much. What about you？
D： Same as usual. Here， have a stick of gum.
J： No， thanks. I'll stick to my own brand.
D： And what brand's that？
J： Actually it's not gum. I eat raw garlic instead. Want a piece？
D： No way！ So that's where the stinky smell is coming from.
J： Hey！ Watch your tongue， ok？ Garlic kills germs. It's good for you.
D： Says who？
J： Well， according to…
D： Never mind. Please stop talking. Your breath stinks. I'm out of here.
J： Boy！ These Americans don't know what's good for them. Besides， what's the point of chewing gum anyway？
onion 洋蔥
What's the point of…… = What's the use of…… ……有什么意義呢？
There is no use in talking to Peter， he is stubborn.
a stick of gum = a piece of gum a pack of gum 一包 gum不可數(shù) Would you care for a stick of gum？
the Chinese the English
Traveling can help you learn more about the world. He is well-traveled. well-educated
What's up？ 極為口語的用法 answer： Nothing much. or Nothing special.
same as usual = nothing much
Stick the stamp on the envelope. 粘 stick to 堅(jiān)持 I am loyal to the lawer. 忠實(shí)的
brand-new 全新的
stinky tofu 臭豆腐 beancuid 豆腐（已少用）
watch your tongue = watch your language 注意用詞
bacteria 一類細(xì)菌 germ 總稱 viruses濾過性病毒
Says who？ 誰說的？（表懷疑）
boy！ 表驚訝