1. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day p.1.
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 mush be patient. Remember, "Rome wasn't built in a day."
☆foul language 下流話
Mandarin 普通話，國語
☆Your stay here is just(or only) a waste of time.
☆rewarding a.有（獲）益的；修得做的，劃算的．
Teaching is a very rewarding profession.教書是一種很有價值的職業(yè)．
Exercise is a rewarding for our health.
☆by fits and starts. adv.間歇地,斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地,一陣一陣地
My brother studied accounting by fits and starts, so he failed.
☆tip n. ①建議②小費 ③提示，技巧
give sb. tips on/about sth. vt.給某人關于某事的建議 tip (about) = advice (on)
a good piece of advice 不說: a good advice
☆stink vi.臭 stingy
☆be patient with sb. 對...有耐心
☆thick-skinnned a.厚顏的
Eg：If you want to be a good salesman,you must be thick-skinned.
☆Don’t be afraid to make mistake. 別怕犯錯．
☆It depends on how you study it.那要看你如何去學習．
It depend on when you do it.那要看你何時去做．
2. How to Improve Your English p.9.
Mack is talking to his friend Don.
M: Hi, Don! How are you doing in your English class?
D: Not so well, I'm afraid.
M: What's the problem?
D: I'm not improving. Tell me, how come your English is so good?
M: Well, uh…I have an American girlfriend.
D: Aha! That's it. Now I know what to do. (He runs off.)
M: Hey, Come back! I was just kidding!
☆funny farm 瘋?cè)嗽?正式：mental asylum
☆improve sth = make a lot of improvement in sth
☆how come(口) 無需要倒裝=why
☆talk to(with) sb. about sth. vi. talk sb. into doing vt.說服
☆When he gave a speech, we realized that he was just talking nonsense.
☆He is a problem studnet.
☆greeting 招呼語
How are you doing in ...? or: How are you getting along? 近來怎么樣？
久違的老朋友還可以說：How are you? or How have you been?
Howdy 美國南部招呼語 answer: Howdy
☆blind date 相親,盲目約會
☆I am afraid (that省略) it is going to rain, so we can't go on a picnic. 我認為...(弱語氣)
☆What's the problem (with)?
= What's wrong?
= What's the matter (with)?
☆go of around 浪費時間，混時間
☆Aha, that's it. = Aha, I get it. = I understand.
☆kidding = joking
3. The City of Song p.13
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 Boys' Choir. No wonder people say Austria is always alive with the sound of music.
☆Austria Australia jog 慢跑 chore 雜物(可數(shù)) potbelly 大肚皮 He is a potbelly.
☆the world over adv. = around the world = throughout the world = all over the world
☆maestro 藝術(shù)大師，名作曲家
☆birthplace 發(fā)源地，誕生日 classical 古典的 classic 經(jīng)典的
☆be free (of charge) 免費的 This sample is free of charge.
☆be enslaved by 被...奴役 be enslaved to a bad habit 改不掉壞習慣
☆be home to 某地是…的所在地／出產(chǎn)地／聚集地
be the home of 某地是…的故鄉(xiāng)／老家
☆no wonder + clause（主+v.） adv.難怪
Eg：No wonder Bruce is in such a good shape, he excercises.
No wonder you’re so thin, you eat so little.
☆be alive with a.活的，充滿的 Eg：The room is alive with children’s laughter.
sth. fill the air 充滿著某物 Eg：Romatic love songs fill the air in that cozy Italian restaurant.
那家溫馨的意大利餐館充滿著羅曼蒂克的情歌．
4. He Who Hesitates Is Lost p.21
Mike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy.
M: Are you having a good time, Daisy?
D: Are 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."
☆He who(引導表語從句) hesitates is lost. 遲疑著將喪失良機.
hesitates to … 做…猶豫不決
He who …+單數(shù)動詞 “凡是…的人….”
= one who.. = those who +復數(shù)動詞
Eg：He who works hard will be successful. "He" means anyone. or: one, those
☆I was lost in that music. ＂沉醉于＂ = be absorbed in one's work
☆While on vacation last year, I visited France and Italy. 渡假
☆Chinese character “中國字” 不說 Chinese words
☆The artist will put on (hold) an exhibit next month. (put on 娛樂)
☆fantastic = wonderful, great, awesome, terrific (cool for the young) aweful = terrible 糟
☆Biking along the bank could be/can be/must be/is fun.
☆have 做“有” 無進行時態(tài) Eg：I have a car. I have time.
即，無法說＂正在＂的詞，無進行時態(tài) I love you.
5. Bungee Jumping p.26
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 野豬
☆Paper originated in China. 起源于
☆have the guts(口語)/courage to be. 有做…的勇氣／膽量．
pluck up one's courage 鼓起勇氣 muster up one's courage
Eg：Bill does not have the guts to ask Marry to go out for a date.
☆be tied to = be bound (bind) to 被...綁在
That poor dog is tied/bound to the fence, he can not run away.
☆be scared of = be frightened of Peter is scared of snakes.
scare sb. to death 把某人嚇的要死． He scared me to death.
☆He looked into the mirror and found he looked much older. 照鏡子
☆cockroach(es) 蟑螂 lunatic n.adj瘋子 luna 月亮(拉丁文)
☆get somewhere 有出息 get nowhere 沒出息
If you work hard you get somewhere someday.
☆I agree with you on this point, but I disable agree with you on that point.
☆agreeable 相處容易的: I like Marry, because she's a very agreeable personality.
☆live/lead + a/an +a. life 過著…生活
The famous sight lives/leads a simple life.
☆boring a.令人厭煩的，無聊的（指事） So boring 真無聊 boring day
be bored with a.感到厭煩的（指人）
=be fed up with =be sick of =be tired of “受夠了” “對…感厭煩”
☆What do you think? 你認為呢？
☆looks /tastes /sounds like(prep.) 后接名詞 “象”
☆知覺動詞 vt. 看：see, watch,look at(注視) 聽：hear,listion to 感覺：feel
1)vt.+賓+賓補(動原) 強調(diào)確有事情發(fā)生，表進行時態(tài)
2)vt.+賓+賓補(現(xiàn)在分詞) 強調(diào)事情正在發(fā)生
3)vt.+賓+賓補(過去分詞) 強調(diào)被動的狀態(tài)
6. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained p.35
Lisa and Bill are talking about their future.
L: What's your goal in life, Bill?
B: To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.
L: That's easy.
B: What do you mean?
L: Go bungee jumping.
B: You mush be kidding. It's too dangerous.
L: Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
☆If nothing is ventured, nothing will be gained.
☆Everybody shoule have a goal in life.
My goal is to learn English better one day.
☆Growing up is learning experience.
☆pearl 珍珠 Pearl 女人名
☆carve out 雕刻出,開創(chuàng)出
Eg:By going to school and studying hard, Sam carved out a good career of his future.
☆attain/reach/fulfill one's goal
☆Peter and Bruce are as busy as bees.
Ever since sam lived on his own, he has felt as free as a bird.
山姆自從獨立生活以來覺得自由極了．
To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.象鳥兒一樣在天氣自由翱翔。
☆What do you mean by calling me at midnight? 你深夜打電話給我是什么意思？
☆1>take it easy(ad.) 放松點 2>easy(a.) Eg:easy come,easy go. / That’s easy.
☆feel +a.(主補) go +doing 從事某種短暫的活動 go shopping go fishing
7. Doctor Death p.39
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. Which side are you on?
☆be known as +身份 為人所知
be known to sb. 為某人所熟知
be known for sth. Eg:Don’t you know? 你難道不知道？
Eg：The old man is known for his generosity.那個老人以慷慨聞名。
☆One is known by company he keeps. 觀其友，知其人
☆spooky 幽靈般的 Halloween 萬圣節(jié)
☆end one’s life 結(jié)束某人的生命
to end one's own life = to put an end to one's own life
☆When the movie came to an end, many people were crying. 結(jié)束
☆I helped Mother wash(=do) the dishes last night.
☆Every rule has its exception. = There is an exception to every rule.
with the exception of .... 除…之外
☆inconvenient 不方便 不說：Are you convenient? 而說：Are you free new?
☆That he doesn't study makes me angry. 名詞從句 that 不能省
☆mercy killing 安樂死
☆be faithful to sb. [sth.] 忠實于某人[某事]
Eg：It’s immoral to be unfaithful to your girlfriend.對女友不忠實是不道德的。
☆agrue over….為…爭論
The old couple argued over trivial matters all day long.
那對老夫婦成天為一些芝麻蒜皮的小事爭吵。
8. No Hearts or No Brains? P.52
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, in 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.
☆We teach our children to momerize/remenber their telepphone number by heart. 默背
Peter is really a kind of man at heart. at heart 本性上
☆beat one's brains 絞盡腦汁
I stayed up all night and beat my brains, but I couldn't think of the answer.
☆understanding = considerate = thoughtful 體諒的
☆To my understanding, .... = To my knowledge, .... (放句首)就我所知
☆kangaroo 袋鼠
☆that bad = so bad
☆Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成
☆stay up / sit up 熬夜
☆suffer from +疾病 “長期（患）…的疾病”
Eg：My mother suffers from migraine headaches. (偏頭痛)
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 mush be patient. Remember, "Rome wasn't built in a day."
☆foul language 下流話
Mandarin 普通話，國語
☆Your stay here is just(or only) a waste of time.
☆rewarding a.有（獲）益的；修得做的，劃算的．
Teaching is a very rewarding profession.教書是一種很有價值的職業(yè)．
Exercise is a rewarding for our health.
☆by fits and starts. adv.間歇地,斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地,一陣一陣地
My brother studied accounting by fits and starts, so he failed.
☆tip n. ①建議②小費 ③提示，技巧
give sb. tips on/about sth. vt.給某人關于某事的建議 tip (about) = advice (on)
a good piece of advice 不說: a good advice
☆stink vi.臭 stingy
☆be patient with sb. 對...有耐心
☆thick-skinnned a.厚顏的
Eg：If you want to be a good salesman,you must be thick-skinned.
☆Don’t be afraid to make mistake. 別怕犯錯．
☆It depends on how you study it.那要看你如何去學習．
It depend on when you do it.那要看你何時去做．
2. How to Improve Your English p.9.
Mack is talking to his friend Don.
M: Hi, Don! How are you doing in your English class?
D: Not so well, I'm afraid.
M: What's the problem?
D: I'm not improving. Tell me, how come your English is so good?
M: Well, uh…I have an American girlfriend.
D: Aha! That's it. Now I know what to do. (He runs off.)
M: Hey, Come back! I was just kidding!
☆funny farm 瘋?cè)嗽?正式：mental asylum
☆improve sth = make a lot of improvement in sth
☆how come(口) 無需要倒裝=why
☆talk to(with) sb. about sth. vi. talk sb. into doing vt.說服
☆When he gave a speech, we realized that he was just talking nonsense.
☆He is a problem studnet.
☆greeting 招呼語
How are you doing in ...? or: How are you getting along? 近來怎么樣？
久違的老朋友還可以說：How are you? or How have you been?
Howdy 美國南部招呼語 answer: Howdy
☆blind date 相親,盲目約會
☆I am afraid (that省略) it is going to rain, so we can't go on a picnic. 我認為...(弱語氣)
☆What's the problem (with)?
= What's wrong?
= What's the matter (with)?
☆go of around 浪費時間，混時間
☆Aha, that's it. = Aha, I get it. = I understand.
☆kidding = joking
3. The City of Song p.13
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 Boys' Choir. No wonder people say Austria is always alive with the sound of music.
☆Austria Australia jog 慢跑 chore 雜物(可數(shù)) potbelly 大肚皮 He is a potbelly.
☆the world over adv. = around the world = throughout the world = all over the world
☆maestro 藝術(shù)大師，名作曲家
☆birthplace 發(fā)源地，誕生日 classical 古典的 classic 經(jīng)典的
☆be free (of charge) 免費的 This sample is free of charge.
☆be enslaved by 被...奴役 be enslaved to a bad habit 改不掉壞習慣
☆be home to 某地是…的所在地／出產(chǎn)地／聚集地
be the home of 某地是…的故鄉(xiāng)／老家
☆no wonder + clause（主+v.） adv.難怪
Eg：No wonder Bruce is in such a good shape, he excercises.
No wonder you’re so thin, you eat so little.
☆be alive with a.活的，充滿的 Eg：The room is alive with children’s laughter.
sth. fill the air 充滿著某物 Eg：Romatic love songs fill the air in that cozy Italian restaurant.
那家溫馨的意大利餐館充滿著羅曼蒂克的情歌．
4. He Who Hesitates Is Lost p.21
Mike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy.
M: Are you having a good time, Daisy?
D: Are 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."
☆He who(引導表語從句) hesitates is lost. 遲疑著將喪失良機.
hesitates to … 做…猶豫不決
He who …+單數(shù)動詞 “凡是…的人….”
= one who.. = those who +復數(shù)動詞
Eg：He who works hard will be successful. "He" means anyone. or: one, those
☆I was lost in that music. ＂沉醉于＂ = be absorbed in one's work
☆While on vacation last year, I visited France and Italy. 渡假
☆Chinese character “中國字” 不說 Chinese words
☆The artist will put on (hold) an exhibit next month. (put on 娛樂)
☆fantastic = wonderful, great, awesome, terrific (cool for the young) aweful = terrible 糟
☆Biking along the bank could be/can be/must be/is fun.
☆have 做“有” 無進行時態(tài) Eg：I have a car. I have time.
即，無法說＂正在＂的詞，無進行時態(tài) I love you.
5. Bungee Jumping p.26
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 野豬
☆Paper originated in China. 起源于
☆have the guts(口語)/courage to be. 有做…的勇氣／膽量．
pluck up one's courage 鼓起勇氣 muster up one's courage
Eg：Bill does not have the guts to ask Marry to go out for a date.
☆be tied to = be bound (bind) to 被...綁在
That poor dog is tied/bound to the fence, he can not run away.
☆be scared of = be frightened of Peter is scared of snakes.
scare sb. to death 把某人嚇的要死． He scared me to death.
☆He looked into the mirror and found he looked much older. 照鏡子
☆cockroach(es) 蟑螂 lunatic n.adj瘋子 luna 月亮(拉丁文)
☆get somewhere 有出息 get nowhere 沒出息
If you work hard you get somewhere someday.
☆I agree with you on this point, but I disable agree with you on that point.
☆agreeable 相處容易的: I like Marry, because she's a very agreeable personality.
☆live/lead + a/an +a. life 過著…生活
The famous sight lives/leads a simple life.
☆boring a.令人厭煩的，無聊的（指事） So boring 真無聊 boring day
be bored with a.感到厭煩的（指人）
=be fed up with =be sick of =be tired of “受夠了” “對…感厭煩”
☆What do you think? 你認為呢？
☆looks /tastes /sounds like(prep.) 后接名詞 “象”
☆知覺動詞 vt. 看：see, watch,look at(注視) 聽：hear,listion to 感覺：feel
1)vt.+賓+賓補(動原) 強調(diào)確有事情發(fā)生，表進行時態(tài)
2)vt.+賓+賓補(現(xiàn)在分詞) 強調(diào)事情正在發(fā)生
3)vt.+賓+賓補(過去分詞) 強調(diào)被動的狀態(tài)
6. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained p.35
Lisa and Bill are talking about their future.
L: What's your goal in life, Bill?
B: To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.
L: That's easy.
B: What do you mean?
L: Go bungee jumping.
B: You mush be kidding. It's too dangerous.
L: Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
☆If nothing is ventured, nothing will be gained.
☆Everybody shoule have a goal in life.
My goal is to learn English better one day.
☆Growing up is learning experience.
☆pearl 珍珠 Pearl 女人名
☆carve out 雕刻出,開創(chuàng)出
Eg:By going to school and studying hard, Sam carved out a good career of his future.
☆attain/reach/fulfill one's goal
☆Peter and Bruce are as busy as bees.
Ever since sam lived on his own, he has felt as free as a bird.
山姆自從獨立生活以來覺得自由極了．
To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.象鳥兒一樣在天氣自由翱翔。
☆What do you mean by calling me at midnight? 你深夜打電話給我是什么意思？
☆1>take it easy(ad.) 放松點 2>easy(a.) Eg:easy come,easy go. / That’s easy.
☆feel +a.(主補) go +doing 從事某種短暫的活動 go shopping go fishing
7. Doctor Death p.39
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. Which side are you on?
☆be known as +身份 為人所知
be known to sb. 為某人所熟知
be known for sth. Eg:Don’t you know? 你難道不知道？
Eg：The old man is known for his generosity.那個老人以慷慨聞名。
☆One is known by company he keeps. 觀其友，知其人
☆spooky 幽靈般的 Halloween 萬圣節(jié)
☆end one’s life 結(jié)束某人的生命
to end one's own life = to put an end to one's own life
☆When the movie came to an end, many people were crying. 結(jié)束
☆I helped Mother wash(=do) the dishes last night.
☆Every rule has its exception. = There is an exception to every rule.
with the exception of .... 除…之外
☆inconvenient 不方便 不說：Are you convenient? 而說：Are you free new?
☆That he doesn't study makes me angry. 名詞從句 that 不能省
☆mercy killing 安樂死
☆be faithful to sb. [sth.] 忠實于某人[某事]
Eg：It’s immoral to be unfaithful to your girlfriend.對女友不忠實是不道德的。
☆agrue over….為…爭論
The old couple argued over trivial matters all day long.
那對老夫婦成天為一些芝麻蒜皮的小事爭吵。
8. No Hearts or No Brains? P.52
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, in 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.
☆We teach our children to momerize/remenber their telepphone number by heart. 默背
Peter is really a kind of man at heart. at heart 本性上
☆beat one's brains 絞盡腦汁
I stayed up all night and beat my brains, but I couldn't think of the answer.
☆understanding = considerate = thoughtful 體諒的
☆To my understanding, .... = To my knowledge, .... (放句首)就我所知
☆kangaroo 袋鼠
☆that bad = so bad
☆Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成
☆stay up / sit up 熬夜
☆suffer from +疾病 “長期（患）…的疾病”
Eg：My mother suffers from migraine headaches. (偏頭痛)