2、e.Dario:ThetroubleisthatIdontknowthepeopleverywell.Brian:Thatmakesthedecisionabitharder.Dario:Icouldbuytowelsoratoaster!Brian:Theymightalreadyhaveatoasterandyoudontknowwhatcolortowelswillmatchtheirbathroom.Dario:Sogivemeanideasmurfbrain!Brian:Buythem
3、aplant!Youcannevergowrongwithapot-plant!达瑞奥:有人刚搬进新家,我应该送什么样的礼物?布赖恩:你是说什么是好的暖屋礼物?达瑞奥:是的,我被邀请参加暖屋聚会。布赖恩:你应该买那些你知道他们没有的东西。达瑞奥:可问题是我不是很了解他们。布赖恩:那你做决定可就有点困难了。达瑞奥:我可以买毛巾或者烤面包机!布赖恩:他们也许已经有烤面包机了,而且你不知道哪种颜色的毛巾和他们家浴室相配。达瑞奥:那么,快给我个主意,智多星!布赖恩:给他们买一盆植物!买盆栽植物永远错不了!NewWords1)Oldies:yourparents家中的老人:
4、你的父母Myoldiesaresouncool-whenIgotopartiestheymakemecomehomebymidnight.我父母真不可理喻我去聚会时,他们要我午夜以前回家。2)Shank:slangwordforaknife刀:俚语,意为刀Atthenightclublastnight,Isawtwoguysfightingandoneofthemhadareallongshank.昨天晚上在夜总会,我看到两个家伙打架,其中一个有一把很长的刀。3)Goessick:goeswild,c
5、razy疯了:发疯,疯狂的IwassohungryyesterdayattherestaurantthatIthoughtIwouldgosickandorderoneofeverythingonthemenu.昨天在餐馆里,我非常饿,我想我快要发疯了,想要把菜单上的每道菜都点一份来吃。4)Cuddle:holdlovingly拥抱:亲切地抱着WatchingamoviewhileIcuddlemyboyfriendisagreatwaytospendawetweekendafternoon.拥抱着我的男朋友看
6、电影,是个很好的度过一个雨天的周末下午的方式。Lesson:课文Arecentsurveyshowedthat65percentofallhouseholdsintheUSAhaveatleastonepetofsomesort.Catswerethemostpopular,followedbydogs,fishandhamsters.Snakeswereunderstandablyclosetothebottomofthelist.最近一个调查显示,百分之六十五的美国家庭有至少一只各种种类的宠物。猫是最受欢迎
7、的,随后是狗,鱼和仓鼠。可以理解,蛇接近于排名的尾部。Havingapetisabigresponsibility.Catsanddogsliveforaround10-12yearsonaveragewhileturtlescanlivefor40to50years!Allpetswillrequirelotsofcareandattentionduringtheirlife.Beforedecidingtogetapet,thinkverycarefullyaboutwhetheryouc
10、ilyandrequireaminimumofattention.Ofcourse,youcantthrowaballandwatchthefishfetchit,likeyoucanwithacatoradog,butfisharegreatforyoungkids.Remembernottofeedthemtoooftenandchangethewatereverynowandthen.鱼,例如金鱼,很容易饲养,需要的注意也最少。当然,你不能象对猫或狗那样,扔一个球给它们,期待着鱼会把球给你
11、拿回来。但是鱼很适合于小孩子。记住不要过于频繁地给它们味食,还要经常换水。Petsareaverypersonalthing.Somepeoplehatecatsbutlovedogs,whilesomearescaredofdogsbutlovefish.Forthisreasonitsbestnottogiveapetasagift-evenifyouknowthepersonwell.Maybetheydontwanttheadditionalresponsibilitythatape
12、tbrings.宠物是很个性化的东西。很多人讨厌猫而喜欢狗,而有些人害怕狗而喜欢鱼。为此,不用把宠物当作礼物即使你很了解那个人。也许他们不喜欢宠物带来的额外的责任和负担。DialogueJeff:Joan,doyouwanttoseemynewpuppyJoan:Ilovepuppies!Theyresocute!Jeff:Sometimestheyare,butnotwhenyouhavetocleanupafterthem.Joan:Haveyouhouse-trainedyourpuppyyetJeff:Do
13、youmeanhaveItaughtitnottopoopalloverhouseJoan:Yes-howisthehouse-traininggoingJeff:Slowly.Ithinkmypuppyisabitdumb.Hecantseemtoremembernottopoopinthebedroom.Joan:Maybeitstheteacherwhoisatfault.Jeff:Ihaveshownhim50timeswheretogo,buthejustrefu
15、WORDS1)Carefree:withoutworry,relaxed无忧无虑:没有烦恼,轻松的AftermyfinalexamsareoverIwillbethemostcarefreepersonintheworld.期末考试过后,我会成为世界上最无忧无虑的人。2)Optimistic:lookingatthingspositively,notnegatively乐观的:积极地看待事物,而不是消极地Pessimistssaythattheglassishalfempty,butIamanoptimistand
16、saythatitishalffull.悲观主义者说那个杯子是半空的,但是我是乐观主义者,我说那个杯子是半满的。3)Invincible:cannotbebeaten无敌的:不可挫败的ManchesterUnitedFootballClubaresometimescalledinvincible,buttheycanbebeaten.曼彻斯特联合足球俱乐部有时被称作无敌的,但是他们是可以被打败的。4)Duet:whentwopeoplesingthesamesongtogether二重唱:当两个人一起唱同一首歌Mostduetsareslow,tenderlovesongs.大部分二重唱是慢而柔和的爱情歌曲。DialogueJessie:Ireadabookrecentlythatsa