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