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中级美国英语教程




目录





Active American English



Contents


中级美国英语教程




目录



Active American English



Contents



Lesson 0


1



Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day



Lesson 02



How to Improve Your English


Lesson 03



The City of Song


Lesson 04



He Who Hesitates Is Lost


Lesson 05



Bungee Jumping


Lesson 06



Nothing Ventured, Nothing gained


Lesson 07



Doctor Death


Lesson 08



No Hearts or No Brains?


Lesson 09



Be Thoughtful


Lesson 10



What Are Friends For?


Lesson 11



Power Without Pollution


Lesson 12



Stop the Noise


Lesson 13



Health Comes First


Lesson 14



Quit Cold Turkey


Lesson 15



Don’t Rely on Luck!



Lesson 16



Study or Flunk


Lesson 17



A Computer Car


Lesson 18



Nothing Is Perfect


Lesson 19



Blame It on Men


Lesson 20



A Weighty Problem


Lesson 21



Coffee Bathing


Lesson 22



Whiskey or Coffee?


Lesson 23



Earthquake Survival Tips


Lesson 24



Just Like a Woman


Lesson 25



Restaur


ant Dos and Don’ts



Lesson 26



The Missing Tip


Lesson 27



Thank Your Lucky Stars


Lesson 28



Going on a Diet


Lesson 29



Just a Dream


Lesson 30



Yes, Sir


Lesson 31



Good Fengshui in New York


Lesson 32



Goldfish, Souls and Coffee Tables


Lesson 33



A Deadly Current


Lesson 34



A Lifesaving Kiss


Lesson 35



A Sense of Security


Lesson 36



The Sex Maniac


Lesson 37



Garbage Could Mean Money


Active American English



罗马不是一天造成的



如何提高你的英文



音乐之都



迟疑者将丧失良机



高空弹跳



不入虎穴,焉得虎子



死亡医生



铁石心肠还是没脑筋



为别人着想



要不然要朋友干嘛?



只要能源,不要污染



别吵了



健康至上



断然戒烟



勿心存侥幸!



用功读书否则考试砸锅



电脑车



天下无‘完’事



都怪男人



‘沉重’的负担



咖啡浴



威士忌还是咖啡?



地震时如何自救



像个女人一样



餐厅礼节



失踪的小费



福星高照



节食



噩梦一场



是的,老师



纽约好风水



金鱼,灵魂和茶几



死亡暗流



救命的一吻



安全感



大色狼



垃圾即黄金



中级美国英语教程



Lesson 38



That’s Fashion



Lesson 39



At the Foreign Exchange


Lesson 40



Changing Money


Lesson 41



Getting a tan


Lesson 42



Roast Beef


Lesson 43



Hi-tech Romance


Lesson 44



Better Off with E-mail


Lesson 45



Tough Guys Do Dance


Lesson 46



Anything for a Kiss


Lesson 47



Fast-food Talk


Lesson 48



Fast Food, Slow Service


Lesson 49



Stop Snoring!


Lesson 50



Laser Cures Snoring


Lesson 51



Thanksgiving


Lesson 52



A Thanksgiving Get-together


Lesson 53



Monkeying Around


Lesson 54



Variety Is the Spice of Life


Lesson 55



Life After Death


Lesson 56



Baby Trouble


Lesson 57



New Asian Generation


Lesson 58



Like Father, Like Son


Lesson 59



About Moral Values


Lesson 60



How to Attract Boys


Lesson 61



Touring by Taxi


Lesson 62



Keep the Change


Lesson 63



The Dying Language


Lesson 64



Speaking the Same Language


Lesson 65



Italian Culture


Lesson 66



It’s Nap Time



Lesson 67



All That Glitters Is Not Gold


Lesson 68



Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover



Lesson 69



Mean What You Say


Lesson 70



A Promise Is a Promise


Lesson 71



Earth in Danger



Lesson 72



Saving the World


Lesson 73



Don’t Be a Fish Out of Water



Lesson 74



Get with It, Bob


Active American English


那才叫做时髦



出国结汇



兑换外币



晒黑



烤牛肉



高科技恋情



电子邮件会更好?



硬汉也跳舞



为了吻不惜一切



快餐趣谈



急惊风遇上慢郎中



别打呼了!



激光可治打酣



感恩节



感恩节团聚



猴子吃大餐



人生要多彩多姿



死而复生



生儿育女的烦恼



亚洲新时代



有其父必有其子



道德价值观




如何吸引男孩子



出租车逍遥游



不用找了



消亡的语言



说同样的语言



意大利文化



现在是午睡时间



中看未必中用



勿以貌取人



说话算话



君子一言,驷马难追



地球危机



拯救世界



不要觉得别扭



别土了,鲍伯



中级美国英语教程





目录




目录


中级美国英语教程




目录



Active American English



Contents


中级美国英语教程




目录



Active American English



Contents


Lesson 75



The Amish












Lesson 76



Live and Let Live


Lesson 77



Think Before You Speak


Lesson 78



Believe It Or Not






Lesson 79



The Weaker Sex?



Lesson 80



Girls Versus Boys



Lesson 81



Stop to Smell the Flowers


Lesson 82



Being Around Nature


Lesson 83



Man’s Best Friend



Lesson 84



Oh My God!






Lesson 85



Beauty Is Only Skin-deep


Lesson 86



Me and My Big Mouth


Lesson 87



Traveling by Plane


Lesson 88



Bon Voyage!









Lesson 89



AIDS














Lesson 90



What an Idiot!





Lesson 91



Kayaking












Lesson 92



Only the Good Die Young


Lesson 93



One Good Turn Deserves Another


Lesson 94



As Poor As a Church Mouse


Lesson 95



The poor Man’s Cure


-all


Lesson 96



What’s the Point Of Chewing Gum?


Lesson 97



The Bronze Age





Lesson 98



Speaking from the Grave


Lesson 99



Stop Swearing!






Lesson 100



Stop Bullshitting!




Lesson 101



A Red-hot Cure




Lesson 102



Old Wives’ Tales






Lesson 103



The Tallest Building in the World


Lesson 104



Who Cares Anyway?



Lesson 105



Catch-22













Lesson 106 What a Dilemma!



Lesson 107



Seeing Is Believing



Lesson 108



No Free Lunch



Lesson 109



Adorable Koalas in Danger


Lesson 110



Killing Is No Solution


Lesson 111



I Want to Marry Your Wife


Active American English



Contents


亚米希人



自己活也让别人活



三思而后言



信不信由你



女人是弱者?



女孩对男孩



驻足片刻闻花香



投入大自然的怀抱



人类最好的朋友



我的天啊!



美色是肤浅的



都怪我多嘴



搭飞机旅行



一路顺风



爱滋病



真是个大笨蛋



划独木舟



好人不长命



善有善报



一贫如洗



穷人的万灵丹



嚼口香糖有啥用?



青铜器时代



地府之言



别骂脏话了!



别瞎扯了!



火辣辣的药物



无稽之谈



世界最高的大楼



反正谁在乎?



进退维谷



真是左右为难!



眼见为实



没有白吃的午餐



可爱的考拉有危险了



屠杀并非解决知道



我想娶你老婆



中级美国英语教程



Lesson 112



You’ve Got to be Kidding!



Lesson 113



Heavy and Chubby



Lesson 114



Muscular My Foot!


Lesson 115



A Very Special Juice


Lesson 116



I Prefer My Own Brand



Lesson 117



Cheer Up!










Lesson 118



What a Grouch!





Lesson 1


19Where’s the Toilet?



Lesson 120



It’s Too Late









Lesson 121



Kick the habit







Lesson 122 Candy Helps




Lesson 123



Early to Bed, Early to Rise


Lesson 124



Don’t Be a Lazybones



Lesson 125



Partying with Foreigners



Lesson 126



Wanna Dance?






Lesson 127



A Shocking Experience


Lesson 128



A Long Ride








Lesson 129



Dog Days Off








Lesson 130



An Inch Given, a Mile Taken


Lesson 131



Lost and Found






Lesson 132



What’s in the Bag?





Lesson 133



Smile, Everybody!



Lesson 134



Konbanwa, Everybody!


Lesson 135



The Roaring Englishman


Lesson 136



Letting Off Steam






Lesson 137



Going to the Barber’s




Lesson 138



Don’t Catch a Cold







Lesson 139



The Dancing Cop



Lesson 140



Going Bananas in Bangkok


Lesson 141



Men or Monkeys






Lesson 142



Say Cheese












Lesson 143


How to Improve Your Writing Skills


Lesson 144



Go for It













Lesson 145Breakfast Improves Mental Sharpness


Lesson 146



Doing It in the Pants



Lesson 147



Let Experience Be The Teacher


Lesson 148.



What a Terrible Experience!






中级美国英语教程




目录




爱说笑



胖嘟嘟



强壮个什么!



琼浆玉液



我喜欢自己酿的



高兴点吧!



好个抱怨鬼!



厕所在哪呢?



来不及了



革除习惯



糖果有助戒烟么?



早睡早起身体好



莫做懒骨头



与老外同乐



想跳舞么?



骇人的经验



长路漫漫



爱犬假



得寸进尺



失物招领



袋子里装了什么?



大家一起来微笑



各位晚上好



吼叫的英国人



发泄精力



上理发厅



小心不要感冒了



泰国“舞”警



曼谷也疯狂



人或猴子



笑一笑



如何提高你的写作技巧



事必躬亲



早餐使头脑灵敏



让经验成为自己的老师



拉在裤子里



多么可怕的经验



Active American English



Contents





目录



Lesson 1


Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day



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 must


be patient. Remember, “Rome wasn?t built in a day.”



Lesson 3


The City Of Song



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



Lesson 5


Bungee Jumping


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


someth


ing 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?







Lesson 7







Doctor Death


Whether


very


sick


people


should


be


helped


to


end


their


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?


Lesson 2


How To Improve Your English


Mike 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 com


e 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!


Lesson 4


He Who Hesitates Is Lost


Mike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy.


Mike: Are you having a good time, Daisy?


D: Are you 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: L


et?s do it then.



M: You?re right. As they say, “He who hesitates is lost.”



Lesson 6



Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained


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 must be kidding. It’s too dangerous.



L: Well, nothing adventured, nothing gained.


Lesson 8


No Hearts Or No Brains


Helen and Dick are talking about the previous article.


H: I don?t understand how peop


le can think.


Dr. Kevorkian is doing the right thing.


D:


Well, helping people die with dignity is not that bad, isn?t it?


H:


Don?t you know? Where there is a life, there is a hope?



D:


Come


on.


Be realistic. Those


people


who


want to


do


are


suffering. It?s b


etter that they go quickly and painlessly.



H: All you men have no hearts.


D: And all you women have no brains.


Lesson 9


Be Thoughtful


Being


thoughtful


simply


means


thinking


of


others


before yourself. What you say or do will have


an


effect


on


others.


So


it


is


important


that


you


think


before


you


say


or


do


anything.


In


this


way


you


can


avoid


hurting


others?


feelings. Moreover, a


thoughtless act or remark


can spoil a perfect relationship. Remember these rules.


If


you


don?t


have


anything


nice


to


say,


don?t


say


anything.


Likewise,


if


you


think


what


you


do


will


hurt


others,


don?t


do


it.


After


all,


what


goes


around


comes


around.


Lesson 11


Power Without Pollution


Pollution


is a big


problem


in


almost


all


the


big cities


of the world. City people are, therefore, becoming more


and


more


worried


about


how


they


can


get


rid


of


pollution.


They


are


also


concerned


about


whether


the


government is doing enough to protect the environment.


However,


people


in


Ireland


don?t


have


these


worries.


They


are sure


that


they have


found


the


answer


to


the


problem.


They


use


windmills.


These


windmills


can


create


power without creating


pollution. This method is


so successful


that


other countries are


thinking


of doing


the


same.


Why


not?


What


works


for


Ireland


can


work


for any other country.


Lesson 13


Health Comes First


Smoking


is


bad


in


that


it


is


harmful


to


one’s


health.


In


spite


of


the


fact


that


doctors


have


even


warned


that


it


causes


cancer,


people


still


keep


on


smoking.


In


some


western


countries,


however,


people


are


beginning


to


kick


the


bad


habit.


They


realize that health should come first.


To help them


quit


smoking,


there


are


laws


against


cigarette


advertising


and


smoking


in


public


places.


This


is


praiseworthy


except


that


western


countries


are


selling


cigarettes


in


the


east


in


greater


numbers


than


ever.


That


they


are


doing


this


is


immoral,


don’t you think?



Lesson 10


What Are Friends For?


Jane meets her old friend, Fred. Jane greets Fred


J: Hi, Fred! How?s everything?



F:


Not


so


good,


I?m


afraid.


Supporting


a


family


is


becoming more and more difficult these days.


J:


What


you


say


can?t


be


more


true.


Everything


is


so


expensive. I can hardly make ends meet myself.


F: Oh, really? Do you need any money?



What I have is not much, but I can loan you some.


J: I?m OK. Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway



F: What are friends for?



Lesson 12


Stop The Noise


Mr. Cheng is talking to his neighbor Mrs. Wang.


C: May I have a word with you?


W: Sure. What?s the problem?



C: It?s about your son. I?m tired of his making



so much noise at all hours of the day.


W: I?m sorry. I?m sure he?s not doing it on purpose



C: I?m sure he?s not,



but we can do without the noise pollution you know


W: You?re absolutely right.



By the way, how was your party last night?



It sure sounded like you had a great time.


C:



Uh…



Lesson 14


Quit Cold Turkey


Jane is talking to her boyfriend.


J:


You


promised


me


that


you


were


going


to


give


up smoking. What’s that in your hand?



B: I’m sorry. I really want to except that every time


I get nervous, I can’t help smoking.



J: That’s just an excuse.



B: No. It’s



true. I’ve tried everything, chewing gum,


biting


my


fingernails


and


even


meditation,


but


nothing works.


J:


Well,


if


you


want to be


with


me,


you’ll just have


to quit cold turkey.


B: That will work!





Lesson 15


Don’t Rely On Luck!






Passing


exams


is


every


st


udent?s


dream.


Failing


them


is


their


nightmare.


So,


to


realize


their


dreams,


many


students


try


anything.


They


even


go


to


fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs.


In Korea, many students bury something personal


in


the


university


they


want


to


enter.


They


believe


that


these things will act as magnets and “pull” them into the


university. Whether it works or not, nobody really knows.



At least it does ease the students? minds about passing


exams.


Remember,


though,


you


can?t


always


rely


on


luck. There is no substitute for hard work.


Lesson 17


A Computer Car





You are in a strange city. It?s late at night and you?re


tired. But you can?t find your hotel. You sigh a deep sigh.



It seems


like you are dreaming a


terrible


dream. What


is happening?





This


situation


often


happens


to


people


who


travel


by car. But it may become a thing of the past. New auto


computers are


being designed


to


tell you how


to reach


your destination. A small screen


in your car displays a


map of the city and shows you where you are .Just give


the computer the name of your hotel. You?ll see it on the


map. To


top it off, a voice will give you directions while


you


drive.


With


a


car


like


this,


what


else


would


you


expect?











Lesson 19


Blame It On Men


What?s


the


real


reason


women


get


fat?


It?s


not


chocolate


or


ice


cream.


According


to


a


recent


report


which


was


published


in


London,


it?s


men!


A


magazine


suggested men have a special warning written on


their


foreheads: “I can make you


fat!” What


do you


think of


that


idea?


The


report


claims


that


when


women


fall


in


love,


they


tend


to


eat


more.


When


they


get


married,


they cook more. And when they get pregnant, of course,



they gain weight. They blame it on men. So, girls, if you


want to lose weight, you don?t have to go on a diet; just


dump your boyfriends!


Lesson 16






Study Or Flunk


Kim bumps into her classmate, Pak.


K: What’s the matter, Pak? You look depressed.



Did someone just die or what?


P: Well, someone is going to soon.


K: Oh, my God! Really? Who is it?


P: Me. I flunked the exam and m


y dad?s going to kill me



K:


How


come


you


flunked?


I


thought


you


did


everything the fortuneteller told you to do.


P: I thought so, too. I was sure of passing.



That’s why I went to see him this morning.



K: Well, what did he say?


P: He said I flunked because I did everything very


well except that I forgot one thing.


K: What’s that?




P: I didn’t study!



Lesson 18





Nothing Is Perfect


The computer in Dan?s car is helping him reach his hotel.



D: O.K. computer, how do we get there?



C: Go one block and take a l


eft.”



D: That looks easy. (He turns right.)



C: Left! I said, “Left! You idiot.



D: Sorry! Wow, you don’t have to get so angry.



C: I’m sorry I guess I’m just having a bad day.



D: A bad day? You are a computer.



How can you have a bad day?


C: Well, I think


I’ve got virus.



D:


Ha! And I thought that computers could never be wrong


.



Lesson 20





A Weighty Problem


Eve and Adam are talking.



E:


Do you know I?ve put on 5 kilos since going out with you?



A; Why’s that?



E: You?re always taking me to fancy restaurant


s.


A:


Well, you don?t have to eat so much when we eat out, you know.



E: But I can’t resist all the delicious food.



A: Besides, it’s not cheap.



E: I guess you’re right.



Maybe I should start cooking again. (Adams turns pale)


A: Uh… Let?s just forget about y


our weight problem, Ok?


I don?t care how fat you are.



E: Really?


Lesson 21


Coffee Bathing




When


the Japanese ask you, “Would you like some


coffee?”


think


twice


before


you


answer.


In


Japan,


it


is


quite


popular


to


have


a


“coffee


bath.”


For


about


$$20,


you ca


n get a ground coffee bath; that is, they “boil” you


in


coffee.


The


coffee


smells


good,


but


you?ll


probably


feel the heat. It sounds like fun, doesn?t it?





Well, the Japanese don?t do it for fun. They believe it


helps cure


diseases. Who knows? Maybe it?s


true. But


in spite of what they say, I?ll just take my coffee in a cup,


thank you



Lesson 23


Earthquake Survival Tips


Would


you


know


what


to


do


during


a


really


big


earthquake?


Experts


have


looked


into


the


matter


carefully.


It


may


be


worth


your


while


to


look


over


the


following


tips


they


have


for


us.


If


the


ground


begins


shaking while you are driving, pull over and stay in your


car. If you are in a building, try to get near a strong wall.


The corner of a room or the space under a big doorway


is the safest. As soon as


the earthquake


is over, check


the gas pipe


in


the building. Gas


fires often result


from


earthquakes. These tips may prove to be lifesavers. We


should,


therefore,


keep


them


in


mind.


Remember


to


always hope for the best but prepare for the worst


Lesson 25


Restaurant Dos And Don’ts






When you want to eat at a Western restaurant, you


should


first


consider


making


a


reservation.


If


not,


you


risk having to wait for a long time for a table.





When eating,


the Japanese and some Chinese are


in


the


habit


of


slurping


their


food.


By


doing


so,


they


show


their


host


how


much


they


like


the


food.


Westerners


find


eating soup


this way most unpleasant.


They


also


consider


picking


one?s


teeth


and


putting


on


makeup


at


the


table


no-nos.


and


when


it


comes


to


tipping,


they just


leave some money on


the


table. The


amount


is up


to you, but


it?s usually 15


to 20 percent of


the check.


Lesson 22




Whiskey or Coffee?


Jack and his Japanese friend, Norie, are on their way home from sch


N: What a hard day I had at school! I feel like


having a coffee or something







J: Me, too.





N: Let’s go to Rick’s Coffee Shop.



J: That sounds good. (They are at the coffee shop)


N: What kind of coffee do you like?


J: I feel like having an Irish coffee.


N:


OK.


I’ll


have


the


same.


(After


two


cups


Norie is drunk.) Why am I feeling tipsy?


J: There’s whiskey in Irish coffee, you know.



N: Why didn?t you


tell me? Boy,


it can be


dangerous


to


have a simple cup of coffee with an American.



Lesson 24





Just Like A Woman


Jenny and Andy are having a cup of coffee at a café.



J: Hey, Andy, did you feel that earthquake yesterday?


A: Sure I was at work. Some of the women in the office


felt dizzy and screamed.


J:


You know the ground shook so violently that I was terrified.



A: That sounds just like how a woman would feel


J: I guess we women should be brave like you, huh?


A: Of course! (Now Jenny shakes the table with her leg)



“Aaagh! Earthquake! Help!” (He gets under the table.)



J:


Look at you -


I was just playing. You?re worse than a woman



You even sounded worse than t


he women at the office.


A:


Uh I knew it was just a joke. I was only trying to scare you.



J: I bet!



Lesson 26




The Missing Tip


Chen is in America. His American friend,



Daisy, suggested having lunch with him at a restaurant.


C: Why?s that waiter so angry


?


D:


Those


people


who


just


left


didn?t


seem


to


give


him


any tip, which made him angry.


C: Is that absolutely necessary here?



D: Kind of. It?


s


the custom.



You can?t really avoid leaving at least a small tip



C: But suppose the service is bad.


D: In that ca


se, of course, we don?t leave one.



C:


And does the waiter know that?


s


why you didn?t gi


v


e him a tip?



D: Exactly. It?


s


just li


k


e telling hi


m


off. C: No wonder he?


s


so angry.



D: Well, in fact, the people did leave him a trip,


but that kid over there took it.




Lesson 27




Thank Your Lucky Stars





I remember when I was a young boy, life was tough.



My


parents


made


me


do


many


things


for


them.


For


example,


they


had


me


do


the


laundry,


the


dishes


and


the house cleaning. They even got me to work part-time


to help with


the


family expenses. If I was naughty,


they


would spank me. They would not let me go


outside


the


house for days.


Nowadays,


life


is


quite


different


for


kids.


Parents


can?t


force


them


to


do


anything.


On


the


contrary,


it


seems


as


if


children


can


get


their


parents


to


do


anything for them. Parents and teachers are even afraid


to spank children


for


fear


of being sued. It amazes me,


therefore,


whenever


I


hear


youngsters


complain.


Instead, they should be thanking their lucky stars.


Lesson 29






Just A dream





One


day


I


was


at


home


listening


to


music


when


suddenly


I


felt


a


pain


in my neck. As I


tried


to


turn my


head, I heard my neck crack. I got the fright of my life. I


was


so


scared


that


I


could


feel


my


legs


trembling.


“What?s the matter with me?” I thought to m


yself.




Just


then,


I


felt


myself


slapped


by


someone.


I


opened my eyes and saw my teacher standing over me


with


an angry look in his


face. I realized


then


that I had


been


dreaming. I didn?t mind getting caught


dozing off


in class. I was happy what happened was just a dream.


Lesson 31



Good Fengshui in New York





Fengshui,


or


geomancy


in


English,


is


becoming


more


and


more


popular


in


America.


The


Chinese


consider


fengshui


old


news,


but


to


Americans,


it?s


something


brand-new.


Store


and


home


owners


are


consulting Fengshui masters for advice.




How did this ancient Chinese tradition make its way across


the seas? The


answer is


quite simple. Chinese businessmen


have


been


building


high


rises


in


America.


They


deem


it


necessary to


rely


on fengshui


experts, just


as they


would at


home.


More


and


more


wealthy


Americans


are


beginning


to


believe in


geomancy. They say that


geomancers in New


York


make


US$$


250


an


hour!


In


view


of


this,


we


can


foresee


a


bright future for geomancy in America.


Lesson 28






Going On A Diet


Little Johnny is talking to his mother.


J:


How come you always make me do things I don?t want to?



M: What do you mean?


J: Well, for instance, you always force me to eat steaks,


pork chops and chicken, day in and day out.


M: Ok. What do you want?


J: All I want is vegetables and fruit from now on


M: What?s wrong with you? Are you sick?



J: No, but I want to go on a diet.






M: Why?


J: Everyone?s calling me Fatty at school.



M: Oh… I get it now.



Lesson 30







Yes, Sir


The teacher wakes me up from my dream.


T: Get up, you lazybones!


M: Oh…sorry, sir. I must have fallen asleep.



T:


You bet. And we could see you shaking like a leaf.


M: Really? Wow! Thank goodness. I was dreaming.


T:


What? You were dreaming in class and you are happy about i


t


.


M: Uh…yes, sir.



T: What? Do


you take me for a fool?


M: Yes, sir…I mean no, sir.



T:


As punishment you are to write “I must not sleep in class”



M: No, sir.






























100 times.



T: Wrong. You should say, “Yes, sir.”



M: Whatever, sir.



T: Oh, I give up.




M: Good, sir.



Lesson32 Goldfish, Souls and Coffee Tables


Ms. Smith, an American, is talking to


Mr. Ting, an expert on fengshui.


S: What changes would you suggest for my house?


T: I think that you should get an aquarium with goldfish.


S: Why?















T: Goldfish bring good luck.


S: OK. Anything else?


T: You should also get rid of that mirror in front of your bed. S: Why?



T: Your soul travels at night. It must find its way back to the body.



The soul might see your body in the mirror and get confused.



S: Um… really?


What else?


T: Um…(He bumps into a coffee table) Ouch! And get rid of thi


s


table.



S: Why? It?s just a coffee table.



T: It?s dangerous. It will bring you bad luck.



S: Uh… are you sure?



Lesson 33





A Deadly Current




It is a pity


that every summer a few people drown at


the


beach.


In


some


cases,


these


people


were


good


swimmers. So how did it happen? Riptide!




Riptide


is


a


strong


underwater


current.


It


moves


quickly


away


from


shore


and


out


to


sea.


It


appears


suddenly


and


pulls


its


victim


under


and


far


off


shore.


Therefore,


people should make it a rule never


to swim


too far out from the beach.



If you find yourself in a riptide, don?t panic. And by no


means should you


try


to go


against


the


tide


and swim


back


to


shore.


You?ll


tire


yourself


out


and


probably


drown.


Instead,


swim


parallel


to


the


beach.


A


riptide


is


very


narrow.


So


just


a


few


strokes


in


the


right


direction and you?ll be out of danger.



Lesson 35





A Sense of Security




Some people


take


the view


that sometimes in


life we


have


to


take


chances


in


order


to


make


progress.


I


admire


such


people.


It


certainly


takes


courage


to


take


risks. Maybe it?s due to my upbringing, but I am the type


who likes to play it safe.






People


like


me


believe


in


the


saying,


“A


bird


in


the


hand


is


worth


two


in


the


bush.”


Cons


ervative


as


it


maybe,


it


keeps


me


out


of


trouble.


I


must


confess,


however,


that such a lifestyle may,


at


times, be boring.


Admittedly, my


life


is


not half as colorful or exciting as


other


people?s,


but


at


least


it


gives


me


a


sense


of


security.



Lesson 37



Garbage Could Mean Money




Fashion


never


ceases


to


surprise


me.


Recently,


a


fashion designer came up with another strange creation.


His


idea comes straight


from


the


garbage dump, so


to


speak.


He


makes


sweaters


from


used


plastic


bottles.


What a weird sweater


that?s going to be!





This


new


kind


of


sweater


will


protect


you


from


the


rain


and


the


cold.


They


will,


therefore,


be


especially


attractive


to outdoor people such as


fishermen, hunters


and


mountain


climbers.


However,


they?re


not


cheap.


They sell at prices ranging


from US$$ 100


to US$$ 150.


What a great idea for making money! Don?t you think?



Lesson 34





A Lifesaving kiss


Tonya is a beautiful lifeguard.



She has just saved Marvin from drowning in the ocean.


M: I feel a little groggy.


T: That?s natural. You ne


arly drowned a minute ago.


M: You saved my life! You’re my savior!



T:


Don?t


get


too


excited.


A


minute


ago


you


weren?t


breathing, and I had to give you CPR.


M:


Oh,


I


wish


I


could


remember


that


mouth-to-mouth


resuscitation with such a beautiful woman as you


T: Take it easy, OK?


M: Oh, wait… I feel faint again.



T: Nice try, buddy, but don?t even dream about it.



Lesson 36





The Sex Maniac


Randy is consoling his friend Steve,



whose girlfriend has just left him.


R: Come on, Steve. No point in crying over spilt milk.


S: I shouldn’t have let her go.



R: Forget her. There?re plenty of fish in the sea.



S: But there’s only one that I like.



R: How do you know if you haven?t tried others?



S: You know me. I’m a one


-woman man.


R: You?re a fool!



S: And you’re a sex maniac


.


Lesson 38







That’s Fashion



Andy and Jess are at a fashion designer’s party.



A: My God, Jess. What’s that on Betty’s head?



J: Beats me. How weird! I think it?s a new kind of hat



A:


Oh,


really? If


you ask


me,


it’s


more


like a


bird’s


nest. How stupid it looks!


J: You think so? Hey, wait a minute. You might be right.


There?s something moving in the nest…I mean, hat.



A: Gee whiz! It’s a bird.



J: Holy cow! How does she keep it from flying away?


A:


Don’t


you


see?


She’s


got


it


fastened


to


a


gold


chain around her neck.


J: If


the


bird were strong enough,


it could


fly her


to


the


moon, so to speak.


A: That would really be funny.


J: Well, that?s fashion!







Lesson 39




At The Foreign Exchange




When


you


go


abroad,


what?s


the


thing


you


need


most?


Money,


of course!


You?l


l


need to


go to the


bank to buy some


traveler?s


checks.


Then


when


you


arrive


at


your


destination,


you?ll


have


to


go


to


a


bank


to


cash


the


checks.


Every


bank


has a foreign


exchange


department.


However,


you?ll


have to


speak


with


the


teller


in


English


because


he


or


she


will


probably not understand Chinese.





You should, therefore, brush up on some


of the words


and


phrases that are commonly


used


when changing money


at a


bank.


For


example,


you


might


want


to


know


what


the


day?s


exchange


rate


is,


or


if


there


are


any


handling


changes,


etc.


Worried? Don?t


be.


Our next lesson will give you


a good idea


of what you need to say and how to say it


Lesson 41






Getting A Tan




Both my brother and I are outgoing people. He as well as I


likes


being in the sun. It goes without saying, therefore, that


we spend


a lot


of our free time


at the beach.


We


go there to


relax as well


as to keep fit. To


be frank, though,


he


no less


than


I


enjoys


looking


at


the


beautiful


“scenery”


around


the


beach.








However, if you are anything like


us, we have


a piece of advice for you. Don?t forget to rub a good amount of


sunscreen lotion


all


over your


body. Not


only does it protect


you


from


getting


skin


cancer,


but


it


also


helps


to


keep


you


nicely tanned. Both my brother and I forgot to do that and now


we look like Afro-Americans rather than Chinese.



Lesson 43






Hi-tech Romance




Both Charlene and Robert


are librarians. Charlene is from


America


and


Robert


is


from


Australia.


Four


days


after


they


met face to face for the first time, they got married


. “That was


quick,”


you


might think.


Actually, they


had


known


each other


for nine months before they met. Thanks to E-mail (electronic


mail0, they


had


been


corresponding with


each other through


their computers.




It all started when Charlene


came across Ro


bert?s


note in


her computer. She replied to it. From then on, they would


not


only


get


in touch


but flirt


with each


other. That was


how this


“hi


-


tech”


romance


began.


Sound


interesting?


Well,


if


you?re


looking for


a spouse, why not give it


a try? Who knows?


You


might be just as lucky as Charlene and Robert.



Lesson 40






Changing Money


Richie


Li


is


at


a


bank


in


Australia.


He


tries


not


to


show how nervous he is about speaking English.


R: Excuse me, Miss. I would like to change 500 US



dollars into Australian dollars, please.


T: Are you changing cash or traveler?s checks?



R: Traveler?s checks.



T: Can I have a look at your passport?


R: Sure. Here you are. By the way, do you charge any commi


s


sion?


T:


Not


at


this


bank.


Please


sign


here


on


your


checks.


How do you want your money?


R: Four one-hundred-dollar bills and the rest in smaller bills, please


T: Here you are, sir.





R: Thanks. You?ve been very helpful.



T: Thank you. Have a nice day.



R: You too. Goodbye. (Richie says to himself.)




Whew! That wasn?t so diffi


cult after all.


Lesson 42






Roast Beef


My Brother, Luke, goes to see his girlfriend, Daisy.


D: What on earth happened to you?


L: Oh, I just had a lazy day at the beach.


D: My goodness! You?re really burnt. Are you all right?



L: Well, yes, but I feel like


I?ve been roasted.



D: In that case, let?s eat in rather than go out for dinner.



L: Up to you.







D: What would you like to eat?


L: Uh….






D: How about your favorite: roast beef?



L: Uh…Not today, please.






D: Ok. I understand.



Lesson 44




Better Off With E-mail?


Steve is chatting with his sister, Diana.


S: Gee, Diana, you’re always at home.



Don’t you have any friends to go out with?



D: Sure, I do. But all my friends are either out shopping


or they?re boring. And you know I hate shopping.



S: Get a boy


friend. I?m sure you won?t be bored then



D: Actually, I want to meet some interesting guys



but I don?t know how to



S: Why don?t you try E


-mail? You might get lucky.


D:



I don?t think so. Besides, dating through E


-mail i


s


neither personal


nor romantic. Why


don?t you introduce me to some of your friends?



S: Why didn?t I think of that? How about my best friend, Fred?



D: Uh…maybe I?ll be better off with E


-mail.


Lesson 45




Tough Guys Do Dance


Not


only is


Thai


boxing violent, but it is


also


bloody.


Yet it


involves


the


arts


of


dance


and


music.


It


is


both


ugly


and


beautiful at the same ?s why it?s so exciting to watch.





Thai


boxing


was


created


by


soldiers


over


five


hundred


years


ago.


The


fighters


use


every


part


of


their


bodies,


especially


their


feet


and


elbows


to


strike


their


opponents.


Their deadly style has earned them respect from other martial


artists.


Surprisingly, the fights start


off with a


graceful


dance. The


dance


is


in


honor


of


the


boxers?


teachers.


There


is


even


a


small band which plays s along with the dance and during the


fight. So, who says tough guys don?t dance?





Lesson 47




Fast-food Talk




Though


it


is


generally


accepted


that


junk


food


is


not


healthful,


American


fast-food


restaurants


are


popping


up


all


over


the


world.


These


restaurants


are


for


people


who


are


always


in


a


rush.


If


they


don?t


have


time


to


sit


down


to


a


regular meal, they race over to the nearest McDonald?s. There


they can quickly satisfy their hunger.





Because


Americans


like


things


done


immediately,


they


often


order


their


food


quickly


at


fast-food


restaurants.


They


say,


“A


burger,


fries


and


a


coke!”


Though


it?s


not


polite,


it?s


efficient. So when you are in the


States, try to order this way.


After all, in America do as the Americans do.



Lesson 49







Stop Snoring!





Millions


of


families


have


trouble


falling


asleep.


Do


you know why? There?s someone in the family who has


a


snoring


problem.


The


problem


can


be


quite


serious.


In


some


cases,


couples


have


to


sleep


in


separate


bedrooms. And in


others, kids can


never study or even


watch TV once Dad hits the sack.





So


how


can


we


avoid


being


a


snoring


nuisance?


One way


is


to avoid eating


a big meal


before going


to


bed.


Drinking alcohol


near


bedtime


is something which


also causes snoring. Changing the position in which the


snorer sleeps also helps. Another alternative is


to


wear


ear plugs. But if all


these ideas


fail, you have only one


choice:


Wake


the


snorer


up.


Tell


him


it?s


his


turn


to


watch you sleep.


Lesson 46




Anything For A Kiss


Martin and Sally have just watched Thai boxing.


M: How did you like the light, Sally?


S: I found it not only too violent but also very brutal.


M:


You?re right. It?s amazing how the fighters can take not only the


punching but all the ki


c


king as well


.


I wouldn?t be able to handle it.



S: Oh, don?t be so mo


dest, Martin.


M: No, really.


I


wouldn?t


fight one


of


those


tough guys


for all the money in the world


S: Would you do it for a kiss?


M: That?s a different story. Sure, I will. But you?ve got to


pay in advance. (Martin tries to kiss sally)


S: No, please don?


t. I was only kidding.


Lesson 48



Fast Food, Slow Service


Tess is a cashier at a fast-food restaurant.


Michael is a customer in a hurry


T: Good afternoon, sir. How are you today/


M: Save it, lady. Just get me a burger and fries.


T: Would you care for a drink or anything else?


M:


Listen. Though I know you?re trying to be nice, I don?t have


all day. If I want anything else, I?ll mention it, OK?



T: Are you sure you don?t want a dessert? A milkshake maybe?



M: No, just go and bring me my order, will you?


T: Wait


a minute! You look familiar. You?re Mi


c


hael Jordan, aren?t you?


Tell me, how does it feel



to be such a famous basketball player?


M: That?


s


it. I?ve had enough. I?


m


going to a real fast


-food restaurant


Lesson 50




Laser Cures Snoring


A mother and son are talking


S: I can’t stand Dad’s snoring anymore, Mom.


I didn’t sleep a wink last night.



M: I understand. Neither did I. But what can we do?


S: I read in a magazine that there’s some kind


of laser which can cure snoring.


M: I read that, too. But it?s


pretty e


xpensive.


Besides, people


who have tried it say it?s painful and could cause voice chang



S: Oh, I didn?t know that. I guess there?s no hope then.



M: Well, I ?ll talk to dad about it.



S: I hope


he agrees to


do it. Anyway, a voice change will do


him a world of good. Have you heard him try to sing lately?


M: Come to think of it, you’re right.



Lesson 51







Thanksgiving





Thanksgiving, which


falls on


the


fourth Thursday of


November,


is


one


of


the


biggest


American


holidays.


This


holiday


started


in


the


early


16


00?s


after


settlers


arrived


in


America.


These


people


who


came


from


Europe


didn?t


know


how


to


survive


in


the


wild


new


country.


Luckily,


they


met


some


friendly


American


Indians,


who


showed


them


how


to


hunt


turkeys


and


grow corn. In


the


fall, after


the harvest,


the settlers had


a great feast. They invited the Indians to thank them for


their help.




Today


the


tradition continues. On Thanksgiving


Day,


Americans


invite


their


friends


over


for


a


turkey


dinner


and give thanks for what they have.



Lesson 53





Monkeying Around




Thai


people


believe


that


keeping


monkeys


happy


brings good luck. So every year


there?s a day on which


they have a special treat for monkeys called the Annual


Monkey


Feast.


Hundreds


of


monkeys


come


from


the


mountains


to “sit at” long


buffet


tab


les which are piled


high with bananas, peanuts, watermelons and cabbage.




Monkeys will


be monkeys. So


they


fool around and


fights break out. But


nobody seems


to care. Neither do


the


monkeys.


They


just


stare


back


at


the


crowds


of


people who turn out to watch them. Then they continue


to monkey around and have a good time.



Lesson 55





Life After Death








A


34-year-old


married


man


who


died


recently


had


no children. When he died,


his


wife


was


not pregnant,


either.


But


now


that


he?s


dead,


he


has


a


chance


of



becoming a father. How?s that possible.





After a man


dies,


his sperm remains


alive


for some


time. In


this case,


the


woman


asked doctors


to remove


the


sperm


from


her


husband?s


body


and


store


it


in


a


sperm bank.


Now she can


have


the


baby


that she has


wante


d


for a long


time. She says it?s as if her


husband


would come back


to


life again when


the child is born. If


that is so, wouldn?t that make her husband her son?



Lesson 52



A Thanksgiving Get-together


Larry, who is from Taiwan, is studying in America.


His


classmate,


Sue,


who


is


American,


is


having


a


Thanksgiving Day party at her house.



S: Hi, Larry. Are you doing anything for Thanksgiving?


L: I don’t have any plans.



S: Good. I’m having a get


-together at my house.



Would you like to come?


L: Sure, I’d love to


. Should I bring anything?


S:


No.


There


will


be


plenty


of


salad,


ham,


corn,


potatoes, wine and, of course, turkey.


L: That sounds


great.


Do


you


want


me to come


by


early to give you a hand?


S:That?s not come over at around two in the afternoo


n


Lesson 54



Variety Is The Spice Of Life


Barney and Debbie are on vacation in Bangkok


D: So where are you taking me out to dinner tonight, barney?


B:


Let’s


go


to


Phuket.


It


has


the


most


beautiful


sunsets that you


will


ever see.


That’s also


where


you can get a wide range of exotic foods.


D: Sounds good. What have you got in mind?


B: I’ve been dying to try monkey brains again.



C: What? You’ve got to be kidding. No way!



B: Come on. Haven?t you learned that variety is the spice of lif



D: You just said “again”.


Have you tried it before?


B: Sure, it’s delicious.



D: No wonder! Sometimes you act like a monkey.



Lesson 56






Baby Trouble


Betty is talking to her husband Dan.


B: Don’t you think it’s time that we had a baby?



D: We’re much better off without children.




Think of all the trouble raising them.


B: But it?s only natural that married couples have babies.



D: I don?t want any brats who?ll run around the house breaking things.



B: Then I’ll have a baby by myself.



D: Don’t be ridiculous. That’s not possible.



B: Yes


, it is. I can adopt or go to the sperm bank or…



D: Stop! Are you crazy? I forbid it.


B: Then, can we have a baby together?


D: OK. You win.


Lesson 57


New Asian Generation




In


the


past,


the


children


of


Asia


had


very


few


choices. A son would usually follow


in his father’s


footsteps and do the same kind of job as his father.


But


now,


young


people


have


higher


education


which


opens


doors


to


new


kinds


of


jobs.


TV


exposes kids to new ideas from other countries.





So, the


younger


generation


of


Asians are doing


thi


ngs


their


parents


never


dreamed


of.


They’re


investing


in


stocks


or


dying


their


hair


purple.


Unfortunately,


some


are


also


getting


into


trouble


with sex


and drugs.


Asian parents


whose


children


are doing all this do have a reason to be worried.



Lesson 59


About Moral Values


More and more people are forgetting the saying,


“Pride comes before a fall.” I remember only a few


years


ago


when


things


used


to


be


so


different.


People used to be modest and humble.



As


I


looked


around


at


my


classmates


the


other


day


I


realize


how


different


things


are.


People


are


so


much


more


pretentious


nowadays.


With


their


fancy clothes and stylish hairdos, they


appear too


materialistic,


which


is


not


to


my


liking.


I


know


modernization


is


necessary


for


advancement.


However,


I


hope


we


don’t


l


ose


our


traditional


moral values along the way.


Lesson 61


Touring By Taxi


One


of the


most


convenient


but


expensive


ways


to get round the city in any country is by taxi. And


in some cases, tipping is expected.


A taxi driver


knows the city


like the


back


of


his


hand. He can tell you whatever you want to know.


At the same time, he’ll be your personal tour guide.


He


can


take


you


wherever


you


want


to


go.


So,


however


expensive


the


taxi


ride


may


be,


the


advice


you


get


from


the


driver


will


certainly


be


worth it



Lesson 58





Like Father Like Son


Tom,


whose


parents


are


conservative,


is


talking


to


Karen, whose parents are open-minded.


T: Boy, I?m really fed up with my dad.



C: Why? What?s the problem?



T: My dad, whose upbringing


is very strict,


expects me


to live by his old rules


C: That?s too bad. He must be crazy.



T:


You


know


what?


He


even


buys


clothes


for


me,


the


styles of which belongs to the fifties


C: What a nut!



T: Hey, stop calling my dad names.


C: But I thought…



T: No matter what, he?s still my dad.



C: Like father, like son!]


Lesson 60





How To Attract Boys


Jason is talking to Kate, a classmate he likes very much.



J: I don?t understand why you dye your hair and wear all


kinds of weird clothes, Kate.


K: I guess that?s how I attract boys.



J: Yes, but the wrong kind of boys.



K: What do you mean?


J: The


type of


guys who go out with you wear earrings


and have tattoos on their arms.


K: What kind of guys do you think I should go out with them?


J: Uh…somebody like me, for instance. K: Oh, is that so?



J: The day will com


e when you know I?m right.



K: We?ll see.



Lesson 62






Keep The Change


Jimmy is at Boston airport. He hails a taxi.



T: Where to, buddy?



J: The Sheraton Hotel, Please.


D: OK. Is this your first time in Boston?


J: Yes. What?s a good place for sightseeing?



D: If you have a lot of time on your hands, you can walk


the Freedom Trail


J: I?m kind of strapped for time.



D: In that case, whatever else you do, you must check out the


observatory on the 63


r


d


floor of the John Hancock Building


J: Isn?t the building all


glass?


D:


That?s


right.


You


can?t


miss


it.


Here?s


your


hotel.


That?ll be $$17.50, please.



J: Here?s $$ 20.00. Keep the change.


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