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中级美国英语教程
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中级美国英语教程
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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
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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
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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
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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
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中级美国英语教程
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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
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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!
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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
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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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