菜鸟口语-疯狂英语精华集双面打印版

003-mp3 Touchy topics 敏感的话题

In North America when people meet each other for the first time, they talk about things like family, work, school or sports. They ask questions like "Do you have any brothers or sisters? "Where do you work?", "What school do you go to?", and "Do you like sports?" They also ask questions like "Where do you come from?" and "Where do you live?" These are polite questions. They are not personal or private

But some things are personal or private, and questions about them are not polite. People don't ask questions about a person's salary. They don't ask how much someone paid for something. It is OK to ask children how old they are, but it is not polite to ask older people their age. It is also not polite to ask people questions about politics or religion unless you know them very well. People don't ask unmarried people "Why are you single?", and they don't ask a married couple with no children "Why don't you have any children?"

在北美，但人们第一次彼此见面时，他们常常谈论家庭，工作，学校或运动。他们常问一些像“你有兄弟姐妹吗？”，“你在哪儿上学？”或“你喜欢运动吗？”灯一类的问题。他们能也会问“您从哪儿来？”和“你住在哪儿？”这样的问题。这些问题都是礼貌的，并不是私人的问题。

但是有些事是私人的，问这些方面的问题是不礼貌的。人们不问一些关于收入的问题。他们不问别人买某个东西要花多少钱，问小孩多大了是可以的，但是问老人的年龄是不礼貌的。另外，问一些关于政治和宗教的问题也是不礼貌的，除非你和对方很熟，人们不会问未婚的人“你为什么不结婚？”，他们也不问结了婚没有孩子的夫妇“你们为什么不要小孩子？”

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A workaholic is a person who works too much. A workaholic lives to work, rather than works to live. In America, it is generally thought that being a workaholic is unhealthy and harmful.

工作狂就是一个工作过量的人。这种人活着是为了工作，并不像其他人工作是为了生活。在美国，一般认为工作狂是不健康且有害的。

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In America, being highly educated often over-qualifies you for many jobs. Companies are careful not to hire applicants who have more education and higher goals than necessary for the job. Over-qualified workers are likely to quit the minute (= as soon as) they find a better job. 63．While there is life,there is hope. (有生命便有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧) 64．Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱) 65．Storms make trees take deeper roots. (风暴使树木深深扎根)

66．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. (心之所愿，无事不成)

67．The shortest answer is doning. （最简单得回答是干）

68．Pain past is pleasure.过去的痛苦即是快乐

69．All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事必先难后易

70．A man of words and not of deeds (事迹，功绩) is like a garden full of weeds。(杂草，野草) 一个只说不做的人就像一个长满野草的花园。

71．Hi,this is LI YANG, I graduated from LANZHOU University and majored in Mechanical Engineering. I was once a poor student of English , and it was my biggest headache and trouble maker.

I got sick and tired of learning boring grammer rules and lifeless words. But through hard work in practicing speaking English and breaking away from the traditional grammer games, I found myself a totally different and exciting new world.

Not only did I pass Band 4 and Band 6 College English exams very easily with high marks , but more importantly , I began to use English.

Finally, I developed a new language cracking System myself, I began

to teach German not long after I stared to learn this terribly difficult language in my own way.

It was a miracle [奇迹] but I made it. To speak good English,I think one year of study should be enough for any diligent [勤奋的；孜孜不倦的] and intelligent [聪明的] person.

I'd like to share [分享] my learning techniques [技巧] with you,and I will be very glad to answer your letters and be your friend. For further information, please feel free to contact me.

大家好，我是李阳。我毕业于兰州大学工程力学系。我曾经是一个英文很差的学生（大学时代十几门功课不及格），英语令我头痛，让我难堪。我厌倦了学习无聊的语法规则和没有生命的单词。但通过刻苦操练口语和摆脱传统的语法游戏，我发现了一个崭新的、令人激动的新世界。我不仅轻易高分地通过了大学英语四六级考试，更重要的事，我开始应用英语。

023-mp3 I have just finished my homework. 我刚刚做完了作业。

He has gone to America. 他去美国了。

He has been to America. 他去过美国了。

He has lived here for a year. 他在这里住了一年。

He is a promising young man. 他是个有出息的年轻人。

We should keep them informed of what is going on here.

我们应该让他们知道这里发生的情况。

024-mp3 Music can enrich your whole life? 音乐可以使你一辈子的生活丰富多彩。He gave a lecture on agriculture. 他作了一个关于农业的讲座。

On coming home, he switched on the television. 他一到家就打开了电视。

His visit was well timed. 他的访问正合时宜。

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1. recommendation: （推荐;劝告）

I bought the car on Paul's recommendation.

根据保罗的推荐我买了这辆车。

2. motivation: （动机;动力；目的）

The stronger the motivation, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.

一个人学外语的动力越强大，学得就越快。

026-mp3 to drop someone a line/note = to write a short letter to someone

（给某人写封短信）

As soon as I get to Guang-zhou, I'll drop you a line.

我一到达广州，就给你写信。

2. to stand a chance = have a chance（有希望；有机会；有可能性）

You can forget that! You don't stand a chance of getting the job.

你别想了吧！你是没有机会得到这个工作的。

3. ill at ease = slightly nervous or worried, esp. in a social situation(略感不安；

稍觉手足无措；局促不安)

027-mp3 A: How did you like last night's party?

B: I'm not accustomed to that kind of social situation. I was little ill at ease.

A:喜欢昨晚的聚会吗？

B：我不太习惯那种社交场合，我有点不自在。

在美国，资历过高会使你得不到工作。公司不会雇佣所受教育和目标超过工作所需的应聘者。资历过高的人一旦找到更好的工作可能会辞掉原来的工作。

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Stone's bilingual ability and his work experience were the qualities that helped him get the job over all the other candidates

李阳的双语能力和他的工作经验使他胜过其他候选人获得这份工作。

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A: I just stopped by your office in the bank. They told me that you had quit. Where are you working now?

B: I am working for a lawyer now. The pay is better and the work is much more interesting.

A:我去银行顺便到办公室拜访你，他们告诉我你辞职了，你现在在哪里工作？

B:我现在在为一位律师工作，薪水很搞，工作也更有意思。

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A: Have you been waiting for me for a long" time?

B: I've only been waiting for an hour. I feel as though I have been standing here for 50 days.

A：你已经等了很久吗？

B:我已经等了一个小时了，可是我感觉象是在这里站了50田。（超级抱怨!）

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Mike likes to write by the nice bright light at night.

迈克喜欢晚上在柔和明亮的灯光下写作。

I like the shape of that table.

我喜欢那张桌子的形状。

010-mp3She sells sea shells on the shining seashore, and shells she sells on the seashore are seashells I am sure.

她在亮晶晶的海滩上卖贝壳，我敢肯定她在海边卖的是贝壳。

011-mp3 There are thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three feathers on that bird's throat.

那只画眉鸟的喉咙上有三万三千三百三十三片羽毛。

012-mp3 I'll think-it-over. 我会仔细考虑的。

013-mp3 What-are you doing? 你在做什么？

I'm working on-it. 我正在做这项工作。

You ate-too much. 你吃得太多了。

I don't know what-to do. 我不知道怎么做。

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Lend-me your black-bag. 把你的黑包借给我吧。

I don't-like-people asking me for money. 我不喜欢问我要钱的人。

Do you want-that-magazine? 你想要那本杂志吗？

Do you need-that-pencil? 你要那只铅笔吗？

Ask-Bob-to sit-behind-me. 让鲍伯坐在我后面。

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Would you mind-giving me that-red-book? 能把那本红色的书递给我吗？

Not only did I forget my train ticket, but I also forgot my passport.

我不仅忘了带火车票，还忘了带护照。

She began playing the violin when she was nine.

九岁的时候，她开始拉小提琴。

I had to pay three dollars for my club fee, and I paid another two dollars for my laundry this morning. I only had five dollars.

今天早上我付了三美元给俱乐部，付了两美元洗衣服，我只剩五美元。

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It started out to be a beautiful day Then, all of a sudden, it became cloudy and began to rain.

刚开始天气不错，可是突然天就变了，乌云密布并下起雨来。

Doris would like to see your pictures of California and so would I.

= We'd both like to see your pictures.

多瑞斯喜欢看你加利福尼亚的照片，我也一样，我们都喜欢看你的照片。

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If you can find another pair of tickets we’ll have enough for a dozen people. = We have 10 tickets at present.

如果你能再找到两张（一对）票，我们就可以有12个人去了。

Cindy's sister is coming to stay with her a week from tomorrow.

辛蒂的妹妹自明天起一个星期以后（8天后）将过来和她住在一起。A: Cindy's sister will be staying with her for a week.

辛蒂的姐姐将要陪她一个星期。

B: Cindy's sister will arrive in eight days.辛蒂的姐姐8天后将到。

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The price of the car was so low that it made Stone suspicious of the value.

= Stone doubted the value of the car.

这辆车的价格如此之低，石头怀疑那辆车的价值。

019-mp3 Following the dinner will be addressed by the candidate.

= The candidate will speak after dinner.

晚饭后将由候选人作演讲。

Wouldn't I love to be in North Carolina right now!

= I wish I could go to North Carolina.

我现在多么现在北卡罗来纳州啊。（中国人最难建立感情的句子）

020-mp3 If only our team had scored one more point.

要是我们队再多得一分就好了。

Mike found it difficult to adjust at first, but he's used to studying at Harvard now. 刚开始迈克发现很难适应再哈佛的学习，但现在他已经习惯了。

She asked me which one I'd like, and I said ' didn't mind.

她问我要哪一个，我说哪一个都没有关系。

021-mp3 It's nice to be sitting here with you.

在这里陪你坐着是非常愉快的

I will have done it by the time you come back.

在你回来之前，我会做完它。

I'll have studied English for four years next March.

到明年三月，我就学了四年的英语了。

022-mp3 This soup would taste better if it had more salt in it.

如果多放点盐，这汤会更好喝的。

If she could help you, she would help you. 如果她能帮你的话，她会帮你的。

If it hadn't rained so hard yesterday, we would have played tennis.

如果昨天没有下那么大的雨，我们就去打网球了。

If I had known her telephone number, I would have called her.

如果我知道她的电话号码的话，我就给她打电话了。

046-mp3 If it hadn't been for your help (= if you had not helped), we would never have finished it.

如果没有你的帮助，我们永远完不成任务。（对别人帮忙的最好报答。）

047-mp3 Does it make any difference to you whether we have our lesson at two o'clock or at three o'clock?

我们在2点上课还是在3点上课？你觉得有关系吗？

048-mp3 I began my new job full of confidence, but after one week and I still hadn't made a single sale, my heart was in my boots

我开始这个新工作时信心百倍／十足，但过了一个星期还没有做成一笔生意，我感到十分焦急。049-mp3 There's no sense in going by boat when the plane is just as cheap and much quicker.

既然乘飞机和坐船一样便宜而且还快得多，那么就没有理由／道理去坐船。

050-mp3 一个少女的梦想自述

I am 22 years old and have a great job in an advertising agency working for

a very nice boss. The chances for a promotion look really good, but before I get too old I want to see the world. What I dream of doing is taking a year off and sailing around the world alone. The problem is that my boss says he can't keep my jo

b open for me. My boyfriend is against me going too - he says it's too dangerous. What do you think I should do?

我22岁，在一家广告社有一份如意的工作，为一位很不错的老板打工，提升的机会确实无可挑剔但是在我变得太老之前，我想去看看世界。我梦想能够休上一年假，自个儿乘船周游世界。可问题是老板所他无法继续保留我的工作。我的男朋友也反对我去--他说这样做很危险，你想我应该怎么做呢？

051-mp3 恋爱中老人的自述

I am 60 years old and single. Now after all these years I have fallen head over heels in love. The girl I love is much younger than me - in fact she's 20 years old. She says she loves me, but my relatives say she is just after my money. Her parents don't approve of me and want her to forget me. I don't want to be lonely the rest of my life. What should I do? 4. 028-mp3 to live up to = to keep to the high standards of

（符合；实践；不辜负期望；达到高标准）

Did the film live up to your expectations?

=was it as good as you expected?

这部电影达到你期望的标准了吗？

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5. work out: （计划出；制定；设定；有好结果；结果是…）

Don't worry. Everything will work out all right。

一切都会顺利的。

We must work out some plan to increase our sales.

我们必须制定一些计划来提高销售成绩。

6. to keep one's head = to remain calm（保持清醒；冷静；镇定）

In case of fire, keep your head. Walk, don't run，to the nearest exit.

万一发生火灾，保持镇定，从最近的出口出去，别瞎跑。

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That's the way I look at it, too. 我也是这么想的。

I couldn't agree more. /Exactly/. That's a good point.

That's just what I was thinking. 我就是这么想的。

That's a good idea. 好主意／我赞成

I know what you mean. 我了解／理解你的意思。

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I feel the same way. 我有同感。

That depends. 那得看情形／视情况而定。

I'm not really sure. 我不太清楚／确信。

I'm really / very / awfully sorry (about it). 我真是非常抱歉。

I apologize. / Please accept my apology. 我表示歉意。／请接受我的道歉。032-mp3

I feel terrible (about it). 太抱歉了。／太不好意思了。

That's quite all right. 没关系。

I understand completely. 我完全理解。

You really don't have anything to apologize for. 你真的没什么可道歉的。

I wouldn't worry about it, if I were you. 我是你的话，我不会担心的。

033-mp3 It won't take much time. 不会花很多时间的。

It's been a long time. 好久不见了。

It's nothing. 小事情／不足挂齿。

It's about time. 时间不多了吧。／是时候了。

It's wonderful! It's terrific 棒极了！

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It's fabulous! 很好的／绝佳的。（非正式的）

It's incredible 令人难以置信／不可思议。

It's hard to say. 很难说。

That's it. 对了

That reminds me. 这使我想起来了。

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Did I hear you right? 我有没有听错？

Sounds like fun. 听起来很有趣。

I doubt it. 我表示怀疑。

You never know. 天晓得。

If you insist 恭敬不如从命。

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I wish I could. 我希望我行。

You can count on me. 你可以放心／交给我办。

I mean it / I'm serious / I'm not kidding. 我不是开玩笑。

I'll do something about it. 我会采取措施的。

That's really something 真了不起。

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I'm coming. 我来啦。

It can't be helped. 没办法了。

I'm looking forward to seeing you. 我期待着和您见面。

I'm not myself today. 我今天心神不宁。

What do you think of the proposal? 你的看法如何？

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Tomorrow never comes. 莫依赖明天。

Storms make trees take deeper roots. 风暴使树木深深扎根。039-mp3 Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 心之所愿，无事不成。

The shortest answer is doing. 最简短／干脆的回答是干。

Pain past is pleasure. 过去的痛苦即是快乐。

040-mp3 I hope you don't mind my asking, but I wonder if it might be at all possible for you to lend me your car. 希望你不要介意我的请求，我不知道你是否可以把车借我用一用。

I should have studied last night, but I was too tired.我昨晚应该看书／学习的，但太累了041-mp3

The boss is waiting in his office for us to come and explain why we failed to finish this work on time. The sooner we go and face the music the better.

老板在他的办公室李等着我们前去说明未能按期完成这个工作的理由，咱们还是早点去挨批为好。

042-mp3 Boy, you are in a lousy mood！Come on now- buck up -face the music -- nose to the grindstone. You'll get used to it soon. You know the proverb, "Smile and the world smiles with you, cry and you cry alone.

天啊，你情绪糟糕透了！快振作起来，面对现实、埋头苦干，你会慢慢习惯的。你知道“微笑，世界与你同欢乐；哭泣，你只能独自悲伤”这句格言吗？

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I'm sick and tired of having to take care of your brother just because he refuses to go out and find a job.

只是因为你弟弟不肯出去找工作就得我来照顾他，这真让我烦透了。

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It's been a bad day. First, I couldn't keep up with all the paperwork at the office. Second, the bank called and told me I would have to keep up with my car payments or I might lose the car. Then this evening I went Jogging with my wife, I was so tired I couldn't keep up with her.

今天糟糕透了。首先我应付不了办公室的文书工作，其次银行通知我得继续支付小汽车的幌子，否则我将会失去小汽车，接着今天瓦上和妻子一起去慢跑，我太累了，跟不上她的步伐。045-mp3

Attitudes towards drinking and] smoking in the U.S. are, in some ways, very different from those in Asia. 在对烟酒所采取的态度上，美国和亚洲在某些方面是非常不一样的。

今天，他们将会向您介绍我们新落成的工厂和研究重心。如有问题您可随时提问。

热烈欢迎大家，衷心希望您的来访收获良多而意义深远。

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A: It's a shame this restaurant is so expensive. 太遗憾了，这家餐馆太贵了。

B: I agree. I wish it were cheaper. 是这样。我真希望它能便宜点。

A: Me too. I was hoping we could eat here tonight, but it looks like that's out of the question 。我也这么想，我原本希望我们也能在这儿吃晚饭，当现在看来是不成了。

B: I'm afraid so. 恐怕是这样。

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A: It's a shame the weather is so bad. 真遗憾，天气如此糟糕。

B:I agree. wish it were better. 我也觉得。希望会好起来。

A: Me too .

I was hoping we could go to the beach today, but it looks like that's out of the question.

我也这么想，我本来西瓦工我们今天去海滨，当看来没戏了。

A: It's a shame these instructions are so complicated.

真遗憾，这些说明太复杂了。

B: I agree. I wish they were simpler.

我觉得也是，希望能简单些。

A: Me too.

I was hoping we could put this bicycle together for Tom's birthday, but it looks

like that's out of the question.

我也希望如此，我本来希望买这辆自行车，送给汤姆做生日礼物，当现在看来不可能了。060-mp3

A: It's a shame this machine is so slow. 真遗憾，这台机器太慢了。

B: I agree. I wish it were quicker. 是这样，我希望它能快一些。

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A: Me too. I was hoping we could finish copying this report today, but it looks like that's out of the question.

我希望如此。我本来希望今天我们能复印完这份报告，但现在看起来不太可能。

我60岁了，仍然单身。这么多年后的今天我却为爱而神魂颠倒。我爱上的女孩比我小多了---她只有20岁。她说她爱我，但是我的亲友说她只是想要我的钱。她的父母不赞成我们，想要她忘记我，可我不想余生过得这么孤独，我该怎么办呢？

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I'm very grateful to receive this award for "Best Actress." I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate this honor. There are many people I'd like to thank. First of all, I want to thank my parents for bringing me into this world. I also want to express my gratitude to all of my teachers over the years, but especially to my acting teacher, Vincent Lewis, who taught me everything I know. And finally, I want to express my appreciation to all of my friends for their support, especially to Katherine Miller, for being there when I needed her.

This award means a great deal to me. Words can't express how honored I feel at this moment. Thank you very much.

感谢授予我“最佳女演员奖”。我实在时无法表达我对给予我此荣誉的感激之情。我想感谢很多人。

首先，我想感谢我的父母把我带到这个世界。另外，我还想表达一下我对这么多年教过我的老师的谢意。尤其时谢谢我的表演老师文森特.刘易斯，他教会了我所知道的每一件事。最后，我想感谢所有支持过我的朋友。特别是感谢凯瑟琳.米勒，每当我需要她时，她总在我身边。

这个奖对我意味深长，任何话语也表达不了此死我所感到的万分荣幸，非常感谢。

053-mp3 No Age Discrimination 没有年龄歧视

Nowadays when you interview with an American company, you do not have to reveal your age. The interviewer is not supposed to ask. If he does, and later you are not hired, you might be able to sue the company for age discrimination. 今天当你去一家美国公司面试时，你不必透露你的年龄。面试也不应该问这个问题。如果他问了这个问题，后来你又没有被雇佣，你就可以去控告这家公司搞年龄歧视。

054-mp3 Cheerful Messages 激励人生的格言

When you visit an American home you're likely to see a cheerful message or two hanging on the wall. The message is often a famous quotation religious principle or short poem. The message may even be an original saying written by a member of the family.

在你访问一户美国人家时，很有可能会看到一，两条挂在墙上的格言。格言经常时一句著名的名言、宗教教条或短诗。格言也可能时家庭的某为成员写下来的新颖其他的有独创性的见解。

Chairman s Opening Remarks at a Meeting

055-mp3 会议开幕讲话

I want to welcome you all here for the fourth annual meeting of our Asian sales staff. I know you are all busy, so I appreciate your making time in your schedules to attend today.

欢迎所有来参加我们亚洲推销员第十届年会的代表。我知道大家都很忙，因此非常感谢你们今天能够抽出时间来参加这次会议。

There are 16 participants here today. First,Mr. Stone Lee, our sales manager, will make a few remarks 。He will speak about the sales projections for the coming year and the problems that some of us have had in the past year. After Mr. Lee's remarks, the meeting will be opened for comments and discussion from the rest of you.

今天有16位与会者。首先，请我们销售精力李阳先生发表讲话。他将谈谈未来一年的销售计划和去年我们一些人遇到的问题。李先生发言完毕后，回忆将由大家进行自由评论和讨论。

We hope that you will earnestly take part in this meeting. You are all skilled and successful salesmen as shown by your records in the field. This company is growing by leaps and bounds and the way to keep growing, and to stay ahead of the competition is to opinions and our successful techniques ,and to speak about our failures. After the meeting, we will all adjourn to the Rose Room of this hotel for a buffet dinner, Now ,shall we begin?

我们希望你们认真的参与本次回忆。从你们在这一领域的业绩看，你们所有人都是训练有素、事业有成的推销员。这个公司正在迅速发展、保持成长和处于竞争领先地位的方法就是公开、只有的交换我们的想法和成功技巧，并讲出我们的失败之处／并反省我们的失败之处。会后，我们将转到九点的玫瑰厅吃顿自助餐。现在，我们开始吧！056-mp3 经典演讲：向朋友和同事表达感激之情

First of all, I want to thank you all for coming to this party. I have thrown this party, because I wanted to thank you all for being kind to me while I have been here.

Looking back, it seems like a very short five years living here and working together with you. Ally wife and I still remember the first day we arrived in Beijing, and everything looked so different, compared with things in New York. The first several months were a difficult time，but we tried very hard to adapt ourselves to the new environment, new life style, and a new place of work. There were times of disappointment，anger, and humiliation ，and there were also times of joy, excitement，and happiness，and we are deeply grateful to you for that.

Millions of thanks to you all, and don't forget to finish your dinner before it gets cold.

首先，我要感谢各位出席这次晚会。我举办这次晚会时因为想对大家在我在此工作期间给予我的友好相待表示感谢。

回顾一下，在这里和大家一起工作的五年看起来阿么短暂。我的太太和我仍然记得到北京的第一天，与纽约相比，一切都那么不一样。所以头几个月过得有些江南，但是我们尽量去适应新的环境、新的生活方式和新的工作地点。生活中有失望、生气和屈辱的时候，也有开心、兴奋和愉快的时候，我们衷心感谢大家所做的一切。

十分感谢大家，大家快趁热吃吧。

057-mp3 经典演讲：向美国代表团致欢迎辞—尽显国际风范

I am very happy that you have come all the way from the United States to visit our company. We are very proud and honored to have a distinguished group of guests such as you to our company.

Our staff and employees will do their best to make your visit comfortable and worthwhile。T oday, they will introduce to you our newly built plant and research center. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions.

I want to extend my warmest welcome to all of you, and sincerely hope that your visit here will be worthwhile and meaningful。

您不远千里从美国来我公司访问，我们感到非常高兴，我们为能请到您们这样尊贵的客人而深感骄傲而荣幸。我们所有的员工都会尽力使您的来访舒适而有价值。

当午夜12点的钟声敲响时，人们相互祝福“新年好”，到外面去看夜空总绚烂多彩的焰火。父母常常会在孩子的枕头下放一个小红包，里面搁着钱，那意味着孩子又长大了一岁。在中国，人们把这个叫做“压岁钱”。

在中国，最重要的节日是春节。春节从阴历年的最后一天开始一直持续到元宵节。在大年夜，人们常常做很多此的，然后全家围坐在桌旁吃团圆饭，迎接新年第一天的到来。

新年的第一天，人们出门探望父母、亲戚和朋友。一些年轻的夫妇也在着一天结婚。春节要持续半个月左右，知道元宵节到来为止。

069-mp3 和外国人做生意的秘诀

Although my career as an international businessman is limited, let me speak to you about some of the ways to successfully negotiate with foreign businessmen.

First, language is very important. Today English is the international language of business and trade. Therefore, having a basic knowledge of business and trade terminology in English is helpful in actual business negotiations.

Second, understanding other cultures is also important. We should be aware of different styles of communication according to different cultures. We should not impose our values and norms upon other people, but give due respect for cultural differences.

Third, straightforwardness is important, too. Indirect communication is often considered as dishonest and tactical。Straightforward communication is usually more appreciated.

To sum up，language skills, understanding of different cultures and straightforward communication will serve as a useful basis of successful business transactions。

虽然，作为一个国际商人，我的事业时又局限性的，但我仍然想跟你糖糖一些与外国商人成功谈判的方法。（谦虚的开场白）

首先，语言是非常重要的。如今英语是商务和贸易的国际性语言，因此，懂得一些上午和贸易的英语术语对于实际的商务谈判是非常有用的。

其次，理解其他的文化也是重要的。我们应该意识到根据不同的文化会有不同的交流方式，我们不应该把自己的价值观和规范准则强加于别人，而是对文化差异给予应有的重视。061-mp3 A: What would you do if I told you I was going to quit my job drop out of college go into business for myself dye my hair blonde ？

如果我告诉你我准备辞职／退学／自己做生意／把头发染成金黄色，你会怎么办？

B: Quit your job／Drop out of college／Go into business for yourself ／Dye your hair blonde? 辞职／退学／自己做生意／把头发染成金黄色？

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A: Yes, quit my job! 是的，辞职。

B: Well, I'd probably say you should think about it seriously

／talk it over with your parents／get some sound financial advice

／think twice about it before you make a decision.

Why? You aren't really going to quit your job, are you?

哦，我说你真应该认真考虑／和你父母好好谈谈／请教一些正确的财务建议／三思而后行。A: Well, it's a possibility 有可能

063-mp3

A: How did you like the play／your vacation／thel game ／your date with Ted last night／English class today?

你觉得这出戏／你的假期／这场比赛／你昨晚和泰得的约会／今天的英语课怎么样？

B: Well, to tell the truth, I was a little disappointed. 说实话，我有点失望。

A: Why? 为什么？

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B: It wasn't as funny／relaxing／exciting enjoyable／good as I thought it would be ．

I really expected it to be a lot funnier／more relaxing exciting／enjoyable better．

不像我原来以为的那样有趣／轻松／振奋／令人愉快／好。我本来真的希望有趣／轻松／振奋／令人愉快／好。

A: That's too bad. 真遗憾。

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A: When do you want to leave? ／Who would you like to invite to the party?／What would you like to do this weekend?／Which movie would you rather see? ／How would you like me to cut your hair?／Where do you want us to put the couch?

你想什么时候离开？／你要邀请谁来宴会？／这周末你打算做什么？／你想看哪一部电影？／我给你理理发，你看好吗？／你想让我们把长沙发放到哪里？

066-mp3 B: Oh. I don't know. Whenever／Whoever／Whatever／Whichever／However Wherever you'd like to leave／invite／do／see／cut put is fine with me.

哦，我不知道，无论什么时候离开／无论邀请谁／无论做什么／无论看哪一部／无论怎么理／无论放哪里，都可以／我都没有意见。

A: You don't have any strong feelings about it?

关于这件事你没有什么意见吗？

B: No, not really. It doesn't make any difference. 没有，真没有，没有不同看法。

067-mp3 OFF TO AMERICA 去美国

Mr. Li Ming is looking forward to going to America in September. He has never been out of China, so he is very excited about living abroad. Last year, he applied to Harvard University for a scholarship and succeeded in passing a difficult examination.

At the moment, he is a bit worried about his English. He is good at reading and writing, but he wishes he knew how to understand and speak better. That's why he is now concentrating on conversation at a language school near his home. He is attending a morning intensive course four hours a day, six days a week. The classes are interesting, and the teachers are good, so he is gradually getting used to thinking in English.

Mr. Li is not afraid of working hard, so he keeps on studying after his English classes in order to prepare for life in America. He spends a lot of time reading books on ecology，because he is thinking of majoring in this subject at the university. But this doesn't mean that Mr. Li is a bookworm。He is also very fond of playing tennis and manages to find time for a game twice a week.

Li Ming's parents are in favor of his plan, and they are very proud of their son's success in getting a scholarship' to Harvard. But, at the same time, they wish he weren't going so far away. They are used to seeing him every day, and they will miss him very much when he leaves home for the first time. But Li Ming has promised to come home for the summer vacations, so they are content to let him go to America.

李明先生正盼望着9月份去美国，他以前从未出过国，因此对出国很兴奋。去年，他向哈佛大学申请奖学金并通过了个很难的考试。

就在那时，他有点担心他的英语，他的阅读和写作是强项，但他希望知道怎样去理解和说得更好，这就是他在他家附近的一所语言学校专攻口语的原因。他每周六早晨都上一门4个小时的速成课，那些课很有趣，老师又好，因此他正在养成用英语思维的习惯。

李先生不怕吃苦，所以他在下英语课后还继续学习，为以后在美国生活做准备。他花了大量时间阅读生态学方面的书，因为他考虑把此学科作为在大学里的专业，但这并不意味这李先生是个书呆子，他非常喜欢打网球，每周总要抽出时间打两次。

李明的父母都支持他的计划，他们为儿子获得哈佛的奖学金而感到非常的自豪，但同时，他们希望他不要离得这么远，他们习惯了每天见到他。李明第一次离开家，他们会非常想念他的，但是李明已经答应暑假回家，所以他们能满意地让他去美国了。

He's looking forward to going to America. 他盼望去美国。

He applied for a scholarship at Harvard University. 他申请了哈佛的奖学金。

He succeeded in passing the examination. 他成功地通过了考试。

He's concentrating on learning English. 他集中精力学英语。

He's getting used to thinking in English. 他正在养成用英语思维的习惯。

He's not afraid of working hard。他不怕吃苦。

He keeps on studying ecology. 他不断攻读生态学。

MJ. He's very fond of playing tennis. 他非常喜欢打网球。

068-mp3 The Spring Festival 春节的习俗

The most important festival in China is the Spring Festival. It falls on the last day of the lunar year and lasts until the Lantern Festival。On New Year's Eve, people usually cook lots of good dishes. Then the whole family sits around the table, feasting and welcoming the first day of the new year.

When the clock strikes twelve at midnight, people greet one another with "Happy New Year" and go out into the open to watch all kinds of fireworks glittering everywhere in the dark sky. Parents usually put a small red paper packet under their child's pillow. Inside the packet is some money. That means the child is already one year older. In China people call this "Ya-Sui-Qian"。

On the first day of the new year, people go to visit their parents, relatives and friends. Some young couples get married on that day too. The Spring Festival

085-mp3 A: After that, what happened to him?

B: The chance to enter [the college] came and he took it.

A:在那之后，发生了什么事情？

B：有一个上大学的机会，他抓住了这个机会。

'A：where have you been?

B:I got caught in traffic;[otherwise]I would have been here sooner.

A：你去哪儿了？

B：我遇到交通堵塞，否则我很快就到这了。

086-mp3

A：Tom graduated from college at a very young age.

B: He [must]have been an outstanding student,

A:汤姆很年轻就从大学毕业了。

B:他一定是个优秀学生。

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[On the morning of the next day] he went to New York.

第二天早晨，他去了纽约。

He went pale [at] the news.

听到消息，他脸色发白。

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A: wasn’t the issue settled?

B: No, the two sides are still [in] conflict .

A:问题都解决了吗？

B：没有，双方仍然有矛盾。

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The people at the party were worried about] Janet because no one was aware [of where] she had gone.

参加聚会的人都为珍妮担心，因为没人知道她去哪里了。

* If I hadn't got a cold, I'd be working instead of lying here in bed.

如果我没有得感冒，我会去工作而不是躺在床上。

I want this work finished before you go home, and I'll have no ifs or buts from any of you.

我想你们在回家之前完成这项工作，我不想从你们那里听到任何推脱的借口。

最后，坦率也很重要，间接的沟通往往被认为是最不诚实和具策略性的。坦率的交流常常更值得推崇。

总的来说，语言能力、对不同文化的了解、以及坦率的沟通，这些将构成顺利生意交涉的有效基础。

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He lacks the necessary experience. 他缺乏必要的经验。

He might have been held up in a traffic jam. 他可能因交通堵塞而耽搁了。

How do you spend your leisure time? 你怎样打发业余时间？

I'll finish my work in no time ，and then we're going to have a nice dinner together, OK?

我马上就完成工作了，然后我们一起去好好吃一顿，怎么样？

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A: How are you today? 今天还好吗？

B: Oh, half-and-half, you know. 马马虎虎。

You will learn to like it. 你会喜欢它的。

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When you're down and blue，go to a comedy。After all ，laughter is the best medicine. 你灰心丧气的时候，去看看喜剧，毕竟，笑是解愁良药。

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There have been many ups and downs in our marriage, but we still love each other. 我们的婚姻有很多坎坷，但我们依旧相爱。

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The sight of such a beautiful girl took Tony's breath away。

看到如此美丽的女孩，他目瞪口呆。

I see your point, but I still can't agree with you.

我明白你的意思，但我还是不能同意。

Have you ever thought about becoming a professional musician?

你曾经想过要成为职业音乐家吗？

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But today well lived makes every yesterday" a dream of happiness，and every tomorrow a vision of hope.

只有今天好好的生活，昨天才会变成幸福的回忆，明天才会成为希望的憧憬。

Thank you. 谢谢你。（舌头要伸到上下齿之间）

Sure. 不用谢；当然了。（这个词威力无穷，听起来丰满圆润）

I feel the same way. 我有同感。（元音饱满）

Thank you very much for saying that. 非常感谢你这样说。

I appreciate your helping me. 感谢你的帮助。

Please think nothing of it. 别挂在心上。（要咬两次舌头）

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How long have you been studying English? 你学了多长时间的英语了？

What college are you attending? ／Where do you go to school?／What school did you go to? 你在哪里上学？

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English has become an international language. No matter where you go, English is always commonly used . It is convenient to know the language.

英语已经成为一门国际语言，无论你走到哪里，英语总是被广泛地使用。掌握这门语言会带来方便。

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I am a native. I was born and raised here. I speak the dialect perfectly.

我是本地人，我生于斯，长于斯，我方言说得很好。

Happiness in my work is most important to me.

Being happy in my work is most important to me.

工作中的乐趣对我来说最重要。

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What's your job? / What do you do for a living? / What position do you hold?

你担任什么职位?

I have two days off a week. 我一周休两天。

I haven't seen you for ages. 好久没见了。

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The uneducated are] more to be pitied than blamed 。

对未受过国教的人们更多的是要可怜而非责怪。

This is [the book] that I promised to lend you.

这就是我答应借给你的那本书。

Many people favor [building] more nuclear power plants. 081-mp3 A: Shall I turn on the television?

B: No, I'd rather not [watch] television tonight.

A：我可以打开电视机吗？

B：不，今晚我不愿看电视。

A: Did you criticize him for his mistakes?

B: Yes, but I'd rather not have done it.

A:你因为犯错误的事批评他了吗？

B:是的，但我宁可没有这样做。

He will go to America next month, if he [is] ready then.

如果准备就绪，他下个月就去美国。

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A: I'd met Stone several times before.

B: [So had I].

= I had met Stone ..., too.

A:以前我见过世通几次。

B：我也见过。

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It was not until the accident happened [that I became aware of] my own foolishness。

= I didn't become ... until the accident happened.

= Not until the accident happened did I become 。

直到事故发生我才知道自己的愚蠢。

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Not only [did he make] a promise, but he also kept it.

他不仅许下诺言，而且遵守了。

Only by working hard can we succeed in doing anything.

= We can succeed in ... only by working hard.

只有通过努力工作我们才能成功。

008-mp3 What a pleasant surprise running into you. 碰见你真是太棒了。

I'm glad I ran into you. Where have you been hiding lately? 你躲到哪里去了？I've been thinking about you lately. Let's talk over coffee.

我最近一直在想着你，让我们边喝咖啡边聊吧。

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You're just the man I want to see. 你真是我想见的人。

I haven't seen you for ages /in years/for a long time. 很久没见了

It's nice to see you again. Have you changed jobs?

再次见到你，真是太好了。你换工作了吗？

How was your trip to New York? 你的纽约之行如何？

What has kept you so busy? 什么使你这么忙？

第二拿手好戏：和陌生人相识相知相交－非凡的能力

010-mp3 A: Mary, this is Stone's brother Jim. 玛丽，这是世通的兄弟吉姆。B: I'm very glad /pleased to meet you. 很高兴认识你。

C: It's a pleasure to meet you. /The pleasure is mine. 认识你是我的荣幸。B: How do you like China so far? /What's your impression of China? /What do you think of China? 你喜欢中国吗？/你对中国的印象如何？/你认为中国怎么样？

C: Its really different from what I expected. 这和我想象中的很不一样。

B: Don't worry. You'll get used to it in no time. 别担心，你会很快适应／习惯的。

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1.May I have your name, please? 请问尊姓大名？

2. I think I've seen you before. You look very familiar.

我想我以前在哪里见过你，你看起来非常面熟。

3. Say, don't I know you from somewhere? 我是不是在哪里见过你？

4. I must have seen you somewhere before. 我一定在哪里见过你。

5. Haven't we met before? 我们见过面吗？

6. We have talked of you often. 我们经常谈到你。

7. I didn't quite catch your name.

/I'm sorry. I didn't get your name.

对不起，我没有听清楚你的名字。090-mp3 We don't have this shirt in stock，but they're on order。Stop in next week. We should have them by then.

这种衬衫虽然卖完了，但我们已经定了货。下星期您再来，我们就应该有货了。

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He has room in his heart to consider kindly even his enemies.

他心胸开阔，甚至对他的敌人也心存善心。

He came to give us a talk yesterday。他昨天给我们作了一次演讲。

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I can only afford to watch television for an hour tonight because I have homework to do. 因为我要做家庭作业，所以今晚我只能花一个小时看电视。

If you adhere to the route on the map, you won't get lost.

如果你完全按照地图上的路线走，你就不会迷路。

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Alice, standing tearfully on the platform,] [kept] waving to her mother until the train was out of sight 。

艾丽思两眼泪汪汪地站在站台上，不断得冲她的母亲挥手，直到火车驶出了视线。

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What will you do to help protect our environment from being seriously polluted? 你将为帮助我们地环境免遭污染做些什么呢？

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Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

如果让我来决定我们要一个没有自行车的城市，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫的选择后者。

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If you lose your way ask a policeman. 一旦迷路，向警察打听。

In many ways , yours is a better plan. 你的计划在许多方面比其他人的好。

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You'll have to decide whether you want to pass your examinations or just have a good time; you can't have it both ways 。

098-mp3 If we had been more careful, we [would be" getting] much better results now. Americans are highly [mobile], and therefore may find it difficult to become deeply involved with others.

我们如果更为细心的话，成绩会更好。

Her life was devoted to [caring for] the sick and needy。

她一生致力于照顾病人和穷人。

You have to study English, don't you?

你必须学英语，不是吗？

They used to live there, didn't they?

他们过去住在那里，不是吗？

You'd better go at once, hadn't you?

你最好马上走，不对吗？

He seldom came to see his wife, did he?

他不常来看他的妻子，是这样吗？

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A: How are you doing?

B: I'm doing fine /OK /pretty well /great /super /terrific /so-so.

（很好/好/挺好的/棒极了/太好了/好得不得了/一般）

或: Not bad. /The same as ever. /I can't complain too much.

(还过得去/和以前一样/我不能太抱怨。/还不错。)

B: Terrible. I've had a headache all morning.

（难受极了，我整个早上头都痛）

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A: How's it going?（近况如何）

B: Fine. /Pretty good.（很好/挺好的）

A: How's everything with you/going？（你一切如何？）

B: Well, I'm still alive and kicking. /So far so good.

（我仍然活蹦乱跳的/活着混日子/到目前为止一切都好）003-mp3 A: How've you been? (你近来怎么样？)

B: All right. 或: Not much lately.（还好/不算太好）

A: How are things with you /going?（一切都好吗？/事情进行得怎样？）

B: Great.或: I'm just taking one day at a time.

(棒极了/我只是过一天算一天或我只是做一天和尚撞一天钟。)

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A: What's happening?(原意为"有什么事"，现在已演变成"你好吗？"

A: What's happening with you these days?（近来好吗？）

B: Nothing much. (没什么。)

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A: What's new? /What's up?（口语：有什么新鲜事？）

B: Not much. / Nothing in particular. / Nothing special.

（没什么/没什么特别的）

A: Anything interesting happening?

（有什么有趣的事情发生吗？）

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A: How are you (are they /is she /is he) getting along?

(近来如何？)包括事业、健康状况等等！

B: Keeping busy. Yourself?（一直很忙，你呢？）

A: How do you feel today? B: I feel like a new man.

（今天感觉如何？我觉得像换了一个人似的，或：我觉得有点脱胎换骨了）

★还有两个特别地道的问候是*What's going on? 和*What are you up to? 都表示"你在忙些什么？"，在美国电影中常听到。

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Are you making progress?（你有进展吗？）

Did you sleep soundly last night. 你昨晚睡得好吗？

Have you gotten over your cold? 你感冒好了吗？

How come you look so tired? 你怎么看起来这么疲倦？

Why are you in such a good mood? 你怎么心情这么好？

I just stopped by to say hello. 我只是顺路过来问个好。