中级美语教程3
中级英语口语教程Never Give up the Hope of Living
中级英语口语教程Never Give up the Hope ofLivingLesson 35Never Give upHopeLivingText AIn this recorded conversation withfriend, Alison Willson described her reactionsthe news that she was goingdiecancer. The conversation took place five months before her death.Firstly,told myself, "The thing has happened. However much you fuss ,scream ,yell , it's not goingchange "realised I'd gotdiscipline myself. Another thing was,rememberedvicara churchusedgosaying that this kindthing was often much harderthe relatives thanthe patient. So here there was scopemedo something positive.Thirdly, just beforelefthospital,came across two young womentheir thirties, both with small childrenboth with cancer.thought , well , what amworrying about , because my children are grown upindependent. Ifcan get this rightmyselfmake some sortpeace with, thenpeople who love me will also acceptand this needn't be too 6adtime.Of course,wasn't as simple as that. Whencame outhospitalfoundwas gettingwrong with quitelotpeople , because they didn't look atthe same way asdid. Andagain,think if you're goingdie aroundage50, far more people are involved than if you're dying when you're really old. You know, it's fairly threateningpeopleyour own age, they seeyouthe middlea fairly busy life suddenly stopping-and they findunacceptable. This busincss againgetting themgivc me pcrmissiondie. . .Severalme friends still feel very angrybitter abouiand just won't accept it. In consequence they tell meshouldn't accept it.get all these stories about these heroic people who have organ after organ rcmovedsay, I'm not goingdie; I'm goinglive;they go on, year after year. It makes me fecl I'm be.ing terribly fecble.feel rather guilty , as if whatthey're saying, wcll . you're not trying hard enough.can't really see what elsecould be doing. I'm very confused about all this.don't quite understand whatoughtdo. Well ,suppose one could beChichesterrush acrossAtl.antica boat. But you know. really , I'm too tiredthat.think whatwantsaypeoplethat if you'rethis situationisn't nearly as bad as people who tryput themselvesyour position thinkis.For one thing . other people comcit cold , whereas I've been doingAmy homeworkitthe last two years. I've got usedthe ideahave comethe pointacceptance gradually. The other thingthat they're feeling wellvigorous, with lotsthingsthey'rethe middledoing. Butam actually getting verytireddon't fecl vcry well.The fact thatcan't drive my caram generally havingcut down my activitics isn't as badme as they?thinkis.tryget this throughpeople, andseemsrelease their anxietybit. My friends are beginningaccept whathappeningcome along with me.It's beentimethinking about relationships and' sorting out those which weren't very satisfactory. Also,a largeextent,pressureoffyou're goingdie, you don't really havedo much. It's ratherrclief if you're not feeling well. I've been very happy these last six months.usedthink that if you knew you were dying there would begreat black pall over everything,nothing could beany value. Butisn't like that. In some ways, even, you get increased appreciationthings. Colours are brighterlittlc pleasures mean more. You almost get another dimension.feel that if.hadn't understood what washappening,cometerms with, this would have been lost. So if you asked me whetherwould rather havecoronary or what I've got .would rather have this because I've had all this good time. Andfeel sad because other people might have, but miss-because they aren't allowedcometerms with what's goinghappen, or don't feel able to,thissuchwaste.Text BWang Jinghuia lecturerChina Textile UniversityShanghai. Now, atagefifty-three, heaboutleave this world.In July last year, he was diagnosed asbe suffering from cancerthe esophagus. The doctor told him that there mightstill beslight chancehim if he got operatedat once, ascancer was alreadyan advanced stage. The news greatly alarmed Wang anddaughter who had accompanied himthe hospital. Naturally they wantedhave an operation at once as there was notmomentbe lost."But all our wards are full atmoment,"doctor told them."How long do we havewait then?"daughter asked."At least two months. We havelong waiting list. "Back at home,daughter was at her wit's end. Five years earlier, her mother had diedcancer. It was her father then who had looked after everything - her mother's operation, thenfuneral. And after her mother's death,was her father who looked after herher younger sister,had seen them through school,then collegeher. She had just graduatedher younger sister was still at school. How could they do without their father? No, their father must not die.She lost no timespared no effortsfindinghospitalher father. She went everywhereasked everybody friends ,relatives , acquaintances , anyone who might knowa way, or have connections withhospital. A few days later oneher former schoolmates came withheartening news that oneher friends hadrelative who could pull strings withcertain big hopital.And so this friend's friend's relative madeappearance. He provedbe very helpfulenthusiastic,promisedseewhole thing through. But he constantly dropped hintsWang's daughter about"going price" for"road-paving"a hospital.Athospital things went as smoothly as he had promised. Wang's daughter had handed him three hundred yuan,soon he had everything arranged - consultationWangregistrationliving in. He informed them that there would bevacant bedfollowing Monday.They went home fullhope. He,man who had arranged everythingthem, beganlay downcards. "The going pricetwo thousandfive hundred yuan. But don't worry," he hastenedadd when he sawalarmfatherdaughter's faces. "I'vemanagedbringddwnthe bottom line-- one thousand two hundred. But you havegetready soon.havesatisfyregistrationoffice,surgeon-in-charge,operating doctor andassistant,two anaes thetists- notsingle one could be left out. "What else could they do? In ordercure her father,daughter went aboutmanagedscrape together 500 yuan which she handedthe man just before her father wentliveAs arranged Wang enteredhospitalMonday, July 6. But more thanweek went bynobody seemedbother about him,nothing was'mentioned aboutoperation. Both fatherdaughter were worried about this endless waitingshe approachedman again,see if he could speed things up. "An operating doctor has yetbe found. " She understood what that meant ,as she was almost worrieddeath, she gritted her teethproduced another four hundred yuan. Apparentlyman meant what he said when he mentioned one thousand two hundred asbottom line.On July 28, Wang finally was wheeled intooperation theatre. But he was not kept therelong. The doctor opened upchestfound that cancer had reached suchstage asmake an operation impossible. So merciless washandfate!Whenreporter from Xinmin Evening wentsee Wang early this year, she found an emaciated man lyingbed, obviously nearinglast. He could hardly producecoherent sentence, but he kept repeating ; "We've been robbedone thousand two hundred yuan . .. Now we are penniless . . . whatgoinghappenmy two girls?. . . "The daughter said： "What happenedus was far from unique. It has become quitecommon practicepatientspay through theirnosesorderlive in. Allsamewant our storybe told, not thathave any illusions about getting our money back"Additional InformationNot long ago , an unusual wedding was heldBcijing's Yuyuantan Park. Bothbridebridegroom suffered from cancer but had made surprising improvement withaidqigong.traditionalC.hinese healing system that relies heavilybreathing exercises. Italso through qigong thatyoung couple metfelllove.The 28-year-old Guo Chengpei was formerlytop playerthe Beijing table tennis team. But after participatingthe First Pyongyang lnternational Table Tennis Invitational TournamentSepember 98 , he felthealth declininghe couldhardly talk. After an examination he was diagnosed as having lung cancer, whichusually fatal. He hadstop trainingundergo treatment.Because Guo's cancer had spreadhis lymph nodes,was inoperable. The radiation treatment he received helped little. His doctor predicted that despiteyouth, Guo had only three monthslive.However, being trained astable tennis player2 years, he had an unyielding willan optimistic attitude.he did not give up hope.Onehis friends suggested that he practise qigong, whichcredited with prolonging many cancer patients' lives.This strengthenedwillsurmountdisease.He tookfriend's advicepractise Guo Lin qigong (a combinationmovingbreathing) every day.Getting up at 2：45 a. m. he tooknight shuttle busDitan Parkstartedroutine at 3：40 a. m. He practisedmore than five hours. His fatheruncles took turns accompanying him.Withstrong willindomitable perseverance, he has kept practising qigongseven andhalf years,all kindsweather.A check-up987 showed thatlung cancer's spreadthe lymph nodes had disappearedthe tumour was reducedsize. His weight has increased from 6085 kilograms. He has become fitter andgeneral health has improved.His 26-year-old bride, Chen Yamei, became ill with thymomaSeptember 985."Whenwas told thathad cancer,feltfuture looked so darkmiserable thatwasdespair," she said.In December that year, she had an operation. Afterwards she received chemicalradioactive treatments, but littleeffect could be seen. The cancer beganspreadthe lymph nodesbones.While she was hospitalized she often saw patients around her die. She was terribly frightenedshe feltthe brinkdeath herself.In June 986, she heard that qigong could help cure cancer. Though she didn't completely believe it, she sawglimmerhopedecidedtry It.She also wentDitan Parklearn qigongwas assignedthe class that was instructed by Guo Chengpei."Everyonemy qigong class looks vigorousenergetic,"Chen said. "Thereno sign that they have haddeadly disease. Itgives me confidenceand couragelive on. "She often sought advice from Guohe always helped her patientlyenthusiastically. They shared experiencesencouraged each other. At last love blossomedthe young couple's hearts.After three yearsconstant qigong practice, Chen's conditionstable. Now she says she hasbetter appetitesleeps more soundly."Curing cancer through qigong hadscientific basis," Guo said. "The growthcancer cellsrestrained when one breathes plentyoxygen. After one properly practises qigongquitelong time, heablegreatly enlargerespiratory capacity. Thisgoodcancer patients. "Drawinghis own experience, Guo thinks that combinationsqigong, Western medicinetraditional Chinese medicine arebest wayconquer cancer. And he saidwholesome psychological outlookthe most important thing."Everyone suffering from cancer should think like this; Even ifsurvivalratecanceronly 0. per cent ,am0. per cent , " Guo said. "Those who can get betterfastest are those who are strongspirit. "The couple hope that all cancer patients love lifenever lose their hopeliving.。
英语中级口语Lesson 3-Who Took the Money
Text A
Mrs Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them. She thought she would have to call the police; but, as she disliked making a fuss and getting people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching, then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag , took the notes and put them in her own bag.
Text B
She turned off the radio. The housework was waiting for her. She made the beds and washed the dishes. There wasn’t any shopping to do. and so she thought for a moment of all the Work in the garden. The Mackins lived in a house with a large garden in a suburb of Leeds. Behind the garden there were some trees and then the open fields. Suddenly Mrs Mackin remembered the news. She laughed uneasily. That prison is only 15 miles away, she thought. She didn’t work in the garden, she mended her husband’s shirts instead. And she carefully locked the front door and closed all the windows.
梦想英语每日一课 跟Jane 一起学习赖世雄中级英语 lesson 3
Lesson 3 The city of SongListening 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 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 Boy's Choir. No wonder people say Austria is always alive with the sound of music.Prelude:Peter: Oh, Bruce, you know something, I should leave this lesson to you because this lesson features one country and that's Austria and this country has a lot to do with your backgroud.Bruce: That's right.Peter: So tell our listeners how come you have a very close connection with this country.Bruce: My mother was born in Yugoslavia.But her mother comes from Austria and I still have many relatives living there and I like to visit them every two or three years.Australia, 澳大利亚Peter: The city of song refers to the city of Vienna. You've been to that city before. Tell us something about this city.Bruce: Vienna is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen. I'm not kidding. It is a very old and beautiful city, full of culture ,music and good beer.Potbelly, 啤酒肚，well, if you go out with Peter, beause he is a big potbelly, you might feel embrassed. He is a potbelly.Explanations:1 listening to music 动名词做主语Bruce: Going jogging (Jogging) is my favorite exercise. Well, it is Peter's favorite exercise, it is not mine.Peter: And You favorite exercise is eating.Bruce: Well, it is lifting heavy glasses of beer.2. pastimeWhat's your pastime over the weekend(这个周末）?What's your favorite hobby?How do you past the time on your weekends?What's your favorite pastime on your weekends? Well, let's see, going to a restaurant and seeing a movie.3. all over the worldacross the world, around the world, throughout the world, the world overMichael Jackson is famous the world over.4. this is especially true for people living in Vienna, the city of song.song means music here, the city of music.I'm a little bit curious again. Now, you just mentioned you have something to do with Vienna. How come you dont know anything about music?Bruce: Peter means I can't sing. I like to listen to music. But, I can't sing.Peter: You've got to face the music（面对问题，面对困难）.Bruce: You've got to face the music means You've got to face your problem, you must try to solve your problem.5. Being the home of MozartThis city is the home of Mozart, this city is the birthplace of classical music and waltz. 两个分句，没有连词，是错的，要变成一个句子。
赖世雄中级美语讲解版
赖世雄中级美语讲解版
《赖世雄中级美语讲解版》是赖世雄先生所著的一本英语学习教材，是他在其著名的“赖世雄美语”系列教材中的一部。
该书主要旨在帮助读者提高英语口语和听力能力，以及掌握一些日常交际所需的基本词汇和句型。
《赖世雄中级美语讲解版》的特点有以下几点：
1. 强调实用性：该书的设计理念是帮助读者掌握在日常交际中常用的句型和词汇，以便能够更自如地表达自己的意思。
2. 重视听力训练：书中提供了丰富的听力材料，读者可以通过这些材料提高自己的听力能力，并进行相关的听力训练。
3. 提供详细的讲解和练习：每个讲解单元都会提供详细的讲解和相关的练习，帮助读者巩固所学内容，并能够灵活运用。
4. 注重语境：教材中的课文和对话都是根据实际情景设置的，以帮助读者更好地理解和运用所学的语言知识。
5. 引入了一些美国文化知识：该书还注重介绍一些美国文化知识，帮助读者更好地了解美国文化背景和习惯。
总的来说，《赖世雄中级美语讲解版》是一本适合中级学习者的英语教材，通过该书的学习，读者可以提高自己的口语和听力能力，同时学习到一些日常交际的基本词汇和句型。
中级美国英语教程
中級美國英語教程Index:1.Lesson 922.Lesson 933.Lesson 944.Lesson 955.Lesson 966.Lesson 977.Lesson 988.Lesson 999.Lesson 10010.Lesson 10111.Lesson 10212.Lesson 10313.Lesson 10414.Lesson 10515.Lesson 10616.Lesson 10717.Lesson 92Only the good die youngDialog:Diana bumps into her friend, Steve(D=Diana; S=Steve)D: Hi, Steve! It’s awful hot today, isn’t it?S: You can say that again!D: Let’s go kayaking later.S: Are you kidding? I can’t even swim.D: So what? You’ll be safe with a life jacket and a helmet on.S: What if the kayak capsizes?D: I’ll teach you to “Eskimo roll. 〞S: What’s that?D: Well, it’s a special technique we use to get the kayak upright when it overturns.S: I don’t know … it sounds pretty dangerous.D: Come on. Don’t worry. Only the good die young.S: What do you mean by that?D: Just kidding. Let’s go, OK?S: OK. Anyway, if only the good die young, we’ll both probably live to be a hundred.Lesson 93One good turn deserves anotherReadingOne good turn deserver another. That’s the lesson five store clerks learned recently.Every day a strange old man came to their supermarket to buy groceries. “Once he came in wearing only one shoe,〞recalled one of the clerks. And although he grumbled a lot and they often had to stand there listening to him, he was a nice old man. The clerks befriended him and even helped him carry his groceries. One day when he fell ill with cancer, they even visited him in the hospital. The old man turned out to be a retired doctor. And, of course, when he died, he didn’t die a pauper. He leftUS$70,000 in his will to thank them for their kindness.As poor as a church mouseDialogAnna and Eric are talking about the previous lesson.(E=Eric; A=Anna)E: Wow! Those store clerks really got lucky.A: You can say that again. Some people are born lucky.E: There must be thousands of old men just like that doctor, I bet.A: That’s probably true. And they must be wanting to draw up a will to give their money away, too. So the next time you meet a lonely old man, you’d better treat him right.E: Come on! What kind of person do you think I am?A: Don’t get son mad! I’m just kidding! Besides, you might not be so lucky and come across my old uncle, Jake.E: What do you mean?A: He’s as poor as a church mouse!The poor man’s cure-allReading:Having one of the world’s largest garlic crops, Gilroy, California is known as the “garlic capital of the world.〞On a lot summer day, a pungent odor rises from this farming town which can be smelled miles away. All you have to do is roll down the window of your car and you know you’re in Gilroy.Believing that garlic helps the body fight many forms of diseases, people add garlic to their cooking in many parts of the world. Moreover, it’s popularly used as the poor man’s cure-all. During the First World War it was used as an antiseptic. And in the Second World War it was known as “Russian penicillin.〞Nowadays, thinking that it kills bacteria, some people eat raw garlic as if it were candy.Lesson 96What’s the point of chewing gum?DialogBeing an American, Donna wants to learn more about the Chinese. She’s talking to her Chinese friend, Jeff. (D=Donna; J=Jeff)D: Hi, Jeff! What’s up?J: Nothing much, what about you?D: Same as usual. Here, have a stick of gum.J: No, thanks, I’ll stick to my own brand.D: And what brand’s that?J: Actually it’s not gum. I eat raw garlic instead. Want a piece?D: No way! So that’s where the stinky smell is coming from.J: Hey! Watch your tongue, OK? Garlic kills germs. It’s good for you. D: Says who?J: well, according to …D: Never mind. Please stop talking. Your breath stinks. I’m out of here. J: Boy! These Americans don’t know what’s good for them. Besides, what’s the point of chewing gum anyway?Lesson 97The Bronze AgeReading:While on an expedition in western china twenty years ago, some explorers discovered the mummies of a tall, red-haired people. Though estimated to be nearly 4,000 years old, the corpses were quite well preserved. Scientists are excited because these mummies are a link between the East and the West. What were redheads doing in China and who were they?Though the answers to these questions may never be answered with certainty, these mummies provide new information about the Bronze Age, when men used tools and weapons made of bronze, this was the period between the Stone Age and the Iron Age. As the explorers continue their work, new mysteries are waiting to be discovered.Lesson 98Speaking from the GraveDialog:Two students, Beth and Carl, are talking about the red-haired mummies. (B=Beth; C=Carl)B: Can you imagine what it was like 4,000 years age?C: That’s hard to imagine. But if the mummies could speak, they could certainly tell us a great deal,B: Well, that, of course, is impossible. But scientists can tell a lot from the things the explorers found.C: I know. For example, they think the 4000-year-old mummies welts。
赖世雄中级美语教程 英语笔记
赖世雄中级美语教程英语笔记1. New York is a window on the world. 纽约是世界之窗。
2. This river abounds in fish. 这条河里有好多鱼哦。
3. When it comes to singing, Jay is unsurpassed/unrivaled/second to none. 说到唱歌，杰是无人能比的。
4. Miami is a magnum for the sun lover. 对喜欢阳光的人来说，迈阿密是个胜地。
5. Out of (choice/curiosity) sympathy, I gave the beggar some change. 出于同情，我给了这个乞丐一些零钱。
6. As hard as this may be to imagine…/As beautiful as she is, Istill don’t like her. =Beautiful as she is…7. Teenagers are mostly rebellious. 青少年大多比较叛逆。
8. To make a long story short, I love you no more. 长话短说，我不爱你了。
9. Conserve energy. 节约使用能源。
10. In Singapore, chewing gun is a no-no. 在新加坡，吃口香糖是被禁止的。
11. The mayor will take office on the first of the month. 这个市长将在这个月月初就职。
12. On her way to the library, Mary ran into Bill. 玛丽在往图书馆途中，碰到了比尔。
(Hey, don’t stand in my way!不要挡路。
Don’ t stand in the way of…)13. For me, chocolate is addictive. =I am addicted to chocolate.对于我来说，吃巧克力是会上瘾的。
美语三级跳 005B
美语三级跳:005B 大学生活: 中级课程Eric和Patty是大学同学，俩人正在聊校园生活。
Professor: Eric wants to find out what clubs Patty is in. In this section, listen for the word "a cappella," which means singing without any instruments.Eric: So Patty, tell me about what kind of clubs you like to do.Patty: Well, I've always loved singing, but it's pretty hard to get into the singing clubs.Eric: I know, they can be pretty competitive. But if they don't accept you, you should start an a cappella group! I'm sure lots of people would want to join.Patty: Do you think it's hard to start a club?Eric: I don't think it's very hard. You should talk to the student life officials.I think you just have to find a professor to sponsor you.Patty: That's all? That's really easy. I think I'll do that.Patty喜欢唱歌，但是要进学校合唱团很难。
英语中级听力lesson3原文文本
Norma: You know, Brian, it doesn't look like you've vacuumed the living room or cleaned the bathroom. Brian: No, I haven't. Ugh. I had the worst day. I am so tired. Look, I promise I'll do it this weekend. Norma: Listen, I know the feeling. I'm tired, too. But I came home and I did my share of the housework. I mean, that's the agreement, right? Brian: All right. We agreed. I'll do it in a minute. Norma: Come on. Don't be that way. You know, (What?) I shouldn't have to ask you to do anything. I mean, we both work, we both live in the house, we agreed that housework is ... is both of our responsibility. I don't like to have to keep reminding you about it. It makes me feel like an old nag or something. Brian: Sometimes you are an old nag. Norma: Oh, great! Brian: No, it's just that I don't notice when things get dirty like you do. Look, all you have to do is tell me, and I'll do it. Norma: No, I don't want to be put in that position. I mean, you can see dirt as well as I can. Otherwise—I mean, that puts all the responsibility on me. Brian: It's just that cleanliness is not a high priority with me. There are other things I would much rather do. Besides, the living room floor does not look that dirty. Norma: Brian. Brian: Okay, a couple crumbs.
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中级美语教程3
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! (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 the women at the office.
A：Uh… I knew it was just a joke. I was only trying to scare you.
J： Ha! I bet!
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 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 case, of course, we don't leave one.
C： And does the waiter know that's why you didn't give him a tip?
D： Exactly. It's just like telling him off.
C： No wonder he's so angry.
D： Well, in fact, the people did leave him a tip, 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 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?。