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1、01. Stages of Life人生阶段Words Stormadolescence青春期puberty发育期bring up教育、抚养strict upbringing严厉的教育career/ occupation职业self-employed自己经营reach middle age人到中年uptight紧张的, 心情焦躁的challenge挑战literature文学freelance (writer)自由作家fiction book小说magazine article期刊文章strange experience奇特的经历independent独立自主的definitely明确的tur

2、ning-point转折点divorce离婚quite elderly上了年纪old and grey头发花白Emma：You know, Aiden, I dont know much about you. Where were you born?Aiden：I was born in London, but I spent most of my childhood in Hong Kong.E: What was your childhood like? A: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents and I were alway

3、s fighting about it.E: Do you get along with your parents now?A: Oh sure. Once they reached middle age, they became a lot less uptight.E: Where did you go to university?A: My parents want me to stay in Hong Kong, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from Oxford University with a degree i

4、n English Literature.E: What is your current occupation?A: I m a freelance writer. I write magazine articles and fiction books.E: Did you always know that you wanted to be a writer?A: No, I didnt. I was an English teacher for about five years, but by the time I was 30, I decided I wanted a fresh cha

5、llenge.E: How did you start writing?A: I started writing magazine articles for fun and eventually was asked to write a book, so I was pretty lucky.E: Are you writing a book now?A: Yes, its about a group of friends living in a foreign country and all the strange experiences they have.E: Sounds intere

6、sting.A: What was the biggest turning point in your life?E: I guess I would say that would be moving out of my parents house for the first time.A: Really? Why is that?E: After I moved out of my parents home, I became a lot more independent.A: What would you say was the lowest point in your life?E: T

7、hat would definitely be getting a divorce.A: What went wrong?E: We just werent right for each other.A: How long were you married?E: That marriage only lasted about a year.A: Have you remarried since then?E: Yes, I got married to a man that I met shortly after I divorced my first husband.A: Do you th

8、ink youll ever get a divorce again?E: I hope not. My first marriage was a mistake, but this one isnt.A: How long have you been married?E: About 15 years now.A: Do you think youll still love him when hes old and grey?E: I think so. Hopefully well have a long and happy life together.A: Im sure you wil

9、l.02. First Impressions第一印象Words Stormheight and build身材体型tall and slim身材高挑medium height and build身材中等stout结实的、矮胖的skinny骨瘦嶙峋的plump chubby丰满的、圆胖的elegant文雅端庄的gorgeous美艳的ugly丑陋的plain普通的straight直发wavy大波浪curly小卷发dyed hair染发fair hair金发blond(e)金发碧眼baldbalding秃头parted in the middle中分头pony tail马尾longshort pl

10、aits长短辫noticeable feature明显特征freckles雀斑pierced ear耳洞tattoo刺青纹身angular棱角分明的scar疤痕beard络腮胡子moustache上唇小胡子contact lenses隐形眼镜birthmark胎记bad skin粗糙的皮肤deep voice低沉的声音lovely complexion较好的面容blind date相亲athletic运动型的、健美的frightening令人恐惧的lip嘴唇gum齿根、牙床chin下巴transplant移植Halloween万圣节、鬼节mask面具Madison: Jacob, are yo

11、u interested in helping me out and going on a blind date with a friend of mine?J: That depends. What does she look like?M: Well, shes got a beautiful face and long curly red hair.J: How tall is she?M: Shes fairly tall, maybe 2 inches taller than me.J: Is she chubby?M: Not at all. Shes actually very

12、athletic.J: Sounds like shes pretty good looking. Does she wear glasses?M: No, but she does wear contact lenses.J: Hows her skin?M: Shes got a gorgeous complexion with a few freckles on her nose.J: Does she have any piercings or tattoos?M: I think she has an ears pierced and she definitely has a few

13、 tattoos: one on her lower back, one on her neck, and one on her left foot.J: Whats the tattoo on her foot like?M: Its a butterfly- everyone in her family has one.J: Even her mom?M: Yes, even her mom.J: Whats her personality like.M: Shes a lot like me.J: So there is something wrong with her! It was

14、beginning to sound like she was too good to be true!J: Did you see the guy on the front page of the newspaper this morning? M: No, I havent had the chance to read the paper yet.J: Youve got to see it. Its an unbelievable picture!M: Whats so interesting about it?J: Well, this guy fell asleep on the s

15、ofa and when he woke up, half his face had been bitten off!M: What? How did that happen?J: They think his dog was trying to wake him up and couldnt, so ended up biting him in his face!M: Wow. What did his face look like now?J: It looks pretty frightening. He doesnt have any lips, so all you can see

16、are his gums and teeth. Most of his nose and chin are missing too.M: What did he look like before his dog bit his face off?J: He was actually quite handsome. What a shame!M: Whats he going to do now?J: It said that hes hoping to get a face transplant, but until then, hes looking forward to Halloween

17、 so he isnt the only one wearing a mask.03. Getting Personal 个性特征Words Stormamusing令人愉快的、有趣的cheerful开朗的conservative保守的narrow-minded小心眼的sensitive敏感的sensible明智的stubborn倔强的fussy小题大做的generous慷慨大方的relaxed and easy-going随和的aggressive好斗的arrogant傲慢的coward胆小鬼liar说谎的人moody情绪化的nosey八卦的、爱打听的selfish自私的vain虚荣心强的o

18、ptimistic乐观开朗的pessimistic悲观厌世的cold and unfriendly冷淡的、不友善的horrible可怕、讨厌的mean自私小气的nasty可恶的a bit dull迟钝呆滞的gossip长舌妇a bit workaholic工作狂sleet through ones alarm睡过头alarm警告search搜寻live in the flat above住在楼上的incredibly不能相信地wee hours凌晨earplugs耳塞hell地狱, 苦境, 阴间be scared of害怕bribe贿赂Ava: Are you alright, Ethan?

19、You dont seem to be as cheerful as you normally are.Ethan: To be honest, Ava, Ive just had a really bad day.A: What happened?E: First, I slept through my alarm and ended up two hours late to work.A: What did your boss say?E: He told me if I showed up late one more time, hed fire me. Hes so mean!A: T

20、hats horrible. Was that the first time youd shown up late to work?E: That was my second time. The first time, I was in a car accident.A: Is your boss Chinese?E: No, hes from Australia. Before I met him, I thought Australians were supposed to be relaxed and easy-going. I had no idea hed be so fussy a

21、bout things.A: What are you going to do?E: I think Im going to look for another job. I need to find a boss that is a bit more sensitive and optimistic than my current boss.A: That sounds like a sensible plan. Do you want me to help you with your job search?E: Thats very generous of you. Thanks for t

22、he offer.A: Dont mention it. Thats what friends for!E: I dont know what to do about the people who live in the flat above me!A: Why? What are they like?E: Theyre incredibly selfish. Theyre always up until the wee hours of the night playing their music so loudly that I have to wear earplugs in order

23、to fall asleep!A: Have you ever talked to them about it?E: I tried to introduce myself to them when they moved in, but they were so arrogant that I didnt want to talk to them again!A: What did they say?E: They both just talk about how great they are all the time.A: They sound like the neighbours fro

24、m hell!E: They are! Besides being loud and arrogant, theyre also terrible gossips. Theyre always talking about everybody else in the apartment.A: I thought you didnt talk to them much.E: I dont, but they talk so loudly that I can hear what theyre talking about from my bedroom- and its not very nice.

25、A: What do the other people in your apartment think about them?E: Most of my other neighbours are scared of them.A: Maybe you should think about moving.E: I cant afford to move right now.A: Well, perhaps you should have a party and try to get to know them better. Maybe once you get to know them, the

26、yll turn out to be more sensitive.E: I think youre being a bit optimistic. If you met them, youd understand.A: Well, I dont know what else you could do then. Do you think bribing them with chocolate would work?04. Every Part of Your Body Can SpeakWords Stormankle脚踝armpit腋窝bottom臀部chest胸脯、胸部elbow臂肘kn

27、ee膝盖palm手掌stomach胃waist腰wrist手腕frown皱眉grin露齿而笑gum牙龈scalp头皮suck吸、吮吸wink眨眼wrinkle皱纹yawn哈欠kneel跪下lean倾斜, 倚靠, 瘦的, 贫乏的trip over绊倒famished极饥饿的starve饿得要死getting a bite to eat随便吃点东西hot pot火锅after ones own heart完全符合自己的心意spicy辣的drag ones feet拖着脚走, 迟缓误事, 拖拉, 不合作tongue舌头authentic可信的a pain in the neck美俚讨厌的家伙blam

28、e责备bad blood仇恨take the cake得奖, 成为最佳者, (讽)坏到极点promotion晋升grin and bear it逆来顺受have a taste for爱好, 提出，想要get in the way妨碍Emily: I dont know about you, but Im famished. Are you interested in getting a bite to eat?Ryan: Thats sounds great. Im absolutely starving! What kind of food are you in the mood for?

29、E: Id love something spicy. Maybe we could get some Sichuan hot pot.R: You are a woman after my own heart. I dont know many people who can handle spicy food. Are you sure you are up for hot pot?E: Sure. If I could, I would eat hot pot every day!R: Ok, youre really all eyes when it comes to talking a

30、bout food, arent you?E: Well, lets stop dragging our feet and find a Sichuan hot pot restaurant for dinner!R: Let me think about it for a minute. Lets see Oh the name of the restaurant is on the tip of my tongue! Give me a second and itll come to me.E: Well, have you thought about it yet?R: NoE: Nev

31、er mind. Theres an authentic tasting hot pot restaurant not far from the China World Trade Towers on ChangAn Street. Have you been there?R: Thats it! Thats the one I was thinking of. I told you I remember it!E: You really have a big head, dont you?R: So, Emily, how was your day?E: I dont think you r

32、eally want to hear about it.R: It cant have been that bad. Go on and tell me about it.E: To be honest, it was horrible! My manager is such a pain in the neck!R: Why? What happened?E: Well, he made quite a few mistakes on the monthly report and when his supervisor found him, my manager blamed them on

33、 me!R: Thats not very fair. What did you do?E: There wasnt really anything that I could do. Theres always been a lot of bad blood between my manager and myself. If I had said anything, he would have fired me for sure.R: Did he treat everyone in your department like this?E: He treats everyone pretty

34、poorly, but the way he treats me really takes the cake!R: Do you have any ideas why he treats you worse than the others?E: I really have no idea. All I know is that the thought of him really curls my hair!R: Is there anyone else you can talk to about it at your company?E: Not really. Im hoping to li

35、ve with it for a while until I get a promotion.R: Thats very sensible. It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders.E: I try to be sensible about it, but its not very easy. Sometimes you just have to grin and bear it.R: Thats so true. When you have a taste for success, you cant let dishones

36、t people like your manager get in the way.05. Mind Your PostureWords Stormbow弯腰、鞠躬handshake握手hug拥抱nod head点头greet问候crawl向前爬dive跳水drag拖、拉posture姿势fold arms交叉双臂置于胸前bite nails咬指甲limp柔软的, 易曲的, 无力的offend冒犯, 违反, 得罪, 使.不愉快typically代表性地, 作为特色地signify confidence and respect表示/意味信心和尊敬/敬重make contact with和.接触,

37、 和.通信intercultural communication不同文化间的传达candidate候选人, 投考者impressive resume深刻印象confident自信的keep distance留间隔rude粗鲁的、无礼的see eye to eye on sth.对某事看法一致unprofessional外行的，不专业的hire雇用、聘请avoid避免client顾客, 客户, 委托人slouchv.懒散posture(身体的)姿势, 体态sense感觉, 判断力eventually最后, 终于Isabella: Matthew, do you know much about b

38、ody language in countries around the world?M: Sure. Ive picked up a few things from travelling around for work. Why?I: Well, I had a meeting today with a woman from Japan and she wouldnt stop bowing! I didnt know what to do!M: Did you bow back?I: No, I tried to shake her hand, but her hand was so li

39、mp I was a bit offended.M: Well, Japanese businessmen and women typically bow to greet each other in Japan. She might have been offended by your strong handshake.I: But she was in America! Shouldnt she have known that strong handshakes in America signify confidence and respect?M: Things are differen

40、t in Japan. You know, in some countries, making eye contact with others is considered rude.I: Is that why she wouldnt look at me in the meeting?M: I think its highly possible, yes.I: The meeting really didnt go down well at all. I think I need to read up about intercultural communication before I ha

41、ve another meeting with someone from another country.M: Thats a good idea. When you dont know much about other cultures, the simple thing can offend someone.I: Thats so true. Its great that we see eye to eye on this.M: Well, what did you think about the last candidate? Do you think we should hire he

42、r?I: She had a very impressive resume, but she seemed to lack the confidence that I think a good manager needs.M: What made you think that she wasnt very confident?I: Did you notice the way that she avoided making eye contact with us while she talked?M: She was a bit nervous, I guess. What else?I: W

43、hen she first walked into the room to greet us, she didnt shake our hands or introduce herself at all. I thought that was a bit unprofessional.M: Youre right. If she walked into meetings with our clients like that, it would make our company look bad, wouldnt it?I: It sure would. Did you also notice

44、the way she slouched in her chair during most of the interview? She had horrible posture!M: I agree. I guess I was paying more attention to her answers than her body language.I: On top of all of that, she didnt seem to have any sense about peoples personal space.She didnt keep enough distance betwee

45、n us when during the meeting.M: Thats true. I guess well have to keep looking for a manager then.I: Dont worry, well find someone eventually!06. Blood Is Thicker than Water 血浓于水Word Stormsurnamefamily name 姓nuclear family核心家庭immediate family直系亲人kinship血缘关系blood relationship血缘kinsmen by blood血亲stock门

46、第、血统of noble birth贵族出身of humble birth平民出身ancestor祖先descendant后代、晚辈progeny后裔inherit继承family tree家谱identical twins同卵双生fraternal twins异卵双生legitimate child婚生子（女）illegitimate child非婚生子（女）bastard私生子（女）brotherhood手足情half brother/sister同父异母（同母异父）兄弟/姐妹single-child policy独生子女政策complete opposites完全相反的biologica

47、l father生父yearn for attention渴望被关注envy羡慕step-dad继父be meant to有意要, 打算Kaitlyn: How many people are there in your family?Jack: My immediate family is quite small. Its just my older step-brother, my mom, my step-dad and me. How about you?K: I have a large family. I have 3 elder sisters, my twin sister,

48、a younger brother and my parents.J: I didnt know you were a twin! Are you identical or fraternal?K: Were identical. I mean, we look exactly the same, but we are complete opposites when it comes to everything else!J: Interesting! It must be great having a twin sister. Are you best friends, too?K: We

49、used to be really close, but all that changed once she moved to Shanghai. How about your family? You didnt mention to your biological father.J: I dont know much about him. He died when I was just a baby. Even though I dont have a blood relationship with my step-father and step-brother, I consider th

50、em to be my real family.K: What about your step-brothers mother? Does he keep in touch with her?J: No, she also died when my step-brother was a little. My mother and my step-father met each other shortly after my father died and became good friends. They ended up gettingmarried a few years later.K:

51、Sounds like it was meant to be.J: Have you ever thought about having children, K?K: My husband and I have thought about it, but weve decided not to have any. Theyre just too expensive. Besides, with all the news about global warming on the news lately, who knows what kind of world well have in the f

52、uture. What about you?J: Well, Ive always wanted to have lots of children. Growing up with only one brother, I always felt a bit lonely. What do you think about families with only one child?K: For me, growing up in a big family always made me yearn for attention. I always wanted to be an only child

53、so that I could always do what I wanted and so that I wouldnt ever have to share.J: Dont you think you would miss having other people around?K: No way! I spent 20 years of my life with relatives around me 24-7. You know, I dont think Ive ever actually spent any time by myself in my parents home. Wha

54、t do you think of the one-child policy in china?J: If China didnt have such a policy, can you imagine how many people there would be in China now?K: Thats true. But as a woman, Im glad that even though I dont want any children, I at least have a choice in how many children I have. On the other hand,

55、 I cant imagine what China would be like if there werent a one-child policy!J: Do you think most families with many children envy or feel sorry for other families with only one child?K: I dont know what other people think, but I, for one, envy only children!07. Huge FamilyWord Stormrelation= relativ

56、es亲戚kinsmen by affinity姻亲extended-family数代同堂的大家庭step-继adopt收养take after长得像、性格像reunion团聚niece侄女、外甥女nephew侄子、外甥sibling亲兄弟姐妹cousin表（堂）兄弟姐妹patriarch族长head of the household一家之主foster parents养父母black sheep of the family败家子、不孝子financially independent经济独立support a family维持一家生计retirement home养老院a record of ancestors祖先的档案、族谱genera