Text BText B

2 periods

Period 1:

1. introduce two pieces of slang

2. check the exercise of Text A

3. listen to the text

4. read the new words

5. analyze the text

Period 2:

1. introduce a piece of news

2. finish analyzing the text

3. answer ten grammar questions

of CET-3

Homework: Exercise14, 15

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Billy

Jeff McMullen(Continued from Text A)

12 I searched for any reasonable response that

would allow me to leave. I could not come up with

a single one. It took me a moment to realize that

in this situation, losing my job may not be the

disaster I feared.

13 Was losing my job the worst thing in the

world?

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14 Did I have enough self-confidence that if I did lose my job, I would be able to pick up and start again? The answer was a loud, bold, affirming “yes!” I could pick up and start again.

15 So what was the risk?

16 Just that if I lost my job, it probably would not be long before I would lose first my car, then my home… and to be honest with you, I really liked those things. But I realized that at the end of my life, the car would have no value and neither would the house. The only things that had steadfast value were experiences. Once I reminded myself that the real reason I was there was to bring a little happiness to an unhappy environment, I realized that I really faced no risk at all.

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17 I sent Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa out of the room, and my two McDonald’s escorts out to the van. The nurse tending the medical equipment stayed, but Billy asked her to stand and face the corner. Then I picked up this little wonder of a human being. He was so frail and so scared. We laughed and cried for 45 minutes, and talked about the things that worried him.

18 Billy was afraid that his little brother might get lost coming home from kindergarten next year, without Billy to show him the way. He worried that his dog wouldn’t get another bone because Billy had hidden the bones in the house before going back to the hospital, and now he couldn’t remember where he put them.

19 These are problems to a little boy who knows he is not going home.

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20 On my way out of the room, with tear-streaked makeup running down my neck, I gave Mom and Dad my real name and phone number (another automatic dismissal for a Ronald McDonald, but I figured that I was gone and had nothing to lose), and said if there was anything the McDonald’s Corporation or I could do, give me a call. Less than 48 hours later, I received a phone call from Billy’s mom. She informed me that Billy had passed away. She and her husband simply wanted to thank me for making a difference in their little boy’s life.

21 Billy’s mom told me that shortly after I left the room, Billy looked at her and said, “Momma, I don’t care anymore if I see Santa this year because I was held by Ronald McDonald.”

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22 Sometimes we must do what is right for the

moment, regardless of the perceived risk. Only

experiences have value, and the one biggest

reason people limit their experiences is because of

the risk involved.

23 For the record, McDonald’s did find out about

Billy and me, but given the circumstances,

permitted me to retain my job. I continued as

Ronald for another year before leaving the

corporation to share the story of Billy and how

important it is to take risks. (546 words)

允许某人离开想到一个办法振作起来说实话冒险不久迷路被泪水浸湿的自动解雇不顾及考虑到当时的情况允许某人做某事保留某人的工作

allow sb to leavecome up with an ideapick upto be honest with youtake risksNot long beforeget lost tear-streakedautomatic dismissalregardless ofgiven the circumstancespermit sb to do sth retain one‘s job

Please remember these phrasesPlease remember these phrases

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BillyJeff McMullen

(Continued from Text A)

12 I searched for any reasonable response that would allow me to leave. I

could not come up with a single one. It took me a moment to realize that in

this situation, losing my job may not be the disaster I feared.

13 Was losing my job the worst thing in the world?

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14 Did I have enough self-confidence that if I did lose my job, I would be able to pick up and start again? The answer was a loud, bold, affirming “yes!” I could pick up and start again.15 So what was the risk?16 Just that if I lost my job, it probably would not be long before I would lose first my car, then my home… and to be honest with you, I really liked those things. But I realized that at the end of my life, the car would have no value and neither would the house. The only things that had steadfast value were experiences. Once I reminded myself that the real reason I was there was to bring a little happiness to an unhappy environment, I realized that I really faced no risk at all.

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McDonald’s escorts out to the van. The nurse tending the medical equipment stayed, but Billy asked her to stand and face the corner. Then I picked up this little wonder of a human being. He was so frail and so scared. We laughed and cried for 45 minutes, and talked about the things that worried him.

17 I sent Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa out of the room, and my two

18 Billy was afraid that his little brother might get lost coming home from kindergarten next year, without Billy to show him the way. He worried that his dog wouldn’t get another bone becauseBilly had hidden the bones in the house before going back to the hospital, and now he couldn’t remember where he put them.

19 These are problems to a little boy who knows he is not going home.

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20 On my way out of the room, with tear-streaked makeup running down my neck, I gave Mom and Dad my real name and phone number (another automatic dismissal for a Ronald McDonald, but I figured that I was gone and had nothing to lose), and said if there was anything the McDonald’s Corporation or I could do, give me a call. Less than 48 hours later, I received a phone call from Billy’s mom. She informed me that Billy had passed away. She and her husband simply wanted to thank me for making a difference in their little boy’s life.21 Billy’s mom told me that shortly after I left the room, Billy looked at her and said, “Momma, I don’t care anymore if I see Santa this year because I was held by Ronald McDonald.”

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22 Sometimes we must do what is right for the moment, regardless of the

perceived risk. Only experiences have value, and the one biggest reason

people limit their experiences is because of the risk involved.

23 For the record, McDonald’s did find out about Billy and me, but

given the circumstances, permitted me to retain my job. I continued as Ronald

for another year before leaving the corporation to share the story of Billy and

how important it is to take risks.

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1) Could the writer find any excuse for leaving without hugging Billy?

No, he couldn’t, though he tried hard to.

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比利（续）杰夫 · 迈克马伦

我搜寻着能够让我离开的任何合理的回答，却一个也找不到。半晌，我才

意识到在这种情况下，丢掉饭碗也许并不是我所惧怕的灾难。

难道丢掉饭碗是世界上最糟糕的事情吗？

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search for: try to find (sth.) by looking in places; examine a thing or place carefully 搜寻；寻找

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The whole neighborhood was out searching for the boy who ran away.

I have been searching for my lost wallet for weeks.

邻居们全体出动寻找跑掉的男孩。

我好几个星期一直在寻找我丢失的钱包。

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come up with: find, think of or produce (sth.), esp. as an answer to a problem 找到；想出；提出（答案等）

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She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.

Is that the best excuse you can come up with?

她想出一个增加销售的新主意。

那就是你能想到的最好借口吗？

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disaster //: n. event that causes great harm or damage 灾难

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a natural disaster

The show was a disaster.

自然灾害

演出很失败。

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catastrophe 突如其来的大灾难或大灾祸

air crash, tsunami, earthquake

2) What did the writer think of the prospect of losing his job? Was it a disaster to him?

If he lost his job, he would lose first his car, then his home… all the things he treasured so much. But in that situation, losing his job might not be disastrous to him. He could pick up and start again.

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3) What did the writer think were the things that had unchanging value in his life?

He thought the only things that had unchanging value in his life were experiences, not material things.

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我是否有足够的自信，如果真的丢掉饭碗，我能振作起来重新开始呢？回答是一“ ” 个响亮、勇敢、坚定的 是 ， 我能振作起来重新开始。

那么风险何在呢？ ……只不过是如果丢了饭碗，可能不久我便会失去我的车子，继而是我的房子 说

实话，我真的喜欢这些东西。但我意识到在我的生命尽头，车子将毫无价值，房子同样也毫无价值。唯一具有不变价值的东西是经历。一旦我提醒自己我来医院的真正目的就是为了给一个不快乐的环境带去一点快乐，我便意识到其实我根本没有面临任何

风险。

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pick up: become better; recover; gain; take hold of and lift 好转；恢复健康；振作起来；举起；抬起

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e.g.

It took him some time to pick up from the failure.

His health and spirits picked up after a week at the seaside.

他过了一段时间才从失败中振作起来。

在海边呆了一周以后，他恢复了健康，振作了精神。

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pick oneself up: 站起来 ( 尤指跌倒后 )

pick sb up ：用汽车搭载某人或接某人；偶然结识某人pick sth up ：通过实践学会（外语，技术等）

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bold //: a. confident and brave; daring 勇敢的，大胆的

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e.g.

a bold warrior

It is a bold venture starting a business these days.

无畏的战士

在如今创办公司可谓是大胆的冒险。

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affirm //: vt. state (sth.) as the truth; say positively 断言；肯定

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She affirmed her innocence.

He affirmed that he would not reveal my secret.

她坚称自己无罪。

他声称不会泄露我的秘密。

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risk //: n. (instance of the) possibility of meeting danger or suffering harm, loss, etc. 危险；风险

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e.g.

You can’t get rich without taking risks.

You should think about the risks in starting a new business.

Is there any risk of the bomb exploding?

不冒险就不能致富。

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to be honest (with you): to be frank (with you); to tell (you) the truth 老实（对你）说

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e.g.

To be honest with you, I don’t think we have a chance of winning.

To be honest, I don’t like him very much.

说实话，我认为我们没有获胜的可能。

坦率地说，我不很喜欢他。

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value //: n. worth of sth. in terms of money or other goods for which it can be exchanged; quality of being useful or worthwhile or important 价值；有用性；重要性

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the value of friendship

What’s the value of education to you?

友谊的价值

教育对你有多么重要？

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steadfast //: a. firm and not changing; constant 固定不变的；坚定的；持久不变的

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e.g.

Our farm has been a steadfast source of food for our family.

a steadfast friend

我们的农场是我们家固定的食物来源。

坚贞不渝的朋友

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be steadfast in adversity 在逆境中毫不动摇

be steadfast to one’ s principle坚持自己的原则

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unhappy //: a. sad or miserable; not happy 悲惨的；不幸福的；不愉快的

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an unhappy soul

unhappy marriage

不快乐的人

不幸福的婚姻

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Did I have enough self-confidence that if I did lose my job, I would be able to pick up and start again?

我是否有足够的自信，如果真的丢掉饭碗，我能振作起来重新开始呢？

在强调动词时，通常采用助动词 do/does 来加强语气，过去式用 did 。 如这句中 if I did lose my job( 如果我真的丢掉饭碗 ) 以及最后一段中 McDonald’s did find out

about Billy and me(麦当劳公司还是发现了比利和我的事 ) 。

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But I realized that at the end of my life, the car would have no value and neither would the house.

但我意识到在我生命的尽头，车子将毫无价值，房子同样也毫无价值。

此句中 neither would the house 相当于 the house would have no value either 。

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4) Did the writer finally grant the boy’s request? How was the boy then?

Yes, he did. He sent the boy’s parents, grandparents and his two McDonald’s escorts out, and then picked up the little boy who, in his eyes, was a little wonder of a human being. The boy was then very frail and very scared.

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5) What were the things that Billy told the writer he was worried about?

He was worried that his little brother might get lost coming home from kindergarten without him showing the way. And he was worried that his dog wouldn’t get another bone because he had hidden the bones in the house and now he just couldn’t remember where he had put them.

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我把孩子的爸爸、妈妈、爷爷、奶奶送出病房，让我的两个麦当劳陪同人员回到面包车上。监护医疗仪器的护士留下了，但比利叫她面对墙角而立。然后我俯身抱起这个精灵般的小人儿。他是如此的虚弱，如此的惊恐。我们又哭又笑地过了 45分钟，谈论着让他担忧的那些事情。 比利担心没有他带路，明年他的小弟弟从幼儿园回家会迷路。他担心他的狗再也找不到骨头吃，因为他在回医院前把骨头藏在了家里的什么地方，而现在却想不起到底藏在哪儿了。 这些就是一个知道自己回不了家的小男孩所担心的事情。

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escort //: n. person or group of people accompanying sb. to give protection or as an honor 护送者

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e.g.

I don’t want to go to the party unless I have an escort.

除非有人陪我，否则我不想去参加聚会。T

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kindergarten //: n. school for very young children; nursery school 幼儿园

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primary school;elementary school junior high school senior high school

college;university

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bone //: n. any of the hard parts of the body of a person or animal 骨，骨头

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Then I picked up this little wonder of a human being. = Then I took in my arms this little boy who was, in my eyes, a little wonder.

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frail //: a. (of a person) physically weak or delicate; easily broken; fragile （人）身体弱的；脆弱的；易损坏的

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a frail child

His mother has grown old and frail.

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n. frailty

1.[U] physical weakness 虚弱2.[C,U] ( 性格 ) 软弱； ( 道德观念 ) 薄弱；错误；缺点eg: human frailty 人性的弱点 He continued to love her desp

ite her many frailties.

尽管她有很多缺点，但他仍然爱她。

n. frailty

1.[U] physical weakness 虚弱2.[C,U] ( 性格 ) 软弱； ( 道德观念 ) 薄弱；错误；缺点eg: human frailty 人性的弱点 He continued to love her desp

ite her many frailties.

尽管她有很多缺点，但他仍然爱她。

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scare //: vt. frighten; make feel afraid 吓；使惊恐

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You scared me!

The lightning and thunder scared the child.

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scared //: a. frightened; afraid 惊恐的；害怕的

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e.g.

be scared of being attacked / to go out alone

a very scared man

I’m scared (of ghosts).

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6) What happened less than 48 hours after the writer left Billy’s room?

Billy passed away less than 48 hours after the writer left his room.

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7) What did Billy tell his mom shortly after the writer left?

Shortly after the writer left, Billy told his mom that he didn’t care anymore if he didn’t see Santa that year because he had been held by Ronald McDonald.

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离开病房时，我脸上化装用的油彩被泪水浸湿 ,顺颈而下。我给孩子的父母留下了我的真实姓名和电话号码（对一个扮演罗纳德 ·麦克唐纳的员工而言，这又是一个自动解雇的理由，但我想我肯定是要走的，而且也不会因此失去什么），并告诉他们如果有什么事情是麦当劳公司或我本人能够做的，给我来个电话就行了。这之后不到 48 个小时，我就接到比利母亲的来电。她告诉我比利已经去世。她和她丈夫只是想感谢我给

他们孩子的生活带来了变化。 “比利的母亲告诉我那天我离开病房后不久，比利看着她说： 妈妈，我今年就是见

”不到圣诞老人我也不在乎了，因为罗纳德抱过我了。

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makeup //: n. cosmetics, such as powder, lipstick, etc. used by a woma

n or an actor 化妆品；化装用品

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neck //: n. part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders 颈；脖子

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Santa // = Santa Claus / / imaginary man who brings children presents at Christmas 圣诞老人

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On my way out of the room, with tear-streaked makeup running down my neck, I gave Mom and Dad my real name and phone number…

离开病房时，我脸上化装用的油彩被泪水浸湿，顺颈而下。我给孩子的父母留下了我的…… 真实姓名和电话号码

该句中 with tear-streaked makeup running down my neck 是独立主格结构，在句中作状语，表示伴随状况。

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tear-streaked //: a. streaked with tears 留有泪痕的

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e.g. a tear-streaked face

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dismiss //: vt. remove (sb.) from a position; end the employment of (sb.) …免 的职；解雇；开除

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He was dismissed from office last year.

It’s unfair to dismiss employees for refusing to do unsafe work.

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dismissal //: n. act or fact of dismissing or being dismissed 解职；解雇；开除

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e.g.

a strike caused by the dismissal of two workers

His dismissal took place yesterday.

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inform //: vt. give knowledge or information to; tell 通知；报告；告诉

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e.g. “Some money is missing.” “Have you informed the police?”

Keep me informed about/of what happens.

“ ”“ ” 有些钱不见了。 你报告警方了吗？T

请随时把发生的事情通知我。T

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anymore //: ad. (used in negative constructions) now; any longer starting from now （用于否定结构）而今再也

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He promised not to be late anymore.

I used to fear water, but not anymore.

他答应再也不迟到了。T

我以前怕水，但现在不怕了。T

8) Did the writer lose his job on account of his physical contact with Billy? What were his reflections on the whole thing?

No, he didn’t, though McDonald’s did find out about Billy and him. His reflections on the whole thing are that only experiences have steadfast value in our lives, and that sometimes we must do what is right for the moment, regardless of the risks involved.

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有时，我们必须做眼前应该做的事情，而不应顾及意识到的风险。只有经历才有价值，而人们约束其经历的最大原因就是经历中包含的风险。 必须申明的是，麦当劳公司还是发现了比利和我的事，但考虑到当时的情况，还是允许我保留了工作。我在继续扮演罗纳德角色一年后才离开了麦当劳公司，开始向人们讲述比利的故事，告诉人们冒险有多么重要。

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For the record, McDonald’s did find out about Billy and me, but given the circumstances, permitted me to retain my job.

必须申明的是，麦当劳公司还是发现了比利和我的事，但考虑到当时的情况，还是允许我保留了工作。

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regardless //: ad. paying no attention to sb./sth.; without any regard for anything 不管；不顾

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regardless of: paying no attention to 不管，不顾

e.g. regardless of the consequences / danger / expense

He continued speaking, regardless of my feelings on the matter.

不顾后果 /危险 / 代价

他不顾及我对此事的感情继续往下说。

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perceive //: vt. become aware of; notice; observe 察觉；意识到；注意到；观察到

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I perceived a change in his behavior/that his behavior had changed.

我看得出他累了。

我发觉他的行为有些变化。

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because of: by reason of; on account of 因为

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e.g. Our picnic was canceled because of the storm.

I said nothing about it, because of his girlfriend(’s) being there.

因为暴风雨我们的野餐取消了。

因为他的女朋友在场，我对此事只字未提。

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for the record: in order that it should be on record; so that it should be noted 供记录在案

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e.g. Just for the record, the minister’s statement is wrong on two points.

The lawyer told the court, for the record, that the woman he represented would not officially speak in court.

必须明确指出，部长的言论有两点是错误的。

律师向法庭声明以供记录在案，他代表的那位妇女将不正式出庭作证。

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given the circumstances: considering/taking into account the conditions or facts connected with an event or action 考虑到当时的情况

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e.g. Would you agree, given the circumstances, with Jack’s argument?

The marriage had been a mistake, but given the circumstances, it was understandable.

考虑到当时的情况，你会同意杰克的论点吗？

那场婚姻是个错误，但鉴于当时的情况，也是可以理解的。

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given //: prep. considering 考虑到

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e.g. Given his age, the boy has done well enough.

We decided not to accept their offer given the unreasonable conditions they put forward.

考虑到他的年龄，这男孩已经做得不错了。

考虑到他们提出的那些不合理的条件，我们决定不接受他们的报价。

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circumstance //: n. condition or fact connected with an event or action 环境；情况

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e.g. difficult circumstances

financial circumstances

困境

财政状况

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permit //: vt. allow 允许，准许

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e.g. Fishing is not permitted here.

Jane permits her children to stay up late on weekends.

此处禁止钓鱼。

简允许她的孩子周末晚睡。

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retain //: vt. continue to have; not lose 保留；保持；保住

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They are fighting to retain their independence.

We retained the original fireplace when we decorated the room.

他们正在为维护他们的独立而战斗。

我们装修房间时保留了原有的壁炉。

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take a risk / risks: do sth. that involves the possibility of failure, danger, etc. 冒险

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Shall we take a risk or play it safe?

I wonder why some people would take risks with their lives and engage in high-risk sports?

我们是该冒险呢还是稳妥行事？

我不明白为什么有些人拿自己的生命来冒险，从事高风险的体育活动。

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Answer the following questions.

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Could the writer find any excuse for leaving without hugging Billy?

What did the writer think of the prospect of losing his job? Was it a disaster to him?

What did the writer think were the things that had unchanging value in his life?

Did the writer finally grant the boy’s request? How was the boy then?

What were the things that Billy told the writer he was worried about?

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What happened less than 48 hours after the writer left Billy’s room?

What did Billy tell his mom shortly after the writer left?

Did the writer lose his job on account of his physical contact with Billy? What were his reflections on the whole thing?

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Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.

bold inform involve limit perceive

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1. We heard him talking, but heard no , so we guessed that he was on the phone.

2. If you are unable to go to work for any reason, make sure your manager is before 9 a.m. so that arrangements can be made to deal with

your work. 3. He is not willing to run the of losing his job.

4. One can see the of this new medicine from the number of people it has already cured. 5. If we don’t our time in each place we won’t manage to see everything.

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6. We have arranged to throw a party in the back yard Saturday afternoon, weather .

7. Governors （省长 , 州长） come to school on special occasions but don’t seem willing to become more routinely in school affairs.

8. The student was so as to suggest that what the teacher said was pretty much rubbish.

9. The sense organs of different species are constructed differently and therefore we often things in different ways.

10. These farms rely on high wages and good working conditions in order to attract and their labor force.

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perceive________

retain_____

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Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.

come up with given the circumstances find out pick up

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That’s a bit of an odd question. , I don’t know the answer.Food and medical aid were flown into town the earthquake hit the area. Fire fighters risked their lives yesterday two girls believed to be trapped inside a blazing school building. His spirits began to when he was told his condition was curable.

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I’m sure if we put our heads together, we will a solution to

the problem.

As soon as you where George might be, call me at once.

General hospitals, their size, provide patients with a wide

range of services, including emergency treatment, surgery, medical and

nursing care.

, you’ve done well.

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find out_______

regardless of___________

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