成熙英語高級文本

1、可編輯WORD版本資料-學海無涯可編輯WORD版本資料-學海無涯 25/25可編輯WORD版本資料-學海無涯(完整word)成熙英語高級文本 Unit1 Thats what friends are for. 1.Do you have a date for the party yet? Do you have a date for the party yet? Actually,I dont. Do you know anyone I could go with? em.what kind of guys do you like? oh,I like guys who arent too s

2、erious,and who have a good sense of humor. You know,someone like you. okay,erm,what else? Well I prefer someone I have something in common with,who i can talk to easily. I think i know just the guy for you,Bob. Do you know him? No,i dont think so. okay,Ill ask him to meet us for coffee,and you can t

3、ell me what you think. 2.So,whats the verdict? So,whats the verdict? What did you think of Bob? Well,I was worried at first,especially when I saw that he rode a huge motorcycle. I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who is into heavy metal music and stuff like that. You know what I mea

4、n? But he is just a regular kind of guy right? Yeah,we got along really well. I knew youd like him! Yeah.I do.And he is really funny! He had me laughing hysterically at the coffee shop,remember?I think the people sitting next to us thought we were crazy. So,are you two going to get together again? D

5、efinitely.In fact,we ll going to the party together. That is great! 3.Andrea So,Have you seen Andrea lately? yeah,I see her pretty ofen. We work together at cafe latte. Hows she doing? Ive been meaning to call her. Well,to be honest,Ive always thought she was a little difficult.These days,I find her

6、 impossible. What do you mean? Oh,you know how she is,she has such strong ideas about everything,and if you dont agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you! yes,thats true.But thats why we love her,right? I guess so.But shes changed a lot since she started college.She talks about hersel

7、f all the time.And she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does. em,maybe i wont call her after all. 4.Mr.Johnson Have you met the new apartment manager? Mr. Jonnson? yeah,i met him last week.Hes.a little strange. yeah,he is.Im not sure i like him. Hes hard to predict. Someti

8、me hes pretty cheerful and talktive,and the next day,he doesnt even say hello.I think he must have personal problems or something. I think youre right. And have you noticed that half the time when he says hes going to do something,he never actually does it? He told me three times he comes to fix the

9、 light in my kitchen.And he still hasnt done it. Unit2 Career moves 1.Carlors So,where are you working this summer,Carlors? Im working as a tutor in a learning Central for kids. Interesting,what kinds of things do the kids do there? Well,they work on subjects they need help in. Erm.mainly math and E

10、nglish. Is your job hard? No,not at all.The kids work on computers most of the time.We have to help them started and be there when they run into problems. Do you enjoy it? Oh,yes.Working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I get to choose my own hours. As long as I work eight

11、 hours a day,I can come in at anytime from eight am to nine pm. Lucky you. 2.Julia So,what kind of job did you find for the summer? Im working for a marketing company.Im doing telephone marketing. Oh,so youre one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy s

12、omething that I have absolutely no need for? Exactly. Do you like it? Believe it or not,I do.Its mostly a bunch of students working there,and we have a lot fun when we are not making calls.too. Its really easy,too.Since we just have to read from a script. Are you doing this full time? Yeah,but I wor

13、k from two in the afternoon until eleven at night.So I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning. 3.Paul Paul,Did you find your summer job yet? Yeah,Im working in a restaurant. Oh,Hows it going? Oh,the money is not bad. What are you doing?Are you waiting tables? I wish.No,Im working in the ki

14、tchen.I cut up stuff for the chef,vegetables and meat and things.I also wash the dishes. Oh,yake! Yeah,Its pretty hard work.I didnt realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job. So why dont you quit? Id love to!But I need the money. 4.Tony Why the long face,Tony? Oh,I get some

15、 bad news today. What happened? Well,you know my job at the design studio? Yes? Well. Oh no. Oh yes!Today the boss called me into his office and tell me they had to lay me off.That means as of April 30th ,Im out of work! oh. No more job! Oh ,Tony,Im so sorry.You said you really like working there,to

16、o. Yeah,well,Its not all bad news. The boss told me theres still a small chance that the company would call me back in the summer if the work picked up. You never know Whatll happen,they may need me than. This is so sudden,isnt it? Well,not really.Say,the boss also explained that two other employees

17、 had already been laid off. I had feeling I might be the next one in line.You know,Ive only been working there ten months. So we dont have any seniority.If theyre going to lay someone off,its always going to the newer employees first. What are you going to do? Like i said i still get a job until the

18、 end of the month.Starting in May,I plan to send out resumes and go on some interviews.may. Depending on the outcome of the interviews,I may. Unit3 Whats wrong with it 1.Brifecase Can I help you? Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week. Therere something wrong with the lock. I cant get it to clo

19、se properly. Let me see. Yes I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jamed or something. No problem,Ill get you another one. Sorry about that. 2.Shirt Excuse me? Yes?How can I help you? You see that shirt,I bought it here a few weeks ago,but the first time I washed it,the color changed.It went fro

20、m bright red to light pink. How did you wash it? Well ,I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes. What temperature did you use? I usually wash my clothes in the hot water,so I guess hot! Well,did you check the washing instructions? Am.Maybe not. Well you see here on this label,

21、it says wash in cold water only. Aha. So Im really sorry.But,since you didnt follow the washing instruction,I can really do anything for you. 3.Shoes Excuse me. Yes? I wonder if you could take o look at these shoes I bought here.They are pretty new,but they seemed to be falling apart. em,let me see.

22、Yes,this doesnt look right. The stitching is coming out.How long did you say youve had them? Only about a month,Heres the receipt. em,yes,well,let me exchange this for you. Im sorry for the inconvenience. 4.High Achiever Do you wanna be a high achiever? Then youre going to have to think like a high

23、achiever. Are you ready to change the way you think? Are you willing to change the way you do things? Then it sounds like youre ready to be high achievers! The first thing youve got to keep in mind is that life is a constant process of learning. The secret of any kind of success is education. And we

24、re all able to take in much more information than we think we can. People who aim to be high achievers can take advantage of this in a number of ways. For example,no matter what youre trying to achieve,make sure to absorb information about it every day. Get books、articles、CD-Roms、DVDs,and search the

25、 web. Do whatever you can to increase your knowledge in your chosen field. And whenever theyre available,take courses that will build your knowledge in the area youre interested in. In conversations with many high achievers over the years,Ive come to understand that high achievers always accept tota

26、l responsibility for their situation. In order to develop this quality in yourself,practice not blaming other people for you failures.Also try not using difficult situations as excuses. High achievers know that the keys to success are always in their hands. But that is their responsibility to use th

27、em. Now we come to the quality of high achievers that I think many people have the most trouble developing in themselves.Im talking about the vital quality of being a risk-taker. Now，if youre already willing to take risks,thats great! If not,youve got to practice going after opportunities that are a

28、 little risky. Think of something youve always wanted,but were afraid to try for. Then,go for it！ Even if youre going out of your comfort zone. Remember,no pain,no gain. Devil wears in Prada 穿普拉達的女王 Do you know why I hired you? I always hire the same girl：stylish, slender, of course worships the mag

29、azine. But so often, they turn out to be. I dont know, disappointing, and um, stupid. So you, with that impressive resume and the big speech about your so-called work ethic. I, umI thought you would be different. I said to myself, go ahead, take a chance, hire the smart , fat girl . I had hope, my g

30、od, I live on it. Anyway you ended up disappointing me more than , um, more than any of the other silly girls. Um.I really did everything I could think of. Thats all. Excuse me,where do you think youre going? She hates me, Nigel. And thats my problem because.oh, wait, no, its not my problem. I dont

31、know what else I can do, because if I do something right, its unacknowledged, she doesnt even say thank you. But if I do something wrong, she is vicious.? So quit.? What? Quit.? Qui？? I can get another girl to take your job in five minutes.one who really wants it.? No,I dont wanna quit, thats not fa

32、ir. But Iyou know, Im just saying that I would just like a little credit for the fact that Im killing myself trying.? Andy, be serious. You are not trying, you are whining.? What is it that you want me to say to you, huh? Do you want me to say:Poor you, Mirandas picking on you, poor you, poor Andy?

33、Hmm, wake up, six. She is just doing her job. Dont you know that you are working at the place that published some of the greatest artists of the century? Halston, Lagerfled, de la Renta. And what they did, what they created, was greater than art because you live your life in it. Well, not you, obvio

34、usly, but some people. You think this is just a magazine, hmm? That is not just a magazine. This is a shining beacon of hope foroh, I dont know Lets say a youny boy growing up in Rhode Island with six brothers pretending to go to soccer practice when he was really going to sewing class, and reading

35、Runway under the covers at night with a flashlight. You have no idea how many legends have walked these halls. And whats worse, you dont care, because this place , where so many people would die to work, you only deign to work. And you want to know why she doesnt kiss you on the forehead and five yo

36、u gold star on your homwork at the end of the day. Wake up, sweetheart.? Okay, so I m screwing it up, I dont want to . I just wish tha tI know that I could do to.? Haslton 侯斯頓 Lagerfled 拉格爾格倫 Oscar De la Renta 奧斯卡德拉倫塔 beacon /?bi?k?n/ 信號，烽火燈 Rhode 羅德島 legend /?l?d?nd/神話 Unit6 Cloth and Appearance li

37、posuction 抽脂術 stunning 極好的，美呆了 gorgeous 燦爛的，華麗的 double eyelid surgery 割雙眼皮 get a nose job 隆鼻 implant 植入體 airbrushed and editited anyway修過圖的 The people in that movie were so beautiful, the lead actress was stunning, I wish I looked like her. Yes,she was beautiful,although I hear shes had a lot of sur

38、gery to get her looking that way. Really? Like what？ I think shes had liposuction and double eyelid surgery. Oh yes.Ive got a friend whos had double eyelid surgery and she looks great now. Really? Yeah,I was actually considering having it done too. Are you serious? But I think youre perfect the way

39、you are. And Im not just saying that. Um.Thanks Alice.But lets face it. Im nothing compared to that actress. Maybe I should get a nose job ,too. I would love to have a straighter nose like hers. Oh and maybe implants to make my lips fuller as well. Wow,dont get carried away. I might not be able to r

40、ecognize you after all of that. What if you get it done,and you decide you dont like your new look？And wouldnt you be worried about the surgery going wrong? Not really.I think the risks are quite small. Is it really worth it though? Theres no point comparing yourself to movie stars. They spend hours

41、 in make up to get them looking like that. And all their pictures are airbrushed and editied anyway. They dont look like that in real life. Nobodys perfect. em.Yeah thats true I suppose. Well just make sure is what you really want before you make any rash decisions. Anyway lets talk about something

42、else before you get any more crazy ideas into your head. sweat pants a jogging suit jerseys 運動衣球衣 sporty look light-colored slack 休閑長褲 polo shirt 翻領短袖 goth look 哥特風黑色長裙長靴煙熏妝 long flowing floral skirts 長的飄逸的碎花裙子 long tunics and layers 一層一層 the Bohemian look 波西米亞風 preppy look學院風 2 Satoko Well you know

43、,Its funny,My mothers from Japan and shes very old-fashioned. But ever since I was a little girl,I have never really been interested in wearing traditional Japanese clothing like a kimono or anything. My mom used to get a little angry at me,but the thing is,I never felt comfortable. Well,when I was

44、old enough,I finally bought the clothes I liked. And I went for a total goth look. I wore long black dresses,heavy black boots and dark makeup. My mother really hated it. But I guess I wanted to make a statement. Now that Im in college,I just wear comfortable fun clothes.Mostly long flowing floral s

45、kirts and dresses,long tunics and lots of layers. I guess you would call it the Bohemian look. 3 Carlos Well , I was really into sports in high school. And I was always wearing sweat pants , a jogging suit or Jerseys with numbers on them. I didnt have much time for fashion. I guess I had sporty look

46、. But nowadays,youll almost always see me in light-colored slacks,a nice polo shirt and maybe a sweater when its cold. A lot of people call it the preppy look. I dont think I need to change it. It worked for me in college,and it works for me now. Its a classic look. Naturally,Ill put on something fo

47、rmal if Im going to a wedding or a special event. And when I planned to do something athletic, then of course I wear sports clothes. 4.Gabriella People say,you know,that personality is more important than how people look. But honestly,when you meet someone,you dont see that personalities . You see h

48、ow they look first. Clothes are like important to me.They dont have to wear the same thing I wear. But they should look,I dont know,stylish. 5.Joon Well,in a social sitting,a party,club or restaurant something like that. I like to look at persons face. Ar.But in a business sitting. Its somewhat diff

49、erent. Its more peoples overall appearance that matters. I like to see how people appealed others,how they interact,how they present themselves to people. You know,I think its actually,I like to see their level of confidence. I think confidence is whats important to me. 6.Alice Ar.when I meet new pe

50、ople,er,I guess its their eyes . They have to be big,kind,and eresting. Er.I really dont care about clothing or hair color or anything like that. Unit7 Crossing cultures Slurping Saudi Arabia nuisance 煩惱的人或事 secure Alice One thing that I had to get used to when I was traveling in Korea was the way p

51、eople make noise when they drink soup. I think Its because they want to show that theyre really enjoying their food. So they make a slerping noise. It bothered me at first. But then I get used to it. I guess Its because my parents spent years when I was a kid telling me not to make noise while I was

52、 eating. John When I lived in Spain,I was surprised at how late people eat in the evening. When youre invited to dinner,youre asked to come around nine oclock. And you usually dont start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late. Sometimes until two in the morning , or even later. I found it d

53、ifficult.How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and talking until three in the morning? Susan I lived in Saudi Arabia for a while,and when I went out,I had to obey the local custom of putting something over my head. And wearing clothing that covered my whole body. At

54、first ,I found it a real nuisance. But after a while ,I got used to it. And even started to like it. You feel really secure. And also,you dont have to worry about what to wear all the time. Unit8 Life is little lessons 1. So what were you like when you were younger? When I was a kid I was kind of ir

55、responsible. You?Really?What made you change? Graduating from high school. What do you mean? Well,until I graduated.I never had any important responsibilities.But then I went off to college. I know what you mean.I was really immature when I was a teenager. So what made you change? I think I became m

56、ore mature after I got my first job and moved away from home.Once I had a job,I became totally independent. Where did you work? I work for my dad at the bank. 2. Another turning point for me was when I got my dog Pepper. I know that sounds silly,but it was really important to me. Why was that so imp

57、ortant? Well,I was about 11,I rememberd that having a dog,you know,he was mine,made me feel really really responsible in a funny kind of way. He would follow me everywhere and was always waiting for me when I came home from school. Actually that sounds kind of nine,I never got to have a dog.But I re

58、membered when I got my first bicycle.That was a very important day for me.For the first time,I could go out on my own and go as far as I wanted to.I used to polish the bicycle everyday and take really good care of it.Of course that only lasted a few months,and then I lost interest in it. 3. I have t

59、o say, five years ago, I was a completely different person. I never said much in a crowd and I always try to avoid making small talk with people I didnt know very well. But really, I was just incredibly shy and reserved. Anyway, then I went away to college and I had this roommate Nora. She had a gre

60、at sense of humor and laughed at all my jokes. That really gave me a lot of confidence. Nora and I joined a small study group at school. When we finished studying, a bunch of us go out for coffee. Conversation is easy, because we all have a lot of the same interests. Now my new friends think of me a