成熙英语高级文本

Unit1 That's what friends are for.you have a date for the party yetDo you have a date for the party yetActually,I don't.Do you know anyone I could go withem..what kind of guys do you likeoh,I like guys who aren't too serious,and who have a good sense of humor.You know,someone like you.okay,erm,what elseWell 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 himNo,i don't think so.okay,I'll ask him to meet us for coffee,and you can tell me what you think.,what's the verdictSo,what's the verdictWhat did you think of BobWell,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 meanBut he is just a regular kind of guy rightYeah,we got along really well.I knew you'd like him!he is really funny!He had me laughing hysterically at the coffee shop,rememberI think the people sitting next to us thought we were crazy.So,are you two going to get together againfact,we 'll going to the party together.That is great!So,Have you seen Andrea latelyyeah,I see her pretty ofen.We work together at cafe latte.How's she doingI've been meaning to call her.Well,to be honest,I've always thought she was a little days,I find her impossible.What do you meanOh,you know how she is,she has such strong ideas about everything,and if you don't agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you!yes,that's that's why we love her,rightI guess she's changed a lot since she started talks about herself all the she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.em,maybe i won't call her after all.Have you met the new apartment managerMr. Jonnsonyeah,i met him last 's...a little strange.yeah,he 'm not sure i like him.He's hard to predict.Sometime he's pretty cheerful and talktive,and thenext day,he doesn't even say think he must have personal problems or something.I think you're right.And have you noticed that half the time when he says he's going to do something,he never actually does itHe told me three times he comes to fix the light in my he still hasn't done it.Unit2 Career movesSo,where are you working this summer,CarlorsI'm working as a tutor in a learning Central for kids.Interesting,what kinds of things do the kids do thereWell,they work on subjects they need help in.Erm..mainly math and English.Is your job hardNo,not at kids work on computers most of the have to help them started and be there when they run into problems.Do you enjoy itOh, 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 hours a day,I can come in at anytime from eight am to nine pm.Lucky you.So,what kind of job did you find for the summerI'm working for a marketing 'm doing telephone marketing.Oh,so you're one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need forExactly.Do you like itBelieve it or not,I 's mostly a bunch of students working there,and we have a lot fun when we are not making .It's really easy, we just have to read from a script.Are you doing this full timeYeah,but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.Paul,Did you find your summer job yetYeah,I'm working in a restaurant.Oh,How's it goingOh,the money is not bad.What are you doingAre you waiting tablesI ,I'm working in the cut up stuff for the chef,vegetables and meat and also wash the dishes. Oh,yake!Yeah,It's pretty hard didn't realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job. So why don't you quitI'd love to!But I need the money.Why the long face,TonyOh,I get some bad news today.What happenedWell,you know my job at the design studioYesWell..Oh no..Oh yes!Today the boss called me into his office and tell me they had to lay me means as of April 30th ,I'm out of work!oh..No more job!Oh ,Tony,I'm so said you really like working there,too.Yeah,well,It's not all bad news.The boss told me there's still a small chance that the company would call me back in the summer if the work picked up.You never know What'll happen,they may need me than.This is so sudden,isn't itWell,not ,the boss also explained that two other employees had already been laid off.I had feeling I might be the next one in know,I've only been working there ten months.So we don't have any they're going to lay someone off,it's always going to the newer employees first.What are you going to doLike i said i still get a job until the end of the in May,I plan to send out resumes and go on some ..Depending on the outcome of the interviews,I may..Unit3 What's wrong with itCan I help youYes, I bought this briefcase here last week.There're something wrong with the lock.I can't get it to close properly.Let me see...Yes I see what you mean.The lock seems to be jamed or something.No problem,I'll get you another one.Sorry about that.Excuse meYesHow can I help youYou see that shirt,I bought it here a few weeks ago,but the first time I washed it,the color went from bright red to light pink.How did you wash itWell ,I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.What temperature did you useI usually wash my clothes in the hot water,so I guess hot!Well,did you check the washing instructionsAm..Maybe not.Well you see here on this label,it says wash in cold water only.Aha..So I'm really ,since you didn't follow the washing instruction,I can really do anything for you.Excuse me.YesI wonder if you could take o look at these shoes I bought are pretty new,but they seemed to befalling apart.em,let me ,this doesn't look right.The stitching is coming long did you say you've had themOnly about a month,Here's the receipt.em,yes,well,let me exchange this for you.I'm sorry for the inconvenience.AchieverDo you wanna be a high achieverThen you're going to have to think like a high achiever.Are you ready to change the way you thinkAre you willing to change the way you do things Then it sounds like you're ready to be high achievers!The first thing you've 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'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 you're trying to achieve,make sure to absorb information about it every day.Get books、articles、CD-Roms、DVDs,and search the web. Do whatever you can to increase your knowledge in your chosen field.And whenever they're available,take courses that will build your knowledge in the area you're interested in.In conversations with many high achievers over the years,I've come to understand that high achieversalways accept total responsibility for their situation.In order to develop this quality in yourself,practice not blaming other people for you 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 them.Now we come to the quality of high achievers that I think many people have the most trouble developing in 'm talking about the vital quality of being a risk-taker.Now，if you're already willing to take risks,that's great!If not,you've got to practice going after opportunities that are a little risky.Think of something you've always wanted,but were afraid to try for.Then,go for it！Even if you're going out of your comfort zone. Remember,no pain,no gain.Devil wears in Prada 穿普拉达的女王Do you know why I hired youI always hire the same girl：stylish, slender, of course worships the magazine.But so often, they turn out to be... I don't know, disappointing, and um, stupid.So you, with that impressive resume and the big speech about your so-called work ethic.I, um…I thought you would be different.I said to myself, go ahead, take a chance, hire the smart , fat girl .I had hope, my god, 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.That's all.Excuse me,where do you think you're goingShe hates me, Nigel.And that's my problem because...oh, wait, no, it's not my problem.I don't know what else I can do, because if I do something right, it's unacknowledged, she doesn't 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 don't wanna quit, that's not fair.But I…you know, I'm just saying that I would just like a little credit for the fact that I'm 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, Miranda's picking on you, poor you, poor Andy" Hmm, wake up, six.She is just doing her job.Don't you know that you are working at the place that published some of the greatest artists of the centuryHalston, 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, obviously, but some people.You think this is just a magazine, hmmThat is not just a magazine.This is a shining beacon of hope for… oh, I don't know…Let's 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 Runway under the covers at night with a flashlight.You have no idea how many legends have walked these halls. And what's worse, you don't care, because this place , where so many people would die to work, you only deign to work. And you want to know why she doesn't kiss you on the forehead and five you gold star on your homwork at the end of the day.Wake up, sweetheart.
Okay, so I 'm screwing it up, I don't want to ...I just wish tha tI know that I could do to...
Haslton 侯斯顿Lagerfled 拉格尔格伦Oscar De la Renta 奥斯卡德拉伦塔beacon /ˈbiːkən/ 信号，烽火灯Rhode 罗德岛legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/神话Unit6 Cloth and Appearanceliposuction 抽脂术stunning 极好的，美呆了gorgeous 灿烂的，华丽的double eyelid surgery 割双眼皮get a nose job 隆鼻implant 植入体airbrushed and editited anyway修过图的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 she's had a lot of surgery to get her looking that way.Really Like whatI think she's had liposuction and double eyelid surgery.Oh 've got a friend who's had double eyelid surgery and she looks great now.ReallyYeah,I was actually considering having it done too. Are you seriousBut I think you're perfect the way you are.And I'm not just saying that.Um..Thanks let's face it.I'm 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,don't get carried away.I might not be able to recognize you after all of that.What if you get it done,and you decide you don't like your new lookAnd wouldn't you be worried about the surgery going wrongNot think the risks are quite small.Is it really worth it thoughThere's no point comparing yourself to movie stars. They spend hours in make up to get them looking like that.And all their pictures are airbrushed and editied anyway.They don't look like that in real life.Nobody's perfect.em..Yeah that's true I suppose.Well just make sure is what you really want before you make any rash decisions.Anyway let's talk about something else before you get any more crazy ideas into your head.sweat pantsa jogging suitjerseys 运动衣球衣sporty looklight-colored slack 休闲长裤polo shirt 翻领短袖goth look 哥特风黑色长裙长靴烟熏妆long flowing floral skirts 长的飘逸的碎花裙子long tunics and layers 一层一层the Bohemian look 波西米亚风preppy look学院风2 SatokoWell you know,It's funny,My mother's from Japan and she's 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 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 I'm in college,I just wear comfortable fun long flowing floral skirts and dresses,long tunics and lots of layers.I guess you would call it the Bohemian look.3 CarlosWell , 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 didn't have much time for fashion.I guess I had sporty look.But nowadays,you'll almost always see me in light-colored slacks,a nice polo shirt and maybe a sweater when it's cold.A lot of people call it the preppy look.I don't think I need to change it.It worked for me in college,and it works for me now.It's a classic look.Naturally,I'll put on something formal if I'm going to a wedding or a special event.And when I planned to do something athletic,then of course I wear sports clothes.People say,you know,that personality is more important than how people look.But honestly,when you meet someone,you don't see that personalities .You see how they look first.Clothes are like important to don't have to wear the same thing I wear.But they should look,I don't know,stylish.Well,in a social sitting,a party,club or restaurant something like that.I like to look at person's face.Ar..But in a business sitting.It's somewhat different.It's more people's 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 it's actually,I like to see theirlevel of confidence.I think confidence is what's important to me.Ar..when I meet new people,er,I guess it's their eyes .They have to be big,kind,and ham..interesting.Er..I really don't care about clothing or hair color or anything like that.Unit7 Crossing culturesSlurpingSaudi Arabianuisance 烦恼的人或事secureAliceOne thing that I had to get used to when I was traveling in Korea was the way people make noise when they drink soup.I think It's because they want to show that they're really enjoying their food.So they make a slerping noise.It bothered me at first.But then I get used to it.I guess It's because my parents spent years when I was a kid telling me not to make noise while I was eating.JohnWhen I lived in Spain,I was surprised at how late people eat in the evening.When you're invited to dinner,you're asked to come around nine o'clock.And you usually don't start dinner until ten.And people stay terribly late.Sometimes until two in the morning , or even later.I found it does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and talking until three in the morningSusanI 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 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 don't have to worry about what to wear all the time.Unit8 Life is little lessons1.So what were you like when you were youngerWhen I was a kid I was kind of irresponsible. YouReallyWhat made you changeGraduating from high school.What do you meanWell,until I never had any important then I went off to college.I know what you was really immature when I wasa teenager.So what made you changeI think I became more mature after I got my firstjob and moved away from I had a job,I became totally independent.Where did you workI 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 importantWell,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 I remembered when I got my first was avery important day for the first time,I could go out on my own and go as far as I wanted used to polish the bicycle everyday and take really good care of course that only lasted a few months,and then I lost interest in it.3.I have to 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 didn't 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 great 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 as the funny one in the group,can you believe itSo I'd say I'm much more friendly and outgoing now.I don't worry about speaking up and giving my opinion anymore.In fact, I'm thinking about joining a few more clubs, so I can meet even more new people and do more things.4.Well I guess the biggest change in my life over the last five years is that I got married.You know, I used to be into going out with friends every weekend and staying out late.When we were pretty wild and crazy back then.Now I'm more of a family man.I don't mind staying at home watching TV , that kind of thing.I'm even learning to cook.It's not so bad.I guess you could say that I started to grow up.I wasn't so interested in going out all the time.I was ready to settle down and have a family.I have to be honest, my heart wasn't really in the right place before.I mean, before I didn't mind being , well, a little irresponsible at times, even selfish.I was always out having fun with my friends, but I never wanted to hear about their problems.I just didn't care.But with my wife and little boy,it's different.I'm trying to become more,you know,more kind and generous.I want to be there to help them out, no matter how samll the problem is.5.One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish.I was always kind of scared of learning a foreign language.Yet, I was really envious of kids who could speak another language.But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was actually pretty good at it.And the moment I reached at breakthrough stage, you know, when you discovered you can actually speak and communicate with people in that language, I felt really proud of myself.I realized that learning a foreign language wasn'tan impossible thing after all.Now I can speak three, Spanish , Italian, and German.And I'm taking Korean this year.6.I'm a twin.And my twin brother and I have always been very close.We always did everything together.And we were never apart for anytime at all , until we were 18.Then we went to different colleges in different towns.And that was the first time,we had ever really had to cope on our own.I think it was good in a way, because we both became more confident and independent.Until then,I'd always had my brother to depend on whenever I ran into a problem.But once I went away to college, I realized that I was actually capable of working things out on my own.#1Ducks and people both love clean air.We all need clean air to stay healthy.Take a deep breath, how was thatImaging if you've lived in a place where there was a lot of air pollution,with the air contained gases ,dust, fumes or odors and harmful amounts.Yack! Would you be able to breathe easy in the place like that#2The ozone layer forms a thin shield between theearth and sun.It protects life on earth from the sun's ultraviolet or UV rays.In the 1980's , scientist began finding clues that the ozone layer was disappearing.This allows more UV radiation to reach the earth surface.Too much UV can cause bad healthy affects,like skin cancer and eye damage.#3All living things need water to survive,even people and ducks.So rain is very important.But not all rain is good for you.There's a special kind of rain called acid rain.And it's very dangerous.Acid rain comes from pollution in the air, acid gas is from factories,cars and homes.Most of these acid gases are blown to the sky.And when they mix with the clouds,it can cause rain or snow,sleet,fog,mist or hail to become more acedic.#4Did you know that each day a person breathe about 35 pounds of airAnd takes about 20000 breathOne way you can help keep the air clean for everyone is to take a bus ,bicycle and walk,instead of riding in a car.Unit9 The world we live inacid rain 酸雨acid snowocean coastlines automobile pollution air pollutionsmog smoke fog noxiousstacksliningbloodstream血液livestock畜牧业contaminatesoileat up吞噬poverty贫穷overcrowdinggasesfumesodorsharmful amounts ozone layerthin shield屏障ultraviolet紫外线UV raysUV radiationblow吹snowsleet雨夹雪fogmist薄雾hail冰雹1.Look at all those dead fish, what do you think happened Well, there's a factory outside town, that's pumping chemicals into the river.How can them do that Isn't that against the lawYes it a lot of companys ignore those laws.That's can we do about itWell, one thing to do about it is to talk to the company's management.What if that doesn't workWell then , another way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.Yes ,companys hate bad publicity!By the way, what's the name of this companyIt's called A pex industry.Oh, uncle is one of their top executives!2.Wait a minute, before we do anything, shouldn't we make sure that we've got our facts straightAbsolutely, the best thing to do is to monitor the situation over the next several weeks to see what exactly is happening. How do we do thatWell,we can take pictures of the river and even take water samples to see how bad the situation can get some friends to help.Okay,and maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.Oh no,I don't think that's a good idea,not yet,anyway.Why notI don't think we wanna say anything to anyone until we have a clearer picture of what is going we've monitored the situation for a while,then we can decide whether we need to have a meeting with a representative to tell them what we've ,CaloOk.3. Kate: K: You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution. M: You mean in the oceans K: No. I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our rivers and lakes – where we get our drinking water from – are being polluted in some way by businesses farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though the water most of us drink is treated, it’s still not a100 percent pure. M: So what’s the solution K: Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating all waste products more carefully so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get into our water supplyUnit 10 Learning to learn1.So,Linda,What have you been doing with yourselfNot much, oh,wait,that's not took this great dancing class last semester.Oh kind of dancingWe learned African dance and Samba.Wait,why would you want to learn African dance and Samba.It sounds exhausting.And it's not like you would dance that way in the clubs.Oh just for fun, you should try taking the class.You'll see that you learn more than just dancing.You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better with other people.Em,I think with all that dancing around,I'd be too exhausted to interact with anyone.2.So how did you enjoy your cooking courseIt was great.What kinds of things did you learn to cookWell it's a course on vegetarian cooking.I didn't know you're a vegetarian.Oh I'm not.But a lot of people are these days.So I thought it would be useful to know how to make some interesting dishes without meat for times when I invite friends over for dinner.Em well I guess that make sense.Oh but we learn more than just cooking,they also taught us all kinds of useful thing about,you know,the health value of different kinds of vegetables and how to prepare them so that you don't remove all the vitamins they contain.So e..when's dinnerUnit 111.Work, in the futureWell I think unemployment is going to keep getting worse.I agree.As companys get more efficient and more computerize.They're finding ways of using less staffs.So I guess people will find it hard to get a good job unless they have excellent qualifications.Em yeah,I think that's probably true.But I also think that because of computers,more and more people will be tele-commuting instead of going into an office.Wow I'd really love that.Can you imagine spending most of your work week in the comfort of your own homePersonally,I would get so much more done and with email,instant messaging and video conferencing, you can still keep in touchwith everyone you need to.Well I'd certainly enjoy it,but I don't know if I get more done or not.I'm afraid of I might just turn on the TV and zone out.2.As far as transportation is concerned,I think there're going to be huge changes in the way people use cars.They'll probably have made laws about what kind of car you can own and when you can use it.And I bet it'll be impossible for people to use cars whenever they like.There will just be too many of them on the roads.Exactly,people will have to rely on other models of transportation,especially trains.。