Book 1 lesson 8
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1 "Finished and framed, my boy!"
2 I think it is terrible that any one should be so miserable.
3 What you call rags I call romance. What seems poverty to you is charm to me.
4 "An artist's heart is his head,"
5 ....., our business is to show the world as we see it, not to make it better.
6 He has a house in every capital, has his dinner off gold plate, and can prevent Russia going to war when he wishes.
7 ...and he sank into an arm-chair the picture of dismay.
8 "I think you ought to have told me, Alan," said Hughie in a bad temper, "and not have let me make such a fool of myself."
9 "Millionaire models," remarked Alan, "are rare enough; but model millionaires are rarer still!"

2 phrase
1 all right : in a satisfactory manner; satisfactorily
Are you getting along all right with your college friends?
I think her performance is quite all right.
2 care for/ care to do sth
Would you care for some more coffee?
If you'd care to go on a trip to Hawaii, I'll arrange everything for you.
3 fall : begin to be sth. Fall asleep, fall ill, fall silent, fall victim.
4 to bits : into small pieces
5 not/never.....for anything
The old man wouldn't leave his home village for anything.
This time I wouldn't give in for anything.
The man said that he would never sell that picture for anything.
6 lot
The Grounds were a handsome lot.
My father held out against the lot of them.
7 heart, head
8 mean to say : admit readily
9 as you call him
The situation in the country, as the president has pointed out, is improving.
10 on earth/in the world
11 that sort/kind of thing
12 the picture of health/ innocence/ despair
Wearing rags and holding out his hat for money, the old model was the picture of misery.
13 burst into
14 make a fool of oneself
15 to begin with
16 it never entered my mind/head that
It never entered my mind that the much admired TV star was a secret agent.
17 go about sth/doing sth
It's a difficult job. I don't know how to go about it.
18 give sth away
He gave a lot of his books away to people who need but cannot afford them.
19 in full dress
20 in high spirits
21 laughing to oneself, talk to oneself , think to oneself
22 helpless with : unable to control a strong feeling one has
23 for sb : on behalf of sb
Let me say a few words for my school.
24 have the honor of doing sth

3 interpretations
1 It is generally believed that the greatest shortcoming of many unemployed women is the lack of confidence.
2 This is what I saw and heard in Tibet, and it's very inspiring.
3 Christ's mother firmly believed that her son was born disabled, but not an idiot.

Book 1 lesson 9
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1 There was enough in them to get me hanged-if the Gestapo ever discovered them.
2 It was risky, but life in the Third Reich had always been risky. It was worth a try.
3 Wasn't I tempting fate; how could these hard-nose Nazi detectives help but smell out the diaries beneath my broadcasts?
4 Customs officials always felt better if they found something in your bags to seize, and so would these Gestapo officials.
5 That would make a Gestapo official sit up and take notice. It would give me prestige in his eyes, or at least make me less suspect, foreigner though I was.
6 Everything a Gestapo headquarters worked out as I had planned.
7 I had deliberately got myself into this jam. What a fool!
8 It will go down in history!
9 I started to glance at the morning papers I had bought automatically on arriving at the airport.
10 I wouldn't have to put up with anything anymore in the great Third Reich.

2 phrase
1 be limited to
His stay in the city is limited to 4 day a month.
Their reading is limited to computer science and telecommunications.
2 hold up
The storm held up our flight for 40 minutes.
They had been held up on the road by an accident so they were late.
I do hope my application for leave won't hold up too long.
3 关系代词which 代表整个主句的意思
He said he was busy, which was true.
4 think sth over/think over that, when , how, etc.
5 get(sth/sb) out of : move(sth/sb) out of
The fire brigade managed to get all the children out of the burning building.
We must get these rare animals out of the place before the flood.
6 tempt fate/providence : take a risk
7 can't help but do sth
He can't help but reject the offer if there are strings attached.
8 smell sth/sb out
The dog smelt our drugs in the suitcase.
9 make sb sit up (and take notice)
The strange nose made all of us sit up and take notice.
A few strange personal ads in the paper made Bob Sugg sit up and take notice, and he helped smell out a series of burglaries.
Gamble on sth/doing sth
He called for another vote, gambling on getting more support.
10 work out : develop in a specific way
Their experiment worked out differently.
Things did not work out as well as we expected.
11 be/get(oneself)into a jam
12 all the way/the whole way : during the entire journey; during the whole period of a time
13 make/go down in history
14 be free to do sth
15 the (very) thought of (doing) sth
The very thought of going home fill ed him with warmth.
16 beyond the reach of sb/sth
All dangerous things should be placed beyond children's reach.
Finally he found salesmanship was beyond his reach.
17 glance at/over/through : read sth quickly or not thorough
18 on and on : without stopping
The rain went on and on, as it would never stop.

3 interpretations
1 The traffic to the city had been held up for nearly one week by a big tunnel fire.
2 The collapse of a bridge made the local government officials sit up and take notice. It also urged them to make the decision to inspect all the bridges being built.
3 Everyone is concerned with the situation in that area, expecting to see how it will work out.
4 The workers could hardly put up with the terrible management and the low efficiency in that factory.
5 We are proud of the achievements we have made in our country in the past fifty years.
6 Students good at thinking dependently" title="ad.独立地；自由地">independently are difficult to teach but usually promising.
7 It is indeed hard for a young man to be responsible for this big prefect.

Book 1 lesson 10
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1 ....., small and thin as she was,, possessed a strength that .....
2 She was a real find.
3 It seemed that he had made a good match.
4 The son had not invited the old mother to his wedding, but she went to the church and waited at the steps to see her son lead the "young lady" to the altar.....
5 "Does it pay to make sacrifices for children? The mother uses up her last strength, and he does not even know the meaning of loyalty.
6 The old woman sat on a kitchen chair trembling and shaking,.....
7 These hands spoke of the stubbornness of mankind, of the will to work not only as one's strength permits but beyond the limits of one's power.
8 She had been driven by an indomitable will to return the property to its rightful owners, to fulfill the task she had undertaken.
9 Her soul passed into those spheres where all holy souls meet, regardless of the roles they played on this earth, in whatever tongue, of whatever religion. I cannot imagine paradise without this Gentile washwoman. I cannot even imagine a world where there is no reward for such effort.

2 phrase
1 sickly : often ill
2 broken in body
3 come from(sth)
This story comes from The Arabian Nights.
His love of math came from his grandfather's influence.
4 count out : count things(one by one)
He counted out a thousand dollars in hundred-dollar bills and put them on the table.
5 find
She is a real find in the theatre.
6 the poor and aged, the poor and the aged
7 be blessed with sth/sb : be fortunate in having sth./sb.
We're blessed with very loving and understanding parents.
8 pay
It pays to invest in education.
It never pays to overindulge children.
Lying doesn't pay.
9 use up
We must not use up all our natural resources in our time, leaving nothing for the future generations.
10 not know the meaning of
He is a brave policeman, and never knows the meaning of fear.
This boy doesn't know the meaning of courtesy.
11 from
She was suffering form cold and hunger.
He knew from experience that she wasn't telling the truth.
I guessed from his name that he was Japanese.
12 speak of
Barrett's scarred face spoke of the fierce fights he had been in.
The man's eyes spoke of great suffering.
13 tell of
14 a wave of , a wave of anger , a wave of protest, a wave of violence, a crime wave
15 stand on one's own(two)feet : be independent and able to look after oneself
16 live to be...
17 god/heaven forbid
18 What good is.....?/what is the good of.....?
19 cross oneself
20 be driven by.....to do
It was the life in him, unwilling to die, that drove him on.
21 rightful

3 interpretations
1 The rare kindness and generosity with which my grandmother has been blessed make her respected by those who know her.
2 I'm afraid your request is beyond the limits of his power.
3 She had cancer when she was young, but recovered later and lived to be an advanced age.
4 She decided to go to the evening school regardless of her parents' strong objection.
5 This is the book published in 1880s, which greatly influenced people's view about the world.
6 China expressed the hope that the talks about nuclear weapons control should be held recently.
7 There is no denying the fact that he is guilty of murder.

Book 1 lesson 11
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1 The eldest son of parents who were themselves poor, I had, fortunately, to begin to perform some useful work in the world while still very young in order to earn an living and therefore came to understand even in early boyhood that my duty was to assist my parents and become, as soon as possible, a breadwinner in the family.
2 What I could get to do, not what I desired, was the question.
3 I resolved then that the wolf of poverty should be driven from our door some day.
4 I think this makes a man out of a boy sooner than almost anything else. It is everything to feel that you are useful
5 The responsibility of keeping the water right and of running the engine, and the danger of my mistaking a mistake and blowing the whole factory to pieces, caused too great a strain, and I often awoke and found myself sitting up in bed through the night, trying the steam-gauges.
6 ....., and get more out of life.
7 It is because I know how sweet and happy and pure the home of honest poverty is, how free it is from perplexing care, from social envy and emulations, how loving and how united its members my be in the common interest of supporting the family,...

2 phrase
1 serve : spend a period of time learning a trade/in a post/ in prison
Franklin Roosevelt served 4 terms as U.S President.
The man is serving a three-year sentence for bribery.
2 help
Xiao Li helped Professor Chen to carry those books to his office.
3 The question is = The problem is
4 no fewer than
That cool summer, they sold no fewer than 70 air-conditioners.
5 keep the wolf from the door
6 that is/was how/why/what
That's why I'd left my mum and dad in the North, and came to London.
7 I cannot/can't tell you how/what
I just can't tell you how I felt when I heard the news.
8 be of use : be useful
9 everything : the most important thing
10 outweigh : be greater or more important than
Many people believe that the benefits of TV far outweigh the harm it might do to children.
11 describe sth/sb as
I wouldn't describe the meeting as successful.
12 aim and end, fair and square
13 something within always told me that this would not, could not, should not last.
14 be set to do sth
be set to sth
She was set to win the championship.
15 a point/matter/question of honor : something you feel you must do because of your moral principles
It was a point of honor with the washwoman to return the wash to its rightful owner.
16 relieve sb of
The university assigned a part-time secretary to relieve Professor Smith's assistant of some of his work.
17 make out
18 add(sth) up
Add all the items up and see how much we have to pay.
19 get sth out of sth
She got a lot out of reading.
I don't understand what you've got out to this trash.
He seems to have got a lot out of the course.
20 as a rule
21 in sb
We've all found a good friend in Xiao Liu.
We have a good centre forward in Xiao Wang.
22 all in one
To me, he is brother, friend and guardian all in one.
In those days, that cave dwelling served as a study, a clinic and a conference room all in one.
23 count for much/little : of much/little value or importance
Empty promises count for little.
Do diplomas count for anything on the job market?
24 free from
He wants to live in a small town free from noise pollution.
Now that he's retired he's free from all responsibilities.
25 sympathize with(sb/sth)
I must tell you how much we sympathize with you on your loss.
We always sympathize with just causes.
26 spring from
Where did your sister spring from? I thought she was in Europe.
27 were not born to die
28 be born to/into/of

3 interpretations
1 He has leant from his life time experience that friendship and love count for much more than money.
2 In the common interest of protecting the nature, a lot of governments have been united to abolish the poisonous pollution caused by chemical industry.
3 With the coming of the College Entrance Examination, the parents of the examinees are trying their best to relieve their children of the mental burden.
4 Every student who wants to get a certificate must pass the exam.
5 You spend too much time watching TV and too little time doing exercises.
6 In England, the changeable weather is a topic which is much talked about.
7 I agree with much of what he said, but not all.

Book 1 lesson 12
1 text

1 Rachel Carson continued to feel that way for much of her life. "It was pleasant to believe," she wrote later, "that much of Nature was forever beyond the tampering reach of man.
2 It was comforting to suppose that the stream of life would flow on through time in whatever course God had given it-without interference by one of the drops in that stream-man.
3 She wrote about it not only in formal academic reports but also in a book that informed and thrilled laymen around the world. The Sea Around Us, published in 1951, has been translated into more than thirty languages and was on the best-seller list for more than eighty consecutive weeks.
4 The Sea Around Us was a delightful antidote to our ignorance.
5 One might guess that at this time Carson the reader might have reminded Carson the scientist of some passages in Shakespeare's most famous play.
6 As a scientist, she learned with sadness that little in Nature is truly beyond the "tampering reach of man"

2 phrase
1 be/feel at(one's)ease : be completely relaxed
Hans felt most at ease with children.
2 in a way
3 aware of : realizing that
When she became aware of the danger, she left the house immediately.
Aware that
From the way they talked, she became aware that they were keeping something from her.
4 concerning prep: in connection with
Even in dying, however, we still have choices concerning how we handle what is happening to us.
5 stir up
His speech stirred up racial hatred.
6 fire sb : stimulate sb's imagination; fill sb with a strong emotion
7 be acquainted with/ acquaint sb/oneself with sth
8 magic touch : excellent style
9 share sth with sb : tell sb about sth
She wouldn't share her worries with anybody.
I would like to share with you my experiences in the Middle East.
10 aware
My sister is politically very aware.
He is an artistically aware person.
Be/become aware that
Then I looked up and became aware that everyone was staring at me silently.
11 tend to do/be : be likely to do/be
Overindulged children tend to be less creative than other children.
In primary and secondary school, girls tend to work harder than boys.
12 be recycled
It's more expensive to recycle used bottles than to make new ones. But it's worthwhile for the protection of the environment.
13 be dependent on
14 know of
15 pass on(from....)to
These fairy tales have passed on from generation to generation.
Joe quickly passed the ball to Jim, who kicked it into the goal.
16 persist in doing sth/in sth
If you persist in jogging, you'll shed some weight.
Year after year, she persisted in training, and was at last admitted to the swimming team of the province.
17 explode into : develop
The border incident exploded into a war between the two countries.

3 interpretations
1 Not long after, Mr. Budd found out that his customer was the man on the police's wanted list.
2 how to bring up the only child properly has stirred up much controversy in China.
3 Muscle protein will break down more quickly when one is doing strenuous

Book 1 lesson 13
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1 The father jumped to his feet, and ran to the bedroom, "Let's go," he snapped, "shelter drill!" Although they had had many rehearsals, his voice and bearing sent the youngsters dashing for the door without a word.
2 "This is the hot one, son," said his father tersely, "the real one." He and the boy stared at each other a long moment, both knowing what must be done and each knowing the other would more than do his share, yet wondering still at the frightening fact that it must be done at all.
3 Outside, the day was crisp and clear, typical of early fall.
4 ....when the showdown comes,...
5 "God created the family as the basic unit of society," he reasoned. "That should make it plain that a man's primary Christian duty is to protect his family."
6 He was stunned by her plea. What must I do? He asked himself in sheer agony. What man on earth could deny a child the chance to live?
7 Then struck the first bomb, blinding them, burning them, blasting them into eternity.

2 phrase
1 cut sth/sb off
The chairman cut the speaker off when he exceeded the time limit.
After the earthquake, our water supply was cut off.
2 heading this way : moving this way
I saw Xiao Jiang a moment age. He was heading for the library.
3 send sb/sth doing sth : make sb move sharply or quickly, often by force
The explosion sent people running in all directions.
The earth quaked and sent everything on the table crashing to the floor.
The next instant he received a hard kick that sent him flying.
4 send sb to the shelter/school/hospital/prison
5 take sb to a place
They decided to send their little daughter to school next year.
The old man takes his grandson to school in the morning and brings him back in the afternoon.
6 wonder at sth : be surprised and amazed about sth
They all wondered at all that had happened when they were away.
Wonder that
We all wonder that our Chinese teacher at primary school is still teaching there.
7 at all
I don't want to see the man at all.
8 look sb in the eye(s)/face
9 typical of
It is typical of Americans to hop from job to job.
10 see that : check
The guard went from office to office to see that all were locked.
11 square away : get ready; put in order
He didn't leave until everything was squared away.
When every body was squared away, the teacher said, "let's start off!"
12 call oneself sth
They call themselves servants of the people, but they are utterly indifferent to the people's suffering.
They call themselves vegetarians, but we often see them eating in a seafood restaurant.
13 deny sth to sb/sb sth
Many parents never deny their children anything.
Children of poor families are often denied good education.
14 nothing but : only
15 a/some degree of
16 make it plain(to sb) that......
The interviewer made it plain that he was not interested in me.
He kept on looking at his watch. That made it plain to us that he had no intention to continue the negotiation.
17 take on : begin to have a particular quality or appearance
The home environment suddenly takes on tremendous importance.
18 break down sth
In a foreign country, if you want to make friends, you have to break down the language barrier first.
19 tick away/by
20 what man on earth could.....to live?

3 interpretations
1 You can't call yourself a good accountant if you can't keep account according to the auditors' instructions.
2 Seeing no need for summoning more witnesses for interrogation, the court intends to close the case soon.

Book 1 lesson 14
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11 It started on a biting cold February morning.
2 I'll cover your classes.
3 I was to close the file and write the obituary for the school paper.
4 the almost bare sheets in the file mocked the effort.
5 As far as I could tell, he had never done one happy, noisy kid thing. He had never been any body at all.
6 How do you go about making a boy into a zero?
7 The other academic sheep had followed with "dull";
8 Even shy, timid, sweet children have resilience. It takes time to break them.
9 A child is a believing creature. Cliff undoubtedly believed them.
10 He has been my challenge year after year, class after class.
11 ...the school board, but I won't have one of you coming out of here thinking himself into a zero.

2 phrase
1 stop(sb) short
The marching soldiers stopped short at the general's command.
When the driver saw an old lady crossing the street, he brought the car to a sudden stop
2 come/bring sth to a stop
Passengers began to crowd at the door before the train came to a stop.
3 against
4 tap sb on the arm/shoulder , take sb by the hand, seize sb by the arm, hit sb over the head/in the stomach
5 drop dead : die suddenly and unexpectedly without having previously been ill
6 I'd appreciate your doing st/it if.....
We'd appreciate it if you wouldn't mention our identity.
I'd appreciate your understanding my absence from the party.
7 your going our
8 in person
9 see sth/sb in one's mind's eye : imagine and have a clear picture of it/him/her in one's mind
She can see in her mind's eye the white building where she had classes twenty years ago.
10 close : bring sth to an end/ come to an end
The chairman closed the meeting with a short speech.
11 as far as I know/can tell
12 go about sth/doing sth
They want to raise money for helpless old people, but they don't know how to go about it.
Graduating students are busy going about looking for jobs.
13 make sb/sth into sth : cause to become
He used to be an innocent lad. His bitter experience has make him into a man.
14 hand
15 What......has done to sb/sth
16 with a lump in one's chest, have a lump in one's /the throat
17 not have sb doing sth
He won't have anyone smoking in his office.
They won't have their children speakingrudely to anybody.
18 think oneself into
He talked his father into buying a new car.

3 interpretations
1 As a chief, his task is to organize the work in the lab. He seldom does experiment in person.
2 Many years later, he could still see the terrible scene of the air crash in his mind's eye.
3 Doctors point out that medicine of this type is harmful to babies.
4 Repeated failures have driven him out of his mind.
5 Don't carry too many things with you when you go traveling. Just take such things as you need. (such as)
6 Talking to him is like playing the lute to a cow.