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96. What's the Point of Chewing Gum? P.155

    Being an American, Donna wants to learn more about the Chinese. She's talking to her Chinese friend, Jeff.
D: Hi, Jeff! What's up?
J: Nothing much. What about you?
D: Same as usual. Here, have a stick of gum.
J: No, thanks. I'll stick to my own brand.
D: And what brand's that?
J: Actually it's not gum. I eat raw garlic instead. Want a piece?
D: No way! So that's where the stinky smell is coming from.
J: Hey! Watch your tongue, ok? Garlic kills germs. It's good for you.
D: Says who?
J: Well, according to…
D: Never mind. Please stop talking. Your breath stinks. I'm out of here.
J: Boy! These Americans don't know what's good for them. Besides, what's the point of chewing gum anyway?

onion 洋葱
What's the point of... = What's the use of...    ...有什么意义呢?
There is no use in talking to Peter, he is stubborn.
a stick of gum = a piece of gum    a pack of gum 一包     gum不可数   Would you care for a stick of gum?
the Chinese    the English
Traveling can help you learn more about the world.      He is well-traveled.     well-educated
What's up?  极为口语的用法  answer: Nothing much. or Nothing special.
same as usual = nothing much
Stick the stamp on the envelope. 粘      stick to 坚持               I am loyal to the lawer. 忠实的
brand-new 全新的
stinky tofu 臭豆腐     beancuid 豆腐(已少用)
watch your tongue = watch your language  注意用词
bacteria 一类细菌    germ 总称     viruses滤过性病毒
Says who?  谁说的?(表怀疑)
boy! 表惊讶



97. The Bronze Age p.161

    While on an expedition in western China twenty years ago, some explorers discovered the mummies of a
tall, red-haired people. Though estimated to be nearly 4,000 years old, the corpses were quite well preserved.
Scientists are excited because these mummies are a link between the East and the West. What were redheads
doing in China and who were they?
    Though the answers to these questions may never be answered with certainty, these mummies provide new
information about the Bronze Age, when men used tools and weapons made of bronze. This was the period between
the Stone Age and the Iron Age. As the explorers continue their work, new mysteries are waiting to be
discovered.

That old man aged beautifully.
to come of age 成气候，成年     Some writers do not come of age until they are 50.
The Chinese are a peace-loving people.   a people 民族
She is a big-eyed girl.
preserved pork 腊肉
Caucasian 高加索人，白种人(white race)           Mongoloid 蒙古人，黄种人
be made of 性质不变     be made from
wine 水果葡萄酒
The boys enjoys going on a long train journey/trip.
a piece of evidence (不可数)



98. Speaking from the Grave p.171

    Two students, Beth and Carl, are talking about the red-haired mummies.
B: Can you imagine what it was like 4,000 years ago?
C: That's hard to imagine. But if the mummies could speak, they could certainly tell us a great deal.
B: Well, that, of course, is impossible. But scientists can tell a lot from the things the explorers found.
C: I know. For example, they think the 4000-year-old mummies were Celts.
B: Who were the Celts?
C: They were ancient European people who settled in Britain even before the Romans existed.
B: Wow! That's amazing!
C: So you see, although mummies don't really speak, they are "speaking" from their graves.
B: Stop it! you're giving me the creeps!

give sb the creeps = give sb goosebunps 鸡皮疙瘩
ghost story
tomb 冢(有碑)   grave 坟地，墓穴    put sb into a tomb     grave adj.= serious    grave problem
juvenile delinquency 青少年犯罪       juvenile delinquent 不良少年
Can you tell me what it is like living in Shanghai?
imagine + V-ing     imaginative 想象的     He has spoiled his image.  spoiled his reputation
If I had money, I'd buy a car.
Nothing doing it = No way
Sean 人名(读音 Shawn)
shut up (very impolite)   应用:Stop it.



99. Stop Swearing!  p.176

    Everywhere in the world you can hear people swearing or using foul language. Even when learning a second
language, many people know how to swear before they can speak the language properly. Indeed, it is a disease.
    Recently, in New Jersey, the government decided to do something about the problem. It banned swearing.
You could face a US$500 fine, including a three-month jail term for swearing. Considering the trivial nature
of the crime, the punishment seemed quite harsh to some. Some say the law infringes on their rights. But
others say it is a good law because people in New Jersey have really stopped swearing so much.

ignore 忽视  = drop sb out of
swear vi.说脏话  vt.发誓    vow 发誓      I swear I'll never swear.
everywhere in the world = all over the world
language 作可数，语言   作不可数，言辞
no catch
foul language 脏话     We've had foul weather. 不良天气
When doing the work, you should be careful.
normal language     properly -- in the right/normal/proper way
contagious 传染性的
We should do something about the traffic problem.
ban = prohibit
My father was harsh(hard) on me.   be strict with
He was fined 50 dollars for speeding.
He did well on the test. 表现良好    on the examination (不用in,考试卷子上)