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lesson 50 Laser Cures Snoring  

 【TEXT】

A mother and son are talking.

S: I can't stand Dad's snoring anymore, mom. I didn't sleep a wink last night.

M: I understand. Neither did I. But what can we do?

S: I read in a magazine that there's some kind of laser which can cure snoring.

M: I read that, too. But it's pretty expensive. Besides, people who have tried it say it's painful and could cause voice change.

S: Oh, I didn't know that. I guess there's no hope then.

M: Well, I'll talk to Dad about it.

S: I hope he agrees to do it. Anyway, a voice change will do him a world of good. Have you heard him try to sing lately?

M: Come to think of it, you're right.

  【Key Points】

1.laser　缩自light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

acronym 只取首字母的缩略词

2.cure v./n.治愈，治疗

cure/heal +sb. patients      cure + 病diseases 不说：heal diseases

3.i can't stand +n./adj.

stand n./doing = put up with = tolerate = bear 　＂容忍＂　　   sound

4.wink n.瞬间，眨眼   v.眨眼

I couldn't sleep a wink last night.

not sleep a wink = not sleep at all　没合上眼　

catch a wink　小睡　　　

That girl is winking at me.　使眼色

He gave her a lewd wink.

5.I was at a loss about what to do.　如何去做，我感很困惑．

  be at a loss 茫然不知

6.kind of = sort of = a little = somewhat  adv.　有点 (常用于口语）

 I am a little sleepy today.

 He kind of hits you.

 It sort of cold today.

7.perform vt.执行，表演  perform an operation 给某人动手术

Dr.Smith will perform an operation on his patient tommorrow.　

8.a world of good = a lot of good

  do sb. good/ harm 给某人带来好处/坏处

Doing excercise everyday does everybody a lot of good.  　不说:：do good to sb．

Working with Bruce did Peter a lot of harm.       可以说：do harm to sb．

9.come to think of it. 令我想起／明白了一件事．