abound     technology    prognosticate     automaton    matron

    (The worlds of science-fiction abound with wonders. Yet modern technology progresses so rapidly that what may be today's wild dream may be next year's kitchen appliance. A Brithsh scientist has prognosticated that within ten years every suburban matron will have her own robot servant. One task this domesticated automaton will not have to contend with will be scouring the oven because even today the newest ranges can be "programed" to reduce their own baked-on grime to easily disposed of ashes.) 

例句：1）The mayor refused to progrosticate as to his margin of victory in the election.

      2)The time is approaching when human workers may be repalced by automaton.

      3)A clever salesman will always ask a matron if her mother is at home.

      4)The western plains used to abound with bison before those animals were slaughtered by settlers.

      5)Man may be freed from backbreaking labor by the products of scientific technology.

 

    a pig in a poke

    例句：The mail order bicycle that my nephew bought turned out to be a pig in a poke, and he is now trying to get his money back.

 

三、口语句式练习：agree with or not agree with somebody

    *** thinks       and I do too/ so do I.

    *** thinks       and neither do I/ I don't either.

    *** thinks       but I don't/ but I do.

    词汇的否定变化：flexible/inflexible; reliable/ unreliable; respectful/ disrespectful; responsible/ irresponsible

 

    Its Juliet's first day at Gershon Hope. Rich is introducing her to her co-workers.

    Rick:Good morning Juliet. Welcome to the team.

    Juliet:Thanks Rick. I'm really excited about working with you all.

    Rick:This is your cubicle over here. We're lucky here? We have this whole floor to ourselfs so there's plenty of space.

    Juliet:Wow! This is great.

    Rick:And let me introduce you to your neighbour. This is Simon Wilson. He was with us for two years as an intern and became a full time staff member earlier this year. Simon, this is Juliet Summers.

    Juliet:Nice to meet you Simon.

    Simon: Hi Juliet. I've been looking forward to meeting you. Will's told me a lot about you.

    Juliet:Nothing too terrible I hope.

    Simon: All good, actually. I'm looking forward to working with you.

    Juliet: Thank. Me too.

    Rick: This is Brent Havers over here. He's one of our junior managers.

    Juliet: Hi Brent.

    Brent:How's going?

    Jeliet: Great.

    Rick:And this is Amy Travers. She's in charge of admin here.

    Amy: Hi, Juliet. Welcome to Gershon Hope.

    Juliet:Thanks Amy. I'm really looking forward to woking here.

    Amy: It's so nice to have another girl in here. I was beginning to despair. I've been the only female in this section for the last year. Hey, if you don't have any plans, would you like to grab lunch with me later?

    Juliet: Thanks, I'd like that.

    Amy: This is a really fun office to work in. I hope you enjoy working here as much as we do.

    Juliet: I'm sure I will, Amy. I'm sure I will.