日期：2007-11-17 28. Going on a Diet p.184 Little Johnny is talking to his mother. J： How come you always make me do things I don't want to？ M： What do you mean？ J： Well, for instance, you always force me to eat steaks, pork chops and chicken, day in and day ou... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 29. Just a Dream p.188 One day I was at home listening to music when suddenly I felt a pain in my neck. As I tried to turn my head, I head my neck crack. I got the fright of my life. I was so scared that I could feel my legs trembling. What's the ma... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 30. Yes, Sir p.194 The teacher wakes me up from my dream. T： Get up, you lazybones！ M： Oh sorry, sir, I must have fallen asleep. T： You bet. And we could see you shaking like a leaf. M： Really？ Wow！ Thank goodness I was dreaming. T： What？ Y... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 31. Good Feng Shui in New York p.199 Feng shui, or geomancy in English, is becoming more and more popular in America. The Chinese consider feng shui old news, but to Americans, it's something brand-new. Store and home owners are consulting feng shui... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 32. Goldfish, Souls and Coffee Table p.208 Ms. Smith, an American, is talking to Mr. Ting, an expert on feng shui. S： What changes would you suggest for my house？ T： I think that you should get an aquarium with goldfish. S： Why？ T： Goldfish br... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 33. A Deadly Current p.213 it is a pity that every summer a few people drown at the beach. In some cases, these people were good swimmers. So how did it happen？ Riptide！ Riptide is a strong underwater current. It moves quickly away from shore and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 34. A Lifesaving Kiss p.222 Tonya is a beautiful lifeguard. She has just saved Marvin from drowning in the ocean. M： I feel a little groggy. T： That's natural. You nearly drowned a minute ago. M： you saved my life！ You're my savior！ T： Don't g... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 35. A Sense of Security p.227 Some people take the view that sometimes in life we have to take chances in order to make progress. I admire such people. It certainly takes courage to take risks. Maybe it's due to my upbringing, but I am the type who... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 36. The Sex Maniac p.237 Randy is consoling his friend Steve, whose girl friend has just left him. R： Come on, Steve. No point in crying over spilt milk. S： I shouldn't have let her go. R： Forget her. There're plenty of fish in the sea. S： But t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 37. Garbage Could Mean Money p.241 Fashion never ceases to surprise me. Recently, a fashion designer came up with another strange creation. His idea comes straight from the garbage dump, so to speak. He makes sweaters from used plastic bottles. What... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 38. That's Fashion p.249 Andy and Jess are at a fashion designer's party. A： My God, Jess. What's that on Betty's head？ J： Beats me. How weird！ I think it's a new kind of hat. A： Oh, really？ If you ask me, it's more like a bird's nest. How stu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 39. At the Foreign Exchange p.259 When you go abroad, what's the thing you need most？ Money, of course！ You'll need to go to the bank to buy some traveler's checks. Then when you arrive at your destination, you'll have to go to a bank to cash the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 40.Changing Money p.267 Ritchie Li is at a bank in Australia. He tries not to show how nervous he is about speaking English. R： Excuse me, miss. I would like to change 500 US dollars into Australian dollars, please. T： Are you changing cash or tra... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 41. Getting a Tan p.271 Both my brother and I are outgoing people. He as well as I likes being in the sun. It goes without saying, therefore, that we spend a lot of our free time at the beach. We go there to relax as well as to keep fit. To be frank... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 42. Roast Beef p.282 My brother, Luke, goes to see his girlfriend, Daisy. D： What on earth happened to you？ L： Oh, I just had a lazy day at the beach. D： My goodness！ You're really burnt. Are you alright？ L： Well, yes, but I feel like I've be... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 43.Hi-tech Romance p.286 Both Charlene and Robert are librarians. Charlene is from America and Robert is from Australia. Four days after they met face to face for the first time, they got married. That was quick, you might think. Actually, they had... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 44. Better off with E-mail？ P.295 Steve is chatting with his sister, Diana. S： Gee, Diana, you're always at home. Don't you have any friends to go out with？ D： Sure, I do. But all my friends are either out shopping or they're boring. And you kno... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 45. Tough Guys Do Dance p.301 Not only is Thai boxing violent but it is also bloody. Yet it involves the arts of dance and music. It is both ugly and beautiful at the same time. That's why it's so exciting to watch. Thai boxing was created by soldie... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 46. Anything for a Kiss p.310 Martin and Sally have just watched Thai Boxing. M： How did you like the fight, Sally？ S： I found it not only too violent but also very brutal. M： You're right. It's amazing how the fighters can take not only the pun... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 47. Fast-food Talk p.315 Though it is generally accepted that junk food is not healthful, American fast-food restaurants are popping up all over the world. These restaurants are for people who are always in a rush. If they don't have time to sit dow... 阅读全文>>