Half the trouble in life is caused by pretending there isn't any.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

言之有物：

1. trouble n. 麻烦，问题，困难

=problems or difficulties

I don't want to put you to a lot of trouble（给你添麻烦）.

我不想给你添很多的麻烦。

2. 词链儿：A be caused by (doing) B

A是由B引起的

Wind is caused by differences in the temperature of air.

风是由空气的温差引起的。

Thunder is the noise that you hear caused by lightning.

雷声是由闪电引起的你可以听见的巨响。

There are actually several ill-effects caused by sitting in front of the computer（电脑前久坐）.

在电脑前久坐实际上有许多不良影响。

Can a sinus infection be caused by a tooth?

鼻窦感染是由牙齿引起吗？

Can kidney stones be caused by stress?

肾结石是由压力引起的吗？

3. 词链儿：pretend (that) +从句

假装、装作...

Let's pretend we're on the Moon.

我们假装自己是在月球上吧。

We pretended (that) nothing had happened.

我们假装什么事情也没发生。

★原声例句：I want you all to pretend that you are participants in a study.

我希望你们都假装自己是研究的参与者。

★原声例句：We pretend that what we do doesn't have an effect on（对XX有影响） people.

我们假装我们所做的事情对别人没有影响。

拓展词链：pretend to do sth

She didn't love him, though she pretended to.

她并不爱他，虽然她装出爱的样子。

Pretend that you're sick?

装病吗？

图片源自《摩登家庭》

Let's pretend that's not true.

就装作没这回事。

图片源自《老友记》

活学活用：

请用 pretend (that) +从句 随意造句

伊迪丝·华顿 (Edith Wharton) ：1862年，出生于纽约一名望之家，从小受到良好的私人教育，童年大部分时间在欧洲度过。1885年，回到美国。1905年，出版长篇小说《欢乐之家》，获得广泛读者。

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