Calamity is man’s true touchstone.
逆境是人真正的试金石。

劝告和意见
1. If you want my advice, I don’t think you should go.
2. I suggest that you tear up the letter and start over again.
3. It’s only a suggestion, and you can do what you please.
4. Let me give you a little fatherly advice.   
5. If you don’t like it, I wish you would say so.
6. Please don’t take offense. I only wanted to tell you what I think.
7. In my opinion, the house isn’t worth the price they’re asking.
8. My feeling is that you ought to stay home tonight.
9. It’s none of my business, but I think you ought to work harder.
10. In general, my reaction is favorable.   
11. I’ve always tried not to interfere in your affairs.
12. Thanks for the advice, but this is something I have to figure out myself.
13. He won’t pay attention to anybody. You’re just wasting your breath.
提问技巧

一、 如何提出问题
14. I was wondering if you could help me. I’d like to know...
15. I wonder if you could tell me...   
16. This may sound like a dumb question, but I’d like to know...
17. Excuse me, do you know...
18. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but I’d like to know...
19. Would you mind (very much) telling me...  
20. Excuse me, but could I ask you a quick question?
二、 回答技巧：如何拖延
21. Well, let me see... 
22. Oh, let me think for a minute...
23. I’m not sure; I’ll have to check... 
24. That’s a very interesting question.
三、 回答技巧：如何拒绝
25. I’m not really sure. 
26. I can’t answer that one.  
27. I’m sorry, I really don’t know. 
28. I’d like to help you, but...  
29. That’s something I’d rather not talk about just now. 
30. Ask me another question.   
四、 如何获得更多的信息
31. Would you mind telling me more about...
32. I’d like to know more about...
33. Something else I was wondering about was...
34. Something else I’d like to know is... 
35. Sorry to keep after you, but could you tell me... 对不起，又打扰您了，您能告诉我…
TONGUE TWISTERS
We surely shall see the sun shine soon.
Good cookies could be cooked by a good cook, if a good cook could cook good cookies.

PARAGRAPH:
GOOD HEALTH
We all wish (hope) to be happy, so we should take good care of our health. Health is the best treasure (which) a man can possess. Money can do many things, but it

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