词汇精讲：

1.typical

Exp. characteristic of a particular person or thing （某人或某事物）特有的，独特的

Eg. It was typical of her to forget.

她这人就是爱忘事。

Eg. He answered with typical curtness.

他像往常一样, 回答时唐突无礼。

Eg. On a typical day we receive about fifty letters.

我们通常一天收到约五十封信。

Eg. Such decoration was a typical feature of the baroque period.

这种装饰是巴罗克时期的特徵。

2.role

Exp. actor's part in a play 角色

Eg. He needs to play a variety of roles at work.

他在工作中需要扮演各种的角色。

Eg. She has just landed the lead role in their latest production.

她刚在他们最新的作品中取得了主角。

Eg. He will appear in the role of mediator.

他会出庭，充当调停者的角色。

Eg. His dual role as a composer and a conductor made him very busy.

他作曲家和指挥家的双重身份使他非常繁忙。

Eg. He's a natural for the role of Lear.

他是李尔王这一角色的理想人选。

3.boundary

Exp. line that marks a limit; dividing line 界限；分界线

Eg. The fence marks the boundary between my land and hers.

这道栅栏是我的地和她的地的分界线.

Eg. The lane is the boundary of our land.

那条小路就是我们这片地的界线。

Eg. They marked the boundaries of the football fields.

他们画出了足球场地的边界。

Eg. The ball was caught by a fielder standing just inside the boundary.

那球被正站在边界线内的守场员接住了。

3.neither

Exp. not either 也不

Usage: used before a modal v or aux v placed in front of its subject

用于主语前面的情态动词或助动词之前

Eg. He doesn't like Beethoven and neither do I.

他不喜欢贝多芬的作品, 我也不喜欢。

Eg. I haven't been to New York before and neither has my sister.

我以前没去过纽约, 我妹妹也没去过。

—— Did you see it? —— No.' Neither did I.

—— 你看见那个了吗? —— 没看见，我也没看见。

4.serious

Usage: ~ (about sb/sth) ~ about doing sth

Exp. in earnest; sincere 认真的; 真诚的

Eg. I make a serious suggestion.

我提出了一个诚恳的建议。

Eg. Are you really serious about him?

你真对他有意吗? （是否真心爱他?）

Eg. Is she serious about learning to be a pilot?

她真想学开飞机吗?

5.virgin

Exp. person, esp a girl or woman, who has never had sexual intercourse

未发生过性行为的人；（尤指）处女

6.embarrassed

Usage: ~ (about / at sth

Eg. She's embarrassed about her height.

Eg. He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.

Eg. Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem.

Eg. I've never felt so embarrassed in my life!

7.assignment

Exp. a task or piece of work that sb is given to do, usually as part of their job or studies 被指定的(课外)作业

Eg. You will need to complete three written assignments per semester.

Eg. She is in Greece on an assignment for one of the Sunday newspapers.

Eg. I had set myself a tough assignment.

7.doorman

Exp. a man, often in uniform, whose job is to stand at the entrance to a large building such as a hotel or a theatre, and open the door for visitors, find them taxis, etc. 看门人，门卫

Eg. Our doorman has worked for the company for years and has become part of the furniture.

我们的门卫为公司工作多年，因而已被认作当然是公司的人。

Eg. Affluent he may be, But he is by no means sure what to tip the doorman or the chambermaid.

尽管他可能是富裕的，但他一点不知道该付多少小费给看门人和清理卧室的女服务员。

8.cab：出租车

Eg. Shall we walk or take a cab/go by cab?

咱们走着去呢, 还是坐计程车去?

Eg. Shall we take a cab there and come back by subway?

我们坐出租车去再乘地铁回来好吗？

Eg. A cab will be there in ten minutes.

过10分钟会有一辆出租汽车到那儿。

短语提炼：

1. talk about：谈论

2. get a boyfriend：有男朋友

3. in the past：在过去

4. a few：几个

5. be embarrassed about：因.....感到害羞，难为情

6. enjoy doing something：喜欢做某事

7. make love：做爱，性交

8. get a little assignment for sb：给某人留下一点功课

9. lots of：很多的，大量的

重点短语精讲：

1.in the past

Eg. I've been there many times in the past.

我从前去过那儿很多次。

2.talk about

Eg. I never talk about gossip.

我从不传播流言蜚语。

Eg. Please don't talk about it in front of the children.

请不要当著孩子们谈论那事。

3.enjoy doing sth

语法用法：enjoy表示喜欢这个意思时，后面要用动词的动名词形式。

Eg. I enjoyed playing football in the past.

过去我喜欢踢足球。

4.lots of

语法用法：可以修饰可数名词和不可数名词。

Eg. He's lots of run.

他很风趣。

Eg. You have lots of time to finish the work.

你有充裕的时间来完成这项工作。