Points of View and State of Mind
看法与心态
Julia: I really like Bob. He is patient and takes the time to listen, which is rare to find in any person. There are so many things that make a person. It's not just their number of years living on this earth, nor how much we see them on the news. It's also how they respond to experiences they have. So does each event mark who we become and what we do? Or does something else?
我很喜欢鲍勃。他很耐心，愿意花时间倾听别人，这是个很难得的优点。一个人是由很多方面组成的。当讨论一个人如何时，不能只看这个人的年龄，也不能只考虑在新闻上见到他多少次。我们要看他是如何应对所经历的一切的。所以，是否（生命中发生的）每一件事都会影响着我们成为怎样的人？又或者会有其他的因素吗？
Julia: I get it that no two people see or experience things exactly the same. But how can two people experience the same event, the same information, and react so differently?
我知道没有两个人会经历完全相同的事情。但是为什么两个人在经历相同的事情，面对相同的信息时，做出的反应却大相径庭？
Julia: I remember waiting in line to buy a movie ticket before they sold out. A man stepped in front of me. At first I thought he was breaking in line. I only learned later that he was just trying to use that open space. Things may not appear as they seem. The hill we climb may be going up or coming down.
我记得有次排队买电影票，票快售罄了。一个男人走到了我前面。一开始我以为他是在插队。过了一会儿我才意识到，他只是想在那儿站会儿而已。事情的真相可能跟人们看到的不一样。我们脚下的小丘，可能是上坡路，也可能是下坡路。
Julia: So what is it that makes Bob's grandmother start every diary entry with gratitude, not grievances? Why do some see the glass half full, like Oma does, and others see it half empty?
是什么让鲍勃的外婆用感恩开启每一篇日记，而不是用抱怨来开篇？为什么有的人——就像外婆——看到的是还有半杯水，而另一些人们看到的是水只剩下半杯呢？
Key Points 要点详解
1. take time to do sth. 花时间做某事
e.g.: Take time to do some kindness. 花点时间去做些善事。
2. wait in line 排队
e.g.: Please wait in line here. 请在这里排队。
3. sold out 售罄
e.g.: The tickets are sold out. 票已经售罄了。
4. break in line 插队
e.g.: Don't break in line. 不要插队。
5. go up 向上
e.g.: The hill we climb may be going up. 我们爬的小山可能是上坡。
6. come down 向下
e.g.: The hill we climb may be coming down. 我们爬的小山可能是下坡。
7. make sb. do sth. 使某人做某事
e.g.: What makes Bob's grandmother start every diary entry with gratitude? 是什么让鲍勃的外婆用感恩开启每一篇日记？
New Words 词汇学习】
★ 精讲词
- do 做
- Do you have time to chat? 你有时间聊天吗？
- I do. 我有。
- Do it now. 现在就做。
- what 什么
- What did you say? 你说什么？
- I want to do what is best for everyone. 我想做对大家最好的事。
- What if he never comes? 如果他永远不来怎么办？
- which 哪一个
- Which do you prefer? 你更喜欢哪一个？
- The house, which was over a hundred years old, was falling apart. 那房子有一百多年历史，已经快塌了。
- The house which I wanted to buy was very expensive. 我想买的那房子很贵。
- It was a test for which I had prepared extensively. 那是我充分准备过的考试。
- any 任何一个（些）
- Do you have any questions? 你有任何问题吗？
- You are welcome to visit at any time. 你随时都可以来。
- I don't know any of these people. 我不认识这些人。
- so 太；如此
- I'm so happy for you! 我真为你高兴！
- I think so. 我也这么认为。
- I like to swim. So do I! 我喜欢游泳。我也是！
- My arm hurt so I went to the doctor. 胳膊疼，所以我去看了医生。
- So, how do you feel? 那么，你感觉如何？
★ 自学词
- other [ˈʌðər] adj. 其他的，另外的；pron. 别人，别的东西
- There might be other such proofs. 可能有其他的证据。
- He would have to accept it; there was no other way. 他不得不接受，没有别的办法。
- The captain was at the other end of the room. 队长在房间的另一头。
- no [nəʊ] adv. 不；adj. 没有，不是
- No! No! Noooo! 不要！不要！不要啊！
- I was twenty-two. No, twenty-one. 我那时22岁。噢不，21岁。
- No, no I can't. 不行，我不能。
- information [ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn] n. 信息，资料
- We've got cell phones to get information from the public. 我们可以用手机收集信息。
- Each centre would provide information on technology and training. 每个中心都将提供技术与培训资料。
- Pat refused to give her any information about Sarah. 帕特拒绝向她提供任何有关萨拉的消息。
- time [taɪm] n. 时间，次数，倍数
- If we don't know the time we might not be in time or even on time. 如果我们不知道时间，可能就不会及时甚至准时。
- I haven't got much time. 我没有多少时间。
- You need more time to think. 你需要更多时间思考。
- they [ðeɪ] pron. 他们
- What they do is they find out what they can leverage. 他们要做的就是找到可以利用的东西。
- The two men were far more alike than they would ever admit. 这两个人非常相像。
- Feed the dogs because they haven't eaten. 喂狗，因为它们还没吃东西。
- he [hiː] pron. 他
- He didn't tell you where he was going, did he? 他告诉你去哪了吗？
- He could never quite remember all our names. 他记不住我们所有人的名字。
- He lives in Rapid City, South Dakota. 他住在南达科他州拉皮德市。
- up [ʌp] adv. 向上，在上方，起来
- The whole world seemed to go up, up, up, and then down again. 整个世界似乎在上升，然后又下降。
- They were climbing up a narrow mountain road. 他们正爬上一条狭窄的山路。
- Keep your head up, and look around you from time to time. 抬起头，不时环顾四周。
- may [meɪ] aux. 可以，也许，可能
- Some may lead, some may follow, but none of us can go it alone. 有些人可能带头，有些人跟随，但没人能独行。
- We may have some rain today. 今天可能会下雨。
- He may have been to some of those places. 他可能去过那些地方。
- their [ðer] pron. 他们的
- It is their first time to get a glimpse of Chinese art. 这是他们首次见到中国艺术。
- Each student determines their own pace. 每个学生决定自己的学习速度。
- Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement. 贾尼斯和库尔特已宣布订婚。
- news [nuːz] n. 新闻，消息
- Bad news is bad news, no matter how it comes. 坏消息就是坏消息。
- We waited and waited for news of him. 我们一直等他的消息。
- Those are some of the top stories in the news. 那是新闻中的头条。
- out [aʊt] adv. 离开，向外，在外
- There's no way out of here. 根本没有办法逃出去。
- He took out his notebook and flipped the pages. 他拿出笔记本翻页。
- The tide was out and they walked among the rock pools. 潮水退了，他们在岩石区散步。
- use [juːz] vt. 使用，运用
- I can't use the bike. 我不能骑车。
- You used all the ice cubes. 你用光了所有的冰块。
- He denied he had used drugs. 他否认吸过毒。
- there [ðer] adv. 在那里，往那里
- There were a lot of girls there. 那里有很多女孩。
- The group of old buildings is still there today. 那些老建筑现在还在。
- Hello, is Gordon there please? 你好，请问戈登在吗？
- see [siː] vt. vi. 看见，见面，获悉，知道
- You can't see these, but some cameras can see. 你看不到这些，但有些相机能看到。
- You can't see colours at night. 你晚上看不到颜色。
- Mick wants to see you in his office right away. 米克要你马上去他办公室见他。
- only [ˈəʊnli] adj. 仅有的，唯一的；adv. 仅仅
- This is the only way we can beat him. 这是我们唯一能打败他的办法。
- Only the president could authorize the use of the atomic bomb. 只有总统能授权用原子弹。
- The lawyer is paid only if he wins. 律师只有赢了官司才会被付费。
Pronunciation 发音
今日发音:认识国际音标
常见的国际音标有:
1. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
2. International Phonetic Association (IPA)
3. Indian Pale Ale (IPA)
4. DJ（Daniel Jones）与KK（Kenyon and Knott）
Grammar 语法
今日语法:sentence 句子
1. The subject is usually the noun before the verb in a sentence. 句子的主语通常是动词前的名词。
- The dog chases the cat. （The dog 主语）狗在追那只猫。
- The cat is chased by the dog. （The cat 主语）那只猫被狗追了。
2. English sentences must have a subject. 英文句子一定要有主语。
- It is raining! 在下雨。
- Is it raining? 下雨了吗？
- （You）Take this. 拿着这个。（主语有时会省略）
Homework 今日功课
1. 读3遍对话
2. 读词汇例句
3. 回答对话问题
- Why does Julia like Bob? 为什么Julia喜欢Bob？
- Do you usually see the glass as half full or half empty? Why? 你通常认为杯子是半满还是半空？为什么？