趋势英文流利说LEVEL5的第一部分UNIT1

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Jessica is 35 years old

She graduated from middle school 20 years ago.

This year her middle school class had its 20-year class reunion( [

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ju

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n]

聚会

All of her classmates and teachers were invited to attend.

It was going to be at a hotel near where their school used to be

Like many other buildings, the school had been torn down

拆毁

It had been replaced by some apartment buildings

At first, she wasn’t sure if she could go to the reunion

One reason was that there wasn’t anyone

in particular that she wanted to see

Another reason was that she was very busy

She was a working mother, with a boy 8 years old and a husband who was rarely

at home

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Going to the reunion meant that she would have to arrange for someone to

take care of things while she was away.

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That wouldn’t be easy

She didn’t want to take her boy with her, and her husband wouldn’t take time

off from work

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Then she got a message from Sharon, one of her classmates

Sharon was contacting people from their class and urging everyone to come

In their school days, Sharon was class monitor, and now she was helping to

organize the reunion

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They exchanged messages, and Jessica said she couldn’t

make it

Then Sharon gave her a call and they talked for almost an hour

Sharon really wanted

her to come, and so did a couple of Jessica’s old friends

They were all wondering how she was doing

None of them had seen or heard from her since graduation

They were especially curious since she hadn’t gone to their first reunion 10 years

before

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Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go

Her husband finally agreed to take care of things while she was away

He agreed to do it because her mother had offered to come and stay for a while

so Jessica would attend the reunion

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Since he and her mother didn’t get along, he decided to change his schedule

and work from home for a few days

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He really didn’t want her mother to come, though he didn’t say so

Once she got to the reunion, she was shocked

震惊

Everyone had aged so much, and many were out of shape

Some who used to be good-looking had lost their looks completely and others

looked much better than before

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It was strange how time had changed people in such different ways

Anyway, she decided that since she was there, she would try to enjoy it

LEVEL5-UNIT1-PART-1-VOCABULARY

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To replace

something means to put something else in its place

When something gets old and begins to break down, it may need to be replaced

To

tear something down

means to break it apart

To tear a person down means to hurt them by saying negative things about

them

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To

construct

somethings means to build it or put it together.

Large construction projects include buildings, bridges and organizations.

The opposite of constructive is

destructive

.

引起破坏

< br>(

或毁灭

)

的

< br>;

破坏

(

或毁灭

)

性的

;

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To

organize

something means to arrange things in elderly logical way.

An

organization

is

something

that

has

a

logical

structure

such

as

a

well-

managed company.

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To

support

something such an idea is to help or add strength to it.

The opposite of

“

support

”

is to

un dermine

(

逐渐削弱

)or weaken.

It may take a long time to tear down a big building

They are too disorganized to get anything done on time

If you support someone, it means you are trying to help them succeed

Some people are poorly organized, so they have a hard time finding things

LEVEL5-UNIT1-PART-1-VOCABULARY

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Public information

is available to anyone who wants to know it.

if a store is open to the public, it means anyone can come in.

Private information

is not open to everyone

but it’s only

available to trusted

friend to family.

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Information about one’s

secret hopes or dreams is usually private.

Confidential information

is secret information.

Confidentia

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机密的

;

保密的

;

秘密的

;

隐密的

;

受信任的

;

委以机密的

information

is not supposed to be shared with others.

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Gossip

流言蜚语

;

闲言碎语

;

说长道短

;

闲聊

;

喜欢传播流言蜚语的人

is

information

that is often be exchanged because of its exciting and fun, even

though it maybe not be true.

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Offering gossip is often entertaining but it can often be damaging.

Opinions

are what people think and feel

about something as it supposed to

factual information.

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Factual information

is based on facts or evidence, but opinions are what people

think or feel.

本章各种填空例题

A public company makes its shares available for purchase by any investor

They are too disorganized to get anything done on time.

To replace something means to out something else in its place.

The opposite of construct is tear down.

Opinions often differ, and when they do people may argue.

Gossip is information that is often made up or

exaggerated

.

The password to your bank account information is private

information.

Many people make money by

investing in public companies

.

Revealing confidential information may be illegal.

Gossip may hurt or embarrass the person

being gossiped about

.

Someone’s opinion is what they think or feel about something

When people gossip, they may hurt someone by spreading false or

embarrassing

使窘迫，使尴尬

;

使困惑

;

使为难

;

使陷入困境

information.

Anyone can invest in a public company by buying its shares

LEVEL5-UNIT1-PART-1-DIALOGUE

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Is this the Ace service center?

Yes, it is, Sir. May I help you?

Yes, I’m calling to complaining about your service.

Certainly, sir. I’m sorry to hear that. Let me see if th

ere

’s something I can do

to help you. Please tell me what happened.

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I order a new washing machine at new website. It was more than a week ago.

Before you go on, may I have your order number please?

Sure, it’s abc1005.

And may I have the last 4

digits

of your social security number?

I don’t have a social security number. I’m an

illegal alien

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Very funny, sir. Ok, then. What’s your first pet’s name?

Mr. Kidi.

OK, I see your all information.

Now, what’s the problem?

I ordered a new washing machine and paid for it. Then I chose the delivery

date for

a set of

choices. It was supposed to be delivered today, but it’s still

not here.

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Did anyone contact you?

No, I haven’t received any messages.

I’m sorry to hear that sir.

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see

here

that

the

washing

machine

you

ordered

hasn’t

arrived

in

our

warehouse(

仓库

) yet. It

can’t be

delivered until next week.

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You don’t even have it yet? Why haven’t I been

notified

. I

took time off from

work to be at home today

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You should have been notified by phone or email.

I wasn’t. I haven’t received any

notification

. This is very upsetting.

I understand, sir. I’m really sorry for this.

Being sorry isn’t enough.

I’m really upset. This is no way to do business.

Yes, sir, I understand.

I can send you a 50-dollar gift coupon as a way to express our appreciation

for your patience.

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don’t care about the money.

I don’t blame you of course but I want you to

know how disappointed that I am with Ace. I expected much better service.

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I’m really sorry, sir.

Is there anything else that I can do for you?

Yes, that is.

I’d like to cancel the order and get a refund.

I’m sorry to hear that, sir. But I understand.

I’ll see to it that

you get your

refund.

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How long will it take before I get the refund

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You

should see the credit on your next month’s credit card billing sta

tement.

Thanks for your help.

You are welcome sir. and once again, please accept my apologies.

本章节

Persuasive

有说服力的

Illogical

不合逻辑

Constructed

修建

Tear down

拆毁、拆除

Destroyed

毁灭、破坏

Built up

建立

Strengthened

加强、增强

Arrogant

傲慢的

Confident

机密的

Effective

有效的

Upset

难过不高兴的

LEVEL5-UNIT1-PART2-LISTENING

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Jessica

’s 20

-year class reunion was held at a fancy hotel.

When she arrived, she wasn’t sure she was in the right place.

At first, she didn’t recognize anyone.

She felt a bit awkward

令人尴尬的

;

使人难堪

and out of place.

But it wasn’t long before a strange man came up to her.

He was already losing his hair and he was wearing thick glasses(

深度眼镜

).

Don’t you remember me? He asked.

When he said who he was, she barely remembered him, especially since he has

changed so much.

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Then he told her that he had always had crush on her.

He said she looked beautiful and he immediately took a selfie

自拍

of them,

with his arm tight around her waist.

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This made her felt a bit strange.

She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him.

But in fact, she was sure how to react, thought he seemed nice.

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She finally excused herself and went to the

ladies’

room.

She was beginning to regret having come to the reunion.

She had always been shy, and she still was.

When she returned to the party, Sharon invited her to sit at her table.

Dinner was going to be served soon, and some of the classmates were going

to give speeches.

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Sharon asked Jessica to say a few words too, because people were curious.

This was a surprise.

Jessica had never been very popular, and she didn’t think anyone had noticed

her.

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She had always felt like an outsider, with only a couple of close friends.

Still, she had been one of the best students and people remembered her.

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As the evening

wore on,

Jessica began to really enjoy herself.

She

talked

with

her

old

friends

and

was

amazed

by

how

some

others

had

changed.

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For example, Tom used to be good looking and athletic

健壮的体育运动

.

He was one of the most popular students, and star basketball player.

His one problem was math.

He had had a hard time in math, especially in geometry[d

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几何学

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This wa

s because he wasn’t a logical thinker.

Except for basketball, he didn’t want to do anything, unless it was easy.

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Tom was no longer good looking.

His nose which had always been large, had grown even larger.

He had also gained a lot of weight.

His wife had left him, so for the first time ever, he was alone.

He looked lonely and depressed, not at all like he used to be.

Steve was a nobody in middle school.

People hardly noticed him.

He was small, quiet and a bit ugly with crooked teeth.

What he was good at was English.

His English was even better than their teachers.

After graduating, he went to a low-ranked university and eventually dropped

out.

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For a while, he worked as a tour guide.

Then, 10 years ago, he and some friends started a little company which is now

a great success.

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In fact, he had become a rich, generous man.

He had a nice warm smile and his success hadn’t gone to his head(冲昏头脑

).

It was a pleasure to be around him.

Betty used to be the most beautiful girl in school.

She wasn’t very

smart, but she was a great singer.

She made a video of her singing and it went viral

走红

She became famous overnight, but it only lasted for about 2 years.

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After that, her fans lost interested in her.

She tried to become an actress, but she failed.

She has been too stiff

僵硬

and nervous in front of the camera.

Betty has a nice husband who seems to adopt

收养、领养

her.

The one tragedy

悲惨的事情

in her life happened about 5 years ago when she

lost her daughter to a rare form of cancer.

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Because of that, her hair had begun to turn grey.

Jessica couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.

Betty had had such high hope in

tremendous energy

巨大能量

as a girl, but

things didn’t work out.

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And then there was John. John used to be the school bully

霸王

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He had been big, strong and mean

吝啬

.

He hadn’t been nice to anybody.

It seemed that he was always angry and ready to hit someone.

After graduating, he joined the army and went overseas to fight in a war.

His saw many people die, and he grew to hate fighting of any kind.

Then one day, he was nearly killed when a helicopter he was in was shut down.

He survived the crash(

事故

)

，

but he lost a leg and was hospitalized for nearly

a year.

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Now he had completely changed.

He had gentle, kind eyes and beautiful smile.

He was working for an organization that provides support for elderly people.

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From Jessica’s point of view,

John had turned out to be a wonderful surprise.

In the end, Jessica

was

glad she went to her

reunion

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It was interesting to

see

how people had changed

through

these years.

Still, she was happy to

get

home and appreciate everything

that

she had.

LEVEL5-UNIT1-PART2-VOCABULARY

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A broken heart is what happens when a love relationship is broken off.

Someone

with

the

broken

heart

is

usually

depressed

which

means

they

feel

awful and don’t enjoy life.

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To

fall

in

love

with

someone

can

be

a

wonderful

experience,

with

powerful

emotions.

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People

in

love

often

share

their

deepest

feelings

and

emotions,

which

is

intimacy (n.

亲密

;

亲近

;

亲昵的言行

;

性行为