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一、十个句子每个句子念两遍，念完后从头再念两遍。

二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。

三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。

词汇提示

1.spell 咒语

2.brilliant 聪明的

3.long for 渴望

4.immortality 永生

5.religion 宗教

6.assets 财产

7.homophones 谐音字

原文

41.

"What is she saying?"

"You don't even know 'norito'?"

"Norito?"

"It's something like a Shinto spell."

「她在说些甚么？」

「你连『祝词』也不知道吗？」

「祝词？」

「就是神道教咒语之类的东西。」

42.

It is because light travels faster than sound that some people look brilliant before sounding stupid.

光速比音速快，所以某些人在开口前，看起来还挺聪明的。

43.

Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

世界上有数之不尽的人渴望自己能长生不老，但这些人却连一个下雨的星期天下午也不懂得该怎么打发。

44.

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.

宗教在一般人的眼中是真理，在智者的眼中是谎言，而在统治者的眼中则是一种工具。

45.

I met your mother through Facebook. So, if Facebook didn't exist, neither would you, my little angel.

我是在Facebook认识你妈妈的。所以，如果没有Facebook，你也不会在这个世界上了，我的小宝宝。

46.

When I was a teenager, I had lots of hair on my head and none on my chest. Now it's just the opposite.

当我还是年轻人的时候，我脑袋上有很多头发，胸上无毛。现在，恰恰相反。

47.

The term 'greenhouse effect' is often used when people talk about global changes of climate nowadays.

人们谈到全球气候变化的时候，常常用到“温室效应”这个词。

48.

Each of you must work hard for a lifetime, and only then will you be able to maintain a relationship.

彼此必须一辈子努力，才能把感情维系好。

49.

Experts say only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors.

专家说只有百分之十五左右的快乐来自收入、资产等财政的因素。

50.

In Chinese, 'dumpling' and 'first exchange' are homophones, so they have a rich cultural association.

在中文里面，饺子和“交子”谐音，因而具有丰富的文化涵义。