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Steven's friend Jim has an affair with his secretary. His wife has found it and is going to divorce him. 史蒂文的朋友吉姆同他的秘书有婚外情。他妻子发现了，要和他离婚。
A: Steven, I need badly your help. 史蒂文，我真的很需要你的帮助。
B: What's the matter? 发生什么事了？
A: My wife has found that I have an affair with my secretary and now she's going to divorce me.我妻子发现我跟秘书有婚外情，现在她要和我离婚。
B: How could you cheat on your wife? You have been married for ten years. 你怎么对你的妻子不忠呢？你们已经结婚10年了。
A: Yes, I know I'm wrong, but I swear that the affair lasts only for two months and I still love my wife. I couldn't live without her. 是的，我知道我错了。但是我发誓这段婚姻外情只持续了2个月。而且我还很爱我的妻子。没有她，我活不下去。
B: I will try my best to persuade her to reconsider the divorce. But are you sure that from now on you will be faithful to her forever? 我会尽力说服她重新考虑离婚的事。但你肯定从今往后会永远忠于她吗？
A: Yes, I swear.是的，我发誓。

have an affair with
与某人有婚外情

affair事件；事物；（已婚男女之间的）关系
international affairs国际事物

The affair affected their marriage, and they eventually divorced.
外遇影响了他们的婚姻，他们最终离婚了。

The government is currently dealing with the diplomatic affair between the two countries.
政府目前正在处理两国之间的外交事件。

She used to have an affair with one of her husband's friend.
她之前和她丈夫的一个朋友有外遇。

divorce
离婚

He divorced his wife.
他和他妻子离婚了。

They divorced after eight years.
八年后，他们离婚了。

cheat on
（对伴侣或配偶）不忠

She was heartbroken when she found out her husband cheated on her.
她发现她丈夫对她不忠时，她感到非常伤心。

I swear
我发誓

I swear I won't do that again.
我发誓我不会再做那件事。

I swear I'll never eat fast food again.

我发誓我再也不吃快餐。

persuade
劝说；说服

The doctor persuaded the patient to quit smoking.
医生说服患者戒烟。

The salesman persuaded me to buy the expensive car.
销售员说服我买了这辆昂贵的车。

be faithful to
对...忠诚

The dog is faithful to its owner and protects him whenever necessary.
这只狗对其主人忠诚，并在必要时保护他。

unfaithful不忠的

Have you ever been unfaithful to him?
你是否有过对他不忠的行为？

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Steven's friend Jim has an affair with his secretary. His wife has found it and is going to divorce him. 史蒂文的朋友吉姆同他的秘书有婚外情。他妻子发现了，要和他离婚。
A: Steven, I need badly your help. 史蒂文，我真的很需要你的帮助。
B: What's the matter? 发生什么事了？
A: My wife has found that I have an affair with my secretary and now she's going to divorce me.我妻子发现我跟秘书有婚外情，现在她要和我离婚。
B: How could you cheat on your wife? You have been married for ten years. 你怎么对你的妻子不忠呢？你们已经结婚10年了。
A: Yes, I know I'm wrong, but I swear that the affair lasts only for two months and I still love my wife. I couldn't live without her. 是的，我知道我错了。但是我发誓这段婚姻外情只持续了2个月。而且我还很爱我的妻子。没有她，我活不下去。
B: I will try my best to persuade her to reconsider the divorce. But are you sure that from now on you will be faithful to her forever? 我会尽力说服她重新考虑离婚的事。但你肯定从今往后会永远忠于她吗？
A: Yes, I swear.是的，我发誓。

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Steven wants to buy a Chinese painting to decorate his new house, so he goes into an antique shop.

史蒂文想买一幅中国画来装饰新居，所以他进了一家古董店。

A: Good morning, sir,  could I be of any service to you? 

早上好先生，有什么能为您服务的？

B: Have you got any Chinese paintings? 

你们这儿有中国画吗？

A: Yes, we have landscape paintings, figure paintings and flower-and-bird paintings.

有的，我们有山水画、人物画和花鸟画。

B: I'd like a flower-and-bird painting.我想要一幅花鸟画。

A: Good. How about this picture of cranes with pine trees? It was painted by a famous Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty.

好的，您看这幅松鹤阁如何？这是中国清代的一名著名画家画的。

B: Oh, they look just like live cranes. I like this picture very much. How much is it?

哦，这些仙鹤看上去就像真的一样，我非常喜欢这幅画。多少钱？

A: 1000 dollars? 

1000美元。

B: It's a lot of money, but the picture is excellent. I'll take it.

太贵了，不过这幅画真不错。我要了。

讲义：antique
/ænˈtiːk/（家具；珠宝等）古老的；古董的

I inherited an antique watch from my grandfather.
我从祖父那里继承了一块古董手表。
The antique furniture in the living room was passed down through generations.客厅里的古董家具是代代相传的。

landscape
风景；景色；乡村风景

She loved to paint landscapes of the local countryside.
她喜欢画当地乡村的风景画。

We spent the morning hiking through the beautiful landscapes of the national park.
我们花了上午的时间在国家公园美丽的风景中徒步。

figure

（绘画或模型）里的人物；
My favorite figure in the story is the wise old man who guides the protagonist.

在这个故事中，我最喜欢的人物是那个指导主人公的智者。

（重要的）人物

The figure of George Washington is an important symbol in American history.
乔治华盛顿是美国历史上一个很重要的人物。

身材，体型；

She's got a great figure and works hard to keep it that way.
她身材很好，并且努力保持这样。

I've always admired her figure, she's so fit and healthy.
我一直很羡慕她的身材，非常健壮健康。

数字

The figure 7 is my favorite number.
数字7是我最喜欢的。

crane

鹤；起重机，吊车

pine tree

松树

dynasty/ˈdaɪnəsti/

王朝；朝代

The Ming Dynasty is known for its production of fine porcelain.

明朝以其精美的瓷器而闻名。

live/laɪv/

活的

She bought live crabs for dinner.
她买了活蟹来准备晚餐。

现场直播的

The concert will be live on TV for everyone to enjoy.
音乐会将通过电视现场直播，让每个人都能欣赏到。

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Steven wants to buy a Chinese painting to decorate his new house, so he goes into an antique shop.

史蒂文想买一幅中国画来装饰新居，所以他进了一家古董店。

A: Good morning, sir,  could I be of any service to you? 

早上好先生，有什么能为您服务的？

B: Have you got any Chinese paintings? 

你们这儿有中国画吗？

A: Yes, we have landscape paintings, figure paintings and flower-and-bird paintings.

有的，我们有山水画、人物画和花鸟画。

B: I'd like a flower-and-bird painting.

我想要一幅花鸟画。

A: Good. How about this picture of cranes with pine trees? It was painted by a famous Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty.好的，您看这幅松鹤阁如何？这是中国清代的一名著名画家画的。

B: Oh, they look just like live cranes. I like this picture very much. How much is it?

哦，这些仙鹤看上去就像真的一样，我非常喜欢这幅画。多少钱？

A: 1000 dollars? 

1000美元。

B: It's a lot of money, but the picture is excellent. I'll take it.

太贵了，不过这幅画真不错。我要了。

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Steven and May pay a visit to the museum of historical relics. And they see some precious things. 史蒂文和梅一起去参观历史博物馆，他们看到了很多珍贵的东西。
A: May, is this the hall of ancient China? 梅，这是古代中国馆吗？
B: Yes, look at these historical relics here, amazing! Why are they all in glass boxes?是啊，看这些文物，真令人惊叹。
A: For protection. Some relics will turn to dust if exposed to air.为了保护它们啊。一些文物暴露在空气中就会变成粉末。
B: So there isn't air in the glass boxes? 那玻璃盒中没有空气了？
A: No, there isn't. There is a vacuum in every box. 没有，它们都是真空的。
B: I wonder how old these things are. Thousands of years?真不知道这些东西有多古老。几千年？
A: Yeah, they all come from a very ancient time.是啊，它们都来自古代。
B: Hey, look at the tripod. I've seen it on TV. 看这个鼎，我在电视上看过。
A: It was made 4000 years ago. It's priceless!4000年前的青铜鼎，这可是无价之宝！

讲义：ancient

古老的；古代的

ancient civilization古代文明
ancient myth古代神话
ancient science古代科学
historical relics历史文物

historical

/hɪˈstɔːrɪkl/

和历史相关的；历史学的；基于历史的

historical event历史事件
historical figure历史人物
historical document历史文献

historic

/hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
具有历史意义的；历史上重要的

historic occasion历史性的时刻
historic decision历史性决定historic victory历史性胜利

relic/ˈrelɪk/
遗物；遗迹

a relic of...的遗物

The vase is an exquisite relic of the Ming Dynasty.

这个花瓶是明代的精美遗物。

The discovery of historical relics helps us better understand ancient civilizations.
历史遗迹的发现帮助我们更好的理解古代文明。

Many historical relics have been destoryed due to war.
由于战争，许多历史遗迹被毁坏。

expose

暴露；显露；揭露

The report exposed the company's illegal activities.
报道揭露了公司的非法活动。

His statements exposed his ignorance.
他的言论暴露了他的无知。

The research exposed the link between smoking and lung cancer.
研究揭露了吸烟和肺癌的关系。

vacuum

n. 真空

vacuum-packed foods
真空包装食品

vacuum cleaner真空吸尘器

v. vacuum
用真空吸尘器清扫

Have you vacuumed the floor?
你用吸尘器清扫地面了吗？

tripod/traɪpɑːd/
三脚架；三角桌；鼎

He used a tripod to stabilize his camera for night photography.
他使用三脚架来稳定他的相机进行夜里摄影。

priceless

无价的；极珍贵的；极重要的

Time is priceless.
时间是无价之宝。

The diamond ring was priceless as it was passed down through generations.
这枚钻戒是无价的，因为它被代代相传。

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A: May, is this the hall of ancient China? 

梅，这是古代中国馆吗？

B: Yes, look at these historical relics here, amazing! Why are they all in glass boxes?

是啊，看这些文物，真令人惊叹。

A: For protection. Some relics will turn to dust if exposed to air.

为了保护它们啊。一些文物暴露在空气中就会变成粉末。

B: So there isn't air in the glass boxes? 

那玻璃盒中没有空气了？

A: No, there isn't. There is a vacuum in every box. 

没有，它们都是真空的。

B: I wonder how old these things are. Thousands of years?

真不知道这些东西有多古老。几千年？

A: Yeah, they all come from a very ancient time.

是啊，它们都来自古代。

B: Hey, look at the tripod. I've seen it on TV. 

看这个鼎，我在电视上看过。

A: It was made 4000 years ago. It's priceless!

4000年前的青铜鼎，这可是无价之宝！

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A: Hi John, sorry for calling so late. I hope I didn't wake you up.你好，约翰。这么晚打给你真不好意思，我希望没吵醒你。
B: Actually, I was just finishing some work. I haven't gone to bed yet.实际上，我刚做完一些工作，我还没睡呢。
A: Did you hear Bill got fired yesterday? 昨天比尔被炒鱿鱼了，你听说了吗？
B: No, I didn't hear that. Are you sure?没有，我没听说，你确定吗？
A: Yes, Sarah told me this afternoon. She was pretty upset about it.是的，今天下午莎莎告诉我的。她很担心。
B: That's too bad. Bill's a nice guy. 那真糟糕，比尔是个不错的人。
A: Yeah, I know. 是的，我知道。
B: Why did they fire him? 他们为什么要炒他鱿鱼？
A: She didn't say. 她没说。
B: I see. Well, if you talk to Sarah again, tell her there's a job opening at my company. Bill can have an interview this week if he wants. 我明白了，你再看到莎莎时告诉她，我们公司这周有招聘会。如果比尔愿意的话，他可以去参加面试。
A: Oh, thank you so much. I'll call her and tell her.哦，我非常感谢你，我会打电话给莎莎告诉她的。

wake sb up
叫醒某人

Please wake me up at 6 tomorrow morning.
请明天早上六点叫醒我。

Don't wake him up, he's been working very hard lately.
别叫醒他，他最近工作很辛苦。

I don't want to wake you up, but it's time for school.
我不想叫你，但是该上学了。

I haven't gone to bed yet.
我还没睡。

I haven't gone to bed yet, I'm still cleaning the house.
我还没睡觉。我还在打扫房间。

I haven't gone to bed yet, I've been watching this interesting movie.
我还没睡。我一直在看这部有趣的电影。

get fired
被炒鱿鱼

He got fired because of his poor performance.
他因为表现不佳被解雇了。

He got fired for not following the company's policies.

他因为不遵守公司政策被解雇了。

He got fired for arriving late to work repeatedly.
他因为多次迟到而被解雇。

be upset about

对...感到难过；不高兴；失望；沮丧

He was upset about the loss of his favorite baseball team.

他对自己最喜欢的棒球队输掉比赛而感到失望。

I was upset about the misunderstanding with my friend.

我对与朋友之间的误会而感到烦恼。

There were upset about the noise from the construction site.

他们对建筑工地里的噪音感到烦恼。

fire sb
解雇某人

The boss decided to fire him for his bad attitude.
老板决定因为他的不良态度解雇他。

I heard they fired him for stealing from the office.
我听说他们因为办公室盗窃而解雇了他。

We have to fire her because she's not meeting the company's expectations.
我们不得不解雇她，因为她未能达到公司的期望。

job opening
职位空缺

The company announced a job opening for a software engineer.
公司宣布了一个软件工程师的职位空缺。

There's a job opening for a part-time assistant at the local library.
当地图书馆有一个兼职助理的职位空缺。

have an interview
参加面试

I have an interview for a new job tomorrow.

我明天有一个新工作的面试。

I have an interview for a summer internship at a law firm.

我有一个在律师事务所暑期实习的面试。

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A: Hi John, sorry for calling so late. I hope I didn't wake you up.你好，约翰。这么晚打给你真不好意思，我希望没吵醒你。
B: Actually, I was just finishing some work. I haven't gone to bed yet.实际上，我刚做完一些工作，我还没睡呢。
A: Did you hear Bill got fired yesterday? 昨天比尔被炒鱿鱼了，你听说了吗？
B: No, I didn't hear that. Are you sure?没有，我没听说，你确定吗？
A: Yes, Sarah told me this afternoon. She was pretty upset about it.是的，今天下午莎莎告诉我的。她很担心。
B: That's too bad. Bill's a nice guy. 那真糟糕，比尔是个不错的人。
A: Yeah, I know. 是的，我知道。
B: Why did they fire him? 他们为什么要炒他鱿鱼？
A: She didn't say. 她没说。

B: I see. Well, if you talk to Sarah again, tell her there's a job opening at my company. Bill can have an interview this week if he wants. 我明白了，你再看到莎莎时告诉她，我们公司这周有招聘会。如果比尔愿意的话，他可以去参加面试。
A: Oh, thank you so much. I'll call her and tell her.哦，我非常感谢你，我会打电话给莎莎告诉她的。

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A: Hey, Michael, I'm tired. Would you mind driving for a while? 嗨，迈克尔，我很累，你可以开会儿车吗？
B: Sorry, I would like to, but I don't know how to drive. 抱歉，我倒是想开，但是我不会开车。
A: Really? You don't have a license? I thought everyone had a license. 真的吗？你没有驾照，我以为每个人都有驾照呢。
B: No, I've lived in cities all my life. And when I'm at home, I usually take the subway or bus. 不是，我从小到大都住在城市里。当我在家时，我经常坐地铁或者公交车。
A: I see. Do you think you'll ever learn to drive?我知道了，你以后会学开车吗？
B: Yes, I plan to buy a car next year. I think you need one in the US.是的，我打算明年买一辆，我觉得在美国你需要一辆车。
A: Actually, now that I think about it, a lot of people in cities here take the bus also.事实上，我现在也在考虑这个问题。在这个城市里，很多人也乘公交车。
B: Well, I'd like to travel more. I've been here for a few months already. And I feel like I haven't seen anything yet.嗯，我想多旅游。我在这里已经有几个月啦，但是我觉得好像什么都没看呢。
A: How are you going to learn to drive? Do you want me to teach you? 你打算怎么学开车呢？你想让我教你吗？
B: No, I wouldn't want to trouble you. I've already signed up for a class near my house. It starts next month.不用啦，我不想麻烦你。我已经在我们家附近报了一个培训班，下个月就开始。

讲义：

Would you mind...？

礼貌地询问某人是否介意做某事

Would you mind waiting a little longer?

你介意再等一会吗？

Would you mind helping me with this box?

你介意帮我搬这个箱子吗？

Would you mind driving me to the airport?

你介意开车送我去机场吗？

I would like to..., but...

我想做某事，但是....（表示某人有意愿做某事，但是由于一些原因而无法实现）

I would like to attend the party, but I am not feeling well.

我想参加派对，但是我不太舒服。

I would like to take a vacation, but I have too much work to do.

我想度假，但是我有太多工作要做。

I would like to move to a bigger house, but I can't afford it right now.

我想搬到一栋更大的房子，但是我现在负担不起。

license

执照；许可证

driving/driver's license

驾照

take the subway

乘坐地铁

take a bus/taxi/flight/train

乘坐公共汽车/出租车/飞机/火车

She likes to take the subway because it's fast and convenient.

她喜欢乘坐地铁，因为既快又方便。

I avoid taking the subway during rush hour because it's too crowded.

我避免在高峰时段乘坐地铁，因为太挤了。

learn to drive

学习开车

learn to play the piano/bake cakes/swim/cook

学习弹钢琴/做蛋糕/游泳/做饭

I need to learn to drive because I want to be independent.

我需要学习开车，因为我想独立。

sign up for

注册或报名某项活动，课程，服务或组织

She signed up for driving lessons to learn to drive safely.

她报名参加了驾驶课程来学习安全驾驶。

She signed up for a marathon.

她报名参加了马拉松。

I signed up for a yogo class.

我报名参加了瑜伽课。

We signed up for a membership at the gym.

我们报名了健身房会员。

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A: Hey, Michael, I'm tired. Would you mind driving for a while? 嗨，迈克尔，我很累，你可以开会儿车吗？
B: Sorry, I would like to, but I don't know how to drive. 抱歉，我倒是想开，但是我不会开车。
A: Really? You don't have a license? I thought everyone had a license. 真的吗？你没有驾照，我以为每个人都有驾照呢。
B: No, I've lived in cities all my life. And when I'm at home, I usually take the subway or bus. 不是，我从小到大都住在城市里。当我在家时，我经常坐地铁或者公交车。
A: I see. Do you think you'll ever learn to drive?我知道了，你以后会学开车吗？
B: Yes, I plan to buy a car next year. I think you need one in the US.是的，我打算明年买一辆，我觉得在美国你需要一辆车。
A: Actually, now that I think about it, a lot of people in cities here take the bus also.事实上，我现在也在考虑这个问题。在这个城市里，很多人也乘公交车。
B: Well, I'd like to travel more. I've been here for a few months already. And I feel like I haven't seen anything yet.嗯，我想多旅游。我在这里已经有几个月啦，但是我觉得好像什么都没看呢。
A: How are you going to learn to drive? Do you want me to teach you? 你打算怎么学开车呢？你想让我教你吗？
B: No, I wouldn't want to trouble you. I've already signed up for a class near my house. It starts next month.不用啦，我不想麻烦你。我已经在我们家附近报了一个培训班，下个月就开始。