听前提示

一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。

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.jealous 嫉妒

2.jockeys 骑手

3.grip 紧握

原文

391.

In the absence of a better idea I had to choose this method.

由于没有更好的主意，我只好选择这种方法。

392.

To be an interesting person you have to feed and exercise your mind.

要想成为一个有趣的人，你必须要充实大脑，锻炼思维。

393.

The influence of the strong dollars on the US economy has become very serious.

强势美元对美国经济的影响已经变得非常严重。

394.

The train was just on the point of starting when I got to the station.

我到车站时，火车正要开。

395.

If you hear from Jenny, could you tell her I would like to see her?

如果你接到珍妮的电话，能告诉她我想见她吗?

396.

Paul makes it a rule not to be late for his appointments.

保罗定下了约会不迟到的规矩。

397.

In UK they have much rain at this time of the year.

英国每年这个时候雨水很多。

398.

It will not make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow.

你今天去还是明天去都没有多大关系。

399.

The other girls are jealous of Lily because she is extremely pretty.

其他女孩都嫉妒莉莉，因为她非常漂亮。

400.

Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip their rings tightly to restrain the impatient horses.

赛马开始前，骑手们紧紧地抓住缰绳，约束住那些性急的马儿。