核心單詞
retire[ri5taiEd]v.退休；退役
leisurely[5leVEli]adj.從容不迫的，悠閑的
inferior[in5fiEriE]adj.低等的；下級的；低於
dignity[5di^niti]n.尊嚴；莊嚴
plaque[plB:k]n.銘牌；徽章
實用句型
Ifwehadrealized，wewouldhavedoneitdifferently.
早知如此，何必當初。
①這裏是虛擬語氣的if+haddone形式，表示與現在事實相反的假設。
②differently不同地，類似的由形容詞+ly構成的副詞還有pleasantly愉快地；slowly緩慢地；carefully仔細地；suddenly意外地等。
翻譯行不行
1.下崗後,他經常借酒消愁。（resortto）
2.他們及時趕上了公共汽車。（intime）
3.請看這張地圖。（lookat）
第一章J.K.Rowling，AuthorofHarryPotter
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Likethatofherowncharacter，HarryPotter，J.K.Rowling’slifehasthelusterofafairytale.Divorced，livingonpublicassistanceinatinyEdinburghflatwithherinfantdaughter，RowlingwroteHarryPotterandtheSorcerers’Stoneatatableinacafeduringherdaughter’snaps—anditwasHarryPotterthatrescuedher.
JoanneKathleenRowlingenteredtheworldinChippingSodburyGeneralHospitalinBristol，England，afittingbeginningforsomeonewhowouldlaterenjoymakingupstrangenamesforpeople，placesandgamesplayedonflyingbroomsticks.HeryoungersisterDiwasbornjustundertwoyearslater.
Rowlingremembersthatshealwayswantedtowriteandthatthefirststorysheactuallywrotedown，whenshewasfiveorsix，wasastoryaboutarabbitcalledRabbit.Manyofherfavoritememoriescenteraroundreading—hearingTheWindintheWillowsreadaloudbyherfatherwhenshehadthemeasles，enjoyingthefantasticadventurestoriesofE.Nesbit，revelinginthemagicalworldofC.S.Lewis’sNarnia，andherfavoritestoryofall，TheLittleWhiteHorsebyElizabethGoudge.