是的,心中有目標,風雨不折腰。
實戰提升篇
核心單詞
recess[ri5ses]n.休息;休會;學校的假期
recap[5ri:kAp]n.重述要點v.扼要重述;概括
routine[ru:5ti:n]n.例行公事;慣例
varsity[5vB:siti]n.大學;大學代表隊
attitude[5Atitju:d]n.態度,意見,看法
實用句型
Iamgoingtoplaycollegebasketball.我要到大學去打籃球。
①用“begoingto”表示將來上大學是經過事先考慮好的。
②playbasketball打籃球;類似的表達還有playvolleyball排球;playtabletennis乒乓球;playhockey曲棍球;playtennis網球;playbadminton羽毛球;但在樂器前要加the,如playthepiano彈鋼琴。
翻譯行不行
1.廣場上人山人海。(aseaof)
2.他們毫不猶豫地就同意了。(withoutamomentofhesitation)
3.孩子們好奇地盯著魔術師。(inwonder)
第一章TheMasterofInvestment:WarrenBuffett
·Alfred·
Forsomeonewhoissuchanextraordinarilysuccessfulinvestor,WarrenBuffettcomesoffasaprettyordinaryguy.BornandbredinOmaha,Nebraska,formorethan40yearsBuffetthaslivedinthesamegraystuccohouseonFarnamStreetthatheboughtfor$31,500.Hewearsrumpled,nondescriptsuits,driveshisowncar,drinksCherryCoke,andismorelikelytobefoundinaDairyQueenthanafour-starrestaurant.
Butthe68-year-oldOmahanativehasledanextraordinarylife.Lookingbackonhischildhood,onecanseethebuddingofasavvybusinessman.WarrenEdwardBuffettwasbornonAugust30,1930,themiddlechildofthree.Hisfather,HowardBuffett,camefromafamilyofgrocersbuthimselfbecameastockbrokerandlateraU.S.congressman.
Evenasayoungchild,Buffettwasprettyseriousaboutmakingmoney.Heusedtogodoor-to-doorandsellsodapop.Heandafriendusedmathtodevelopasystemforpickingwinnersinhorseracingandstartedsellingtheir“Stable-BoySelections”tipsheetsuntiltheywereshutdownfornothavingalicense.Later,healsoworkedathisgrandfather’sgrocerystore.Attheripeageof11,Buffettboughthisfirststock.