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.