artistic[B:5tistik]adj.藝術的;美術的;唯美主義的

relaxing[ri5lAksiN]adj.令人鬆懈的,輕鬆愉悅的

intimate[5intimit]adj.親密的,熟悉的

satisfy[5sAtisfai]v.使滿意,使高興;使滿足

stimulus[5stimjulEs]n.刺激;刺激品;興奮劑

實用句型

Hebelievedthatonlybytenaciousworkandnotbeingafraidofdifficultiescouldyoushowyourtalent.

他認為,隻有頑強工作,不怕困難,才能把自己的才華表現出來。

①這是用that引導的賓語從句。

②afraidof害怕,類似的表達還有afraidto不敢做等固定搭配。

翻譯行不行

1.他不在這兒住了。not...anylonger

2.他連續幾個月都在寫他的小說。(onend)

3.他將據其罪行的輕重受到處罰。(accordingto)

第一章TheGreatestAmericanAthlete

·Gaby·

Therailroadstationwasjammed.StudentsfromLafayetteCollegewerecrowdingontothetrainplatformeagerlyawaitingthearrivaloftheCarlisleIndianSchool’strackandfieldsquad.Noonewouldhavebelieveditafewmonthsearlier.Aschoolthatnobodyhadheardofwassuddenlybeatingbig,famouscollegesintrackmeets.SurelytheseCarlisleathleteswouldcomechargingoffthetrain,oneafteranother,likeaMarinebattalion.

Thetrainfinallyarrivedandtwoyoungmen—onebigandbroad,theothersmallandslight—steppedontotheplatform.

“Whereisthetrackteam?”aLafayettestudentasked.

“Thisistheteam,”repliedthebigfellow.

“Justthetwoofyou?”

“Nope,justme,”saidthebigfellow.“Thislittleguyisthemanager.”

TheLafayettestudentsshooktheirheadsinwonder.Somebodymustbeplayingajokeonthem.IfthisbigfellowwasthewholeCarlisletrackteam,hewouldbecompetingagainstanentireLafayettesquad.