be becoming/getting + 比较级a. + and + 比较级a. “变得越来越…” = be becoming/getting increasingly(日益,愈加)+ a. …. It’s getting warmer and warmer.

Eg：I find that people are becoming more and more materialistic.

= I find that people are becoming increasingly materialistic. 人们变得越来越物质了． The weather is getting hotter and hotter.= The weather is getting increasingly hot. 主+cannot be +比较级a. “再…也没有了；…到极点了” What you say can't be more true. 你说的对极了。

Eg：The answer you gave cannot be more wrong. 你的答案大错特错．

The remark he made could not be more sarcastic. 他所说的话讽刺到极点了．

11. Power without Pollution p.69

Pollution is a big(/serious) problem in almost all the big cities of the world. City people are; therefore, becoming more and more worried (/concerned) about how they can get rid of pollution. They are also concerned(/worried) about whether the government is doing enough (work) to protect the environment.

However, people in Ireland don't have these worries(/concerns). They are sure that they have found the answer(/solution) to the problem. They use windmills. These windmills can create(/produce/generate) power without creating pollution. This method is so successful that other countries are thinking of doing the same. Why not? What works for Ireland can work for any other country.

Are you ready?—Yes, I am ready./ I am all set.

We should do something to protect our environment.

This land is already polluted. Don't pollute this river. vt. If you love your environment, don't pollute it.

Yesterday afternoon we had a power failure for two hours. 停电 power 政治权力，电力,电

During the power failure, the lights went out. go out （灯）熄了 Of course, there is more than one light in the room usually. pollution 抽象名词，不加冠词 a big problem = a serious problem

It is his big pig. I’m getting fatter and fatter.

therefore 与 however 的用法相同, 习惯放中间，也可放句首 Bruce is very nice; therefore, I like him. Bruce is very nice. Therefore, I like him. Bruce is very nice; I, therefore, like him. Bruce is very nice. I, therefore, like him.

Bruce，I’m worried about you, you are getting fatter and fatter.-- I should eat less and less. get rid of rid过去分词 get相当于be, 被动 Get rid of those cigarettes and stop smoking.

You should get rid of/quit/stop/give up/kick the bad habit of smoking.

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You should rid yourself of that bad habit of smoking. （rid做动词时以反身代名词作宾语，rid oneself of ） concerned =worried adj.

You don’t seem to eat anything, I’m worried/ concerned about your healthy. 但worry可以当vi,而concern不能。worries= concerns n. I don’t know where he lives.

People in Ireland, however, don't have these worries. n. 可数 People in Ireland don't, however, have these worries/concerns. I’m worried about you. adj. = I worry about you. vi.

而concern动词时只能当vt. I am concerned about you.而不能说I concern about you. answer to (文中)= solution to解决之道 the answer to question.问题的答案 That's a good solution (answer)to the problem.

The windmill is very very old, for hundreds of years. people in Europe used windmills to create power. the windmill has many large boards which can turn in the wind. When the wind blows on the boards, the boards turn to make power. create / produce / generate power 发电 本课最后substitution ：

deal with探讨，谈论 The article deals with how we can avoid getting AIDS.

touch on=mention 谈到，提到 The boss touched on/mentioned why he fired the worker. The answer to the problem the key to success the road to victory

12. Stop the Noise p.77

Mr. Chen is talking to(/with)/(chatting with) his neighbor Mrs. Wang. C: May I have a word with you (about your son)? W: Sure. What's the problem?

C: It's about your son. I'm tired of his making so much noise at all hours of the day. W: I'm sorry. I'm sure he's not doing it on purpose(/ with intention/intentionally). C: I'm sure he's not. But we can do without the noise pollution, you know?

W: You're absolutely right. By the way, how was your party last night? It sure sounded like(/as if) you had a great time. C: Uh…

I should say that. --You do say that when I’m singing. He sings very poorly. poorly

They can not sing songs, particularly English songs or songs in English. they are afraid of doing so, they are afraid of their pronunciation is very poor. --Don't worry, Don’t be worried/concerned/Don’t worried, just sing and have fun.--He has encouraged me to sing (a song).—He is going to make some noise… talk to/with chat chatting chat with

Last night, my son chatted on the telephone for an hour. I was chatting with Bruce a short while ago. vi to have a pleasant chat with sb. n.

My girlfriend and I had a pleasant chat in the coffee shop yesterday. have a word with sb about sth = talk with(/to) sb about sth

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talk sb. into +动名词 说服某人 May I have a word with you about your son.

have words with = argument吵架 stingy 小气 He is very stingy. I was very angry, I just now had words with Bruce over money. sure = of course = you bet（年轻人用）

What's the problem?/ What's the matter? You are crying, Bruce.--My girlfriend left me again. --Your girlfriend left you. --Why don't you find another woman? Because I'm in love. --He is in love with his girlfriend. be in love with 状态 fall in love with（第一次坠入情网）When I met her, I couldn't but fall in love with her.

After the long walk, I'm tired. --Oh, you lost weight. --Peter, you are too fat, you should lost some weight.

You are too thin, you should gain some weight. You seem to have put on(/gained) some weight.

put on/gain weight lose weight I am tired after all the walk. 累

I am tired of sth = I am sick of sth = I am fed(feed的过去分词) up with 厌烦 I am tired of my son/my son’s(较正式) talking on the phone all night.

I am tired of + that 从句--错，介词后不能用句子做宾语，that从句不能直接作of的宾语 变化1: I am tired of the fact that 从句

变化2: I am tired of sb's V-ing（所有格+动名词）

I'm curious about him. He is new in town. He is a stranger to us. So, I'm curious about him. I am curious about that he studies so hard. 错

(Oh, I...then not curious. actually, your son used to play around, and now he has changed, he studies very hard, and now, you are curious about that. ) 变为：I am curious about the fact that he studies so hard. 或：I am curious about his studying so hard.

all hours of the day= twenty four hours a day= around the clock. I’m always on the ball.

He’s making noise/noises (at all hours of the day)/ around the clock/ 24 hours a day. on purpose = with intention = intentionally

Don't hit me on purpose(/ with intention/ intentionally).

can do without 没有...也可以 can't do without 没有...就不行

I can do without love. I can do without friendship. but I can not do without money. It sure(=surely) sounds like (/as if) you had a great time. sure和 like都是口语用法

13.Health Comes First p. 81

Smoking is bad in that(=because) it is harmful to one's health. In spite of(/despite) the fact that doctors have even warned that it causes cancer, people still keep on(on可省) smoking.

In some Western countries, however, people are beginning to kick(/get rid of) the bad habit. They realize(/understand) that health should come first. To help them（省to） quit smoking, there are laws against cigarette advertising and smoking in public places. This is

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praiseworthy except that(只可惜) Western countries are now selling cigarettes in the East in greater numbers than ever (before). That they are doing this is immoral, don't you think?

On this page, you can see, we'll have another new lesson which is \this is lesson thirteen.

Before we talk about this lesson, as usual, we'd like to have this gentleman, this handsome young man or rather old man, Bruce.--What are you talking about me? But before we ask you read this lesson, you'd better stop smoking. Do you have an ashtray? sure, here you are. Ok, I have to put out my cigarette.

Not only do you have to put out your cigarette, I also hope that you can quit once and for all. I should quit smoking, during our last lesson we talked about smoking and quitting smoking. Quitting is spelled q-u-i-t-t-i-n-g.

once and for all.断然地, 坚决地-- You should stop smoking forever. You should never smoke again.

Health comes first. 健康至上

Health is wealth. Health is above wealth. miser 守财奴

Health is more important than wealth. But for a miser, like Bruce, health is nothing. Dogs can(very likely) be dangerous, in that, they can bite. I am curious about the fact that he is studying so hard. I am curious about his studying so hard.

be in good/poor health Lisa is in good health, because she exercises every day. Peter is in poor health, because he smokes and drinks every day. in spite of = despite prep. 后面+ the fact + that 从句 keep (on) V-ing on 可省略

If you keep (on) studying, you will master English.

You should kick/ (get rid of) /( rid yourself ) the bad habit of smoking 文中realize = understand①了解，通常后加that从句. Finally I realized that Bruce didn't love Mary.

to realize one's dream. ②实现梦想

Bob realized his dream after he graduated from college. realize one’s dream实现梦想

You should help Mother (to) wash the dishes after dinner.

in public places adj. in public n.公开 in private n. 私下

Bruce kisses his girlfriend in private, but Peter kisses his girlfriend in public. 文中advertising 动名词做介词宾语

Peter placed an advertisement in the newspaper for a new helper. 登广告 All will go except me.

He is a nice guy except that he smokes. 只可惜，只不过，视为连词

He drinks bear in great amounts in the summer.前面不可数n. in great numbers 前面是可数n. ...than ever(before) 加不加before均可

That they are doing this is immoral, don't you think?-->(理解上) Don't you think That It is immoral that they are doing this. immortal 不朽的

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14. Quit Cold Turkey p.89

Jane is talking to(/with) her boyfriend.

J: You promised me that you were going to give up smoking. What's that in your hand?

B: I'm sorry. I really want to (give up smoking) except that every(/each) time/( whenever) I get(=become) nervous, I can't help smoking. J: That's just an excuse.

B: No. It's true. I've tried everything: chewing gum, biting my fingernails and even meditation, but nothing works.

J: Well, if you want to be with me, you'll just have to quit cold turkey(/once and for all). B: That will work!

I’ll quit, he has given me to much pressure. vi.

quit asking me so many questions . vt.+动名词 quit smoking

quit (省smoking) cold turkey cold turkey(adv.) means to stop doing something all at once, that means you stop doing it one time and you'll never do it again. = all at once 一劳永逸=once and for all

talk ①vi. talk to (with) we'll talk about it late.

②vt.说服某人talk sb. into +动名词

Bobby talked his older brother into helping him with his homework. stand for 代表 J stands for Jane. B stands for boyfriend.

You promised me that you would meet me at six, but you were late. ①promise +sb that从句 Ed(Edward) promised Sally to meet her at six. ②promise +sb to do sth. I promise to help you with the dishes after dinner. ③promise to do sth Tom made a promise to Sally to marry her.

Tom made a promise that he would marry Sally. ④n. make a promise pause 停顿 You shall pause.

I'd like to go with you except that I am too tired. 只不过是 Well, Bruce is nice except that sometimes he is a little too stingy.

whenever= every/each time Every time I go fishing, I catch nothing.

Well, you are lying to me, last time you did catch something. I caught an old shoe. exactly. I didn’t catch anything. I caught nothing. Have you caught any fish?--> Any luck?

can't help ①+人 帮助 I can't help you, I’m busy myself. ②+动句词 忍不住 help意抗拒，意思=resist=avoid=stop I can't help admiring Peter.

③can't help but +原形动词 I can't help smoking. = I can't help but smoke. true①adj.事实的，真实的 It's not an excuse at all. It's true. I’m telling the truth. ②+to=faithful忠实的 I'll be true to sb. = I'll be faithful to sb. Whatever happens, honey, I’ll be true to you. I’ll be faithful to you.

gum We have two words here you can use, one is \gum \

a stick of gum = a piece of gum= a stick of chewing gum.

a pack of chewing gum. \ 一包. Your idea may work.

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