[P44-3]
A) The man is a forgetful person.
B) The typewriter is not new.
C) The man can have the typewriter later.
D) The man misunderstood her.
M: Isn't that a new brand of typewriter you are working at?
W: Oh, Bill. This isn't the first time you've asked me about it.
Q: What does the woman imply?
健忘：
forgetful
He is forgetful.
Isn't he forgetful?
How forgetful he is!
absentminded
slip one's mind
slipper 拖鞋
slippery 光滑的
害羞：
shy
embarrassed 窘迫的
self-conscious 自我意识的
keep to oneself
keep one's mind/ thought
consciousness 意识
外向：
outgoing
sociable
easygoing
[P44-4]
A) There will be heavy fog in all areas.
B) There will be heavy rain by midnight.
C) There will be heavy fog in the east.
D) There will be fog in all areas by midnight.
W: It's nearly 10 o'clock. Let's listen to the weather forecast.
M: Here's the weather forecast. Fog is spreading from the east, and it'll affect all areas by midnight. It'll be heavy in some places.
Q: What's the weather forecast?
注：1. 谈论天气一般极端不好。
2. fog 大雾，浓雾
mist 薄雾
shower 阵雨
pour 倾盆大雨
high wind 大风
gale 狂风
blizzard 大风雪
3. let up 雨停了
clear up 天放晴
warm up 天变暖
4. super hot 特别热
burning hot 特别热
freezing cold 冰冷
icy cold 冰冷
[P45-9]
A) She has been dismissed for her poor performance.
B) She has been fired by the company.
C) She has been granted leave for one month.
D) She has been offered a new job.
M: I'm sorry to tell you that you needn't come next week. You know, sales of our company have been poor recently.
W: I've always worked hard. Would you be kind enough to give me a month's time so that I can find a new job?
Q: What has happened to the woman?
工作场景：
找到工作高兴
失去工作伤心
拒绝工作奇怪