The Challenging Friend I Didnt Know.pptVIP

Robert Taylor Robert Taylor was an American actor who was born in 1911 and died in 1969. He made his first film appearance in 1934. Early in his career, he was known as “ the man with the perfect profile.” one of his first major films was Camille 《茶花女》(1936), playing opposite Greta Garbo, and Waterloo Bridge《魂断蓝桥》 Winston Churchill Winston Churchill (1874-1965)was former Prime Minister of Britain. At the out break of the Second World War, he was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty. In May, 1940, he became Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and remained in office until 1945. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in1953. Proverbs on “friend” 1. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 2. A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。 3. A man is known by his friends. 什么人交什么朋友。 4 A friend is never known till a man has need. 需要之时方知友。 5. He that lies down (sleeps) with dogs must rise up with fleas. 与恶人交终会变恶。/近朱者赤，近墨者黑。  authority He is a noted authority on English literature.  drawback One of the major drawbacks of being famous is the lack of privacy. practically The bombing raid practically leveled the town. percentage Whisky contains a large percentage of alcohol. harness The government decide to harness the power of the wind to generate electricity. Collocations die in harness 出纳员以身殉职。 The cashier died in harness. in double harness. The brothers work in double harness. 哥儿俩一起工作. streak He disappeared round the corner like a streak of lightning. dynamic What that country needs is dynamic and inspiring leadership! impose(n.) imposing (adj) Collocations impose sth. On/upon sb.把….强加于 be free with He is free with his time when helping others. take to I took to her the moment I met her. cruise through To the coach’s delight, his team cruised through the match. by word of mouth They must know their product thoroughly and know how to promote sales by word of mouth, telephone or letter. keep sb. up to date He asked to be kept up to date wit