中级美国英语教程 下册.doc

75. The Amish p.1 In the heart of America, in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, live some people who are not your typical Americans. In order to lead simple lives, they dont use cars. Instead, they drive horse-drawn buggies. They dont use electric lights, either, not to mention telephones. They make their own clothing, which looks ancient. And, to make matters worse, they dont speak English but German among themselves. These people are the Amish. They settled in America almost 300 years ago. Most of them are farmers who stay away from the temptations of the city. As modern life becomes more and more complicated, the Amish way of life seems to make more and more sense. By the door stood a boy who was a Peter. In the room is a girl, who... lead a rich life = live a complicated life Instead,... = On the contrary,... wagon 马车 I cant afford a Ford, not to mention a Benz. clothing 单数 clothes 复数 To make matters worse,... = Whats worse,... 更糟的是 Whats better,... stay away from = keep away from 避开 make (no, a lot of) sense 有意义 make sense of = understand 了解 76. Live and Let Live p.12 Paul and Wendy are talking about the Amish. P: What do you plan to do in the summer, Wendy? W: To be frank, I havent made any plans. What about you? P: Im thinking of going to Indiana. W: What on earth for? P: To tell the truth, I want to see how the Amish people live. W: What for? From what I hear, theyre boring people. To be honest, I think theyre kind of weird. P: Nonsense! In fact, their simple way of life is quite appealing to me. W: Well, to each their own, I guess. P: Exactly, I wish more people would just live and let live. Live and let live 得饶人处且饶人 plan to do = plan on doing I am planning to see Mary. = I am planning on seeing Mary. To be frank, = Frankly (speaking), = To be honest, = Honestly (speaking), make a plan 做计划 aspire 渴望 Im thinking of going to Indiana. = considering + going (不加不定式) what for? = why? From what I hear, yaw