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Unit 1 It has been a labor of love. 这出于自己的喜好。 Some people have a better sense of humor than others just as some people have more musical talent. 有些人比别人更有幽默感，就像有些人更有音乐天赋一样。 I fooled you again. 你又上了我的当。 It appeals to all ages and all cultures. 它广为不同年龄和不同文化背景的人所喜爱。 Nearly every comedian has used the following joke in one form or another. 几乎每一位滑稽说笑演员都以这样或那样的方式讲过下面这个笑话。 Cross-talk can be heard anywhere from small village stages to the largest Beijing theaters, and to radio and television. 无论是在乡村的舞台上，还是在北京最大的剧院里，或是在广播、电视上， 随处都能听到相声。 Ding Cong is a master of word play. 丁聪是位调皮话大师。 I don’t think humor is to be blamed for that. 我认为这不是幽默的过错。 Unit 2 Keep up the good work. 再接再厉。 Not surprisingly, he had a body of friends as big as Lake Erie. 难怪他的朋友圈子像伊利湖那么大。 The paper was flooded with calls and letters from people. 人们打来的电话与寄来的悼函像潮水般涌向报社。 The drawback with phone calls is that they don’t last. 打电话的缺点是说过的话留不住。 Our words can be read more than once, savored and treasured. 我们写下的文字可以反复阅读，细细品味并珍藏起来。 Who around you deserves a note of thanks or approval? 你周围有谁值得你写便条表示感谢或鼓励呢？ If you need a reason, look for a milestone, the anniversary or a special event you shared, or a birthday or holiday. 如果你需要一个理由，就找一个有重要意义的日子，例如你们共同经历的某个特殊事件的周年纪念，生日或者节日。 Be generous with your praise. 不要吝啬你的赞美之言。 There is power of life and death 有决定生死的力量 someone who is down 落魄的人 Speak life to those who cross your path 对你身边的人说鼓励的话 . go such a long way 有如此深远的影响 . but Mark Eklund was one in a million.但马克确是百里挑一 I didnt know what to make of it at first起初我不明白他的话到底什么意思 then I made a novice-teachers mistake而且犯了一个见习教师会犯的错误 It wasnt ten seconds later when Chuck blurted out 不到十秒钟就听见查克突然嚷起来 he winked at me他对我眨了眨眼 I sensed that the students were growing frustrated with themselves and edgy with one another 我感觉到学生们开始泄气了，而且彼此之间变得急躁易怒 There was a slight lull in the conversation谈话中有点儿冷场 Unit 3 gender identity 性别特征 The culture provides different images and adult models for boys and girls. 文化为男孩和女