English 1/12/2009

Section A Test 1 ( Pep )
3. hope希望
4. have been selected被选为
5. represent代表
6. competition比赛
7. held举行
8. advice劝告
9. reply回覆
10. congratulate恭喜
11. captivating吸引
12. practice练习
13. improving改进
14. musical shows音乐表演

Section B : Summary Test 1 ( Pep )
1st paragraph
1. addictive上瘾
2. effects影响
3. tobacco烟草
4. considered被认为
5. mood心情
6. behaviour行为
7. altering 改变
8. psychoactive 心里状态
9. abusable滥用
10. is believed被相信
11. comparable 比较
12. alcohol酒精
13. 2nd paragraph
14. smokers吸烟者
15. include包括
16. decreased降低
17. taste味觉
18. smell嗅觉
19. foetal胎儿
20. death死亡
21. diseases疾病
22. emphysema肺气肿
23. lead导致
24. angina咽痛
25. heart attacks心脏病
26. hypertension高血压
27. strokes中风
28. 3rd paragraph
29. non-smokers没有吸烟
30. second-hand smoke二手烟
31. include包括
32. infants婴孩
33. respiratiory infections呼吸系统感染
34. acute严重
35. sudden突然
36. occasionally有时候
37. severe严重

Glossary 1/12/2009
1. represent代表
2. held举行
3. captivating吸引
4. addictive上瘾
5. effects影响
6. tobacco烟草
7. considered被认为
8. mood心情
9. behaviour行为
10. altering 改变
11. psychoactive 心里状态
12. abusable滥用
13. comparable 比较
14. alcohol酒精
15. smokers吸烟者
16. include包括
17. decrease降低
18. taste味觉
19. smell嗅觉
20. foetal胎儿
21. death死亡
22. diseases疾病
23. lead导致
24. heart attacks心脏病
25. hypertension高血压
26. strokes中风
27. non-smokers没有吸烟者
28. second-hand smoke二手烟
29. include包括
30. infants婴孩
31. respiratiory infections呼吸系统感染
32. acute严重
33. sudden突然
34. occasionally有时候
35. severe严重

13 - 10 - 2009 Tuesday

A visit to the market
1. – accompanied陪伴 – buy some groceries杂货
2. – arrived 到达– could not find a place to park the car – waited patiently耐心地等 –
3. – made our way carefully through the various各种 sections buying – wanted to buy some prawns – all sold out
4. – bags got heavier and heavier袋子越来越重 – crowd got thicker and thicker人群越来越多 – noise and heat was overwhelming吵声和热气节节上升 – done all the shopping买完了 – wait my mother at the car –
5. – carried the bags wearily疲累地 to the car – breathed a sigh of relief when I reached it松一口气 – air smelled sweet空气清新 – glad to be outside开心能到外面
6. – emerged出现 from the market – looked exhausted筋疲力尽 – put the groceries in the boot车厢 – drove off with the air-conditioner at full blast扭开最大的冷气离开

Example:
A visit to the market
Last Sunday, I accompanied my mother to the central market to buy some groceries. The central market is far from our house. So, my mother drove to there.

When we arrived at the market, we could not find a place to park the car. So, we waited patiently for about ten minutes.

We made our way carefully through the various sections buying vegetables, meat, fish, noodles, spices and other food. We wanted to buy some prawns but they were all sold out.

The bags got heavier and heavier. The crowd got thicker and thicker. The noise and heat was overwhelming. As we had nearly done all the shopping, I told my mother that I would wait her at the car.

I carried the bags wearily to the car and breathed a sigh of relief when I reached it. The air smelled sweet. I was glad to be outside.

Fifteen minutes later, my mother emerged from the market. She looked exhausted. We put the groceries in the boot, got into the car and drove off with the air-conditioner at full blast.

13 - 10 - 2009 Tuesday

A visit to dentist
1. – pain through the night整晚都痛 – take a painkiller止痛药 to lessen减轻 the pain – did not get a wink of sleep the whole night through一整晚没睡熟

2. – told my father – toothache牙痛 – could not go to school – took me to dentist牙医诊疗所 – horrified害怕 – no choice没得选

3. – waited outside the dentist’s office – nurse – opened the door – first patient第一个病人 – wrote down my particulars写下我的资料 – told me to wait a moment告诉我等一下 – the tooth still ached like mad我的牙齿依然非常的痛

4. – burly高大 dentist arrived – ushered被送进 to the dentist’s chair – Normally通常 I would run away逃走 from the frightening恐怖的 surgery手术 with all its horrible恐怖的 drills钻头 and pliers钳子, but I did not. – to get the offending tooth out把那令人讨厌的牙齿拔出

5. – sat down on the reclining chair躺椅 – kept saying some assuring words一直鼓励我 – relaxed – open my mouth – said the tooth had to come out 牙齿必须拔掉 – nodded dumbly in reply静静地点头
6. – felt a slight少许 prick刺伤 of pain – injection打针, but it was nothing compared to toothache与牙痛比起来, 这算不了什么 – miraculously奇迹般地 - , all pain disappeared不见了. The anesthetic definitely worked very quickly那麻醉药很见效 – told me I could go –
7. – put a wad of cotton over the wound放棉花在伤口上 – keep my mouth shut for a while关嘴巴一会儿 . The visit to the dentist was not too bad after all.看牙医也不是一件很痛苦的事

Example:
A visit to dentist
My tooth had pain through the night. I had to take a painkiller to lessen the pain. Worst of all I did not get a wink of sleep the whole night through.

The next morning, I told my father about my toothache. It was obvious I could not go to school. So, my father took me to dentist. I was horrified, but I had no choice.

At nine o’clock, we waited outside the dentist’s office. The nurse came and opened the door. I was the first patient. She wrote down my particulars and told me to wait a moment. Meanwhile the tooth still ached like mad.

The burly dentist arrived and I was ushered to the dentist’s chair. Normally I would run away from the frightening surgery with all its horrible drills and pliers, but I did not. I had to get the offending tooth out.

I sat down on the reclining chair while the dentist kept saying some assuring words. I relaxed. He asked me to open my mouth. I did so. He said the tooth had to come out. I nodded dumbly in reply.

I felt a slight prick of pain when he gave me an injection, but it was nothing compared to toothache. Soon, miraculously, all pain disappeared. The anesthetic definitely worked very quickly. Then before I knew it, the dentist told me that I could go.
The dentist put a wad of cotton over the wound and told me to keep my mouth shut for a while. The visit to the dentist was not too bad after all.

1. set out 出发
2. feel a sharp pain觉得很痛
3. was examined by a doctor and warded被医生检查后住院
4. froze with fear怕到僵硬
5. took aim and fired瞄准然后发射
6. It was a beautiful day风和日丽
7. a gentle breeze was blowing微风阵阵
8. the sun was on the horizon骄阳高挂空中
9. the shadows disappeared那黑影不见了
10. he was awakened by a noise他被吵闹声惊醒
11. she quickened her pace她加快脚步
12. spend his time wisely善用时间

1 He was the apple of his eye. ( his darling)
2. You’re a brick. (strong)
3. A chicken-hearted fellow. ( timid胆小)
4. Drum it into them. ( repeat and repeat)
5. To pour oil on the troubled waters. ( to end quarrelling)

One bright and sunny day, I decided to walk to town. I wanted to buy the new Harry Potter book that just came out. As I came to the corner of the road, I saw two men attacking an old man. One of them held a knife at the old man. I could hear them demanding money from the old man. I hid myself against the wall of the building. I wanted to see what they were going to do.
Then suddenly there was silence. I peeped and saw that the two men were running away. The old man started to shout for help to catch the robbers. I saw what happened to the old man, but I did not do anything.
The people around also stood and stared at the old man. They saw that the old man was not hurt so they made no attempt to stop and listen to his cries or the story of the robbery. I too did not help the old man at first. Everyone seemed to be afraid. Perhaps robberies were common events. The old man then slowly walked away, with tears in his eyes. I felt sorry for him.
I ran after the man. I tried to talk to him. I asked him if he was okay and about what the two men took from him. He told me that they just took his cash.
I then accompanied the old man to the local police station to lodge a report. The old man smiled at me and I felt happy about being able to help.

6. an event that has taught you something
In the novel ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, the event that has taught me something important in life is the episode where Erik, the “Phantom”, lets Christine Daae leave with Raoul. Erik tortures Raoul to force Christine to marry him. Yet, When Christine agrees to marry him and even kisses him out of sympathy, Erik is so touched by her sincere response that he releases all three of them. This shows that a sympathetic and forgiving person can change the way another person behaves for the better. There is no need to react negatively to someone just because that person behaves cruelly to you.

7. a character that you find interesting
The character that is interesting in the novel ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ is Erik. He takes pride in frightening people. He even demands that the new directors pay him 20, 000 francs and reserve a special box for him. He is a selfish man. Although Erik knows Christine is in love with Raoul, he still wants to force Christine to marry him. Erik will hurt anyone who ruins his plans. He captures Raoul and the Persian and tortures them when they want to rescue Christine. In the end, Erik lets Christine go when he is touched by her kindness. I think Erik is interesting because he is not totally evil. He does have a good side. He is a friend to Madame Giry. He is clever and he loves beautiful music. With his coaching, Christine becomes a star.

8. describe an incident that makes you sad
When Erik finds out that Christine Daae is going to marry Raoul, he becomes jealous and wants to kidnap her. On the night of the opera, Christine disappears when the lights are out. Thereafter, there is a commotion in the Paris Opera House. Raoul, together with the Persian, goes to look for Christine. With the help of the Persian, they are able to go through a passage to Erik’s house on the lake. Unfortunately, they end up in the torture room of mirrors in Erik’s house. They are trapped, and Erik wanted Christine watch them dying slowly. Erik tells Christine that he will let them go if she agrees to stay and marry him. Christine looks into Erik’s ugly face and then kisses him. He is greatly touched by her gesture and quiet agreement to become his wife. He kneels down before her and starts to cry, declaring his willingness to let her marry Raoul. The sad part is that Erik is willing to give up the only woman who has wver cared for him. He knows that Christine would never be happy with him. He is also touched by her willingness to sacrifice for the one she loves.

9. The theme of friendship in the story
In the novel ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, the theme of friendship is portrayed in the relationship between the Persian and Raoul. When Erik, the “Phantom”, kidnaps Christine Daae, it is the Persian who helps Raoul to find and save her. Friendship is also seen between Erik and Christine when he teaches her how to sing well and become the lead singer in the Opera. Although he later kidnaps her, he releases her when she is kind to him. Christine likes and respects Erik even though she had not seen him. Later on, when she does see him, despite being revolted by his face, she pities him and kisses him genuinely.