新发展英语（一） 授课教师：曹瑜 第十讲 继续教育学院 School of Continuing Education, Jilin University 新发展英语（一） 第十讲 授课教师：曹瑜

Unit 2 My Computer

Study Focus 1. Think about the relationship between computers and our life. 2. Try to use words and expressions about computer science. 3. Practice using the structure of “not…nor…” 4. Learn how to leave messages (留言). 5. Read about the function of screensavers.

Preparation Pre-reading Preparation: A. Discuss the following questions with your partners. 1. What computer operating systems have you ever used? Mac OS, UNIX, or Windows? 2. Have you ever been troubled by a computer breakdown? How did you feel at the moment? How did you solve the problem then? For More

Preparation B. Read the following sentences carefully and work out the meaning of the underlined words and expressions. 1. I am sorry to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful. 2. Do not send the application via email. 3. My car’s quite old, but it’s still pretty reliable. 4. The government must take action now to stop the rise in violent crimes. For More

Preparation 5. Would you mind keeping an eye on my baby when I’m away for a minute? 6. She was very nervous about introducing James to her children, but they warmed to him immediately. End

Pre-reading Preparation: B (key) inform :告诉, 通知 via :（表示方式)通过(某人), 凭借(某种手段) reliable :可靠的, 可信赖的 take action : 采取行动, 行动起来 keeping an eye on :照看, 照管; 留心; 注意 warmed to :使变热至

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Learning to Love the Computer, Text Study Learning to Love the Computer, Warts and All By Dave Barry Para. 1a At least once per day, without fail, my computer, like every computer I have ever owned, has some kind of emotional breakdown. It simply stops working—often when I’m not touching it—and it puts a message on the screen informing me that an error has occurred.

A Pulitzer Prize winner, American author and columnist  A Pulitzer Prize winner, American author and columnist. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels. The 2013 Fairfax Prize was awarded to Dave Barry on September 22, 2013.

Dave Barry 戴夫· 巴瑞(1947— ) 是美国著名的专栏作家，文字幽默风趣。1988 年其评论文章获得美国新闻界最高奖项——普利策奖。同时他也涉足小说写作。 "the funniest man in America." —The New York Times a father‘s ultimate sacrifice: accompanying his daughter to a Justin Bieber concert.

warts and all 在英语中，这个短语表示“尽管有各种缺点和瑕

without fail 一定，必定; 没有失败的可能 e.g. a. Be here at noon without fail. 一定在正午时到这里。 b. I’ll be there at two o’clock without fail. 我两点钟一定到那里。

breakdown n.故障；崩溃；（身体）衰弱 e.g. a. Our car had a breakdown on the motorway. 我们的汽车在高速公路上抛锚了。 b. The strain of his job led to the complete breakdown of his health. 他工作过度，累垮了身体。

Para.1 2. It simply stops working—often when I’m not touching it—and it puts a message on the screen informing me that an error has occurred. (Para. 1) 它干脆停止工作——经常是在我根本没碰它的时 候——并在屏幕上显示一条信息，告诉我发生了 一个错误。 1) informing..., 现在分词短语用以修饰message，相当于定语从句 which informed me... For More

Para.1 2) inform someone that…/ inform someone of (about ) something: 通知或告诉某人（某事） e.g. He informed the police that a large amount of money was missing. 他向警方报案说一笔巨款不见了。 End

学会爱电脑，疣以及一切 Translation 戴夫·巴瑞 Para. 1a 我的电脑——就像以前我有过的所有 电脑一样——每天至少会来上一次某种类型的情 绪化故障，从无例外。它干脆停止工作了——经 常是在我根本没碰它的时候——并在屏幕上显示 一条信息，告诉我发生了一个错误。

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Text Study where it occurred. For all I know, it occurred in Para. 1b It does not say what the error is, nor where it occurred. For all I know, it occurred in New Zealand, and my computer found out about it via the Internet, and became so upset that it could not go on.

Para.1 3. It does not say what the error is, nor where it occurred. (Para. 1) 它不说是什么错误，也不说发生在哪里。 not...nor: 既不，也不 (在这种用法中，nor连接一 个陈述句时会引起该句子主语和助动词的顺序改 变) e.g. a. I don’t expect children to be rude, nor do I expect to be disobeyed. For More

Para.1 我不希望孩子们行为粗野，也不希望他们不听话。 End

for all one knows 说不定（常用来强调对某事不知情，而且该事也无足轻重） e.g. a. For all I know, he could be seriously ill. 说不定他病得很重。 b. I don’t know where she is. She could have been kidnapped for all I know. 我不知道她在哪，说不定她已经被绑架了。

Translation Para. 1b 它不说是什么错误，也不说发生在哪 里。说不定错误发生在新西兰，我的电脑通过互 联网发现了它，并因此烦恼得无法继续工作。

Text Study computer off and start it up again. When I do, my Para. 2 When this happens, I have to turn my computer off and start it up again. When I do, my computer puts a snippy note on the screen informing me that it is scanning its disks for errors, because it was shut down improperly.

scan vt. 扫描；细看，审视；略读, 浏览 e.g. a. Scanning the computer regularly will help us detect computer viruses. 定期扫描计算机可以帮助我们发现计算机病毒。 b. The shipwrecked sailor scanned the horizon anxiously every morning. For More

scan 这位遭遇船难的水手每天早晨都焦急地扫视着海天相接之处。 c. She scanned the newspaper over breakfast. 她边吃早饭边浏览了一遍报纸。 End

shut down 关上 e.g. He shut down the lid of box and left. 他关上箱盖就离开了。 使（常指临时性的）停工，停业 The workshop has shut down and the workers are unemployed. 车间被关闭了，工人们失业了。

Translation Para. 2 在这种情形下，我只得关闭电脑再重新 启动。这样做以后，电脑就在屏幕上打出一条傲 慢无礼的信息，告诉我它正在扫描磁盘中的错误， 而原因是我没有正常关机。

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Text Study but my computer ignores me, because it is busy Para. 3 “But I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING!” I shout, but my computer ignores me, because it is busy scanning its disks. You just know that if it finds any errors, it’s going to blame me, even though I don’t even know where its disks ARE.

Para.3 7. “But I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING!” I shout, but my computer ignores me, because it is busy scanning its disks. (Para. 3) “可我什么也没干呀！”我叫道。但电脑根本不睬我，因为它正忙着扫描它的磁盘。 1) ignore: vt. 不予理睬；忽视 e.g. I said hello to her, but she ignored me completely. For More

Para.3 我向她打招呼，但她根本不理我。 2) be busy doing something: 忙于做某事 e.g. He’s busy writing his term paper recently. 最近他忙着写他的学期论文。 End

Translation Para. 3 “可我什么也没干呀!”我叫道。但电脑根 本不睬我，因为它正忙着扫描它的磁盘。要知道， 一旦它发现了任何错误，它就会怪到我头上，尽管 我连它的磁盘在何方都不甚了了。

Text Study wart. I have a wart on my right leg. It has been Para. 4a While my computer is busy, I scan my wart. I have a wart on my right leg. It has been there for many years. I call it Buddy. I keep an eye on Buddy, in case his appearance changes. I’ve read that it’s a bad thing, medically, when a wart Suddenly changes appearance.

Para.4 8. I call it Buddy. (Para. 4) 我叫它巴迪老弟。 者幽默地把他身上长出的疣比作自己一个很亲切 的兄弟，因此用Buddy作为对疣的昵称。 End

Para.4 9. I keep an eye on Buddy, in case his appearance changes. (Para. 4) 我密切注视着巴迪，以防它的外表有任何改变。 1) keep an eye on somebody/something: 照料某人（某事物） e.g. a. Could you keep an eye on my suitcase for a moment? 你能帮我照管一会手提箱吗？ For More

Para.4 b. Would you keep an eye on my baby for a while? 请你照看一下我的婴儿好吗? 2) in case: 以防万一；万一（后面可以接从句，也可以接 of 短语 ） e.g. a. It may rain, you’d better take an umbrella with you in case it does. 可能下雨，你最好带把伞以防万一。 For More

Para.4 b. This is the number to call in case of emergency. 这是万一发生意外时拨打的号码。 End

Translation Para. 4a 电脑忙着的时候，我审视我的疣。我右 腿上长了个疣，已经有好些年了。我叫它巴迪老 弟。我密切注视着巴迪，以防它的外表有任何改 变。我读到过，疣外表上的突变从医学上看不是什 么好事情。

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Text Study has turned green and not good-looking any longer, Para. 4b If I ever look down and see that Buddy has turned green and not good-looking any longer, or he’s wearing a little pair of Groucho glasses, I’ll know it’s time to take some kind of medical action. Such as quit drinking.

Groucho glasses 格鲁乔眼镜（连有眉毛、 髭须和假鼻子的眼镜，通常 用于化装舞会等场合。其来 源可能与美国三四十年代喜 剧明星格鲁乔· 马克思 （Groucho Marks）有关， 此人典型形象为浓眉、髭 须、大鼻并戴眼镜。）

Para.4 10. I’ll know it’s time to take some kind of medical action. Such as quit drinking. (Para. 4) 我会意识到该采取某种医疗行动了，比如戒酒。 1) It’s(it’s) time to (do) / It’s(it’s) time (that) : 该是做……的时候了 e.g. a. It’s time for us to go home. 我们该回家了。 b. It’s high time for you to start working.

quit vt. 放弃，停止 e.g. My 60-year-old father decided to quit smoking. 我60岁的老父亲决定戒烟。 vi. 停止活动，离开，退出 He quit his job as a manager in the company. 他辞去了公司经理的工作。

Translation Para. 4b 如果我低头看到巴迪变绿，不再好看 了，或者戴上了一副小小的格鲁乔眼镜，我会意识 到该采取某种医疗行动了，比如戒酒。

Text Study Para. 5a But my point is that because of computer weirdness,I regularly see an entire morning’s work—sometimes as many as 18 words — get blipped away forever to the Planet of Lost Data. Needless to say, I use Microsoft Windows. I’ve been a loyal Windows man since the first version, which required you to write on the screen with crayons.

regularly adv. 有规律地, 有规则地；匀称地 e.g. Public health inspectors visit restaurants and hotel kitchens regularly. 公共卫生官员定期检查餐馆与旅馆的厨房。

Para.5 11. But my point is that because of computer weirdness, I regularly see an entire morning’s work—sometimes as many as 18 words—get blipped away forever to the Planet of Lost Data. (Para. 5) 不过我要说的是，由于电脑的古怪脾气，我经常 看到整整一个早上的工作成果——有时候多达18个 单词——“哔”一声就永远去了“丢失数据之星球”上 了。 For More

Para.5 1) point: n. 谈论的事；要点、核心问题 e.g. You have missed the whole point of the novel. 你忽略了这篇小说的要点。 2) as many as: 多达 His speech attracted as many as 1,000 people. 他的演讲吸引的人数多达一千。 For More

Para.5 3) get blipped away: “哔”一声就消失了。blip本来是名词，指雷达等屏幕上的光点，其不停地闪烁，并且每次光点出现都伴有短促而尖锐的声音。在这里活用为动词，意为（使某物）发出短促而尖锐的声音。away是副词，表示离开、消失。 4) the Planet of Lost Data: “丢失数据之星球”，暗喻数据资料被转移到了电脑硬盘中某个地方，作者却找不到，因此对他来说就是消失不见，被丢失了。 End

man n. 这里专指来自于某一特定地方、从事某种特 定职业或与某种机构（特别是大学、公司等） 有特定联系的人 。 e.g. a. Even a Harvard man has a lot to learn about politics. 即使是哈佛大学高才生在政治上也仍有许多要 学习。 b. I’ve been an IBM man for years. 我是IBM公司用户好多年了。

needless to say 不用说，无需说（用于告诉别人已经知道或能预 料到的事情） e.g. a. Needless to say, any contributions of money will be gratefully received. 不用说，任何钱款方面的捐助都会被心存感激地 收下的。 b. Needless to say, I agree with you. 不用说，我赞同你。

version n. （书、乐曲等的）版本；（一事物的）变化形式；一种描述 e.g. a. When I have compared the two versions I may write to you again. 当我比较两种版本之后, 我可能再次给你写信。 b. His version of the accident seemed most convincing. 他对该事件的叙述似乎最令人信服。

Translation Para. 5a 不过我要说的问题是，由于电脑的古怪 脾气，我经常看到整整一个早上的工作成果—— 有时候多达18 个单词——“哔”一声就永远去了 “丢失数据之星球”上了。不用说，我用的是微软 视窗系统。从视窗第一版——这个版本要求用户用 彩色笔在屏幕上书写——开始，我就是它的忠实用 户。

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Text Study Para. 5b Every year or so, Microsoft comes out with a new version, which Microsoft always swears is better and more reliable, and I always buy it. I bought Windows 2.0, Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1415926, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows RSVP, The Best of Windows, Windows Strikes Back, and Windows Let’s All Buy Bill Gates a House the Size of Vermont.

come out with 推出, 出版；说出, 提出（不寻常或意料之外的话） e.g. They are going to come out with a great new encyclopedia next month. 下个月他们将推出一部了不起的新百科全书。

swear vt., vi. 诅咒，咒骂 e.g. His boss often swore at him, sometimes for no reason at all. 老板经常骂他, 有时毫无理由。 宣誓,发誓 I don't know anything about what happened, I swear. 我发誓, 我对所发生的事一无所知。

reliable adj. 可靠的, 可信赖的 e.g. The manager thought he was a reliable person and told him all about the new plan. 经理认为他是一个可靠的人, 并把关于新计划的全部内容都告诉了他。

Translation Para. 5b 大约每一年，微软公司都会推出一个 新版本并信誓旦旦地称它更好、更可靠，而我也 总是照单全收。我买了视窗2.0 版、视窗3.0 版、 视窗3.1415926 版、视窗95 版、视窗98 版、视 窗ME 版、视窗RSVP 版、最佳视窗版、视窗“又来了”版，以及视窗“让我们大家为比尔· 盖茨买一座跟佛蒙特州一样大的房子”版。

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Text Study but I keep buying Windows versions, hoping I’ll Para. 6 My computers keep having seizures, but I keep buying Windows versions, hoping I’ll get lucky. I’m like the loser in the nightclub who keeps hitting on the hot babe. His shoes are squishing from the pina colada she poured on him, but he’s thinking: “She’s warming up to me!”

seizures 可数名词(尤指心脏病或脑部疾病的)突然发作，侵袭 If someone has a seizure, they have a sudden violent attack of an illness, especially one that affects their heart or brain.

Para.6 15. I’m like the loser in the nightclub who keeps hitting on the hot babe. (Para. 6) 我就像那个夜总会里的倒霉蛋，不停地去招惹那个辣妹。 1) hit on someone:（俚语）（通过某种方法展示自身吸引力来）搭讪 e.g. Dave has hit on most of the women in the department. For More

Para.6 戴夫和部门里大部分女性都搭讪过了。 2) hot: adj. (俚语) 热情的，性感的，新鲜的且常引起轰动的 e.g. a. She is the hottest girl I have ever seen. 她是我所见过的最热情似火的女孩。 b. Do you know what is the hottest topic these days? 你知道什么是近来最热门话题吗？ End

Para.6 16. His shoes are squishing from the pina colada she poured on him, but he’s thinking: “She’s warming up to me!” (Para. 6) warm to: 对……开始发生兴趣；对……更为喜欢, up在这里是副词，修饰动词词组 warm to，意为接 近、即将。 For More

Para.6 e.g. I warmed to the new guest at once. 我立刻喜欢上新来的客人了。 End

squish n. 咯吱声，果酱 v. 压扁，压烂，咯吱吱地走 eg. a. Crunch, squish. What a great sound! 压碎声，咯吱咯吱的声音，多么美妙的声音啊！

Translation Para. 6 我的电脑仍在不停犯病，而我仍坚持购 买各种视窗版本，希望自己能交上好运。我就像 那个夜总会里的倒霉蛋，不停地去招惹那个辣妹。 他的鞋子已经被辣妹泼在他身上的冰镇果汁朗姆酒 泡软了，而他还在想：“她对我动心了！”

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Text Study Para. 7 I bring this all up because now Microsoft has a new version out, Windows XP, which according to everybody is the “most reliable Windows ever.” To me, this is like saying that asparagus is “the best vegetable ever.” But still, I am tempted. “Maybe this will be the one,” I say to Buddy, as the two of us wait for the disks to be scanned. (496 words)

bring up 提出（供讨论或促使注意） e.g. These are matters that you can bring up in committee. 这些问题你可以在委员会中提出。 再引述 I’ll bring up your suggestion in the next meeting. 下次开会我会再引述你的提议的。

asparagus n. [ 植] 芦笋 e.g. a. Asparagus or carrots? 要芦苇还是胡萝卜。 b. Yes, sir. Now, there's a choice of vegetables, asparagus or fresh peas. 好的，先生我们有蔬菜、芦笋、鲜豆，你们可以挑选。

tempt vt. （1）劝诱（某人）做坏事或蠢事，勾引 （tempt...into something/tempt...into doing something） e.g. a. Nothing could tempt him into such a course. 没有什么能诱使他那样做。 b. He was tempted into doing a false step. 他被引诱做了一件傻事。 For More

tempt （2）吸引，诱使，诱导 （tempt ... to do） e.g. a. She tempted the child to have a little more soup. 她诱使那个孩子多喝一点汤。 b. Can I tempt you to another bottle of beer? 再来一瓶啤酒好吗？ End

Para.7 19. “Maybe this will be the one,” I say to Buddy, as the two of us wait for the disks to be scanned. (Para. 7) 在和我的巴迪一起等待电脑扫描磁盘的时候，我 对它说：“也许这个版本行。” the one 指的是the one I can get lucky from，正 如前文第六段中所提到的“(I) keep buying Windows versions, hoping I’ll get lucky.”

Translation Para. 7 我说这些是因为微软又推出了新版本— —视窗XP，每个人都说它是“有史以来最可靠的视 窗版本”。对我来说，这就像是说芦笋是“所见到的 最好的蔬菜”一样。但我还是心动了。在和我的巴 迪老弟一起等待电脑扫描磁盘的时候，我对它说： “也许这个版本行。”

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Team work Discuss the following topics with your teammates. You may use the given topic-related words and expressions. 1. Have you ever encountered （遇到） any problems similar to the writer’s? Can you describe them? How did you solve those problems? You may use the words and expressions learned in the text or some of those given below. Word and Expressions

Team work breakdown 故障 crash 死机 blank screen 黑屏，无显示 slow down 运行变慢 vulnerability 漏洞 virus 病毒 hacker attack 黑客攻击 (to) install a service pack 打补丁 For More

Team work (to) upgrade 升级 (to) backup 备份 (to) scan 扫描 (to) quarantine a virus 隔离病毒 (to) install a firewall 安装防火墙 (to) recover 恢复 End

Fact Searching (F) 1. According to the writer, when an error has occurred, the computer will tell you where it occurred or what the error is. Line(s) 4—5 Para. 1 . It does not say what the error is, nor where it occurred.

Fact Searching Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Then go back to the text for a check of your understanding. You should tell which line(s) of which paragraph support(s) you. Finally, work in pairs to correct those false statements. (P27) ( ) 1. According to the writer, when an error has occurred, the computer will tell you where it occurred or what the error is. Line(s) _____ Para. _______. ？ ？ ___________ For More

Fact Searching ( ) 2. When the computer stops, the writer has nothing to do but to turn the computer off and restart it. Line(s) _____ Para. _______. ？ ？_____________ ( ) 3. The writer has a wart on his left leg and he calls it “Bobby”. Line(s) _____ Para. _______. ？ ？ _____________ ( ) 4. If the wart on the writer’s leg changes appearance, the writer should take some medical action. Line(s) _____ Para. _______. ？ ？ ______________ For More

Fact Searching ( ) 5. According to the writer, he isn’t a loyal user of Windows operation systems. Line(s) _____ Para. _______. ？ ？ ______________ ( ) 6. The writer is interested in the latest Microsoft Windows. End

Fact Searching (T) 2. When the computer stops, the writer has nothing to do but to turn the computer off and restart it. Line(s) 1 Para. 2 .

Fact Searching (F) 3. The writer has a wart on his left leg and he calls it “Bobby”. Line(s) 1—2 Para. 4 .He has a wart on his right leg and he calls it Buddy.

Fact Searching (T) 4. If the wart on the writer’s leg changes appearance, the writer should take some medical action. Line(s) 4—6 Para. 4 .

Fact Searching (F) 5. According to the writer, he isn’t a loyal user of Windows operation systems. Line(s) 4 Para. 5 . He has been a loyal Windows man since the first version.

Fact Searching (T) 6. The writer is interested in the latest Microsoft Windows. Line(s) 3—4 Para. 7 .

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新发展英语（一） 授课教师：曹瑜 第十九讲 继续教育学院 School of Continuing Education, Jilin University 新发展英语（一） 第十九讲 授课教师：曹瑜

Information Organization Learning to Love the Computer, Warts and All Complete the following outline for a better understanding of the text organization.(P29) Learning to Love the Computer, Warts and All Main idea: Microsoft Windows isn’t as reliable as it is claimed to be, but people still buy it. Supporting points: 1. (Paras.1—3) I was troubled by computer’s breakdowns and I have no idea about them at all. 2. (Para.4) Microsoft Windows is similar to my wart in that they may problems often. For More

Information Organization 3. (Paras.5—7) Although I complained about the unreliable Microsoft Windows, I am still a loyal user. End

Word Forms A. Form new words by combining each word in Column A with a proper one in Column B. Then give their Chinese meaning. (P30) 1—a new-fashioned 新式的，时髦的 2—g high-ranking 等级高的，职位高的 3—c bare-handed 徒手的 4—f absent-minded 心不在焉的 5—d short-sighted 近视的；目光短浅的 6—e wide-spreading 范围广阔的，流传很广的 7—b hard-working 努力工作的，勤劳的

Word Forms B. Turn the following verbs into nouns that end with “–ance/ence”, and then give their Chinese meaning. （P31） Verb Noun Chinese occur occurrence 发生；出现 perform performance 履行,实行；演出,表演 accept acceptance 接受；领受 exist existence 存在；实有 differ difference 区别，差异 insure insurance 保险

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新发展英语（一） 授课教师：曹瑜 第二十讲 继续教育学院 School of Continuing Education, Jilin University 新发展英语（一） 第二十讲 授课教师：曹瑜

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B Vocabulary in Context A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (P31) 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B Vocabulary in Context B. Replace each of the underlined parts with the best choice given. (P32) 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B

Vocabulary in Context C. Complete the following sentences with the expressions given in the box. (P33) 1. Don’t bother her. She is busy writing a letter. 2. Take the raincoat in case it rains. 3. The printing press has been shut down for servicing. 4. Voters are starting to warm to the idea.

Key Structures Rewrite the following sentences after their model. (P33) 1. He doesn’t have a talent nor a will to study music. 2. Mary couldn’t read nor write when she was 16 years old. 3. I came to this university, hoping that I could get a doctor’s degree. 4. We hurried out of the building, hoping that no one would see us leave. For More

Key Structures 5. We regret to inform you of the refusal of your application. 6. You should inform your bank of your change of address. 7. John Stone said as many as 25 people were found killed in the accident. 8. It is reported that this year as many as over four million people have become infected by this virus. End

Translation A. Put the following into Chinese or vice Versa. (P34) 1. 情绪化的故障 2. 推出新版本 3. 戒酒 4. shut down the computer improperly 5. a snippy note 6. a loyal Windows man

Translation B. Put the following sentences into English using the expressions given in the brackets. （P34） 1. You’d better keep an eye on that man in blue. 2. The school will take strong actions against any students using illegal drugs. 3. Air as well as sunlight is, needless to say, necessary to our daily life. 4. It is time to fight back now. For More

Translation 5. My point is that at least we’re all safe back home. 6. These are the facts that can always be brought up against you. 7. The child kept asking me questions. 8. I’ll pay you tomorrow without fail. End

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新发展英语（一） 授课教师：曹瑜 第二十一讲 继续教育学院 School of Continuing Education, Jilin University 新发展英语（一） 第二十一讲 授课教师：曹瑜

Practical Writing—Leaving messages Section A Models Section B Notes Section C Useful Expressions

Leaving Messages 张海： 本周集体英语备课，您看何时为宜？ 希望告知。本次备课活动讲有您主持，特此 提醒。 程文 8月12日

Leaving Messages May 30th Wang Fei, The computer in the General Manager’s office has suddenly stopped working. Hoping to be favored with your prompt attention. Zhang Qiang

Part IV Fast Reading (key) Back Part IV Fast Reading (key) Reading Comprehension（P39） 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C

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