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1、中级美国英语教程 目录Lesson 01 Rome Wasnt Built in a Day Lesson 02 How to Improve Your English Lesson 03 The City of SongLesson 04 He Who Hesitates Is Lost Lesson 05 Bungee JumpingLesson 06 Nothing Ventured, Nothing gained Lesson 07 Doctor DeathLesson 08 No Hearts or No Brains? Lesson 09 Be ThoughtfulLesson 1

2、0 What Are Friends For?Lesson 11 Power Without Pollution Lesson 12 Stop the NoiseLesson 13 Health Comes FirstLesson 14 Quit Cold TurkeyLesson 15 Dont Rely on Luck!Lesson 16 Study or FlunkLesson 17 A Computer CarLesson 18 Nothing Is PerfectLesson 19 Blame It on MenLesson 20 A Weighty ProblemLesson 21

3、 Coffee BathingLesson 22 Whiskey or Coffee?Lesson 23 Earthquake Survival Tips Lesson 24 Just Like a WomanLesson 25 Restaur ant Dos and Donts Lesson 26 The Missing TipLesson 27 Thank Your Lucky Stars Lesson 28 Going on a DietLesson 29 Just a DreamLesson 30 Yes, SirLesson 31 Good Fengshui in New York

4、Lesson 32 Goldfish, Souls and Coffee Tables Lesson 33 A Deadly CurrentLesson 34 A Lifesaving KissLesson 35 A Sense of SecurityLesson 36 The Sex ManiacLesson 37 Garbage Could Mean Money Active American EnglishActive American English Contents罗马不是一天造成的如何提高你的英文音乐之都迟疑者将丧失良机高空弹跳不入虎穴,焉得虎子死亡医生铁石心肠还是没脑筋为别人着想

5、要不然要朋友干嘛?只要能源,不要污染别吵了健康至上断然戒烟勿心存侥幸!用功读书否则考试砸锅电脑车天下无完事都怪男人沉重的负担咖啡浴威士忌还是咖啡?地震时如何自救像个女人一样餐厅礼节失踪的小费福星高照节食噩梦一场是的,老师纽约好风水金鱼,灵魂和茶几死亡暗流救命的一吻安全感大色狼垃圾即黄金中级美国英语教程 目录中级美国英语教程 目录Lesson 38 Thats FashionLesson 39 At the Foreign ExchangeLesson 40 Changing MoneyLesson 41 Getting a tanLesson 42 Roast BeefLesson 43 Hi

6、-tech RomanceLesson 44 Better Off with E-mailLesson 45 Tough Guys Do DanceLesson 46 Anything for a KissLesson 47 Fast-food TalkLesson 48 Fast Food, Slow ServiceLesson 49 Stop Snoring!Lesson 50 Laser Cures SnoringLesson 51 ThanksgivingLesson 52 A Thanksgiving Get-togetherLesson 53 Monkeying AroundLes

7、son 54 Variety Is the Spice of LifeLesson 55 Life After DeathLesson 56 Baby TroubleLesson 57 New Asian GenerationLesson 58 Like Father, Like SonLesson 59 About Moral ValuesLesson 60 How to Attract BoysLesson 61 Touring by TaxiLesson 62 Keep the ChangeLesson 63 The Dying LanguageLesson 64 Speaking th

8、e Same LanguageLesson 65 Italian CultureLesson 66 Its Nap TimeLesson 67 All That Glitters Is Not GoldLesson 68 Dont Judge a Book by Its CoverLesson 69 Mean What You SayLesson 70 A Promise Is a PromiseLesson 71 Earth in DangerLesson 72 Saving the WorldLesson 73 Dont Be a Fish Out of WaterLesson 74 Ge

9、t with It, BobActive American EnglishActive American English Contents 那才叫做时髦出国结汇兑换外币晒黑烤牛肉高科技恋情电子邮件会更好?硬汉也跳舞为了吻不惜一切快餐趣谈急惊风遇上慢郎中别打呼了!激光可治打酣感恩节感恩节团聚猴子吃大餐人生要多彩多姿死而复生生儿育女的烦恼亚洲新时代有其父必有其子道德价值观如何吸引男孩子出租车逍遥游不用找了消亡的语言说同样的语言意大利文化现在是午睡时间中看未必中用勿以貌取人说话算话君子一言,驷马难追地球危机拯救世界不要觉得别扭别土了,鲍伯中级美国英语教程 目录中级美国英语教程 目录Lesson 75

10、 The AmishLesson 76 Live and Let LiveLesson 77 Think Before You Speak Lesson 78 Believe It Or NotLesson 79 The Weaker Sex?Lesson 80 Girls Versus BoysLesson 81 Stop to Smell the Flowers Lesson 82 Being Around NatureLesson 83 Mans Best FriendLesson 84 Oh My God!Lesson 85 Beauty Is Only Skin-deep Lesso

11、n 86 Me and My Big MouthLesson 87 Traveling by PlaneLesson 88 Bon Voyage!Lesson 89 AIDSLesson 90 What an Idiot!Lesson 91 KayakingLesson 92 Only the Good Die Young Lesson 93 One Good Turn Deserves Another Lesson 94 As Poor As a Church Mouse Lesson 95 The poor Mans Cure-all Lesson 96 Whats the Point O

12、f Chewing Gum? Lesson 97 The Bronze AgeLesson 98 Speaking from the Grave Lesson 99 Stop Swearing!Lesson 100 Stop Bullshitting!Lesson 101 A Red-hot CureLesson 102 Old Wives TalesLesson 103 The Tallest Building in the World Lesson 104 Who Cares Anyway?Lesson 105 Catch-22Lesson 106 What a Dilemma!Lesso

13、n 107 Seeing Is BelievingLesson 108 No Free LunchLesson 109 Adorable Koalas in Danger Lesson 110 Killing Is No SolutionLesson 111 I Want to Marry Your Wife Active American English ContentsActive American English Contents亚米希人自己活也让别人活三思而后言信不信由你女人是弱者?女孩对男孩驻足片刻闻花香投入大自然的怀抱人类最好的朋友我的天啊!美色是肤浅的都怪我多嘴搭飞机旅行一路顺风

14、爱滋病真是个大笨蛋划独木舟好人不长命善有善报一贫如洗穷人的万灵丹嚼口香糖有啥用?青铜器时代地府之言别骂脏话了!别瞎扯了!火辣辣的药物无稽之谈世界最高的大楼反正谁在乎?进退维谷真是左右为难!眼见为实没有白吃的午餐可爱的考拉有危险了屠杀并非解决知道我想娶你老婆中级美国英语教程 目录中级美国英语教程 目录Lesson 112 Youve Got to be Kidding!Lesson 113 Heavy and ChubbyLesson 114 Muscular My Foot!Lesson 115 A Very Special JuiceLesson 116 I Prefer My Own Br

15、andLesson 117 Cheer Up!Lesson 118 What a Grouch!Lesson 119Wheres the Toilet?Lesson 120 Its Too LateLesson 121 Kick the habitLesson 122 Candy Helps?Lesson 123 Early to Bed, Early to RiseLesson 124 Dont Be a LazybonesLesson 125 Partying with ForeignersLesson 126 Wanna Dance?Lesson 127 A Shocking Exper

16、ienceLesson 128 A Long RideLesson 129 Dog Days OffLesson 130 An Inch Given, a Mile TakenLesson 131 Lost and FoundLesson 132 Whats in the Bag?Lesson 133 Smile, Everybody!Lesson 134 Konbanwa, Everybody!Lesson 135 The Roaring EnglishmanLesson 136 Letting Off SteamLesson 137 Going to the BarbersLesson 1

17、38 Dont Catch a ColdLesson 139 The Dancing CopLesson 140 Going Bananas in BangkokLesson 141 Men or MonkeysLesson 142 Say CheeseLesson 143 How to Improve Your Writing SkillsLesson 144 Go for ItLesson 145Breakfast Improves Mental SharpnessLesson 146 Doing It in the PantsLesson 147 Let Experience Be Th

18、e TeacherLesson 148. What a Terrible Experience!中级美国英语教程 目录Active American English Contents 爱说笑胖嘟嘟强壮个什么!琼浆玉液我喜欢自己酿的高兴点吧!好个抱怨鬼!厕所在哪呢?来不及了革除习惯糖果有助戒烟么?早睡早起身体好莫做懒骨头与老外同乐想跳舞么?骇人的经验长路漫漫爱犬假得寸进尺失物招领袋子里装了什么?大家一起来微笑各位晚上好吼叫的英国人发泄精力上理发厅小心不要感冒了泰国“舞”警曼谷也疯狂人或猴子笑一笑如何提高你的写作技巧事必躬亲早餐使头脑灵敏让经验成为自己的老师拉在裤子里多么可怕的经验Active A

19、merican English ContentsRome Wasnt Built In A DayEnglish is an international language. Therefore, it is necessary for us to learn it. It can be rewarding or just a waste of time. Its up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips about learning English. First dont be afraid to make mi

20、stakes. You will learn from them. Second you must not be shy. Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally, you must be patient. Remember, “Rome wasnt built in a day.”Lesson 3The City Of SongListening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world. This is especially true for people li

21、ving in Vienna, the city of song. Being the home of Mozart, this city is the birthplace of classical music and the Waltz. Music fills the air in Vienna. Going to public concerts is often free of charge. And dont forget, Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boys Choir. No wonder people say

22、Austria is always alive with the sound of musicLesson 5Bungee JumpingBungee jumping looks like fun. It makes me nervous just to watch someone do it. It certainly takes a lot of guts to jump one thousand feet above the water with only a rope tied to your legs. It scares me just to think about it. How

23、ever, it is someth ing I really want to do one day. Some people think Im crazy. They say to jump is foolish enough, but to have to pay for it is madness. I dont agree. For me, to live a short and exciting life is far better than to live a long and boring one. What do you think? Lesson 7Doctor DeathW

24、hether very sick people should be helped to end their lives is a question many people cannot answer. However, Dr. Kevorkian is an exception. That he has done this more than twenty times is known to everyone. Some say what he is doing is immoral. They call him Doctor Death. Others say what he is doin

25、g is merciful. They call it mercy killing. Whether Dr. kevorkian should be allowed to continue doing this is a real problem for the government. There seem to be two sides to the argument. Which side are you on?How To Improve Your EnglishMike is talking to his friend Don.M: Hi, Don! How are you doing

26、 in your English class?D: Not so well, Im afraid. M: Whats the problem?D: Im not improving. Tell me, how come your English is so good?M: Well, uh I have an American girlfriend.D: Aha! Thats it. Now I know what to do. (He runs offM: Hey, come back! I was just kidding!Lesson 4He Who Hesitates Is LostM

27、ike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy.Mike: Are you having a good time, Daisy?D: Are you kidding?Im having the time of my life. I loved the concerts.M: Concert-going is fantastic, but what else can we do?D: Biking along the banks of the river Danube could be funM: It sounds like a great idea! D

28、: Lets do it then.M: Youre right. As they say, “He who hesitates is lost.”Lesson 6Nothing Ventured Nothing GainedLisa and Bill are talking about their future.L: Whats your goal in life, Bill?B: To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.L: Thats easy.B: What do you mean?L: Go bungee jumping.B: You

29、 must be kidding. Its too dangerous.L: Well, nothing adventured, nothing gained.Lesson 8No Hearts Or No BrainsHelen and Dick are talking about the previous article.H: I dont understand how people can think.Dr. Kevorkian is doing the right thing.D: Well, helping people die with dignity is not that ba

30、d, isnt it?H: Dont you know? Where there is a life, there is a hope?D: Come on. Be realistic. Those people who want to do aresuffering. Its better that they go quickly and painlessly.H: All you men have no hearts.D: And all you women have no brains.Be ThoughtfulBeing thoughtful simply means thinking

31、 of othersbefore yourself. What you say or do will have an effecton others. So it is important that you think before yousay or do anything. In this way you can avoid hurtingothers feelings. Moreover, a thoughtless act or remarkcan spoil a perfect relationship. Remember these rules.If you dont have a

32、nything nice to say, dont sayanything. Likewise, if you think what you do will hurtothers, dont do it. After all, what goes around comesaround.Lesson 11Power Without PollutionPollution is a big problem in almost all the big citiesof the world. City people are, therefore, becoming moreand more worrie

33、d about how they can get rid ofpollution. They are also concerned about whether thegovernment is doing enough to protect the environment.However, people in Ireland dont have these worries.They are sure that they have found the answer to theproblem. They use windmills. These windmills cancreate power

34、 without creating pollution. This method isso successful that other countries are thinking of doingthe same. Why not? What works for Ireland can workfor any other country.Lesson 13Health Comes FirstSmoking is bad in that it is harmful to oneshealth. In spite of the fact that doctors have evenwarned

35、that it causes cancer, people still keep onsmoking. In some western countries, however,people are beginning to kick the bad habit. Theyrealize that health should come first. To help themquit smoking, there are laws against cigaretteadvertising and smoking in public places. This ispraiseworthy except

36、 that western countries areselling cigarettes in the east in greater numbersthan ever. That they are doing this is immoral,dont you think?What Are Friends For?Jane meets her old friend, Fred. Jane greets Fred J: Hi, Fred! Hows everything?F: Not so good, Im afraid. Supporting a family is becoming mor

37、e and more difficult these days. J: What you say cant be more true. Everything is so expensive. I can hardly make ends meet myself. F: Oh, really? Do you need any money?What I have is not much, but I can loan you some. J: Im OK. Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway F: What are friends for?Lesson 12

38、Stop The NoiseMr. Cheng is talking to his neighbor Mrs. Wang.C: May I have a word with you?W: Sure. Whats the problem?C: Its about your son. Im tired of his makingso much noise at all hours of the day.W: Im sorry. Im sure hes not doing it on purpose C: Im sure hes not,but we can do without the noise

39、 pollution you know W: Youre absolutely right.By the way, how was your party last night?It sure sounded like you had a great time.C:UhLesson 14Quit Cold TurkeyJane is talking to her boyfriend.J: You promised me that you were going to give up smoking. Whats that in your hand?B: Im sorry. I really wan

40、t to except that every time I get nervous, I cant help smoking.J: Thats just an excuse.B: No. Its true. Ive tried everything, chewing gum, biting my fingernails and even meditation, but nothing works.J: Well, if you want to be with me, youll just have to quit cold turkey.B: That will work!Dont Rely

41、On Luck!Passing exams is every st udents dream. Failing them is their nightmare. So, to realize their dreams, many students try anything. They even go to fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs. In Korea, many students bury something personal in the university they want to enter. The

42、y believe that these things will act as magnets and “pull” them into the university. Whether it works or not, nobody really knows. At least it does ease the students minds about passing exams. Remember, though, you cant always rely on luck. There is no substitute for hard work.Lesson 17A Computer Ca

43、rYou are in a strange city. Its late at night and youre tired. But you cant find your hotel. You sigh a deep sigh. It seems like you are dreaming a terrible dream. What is happening?This situation often happens to people who travel by car. But it may become a thing of the past. New auto computers ar

44、e being designed to tell you how to reach your destination. A small screen in your car displays a map of the city and shows you where you are .Just give the computer the name of your hotel. Youll see it on the map. To top it off, a voice will give you directions while you drive. With a car like this

45、, what else would you expect? Lesson 19Blame It On MenWhats the real reason women get fat? Its not chocolate or ice cream. According to a recent report which was published in London, its men! A magazine suggested men have a special warning written on their foreheads: “I can make you fat!” What do yo

46、u think of that idea? The report claims that when women fall in love, they tend to eat more. When they get married, they cook more. And when they get pregnant, of course, they gain weight. They blame it on men. So, girls, if you want to lose weight, you dont have to go on a diet; just dump your boyf

47、riends! Kim bumps into her classmate, Pak.K: Whats the matter, Pak? You look depressed.Did someone just die or what?P: Well, someone is going to soon.K: Oh, my God! Really? Who is it?P: Me. I flunked the exam and my dads going to kill meK: How come you flunked? I thought you dideverything the fortun

48、eteller told you to do.P: I thought so, too. I was sure of passing.Thats why I went to see him this morning.K: Well, what did he say?P: He said I flunked because I did everything verywell except that I forgot one thing.K: Whats that? P: I didnt study!Lesson 18 Nothing Is PerfectThe computer in Dans

49、car is helping him reach his hotel.D: O.K. computer, how do we get there?C: Go one block and take a left.”D: That looks easy. (He turns right.C: Left! I said, “Left! You idiot.D: Sorry! Wow, you dont have to get so angry.C: Im sorry I guess Im just having a bad day.D: A bad day? You are a computer.H

50、ow can you have a bad day?C: Well, I think Ive got virus.D: Ha! And I thought that computers could never be wrong.Lesson 20 A Weighty ProblemEve and Adam are talking.E: Do you know Ive put on 5 kilos since going out with you?A; Whys that?E: Youre always taking me to fancy restaurants.A: Well, you do

51、nt have to eat so much when we eat out, you know.E: But I cant resist all the delicious food.A: Besides, its not cheap.E: I guess youre right.Maybe I should start cooking again. (Adams turns paleA: Uh Lets just forget about your weight problem, Ok?I dont care how fat you are.E: Really?Coffee Bathing

52、When the Japanese ask you, “Would you like somecoffee?” think twice before you answer. In Japan, it isquite popular to have a “coffee bath.” For about $20,you can get a ground coffee bath; that is, they “boil” youin coffee. The coffee smells good, but youll probablyfeel the heat. It sounds like fun,

53、 doesnt it?Well, the Japanese dont do it for fun. They believe ithelps cure diseases. Who knows? Maybe its true. Butin spite of what they say, Ill just take my coffee in a cup,thank youLesson 23Earthquake Survival TipsWould you know what to do during a really bigearthquake? Experts have looked into

54、the mattercarefully. It may be worth your while to look over thefollowing tips they have for us. If the ground beginsshaking while you are driving, pull over and stay in yourcar. If you are in a building, try to get near a strong wall.The corner of a room or the space under a big doorwayis the safes

55、t. As soon as the earthquake is over, checkthe gas pipe in the building. Gas fires often result fromearthquakes. These tips may prove to be lifesavers. Weshould, therefore, keep them in mind. Remember toalways hope for the best but prepare for the worstLesson 25Restaurant Dos And DontsWhen you want

56、to eat at a Western restaurant, youshould first consider making a reservation. If not, yourisk having to wait for a long time for a table.When eating, the Japanese and some Chinese arein the habit of slurping their food. By doing so, theyshow their host how much they like the food.Westerners find eating soup this way most unpleasant.They also consider picking ones teeth and putting onmakeup at the table no-nos. and when it comes totipping, they just leave some money on the table. Theamount