疯狂英语国际口腔肌肉-三最短文

国际口腔肌肉-三最短文Muscle：IMThe best way to build your international muscle! 锻造你的国际肌肉!Raise your confidence! 激发你的冲天信心!Impress others with your English and knowledge!以流利的英语和渊博的 知识令众人瞩目Speak and learn about the world at the same time!畅谈人间万物，知晓时 事风云! IM，有志者不二的选择 !How to get rid of your shyness! 如何摈弃羞怯心理How to tell funny jokes! 如何表现幽默风趣How to improve your manners! 如何掌握社交礼仪How to imitate great leaders! 如何效仿领袖风采 imiteit vt.模仿 ,把作为例子, 模仿（某人的讲话、举止） ；作滑稽模仿,How to deal with cultural differences! 如何处理文化差异How to create good life habits! 如何提高生活修养All in IM！一切尽在 IM!You wont hesitate! 你将不再犹犹豫豫 !You wont stutter! 你将不再吞吞吐吐!stt vt. bid n.企图，试图；尝试；努力；争取,喊价, 出价, 投标,努力争取 ,vt. 致意,（某些牌戏中）叫牌 ,宣布，公开表示,vi. 命令；吩咐,【桥牌】叫牌,企图Ladies and gentlemen, many people in the world have a dream, that one day they could come to China and visit Beijing.女士们，先生们，全世 界很多人都有这样一个梦想，他们希望有朝一日能来 到中国并访问北京。My countrymen have a very strong desire to stage an excellent Olympic Games in Beijing which is a great contribution to the Olympic movement and its history.steid n.阶段; 时期,舞台,演员的职业; 戏剧我的同胞也有在中国举办一次出色奥 运会的强烈渴望，并将其看作是对奥林匹 克及其历史的一个重大贡献，I therefore hope from the bottom of my heart, that you distinguished IOC members, will help them realize their long-cherished aspirations.dstgwt adj.卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的,显得重要的；高贵的；有尊严的 ,sprein n.强烈的愿望, 志向, 抱负,发送气音；发 h 音,lterit adj.被长期渴望的 ,因此我衷心地希望尊敬的奥委会委员们能帮助他们实现这一期 待已久的愿望。The Chinese sage Confucius says, “Isnt it a delight after all to have friends come from afar?“我国先圣孔子说过，“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？“sed n.圣人, 智者, 哲人,鼠尾草（可用作调料）,adj.贤明的, 貌似聪明的,睿knfju:s n.孔子, Indeed, it is our delight to welcome all guests with open arms in Beijing in the year 2008.2008 年如能在北京热烈 欢迎各位客人，这将是我们最喜悦的盛事？Im sure you will have a great game in Beijing! Thank you!我相信，届时你们将会 在北京看到一次伟大的 奥运会，谢谢！【额外成就感】Words and phrases(1)dream/dri:m/n.梦，梦想；v.做梦； 梦见；梦想；幻想；想 到Im sure I can realize my dream of conquering English.我确信我能实现攻克英 语的梦想。I certainly didnt promise you the money; you must have dreamt it.我肯定没有答应过给你 那笔钱，准是你在胡思 乱想。(2)countryman/n.同胞；同国人；同乡 ；乡下人；农民(3)desire/ n.愿望，心愿；要求； v.想望，期望，希望； 请求He has a great desire for fame.他有出人头地的强烈愿 望。(4)stage/ n.舞台；戏剧；活动场 所；发展进程；阶段或 时期；v.上演；筹备； 举行(5)contribution/n.捐献，贡献；捐款， 捐助；投稿He has made a great contribution to the company.他为公司作出了巨大的 贡献。(6)movement/n.运动；动作；潮流； 动向；运转The trade union movement is concerned with working conditions.工会发起的这次运动与 工人的工作条件密切相 关。(7)from the bottom of ones heart 发自内心地，衷心地From the bottom of my heart, I apologize for forgetting your birthday!忘记了你的生日，我向 你表示发自内心的歉意 。(8)distinguished distiwi/adj.卓着的；着名的； 卓越的；杰出的；超群 的；出众的；尊贵的The Chinese nation is distinguished for its diligence and courage.中华民族以勤劳勇敢着称。He is distinguished for his knowledge of economics.他在经济学知识方面出 类拔萃。(9)realize/v.认识到；了解；实现 ；实行The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。She realized her dream of becoming an actress.她实现了当演员的梦想 。I finally realized my goal of speaking good English.我终于实现了说一口流 利英语的目标。(10)long-cherished/adj.被长期渴望的，期 待已久的(11)aspiration/n.热望，渴望；志向She has aspirations to become a great writer.她胸怀大志，要成为一 位伟大作家。His true aspirations is to become the President of the United States.他真正的抱负是想成为 美国总统。(12)sage/n.智者；贤人，圣人； 年高望重的人；adj.贤 明的，明智的；审慎的Thank you for your sage advice.谢谢你的高见。He was a wise old sage, who knew everything about Chinese medicine.他是一位精通中医的年 长的智者。(13)delight/dilait/n.快乐，高兴，喜悦(14)afar/adv.远；在远处；远远 地，遥远地Grammar and structureHave a strong desire to do something.I have a strong desire to quit smoking this year.She is an amazing woman with a strong desire to succeed.第一章 疯狂人生激励Kims Note: This passage also applies to learning English. If you put off studying or practicing you will never be able to speak good English. You cant wait until you have free time or extra money to take a class. The right time is now. Dont delay. Just do it!Just Do It!If you put off things for too long, they can easily become uncontrollable.事情一旦被拖得太久就会变得难以控制。The longer you wait to tackle a problem, the more difficult it becomes.问题拖得越久，越难以解决。Dont waste time thinking about how difficult something is.所以，不要把时间浪费 在考虑某事到底有多难 ，Just take the advice in this passage.这篇短文接受忠告吧！Many people put off until tomorrow what they can do today.很多人把今天能做的事 推到明日，They always look for excuses to postpone doing something.他们总是找借口拖延做 事。In the end, it never gets done.到头来，事情总是没做 完。If we leave things undone, we will eventually worry.如果我们没有把事做完 ，我们心里会感到忐忑 不安，This will cause unnecessary stress.从而造成不必要的压力 。Therefore, if you have this bad habit, its best to get rid of it and do things as soon as possible.因此，如果你有这种坏习惯的话，最好是将它克服，尽快把事情做好。Speak out! 大声说出来Kims Note：This is more than a passage to build your international muscle. Its valuable advice for succeeding in English and business. Pretending to understand when you really dont is always a bad idea. Practice this passage and you will be much more confident about asking for clarification. Dont be shy! Native speakers always ask questions when they dont understand. In fact, it shows you are listening!“Just Ask!“ 想问就问If you dont understand, dont hesitate to ask.如果你不明白的话，一定要毫不迟疑地发问。Some Chinese seem to feel that it is impolite to ask questions even when they dont quite understand.有些中国人以为提问题 是不礼貌的，即使在他们不是十分明白的时候。However, its much better to say that you dont understand than to pretend you understand and answer very vaguely.然而，你直言不懂比假装而含糊地回答要来得好。When you dont understand or havent caught what was said, you may ask by saying any of the following: “I beg your pardon?“当你不明白或弄不清对 方说什么时，你可以用以下方式来提问：“你能再说一遍吗？ “Im not clear on what you said.“我没听清你说什么。 “Im afraid I dont understand you. Would you mind saying it again?“恐怕我不明白你的意 思。你介意再说一次吗 ？“Im sorry I dont follow you.“很抱歉我不明白你的 意思。“Could you repeat that?“你能重复一遍吗？“I didnt get it.“我没有听懂。“Youll improve your understanding and the speaker will be happy to make his point again!这样将能增进你的理解 ，而且说话者也乐意把他 的要点再重复一遍。Speak Out! 大声说出来Expressing opinions is one example of culture difference between east and west.表达观点的不同是中西文化差异的一个典 型例子。Westerners express their opinions freely.西方人自由地发表他们 的意见。They feel it is natural for people to have different ideas, and dont mind hearing views that differ from their own.他们觉得人们有不同的思想那是当然的，并且不介意听到与他们自己不同的意见。You may express frankly what you think or feel.你可以率直地表达你的 想法或感觉。Of course, you shouldnt be rude in your manner or speech.当然你不应该用粗鲁的语气。Statements such as “Youre wrong,“ “Youre mistaken,“ “You dont know,“ etc.象“你错了“，“ 你弄错 了“，Arent exactly bad, but it is preferable to soften the tone.“你不明白“等等这样的 表达，并不一定是不好的，但是语气应和缓。You might say, “I dont think youre right,“ “lm afraid youre mistaken,“ or “You dont seem to understand.“你可以说“我不认为你是对的“，“ 恐怕你弄错了 “，或“ 你好像不太明白“。Time Flies! 时间飞逝Many people value their time more than anything else in the world.很多人把时间视为世界 上最宝贵的东西。Once time is gone it can never be replaced.时间一旦消逝，没有什么东西可取代它。This makes time more valuable than money.这使得时间比金钱更加宝贵。Time is precious. Nobody can afford to waste time.时间很宝贵，谁都浪费不起。Once time has gone by, it will never return.时间一旦消逝，就永远不再来。You can never turn the clock back. Time passes very quickly.你永远也无法让时光倒流。时间过得很快，People say time flies. Time and tide wait for no man.人们说光阴似箭，岁月不待人。Taid n.潮, 潮汐,潮水,潮流, 趋势We should, therefore, make the best use of our time.因此，我们应该好好善 用时间。If you can manage your time well, you will have a successful life.如果能合理地支配时间 ，你一定会有一个成功 的人生。Try using all your spare time to practice English crazily.试把所有的零碎时间都 应用于疯狂地操练英语 上面，Even a few minutes practice while waiting for the bus can be valuable learning time.哪怕是等车的一点点间隙也不要放过。“最大声 is so important”You are yelling for these reasons:你由于下列原因要大喊 ：Yell away shyness! 喊掉羞怯Yell away inferiority! 喊掉自卑Yell away low spirits! 喊掉沉闷Yell away laziness! 喊掉惰性Yell away all the shackles of life! 喊掉一切人生枷锁kl n.手铐,脚镣,镣铐 ,束缚,羁绊,vt.给( 某人) 带上手铐或脚镣,束缚第二章 社交礼仪 Social mannersKims Note：I really dont know anyone in America who enjoys surprise visits. Unless you are really close friends with someone, it is embarrassing to have unexpected guests show upWhen you are in the middle of cleaning your house, or taking a shower. It is always a good idea to call first. Even if you are just outside of someones building, the right thing to do is to call and say, “I am near your house and wondered if you were free right now.“Passage No.3 Informal Calls 非正式拜访Some friends are just like family.一些朋友就像自家人一 样，There is no need to make formal arrangements for a visit.拜访之前没有必要进行正式的预约。Except for these very close friends and relatives, making unexpected calls should be avoided as much as possible.除了这些特别亲近的朋 友和亲戚之外，尽量不要突然登门造访 。The unexpected guest is welcomed, but whether that welcome is sincere or given out of kindness is another matter.不速之客还是会受到欢迎，但这种欢迎是否发自内心或只是出于礼貌，就不好说了。Practically everyone has his own plans as to how to spend his time, and it is often perplexing, if not annoying, to be obliged to change ones plans by unexpected visitors.ppleks adj.使人困惑的 ;令人费解的,事实上，每个人对于如何支配时间都有自己的计划，为接待一个不速之客而 不得不改变自己的计划 ，即使不生气也会觉得为难。When someone invites you to drop by anytime, they really mean to call first to make sure the time is convenient!当有人邀请你可在任何 时候去拜访时，他们是指去拜访之前你 先给他们打电话，确定时间是否方便。Be Polite 讲礼貌Good manners are so important in todays society.在今天的社会，讲礼貌非常重要。A little effort towards being polite to everyone you meet can have great rewards.如果你肯用点心礼貌地 对待你所遇到的每一个人，你将获得巨大的回报。Of course there are other reasons for being polite as well.当然讲礼貌还有很多其它的原因Everyone should be polite. Polite people show good manners.每个人都应彬彬有礼。 讲礼貌的人展现良好的风度，Moreover, they are popular.而且受人欢迎。On the other hand, rude people are looked down upon.另一方面，没有礼貌的 人则被人瞧不起。Rudeness shows poor education. Therefore, why not be polite?粗鲁是没教养的表现。 因此，何不有礼貌一点 呢？A simple “Please“ , “Thank you“ , or “Youre welcome“ can make a big difference.“请“、“谢谢你 “或“不 客气“这几个词虽然简单，却会使情况大不相同。If someone says dirty words all the time, it shows that something is wrong with his mouth.如果有的人总是骂骂咧咧，满口脏话，那就说明他 的嘴出了问题。Youd better persuade him to “watch“ his mouth!你最好建议他“注意“ 他 的嘴巴。Table Manners 就餐礼节There are many differences in table manners in different cultures.不同的文化在饮食习惯 方面存在许多差异。It is really worth your time to learn about how to behave while eating in other countries.这的确值得你花时间学 一学在国外就餐时应该注意的行为举止。Knowledge of table manners will show your international qualifications.通晓就餐礼节能展示你的国际素质。Dont make noises with your mouth.将不要咀嚼出声音，Close your mouth when eating.含着嘴吃东西。People make mouth noises because they eat without closing their mouths.人们咀嚼出声音，是因为没有合起嘴来吃 。When you drink your soup, dont sip it, but swallow it all in one mouthful.swlu， vt. 遵守礼节,正式手续 ,形式上的措施,即使在那个时候，为稳妥起见，还是正式一点为好，直到对方跟你说“请叫我乔好了“Jim reminds you that: shouting out as loudly as possible.Have got these benefits:We are going to tell you. Shout out your potential! 喊出潜能Shout out your confidence and self-esteem! 喊出自信和自尊shout out your international muscle!喊出国际肌肉Shout out your perfect English.喊出一流英语Shout out your international qualification! 喊出国际素质Shout out your inner-hero! 喊出淋漓尽致的英雄本 色Shout out a brand new universe! 喊出一片新天地！第三章 国际商务 International business11 Solutions to Trade Imbalance 贸易不平衡的 11 种解决方法World trade is an important topic today.今天，国际贸易已成为一个重要的话题。The World Trade Organization has focused international attention on global trade issues, especially in China.世界贸易组织已经把全球的注意力引向了国际贸易这一问题，而中国的国际贸易尤其 受到关注。Today, trade imbalance between the United States and our country is becoming worse.当前，美国与我国间的贸易不平衡问题正日益恶化。We cannot leave this problem unattended, because the United States is the most important trade partner, Id like to make a couple of proposals to improve the whole situation.ntendd adj.无人陪伴的 ;无人出席的;无人照顾的 ,未被注意的,(伤等) 未治疗的,对这一问题我们不能置之不理，因为美国是我们最重要 的贸易伙伴。为了改善整个局面，我想提一些建议。First, we need to do more public relations activities to promote understanding, because some of their criticisms are based on misconceptions about our country.首先，我们应该更多地 开展公关活动以增进相互了解，因为他们对我们的一些 批评主要是基于对我们国家的误 解。We have to communicate with them more by sending lobbyists, producing more movies, publishing more books, and so on.lbst n.游说议员者,我们必须通过派遣更多 的公关人员，拍更多的电影，出版更 多的书籍与他们交流。Second, we have to make an effort to encourage American companies to do business in our country.其次，我们必须鼓励美国公司在我国开展业务，We should revise our protectionist practices in trade, and promote free trade and competition.我们应该改正我们的贸 易保护主义做法，促进自由贸易和竞争。rivaiz vt.修订, 修改,改变，修改（意见或计划）,修正；改变,vt. 在期间,(表示区域) 遍及地域; 遍及场所,adv.处处,始终,在所有方面,它是日本同所有亚洲国家和亚洲人民之间的问题 。If the past history of aggression started by Japanese militarists is denied and if the historical facts are distorted, it will not only hurt the feelings of the Chinese people, but also those of people throughout Asia.如果日本的军国主义者 发动侵略战争这个历史事实被歪曲，那不仅伤害了中国人民 的感情，而且伤害了全亚洲人民 的感情。I dont think this is an issue that should be regarded as interference in Japans internal affairs.我认为这并不是谁要去干涉日本的内政，Rather, this is a serious issue that will have a bearing on whether or not the people of Japan and of other Asian countries, including China, can develop a friendly relationship from generation to generation.而是关系到日本人民同包括中国人民在内的亚洲人民能不能世世代代友好下去的问题So it is also in the interest of Japan to have this problem solved.所以，这一问题的解决 同样符合日本人民的利益。【额外成就感】Words and phrases(1)textbook/n教科书，课本(2)issue/n问题，议题，争议 ；期，号，版次(3)rather/adv.宁可，宁愿；相 当；恰恰相反We are not lost, rather, we have won.我们没输，相反，我们 赢了。(4)aggression/n侵犯，侵略，挑衅 ；侵略行为(5)militarist/n军国主义者，穷兵 黩武者(6)deny/v.否认；不承认；抛 弃；拒绝相信；拒绝 ( 某人的) 要求；拒绝接 受The prisoner denied having assaulted a policeman囚犯否认曾殴打过警察 。s:lt n.攻击, 猛袭, 突袭,侵犯他人身体（罪） ；侵犯人身罪,（向困难或危险事物发起的）冲击 ,vt.袭击, 殴打; 强暴,猛烈攻击，袭击，侵犯人身（罪）, 使（感官）难受,(7)distort/v扭歪，扭曲，使变 形；歪曲，曲解The newspapers gave a distorted what had happened媒体对所发生的事作了歪曲的报道。(8)hurt/v使受伤；危害，损 害；伤的感情，使 伤心Pardon me. I didnt mean to hurt your feelings.原谅我。我本无意伤你 的感情。(9)regard/v.看待，当作，把 看作，重视，认为I regard this as a great important.我认为这极为重要。If you fail to regard my warning, you may be sorry.如果你不听从我的警告你可能会后悔(10)interference/n.介入，干涉，干预 ；扰乱；干扰I resented his interference in my affairs.我反对他干预我的事情 。rizent vt.对感到愤怒 ,(11)internal affair/国内事务，内政(12)have a bearing on/与 有关系，有关联It has some bearing on the discussion那与正在讨论的问题有一些关系。(13)whether or not /无论是或是Man, money: which one wins?人与钱的斗争，谁会胜利？Wherever there is money, there will always be corruption.哪里有钱，哪里就有腐 败。Corruption can never be eliminated entirely, it can only be controlled.腐败只能控制，而永远不能彻底根除。This passage describes the current situation in China.这篇短文描述的就是中 国当前的腐败问题。Although our Party and government have punished the corrupt officials severely, corruption in China seems to die hard.虽然党和政府严厉惩治腐败官员，但中国的腐败似乎难以根除。The relationship between these men and money has been reversed: money talks; man listens.那些(腐败的) 人与金钱 的关系已经颠倒过来：人受金钱的摆布，It seems to me instead of man being in control of money, money is firmly in control of man.在我看来，似乎不是人支配金钱，而是金钱牢牢地控制了人。In todays world many people appear to be hungry for money.当今世界，有不少人对 金钱流露出极度的渴望 。They bow to it. They scramble for it.为了钱，他们或卑躬屈膝，或巧取豪夺。skrmbl vi.快速爬行, 匍匐前进; 攀登,争夺 , 争抢,(军事飞机)紧急起飞Some of them even seem to sell their souls for it or risk their lives in pursuit of it.一些人为了金钱不惜出 卖自己的灵魂，甚至冒着生命危险去追求金钱。Is money so fascinating as to be worthy of sacrificing your life?难道金钱真的这么有魔 力，值得付出你的生命吗？The Greatest Killers 最厉害的杀手People are always naturally more attracted to things that are bad for them than they are to things that are good for them.人们总是更关注对他们有害的东西，而不是对他们有益的东西。Alcohol and cigarettes are two examples.酒精和香烟就是两个例子。People know these things are bad for them, yet they continue using them.人们明明知道这些东西对他们有害，却仍继续使用。Alcohol and cigarettes are the two greatest killers in the world.酒精和香烟是世界上两大杀人恶魔。Hundreds of thousands of people have died because of these two social evils.成千上万的人死于这两个“恶魔“的手中。As a result, some governments are trying to control the use of these drugs.因此，一些国家努力对这些麻 醉品进行控制。For example, in many countries, the legal age for drinking has been raised from eighteen to twenty-one.比如，许多国家把喝酒的合法年龄由原来的十八岁提高到 二十一岁。Some countries have even banned smoking in public places.一些国家禁止在公共场合吸烟。People can help each other live longer by simply discouraging these bad habits.只要努力遏制这些坏习惯，人们就能够使彼此活得 更长寿一些。The Urgent Need of English in China 中国急需英语人才English may be the most important factor in deciding which countries are leaders in the future.英语可能会成为决定将来哪些国家能处于领先地位的最重 要的因素。The language of the most advanced management and technology is undoubtedly English.无庸置疑，代表着最先 进的管理和技术的语言就是英语。Being able to absorb this information is really the key to the new century.掌握这一信息将是决定在新世纪成败与否的关 键。In the 21st century, we increasingly have to deal with other countries.21 世纪，我们要同越来越多的国 家打交道。We cant go there and speak our own language because nobody is going to learn it in order to understand us.到那些国家我们不能说自己的语言，因为没有人为了听懂我们的话而去学我们的语言.Our Asian rival, India,我国的亚洲竞争者印度，has surged ahead of other developing countries in information technology because of its superior English skills.以其较高的英语水平而在信息技术领域走在 其他发展中国家的前面 。Unless we are able to master English, we will not be able to get our population to use IT and take advantage of the new economy.除非能掌握英语，否则我们将不能帮助我 国人们利用信息技术，从而在新经济中站稳脚 跟。There is an urgent need to have a workforce which is proficient in the language in view of the information technology onslaught.鉴于信息技术所带来的冲击，我们国家急需培养一支精通英语的劳动力。China Boosts English 中国人提升英语水平It is never too early to prepare for the future.为将来作准备越早越好.If young children develop their language and thinking skills they will become more independent and successful adults.如果趁早培养小孩的语 言和思考能力，长大后，他们的独立性就会更强，而且他们也 会更成功。Chinas English-language drive is aimed at preparing people to meet the demands of a more open market after China enters the World Trade Organization.中国下大力气加强英语 教育旨在帮助人们作好准备 ，以满足中国入世后一个 更加开放的市场对英语人才的需求。It will ensure that they are able to cope in an Information Technology Age.这一努力将确保他们在信息技术时代站稳脚跟。The Ministry of Education called on schools to begin teaching English to nine-year-olds or third graders when the new school year begins in September.教育部要求各小学在九月份新学期开始时 ，对九岁的孩子也就是三年级学生开设英语课程。This means students will begin their study of English four years earlier than at present.这意味着学生们将比现在提早四