American Idioms （8）

cheap skate A selfish or stingy person; a person who will not spend much. None of the girls like to go out on a date with him because he is a cheap skate （Nobody likes to go out with him because he will not spend much.）     

American Idioms （9）

Chicken out To stop doing something because of fear, to decide not to do something after all even though previously having decided to try it. I decided to take the roller coaster rides but.just before they started I thickened out. （I changed my mind in the last minute because of fear.）     

American Idioms （13）

days are numbered （Someone or something） does not have long to live or stay. The days of the old school building are numbered. （The old building will soon be torn down.）     

American Idioms （14）

down to the wire Running out of time, nearing a deadline. John is down to the wire on his project. （He is nearing the deadline for completion of his project.）     

American Idioms （10）

cold turkey
Abruptly and without medical aid to withdraw from the use of an additiv（ drug or from a serious drinking problem.     

American Idioms （20）

grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are.     

American Idioms （17）

Having had too much of something; at the end of your patience; disgusted; bored; tired.     

American Idioms （18）

go jump in the lake
To go away and quit being a bother.
John was tired of Tom＇s advice and told him to go jump in the lake. （John was tired of Tom＇s advice and told him to go away and quit bothering him.）     

American Idioms （19）

flea market
A place where antiques second-hand things, and cheap Articles are sold, and especially one in the open air.
The local antique dealers held a flea market and fair on the high-school athletic field.
（The local antique dealers set up an open-air market on the high-school field for the sale of antiques and other items.）     

American Idioms （12）

cry wolf
To give a false alarm; warn of a danger that you know is not there. The general said lhe congressman was just crying wollwhen he said that the army was too weak to fight.for the country. （Tile general said that the congressman＇s warning of the army＇s weakness were false and made up to fi＇ighten people so they would vote for him.）     

American Idioms （16）

eyes in the back of ones head Ability to know what happens when your back is turned.
Mother must have eyes in the back of her head, because she always knows when I do something wrong. （Even though Mother is not looking, she knows I have done something wrong.）     

Is Watching American Series Helpful to English Study？

近年来,美剧风靡全中国。有些同学认为,看美剧不仅是一项休闲娱乐活动,更是学习英语的好途径。而有些同学则认为,看美剧不仅对英语学习没有帮助,而且浪费时间。对于看美剧是否能提高学生的英语水平,众说纷纭。你是怎么认为的呢？     

高中二册（上）Units1-2重难点讲解

1．Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninety—ninepercentperspiration．天才是百分之一的灵感加百分之九十九的汗水。     

关于我们的地球：101个有趣的事实（7）

问：地球上每秒钟发生多少次闪电？答：平均每秒钟约100次。不过,这些还只是击中地面的闪电。在任一分钟里,地球上会发生1000多次雷暴,触发约6000次闪电,其中大部分属于云对云闪电。