著名之城（一）

蛇城 意大利的哥酋洛市叫做蛇城。那里的人男女老少都养蛇。每年蛇节,蛇可以自由地满城爬。     

没赶上飞机（下）

阅读小助手： “Bad luck!”意为“真不走运!”“真倒霉”它是一句相当实用的英语口语哦。当你听说别人遇到不好的事情时．你就可以用这句话表示同情或安慰别人了。来看看例句吧：     

购物（二）

An attempt 试穿 1. Could you try it on please？How is it？请试穿看看好吗？如何？ 2. I like this one. May I try it on？我喜欢这一种,我能试穿吗？     

双城记（节选）

那是最美好的时代,那是最糟糕的时代;那是智慧的年头,那是愚昧的年头;那是信仰的时期,那是怀疑的时期;那是光明的季节,那是黑暗的季节;     

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.     

趣味问答（英文）

1.How can you change a lady into a boy？2.When does a motorcycle go exactly as fast as a train？3.What is it that I can see but you cannot？4.What is the most difficult key to turn？5.What can you see with your eyes shut？6.What tree do you hold in your hand？7.What is it that is always coming but never arrives？8.What do you add to a road to make it wide？9.What bird can lift the heaviest weight？     

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.）     

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.）     

Lucky？（幸运）

汤姆：爸爸,餐厅里有一只大黑猫。爸爸：没关系,汤姆。黑猫表示幸运。汤姆：这只猫刚才吃了你的饭。     

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 ldioms（15）

easy does it
Let＇s do it carefully, without sudden movements and without forcing too hard or too fast; let＇s try to just hard enough but too hard.     

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.）     

LEARN TO DIALOGUE（5）

Tony： Is anything wrong,Jean？You look tired.
Kate： Yea,are you getting enough sleep？
Jean： Well,to tell the truth,I＇m a bit worried. My father has been sick all week.
Kate： Well ,why don＇t you take him to the doctor＇s？     

阅读理解训练（英文）

（A）A man was travelling abroad in a small red car.One day he left the car and went shopping.When he came back,its roof was badly damaged.