流利美国口语3.1

W: I see you drink a lot of tea everyday. Do you like tea?

M: In fact I don’t like tea at all. But I drink it anyway because I know it’s good for my health.

W: That’s intriguing¹. I can never take things that I don’t like, even if it’s most nutritious². Take yogurt for example, I detest³ its taste.

M: Yogurt, really? You are intriguing too. Most people would not say no to them.

Dialogue 2.

M: What do you consider to be your weak points?

W: Frankly⁴ speaking, I am a typical Chinese workaholic. I don’t mind working late at night. Due to that I tend to leave the office late.

M: What kind of people are you reluctant to work with?

W: So far I haven’t met any particular kind. However I may rule out those who prefer chatting to working.

M: Do you prefer to work alone or as part of a team?

W: It depends on the type of work. Usually I prefer to work alone. But I can work either way. If necessary I don’t hesitate to join the team.

Dialogue 3.

W: Say, Lee. What’s you favorite animal?

M: I like cats best. They are so cute. What about you?

W: I like quite a lot of animals. So it’s really hard to say what I like best. I used to have 2 rabbits. But Simon says rabbits are too silly.

M: Then what’s his favorite pet?

W: He likes dogs. But I can never stand the yelping⁵.

Exercise.

1. The young man is crazy about black medal.

2. I have always been fond of you.

3. He is keen on playing cards, swimming and listening to music.

4. He is the least favorite person.

5. I detest people complaining.

6. The hit were killing⁶ me.

7. Girls like strolling through the doors of the glitzy boutique.

8. In contrast to those celebrities⁷ she prefers to keep an extremely low profile.

9. Yark, he is clumsy, unskilled and half-hearted.

10. He was media shy and always shield away from spotlight⁸.

11. It was old yes, it was shocking, it was disgusting.

12. People feel a strong aversion to the girl body suit sheet.

13. I like the color pink. My favorite season is autumn.

14. I don’t like opera, but I’d rather enjoy the costumes.

15. The film fans were nuts about the pop icon⁹ and couldn’t wait to see him.

1 intriguing   

adj.有趣的；迷人的v.搞阴谋诡计(intrigue的现在分词)；激起…的好奇心

参考例句：

• These discoveries raise intriguing questions. 这些发现带来了非常有趣的问题。
• It all sounds very intriguing. 这些听起来都很有趣。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 nutritious   

adj.有营养的，营养价值高的

参考例句：

• Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。

3 detest   

vt.痛恨，憎恶

参考例句：

• I detest people who tell lies.我恨说谎的人。
• The workers detest his overbearing manner.工人们很讨厌他那盛气凌人的态度。

4 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

5 yelping   

v.发出短而尖的叫声( yelp的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• In the middle of the table sat a little dog, shaking its paw and yelping. 在桌子中间有一只小狗坐在那儿，抖着它的爪子，汪汪地叫。 来自辞典例句
• He saved men from drowning and you shake at a cur's yelping. 他搭救了快要溺死的人们，你呢，听到一条野狗叫唤也瑟瑟发抖。 来自互联网

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

7 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

8 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

9 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。