人人说英语高级16

　　Unit¹ 4 Health² and Body Care³

       Hearing⁴(E)

       Mr.Johnson was⁵ over 70 years old and had⁶ serious⁷ hearing problems⁸ for a long timeHe went to the doctor,and the doctor was able⁹ to have him fitted¹⁰ for a set¹¹ of hearing aidsthat allowed¹² him to hear 100%Mr.Johnson went back to the doctor in a month,and teh doctor said,"Your hearing is perfect¹³.
Your family must be really pleased¹⁴ that you can hear again."Mr.Johnson replied,"Oh,I haven't told my family yet¹⁵.
I just sit around and listen to their conversations¹⁶.
I've changed my will several¹⁷ times!"Don't Cough¹⁸(E)Outside a chemist¹⁹,a man is holding onto²⁰ a polenot breathing,not moving,just standing²¹ thereSeeing this strange²² sight²³ in front of his shopthe chemist goes up to his assistant²⁴ and asks,"what's the matter with that guy²⁵?Wasn't he in here earlier?"The assistant replies,"Yes,he was.
He had the most terrible²⁶ cough and none²⁷ of our cough medicines²⁸ seemed²⁹ to help."The chemist says,"He seems³⁰ to be fine now."The assistant replies,"Sure,he does.
I gave³¹ him a box of the strongest laxatives on the marketNow he won't dare³² to cough!"A Facelift(E)A man decides³³ to have a facelift for his birthdayHe spends $4,000and feels really good about the result³⁴ good about the result.
On his way home he goes into a bookstore³⁵ and buys a book on how to stay young.
Before leaving he says to the clerk³⁶,"I hope³⁷ you don't mind³⁸ my asking,but how old do you think I am ?""About 35"was the reply³⁹.
"I'm actually⁴⁰ 47 years old,"the man says,feeling really happy.
After that goes into a coffee shop to celebrateBefore leaving,he asks the same question.
The clerk replies,"Oh,you look about 29"This makes him feel really good.
While⁴¹ standing at the bus stop he asks a lady the same question.
"There is a sure way of telling a man's ageIf I read your palm,I'll be be able to tell your exact⁴² ageThe man gives the lady his hand,and seconds later⁴³ she says,"You are 47 years old.""That was brilliant⁴⁴.How did⁴⁵ you do that?"the man asks.
The lady replies,"I was behind you in the bookstore."

1 unit   

n.单位，单元，部件，元件，装置

参考例句：

• This unit is very hard.这个单元很难。
• This textbook has twenty units.这本课本有二十单元。

2 health   

n.健康；健康状况

参考例句：

• Are you in good health?你的身体好吗？
• I wish you good health and a long life.祝您健康长寿。

3 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

4 hearing   

n.听，听见，听到，听说，听取；听力，听证会，诉讼，审讯

参考例句：

• I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.我盼望着不久收到你的信。
• The old man's hearing is poor.那位老人听力差。

5 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

6 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

7 serious   

adj.认真的，严肃的，重大的，严重的

参考例句：

• You know I am serious.你知道我是认真的。
• He is a serious boy.他是个严肃的孩子。

8 problems   

n.问题( problem的名词复数 )；疑难问题；习题；思考题

参考例句：

• It was an action replay of the problems of his first marriage. 这是他第一次婚姻问题的重演。
• a few admin problems 一些行政问题

9 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。

10 fitted   

adj.合适的；订做的；有…设备的；按实物尺寸做的v.适应(fit的过去分词)；合适；为…提供设备；相配，属于

参考例句：

• a child's buggy fitted with a sunshade 装有阳伞的婴儿车
• The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors. 报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟火探测器。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 set   

n.组合，集合，设定；一套，一副，一局比赛；v.放置，设定；(太阳)落下去

参考例句：

• He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事，很快就完成了。
• The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。

12 allowed   

adj.[计]容许的v.允许( allow的过去式和过去分词 )；承认；酌增；接受

参考例句：

• Only accredited journalists were allowed entry. 只有正式认可的记者才获准入内。
• After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast. 表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。

13 perfect   

n.完成式；adj.完美的，全然的，理想的，熟练的，正确的，完成式的；vt.使完美，修改

参考例句：

• She speaks perfect English.她英语说得好极了。
• The weather is perfect for a picnic.这种天气举行野餐好极了。

14 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

15 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

16 conversations   

n.交谈( conversation的名词复数 )；交往；谈话技巧；[自动数据处理]（特指通过键盘和计算机进行的）人机对话

参考例句：

• I had two conversations with him. 我和他谈了两次话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They had several surreptitious conversations. 他们有过几次秘密会谈。 来自辞典例句

17 several   

adj.几个，若干，数个；各个的，各自的

参考例句：

• Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
• Several new members have come into the club since last year.自去年以来，又有些新成员加入了俱乐部。

18 cough   

n.咳嗽；vi.咳嗽；vt.咳出

参考例句：

• The smoke made him cough.烟熏得他咳嗽起来。
• Love and a cough cannot be hidden.恋爱与咳嗽无法掩藏。

19 chemist   

n.化学家；药剂师

参考例句：

• He is a clever chemist.他是一个聪明的化学家。
• The chemist mixed up some medicine for me.药剂师给我配了些药。

20 onto   

prep.到…之上；向…之上

参考例句：

• The cat jumped onto the chair.猫跳到椅子上。
• He threw himself onto the sofa.他猛然坐到沙发上。

21 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

22 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

23 sight   

n.景观，视力，眼界；vt.看见，观看；vi.瞄准

参考例句：

• The young couple fell in love at first sight.这对年轻人一见钟情。
• We have lost sight of him since he went abroad.在他出国以后，我们就失掉了联系。

24 assistant   

n.助手，助理，助教；adj.有帮助的，辅助的，副的

参考例句：

• He needs an assistant.他需要一位助手。
• Her sister is a sales assistant.她姐姐是个售货员。

25 guy   

n.(美，口语)家伙；青年；男人

参考例句：

• She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
• That guy is very hard to deal with.那家伙很难对付。

26 terrible   

adj.可怕的，糟糕的，极其的

参考例句：

• I think you've made a terrible mistake.我认为你犯了一个严重的错误。
• This is a terrible idea.这是一个可怕的想法。

27 none   

adv.一点也不；prep.没人，毫无；pron.没有人，没有任何东西

参考例句：

• Remember that none is perfect.记住没有任何人是完美的。
• There's almost none left.几乎一个没剩。

28 medicines   

n.药( medicine的名词复数 )；内服药；医术；医学

参考例句：

• childproof containers for medicines 防孩童开启的药瓶
• a consignment of medicines 运送的一批药物

29 seemed   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She seemed totally absorbed in her book. 她好像完全被这本书迷住了。
• My life seemed aimless. 我的生活似乎没有目标。

30 seems   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
• Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。

31 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

32 dare   

n.敢，挑战；aux.敢；vi.敢；vt.敢于，勇于面对

参考例句：

• He didn't dare to look at her in the face.他不敢正眼看她。
• How dare you?Take your hand off me at once.放肆！马上把你的手挪开。

33 decides   

v.下决心( decide的第三人称单数 )；（使）决定；解决；裁决

参考例句：

• We will defer to whatever the committee decides. 我们遵从委员会作出的任何决定。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides. 他无论作出什么决定，家人都全力支持。 来自辞典例句

34 result   

n.结果，成绩，答案；v.产生，起于，致使

参考例句：

• As a result,he had to leave.结果他只得离开。
• He was disappointed at the result.他对这样的结果感到失望。

35 bookstore   

n.(=bookshop)书店

参考例句：

• The bookstore is just around the corner.书店就在那边转弯的地方。
• The book can be bought in any bookstore.这本书哪家书店都能买到。

36 clerk   

n.(银行、办公室、商店等)办事员

参考例句：

• He is a bank clerk.他是一位银行职员。
• Are you a clerk here?你是这儿的店员吗？

37 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。

38 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

39 reply   

n./v.回答，答复

参考例句：

• He did not reply to her question right away.他没有马上回答她的问题。
• We wait on your reply to our letter.我们等着你们的回信。

40 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

41 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

42 exact   

adj.确切的，正确的；准确的，精确的；vt.强要，强求；急需，需要

参考例句：

• I need to know the exact size.我需要知道确切的尺寸。
• Do you know the exact date?你知道确切日期吗？

43 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

44 brilliant   

adj.光辉的，灿烂的；卓越的，才华横溢的

参考例句：

• You should picture to yourself the brilliant future ahead of us.你该想象一下我们光明灿烂的前途。
• It was such a brilliant piece of writing.这真是一篇才华横溢的文章。

45 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？