新东方在线时时学英语 20070115

Part One 你听不懂的

as mad as a hatter 疯疯癫癫毫无理智

Sophia is very clever and intelligent but sometimes she is as mad as a hatter.

Little Mary was frightened by the old man on the street who was as mad as a hatter.

Off the cuff¹ 即席，无准备地

George is appointed² to join the English speech contest and he has to deliver a speech off the cuff on that day.

Part Two 你说不出的

---Good morning. Are you waiting for someone?

---Hi. No, I’m just enjoying the morning.

---It is a nice day.

---I love coming here in the autumn. The trees smell so nice, and everything’s real calm.

---I never notice things like that. You know me—life in the fast lane³.

---Why don’t you join me for a few minutes?

---I don’t know. I should get a move on.

---Take a load off. It’ll do you good.

---Ok, why not. Here , have a bagel..

Part Three 有趣的故事

七件盛事之一：洗礼

1 cuff   

n.袖口；手铐；护腕；vt.用手铐铐；上袖口

参考例句：

• She hoped they wouldn't cuff her hands behind her back.她希望他们不要把她反铐起来。
• Would you please draw together the snag in my cuff?请你把我袖口上的裂口缝上好吗？

2 appointed   

adj.指定的，约定的v.任命( appoint的过去式和过去分词 )；确定；约定；安排

参考例句：

• They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. 我儿子读书的学校任命了一位新校长。
• They appointed a new manager to coordinate the work of the team. 为协调这个队的工作，他们任用了一位新经理。

3 lane   

n.(乡间)小路(巷)；车(跑，泳)道；航道

参考例句：

• There is a shop at the end of this lane.这条胡同的顶头有一家商店。
• The champion is running in lane five.冠军跑在第五跑道上。