北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit 27(4)-2

[00:00.00]Qianlian is keen¹ to go to university
[00:03.32]but she definitely²
[00:04.27]doesn't want to study medicine
[00:06.26]She used to simle all the time
[00:07.83]but now she looks washed out and unhappy
[00:10.51]She's also lost a lot of weight
[00:12.27]and I'm really worried about her
[00:14.15]I don't know what to advise her
[00:16.37]so I've asked a few friends what they think.
[00:19.44]The flatmate from hell³
[00:21.54]Monica's parents are very protective⁴,
[00:23.62]and had always refused to allow her
[00:25.59]to attend university in a city 100 km away
[00:29.78]However, when her aunt and uncle bought a flat
[00:32.50]there for her cousin,Julia,
[00:34.38]they agreed to let her go,
[00:35.92]if she lived with Julia
[00:37.96]Monica knew Julia was a bit spoilt⁵,
[00:40.31]but they had always got on fine,
[00:42.44]and Monica was happy to share with her
[00:45.27]However, she has seen another side of Julia
[00:47.55]since they started living together
[00:49.58]Her cousin never invites Monica
[00:51.14]to join in when she has friends round,
[00:53.36]and is selfish in all sorts of small ways.
[00:56.34]She switches the TV over
[00:57.35]when Monica is watching something,
[00:59.35]plays music late at night when she knows
[01:01.49]Monica has early lectures the next day,
[01:04.12]and uses Monica's clothes, make-up and food
[01:06.46]without asking
[01:08.15]She acts as if Monica owes her something,
[01:10.71]even though Monica's father is paying rent
[01:10.71]

1 keen   

adj.热心的；敏锐的；激烈的；锋利的

参考例句：

• There is keen competition between the two motorcar firms.两家汽车公司之间存在着激烈的竞争。
• The children are mad keen to go to the zoo.孩子们非常想去动物园。

2 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

3 hell   

n.地狱，阴间；用以咒骂或表示愤怒，不满

参考例句：

• It's a hell of a hike from Sydney to Perth.从悉尼到珀斯的徒步旅行简直苦死了。
• The boss really gave me hell today.老板今天着实数落了我一通。

4 protective   

adj.防护的，保护的

参考例句：

• A mother naturally feels protective towards her children.做母亲的天生要保护自己的孩子。
• We feel safe with a protective device in the house.我们因为家里有了防护装置而感到安全。

5 spoilt   

adj.（孩子）宠坏的；惯坏的；（食物）变质的；spoil的过去式和过去分词v.变质( spoil的过去式和过去分词 )；损坏；毁掉；破坏

参考例句：

• The film is spoilt by unrealistic contrivances of plot. 这部电影被不实际的牵强情节给毁了。
• Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. 天气不好，破坏了我们的露营旅行。