捷进英语 lesson 9

1.I need to look for Dean's birthday present.

What does he like?

He likes computers,sports.The usual.Look at that hat.

It's beautiful. Do you want to try it on? Yes.

2.So what sports does he like? Baseball.

Do you like baseball?

I enjoy it. But I'm not a maniac¹.

3.So,What do you think?

The style is terrific,but I don't like the color.

Would he like a baseball cap? He has a lot of those.

What about a jacket? That's a fantastic idea.

4.That's pretty,Wendy. You think so?

Yes.Are you going to get it? I'm going to buy this. OK.

And then I really want to look for a baseball jacket.

But first need a dress to go with the hat.

Unit 9 Lesson 2 Office supplies

1.Hi. What can I get you?

This is for Anne Holland...What's the score? Zero-zero,so far.

2.She needs some paper for the printer.Letter-size.

How much? A lot.

Will five packs be OK? I think so.

3.And we need ... ...some fax paper.

How much? Not much,I guess. She doesn't say.

A couple of rolls'll be OK. Check that.

4.Oh and some envelopes.

How many? She's sending out rejection² letters to job applicants³.

A lot. I'll give you a couple of hundred.

5.And some computer disks. Not too many.

Ten? Great. Thanks! Nice talking to you.


Unit 9 Lesson 3 Simon's dream

1.You look tired,Simon. Didn't you sleep well last night?

I had a very strange dream. Yeah?

I went to Scotland⁴ to play golf. That's not so strange.

2.But I played an amazing game.

After the first seventeen holes,my score was seventeen.

Seventeen? Seventeen. That means you hit seventeen holes-in-one.

3.One after another. I hit that ball.

It flew through the air,landed,and rolled into the waiting cup.

That's a great dream.I could do no wrong.Until the eighteenth hole.

4.What happened? It started fine. I drove onto the green.

I was about three feet away from golfing history.. the lowest score ever.

Simon.What happened next? Ninety-four putts.

That's no dream. That a nightmare⁵.

1 maniac   

n.精神癫狂的人；疯子

参考例句：

• Be careful!That man is driving like a maniac!注意！那个人开车像个疯子一样！
• You were acting like a maniac,and you threatened her with a bomb!你像一个疯子，你用炸弹恐吓她！

2 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

3 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

4 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。

5 nightmare   

n.恶梦，可怕的事物，无法摆脱的恐惧

参考例句：

• I was glad to awake from such a nightmare.我庆幸终于从噩梦中醒来了。
• I had a nightmare last nightand,lost sleep.昨夜我作了个恶梦，失眠了。