王强口语 第一册 long conversation 15.1

　　Long Conversations （长对话）
1.Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.)
A:
Ron: Kelly is the most beautiful model in the country. She's visiting our school today and as the hallway monitor, I'll be in charge of protecting her. If this girl can work hard to be the famous model, I can work just as hard to be the perfect monitor!
Kelly: (Giving her speech in the lecture room)...and so, to you students here, I say "If your heart is filled with sunshine, then you can be a perfect student!"
Student 1: Bravo! Bravo! She's an inspiration¹!
Student 2: What poise²! What sweetness! She's so perfect!
(The speech is over.)
Bumper³: Marvelous speech, Kelly!
Kelly: Thank you, Mr. Bumper! Now I'd love to take a tour of your school and...(saying to Ron) Uh...what is it, young man? Would you like an autograph?
Ron: No, thanks! I'm the hall monitor, Ron. I'll protect you while you check out the school.
Bumper: Ron, I don't think Miss Sticker needs you looking over her shoulder all day! (Ron left, feeling very disappointed.)
 

1 inspiration   

n.灵感，鼓励者，吸气

参考例句：

• These events provided the inspiration for his first novel.这些事件给了他创作第一部小说的灵感。
• What an inspiration she was to all around her!她对于她周围所有的人是一种多么大的鼓舞！

2 poise   

vt./vi. 平衡，保持平衡；n.泰然自若，自信

参考例句：

• She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise.她犹豫片刻，但很快恢复了镇静。
• Ballet classes are important for poise and grace.芭蕾课对培养优雅的姿仪非常重要。

3 bumper   

n.(汽车上的)保险杠；adj.特大的，丰盛的

参考例句：

• The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。
• This year we have a bumper harvest in grain.今年我们谷物丰收。