赖世雄学英语第二册 lesson 4

　　Lesson 4
A teenager’s complaint¹
Text:
I try to be a good son. But no matter how hard I try, my parents never seem to be satisfied². They think I should eat healthier food, wear nicer clothes and get better grades. According³ to them, my hair should be shorter, my room should be neater and my friends should be more polite when they come to visit. You know it isn’t easy being⁴ a teenager.
Now listen to the text again and follow along
I try to be a good son. But no matter how hard I try, my parents never seem to be satisfied. They think I should eat healthier food, wear nicer clothes and get better grades. According to them, my hair should be shorter, my room should be neater and my friends should be more polite when they come to visit. You know it isn’t easy being a teenager.
Dialogue:
Not good enough
Man: My parents are always saying I am not good enough.
Woman: Really. What do they mean?
Man: they seem my hair is too long, my room is too dirty and I am not good enough at school.
Woman: What do you think then?
Man: I don’t think they are right. I have tried my best and that is enough. It is unfair that they are always saying this thing. Sometimes I even feel deeply⁵ hurt.

1 complaint   

n.诉苦，抱怨，牢骚，委屈，疾病

参考例句：

• This is a cause of complaint.这是抱怨的原因。
• He has a heart complaint.他有心脏病。

2 satisfied   

adj.满意的，满足的；清偿过的；确信的，毫无疑问的v.使满意( satisfy的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• She's never satisfied with what she's got. 她对自己的所得从不感到满足。
• He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face. 他脸上挂着得意扬扬的笑容。

3 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。

4 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

5 deeply   

adv.深刻地，在深处，深沉地

参考例句：

• I do feel deeply the strength of the collective.我确实深深地感到了集体的力量。
• We're deeply honoured that you should agree to join us.您能同意加入我们，我们感到很荣幸。