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MistakenIdentity(adapted)MarkTwain马克·吐温(1835-1910,美国小说家)•MarkTwainisapseudonymityforSamuelLanghorneClemens.马克·吐温是萨缪尔·兰亨·克里曼斯的笔名。•MarktwainwasonceariverpilotontheMississippi.马克。吐温曾当过密西西比河上的领航员。•Aliecantravelhalfwayaroundtheworldwhilethetruthisputtingonitsshoes.——MarkTwain•真理还没有穿好鞋，谎话可能已经走了半个世界。——马克吐温•Progressisnotcreatedbycontentedpeople.——MarkTwain•自满者不进步。——马克吐温Iwastotakethesleepertrainthere:.•Iplannedtotakethesleepertrainthere•TheQueenistovisitJapannextyear.•ThesportsmeetistotakeplaceonMay28.ontheplatform•n.月台,讲台,坛;•ThetrainforHarbinleavesfromPlatformTwo.到哈尔滨去的火车从第二站台开出。theywereallswarmingintothelongsleepertrain•Thestudentsswarmedtowardstheplayground.学生们一窝蜂似地奔向操场。•AriverBankswarmingwithinsects.昆虫泛滥的河岸•Thebeachswarmswithpeopleinsummer.夏天海滩挤满了人。inmyface•don’twanttoseeyou，”Marysaidtojack,andwiththesewordssheshutthedoorinhisface.•Itoldtheboysthattheywerewrong,buttheylaughedinmyface.aterribleblowtomydignity•n.尊严,面子,高贵•Shemaintainedherdignitythroughoutthetrial.她在整个审判过程中都保持着自己的尊严。•Irefusetodosomethingsolowandbeneathmydignity.我拒绝做如此低级的事以有失我的身分。alocalofficial•n.官员,公务员,职员a.公务的,官方的,正式的•officialdocument公文,官方文件HeisanofficialintheMinistryofDefense.他是国防部的官员。IaskedhimifIcouldn’t…=•IaskedhimifIcould…否定的用法表示说话者的态度更客气，估计自己的要求不太可能得到满足。cutmeshort•v.打断,缩减(有时作cutshorter)•Itdoesn'tsuityoutohaveyourhaircutshort.•I’mafraidthatIcan’tcutalongstoryshort.我恐怕不能压缩这个长故事don’tbothermeanymore•vt.烦扰,迷惑vi.烦恼,操心n.麻烦,纠纷,讨厌的人•Don’tbebotheringfatherwithallthesesillyquestions.别问这些傻问题打扰爸爸了。•Thecomplexitiesofinterpersonalrelationsbotheredher.人际关系的复杂情况使她困惑不已。turnedhisbackonme•HewillturnhisbackonmeifIaskhimformoney,evenifotherpeoplethinkwearegoodfriends!•Timhasalwaysbeenkindtome—Ican’tjustturnmybackonhimnowthatheneedsmyhelp.inastatenottobedescribed•nottobedescribed是修饰state的定语。Wordscannotdescribethebeautyofthescene.companion•I'dliketobeherintimatefriendandgoodcompanion.•Companionate:•Havingthequalitiesofacompanion.•Iamyourlifetimecompanion--thespringmattress.foolishness•副词：fool'ish·ly•Theaccidenthappenedyesterdayowedtohisfoolishness.昨天发生的事故应该归咎于他的愚笨。TheshamewhichIfeltcannotbedescribed•n.U羞愧,羞耻;C可耻的人vt.使羞愧,耻辱•Shewentpinkwithshame.她羞得满脸微红。•Itwouldbeashametostoptheworkhalfway.半途而废就太遗憾了。thebigfamilycompartment,withtwoberthsandacoupleofarmchairsinit•n.间隔,个别室,小事,车厢•smokingcompartment(客车)吸烟间luggagecompartment行李舱luggagecompartment6CompartmentServingTrayberth•lowerberth下铺•upperberth上铺atyourdisposal•garbagedisposal垃圾处理，垃圾处理法•Thesanitationdepartmentisinchargeofgarbagedisposal.环境卫生部门负责处理垃圾。aboard•ad.在船上,在火车上,在飞机上prep.在…之上•Hehasgoneaboard•Wespenttwomonthsaboard.我们在船上过了两个月。•“Allaboard!”shoutedtheconductor.•Thepassengerswentaboardthe“QueenElizabeth”at10p.m.insideout:•thoroughly;completely彻底地•Alfred,whowrotethestory,knowstheplaceinsideout.•Isearchedtheroominsideoutforthecarkeys.