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泛读Unit11.Hehitsthebooks.Inotherwords,hestudieshard.2.Janeburnsthemidnightoil.Inotherwords,shestudiesverylateatnight.3.Mikefallsdownonthejob.Inotherwords,hefailstodowell.4.Sallyworksherfingerstothebone.Inotherwords,shestudiesinaseriousway.5.Hedoesback-breakingwork.Inotherwords,hedoesverydifficultphysicalwork.6.Tomworkslikeadog.Inotherwords,heworkshardandseriously.Unit21.Ann’sgardenisbeautiful.Shecanmakeanythinggrow.Herfriendsaysshehasagreenthumb.2.UnderstandinggeometryisnoproblemforFrank.Hethinksitiseasyaspie.3.Henrycannotdanceverywellatall.Heisalwaystrippingoverhispartner.Henryhastwoleftfeet.4.Janmadeherfirstmilliondollarswhenshewasonlynineteen.Peoplesayshehasagoldentouch.5.Bruceisagoodnewspaperreporter.Healwaysseemstoknowwheretogoforthenews.Hehasanoseforagoodstory.6.Maryisverygoodatstandingonherhead.Forher,itisabreezeUnit31.YoucandependonAnn.Sheisverydowntoearth.2.Stopputtingonairs.You’rejusthumanliketherestofus.3.Carlisshowingoff.Wheneverhehiswithothers,hestarstosing.IamtiredoflisteningtoCarl.4.AndythinkshimselfistheGod’sgifttomankind.Hecameinfirst,andmakessurethateverybodyknowsit.5.Theheadmasterusedhisauthoritytoputalltheboysintheirplace.6.Tomisalwaysblowinghimselfownhorn.Ishereallyasgoodashesayheis?Unit41.ItisagoodthingJimheldhistongue.Ifhehadtalkedback,thepoliceofficermighthavegivenhimaticket.2.Paulandhiswifeseeeyetoeye.WhateverPaulwantstodo,hiswifedoestoo.3.JantoldStevetomindhisownbusiness.Hehadbeentellingherhowtodoherjobandshedidnotwanthishelp.4.Everyonehadagreedtospendthedayatthebeach.ThenJohnchangedhismindandsaidhewantedtogotothemountains.Johnrockstheboat.5.SamandBillburiedthehatchet.Afterfightingforweeks,theyagreedtostop.6.Billdidnotlikewhathisfriendshaddecidedtodo,buthewentalongwithitanyway.Heflowswiththetie.7.Sally’steachertoldhertobuttonherlips.Shewassonoisythatshewasdisturbingtheclass.8.Barbdidnottellhermotherthatshehadbrokenhermother’sfavoritevase.Instead,sheboughtanewone.Shethoughtitwasbettertoletsleepingdogslie.Unit51.Pollyleftushighanddry.Sheagreedtobeourtreasurer,andthenshesuddenlyresignedwithnobodytoreplaceher.2.Patalwaysfacesuptothings.Shenevertriestoavoidwhatisunpleasant.3.Jackalwayspassesthebuck.Healwaysblamessomeoneelsewhenthingsgowrong.4.Marywillshouldertheresponsibility.Youcanalwaysdependonher.5.Paulistryingtowornoutofit.Hesaidhewoulddoit,andnowhesayshecannotbecausehehastoomanyotherthongstodo.6.Tomalwayspointshisfingeratsomeoneelse.Henevertakestheblameforanythinghedoes.Unit61.Lynniswillingtofindmiddleground.Shefeelsthatifpeopledonotgivealittleontheirposition,nothingwillevergetdone.Shedoesnotthinkpeopleshouldbesostubbornthattheyrefusetochangetheirminds.2.WithMikeitisallornothing.Ifhecannothaveeverythinghewantsinthewaythathewantsit,hewouldrathernothaveitatall.3.Florencelikestomeetpeoplehalfway.Shefeelsitisimportanttomakedecisionsthateverybodycanaccept.Shewillgiveuppartofwhatshewantsforthesakeofreachinganagreement.4.Ellenstickstoherguns.Shewillnotlistentopeoplewhosaysheiswrong.Nomatterhowmuchotherstrytogethertoseetheirpointofview,onceshehasformedanopinion,sheholdsontoit.5.Allanisamiddle-of-the-roadman.Hecanalwaysseetheworthofbothsidesoftheargument.Hefeelsthatthebestdecisionsarealwaysbetweenthetwooppositepointsofview.6.Henryisforgive-and-take.Hefeelsthatinordertoreachanagreement,peoplehavetogiveuppartofwhattheywant.Hethinksthatifpeopledothat,everybodywillbenefit.Unit71.Eventhoughthingsgethard,don’tgiveup.2.Wedecidedtogothroughwiththenewhighway.3.IknowifIhanginthere,thingswillcomeoutokay.4.I’llstickwithmyideaswhetheryoulikethemornot.5.Ihadtowaitforherinthereceptionarea.Itwasalongwait,butImanagedtosweatitout.Unit81.Cindyisonherownnow.Shehasgraduatedfromcollege,gotajob,andissupportingherself2.Maryisacopycat.WhateverCheridoes,shedoes.3.BettyletsBobleadherbythenose.ShedoeswhateverBobwantshertodo.4.Robfinallycuttheapronstrings.Hemovedawayfromhomeintohisownapartment.5.Frankisayes-man.Healwaysdoeswhathisbosstellshimto,evenifhethinksitisabadidea.6.Barbarahasamindofherown.Shedoeswhatshefeelsisbest,evenifherfriendsdonotagreewithher.7.Davehaslearnedtostandonherowntwofeet.Hemakesallofhisdecisionsnow.Unit91.WhenotherchildrenmadefunofAnniebecauseherdresswastorn,shewastoughasnails.2.WhenMrs.Skelleyheardthathersonwasinabadautomobileaccident,shewenttopieces.3.Justkeepyourchinupandtellthejudgeexactlywhathappened.4.EventhoughMr.Kidderwasverymuchindebt,hetriedtoholdhisheadupinpublic.5.Althoughthecrowddislikedhisspeechandcalledhimnames,SenatorThompsonwasascoolasacucumber.6.WhenMrs.Smithwasfiredfromajobshehadhadfortwenty-fiveyears,shefeltapart.7.AfterFrannywasattackedonthestreetandherpocketbookwasstolen,shepulledherselftogetherandwenttothepolice.Unit101.Stanleyreachedtheboilingpoint.HeslammedthedoorinPaul’sface.2.Cindyblewup.ShecalledPaulallsortsofnames.3.Carlgrittedhisteeth.WhenhesawPaul,hetriedtobefriendly.4.Beckyheldhertemper.TheotherscouldnotunderstandwhyshedidnottellPaulwhatshethoughtofhim.5.Helen,whowashot-headedanyway,toldPaulsheneverwantedtoseehimagain.6.WhenMargiesawPaul,shecountedtoten.Afterward,sh