BR_mainEnglishSong–That’sWhatFriendsAreFor

BackgroundInformationWordWebTopic-relatedPredictionWarm-upQuestionsBR_mainEnglishSong–That’BR_EnglishSong_mainEnglishSong–That’sWhatFriendsAreFor

IntroductoryRemarksThat’sWhatFriendsAreForQuestionsandAnswersBR_EnglishSong_mainEngliBR_IntroductoryRemarksIntroductoryRemarks

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That’sWhatFriendsAreForListentothesongandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.BR_EnglishSong1That’sWhBR_EnglishSong2AndIneverthoughtI’dfeelthiswayAndI’mconcernedI’mgladIgotthechancetosayThatAndifWell,thencloseyoureyesandtryTofeeltodayAndthenifyoucanremember,Knowingyoucanalwaysme,that’swhatfriendsareforasfaras

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_______BR_EnglishSong2AndIneveBR_EnglishSong3ForI’llbeforevermoreThat’swhatfriendsareforWell,youmeAndnowthere’ssomuchmoreIseeAndso,IthankyouAndthenforthetimeswe’reapartWell,thencloseyoureyesandknowThesewordsareAndthenifyoucanremembergoodtimesandbadtimes_____________________onyourside

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__________comingfrommyheart

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,that’swhatfriendsareforInI’llbeforevermoreThat’swhatfriendsarefor,Knowingyoucanalwaysmethat’swhatfriendsareforForI’llbeforevermoreThat’swhatfriendsareforKeepsmiling

___________keepshining

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_______goodtimes,inbadtimes

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_______goodtimesandbadtimes

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__________BR_EnglishSong4BR_EnglishSong5,Knowingyoucanalwaysme,CountonmeThat’swhatfriendsareforForI’llbeforevermoreThat’swhatfriendsareforCountonme,forsureCountonme,forsureCountonme,forsureThat’swhatfriendsareforKeepsmiling,keepshiningKeepsmiling

___________keepshining

___________counton

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_______goodtimesandforbadtimes________________________onyourside

__________BR_EnglishSong5BR_QuestionsandAnswers1QuestionsandAnswers1.Whatisafair-weatherfriend?Onewhoishappytostaywithyouwhenthingsaregoingwellbutleavesassoonastroublearrives.BR_QuestionsandAnswers1QBR_QuestionsandAnswers22.Doyouknowanythingaboutthesingers?DionneWarwick,

EltonJohn,StevieWonderandGladysKnight.DionneWarwickEltonJohn,,BR_QuestionsandAnswers22BR_QuestionsandAnswers33.Accordingtothesong,whatarefriendsfor?Forbothgoodtimesandbadtimes.BR_QuestionsandAnswers33BR_QuestionsandAnswers44.Howcanfriendandfriendshipbedefined?BR_QuestionsandAnswers44BR_QuestionsandAnswers55.Canyougivesomeexamplesofgreatfriendship?MarxandEngels,QuQiubaiandLuXun.BR_QuestionsandAnswers55DionneWarwickwasapopandR&B(RhythmandBlues,節奏藍調音樂)musicstarofthe1960sand1970s.Inthe1980ssheworkedjointlywithEltonJohn,GladysKnightandStevieWonderontheGrammy-winningsingleThat’sWhatFriendsAreFor,afundraiserforAIDSvictims.BR_DionneWarwickDionneWarwickDionneWarwickwasapopEltonJohn(1947~),anEnglishrockcomposer,singerandpianist,isoneofrockmusic’sdurable(持久的)performers.Heplayedthepianobyearfromagefour,andstudiedattheRoyalAcademyofMusicat11.Thetoppopstarofthe1970s,hisperformancewasfeaturedbywildeyeglassesandoutlandish(奇異的)costumesonthestage.Despitehealthproblemsin1993hecontinuestoperformliveacrosstheworld,mostlyonthesoftersidethesedays.BR_EltonJohn1EltonJohnEltonJohn(1947~),anEBR_EltonJohn2Hislatestsuccessincludesthebest-sellingsoundtrackforTheLionKing(1994),aDisneyfilm.AndtherecordingofCandleintheWind97,sungatthefuneralofPrincessDiana,becamethelargest-sellingsingleinhistorywithinamonthofitsrelease(發行).Hewasknighted(授予爵士稱號)in1998.BR_EltonJohn2HislaBR_Friends1FriendsAfriendisonetowhomonemaypouroutallthecontentsofone’sheart,chaff(谷殼)andgraintogether,knowingthatgentlehandswilltakeandsift(篩，過濾)them,keepwhatisworthkeeping,andwithabreathofkindness,blowtherestaway.—GeorgeEliot(1819~1880),EnglishnovelistABR_Friends1FriendsAfrienBR_Friends2BAfriendisapersonwithwhomImaybesincere.Beforehim,Imaythinkaloud.—RalphWaldoEmerson(1803~1882),AmericanpoetandphilosopherCAtruefriendisonewhooverlooksyourfailuresandtoleratesyoursuccesses.—DougLarson(1902~1981),Englishmiddle-distancerunnerFriendsBR_Friends2BAfriendisaBR_Friendship1FriendshipATruefriendshipislikesoundhealth;thevalueofitisseldomknownuntilitislost.—CharlesCalebColton(1780~1832),EnglishauthorandclergymanFriendshipisashipbigenoughtocarrytwoinfairweather,butonlyoneinfoul(天氣惡劣的).—AmbroseBierce(1842~1914),Americanauthorandjournalist,fromTheDevil’sDictionary

BBR_Friendship1FriendshipABR_Friendship2CFriendshipisatreasurethatalwayshelpsusovercomeanykindofdifficulty.Friendshipisacomfortwhichalwaysunderstandsworriesandemotions.Friendshipisablessingbecauseitteachesthewaytolive.

—UnknownFriendshipBR_Friendship2CFriendshipMarxvaluedEngels’friendshipsohighlythatheoncesaidhelovedandadmiredhisfriendverymuch.EngelshadbeenaidingMarxwhosufferedgreatlyfrombitterpoverty.WereitnotforthehelpMarxobtainedfromEngels,Marxwouldhardlyhavebeenabletoovercomepovertyandhesurelywouldnothaveleftbehindhimamonument.BR_MarxandEnglesMarxandEngelsMarxvaluedEngels’frienQuQiubaiwasoneofCPC’sprincipalleadersintheearlyperiod.Underthepersecution(迫害)ofWangMing,oneoftheCPC’searlyleaders,QuwasdismissedfromhisimportantpostsintheCPCCentralCommittee.Buthesoontookanactivepartinthestruggleslaunchedbytheleft-wingculturalfront,togetherwithLuXun,inShanghai.Duringthetwoyearsofjointwork,theybecametruefriends.BR_QuQiubaiandLuXunQuQiubaiandLuXunQuQiubaiwasoneofCPC’BR_BackgroundInformationBackgroundInformationHalloween

BR_BackgroundInformationBHalloweeniscelebratedannually.Itisonthenightof31October,whenpeopleoncebelievedthatghostscouldbeseen.Now,inBritainandAmerica,itisatimewhenchildrenhaveparties,dressupaswitches,makelanternsoutofpumpkinsfromwhichtheinsidehasbeenremoved,andplay“trickortreat”.BR_HalloweenHalloween“Trickortreat”isatraditionalactivityatHalloween.Childrendressincostumesandvisithouses.Ateachhousetheysay“Trickortreat”.Thismeansthattheywillplaya“trick”,orjoke,onthepeopleinthehouseunlesstheyaregivena“treat”,e.g.sweetsormoney.Mostpeopleprefertogivetreatsratherthanhavingtricksplayedonthem.HalloweeniscelebratedBR_WordWeb1WordWebThestoriesinthisunitareaboutfriendship.Writedownfivewordswhichyouwoulduseifyouwerewritingapoemonthissubject.FriendshipBR_WordWeb1WordWebThestBR_WordWeb2Friendshipdurableperpetualtrustwarmcloseintimateeverlastinggeneroushelpgenuinelifelongenduringlong-standingBR_WordWeb2FriendshipduraBR_Topic-relatedPrediction1Topic-relatedPrediction1.TextAistitledAlltheCabbieHadWasaLetter.Beforeyoureadthestory,thinkabouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Whatdoesacabbiedo?Whatisaletterusedfor?Whowrotethelettertothecabbie?Whywasallthecabbiehadonlyaletter?BR_Topic-relatedPredictionBR_Topic-relatedPrediction22.ReadthelastsentenceofTextAandtrytoguesswhatthestoryisabout.WhenIgottomyhotelroomIdidn’tunpackrightaway.FirstIhadtowritealetter—andmailit.3.ReadTextAasquicklyaspossible,andfindoutifyouareright.Canyousummarizethestorywiththreesentences?Keywords:lostinthought;readaletter;anoldfriend;lifelongfriendship;regret;authordecidedBR_Topic-relatedPredictionBR_Warm-upQuestionsWarm-upQuestions1.Doyouoftenwriteletterstoyourfriends?2.Didyoueverwritealetterwhichwasnotsent?Whydidyoukeepit?BR_Warm-upQuestionsWarm-GR_mainScanningGroupDiscussionPartDivisionoftheText

FurtherUnderstandingGR_mainScanningGroupDiscuGR_main_FurtherUnderstandingForPart1TrueorFalseForPart2&3QuestionsandAnswersFurtherUnderstandingGR_main_FurtherUnderstanGR_ScanningScanningScanTextAanddecidewhichofthefollowingstatementsisthetheme.1.Oneshouldkeepintouchwithhisfriends.2.Neverdelayexpressingyourtruefeelingstoafriend.3.Atruefriendwillstandbyyouforever.4.Lateisbetterthannever.Neverdelayexpressingyourtruefeelingstoafriend.GR_ScanningScanningScanTexGR_GroupDiscussion1GroupDiscussion1.Thefollowingquestionsarewhatthenarratoraskedthecabdriver.Putthemintherightorder.1)Didyougotoschooltogether?2)Thelettermusthavemadeyoufeelgood,didn’tit?3)Isyourcabavailable?4)Ishesomeoneyou’veknownquiteawhile?5)Ishedead?6)IthoughtyourfriendwasEd.WhydidhesignitTom?7)Istheletterfromachildoragrandchild?

8)Didyoutwoworkatthesameplace?

→3()7()4()1()5()8()2()6()→→→→→→GR_GroupDiscussion1GroupGR_GroupDiscussion22.Whatwerethecabbie’sresponsestothesequestions?3.ThenarratorthoughtthatthecabbiehadreceivedaletterfromafriendnamedEd.Whichroundofquestion-and-answerinthetextleadstothemisunderstanding?Thesecondround:“Istheletterfromachildoragrandchild?”“No.Edwasmyoldestfriend.”GR_GroupDiscussion22.WhaGR_PartDivisionoftheText1PartDivisionoftheTextPartsPara(s)MainIdeas11～20221～35FromaconversationwiththecabdrivertheauthorlearnedhowmuchheregrettedfailingtokeepupcorrespondencewithhisoldfriendEd.Readingtheletterbyhimself,theauthorlearnedmoreaboutthelifelongfriendshipbetweenthedriverandOldEd.GR_PartDivisionoftheTexGR_PartDivisionoftheText2PartsPara(s)MainIdeas336Thedriver’sexperienceurgedtheauthortoreachforhispen.

GR_PartDivisionoftheTexHehadonlyseenhimonceortwiceayear.GR_TrueorFalseFTrueorFalse1.Thedrivercaughtacoldthatday.()Hehadjustcried.2.ThedriverhadneverseenEdinthepast25or30years.

F()3.Thedriverhadneverforgottenhisoldfriend.T()4.Thenarratorwasquiteeagertoreadtheletter.

F()Hethoughtitwasverypersonal.HehadonlyseenhimonceortGR_QuestionsandAnswers1QuestionsandAnswers1.WhatdidthedriverandEdusetodobeforetheygotmarried?Theywenttoschoolandpassedtimetogether.

2.Whatdidthenarratormeanbysayingthefirstsentenceintheletterremindedhimofhimself?Heoftenpostponedwritingtohisfriends.GR_QuestionsandAnswers1QGR_QuestionsandAnswers23.Whowrotetheletter?Whodidthenarratorthinkhadwrittentheletter?Findoutsentencesthatdemonstratethenarrator’smisunderstanding.Thedriverwrotetheletter.ThenarratorthoughtthatEdhadwrittentheletter.Forexample,“IknowI’dliketoreceivealetterlikethatfrommyoldestfriend.”

4.Whatdidthenarratordecidetodowhenhearrivedatthehotel?Why?Hedecidedtowritealetterandmailitimmediatelybecausehewouldn’twaituntilitwastoolate.GR_QuestionsandAnswers23DR_t1AlltheCabbieHadWasaLetter

HemusthavebeencompletelylostinsomethinghewasreadingbecauseIhadtotaponthewindshieldtogethisattention.“Isyourcabavailable?”Iaskedwhenhefinallylookedupatme.Henodded,thensaidapologeticallyasIsettledintothebackseat,“I’msorry,butIwasreadingaletter.”

Hesoundedasifhehadacoldorsomething.

“I’minnohurry,”Itoldhim.“Goaheadandfinishyourletter.”FosterFurcoloDR_t1AlltheCabbieHadWas“Thisisn’tfamily,”hereplied.“Although,”hewenton,“cometothinkofit,itmightjustaswellhavebeenfamily.OldEdwasmyoldestfriend.Infact,weusedtocalleachother‘OldFriend’—whenwe’dmeet,thatis.I’mnotmuchofahandatwriting.”DR_t2Heshookhishead.“I’vereaditseveraltimesalready.IguessIalmostknowitbyheart.”“Lettersfromhomealwaysmeanalot,”Isaid.“AtleasttheydowithmebecauseI’montheroadsomuch.”Then,estimatingthathewas60or70yearsold,Iguessed:“Fromachildormaybeagrandchild?”“Thisisn’tfamily,”heDR_t3“Idon’tthinkanyofuskeepupourcorrespondencetoowell,”Isaid.“IknowIdon’t.ButItakeithe’ssomeoneyou’veknownquiteawhile?”“Allmylife,practically.Wewerekidstogether,sowegowayback.”“Wenttoschooltogether?”“Allthewaythroughhighschool.Wewereinthesameclass,infact,throughbothgradeandhighschool.”“Therearenottoomanypeoplewho’vehadsuchalongfriendship,”Isaid.DR_t3“Idon’tthinkaDR_t4“Actually,”thedriverwenton,“Ihadn’tseenhimmorethanonceortwiceayearoverthepast25or30yearsbecauseImovedawayfromtheoldneighborhoodandyoukindof

losetoucheventhoughyouneverforget.Hewasagreatguy.”“Yousaid‘was’.Doesthatmean—?”Henodded.“Diedacoupleofweeksago.”“I’msorry,”Isaid.“It’snofuntoloseanyfriend—andlosingarealoldoneiseventougher.”Hedidn’treplytothat,andwerodeoninsilenceforafewminutes.ButIrealizedthatOldEdwasstillonhismindwhenhespokeagain,almostmoretohimselfthantome:“Ishouldhavekeptintouch.Yes,”herepeated,“Ishouldhavekeptintouch.”DR_t4“Actually,”theDR_t5“Well,”Iagreed,“weshouldallkeepintouchwitholdfriendsmorethanwedo.Butthingscomeupandwejustdon’tseemtofindthetime?”Heshrugged.“Weusedtofindthetime,”hesaid.“That’sevenmentionedintheletter.”Hehandeditovertome.“Takealook.”“Thanks,”Isaid,“butIdon’twanttoreadyourmail.That’sprettypersonal.”Thedrivershrugged.“OldEd’sdead.There’snothingpersonalnow.Goahead,”heurgedme.DR_t5“Well,”IagreedDR_t6Theletterwaswritteninpencil.Itbeganwiththegreeting“OldFriend,”andthefirstsentenceremindedmeofmyself.I’vebeenmeaningtowriteforsometime,butI’vealwayspostponedit.Itthenwentontosaythatheoftenthoughtaboutthegoodtimestheyhadhadtogetherwhentheybothlivedinthesameneighborhood.Ithadreferencestothingsthatprobablymeantsomethingtothedriver,suchasthetimeTimSheabrokethewindow,theHalloweenthatwetiedOldMr.Parker’sgate,andwhenMrs.Culverusedtokeepusafterschool.

“Youmusthavespentalotoftimetogether,”Isaidtohim.DR_t6TheletterwaswDR_t7

“Likeitsaysthere,”heanswered,“aboutallwehadtospendinthosedayswastime.”Heshookhishead:“Time.”Ithoughtthenextparagraphoftheletterwasalittlesad:Ibegantheletterwith“OldFriend”becausethat’swhatwe’vebecomeovertheyears—oldfriends.Andtherearen’tmanyofusleft.“Youknow,”Isaidtohim,“Whenitsaysherethattherearen’tmanyofusleft,that’sabsolutelyright.EverytimeIgotoaclassreunion,forexample,therearefewerandfewerstillaround.”“Timegoesby,”thedriversaid.“Didyoutwoworkatthesameplace?”Iaskedhim.DR_t7“Likeitsaysth“No,butwehungoutonthesamecornerwhenweweresingle.Andthen,whenweweremarried,weusedtogotoeachother’shouseeverynowandthen.Butforthelast20or30yearsit’sbeenmostlyjustChristmascards.Ofcoursethere’dbealwaysanotewe’deachaddtothecards—usuallysomenewsaboutourfamilies,youknow,whatthekidsweredoing,whomovedwhere,anewgrandchild,thingslikethat—butneverarealletteroranythinglikethat.”“Thisisagoodparthere,”Isaid.“WhereitsaysYourfriendshipovertheyearshasmeantanawfullottome,morethanIcansaybecauseI’mnotgoodatsayingthingslikethat.”Ifoundmyselfnoddinginagreement.“Thatmusthavemadeyoufeelgood,didn’tit?”DR_t8“No,butwehungoutDR_t9ThedriversaidsomethingthatIcouldn’tunderstandbecauseheseemedtobeallchokedup,soIcontinued:“IknowI’dliketoreceivealetterlikethatfrommyoldestfriend.”WeweregettingclosetoourdestinationsoIskippedtothelastparagraph.SoIthoughtyou’dliketoknowthatIwasthinkingofyou.Anditwassigned,YourOldFriend,Tom.Ihandedbacktheletteraswestoppedatmyhotel.“Enjoyedtalkingwithyou,”IsaidasItookmysuitcaseoutofthecab.Tom?TheletterwassignedTom?DR_t9ThedriversaidDR_t10“Ithoughtyourfriend’snamewasEd,”Isaid.“WhydidhesignitTom?”“TheletterwasnotfromEdtome,”heexplained.“I’mTom.It’saletterIwrotetohimbeforeIknewhe’ddied.SoInevermailedit.”Helookedsortofsorrowful,orasifheweretryingtoseesomethinginthedistance.“IguessIshouldhavewrittenitsooner.”WhenIgottomyhotelroomIdidn’tunpackrightaway.FirstIhadtowritealetter—andmailit.DR_t10“IthoughtyourDR_Hesoundedasif…Hesoundedasifhehadacoldorsomething.Whatcanweinferfromthissentence?Thissentenceimpliesthesadstateofmindthetaxidriverwasin.DR_Hesoundedasif…HesouDR_Atleasttheydowith…AtleasttheydowithmebecauseI’montheroadsomuch.Paraphrasethesentence.AtleastlettersfromhomemeanalottomebecauseItravelalotforlongdistances.DR_Atleasttheydowith…ADR_Itmightjustaswell…Itmightjustaswellhavebeenfamily.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.也可以算是一家人。DR_Itmightjustaswell…IDR_ButItakeithe’s…Whatdoes“Itakeit”mean?“Itakeit”means“Iunderstand(that);Iassume(that)”.ButItakeithe’ssomeoneyou’veknownquiteawhile?AsItakeit,theywon’taccepttheproposal.DR_ButItakeithe’s…WhatDR_ButIrealizedthat…ButIrealizedthatOldEdwasstillonhismindwhenhespokeagain,almostmoretohimselfthantome:“Ishouldhavekeptintouch.Yes,”herepeated,“Ishouldhavekeptintouch.”1.Paraphrasethesentence.ButIrealizedthatthetaxidriverwasstillthinkingofOldEdwhenhespokeagain.Itseemedthathespokemoretohimselfthantome.Herepeatedthatheshouldhavekeptintouch.2.Whydidthedriverrepeatthatheshouldhavekeptintouch?HecouldhaveletEdknowhowhemissedhim.DR_ButIrealizedthat…ButDR_Ithadreferences…Ithadreferencestothingsthatprobablymeantsomethingtothedriver.1.Whatdoesitreferto?Itreferstotheletter.2.Whatdoesreferencemeanhere?Itmeanstheactofmentioning.3.Paraphrasethesentence.Thelettermentionedsomethingthatmightbeimportanttothedriver.DR_Ithadreferences…IthaDR_Likeitsaysthere…“Likeitsaysthere,”heanswered,“aboutallwehadtospendinthosedayswastime.”Paraphrasethesentence.“Asthelettersaysthere,”heanswered,“thoughwedidn’thavemuchmoneywehadalotoffreetime.”DR_Likeitsaysthere…“LikDR_Therearefewer…Therearefewerandfewerstillaround.Paraphrasethesentence.Fewerandfewerofusareleftalive.DR_Therearefewer…ThereaDR_Butwehungout…Butwehungoutonthesamecornerwhenweweresingle.ParaphrasethesentenceandtranslateitintoChinese.Butwepassedourfreetimetogetherbeforewegotmarried.不過沒成家時我倆總在一起閑蕩。DR_Butwehungout…ButweDR_Butforthelast…Butforthelast20or30yearsit’sbeenmostlyjustChristmascards.Paraphrasethesentence.ButgenerallyspeakingwehavesentonlyChristmascardstokeepintouchwitheachotherforthelast20or30years.DR_Butforthelast…ButfoDR_Yourfriendshipover…Yourfriendshipovertheyearshasmeantanawfullottome,morethanIcansaybecauseI’mnotgoodatsayingthingslikethat.Paraphrasethesentence.Yourfriendshipovertheyearshasbeenveryimportanttome,moreimportantthanIcansaybecauseI’mnotgoodatexpressingmyfeelings.DR_Yourfriendshipover…YoDR_belostinbelostin/loseoneselfin:

beabsorbedin;befullyoccupiedwithHewaslostinplayingcomputergamessohewasunawareofmyenteringtheroom.Ihadlostmyselfinthought.他忙于這項工作而對周圍的一切都很漠然。Hewaslosttotheworldinthistask.DR_belostinbelostin/DR_availableavailable:adj.1.abletobegot,obtained,used,etc.Ifyoudon’twanttobuyakite,youcanmakeyourownusingdirectionsavailableinthebook.Wehavealreadyusedupalltheavailablespace.對不起,這種外套沒有你要的顏色和尺碼。I’msorry.Thoseovercoatsarenotavailableinyourcolorandsize.2.abletobevisitedorseen;nottoobusy律師現在沒空。Thelawyerisnotavailablenow.DR_availableavailable:adj.DR_orsomethingorsomething:

usedwhenyouarenotverysureaboutwhatyouhavejustsaidTheairfarewasahundredandninety-ninepoundsorsomething.Here’ssomemoney.Getyourselfasandwichorsomething.NB:同義的短語：orsomethinglikethatDR_orsomethingorsomethingDR_goaheadgoahead:

continue;begin(sometimesfollowedbywith+n.)Theboardofdirectorswillvotetodayonwhethertogoaheadwiththeplan.Henrywillbelatebutwewillgoaheadwiththemeetinganyway.DR_goaheadgoahead:TheboDR_estimate1estimate:

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formajudgmentabout(aquantityorvalue)Bill’spersonalricheswereestimatedat$368million.Iestimatethatthetotalcostforthetreatmentofthediseasewillgofrom$5,000to$8,000.我估計她有35歲。Iestimateherageat35.2.n.

approximatecalculationorjudgmentmadeaboutaquantityorvalueAccordingtosomeestimates,thenumberoffarmshasincreasedby50percent.Myestimateofhercharacterwaswrong.DR_estimate1estimate:BillDR_estimate2CF:這組詞都有“估計”或“估價”的意思。estimate

指先于實際的測量、計算或測試而作的某種估計或估價，可以是經過仔細考慮，也可以是隨意的。estimate,evaluate&valueHeestimatedhewoulddothehundredmilesbynoon.他估計自已到中午時能走完這一百英里路。Iaskedthreebuildingfirmstoestimatefortherepairstothehouse.

我請三個建筑公司估計修繕房屋的費用。DR_estimate2CF:這組詞都有“估計”或“DR_estimate3CF:evaluate

很少表示用金錢來估計某物的市場價值，而是對其相對或內在價值的評定。Theresearchprojecthasonlybeenunderwayforthreemonths,soit’stooearlytoevaluateitssuccess.這個研究項目進行了不過三個月，所以要對它的效果作出評價為時尚早。

value

指估計某物的價值、價格。

Hevaluedthehouseformeat￡3,500.他為我給這幢房子估價，價值3,500英鎊。DR_estimate3CF:evaluate很少DR_estimate4Putintoeachgaponeoftheabovewords.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.Howdoteacherstheirstudents’work?2.Itwasthatthereweremorethan2,250,000spidersinoneacreofgrassfield.3.Theyhavegonetohavetheirjewelsevaluate________estimated

_________valued

______.CF:estimate,evaluate&valueDR_estimate4PutintoeachDR_mayaswellmight/may(just)aswell:

Ifyousaythatyoumight/may(just)aswelldosth.,youmeanthatyouwilldoitalthoughyoudonothaveastrongdesiretodoitandmayevenfeelslightlyreluctantaboutit.Anyway,you’rehere;youmightaswellstay.Thepostofficeisreallybusy.We’llhavetoqueueforagestogetserved.Wemightaswellgohome.這道甜食我還是不吃了吧。Imightaswellgivethesweetcourseamiss.

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continuewithoutstoppingTheyrisklosingtheirhomesbecausetheycannolongerkeepuptherepayments.IwassohungryallthetimethatIcouldnotkeepthedietupforlongerthanamonth.Collocation:keeptokeepupwith

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2.Ifthisrain,thegardenwillberuined.3.Trytotrouble.4.Don’trun—Ican’tyou.

5.Hejustwriting,payingnoattentiontothecryofthebaby.6.Healwayshispromi