4. What can I let slide（v.听任其自然发展）? There are never enough hours in the day to do everything, absolutely everything, that I have some interest in doing. There is, however, enough time in the day to do everything that I am truly interested in, and that truly matters. Find what you can let slide -and then let it. 你可以忽略什么？人从来就不可能有充足的时间去做每件事，每件你觉得有趣的事。但你却有足够的时间去做你确实感兴趣、并且也是真正重要的事。把那些不重要的都忽略掉吧。
5. Do the consequences have meaning Every task and project has outcomes and consequences – but consequences don’t matter in and of themselves. What matters is how much those consequences mean to us. Sometimes we fight, claw and struggle towards down a path because other people want us to have the rewards at the end, or because the ends sound impressive – but if they don’t have meaning to us, then we will not be satisfied with the accomplishment. In other cases we may have initially pursued a goal, but our interests and purpose changed. If something doesn’t mean anything to you, then regardless of how important it is to others, how impressive it may be or how important it may have been in the past, it may be time to let it go. 结果是否有意义？每项工作和任务都会产生结果，但结果本身并不重要。重要的是它们之于我们的意义。有时因为别人期盼我们最终能取得成就，或是这结果会令人赞叹钦佩，我们便拼死拼活努力挣扎走下去。但如果这些对我们毫无意义，那么我们是不会满足于结果的。另一种情况，或许一开始我们取得了成就，但我们的兴趣点和追求却变了。所以如果一件事对你没有意义，那就不用太在乎它对其他人是多么重要，它多么值得赞赏或它曾经多么重要，该放手时就放手。
Making Time You may already know what truly matters in your life – but are finding it difficult to make time for it, and to focus on it. Here are some tips to help you make time for what truly matters: 时间规划 也许你已经明确了自己生命中真正重要的事，但又在为如何安排时间、专注做这些事情而发愁，下面就给你一些小建议：
1.Do it first. In Zen To Done Leo suggests picking your 3 Most Important Tasks (MITs) and doing them first thing in the morning. Similarly, once you find what truly matters, try to take care of it first before spending time on tasks that matter less to you. Some people have experienced significant increases in productivity when writing, working out, or meditating early in the morning. I personally believe in paying myself first with my time, and live it every day. I work on my personal goals first thing in the morning, before I do anything else. This way every day begins positively and in line with my future. 首先就去做。 挑出几件对你最重要的事，放在早上先做。同样道理，既然你已经找到了生命中真正重要的事，那就试着在做其他事情之前最先去关注它。已经有人证实过在一大早写作、工作或思考，效率明显提高。我个人提倡先花时间在自己身上，这样去开始每一天。早上第一件事就为个人目标而努力，然后再做其他事。 这样每一天都会有一个积极的开始，一直通向理想的未来。
2.Schedule it in. I’m very busy, and so is m family. My parents and I want to make time for each other however, so I literally schedule dinner in on my Google Calendar. I treat that appointment with the same seriousness as anything else in my life. It’s a commitment to my future and what truly matters. 制定计划。我很忙，我的家人也是。但我和父母都想花时间互相陪伴，所以我写下家庭晚餐计划，并放入日历备忘录。像对待生活中任何其他事一样，我认真看待这个约定。它是我自己对未来的一个承诺，它的确很重要。
3.Treat it as an emergency（n.紧急情况）. My life is booked back to back with work, appointments and various commitments – but when I had to go into surgery for appendicitis, none of the little boxes in my task list got checked off that day. Instead, my routine came to a halt as I dealt with my medical emergency. If you’re having trouble letting things slide, or aren’t sure where you can make time, then consider treating your life mission as an emergency. Clear important, but unnecessary items off your schedule for a day – and let them go. Every day that you spend on tasks that don’t matter is a day you can never recover – and that, to me, isan emergency. 当做紧急情况处理。我的生活被一个接一个的工作、约会和各种承诺所填满，无法喘息。当我不得不因为胰腺炎要动手术时，查看当天的工作列表却一个任务都去不掉。然而因为需要紧急治疗，我的日程安排还是为此停滞了下来。如果你正苦于无法摆脱琐事，或不确定如何挤出时间，那么就把你的人生使命看成紧急手术。从你的工作日程中去掉那些重要但非必要的事，尝试一天，不要再想它们。你荒废于不重要的事情上的每一天，是你永远也无法补救的，对我来说，这才是是紧急的事。
What Truly Matters, Matters We all know deep down there are different things that drive us – hobbies that excite us, passions that we wish we had more time to explore, people we wish could spend more time with. I believe that identifying, focusing on, and spending time on what matters to us, is not simply a thought exercise. 真正有意义的，才是重要的 我们深知自己被不同的事物所驱使——让人兴奋的爱好，想花更多时间去探索的激情，还有希望可以与之长久相处的那些人。我相信发现、专注于有意义的事，并对此倾注时间，并不仅仅是项思考练习，它会改变你的生活。
Focusing on what truly matters, truly matters. 专注于真正重要的事就是最重要的事。
- Jenny, I know you like Jack a lot, but what do you like about him? 珍妮，我知道你很喜欢杰克，你喜欢他哪一点啊？
- Well, I don't know, but there's just something special about him. Don't you think? 我也不知道，他就是有些特别，你不觉得吗？
- Really? What's that "something"? 真的吗？哪里特别？
- Well, he's gentle, patient, successful, and mature. I think He's my Mr. Right! 他优雅，有耐心，成功，成熟。他就是我的白马王子！
- MATURE is a good word, but don't you think he's a little old for you? 成熟可是个好词汇，可是，你不觉得他对你来说有点老吗？
- Well, age shouldn't be something that gets in the way of a person's relationship. As long as we love each other, age is not an issue。 年龄不会影响人之间的关系。只要我们喜欢对方，年龄不是问题。
- But what will others think? 但其他人会怎么想？
- I don't care what others will think. I just know I love him and he loves me. And that's all that matters. 我不在乎其他人怎么想。我只知道我爱他，他也爱我。这才是最重要的事情。
As young Chinese become wealthier, there is one area where they are increasingly looking to make a big impression（n.印象） on their families and friends and create lifelong（adj.终身的） memories for themselves: weddings.
And with Chinese spending some $57 billion a year on weddings and half of young people in this country saying they need help in planning their marriage ceremonies, an American company is looking to capitalize（v.资本化） on what it sees as a huge business opportunity here: training Chinese wedding planners.
Weddings Beautiful Worldwide has just set up a joint venture in China to bring its expertise in training wedding planners to this country, where young couples can use help figuring out how to spend the equivalent（adj.相等的，相当的） of thousands of dollars and more to celebrate their nuptials（n.婚礼）.
It brings a range of established partnerships（n.伙伴关系） with flower shops, car rental companies and hotels offering wedding banquets（n.宴会，盛宴）, and other vendors（n.卖方，供应商） and service providers.
它与花店、汽车租赁以及提供婚礼宴会的酒店建立了广泛的合作关系，还包括其他零售商店及服务供应商。
The joint venture（v.合资公司） plans to groom（v.训练） a new generation of wedding planners through an 18-part training course to become a "certified wedding specialist." -- a career for which there appears to be ample（adj.旺盛的） demand（n.需求）.
- Mr. Arnold, what holidays do you have? 阿诺德先生，你们有哪些节日？
- We seem to have the most holidays in the world. The big national holidays we have are Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. Of course we celebrate our Independence Day. That’s the Fourth of July. The biggest holiday is Christmas. 我们似乎是世界上拥有节日最多。全国性的大节日有感恩节、纪念日和劳工节。当然，我们也庆祝独立日。独立日是7月4日。我们最大的节日是圣诞节。
- What’s the biggest holiday in China? Mrs. Wang? 王女士，中国最大的节日是什么？
- Spring Festival. It’s also called Chinese New Year. It’s celebrated according to the lunar calendar（n.农历）. 春节，也叫中国农历新年。我们是根据农历来庆祝的。
- In which month is it in the Western calendar(n.阳历)? 那在阳历中，它是哪个月？
- It varies every year. It comes either at the end of January or the beginning of February. 每年都会不一样。不是在一月底，就是在二月初。
- That’s fascinating. How do you celebrate it? 听上去很诱人！你们如何庆祝？
- Well, all shops are closed and everyone seems to stay at home. It’s the time for family reunions（n.团聚）, you know. On New Year’s Eve, many people stay up the whole night. 所有商店都关门了，每个人似乎都待在家里。你知道，这是举家团圆的日子。在除夕之夜，很多人都是整晚不睡来守岁的。
- And what about the children? 那孩子们呢？
- It’s really a great holiday for children. They dress up in their best clothes and play with firecrackers（n.鞭炮） in the streets. 这对孩子们来说，可是个盛大的节日。他们身着新衣，在街道上放鞭炮。
关键词复习： Chinese New Year 中国农历新年 The lunar calendar 农历 New Year’s Eve 除夕之夜 the Western calendar 阳历
Created as planet Earth sweeps（v.扫） through dusty debris（n.碎片） from mysterious, asteroid-like, 3200 Phaethon, the annual Geminid Meteor（n.双子座流星雨） Shower should be the best meteor shower of the year. The Geminids are predicted to peak（v.达到顶峰） on the night of December 14, but you can start watching for Geminid meteors this weekend. The best viewing is after midnight in a dark, moonless sky, with the shower's radiant（n.发光的） constellation（n.星座） Gemini well above the horizon - a situation that favors skygazers in the northern hemisphere（n.北半球）. In this picture from the 2009 Geminid shower, a bright meteor with a greenish tinge（n.细微的色彩） flashes through the sky over the Mojave Desert near Barstow, California, USA. Recognizable in the background are bright stars in the northern asterism known as the Big Dipper, framing the meteor streak.
Believe it or not, Shanghai's winter is extremely (adv.非常地) cold. 信不信由你，上海的冬天真的是非常冷.
It feels like standing in the ice water without any protection（n.保护）. 冷得就像是赤裸裸地站在冰水里面。
Lack of heating equipments（n.设备，配置） is an important reason. 缺少取暖的设备是一个重要的原因。
In Beijing, which is 1000 km north of Shanghai, almost every room has heater installed（v.安装）. People can wear T-shirt in their houses in winter. 在北京，这个离上海距离超过一千公里的城市，基本上所有的房间都安装了暖气。冬天，人们在房间里面可以只穿T恤。
In Shanghai, heating equipment is not a standard configuration for a room. 在上海，暖气还不属于房间的“基础”设施。
A banana is like a natural sleeping pill（n.安眠药）. Besides containing melatonin(n.褪黑激素) and serotonin（n.血清素） in small quantities, a banana also contains Magnesium（n.镁元素）, material that can stimulate muscle relaxant. 香蕉就像天然的安眠药片。除了含有少量的褪黑素和血清素以外，香蕉还含有 镁，一种可以令刺激肌肉放松的元素。
2. Chamomile（n.菊花） tea---菊花茶 Chamomile tea has a calming effect which reduce the physical and mental stress, making this tea perfect beverage to be consumed before bed. 菊花茶具有镇定效果，可以降低身体和精神的压力，是完美的睡前饮料。
3.Warm Milk---温牛奶
Nope, this is not a myth, a glass of warm milk before bed may help your sleep. Milk contains tryptophan, the amino acids(n.氨基酸) that have a sedative(adj.镇静的) effect and calcium that helps the brain use tryptophan. 这不是谣传，睡前喝一杯的温牛奶可以帮助你的睡眠。牛奶中含有色氨酸，具有镇静效果的氨基酸，以及可以有助于大脑利用色氨酸的钙。
4. Oatmeal (n.麦片，燕麦粥) ---燕麦片
Oatmeal before bed is the quickest way to the sleep, because oatmeal stimulates the production of melatonin in the body at night. 睡前食用燕麦片是最快进入睡眠的方法，因为燕麦片刺激身体在晚间产生褪黑素。
5. Almond Peanut （n.杏仁）---杏仁
Almond is a peanut which is good for heart organ. But almond can also help your sleep because it contains tryptophan（n.色氨酸） and magnesium. 杏仁是一种有利于心脏的坚果。但是杏仁一样可以帮助你的睡眠，因为它富含色氨酸和镁。
1.If your smartphone is equipped with our technology, you can send a message to the washing machine to turn itself on. 如果你的智能手机安装了我们的技术,你就可以给洗衣机发条信息,命令它自己开工。
2.This was a smart way of fighting the opening battles of the smartphone wars against Apple. 这在与苹果的智能手机之战中是个聪明的举动。
3.I can be quick on the draw when it comes to pulling out my smartphone to snap a few photographs. 我掏出智能手机拍照的动作那叫一个麻利！
A man visits a friend's house and is invited in to the living room. In the living room, there's a table, and on the table there is a game of chess. Next to the game of chess, there's a dog.
一个人去朋友家拜访，坐在客厅里面。厅里有一个桌子，桌上有一盘棋。棋盘的旁边，有一只狗坐在那里。
'That's amazing,' he says. 'Your dog plays chess.' “神奇”，客人说道，“你的狗竟然会下棋。”
'Yes,' replies the man. 'It is amazing, but it isn't so amazing: we've played six games and he has only beaten me twice.'
“是的，”主人回答道。“是有点神奇，但是也不是那么了不起。我们下6盘，它也只能赢我两次。”
This isn't the funniest joke in the world, but having a joke in mind and a sense of humour can help you stop taking life too seriously.
Limiting beliefs are one of the main reasons why many people are dissatisfied with their lives and get frustrated. It is also the main reason why many people are stuck living the same life every single day. I have experienced a lot of limiting beliefs in the past and I still do right now, however I have learned how to understand my mind better to deal with these useless thoughts (notice how I mentioned useless thoughts).
Many of the limiting beliefs that you have right now are programmed in your mind because of the past experiences that you have encountered. It may be a thought of a close friend or family member constantly crtitisizing you or a co worker or your boss giving you an identity that isn’t really alligned with who you truly are. This, of course is just one example.
Many of the limiting beliefs you encounter are also programmed in you based on the environment that you were brought up in when you were a child. Beliefs than get harder to change once you reach your adulthood (although it is possible for anyone to change their thinking at any time).
The state of mind you currently are in determines what you are going to attract into your life and your level of success. When you are in a state of mind where you are constantly pessimistic, complaining, or you constantly tell yourself, “I CANT DO THIS OR THAT”, your frame of mind is in a very negative state. When you are in this state of mind, you are immediately sending signals to your brain and stopping your creativity from working. When you get used to that belief, you keep thinking life is suppose to be the way it is at the current moment. For example, if you are around people that are always criticizing other people or are jealous, you will think that that is how everyone in life is. You will program your mind to be in that STATE. If you are not careful this can be toxic.
When you mentally reframe an experience or an image, it means that you are changing the way that you perceive it. Let me give you an example; Maybe you experienced being criticized or someone telling you that “you are nothing and that you are worthless”. Successful people have the capability of taking negative experiences and reframing them so that they can see opportunity instead of being disappointed. 当你在感觉一种经历或者一幅图景开始重新构图。意味着你已经开始自己察觉和感知事态的方式已经改变了。举个例子，也许曾经有人对你说：“你一无是处！”或者“你真没用！”今后的成功者，面对这些消极的事情时，不会一味觉得失望，他反倒是可以看到这件事情里面蕴藏着的机会。
When you change the perception of a negative experience and use it towards your advantage, your mind will automatically be programmed to perform at a peak level. 当你改变你对一件消极事情的看待角度，在事情的基础上充分发挥你的优势。你的思绪就会自动换挡，表现你最有能量的一面。
When I cold call on my sales calls, I go through a lot of rejection. However, I have trained my mind to treat every rejection as a positive experience because I learn more about what customers want. Rejection to me means that I am growing mentally and emotionally. I hope you see where I am getting at here. 曾经的我，做过电话销售。在工作过程中被拒绝过很多次。但是，我告诉自己，这些经历反倒是可以告诉我去理解客户到底想要什么。拒绝对我来说意味着精神和情感上的成长。我的意思，你们一定明白了？
jingle bells, jingle bells 叮叮铛，叮叮铛 jingle all the way, 铃声一路响 oh what fun it is to ride 多有趣啊 in a one-horse open sleigh, 我们坐在雪橇上 jingle bells, jingle bells 叮叮铛，叮叮铛 jingle all the way, 铃声一路响 oh what fun it is to ride 多有趣啊 in a one-horse open sleigh. 我们坐在雪橇上 dashing through the snow 冲破大风雪 in a one-horse open sleigh 坐在雪橇上 through the fields we go 飞奔过田野 laughing all the way. 一路笑声郎 bells on bob-tail ring 铃声不停响 making spirits bright 精神多欢畅 what fun it is to ride and sing 跑着 唱着,多有趣啊 a sleighing song tonight. 今晚来把雪橇歌儿唱 jingle bells, jingle bells 叮叮铛，叮叮铛 jingle all the way, 一路铃声响 oh what fun it is to ride 多有趣啊 in a one-horse open sleigh, 我们坐在雪橇上 jingle bells, jingle bells 叮叮铛，叮叮铛 jingle all the way, 一路铃声响 oh what fun it is to ride 多有趣啊 in a one-horse open sleigh. 我们坐在雪橇上！
Last Monday I was sitting in my local cafe, minding my own business, when a funny thing happened. 上个周一，我坐在当地的咖啡馆中，做着自己的事情，一件有趣的事情发生了。
A guy came in wearing a long overcoat, a brown hat and sunnies. I thought it was a bit strange because it was a cool, cloudy day outside. 一位男子走了进来，穿着一件长外套，戴着一顶棕色的帽子和一副太阳眼镜。我觉得有一点奇怪，因为外面是个凉爽多云的天。
He looked around the cafe for a few seconds, took off his glasses and sat down in a chair facing the door. 他环顾了咖啡馆几秒钟，脱下了他的眼镜，坐在了面对门的位子上。
Jane, one of the waitresses, brought him a menu. He looked at it briefly, then ordered coffee and a sandwich. 简是其中的一位女招待员，给了他一份菜单。他草草地看了一下，然后点了咖啡和一个三明治。
When Jane went off to get his order he took a newspaper out of his coat pocket and began reading the sports page on the back. 当简离开去准备他的餐点时，他从大衣里拿出了一张报纸，然后从背面的体育版开始读起。
A few minutes later Jane came and put his order on the table. 几分钟后，简来了，把他点的东西放在了桌子上。
He took a bite out of his sandwich and was about to have some coffee when his cell phone rang. He took it out of his pocket and answered it. "Yeah." 他咬了一口三明治，当要喝几口咖啡的时候，他的手机响了。他从口袋里拿出手机，然后应答。 “是。”
He listened for a few minutes, closed his phone and picked up his paper. He turned to the front page. 他听了几分钟，关上了他的电话，然后拿起了他的报纸。他翻到了头版。
Suddenly he stood up, shoved his sandwich and newspaper into his pocket and ran out of the door really quickly, without paying for the meal. 突然间他站了起来，把三明治和报纸塞进了他的口袋里，很快地跑出了大门，连餐费也没有付。
As he ran out of the door the newspaper fell out of his pocket. 当他跑出大门的时候，报纸从他口袋里掉了出来。
He ran down the street and disappeared into the crowd. 他跑向了街道的远处，消失在人群里。
I walked to the door, picked up the paper and looked at it. His picture was on the front page. 我走向门边，捡起了报纸，看了一下。他的照片就在头版上。
He was a lucky guy. He had just won two million dollars! 他真是幸运儿。他刚才中了两百万美元！
Let’s go over some phrases now. 让我们一起来回顾一下有用的短语吧！ minding my own business - not being interested in what other people are doing 自顾自忙着自己的事情 funny – strange 奇异的，滑稽的 overcoat - long coat for cold or wet days 寒冷或潮湿天气穿得长外套 sunnies – sunglasses 太阳眼镜 shoved - pushed strongly 用力地推挤
Dear Economist: Can you help me win the lottery? By Tim Harford
I have started playing the national lottery in an attempt to（试图做…）resolve my worsening financial situation. While I am aware of the improbability of winning, I was wondering if I would improve my chances by sticking with the same numbers rather than using the randomly (adv.随意地) generated “quick pick”? Peter, Canada
Dear Peter,
You seem to have a rather charming scenario(n.假想) in mind, with you playing the role of a little lost child, and the lottery machine playing the role of parent, diligently (adv.勤奋地)searching for you. This is called a “rendezvous（会合点） problem”, and, in general, you would be better off staying where you are and letting the lottery machine find you.
But whether you can shave 35,000 years off is beside the point. The lottery machine is not trying to find your number. It has no memory of previous combinations, and is equally (un)likely to pick any of the 14 million. Pick at random, write down your birthday ... it makes no difference to your chance of winning – although if you write down unusual numbers, it will minimise the likelihood that if you win, you’ll have to share your prize.
In case you are not a long-time reader, I will repeat my advice as to how to enjoy the thrill of the lottery without the fool’s bet. Choose your numbers, but don’t buy a ticket. You’ll win almost every week – the fear that your number might actually come up is an adrenaline rush(肾上腺素,刺激感) to beat them all.
Personal Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating（v.激励） yourself to turn this vision of the future into reality. 对于考虑你的完美未来，并且激励你将这个未来愿景转变为现实来说，设定目标是个强大的过程。
The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely（adv.精确地） what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate（v.集中） your efforts. You'll also quickly spot the distractions that would otherwise lure you from your course. 设定目标的这个过程帮助你选择你要过怎样的生活。通过明确知道你要达到的目标，你会知道你该将你的注意力放在哪里。当一些干扰诱惑你远离你的轨道时，你能很快地发现它们。
More than this, properly-set goals can be incredibly motivating, and as you get into the habit of (养成...的习惯) setting and achieving goals, you'll find that your self-confidence builds fast. 不只如此，准确设定的目标有很强的激励作用，当你养成设定和完成目标的习惯时，你会发现你能很快建立自信心。
Achieving More with Focus（n.专注力） 专注力让你收获更多
Goal setting techniques are used by top-level athletes, successful business-people and achievers in all fields. They give you long-term vision and short-term motivation. They focus your acquisition（n.获得）of knowledge, and help you to organize your time and your resources so that you can make the very most of your life. 设定目标的方法被那些顶级运动员、成功的商业人士和各领域有成就的人所运用。于长期，它们带给你视野；于短期，它们会给你带来激励作用。它们使你专注于知识的获取，让你组织你的时间和资源，因此你能利用好的你的生活。
By setting sharp, clearly defined goals, you can measure and take pride in (以…为傲) the achievement of those goals. You can see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless grind (n.苦力,苦差). By setting goals, you will also raise your self-confidence, as you recognize your ability and competence in achieving the goals that you have set. 通过设定清晰明确的目标，你可以进行衡量，以完成的目标为傲。你可以预见到你所取得进步，而之前你或许只是把它看作是毫无意义的苦差事。通过设定目标，当你在完成目标的进程中认识到你的能力和优势的时候，你也可以提升你的自信心。
【Ten Lies You’ll Hear Before Pursuing Your Dream】 你追逐梦想之前听到的十种谎言
Here are ten ill-advised tips (lies) people will likely tell you when you decide to pursue your dreams（v.实现你的梦想） and the reasons why they are dreadfully（adv.可怕地，糟糕地） mistaken: 这里有十条没脑筋的建议（谎话）和他们被误解的原因，这些都是当你决定要追逐你梦想的时候，人们最可能告诉你的。
1. You can follow your dreams someday, but right now you need to buckle down（v.稳住）and be responsible. 你可以以后再去追逐你的梦想，但是现在你必须铆足劲并且负责任。
Someday? When is ”someday”? “Someday” is not a day at all. It’s a foggy generalization（n.模糊的概念） of a time that will likely never come. Today is the only day guaranteed to you. Today is the only day you can begin to make a difference in your life. And pursuing your dreams is what life is all about. So don’t be irresponsible（adj.不负责任的）. Don’t wait until “someday.” Make today the first day of the rest of your new life. 以后？以后是什么时候？“以后”根本就不是一天。它是一种笼统的时间概念，而且可能永远都不会出现。对你来说，今天才是你唯一需要保证的一天。今天是唯一一天能让你的生活开始不一样。并且追逐梦想就像你的生活一样，所以不要对你的生活不负责任。不要等“以后”的到来。让今天成为你以后新生活的第一天。
2. You’re totally screwed（adj.完蛋、失败的） if it doesn’t work out. 如果你无法成功就会彻底失败。
Wrong! You’re not even close to being screwed. In fact, the worst case scenario is that things don’t work out and you have to go back to doing exactly what you are doing right now. 错！大错特错！你离彻头彻尾的失败远着呢。实际上，最坏的情况不是事情没有成功，而且你必须又开始痛不欲生的做你现在讨厌去做的事情。
3. It’s safer to stay at your day job. 保持你现在的工作不冒险
Sure, I suppose. But you know what’s even safer than that? Going home, locking yourself in your bedroom, and never, ever coming out. And just like that, you will have flushed（v.冲刷） your entire life and your dreams down the toilet. Remember, safer doesn’t always mean better. 我料想也对。但是你要知道，什么比保持现在的工作更不冒险？那就是回家，把自己反锁在房间里，然后永远不要出来。就像这样。你将会把你的整个人生和梦想冲进厕所里。记住，不冒险并不意味着更好。
4. That’s impossible! 那是不可能的
It’s only impossible if you never do anything about it. The reason certain things seem impossible is simply because nobody has achieved them yet. But this doesn’t mean that with your help these things won’t become possible in the future. If you truly dedicate yourself to an end result, almost anything is possible. You just have to want it bad enough. 如果你从来不去做一件事，才会不可能成功。一件事情看上去不可能实际上只是因为没有人成功的做到过。但是这并不代表，未来在你的努力下，也无法成功。
5. Only a lucky few “make it.”（只有少数的幸运儿才能成功） 只有少数的幸运儿才能成功
That’s because those lucky few got off their rear ends and did something about it! They had the drive（n.驱动力）, determination, and willpower（n.意志力） that you have right now. You can be one of them. It’s up to you（由你决定）, and only you. 那是因为那些少数的幸运儿背着你们做了许多努力。他们有他们的方向，目的和决心，就想你现在有的一样。你也可以成为他们之中的一员，完全取决于你，而且只有你。
6. You might fail. And failing is bad. 你有可能会输，并且会输的很惨。
Failures are simply stepping stones to success. No matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something: win–win（双赢）. The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you’re too scared to make a mistake. If you can’t handle failure, then you can’t handle success either. 失败是成功之母。不管结果怎么样，事情只是会以它自己的本身的趋势结束。不管你是成功或者你能从中学到一些东西：双赢。你会犯的最大的错误就是你害怕失败还什么都不去做。如果你不能驾驭失败，那你也无法驾驭成功。
7. You don’t have access to the right resources. 你没有通往成功的资源
It’s not about having the right resources; it’s about exploiting（v.开发） the resources you do have access to. Stevie Wonder couldn’t see, so he exploited his sense of hearing into a passion for music, and he now has twenty-five Grammy Awards（n.格莱美奖） to prove it. Get it? 这不是关于资源的问题，而且关于怎么去开发你能使用的资源。Steve Wonder是个盲人，所以他找到了他对音乐的热情，而且他现在有25个格莱美大奖来证明这个，懂了么？
8. You need more money saved before you can take the first step. 在你采取行动之前，你需要更多的资金。
You don’t need more money. You need a plan. You need a budget. Eliminate（v.排除） ALL the nonessential （adj.不重要的，非本质的） costs in your life. If pursuing your dream requires you to leave your day job, figure out the absolute minimum amount（n.最少量） of income that you realistically（adv.实际的） require to live. Studying those who have succeeded with similar ventures（n.冒险） also helps. But above all, take baby steps. Don’t be foolish and assume that you must have a certain amount of money saved right now, or that you must quit your day job today in order to pursue your dreams. Instead, ask yourself, “What actions can I take right now with the money and resources I have right now that will bring me closer to desired goal?”
9. You don’t need any help. It’s smarter to go after it alone. 你不需要任何帮助，独自追逐梦想更明智。
You are the sum of the people you spend the most time with. If you hang with the wrong people, they will negatively（adv.消极地） affect you. But if you hang with the right people, you will be far more capable（adj.能干的） and powerful than you ever could have been alone. Find your tribe（n.部落，群体） and work together to make a difference in all of your lives. 你和你自己待在一起的时候最多。近朱者赤，近墨者黑。找到自己的同类，并且和他们一起努力，让自己的生活开始有个新的开始。
10. That sounds like a lot of hard work. 这听起来好像有很多困难
You’re darn right it does! But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it. I think success in life hinges on（v.取决于） one key point: finding hard work you love doing. As long as you remain true to yourself and follow your own interests, values, and dreams, you can find success through passion. Perhaps most importantly, you won’t wake up a few years from now working in a career field you despise, wondering, How the heck am I going to do this for the next thirty years? So if you catch yourself working hard and loving every minute of it, don’t stop. You’re onto something big. Because hard work ain’t hard when you concentrate on your passions and dreams.
Disregard（v.漠视） these misguided（adj.误导的） bits of nonsense and you’ll be well on your way to fulfilling（v.实现） your dreams. Now get out there and make a splash! 忽视这些愚蠢的行径和话语，你会在你追逐梦想的道路上做的很好。那现在就去大作一番
1. And for a minute, it really seemed like the end of the world. 一时间,真的仿佛是世界末日了。
2. I found out that Alice gave you a knock-back，but it's not the end of the world. There are plenty more fish in the sea you know. 我知道Alice拒绝了你,但这不是世界末日。这个世界上还有很多好姑娘。
3．The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning. （山重水复,柳暗花明。）世界是圆的。看似终点的地方也许仅仅是开始。
LL: Gosh, there is hardly any one here, Li Hua. This party is really dead!
LH: Larry. 这里每个人明明都活得好好的，你为什么说the party is dead呢？
LL: Well, because there aren't very many people here, there isn't much conversation and laughter. When a party isn't lively, we say it is DEAD. And this party is dead.
LH: 噢，你是说这个party不热闹，了无生气啊。现在时间还早，也许一会儿就热闹起来了。
LL: I hope so. Speaking of places being dead today, I went into work for a little bit to get some things from my desk. There was no one in the office - it was completely dead.
LH: 那当然了，今天是除夕，没有什么人会去办公室的。
LL: I guess the college campus must be dead now, too.
LH: 不光是今天，期终考试结束后，学生们都回家过年了。The campus has been dead for two weeks.
LL: So, Li Hua, do you mind being on campus when it is dead like it is now?
LH: 确实有点孤单，不过人少也有人少的好处。比方说，图书馆里就特别安静。
LL: Oh, I bet the library is completely dead! I mean, who would be studying over the break?
LH: 我啊！不过你说的没错，校园里确实没有什么人，可是停车特别方便。
LL: I know what you mean about the convenience. This year I made sure to do my Christmas shopping at a time when the shopping mall was really dead.
LH: 圣诞购物季节，商店里到处都是人。I cannot imagine a mall being dead during the holidays.
LL: I went early on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Since most people work during those times, it was pretty dead at the mall.
LH: 这倒是个好办法，可以避开购物的人群，不用跟别人挤来挤去的。
LL: That's right, Li Hua. Hey, look, the party isn't so dead any more! Some more people have shown up, and the music has started.
LH: The party isn't dead at all. 你想去跳舞吗？
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LL: Sure, I'd love to dance, Li Hua. Now the party is really happening!
LH: 如果我没猜错得话，Happening是dead的反义词吧？
LL: You are right, Li Hua. It is the opposite of a "dead" party. A happening party is one that is lively and exciting - and where lots of different things are happening.
LH: 是啊，这个party好像一下子就热闹起来了。
LL: Frank has done a good job. It is because of parties like this that I love the holidays. Christmas and New Year's are such happening times of the year.
LH: 就是啊，新年圣诞确实热闹，大家都跟亲朋好友在一起，不过我也很喜欢春天和夏天。
LL: Why do you like spring and summer, Li Hua?
LH: 放春假和暑假我可以到外地去，visit some more happening places.
LL: I can't imagine a more happening place than New York City. I mean here in New York there is always something going on!
LH: 纽约确实很热闹，可是美国还有其他热闹的地方啊。
LL: I suppose that is true. I've heard San Francisco has a very happening art scene.
LH: 我就很想去旧金山看看。还有，我还特别喜欢美国的布鲁斯音乐，所以很想到孟菲斯去。
LL: I don't know, Li Hua. I visited Memphis once, and I didn't think it was a very happening place. But then again, I am not a fan of Blues music.
LH: 猫王的雅园就在孟菲斯。我一直想去看看。我想，他当年在雅园一定开过很多热闹的派对。
LL: Elvis was famous for his wild parties. Look, the party is really happening now.
LH: Come on, Larry. 我们去跳舞吧，这么热闹的party, 我可不想就站在这儿。Let's go have some fun!
LL: Okay, Li Hua! Now this is my idea of a happening time!
Daniel: I'd like to eat a hamburger and a bottle of coca-cola.
Grandpa: Hey, kid, that's wrong. It's a Chinese restaurant. Let's eat something traditional.
Daniel: Then there is nothing particular I'd like to eat. Grandpa, what's your favorite here?
Grandpa: The Chinese rice pudding. Your father loves it, too. You wanna try?
Daniel: Sure. Is it sweet?
Grandpa: Yes, of course. But I think they can make you a salty one, too.
Daniel: Great, I want it spicy.
Grandpa: Come on. Don's go too far.
Daniel: I want it to be special. And you know that I always like hot food.
Grandpa: OK then. We shall ask them to put some red chilli on it.
Daniel: I'm sure I'd like that.
Grandpa: I hope so.
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丹尼尔: 爷爷，这个餐厅看起来好旧啊。它建成多少年了啊？
爷爷: 我不是很确定它是什么时候开张的。但我知道它比我还老呢。我小的时候，就经常来这里吃东西的。
丹尼尔: 哦，真有趣。爸爸告诉过我他小的时候您也常常带他来这里。现在，轮到我了。
爷爷: 是啊。我们可是这里的贵宾啊。那么，你今天想吃点什么呢？
丹尼尔: 我要吃一个汉堡包和一瓶可乐。
爷爷: 嗨，孩子，别弄错了。这是中餐厅。我们得吃点传统的食品。
丹尼尔: 那我就不知道有什么特别想吃的了。爷爷，您最喜欢这里的什么呢？
爷爷: 八宝粥。你爸爸也很喜欢的。你想尝尝吗？
丹尼尔: 当然了。它是甜的吗？
爷爷: 是啊，当然了。但是我觉得他们也可以给你做一碗咸的。
丹尼尔: 太好了。我还要辣的。
爷爷: 哎呀。别太过了。
丹尼尔: 我就想要点特别的啊。而且您知道我一直喜欢辣味的食物啊。
爷爷: 那好吧。我们就叫他们给你往里面加点辣椒。
丹尼尔: 我确定我一定会喜欢的。
爷爷: 希望如此。
经典背诵 Recitation
Grandpa: I took Daniel out for dinner today. White ordering, he asked for a hamburger and a bottle of coca-cola. It was so funny, for we were in an old traditional Chinese restaurant. But I persuaded him to eat some traditional food. Finally we ordered the Chinese rice pudding. Daniel wanted it spicy, which is really weird. But never mind, because he wanted it.
生词小结
VIP (very important person) 贵宾
hamburger n. 汉堡包
salty adj. 咸的
hot adj. 辣的
chilli n. 辣椒
Material 语素
Dumplings
Chinese dumpling or Jiaozi, with meat and vegetable fillings, is a traditional Chinese Food, which is essential during festival in China. The history of jiaozi dates back to ancient times, some 500-600 years ago. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi to connote their wishes for good fortune.
Mid-autumn Day is an ancient Chinese festival. On that day, people always get together to eat moon cakes and raise the lantern. As the lunar calendar new year, it is also an important festival when people get together to celebrate the family union. They are sitting together, appreciating the beautiful moon, talking, singing songs about moon and showing their love to each other until midnight. What a happy prospect!
Hi-tech and sustainability combined in an alpine hut. Watch the video!www.siemens.com/answers/huthaven Recently the topic of green travel has been widely debated which has aroused public attention and has been more and more popular with people. To some extent, it has become a fashion. Undoubtedly, green travel has a pround impact on both enviroment and social, for its significance cannot be denied.
Green travel, especially public transport, makes a positive contribution to the environment and society. On one hand, public transport has the potential to reduce transport CO 2 emissions, which is a major contributor to local air pollution and smog. In this sense, green travel makes the environment clean and gives people a healthy living environment. On the other hand, public transport plays an important role in reducing the social costs of transport include traffic jam and time taken away from the family while commuting and vulnerability to fuel price increases.
We have only one world we can live in. I hope through green travel can we protect the enviroment and save resources. In my opinion, no matter where we go, we are supposed to choose green travel. If you are near to the place which you go to, you can go there on foot or by bicycle. In this way can we protect our environmen and keep fit. If you are far away from it, you can choose going there by bus or by taxi with your friends.
Iran plans to display several US and Israelispy drones it has taken possession of in the near future, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Wednesday.
伊朗半官方的梅尔通讯社周三报道称，伊朗计划于近期展览截获的几架美国和以色列的无人侦查机。
文中的spy drone就是指“无人侦查机”，drone就是指“遥控飞机，无人驾驶的飞机”，drone作动词时，还可指“混（日子）；懒散地打发时间”，比如Don't drone away the precious years of youth.（别虚度青春年华。）
The draft law on entry and exit procedures, for the first time, allows the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to put in place a system to gather biological identification data, such as fingerprints, on foreign visitors.
00:00.74]2.The Best Time of My Life [00:06.07]It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. [00:10.64]I was insecure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me. [00:17.94]My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. [00:22.84]Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. [00:26.33]He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape. [00:29.92]As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day, [00:33.62]he noticed I wasn’t full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. [00:39.92]I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. [00:43.19]I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached Nicholas’s age, [00:48.10]so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?” [00:51.47]Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question: [01:00.18]“When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, [01:07.15]that was the best time of my life. [01:09.98]“When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life. [01:17.39]“When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life. [01:25.77]“When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life. [01:30.89]“The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. [01:36.88]When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America, that was the best time of my life. [01:44.61]“When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life. [01:50.40]“When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life. [01:57.95]“And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old. [02:01.56]I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. [02:08.45]This is the best time of my life.”
Tryvertising essentially takes product placement to the real world, integrating products into the daily life of consumers so they can make up their minds based on their actual experience with the products. 体验式广告让植入式广告走进现实生活，通过把产品融入到顾客的日常生活，使顾客根据他们的实际体验决定购买。 For example, Gillette distributed their new Brush-Ups teeth wipes for several months to KLM Airlines passengers after their in-flight meals. In Germany, 60 Etap budget hotels are furnished with an IKEA room. 举例来说，荷兰皇家航空公司的乘客享用完飞机餐之后，都能得到吉列公司免费发放的新擦牙布。在德国，60家Etap经济型酒店中有宜家家居客房。
1. A friend in need 患难时帮助你的朋友 I’ll always be grateful to Jane for lending me a hand at that time. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 我很感激简能在那个时候向我伸出援手，能够共患难的朋友才是真朋友。
2. A fair-weather friend 不能共患难、只可共安乐的朋友 I really thought she’d be there to help me, but it seems that she’s just a fair-weather friend. 我当时真的以为她会来这儿帮我，看来她不是个能共患难的朋友。
3. A circle of friend 朋友圈 He introduced me to his circle of friends. 他把我介绍给他的那群朋友认识。
---Bill: Super! Let me introduce you to my friend, Clarence. Clarence, this is Dan--he works with me at the office. 太棒了，让我来向你介绍我的朋友克拉伦斯。克拉伦斯，这是丹，我办公室的同事。
---Clarence: Hello, Dan. 你好，丹。
---Bill: Dan, this is my colleague, Clarence. 丹，这是我的同事克拉伦斯。
---Dan: Pleased to meet you. I have never met any of Bill’s workmates before? Where are you from? 见到你很高兴。我还从来没有见比尔的同事，你是哪里人？
---Bill: He is from East America., and has just moved here. 他来自美国东部，刚刚搬到这里来。
---Dan: What part of the East, Clarence? 东部的哪里，克拉伦斯？
---Clarence: Boston, near the harbor. 波斯顿，在哈勃附近。
---Dan: It must be quite a change--coming here? 来到这一定挺不适应的吧？
---Clarence: It is, but I'm glad to be here and make new freinds. 是的，但是我来这也挺高兴地，可以认识新的朋友。
---Bill: Hey, Dan. Do you still play golf? 丹，你也打高尔夫吗？
---Dan: Not as much as I would like. 打得不多。
---Bill: Clarence plays. Maybe we could all play sometime soon? 克拉伦斯喜欢打，也许我们几天之后可以一起打球。
---Dan: That sounds great. How about tomorrow morning? 听起来不错，明天怎么样？
---Bill.: Sure, say 7:00, out at Harrison Park? 当然，7点吧，在哈里森公园可以吗？
---Dan: sounds good to me. 好的。
---Bill: Dan, could you pass me that newspaper? Let's see what the weather's supposed to be. 丹，你能够把报纸传给我吗？让我们看看天气怎么样。
---Dan: Sure, here you go. 恩，给你报纸。
---Bill: Thanks. The report is a humdinger. I guess summer is finally here. 谢谢，天气非常好，我觉得夏天终于快到了。
---Clarence: Great, 7 A.M. at Harrison. I look forward to it 好的，哈里森公园早上7点见面。真期待。
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens your refrigerator（n.冰箱） and helps himself. 普通朋友来访时就像个客人. 真朋友打开你的冰箱，自己自足.
A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears. 普通朋友从没看过你哭. 真朋友的肩膀曾经被你的泪水浸湿.
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party. A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean. 普通朋友给你的派对带来一瓶葡萄酒. 真朋友会早来帮你烹饪, 晚走帮你收拾.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed. A real friend asks you why you took so long to call. 普通朋友不喜欢你在他睡觉后还给他打电话. 真朋友会问你怎么才想起给他电话.
A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems. A real friend seeks to help you with your problems. 普通朋友设法和你讨论你的问题. 真朋友设法帮你解决你的问题.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic history. A real friend could blackmail（v.勒索） you with it. 普通朋友有对你的浪漫史感到好奇. 真朋友会以此勒索你.
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument. A real friend calls you after you had a fight. 普通朋友认为你们的友谊在争论时结束了. 真朋友会在你们吵架后给你来电话.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real friend expects to always be there for you! 普通朋友希望你一直为他守候. 真朋友希望可以一直守候你.
1.If you believe in that money can help you clear away all the difficulties in your life, you are bound to（必定） be greatly disappointed. 假如你相信钱能为你的生活解除万难,你一定会大失所望.
2.Quick! Delete it! It might have a virus! If your computer gets infected（感染）, hackers（n.黑客） might be able to break into your computer! 赶快！删掉!这里面很可能会有病毒!你的电脑一中毒,骇客就有可能入侵你的电脑了!
3.Peel（剥皮） fruit if possible since that removes pesticides（农药，杀虫剂） and allows you to save money by buying nonorganic（有机水果）. 食用水果前尽量削皮,以最大限度的去除农药,这样你就不用多花钱买什么有机水果了。
---Jim: Where are you going for your holidays? 你去哪里度假？
---Paddy: I’m doing a tour of the UK with my wife 我准备和我的妻子一起去英国旅游。
---Jim: Will you be practicing your royal（adj.皇室的） wave for the commoners（n.平民）? 你将会对那些普通民众练习你的皇室示意吗？
---Paddy: Hahaha. No, I’m going to visit a few old friends. 哈哈。别开玩笑了，我准备去拜访一些老朋友。
---Jim: I hope you’re going to Sheffield! 我希望你会去谢菲尔德(英国英格兰北部城市)。
---Paddy: Er… I don’t think I’ll have time for that… somehow（adv.不知何故）… 嗯……我想我没有时间去那里。
---Jim: Yeah, well, you’ll be missing out. So where are you going then? 哦，那有你有的可错过了。那你准备去哪里呢？
---Paddy: Well, we’re starting in Wales, and then heading down to the south coast; Devon, Brighton. After that we are going to London for a few days, then we’ll head north through Derbyshire to the Lake District and then north again to Hadrian’s Wall and we’ll finish up（v.完成） in Edinburgh. 我们先从威尔士开始，然后去南海岸；德文郡，布莱顿码头。之后我们会去伦敦几天，之后我们向北穿过德贝郡，去湖泊区，然后再北走去哈德良长城，然后在爱丁堡结束行程。
---Jim: I think you should visit the Highlands of Scotland as well. There’s some breathtaking （adj. 美得惊人的）scenery up there and some great little pubs. The people are fantastic（adj.不错的，美妙的）. Very friendly but don’t tell them you’re English… 我想你应该也去看一下德拉姆比高地。那里有美得令人窒息的风景和一些非常不错的小酒吧。人们也很好。非常友好，但是别告诉他们你是英国人。
---Paddy: No, they don’t like the English, do they! 不会。他们不喜欢英国人，确实是啊！
Let’s go over some phrases now. royal wave for the commoners 这里是一个玩笑。royal wave就是皇室的挥手示意。如果看过《公主日记》就会看到这个标志性的手势了。 up: 在英语中有“北”的意思，表示方位。
知识拓展： Hadrian’s Wall: 哈德良长城。在英国的北边，从东到西，类似于中国的万里长城。 Highlands of Scotland: 德拉姆比高地。英格兰的北部。有着非常美的景色。
Every January, people rush out and get a gym membership, set a list of goals or resolutions, and get ready to take on a new year of frenetic activity. 每年的一月份，人们都忙着冲进健身房，办理一张新的年卡，或者为自己设定一系列的新年决心，然后忙着投入到各种忙乱的活动当中。
Unfortunately, we don’t often clear space to make room for all this new stuff. 不幸的是，我们通常没有留足够的空间，让新鲜的事物挤进我们已经很拥挤的生活。
The beginning of the year is a great time for renewal of energy and taking on the things we’ve always wanted to tackle — clutter, fitness, work we’re passionate about, debt, and so on. But it’s also a great time to clear out your life, starting out the year on a blank page that’s ready to be filled. 新年伊始唤醒我们的能量的好时候，将精力投身到一直以来梦想投入到的事情中去吧。无论是一些杂七杂八的计划，或是健身，还是我们抱有热情的工作，也可能是还清债务等等。但同时，这也是清理你生活的大好时机。为新的一年留出空白的一页，让新年有新的内容可以有机会填入。
While everyone’s life is different, I’ll share some of what I do to clear out my life. 每个人的生活都各不相同。我现在就来分享一下，我是怎样整理自己的生活的。
Review the year to think about what I learned, what mistakes I made, what I accomplished. 回忆并总结在去年，我学到了什么，我犯了什么错，我又完成了什么。
Clear my schedule as much as possible. That often means saying no to people. 将我的日程表里面的内容尽量删减。这意味着，要对身边很多人在很多场合说No。
Wrap up old projects, end commitments to people, so that my work plate is clearer than normal. 结束旧的项目，完结你对某些人的承诺。所以，你的工作任务会看着比之前更一目了然。
Toss out old fitness and eating plans, to make room for new experiments. 放弃旧的健身计划以及“吃货”的习惯，为新的尝试留出空间。
Clear my email inbox. If I haven’t answered the email recently, it’s probably not important, so I archive it. Act on or answer other emails, so that my inbox is emptied. 清理我的电子邮箱。如果我最近还没有回复的邮件，也许那些根本就不重要，存起来。其他的邮件，回复掉。这样，我的收件箱就被清空了。
Clear out other inboxes. That might be an inbox on a social network, or a list of things I wanted to do or read, or any kind of list really. File them away under someday, or delete or archive. Anything that’s taking some mental energy because I know I need to get to it, gets cleared. 清理掉其他的收件箱。这里指的是其他社交网络上的收件箱，还有一些我之前想读或者想看的内容。存档或者删除，那些让你觉得你要花些精力去应对的东西，统统这么处理掉。
Clear my computer files. Usually this means deleting a bunch of files I don’t need, but I also just consolidate files into one folder or put them in an online archive (like in Dropbox). 清理我的电脑文件。这意味着，删除一大堆的我不需要的东西。同时也意味着要备份一些东西到网盘上。
Clear clutter. If there are areas that have become cluttered, I clear them out. Often it just means taking a box or bag of things that I’ve been meaning to donate to Goodwill. 清理一些凌乱的东西。如果有些地方已经变得凌乱，我要把他们清理干净。已经决定捐赠的东西，我拿个盒子或者袋子把它们装起来。
Clear pantry and refrigerator of junk. Old crap that’s been lying around. Left with just good whole ingredients for healthy foods. 清理食品储藏室和堆满垃圾食品的冰箱，还有堆得到处都是的废物。只留下好的健康的食物和配料。
This might take a couple days, working off and on in little bits. For some, it might take longer. But when you’re done, it’s amazing. Your mind is clear and refreshed. You feel like you’re ready to take on anything. 这些许会花一些时间。但是当你都做完的时候，感觉会很奇妙。你会感觉思绪很清爽，感觉很清新，你会觉得已经准备好了准备做点别的事情了。
To be honest, I do these things regularly throughout the year, and it’s great to keep a clean slate most of the time. But the new year is always a perfect opportunity to clear everything at once. 诚实地说，我一年到头都在做这些事情。轻装上阵是一件很美好的事情。新年伊始是将这些事情全部搞定的最佳时机
A: Those people in front of us are making so much noise. It’s so inconsiderate! 坐我们前面的人真吵，太不顾虑别人了！
B: Don’t worry about it; it’s not such a big deal. 别担心，这不是什么大事。
A: Oh… I can’t hear a thing! Excuse me, can you keep it down? 哦，我什么都听不到！不好意思，你能不能安静一下？
C: Sure, sorry ’bout that! 当然可以，对不起！
A: Someone’s phone is ringing! 有人电话响了！
B: Honey, I think it’s your phone. Did you forget to switch it off? 亲爱的，我觉得那是你的电话。你是不是忘了关机了？
A: Oh, no! You’re right. That’s so embarrassing! 哦，天啊，你说中了，太尴尬了！
C: Do you mind keeping it down? I’m trying to watch a movie here! 您能不能安静一点，我在这里看着电影呢！
二、地道用语讲解 Listen Now:
1. inconsiderate 不顾及别人的，不体谅人的 [eg] If someone is inconsiderate, it means he is not thinking about others’ feeling. Say, in the subway which is full of people, an old lady is standing and no one gets up to give her a seat, that is so inconsiderate. 一个被认为不体谅他人的人通常也不会顾及他人的感受。例如，在人潮拥挤的地铁里，如果没有人给一位上了年纪的站着的老人让座，这就是不顾及他人的感受、自私的行为。
2. keep it down 降低（音量），（声音）轻一点 [eg] Excuse me, do you mind keeping it down? It’s after midnight! 不好意思，已经很晚了，你能把音量调小一点吗？ I’m trying to study. Do you mind keeping it down? 我想好好学习，你声音能小一点吗？
3. not such a big deal 没什么大不了的 [eg] -I’m really sorry. I’m gonna be 10 minutes late for the meeting. 很抱歉，今天的会议我得迟到十分钟。 -It’s not such a big deal. 没事，那没什么大不了的。
4. can’t hear a thing 神马都听不见 [eg] What’s going on in there? I don’t know! I can’t hear a thing! 那儿发生什么事了？我不知道，我什么都听不到。 What? I’m sorry the music is too loud. I can’t hear a thing! 你说什么？不好意思，这里的音乐声太大了，害得我什么都听不见！
5. switch sth. off /switch off sth. 关掉 [eg] Switch the TV off! / Switch off the TV! 把电视机关掉！！
6. do you mind doing sth.你介意…么 [eg] Do you mind holding my coat for me? 你介意帮我拿下外套吗？ Oh, I forgot my wallet. Do you mind paying the dinner for me? 噢，我忘记带钱包了。你介意先帮我垫一下饭钱吗？
1.Mistakes are an essential part of education. 从错误中吸取教训是教育极为重要的一部分。
2.One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning. 一次痛苦的经验抵得上千百次的告诫。
3.The tragedy of the world is that those who are imaginative have but slight experience, and those who are experienced have feeble imaginations. 世界的悲剧就在于有想象力又缺乏经验，而有经验的人又缺乏想象力。
4.Too much experience is a dangerous thing. 经验过多反而危险。
A: No one is getting all their work done during the work day. We need to do some brainstorming to come up with a time-management solution for our office. 最近没有人能按时完成任务。我们要来一场头脑风暴，为我们的办公室的时间管理问题想出解决的方法。
B: Well, what do you suggest? It's not that we are all wasting a lot of time. The fact is, we're understaffed. People just have too much to do. 好吧，那么你的意见是？我们并没有都在浪费时间。事实上，我们都工作超负荷了。要做的事情太多了。
A: So you think we should hire some new people? That is one possible solution. What else could be the problem? 那你觉得我们应该去招更多的人进来吗？这是个可行的办法。要不然能怎样？
B: Maybe we do have some problems with time-management. If people were always on time to work, they might get more done in the morning before lunch. 也许是我们在时间管理上出了点问题。如果每个人都准时来上班的话，我们在午饭前的时间可以完成更多的工作。
A: That's true. Also, perhaps we could shorten the lunch break from one hour to forty five minutes. 没错。也许我们可以把午餐时间从一个小时缩减到45分钟。
B: Hmm, adding fifteen minutes to the workday could be good, but I wonder if it would actually make a big impact on the employees' output. I still think there is too much work. 恩，每天增加15分钟的工作时间也许不错。但是我怀疑这个办法能不能有效的增加大家的工作产出。我还是觉得工作量太大。
A: We ended up right where we started. Maybe it is time to look for some temp workers to help with a few projects. That would lighten everyone's load. 我们还是按照刚开始的方法来说吧。也许是时候去找一些短期工来帮助我们做一些项目了。这样可以减轻每个人的工作负担。
What’s the best way to solve a problem? 解决问题的最好方法是什么呢？
1. Accept the problem. 接受问题
This is the one I try to do first when I run into a problem and I use it almost every time. When you accept that the problem already exists and stop resisting then you also stop putting more energy into the problem and “feeding it”. Now it just exists (well, more or less, you might still feel a bit down about it). And you can use the energy you previously fed the problem with – the energy that probably made the problem look bigger than it was – to find creative solutions to the challenge. 这是我遇到问题时最首先尝试做的事情，而且我几乎每次都会这样做。当你接受了这个问题的存在并不再抵触，你就不会再在那个问题上下无用功。知道它确实存在之后（当然多少会有点郁闷）这样你可以把你的精力花在找到创造性的解决方式而不是给自己增加心理压力。
2.Ask yourself: what’s the worst that can happen? 问自己：最坏的打算是什么？
This is another one to do early on. You can easily to use your mind to blow problems all out of proportion. By asking this question you can restore the problem to it’s src size. And realize that the worst case scenario - if you actually define it - is perhaps not so pleasant but something you can handle and solve. 这是另外一个需要提前做的事情。这样你会在心中为这个问题做好打算。这样使那个问题恢复到原先的程度。认识到最坏的情况……这样也许感觉不是很好但是这是你可以处理解决的。
3.Gather some good knowledge. 汲取一些有用的知识
Information about your problem can often decrease that uncertain anxiety and fear we face when we are challenged with something. Knowledge wisps away the clouds of fear around a problem. And we often find that the problem might not be as bad as we thought. 关于你需要解决的问题的信息可以减少在解决问题过程中因为不确定而产生的焦虑和担忧。这些信息能够帮你理清思路，通常我们也会发现这个问题并没有我们想象得那么糟糕。
4.Try to figure out possible problem along the way. 解决在过程中可能遇到的问题
This is something you can do before the problem even arises. Be prepared. When you research – as described in point # 3 – also try to find out what others in the same situation ran into, what kind of challenges they faced. Ask people what they did. If you don’t have anyone to ask then books, forums and blogs are good resources for gathering the personal experience of people. Also, be on the lookout for local groups and organizations. Google it and see what you find. If you keep your eyes and ears open you are sure to find something helpful. 这是在问题升级之前做的事情。就像第三条说的那样，在你研究的时候，也会发现其他人在这样的情况下会遇到什么样的挑战。问问别人他是怎么做的。如果找不到人问的话可以查书，到论坛或者博客上看看别人的经验。到网上搜索一下。注意收集信息这样你肯定能找到想要的东西。
You can ask people for advice on what to do and what they did in similar situations like yours. But you can also ask for more practical help. You don′t have to solve every problem on your own and sometimes it feels better to have someone by your side, even if it is just for emotional support. 你可以向别人寻求建议，看看别人在和你相似的情况下是怎么做的。而且你也可以寻求更加实际的帮助。没有必要一个人解决所有问题而且有时你会觉得有人在你身边很不错，即使是精神上的支持。
6.Use the 80/20 rule. 80/20法则
Use 80 percent of your time to find solutions and only 20 percent to complain, worry and whine. It might not always be easy but focusing your energy, time and thoughts in this way is much more beneficial to you and others than doing the opposite. 把你80%的时间花在寻找解决方案上剩下的20%用来抱怨，烦恼和发牢骚。也许集中精力、时间和想法不是很简单的事情，但是这样总比你和法则走着来更有好处。
7.Use Parkinson’s Law. 使用帕金森定律
This law says that a task will expand in time and seeming complexity depending on the time you set aside for it. For instance, if you say to yourself that you′ll come up with a solution within a week then the problem will seem to grow more difficult and you′ll spend more and more time trying to come up with a solution. Combine this law with the 80/20 rule to find solutions quickly. Focus your time on finding solutions. Then just give yourself an hour (instead of the whole day) or the day (instead of the whole week) to solve the problem. This will force your mind to focus on solutions and action. 这个定律说的是问题会随着时间扩大化，而且会随着你闲置的时间推移看起来会越来越复杂。比如，你说你会在一周内想到解决方案那么在这一周中这个问题看起来会变得更麻烦你会在上面花更多的时间来想出解决方案。把这个定律和80/20法则放在一块用你会更快的找到解决方案。所以只需要给自己一个小时（而不是一整天）或者一天（而不是一整个礼拜）的时间来解决问题。这样会强制你的思维把注意力集中在解决方案和行动上。
8.Keep your motivation up. 保持动力
It′s easy to be discouraged, especially if you fear failure and your first and second solution to a problem didn′t work. You might feel like just giving up. Then it′s time to give yourself a boost of motivation. Try a few of the techniques described in 25 Simple Ways to Motivate Yourself and 5 More Ways to Motivate Yourself. Changing your mental state to a brighter, more positive and more motivated one can make all the difference in the world. It will keep you going. Even though you might just a few minutes earlier felt like all hope was gone. 变得气馁很容易，特别是你害怕失败而且你的前几次尝试失败了。你也许会想到放弃。是时候给自己增加些动力了。让自己的心理状态变得更乐观积极，更多的动力能使你有大的成就，使你继续下去，即使在几分钟前你还觉得绝望。
Mark: Hey, Eric! You’ve got a motorcycle, haven’t you? 嗨，埃里克，你买了一辆摩托车，是吗？
Eric: Ahh, yes, I have two. 是的，我有两辆。
Mark: What kind? 什么型号的？
Eric: I have a BMW big touring bike and I have a Suzuki off-road type. 我有一个BMW big touring bike以及Suzuki off-road型号的。
Mark: BMW is a German bike, isn’t it? BMW是德国产的，是吗？
Eric: Aah, that’s right, yes. Made in Germany. 是的，产自德国。
Mark: Why did you get a German motorcycle? 你为什么买一辆德国产的车？
Eric: Well, I have been doing a lot of camping and touring on my motorcycle so this big motorcycle is able to carry a lot of weight comfortably and even safely and also this motorcycle is wind-tunnel tested so it does really nicely on the motorway. I commute to work on the motorway four days a week so it is really good for that. 我骑着这辆大摩托去过很多野营和旅行，它的承重很大，开起来舒适、安全。同时这款摩托进行过风洞测试，所以在高速公路上行驶得很适应。我一周以内要上四次高速公路，所以对我来说, 这款车真的是很棒。
Mark: Right, and when you go touring, you go camping, is that right? 是的，你刚刚说你会骑车去旅行和野营，是吗？
Eric: Yeah we often like to camp. Once in a while we’ll stay in a cabin but yeah often we take the camping gear and I stay in tents. 是的，我很喜欢去野营，我们会住在那个小屋里面，但是我们经常会带上旅行的装备，住在帐篷里面。
Mark: So you ride on winding mountain roads up through the Chinese mountains until you find a beautiful place and then you just pitch your tent and light a fire? 所以说你是沿着蜿蜒的山路上去，找到一个有着美景的地方，然后就安营扎寨是吗？
Eric: Well, usually I have a plan as to where to go but yes I like… I prefer nice windy twisty mountain roads. 恩，通常我之前会有一个去哪的构想，不过我也喜欢沿着有着美景的蜿蜒的山路走。
Mark: A lot of people only know the part of China from Shanghai down to Xiamen; this kind of built-up urban coastal area, but they don’t realize that a huge area of this country is mountains and winding roads and deserted villages. I just love the Chinese mountains. 很多外国人只熟悉中国沿海的部分，这一部分有着城市的海岸线，但是他们没有意识到，这个国家有很大一部分地区是山区，有着蜿蜒的山路，以及与世隔绝的村落。我很喜欢中国的山地。 . Let’s go through some words and phrases: 我们一起来复习一下重要的词组短语 touring bike: 专为长途旅程设计，极度舒适的旅行自行车 is able to: 能够做某事 carry a lot of weight: 可以承载很重的东西 wind-tunnel: （试验飞机等用的）风洞 expressway: 快速公路 commute: （乘公共汽车、火车、汽车等）上下班往返 once in a while: 偶尔有时 winding: 曲折的；弯曲的；蜿蜒的 pitch: 搭（帐篷）；扎（营） twisty: 弯弯曲曲的；蜿蜒曲折的 coastal: 沿海的；靠近海岸的 deserted: 无人居住的；空寂无人的
That is the enduring oddity about Han. People have always expected more of him. Twelve years ago when he was seventeen years old and his début novel about the suffocating constraints in Chinese education had made him a celebrity he appeared on a Chinese state-television broadcast and sat through an hour of criticism from education experts and audience members. 韩寒似乎带有这么一种奇怪的特质：人们总是希望从他身上看到更多。十二年前，当他还只有十七岁时，他发表了自己的首部小说《三重门》，讲述了关于中国教育中存在的压抑和约束，从此一举成名。后来他现身中央电视台一档谈话节目，一个小时从头到尾承受了来自教育专家和观众们的批评。
When he squirmed the host told him to get used to it. “You are a public personage now like the American President ” she said. “People will have all kinds of demands of you.” 韩寒在节目现场局促不安，主持人王燕告诉他要试着适应这一切。“你现在是一个公众人物，就像美国总统一样，”她说，“人们会对你提出各种各样的要求。”
Remember the laughter, the joy, the hard work, and the tears.
And as you reflect on the past year, also think of the new one to come.
Because most importantly, this is a time of new beginnings and the celebration of life.
记住你的笑，记住我们的快乐努力和泪水；回顾过去，期待未来；庆祝我们生命中又一个新的开始。
Keep the smile, leave the tear, Think of joy, forget the fear, Hold the laugh, leave the pain, Be joyous , Coz its new year! 保持微笑，抹去泪水；忘记畏惧，心存欢愉；笑语长留，痛苦消弭；新年到来，万事皆宜！
Mr. Arnold, what holidays do you have? 阿诺德先生，你们有哪些节日？
We seem to have the most holidays in the world. The big national holidays we have are Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. Of course we celebrate our Independence Day. That’s the Fourth of July. The biggest holiday is Christmas. 我们似乎是世界上拥有节日最多。全国性的大节日有感恩节、纪念日和劳工节。当然，我们也庆祝独立日。独立日是7月4日。我们最大的节日是圣诞节。
What’s the biggest holiday in China? Mrs. Wang? 王女士，中国最大的节日是什么？
Spring Festival. It’s also called Chinese New Year. It’s celebrated according to the lunar calendar（n.农历）. 春节，也叫作中国农历新年。我们是根据农历来庆祝的。
In which month is it in the western calendar(n.阳历)? 那在阳历中，它是哪个月？
It varies every year. It comes either at the end of January or the beginning of February. 每年都会不一样。不是在一月底，就是在二月初。
That’s fascinating. How do you celebrate it? 听上去很诱人！你们如何庆祝？
Well, all shops are closed and everyone seems to stay at home. It’s the time for family reunions（n.团聚）, you know. On New Year’s Eve, many people stay up the whole night. 所有商店都关门了，每个人似乎都待在家里。你知道，这是举家团圆的日子。在除夕之夜，很多人都是整晚不睡来守岁的。
And what about the children? 那孩子们呢？
It’s really a great holiday for children. They dress up in their best clothes and play with firecrackers（n.鞭炮） in the streets. 这对孩子们来说，可是个盛大的节日。他们身着新衣，在街道上放鞭炮。
If you talk about getting out of the rat race, you are talking about giving up a job or way of life in which people compete aggressively with each other in order to be successful. Rat race，字面意思上解释为“老鼠的比赛”，想象一下一群饿得发慌的老鼠看到好吃的就一拥而上、争先恐后、你抢我夺的样子。因而rat race用来形容竞争激烈的环境和场合。
Examples: I had to get out of the rat race for a while and take a look at the real world again. 我要离开这竞争激烈的生活一段时间，再去看看这个真实的世界。
The job market is a rat race in which you have to face different challenges at all times. 就业市场的竞争局面让你不得不随时应对各种挑战。
Topic：GOING to the gym去健身房 Hosts：Michael & Colin (上海虹口四川北路中心)
STEVE: I'm going over to the gym. I want to do some running. 我要去健身房。我想跑步去。
JOSEPH: Why don't you run outside? 你为什么不在外面跑呢？
STEVE: Are you kidding? Do you know how cold it is today? 你在开玩笑吧？你知道现在外面有多冷吗？
JOSEPH: Yeah, I suppose. I guess it isn't healthy to run in this weather. 是的，我想是。在这种天气下跑步不是很健康。
STEVE: No, it's not. Not at all. I'd probably freeze my lungs. 不，一点都不。我很可能将我的肺都冻坏了。
JOSEPH: Wait for me a minute. I'll go over to the gym too. 等一下。我也要去健身房。
STEVE: You? 你？
JOSEPH: Yes, why not? Just let me get my gym clothes together. 是的，为什么不呢？让我拿一下我的健身衣。
STEVE: I didn't know you could exercise. 我不知道你还能锻炼。
JOSEPH: What do you mean by that? Everyone can exercise! 你什么意思？每个人都能锻炼！
STEVE: Yeah, I know. But you? I always thought you were only good at lifting beer bottles to your mouth. 是，我知道。但是你？我总认为你只擅长拿起啤酒，把嘴里灌呢。
JOSEPH: No, not at all. I was on the swimming team in high school. And I'd like to do some weight training (n.举重训练). They have decent equipment at that gym. 不，才不是。我在高中时候是游泳队的。我想做一些举重训练。在健身房里有不错的健身器材。
STEVE: You're going to lift weights? Hah! 你想举重吗？哈！
JOSEPH: Are you laughing at me? 你在嘲笑我吗？
STEVE: I'm sorry. I just can't imagine you lifting weights. 我很抱歉。我就是无法想象你举重的样子。
JOSEPH: Maybe not. But I want to start. I need to get in shape. I feel these past couple months that my energy is low. 或许是。但是我想开始练起来。我要保持健美。我感到在过去的几个月中，我的精神很低落。
STEVE: It's true. If a person doesn't exercise, they get sluggish (adj.懒散的). That's why I keep running. Even in the winter. 是的。如果一个人不锻炼，就会变得懒散。这就是为什么我要坚持锻炼。即使在冬天。
JOSEPH: Well, then maybe I need to change my character, don't I?I don't want to become a fat slob (n.懒汉 [美俚]大胖子). 可能我需要改变一下我的性格了，不是吗？我不想变成一个大胖子。
1．Physical exercise is important at any age to reduce stress and optimize(v.使优化，最大利用) well being.
2．Key to a Happy Marriage: Listen to the story, then listen some more, then listen even more. Don’t try to offer brainy (adj.聪明的) solutions. Occasionally state in a quiet, respectful tone the words, “Yes, Dear”.
3．You are what you eat. Read about nutrition – certain foods agree with you, others don’t.
4．The French have an aphorism (n.格言、警句) that you don’t appreciate something until you don’t have it anymore. Do it, appreciate it, attempt (v.尝试) it NOW!
5．The greatest “adventure” is the ability to INQUIRE (v.询问,探究) TO ASK QUESTIONS. Sometimes in the process of inquiry, the search is more significant than the answers. Answers come from other people, from the universe of knowledge and history, and from the intuition (n.直觉) and deep wisdom inside yourself.
6. Life gives and takes away. During difficult times, be committed to resolving problems, but also lighten up（放轻松） and ride the waves of impermanence. What is a monster problem(令人厌烦的问题) today will be a forgotten thought in the future.
7. Achievements are the result of preparation.
8. Supporting, guiding, and making contributions to other people is one of life’s greatest rewards（n.酬劳、回报）. In order to get, you have to give.
9．Time is of the essence(绝对必要，不可缺少的). You are born and you will die. Don’t waste the time in between（在中间）. Use a time management system to control events, rather than have events controlling you.
1. When you look at all the trouble spots around the globe right now, the future of international trade looks very cloudy. 当你注意到全球存在的这些问题，国际贸易的前景看来十分暗淡。
2. I'd have to say the chances are cloudy. We have quite a bit of support for this bill but we're not sure that we have enough votes to get it passed. 我觉得这件事胜算不大。支持这项提案的人不少，但是我们不敢肯定我们会有足够的票数通过。
Anna: I have so much homework, extra swimming lessons, and exams in two weeks… 有很多家庭作业要做，还有游泳课程，要在两个星期内考试。
Geoff: It’s important to prioritize（v. 区分优先次序） when you are under pressure. 如果你在压力之下，关键就是理出最重要的事情。
Anna: They are all important… 它们都很重要啊···
Geoff: Then make a schedule（n.时间表） and stick to it. Eat and sleep enough too so that you have the energy to do your best. Swimming is a good idea, to balance your body and mind. 那么就做一个计划，然后严格遵守它。保证良好的饮食很充足的睡眠，这样你就有精力去做得最好。游泳也是个好主意，它能够平衡你的身心。
Anna: I don’t have time to go to the gym（n.健身房）. Although, you’re right it’s a good way to rest my mind and relax. 我可没有时间去健身房。尽管，你说得很多，这是个让我头脑休息和放松的好办法。
Geoff: You know more than you think you do. Promise（v.保证） yourself a treat when it’s all over, and work hard! 你知道的比你所想象的要多。当所有这些都结束后，犒劳一下自己，并好好努力。
Anna: Just two more weeks, I can do it! 还有两个多礼拜，我能做到的！
Getting up in the morning can sometimes be difficult. So what can we do about it? How can we wake up fresh and ready to great the new day with a positive attitude? Here are some things you can do in the short term and long term so that you will wake up refreshed and energetic in the morning.
1. Organize your bedroom so that when you first open your eyes you will see beauty. Consider placing art on your walls that brightens your mood, living plants on the dressers that serve as a reminder that you are a part of the cycle of life, and planting a tree or flowering shrubs outside your bedroom window for beauty.
2. Even before getting out of bed, say something meaningful to yourself out loud. It doesn't have to be profound, just a few words that affirm that this is your day to live, to make meaningful choices, and to celebrate.
3. Playing music in the morning can set your mood for the day. Consider creating a playlist of your Top 20 Feel Good Songs. Soothing music can help relax, while rhythmic beats might get you dancing in the shower, and party beats can provide a sense of fun.
4. Be mindful of the quality of air in your bedroom. Open the windows often to let out the stale air and let in air that is fresh and full of oxygen.
5. Turn your bedroom into a serene oasis where the worries of the day melt away, and the grand potentials of life greet your eyes in the morning. Choose luxurious bedding, elegant sheets, perfect pillows, and a quality mattress. You deserve it!
6. Develop a pleasant morning routine that makes you eager to get out of bed. Try going for a light morning walk before showering, meditating, doing some light yoga stretches to get your body moving, or writing in a journal. Experiment and find a routine that works best for you.
7. Have something to be excited about today. When you wake up, think about one specific action or nice thing you can do for yourself that day... then make a solid decision to do it. When you have something you are excited about, you are more likely to get out of bed alert and looking forward to the day.
If you tend to wake up feeling groggy, grumpy, or even sad, consider using one or more of the above tips to help boost your morning mood. These easy ways to perk up help you take charge and feeling more confident to face whatever the day may bring.
Topic: A Friend Coming From America 有朋自远方来 Host: Miles (Nanfang Center, Shanghai)
A Friend Coming From America
John：Did you know that Alan is getting here next week? 约翰：你知道艾伦下周要来这了吗？
Colin：What? No way! Who told you that? 科林：什么？不可能。谁告诉你的？
John：Tom. We had dinner last night. He said Alan was going to take some time off from work to visit. 约翰：汤姆。我们昨晚一起吃饭了。他说艾伦会放自己一段时间假，过来看看。
Colin：That’s awesome! How long is he going to stay? 科林：太棒了。他会住多久？
John：Tom said he would be here for about 3 weeks. 约翰：汤姆说他会在这里呆3个星期。
Colin：Is he going to stay in Shanghai the whole time? 科林：他准备这段时间都在上海吗？
John：No. He’ll be here for a week or so, and then he’s going to travel around. Tom said he wanted to go to Inner Mongolia and maybe Tibet. If I can get off work, I might try to go with him. 约翰：不是。他会在这儿一个星期左右，之后他会到处去逛逛。汤姆说他想去内蒙古，或者西藏。如果不用工作的时候，我想可能会和他一起去。
Colin：Hmm. It’s too short notice for me to get off work, so I can’t come. But we should definitely give him a welcoming party when he gets here. 科林：嗯嗯……让我请假太仓促了，所以我不能去。但是当他到时，我们一定要给他一个举办一个欢迎派对。
John：Definitely. Call everyone you know. Let’s plan for something on Saturday the 16th. You’re free, right? 约翰：当然了。叫上你认识的人。本月16日周六，让我们作些准备。你有空的，是吧？
Colin：Yup, sounds good. 科林：是的，听上去不错。
Let’s go over some phrases now. 让我们一起来回顾一下有用的短语吧！ No way! 不可能 take some time off 休一段时间假 that’s awesome. 太棒了! to travel around 旅游（但没有固定目的地） let’s plan for… 让我们为…做打算 You’re free, right? 你有空，是吗？ sounds good 不错
In today’s fast paced, high stress world people are working longer hours than ever, and often collapse at day’s end in front of the television to relax enough to begin again in the morning. However, television watching, for most people, does not really lower stress. Studies show that TV viewing in excess of（超过）an hour or so actually creates stress and, especially in women, may lead to depression. Most individuals are unaware that incorporating some exercise into their end of will make them more energetic since it increases energy and stamina(n.毅力) levels.
Wise use of leisure time does not mean getting an advanced degree, although the mental stimulation gained through education is unbeatable in keeping your mind active. Learning new things nearly always adds a spark to your daily life, especially if it is a favorite topic, such as sport, fashion, or art. Also, browse your bookstore or library to find books on your interests. Try to replace a half hour TV watching with reading.
It is estimated that in the United States currently, many individuals have as few as 2 good friends. Long work hours and car commutes act to isolate people. This isolation is deadly. Find ways to congregate（v.聚集）with people at the end of the day and on weekends. Often this can be best done by combining activities, such by joining a walking group to get both exercise and companionship. Taking a class will stimulate your mind and allow you to meet others with similar interests. Hobbies are great for reducing stress and provide another opportunity for social interaction.
Using our free time to aid our overall health and well being may include these elements and many more, such as going to concerts and spending time with family. For many people, spirituality, whether in the form of organized religion or enjoying nature, is necessary to retain a sense of balance in life. All of these activities are good uses of leisure time, as is taking in the occasional film or watching a few TV programs. But overall, the key is to spend less free time being passive. The best ways to use free time allow us to are to be mentally and physically active, spend some time out doors, and interact with other people on a regular basis.
My recommendation is that, whether or not you track your spending, at least do the following: 我的建议是，不管你是否打算列出你的日常开销，至少要做到以下几点：
Stop the bleeding. Stop using your credit and debit cards immediately. Cut them up, or put them in the freezer in a ziploc bag filled with water, effectively freezing your cards. Also stop taking other loans（n.贷款）, either from banks or finance companies or friends or family. Stop getting into more debt. 1.停止借贷。马上停止使用信用卡和借记卡，把它们切碎或者放在装满水的保鲜袋里，让它们见鬼去吧。停止一切借贷，无论是从银行、财务公司、朋友或家人。停止获取到更多的债务。
Start saving now! The next most important step you can take, in the beginning, is to start a small savings account if you haven’t already. Begin depositing into it regularly, at least $100 per paycheck but more if you can. If you can’t find $100 then see the next step for how. Make it an automatic deposit, the first bill you pay each payday, because it is the most important! A savings account will help you smooth out your finances — when an emergency comes up, like your car breaking down or someone having to go to the hospital, you won’t be thrown back into debtedness or brokedness. You will have some cash to pay for that emergency, and you can use your regular paycheck for regular expenses.
Look at discretionary(adj.任意的，无条件的) spending. If you can’t find $100-200 to save per paycheck, then you need to cut some things from your spending. This is where tracking your spending comes in handy, but even if you don’t, you know some of the extras you spend on — cigarettes, coffee, snacks, candy, desserts, eating out, magazines, shopping for clothes or gadgets（n.小机械，小器具） or toys or shoes, books, going out … these are just a few of the examples. I’m not saying you need to cut everything out, but if you can cut a few of them, or maybe just one at a time, that can add up. Then, take the money you didn’t spend on those discretionary items, and put that amount into savings each payday. Increase this over time. (See How I Save Money.)
【 Make a budget（n.预算）. I know, it’s a dreaded word for most of us. But it’s not that hard, and if you set it up right, it’s fairly simple. I recommend using a simple spreadsheet. List all your regular expenses (rent, car, utilities, internet, etc.) and their amounts, and then your variable expenses (groceries, gas, eating out, etc.), and then your irregular(adj.不规则的，偶然的) expenses (things like car maintenance or medical that might not come up every month, but break them into estimated monthly expenses — if you spend $600 a year on car maintenance, budget a $50 monthly expense). Now match that up against your income. The expenses should be less.
Use the envelope system for your variable expenses such as food and gas. This is optional（adj.可选择的，非强制的）, but it’s a good tip. I’ve been using it myself, and it works like a charm. Let’s say you set aside three amounts in your budget each payday — one for gas, one for groceries（n.食品，杂货）, one for eating out. Withdraw those amounts on payday, and put them in three separate envelopes（n.信封）. That way, you can easily track how much you have left for each of these expenses, and when you run out of money, you know it immediately. You don’t overspend in these categories. If you regularly run out too fast, you may need to rethink your budget.
Start thinking about your goals, and planning for them. When do you want to retire（v.退休）? How often do you want to travel? When do you want to buy that dream house? Do you want to save for your kids’ college education? Think about what you want in life, and start planning to save for them, especially once you’ve done all the above.
Once you’ve gotten beyond these steps, you should be past the paycheck-to-paycheck syndrome（n.综合症）. Now there’s a whole world of personal finance options available to you, including investing your money for your goals. But getting past these first stages is important. 完成这些步骤，月光族生活对你来说就永远成为了历史。以上这些就是我为你做的有效的个人财务建议，包括怎样为你的目标去存钱。但是开始做才是最重要的。
Business lunches are growing in popularity. Business breakfasts, however, are not a part of Chinese business culture except in Guangdong, Hangzhou and Fujian Province, where the “morning tea” is very popular. Evening banquets are the most popular occasions for business entertaining. Generally, these events start between 5:30pm to 6pm, and last for two hours. If you are the guest, you should arrive on time. Banquets are hosted with varying degrees of extravagance, usually in the restaurant. Wait to be seated, as there is a seating etiquette based on hierarchy in Chinese business culture. Generally the seat in the middle of the table facing the door is reserved for the host. The most senior guest-of-honor seats directly to the left. Everyone else is seated in descending order of status. The most senior member seats in the centre seat. Follow this seating pattern if you are hosting a banquet or a meal in your residence, whether for business or purely social reasons: The host is the first person at the table allows to begin eating by declaring first toast. Then the rest of the company can proceed with the meal. If you are the host, take the first piece of the most valued food and put it on your guest-of-honor’s plate after the first toast. This will signify that eating can proceed and it’s considered a friendly gesture. Business is not discussed during the meal.
Belle是个很有魅力的单身女人，身边不乏优秀的追求者，最近Belle决定从众多的追求者中选出一个重点发展，其中一个对他说了这句话：I’ve been pursuing you for years; will you give me a top priority? Please…我都追了你好几年了，优先考虑我吧。
Pursue: vt.追捕, 追击；追求；继续; 从事, 经营 She decided to pursue her studies after obtaining her first degree. 她决定在获得学士学位之後继续深造。 Shelley felt free to pursue his own life in his own way.雪莱可以无所顾虑地追求自己的生活方式。 We will pursue the discussion tomorrow. 我们明天继续讨论 He does his best to pursue pleasure. 他尽力追求享乐。 She pushed herself to pursue a musical career.她发奋努力去追求音乐生涯。
Priority: n.优先权, 重点；优先考虑的事 top priority： 最优先考虑，第一要考虑的 I’ve been pursuing you for years; will you give me a top priority? Please…我都追了你好几年了，优先考虑我吧。 Well, Smith. You’re on my priority list, but not a top priority. 啊呀，史密斯，你是在我的重点人员名单上，但不是在最上面。 That task rates low on my priority list. 那件事情并不是我的当务之急。 Being able to speak English is a top priority. 学会说英语是当务之急。 He always gives priority to others rather than to himself. 他总是优先考虑别人而不是自己本身。
What or who is on your priority list? for me, being a good English teacher is at the bottom of my priority list。(你的优先列表上是何物或何人呢？我嘛，做个好老师排在我的优先列表的最后一项)。不对，应该排在第一项才对（it should be on the top of my priority list）.
今天主攻如何表达“熬夜”，“加班”的用法。 首先介绍这个词组：work over time， 表示“加班”：
I have a quite tight schedule, so I have to work over time to meet the deadline of this marketing report. 我的时间安排得很紧，所以必须要加班才能把这份市场报告在最后期限前写完。
Don’t wait for me for dinner; I might work over time tonight. 不要等我吃饭了，我今晚可能加班。
“Work extra hours”也表示“加班”：
I have to work extra hours tonight to go over your proposal. 我今晚不得不加班才能把你的建议书看完。
You don’t need to work extra hours, just improve your work efficiency. 你不必要老是加班，只要提高你的工作效率就行了。
“Burn the candle at both ends”表示“熬夜”, “过分耗费”:
Did you burn the candle at both ends last night, look at your bags under your eyes. 你昨晚熬夜了吧，看看你眼睛下的黑眼圈。
I’ve been burning the candle at both ends. The boss has been on everyone’s case lately and has been piling on a lot of work. 我最近熬夜，早起，劳累过度。这些天，老板对我们查得很严，还给我们布置了一大堆的工作。
“Stay up late”表示“很晚才睡觉”，“熬夜”的意思：
I’m a night person; I usually stay up late, reading or writing something. 我是个夜猫子，经常熬夜，我喜欢在晚上看看书，写点什么。
Don’t stay up late, go to bed before 10 o’clock sharp. 不要熬夜，10点整以前上床睡觉。
Do you usually stay up late, are you a night person or day person?
A: My husband and I got married in a registry office with just two friends there as witnesses. But then we had three parties to celebrate.
J: Three parties? That's quite a lot. That must have been expensive!
A: Well, since my husband and I are from two different countries, and we live in a third country, we decided to have one in each country. It wasn't actually that expensive.
J: Were your parents upset that they weren't there to see you get married?
A: I would have liked them to be there, but they couldn't afford to fly out to see us, and we couldn't afford to fly out to see them, so they understood.
J: Did your husband's family get to meet your family?
A: My husband's parents flew out to meet my family when we got married in my hometown, so that was great. Some people spend ridiculous amounts of money on extravagant wedding receptions, but we agreed that the wedding party should be less about money and more about family.
J: That makes sense. Did you go on a honeymoon?
A: We waited until our one-year anniversary to go on our honeymoon to Africa.
J: You really didn't have a very traditional wedding, did you?
A: Not at all, but we don't have a very traditional marriage either, so it suited us perfectly!