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1、HowtosaythankyouPara1-21.acknowledge:admit承认2.mute:沉默的，无声的agestureof…的表示，姿态Weheldapartyforournewcolleaguesasagestureoffriendship.我们为新同事举办了一个聚会，以示友善。Asagestureofgoodwill,weinvitedthemtovisitchinanextyear.Para1-21.acknowledge:admit承认2.mute:沉默的，无声的Thechefssetupprivatedinners
2、uponrequest.Gueststendtobepeoplewholovefoodbutaretiredoftherestaurantscene.Butmostofthecity'sbestrestaurantstendtobeconcentrateddowntownandincentralPhoenix.ThesewerestoriesthatblackAmericanshadtendedtoavoidbefore,andsoImostlykeptthemtomyself.(FromTheShadowlandofDreams)Par
3、a1-21.acknowledge:admit承认2.mute:沉默的，无声的therearetimeswhen…有时候TherearetimeswhenIdonotknowwhattodo.有些时候我不知道该怎么办才好。TherearetimeswhenIwonderwhyIdothisjob.有时候我也不明白为什么我要做这个工作。Inaloverelationshiptherearetimesofboredom,timeswhenImayfeellikegivingup,timesofrealstrain,andtimesIexper
4、ienceanimpasse(绝境，僵局).Para31.receipt:收条，收据2.entertain:v.招待，款待3.guilt:n.内疚4.intimate:亲密的callfor需要(某种行动、品质等)TheseeventscalledfortheuseofavarietyofmusclesandcreatedthebeautifulbodiesadmiredsomuchbytheGreeks.(FromAncientOlympicGames)那种态度根本没必要。Thatkindofattitudejustisn’tcalled
5、for.Para31.receipt:收条，收据2.entertain:v.招待，款待3.guilt:n.内疚4.intimate:亲密的aswith…与…一样，正如…Aswithanxiety,alittleenvycanenergizeus:"IfIwishIhadacarlikemyneighbor's,thenthatwillmotivatemetoworkhard."Soundbecomesmusiconlywhen,aswithlanguage,youtranslatethesoundsinyourmindtogivethem
6、context.Para41.literary:文学的2.cram:塞满，填满3.sentiment:观点，意见4.atouchof:少量，一点5.virtue:优点，长处Somepeople,becausethenumbersevencaneasilybringtomind“doingthesevens”,don’tlikeit.(FromNumbersandOmens)bringsthtomindPara41.literary:文学的2.cram:塞满，填满3.sentiment:观点，意见4.atouchof:少量，一点5.virt
7、ue:优点，长处Whetheryou'reaworld-classathlete,aweekendjogger(慢跑者)oranythinginbetween,pregnancyneednotmeantheendofyourworkouts(锻炼，健身).Goingtothedentistneednotbeapainfulexperience.Para41.prompt:及时的；迅速的2.contend:声称，主张3.push:逼迫，催促4.slipby:（时间）悄悄过去5.resignoneselfto:心甘情愿，听任，顺从Let'sn
8、otsimplysay,“Changeiscertaintohappen,thereforeweresignourselvestoanyformofchange,nomatterwhatitd
