I. Key words and phrases in Text A

Try to remember all the items in the Words and Phrases to Drill Box on page 15.

II. Additional Expressions in Text A

Locate the English expressions from Text A for the following Chinese expressions.

1. 到头来让人尴尬

2. 为某人感到骄傲

3. 一致地

4. 偶尔一次

5. 使产生悬念

6. 传下来

7. 优等生

8. 整天提心吊胆

9. 思路

   
   

III. Useful Sentences in Text A

Translate the sentences into English, then compare the original sentences with yours.

1. 他老是干那些蠢事，弄得我们当儿女的到头来无地自容。
   

2. 我肯定他是一把干活的好手，可他也跟其他孩子一个样。

3. 我将竭尽全力帮助他度过人生的惊涛骇浪。

4. 粗粗地喘气，好像精疲力尽的样子，她转向肖恩，连连点头。

5. 不止我一个人深受他横加干预之苦。绝非我一个人，我们兄妹三个整天提心吊胆，知道倒霉的事随时可能来临。

   
   

IV. Tricky Sentences in Text A

Translate the sentences into Chinese.

1. Diane shakes her head and lets her body fall against the back of the chair.

2. It looks like my little scheme is a success. You're so eager to find out ... makes a man feel as if it's all worthwhile.

3. She juts out her chin at mother and quickly jerks her head around to face father.