Part A: Read the following dialogue and do the exercises after it.

Paul: Would you like a cup of coffee?

Sarah: Yes... err...no... oh! I don't know!

Paul: It's not a difficult question. What's wrong?

Sarah: I've been reading advice about eating and drinking healthily.

Paul: So, what do they say about coffee? Is it bad for people?

Sarah: I'm not sure. Some people say it's good; some people say it's bad.

Paul: Maybe you shouldn't pay attention to everything you read online!

Sarah: You're right. Perhaps I'll buy a book about it.

1.What is Sarah doing at the moment?

A. She is reading a book.

B. She is cooking.

C. She is reading something online.

2.Is coffee bad for our health?

A. It's not a healthy drink.

B. It's hard to say.

C. It's very healthy.

100句英语宝典(学英语习惯用语)(1)

Part B: Useful Phrases and Patterns.

1.would like (to do) sth.想要;愿意。如:

I would like a place which is my own.

我想要一个属于我的地方。

Would you like to help me move the table a bit?

你愿意帮我挪一下桌子吗?

2.be bad / good for sb. 对某人有坏处 / 好处,而be bad / good to sb. 对某人不好/ 好。如:

A passion for cooking does not necessarily have to be bad for your waistline.

热衷于做菜并不一定会使腰围变粗。

His stepmother is always bad to him.

他的继母对他一直不好。

Surely tears must be good for us --- a way to calm the mind.

眼泪肯定对我们有好处的 ----- 一种让我们平静下来的方法。

Please be good to me!

请你对我好点!

3.pay attention to...注意......;重视......如:

I didn't pay attention to what she was saying.

我刚没注意她在说什么。

4.at the moment此刻;当时。如:

I'm really enjoying myself at the moment.

我此刻很是自得其乐。

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