CONTENTS 3
目录 3
Chapter 1 Education 教育 3
1 compulsory education 义务教育 3
2 homework assignment 家庭作业 6
3 type up an essay/assignment 打论文／作业 10
4 cram for a test/exam 填鸭式苦读、临时抱佛脚 13
5 pull an all-nighter 熬夜赶工或苦读 16
6 sit/take an exam 参加考试 19
7 graduate from high school/college 22
从高中／大学毕业 22
8 choose a major/minor 选择主修／辅修 25
9 post-graduate education 研究生教育 28
10 take out a student loan 领学生贷款 31
1 take a seat 找位子 37
Chapter 2 Restaurants 餐厅 37
2 to order 点菜 40
3 set meal 套餐 43
4 a la carte 单点 46
5 (order)take out 外卖 49
6 to go to/through the drive-through 52
从直通车道走 52
7 treat someone 请客 55
8 leave a tip 给小费 58
9 service charge 服务费 60
10 pay by credit card/check/cash 63
刷卡／支票／现金付费 63
Chapter 3 Transportation 交通运输 69
1 take the car/taxi/bus/train/plane/boat/subway/metro搭车／出租车／公共汽车／火车／飞机／船／地铁／捷运 69
2 ride a scooter／motorcycle／bicycle or horse 73
骑速可达／摩托车／自行车／马 73
3 stored-value ticket 储值票 76
4 trafficjam 塞车 80
5 speed limit 限速 83
6 parking ticket 罚单 86
7 car pool(verb and noun) 共同乘车（小组） 89
8 exit ramp 交流道出口 92
9 First/Business/Economy Class 95
头等／商务／经济舱 95
10 pleasure cruise 搭游轮 99
Chapter 4 Friendship 友谊 105
1 be introduced to someone 介绍给某人认识 105
2 be on a first-name basis with someone 108
与某人亲密而直呼名字 108
3 read someone like a book 对某人了如指掌 111
4 bosom buddy 情同手足的好兄弟 114
5 group outing 集体郊游 117
6 a(different/the same)point of view/viewpoint 120
（不同／相同的）观点 120
7 have a disagreement 意见不合 123
8 break someone s trust 破坏信用 126
9 grow apart 渐行渐远 129
10 catch up on old times 叙旧 132
Chapter 5 Jobs 工作 137
1 be laid off 被辞退 137
2 search the classifieds(for something) 141
查找分类广告 141
3 to apply for a position 应征一个职位 144
4 to give a reference 提供推荐人 148
5 work experience 工作经验 151
6 be over/underqualified(for a job) 154
条件太好／条件不够的 154
7 online company 网上公司 157
8 stock options 股票分红 160
9 work flextime 弹性上班 163
10 get a promotion 得到升迁 166