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恋爱婚姻总要两厢情愿。如果有人对你一往情深地告白，你却不感冒，该怎么拒绝才能把伤害减到最低呢？下面的句子可以给你帮点忙。
1. I"m not attracted to you.
你不吸引我。
“I"m not attracted to you.” 这句话在电视或电影上常常听到，意思就是“你不吸引我”，也就是 I don"t like you. 这句话比较婉转的说法。
I don"t like you. 听起来很直接、比较刺耳，如果别人跟你告白，但你对他并没有意思，你不妨客气一点地说I"m not attracted to you, but we still can be friends. (你不吸引我，但我们还是可以当朋友。)

2. Maybe I don"t deserve you.
也许我真的配不上你。
Deserve (应得的) 是一个在英文中很好用的字，它用在谈恋爱方面有许多有趣的用法。“我配不上你”英文就是I don"t deserve you. 电影《Sleepless in Seattle》里安妮和沃尔特分手时就是这么说的。如果有人失恋了，你也可以安慰他说：You deserve someone better. (你一定可以找到更好的。), 或是She doesn"t deserve you. (她根本就配不上你。)
日常的会话中也常常用到一句“You deserve it!”，这句话是说这是“你应得的”，就是“活该、自作自受”的意思。比如有人老爱脚踏两条船，结果到头来同时被两个女人给甩了，这种人你就可以对他说 You deserve it.

3. We don"t match each other.我们两个不配。
和上一句的 I don"t deserve me. (我配不上你) 不同，We don"t match each other. 指的是“我们两个人不配”。Match 这个词除了当动词外也可以拿来当名词用，比如你要说“某两人很相配”，你就可以说 You are a perfect match.Match 还可以用在穿着方面，比如Your clothes don"t match. 指的就是两件衣服不配 (例如红衣服配上绿裤子之类的)。

4. He is not my type.他不是我心目中的类型。女孩子们聚在一起总是会对周遭的男生品头论足。“He is not my type.” 是常用的一个句子， 意思就是“他跟我不适合啦。/ 他不是我想要的那个类型。”

2008年6月21日讯　微软（Microsoft）创办人盖茨接受英国BBC电视节目《Newsnight》访问时表示，将把自己580亿美元（4,524亿港元）财产全数捐给名下慈善基金比尔及梅琳达盖茨基金会（Bill & Miranda Gates Foundation），一分一毫也不会留给自己子女.。

Bill Gates's advice

Rule 1: Life is not fair -- get used to it!

Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life! In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

比尔·盖茨给青年的11条忠告（首发于《时代》杂志）
1．生活是不公平的，你要去适应它。

2．这个世界并不会在意你的自尊，而是要求你在自我感觉良好之前先有所成就。

3．刚从学校走出来时你不可能一个月挣4万美元，更不会成为哪家公司的副总裁，还拥有一部汽车，直到你将这些都挣到手的那一天。

4．如果你认为学校里的老师过于严厉，那么等你有了老板再回头想一想。

5．卖汉堡包并不会有损于你的尊严。你的祖父母对卖汉堡包有着不同的理解，他们称之为“机遇”。

6．如果你陷入困境，那不是你父母的过错，不要将你理应承担的责任转嫁给他人，而要学着从中吸取教训。

7．在你出生之前，你的父母并不像现在这样乏味。他们变成今天这个样子是因为这些年来一直在为你付账单、给你洗衣服。所以，在对父母喋喋不休之前，还是先去打扫一下你自己的屋子吧。

8．你所在的学校也许已经不再分优等生和劣等生，但生活却并不如此。在某些学校已经没有了“不及格”的概念，学校会不断地给你机会让你进步，然而现实生活完全不是这样。

9．走出学校后的生活不像在学校一样有学期之分，也没有暑假之说。没有几位老板乐于帮你发现自我，你必须依靠自己去完成。

10．电视中的许多场景决不是真实的生活。在现实生活中，人们必须埋头做自己的工作，而非像电视里演的那样天天泡在咖啡馆里。

11．善待你所厌恶的人，因为说不定哪一天你就会为这样的一个人工作。

Thanks for holding my hand when I needed it.dkg中国英语学习网
谢谢您在我需要的时候伸出援助之手。

I own all of my skills of fatherhood to you Dad. Happy Father’s Day.dkg中国英语学习网
爸爸，我所有的为父之道都来自于您的恩赐。祝您父亲节快乐。

I didn’t realize that being a father would be so difficult. It makes me appreciate you all the more.dkg中国英语学习网
我不知道做一个父亲竟然会这样不容易。这使我更加感激您。

Now that I am a father, I can see what a good job you did in raising us.dkg中国英语学习网
现在我已身为人父。我才知道，您在养育我们时，做得多么好。

I didn’t see what a good father you were to us before, but I do now.dkg中国英语学习网
我以前不知道您是一个多么好的父亲，但是现在我知道了。

Your experience and guidance have always been appreciated.dkg中国英语学习网
您的经历和引导，一直让我衷心感激。

I hope you know how proud I am of you, father. Happy Father's Day! Happiness always!dkg中国英语学习网
爸爸，我希望您能知道我是多么为您感到自豪啊，祝您父亲节快乐，永远快乐！

Words can't tell how much you mean to us. We wish you happiness on this special day.dkg中国英语学习网
我们无法用言语描述您对我们是多么重要，在这特别的一天，我们祝您父亲节快乐！

On this special day, I want to say I'm proud of you, appreciate all you've done for me and I love you.dkg中国英语学习网
在这特别的一天，我想说我为您感到骄傲，爸爸，谢谢您为我做的一切，我爱你。

Your eyes show sternness, but more kindness and care. Thank you for making me feel important.dkg中国英语学习网
您的眼神看起来很严厉，但包含更多的是仁慈和关心。谢谢您让我觉得自己如此重要。

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祝我独一无二的老爸父亲节快乐，我非常爱您！

You've been father, friend, adviser, all of these and more.dkg中国英语学习网
您不仅是我的父亲，您还是我的朋友，顾问甚至更多。

I made a present for you. I hope you like it.dkg中国英语学习网
我为您做了一件礼物，希望您会喜欢。

To FATHER--FROM Your favorite string bean.dkg中国英语学习网
给父亲--您最宠爱的小豆子。

You are a little different from the rest of us, but that’s OK. You are still my Dad.dkg中国英语学习网
您和我们有点不同，但是没有关系，您还是我爸爸。

You are the best, Dad.dkg中国英语学习网
爸爸，您是最好的。

I will flatter you today.dkg中国英语学习网
今天我要好好对您献殷勤。

I think of you often.dkg中国英语学习网
我时常想念您。

第一步：大量背诵原汁原味的单句、对话、生活习语。

　　第二步：把每天背诵过的素材反复消化，借助想像力，身临其境把它们表演出来。　　

　　第三步：写日记。这个习惯看上去练习的是写作，其实它更是练习口语的妙法。当你动笔的同时，你的大脑正在激烈地做着英文体操。用英文进行思维是高级的口语训练方法。

　　第四步：大量阅读报刊、杂志及各种故事、杂文，之后将它们复述出来。(超级提示：是"复述"而非"背诵"。)同一篇文章的复述工作应该反复滚动。　

　　第五步：一年左右逐渐过渡到用英文进行日常的思维活动。每当遇到不会的词、句就记录在本子上，集中解决，并定时更新、复习最理想的练习口语的方法是有个说英语的外国人天天在你身边陪你说英语，但这个条件一般谁也不具备，那么怎么来练习口语呢，有一个好办法非常可行，就是自己和自己说练习英语口语（当然后期还要找一些外国人进行语言交流体验），请相信自己和自己练习口语这一办法很管用，新体系英语有一个方法，叫“反述式口语练习法”，推荐给你：

　　拿出一篇英语文章来先看懂，反复看几遍，争取记住里面的内容（注意千万别背），然后把文章翻扣在桌上，对着墙用自己的英语将刚才读过的文章反说出来（注意是述说，不是背诵），一开始根本记不住，就打开文章再看一遍，然后再翻扣过来用英语述说，遇到卡壳的地方就翻过文章再看一看，看看人家原文怎么说，再翻扣过去述说……直到把整个文章说完，反复练习多遍后，不仅可以流利地述说这篇文章，还可以改换说法，用各种各样的方法述说，如先说开头后说结尾、先说中间后说两头，长话短说、短话长说……不用多，只需几篇文章，就可以练出流利的英语口语，而且保证地道正确，比外国人说的还标准，因为所有的句子和表达方法都来自书上，还能有错？这样练习口语，进步飞速。比和外国人面对面说英语进步还快，因为面对面听不懂还不好意思问人家，现在是自己说了算，有任何不懂的地方马上可以查字典，查一个小时也没人管你。想学医学的口语就拿医学文章来反述，想学军事的口语就用军事文章来反述，想说什么就说什么，直到学会。用“反述式口语练习法”学习英语口语，大学生几个月就可以讲一口流利的英语，信不信由你，请试试吧。

　　需要注意的是，一开始一定要从简单的文章开始反述，千万别以为自己水平很高，急着先拿复杂的高级文章来反述。不管你的阅读水平有多高，在口语上一定要谦虚地把自己当成刚学说话的小婴儿，要甘心从头开始学习，要从第一个台阶开始迈起，不要以为一步跨上3个台阶才算进步快，我反复讲过，英语不难学，一共也就十个台阶，一个台阶一个台阶地上本来很容易，可大多数人心急，偏要一步迈上第十个台阶，结果把本来很简单的一件事搞得十分艰难。

　　那么什么样的文章是你应该“反述”的第一篇文章呢，就是那种一看就懂，但看完了用英语却怎么也说不出来的最简单的文章，就从这篇文章开始吧！

1. 否定句型
1) 一般否定句
I don’t know this. No news is good news.
There is no person (smoke)/not a person/not any person (smoke) in the house.
2)特指否定
He went to his office, not to see him.
I am sorry for not coming on time.
I don’t think/believe/suppose/feel/imagine you are right.
3)部分否定
All the answers are not right
All is not gold that glitters
I don’t know all of them.
I can’t see everybody/everything.
Both of them are not right.
4)全体否定
None of my friends smoke.
I can see nothing/nobody.
Neither of them is right.
Nothing can be so simple as this.
5) 延续否定
You didn’t see him, neither/nor did I.
You don’t know, I don’t know either.
He doesn’t know English, let alone/to say nothing of/not to speak of (更不用说） French.
6) 半否定句
We seldom/hardly/scarcely/barely hear such fine singing.
I know little English. I saw few people.
7) 双重否定
You can’t make something out of nothing.
What’s done cannot be undone.
There is no sweet without sweat.
No gain without pains.
I can’t help /keep/ laughing whenever I hear it.
No man is so old but (that) he can learn.
8)排除否定
Everyone is ready except you.
He did nothing but play.
But for your help, I couldn’t do it.
9)加强否定
I won’t do it at all.
I can’t see it any more.
He is no longer a boy.

2. 判断句型
1) 一般判断句
It is important for us to learn English.
It is kind of you to help me
sincere means honest.
The boy is called/named Tom.
We regarded/consider it as an honor.
2)强调判断
It is English that we should learn.
It is he who helped me a lot.
3)弱式判断
Your sentence doesn’t sound/look/appear/feel right.
You look/seem as if/as thought you had been there before.
Maybe/Perhaps/ she is ill.
He is probably ill.
He is likely ill.
It is possible that he is late
4) 注释判断
He can remember so many English words, that is (to say) he is a living dictionary.(活字典）
5) 正反判断
That sounds all right, but in fact it is not.
6) 比较判断
It is more a picture than a poem.
7) 互斥判断
He or you are wrong.
Either he is right or I am.

3. 祝愿祁使句式
1) 一般句式
Study hard and keep fit.
Be brave! Don’t be shy!
Get out of here.
2)强语式
Do tell me.
Never tell a lie.
3) 委婉祈使句
Please tell me the true.
Would/Will/Won’t do me a favor?
Would/Do you mind my smoking?
What/How/ about going on foot?
4)建议祈使句
Let us go. Let us know the time.
Don’t let the fire out.
Let’s not waste the time.
You’d better start early.
Shall we listen to some music?
Why don’t you get something to drink?
Suppose/supposing you pick me up at about six?
I suggest we (should) take the train.
5)祝愿句
Success to you!
Wish you a good journey.
May you have a happy marriage.
Here’s to your success!
Allow me to propose a toast to our friendship!

4. 感叹句型
How well he speaks!
How kind she is!
What a nice weather it is!
Here he comes!
Such is life!
Wonderful!
Help!

5. 疑问句型
1) 一般疑问句
Is he a doctor?
Do you the way to the station?
2)反意疑问句
He is a teacher, isn’t he?
It is quite cheap, don’t you think?
3) 特殊疑问句
What is the distance/width/size/population/temperature/fare?
Who is he?
What is he?(干什么的）
What is he like?
How is he?
How do you like him?
What do you think of him?
What ever do you mean by saying this?
4)选择疑问句
He is a doctor or a nurse?
5)间接疑问句
Do you know how old he is?
Tell me if (whether) you like it.
What do you think/say/suppose I should do?

6. 数词句型
1) 表数目
It is exactly ten o’clock.
It is five miles away from here.
He is more than/over/ at least not less than 20.
He is under/at most/no more than 20.
2)表年月日
He was born on April 22 1994/in 1994 on the morning of Oct.1.
3)表年龄
He is 20 years old/years of age.
He is at the age of 10.
4)表倍数
It is four times that of last years.
This is four times as big (again) as that one.
This is four times bigger than that one.
The income is double what it was.
The output of coal was 200% greater than in 1998.
5)表计量
It is 10 meters long/wide/high.
It costs me 100 yuan.
I spent 10 hours to finish it.
It took me 10 days to finish it.
It is worth 100 yuan.

7. 关联指代句型
1)两项关连
I have two books, one is Chinese; the other English.
I have five books, one is Chinese; the others English.
To say is one thing, but/and/ to do is another.
One the one hand, I am your teacher, and on the other hand, I am also you friend.
Some like to play football, others are fond of basketball.
2)先后顺序
First/firstly, I wish good health, second/secondly success in your study, third/thirdly good luck in everything.
First stop, then look, finally cross.
At first/in the beginning/ he word hard. Later/Afterwards he is not so diligent.
3)修饰限制
This is the same book as I lost yesterday.
This is the same book that I lost yesterday.(同一本书）
Don’t trust such a man as over praise you.
He/One/Those/They who should come failed to appear.
A man/A person/The one/Anyone/People who saw her liked her very much.
The day/time/moment will come when China is strongest in the world.
4) 两项连接
He can speak not only English but also French.
The book is both interesting and instructive.
It is neither cold nor hot.
Please either come in or go out.
The old worker has experience and knowledge as well.
5)加和关系
Besides literature, we have grammar and writing.
Apart from oxygen, there are some other gases in the air.
In addition to "if", there is many other conjunctions that can introduce conditional clauses.
I must go now, incidentally, if you want that book.
You seem to like tea, so do I.

8. 比较句型
1)等比句
He is as tall as I.
He is the same height as I.
She is no less diligent than he.
The lab is no better than a cottage.
2) 差比句
I speak English worse than he does.
He is not so/as tall as I am.
Our knowledge is much inferior to their.
3) 极比句
He is the tallest of all in the class.
None/No one/ is so blind as those that won’t see.
Nothing is so easy as this.
4)比例句
The more a man knows, the more he feels his ignorance(无知）.
5) 择比句
He is taller than any other boy in the class
It is better late than never.
They would die than live as slaves
He prefers doing to talking
He prefers to do rather than to talk.
He prefers mathematics to English.
I’d rather stay here.
6)对比句
You think me idle, but on the contrary, I am busy.
They are working hard while you are wasting your time.

9. 比喻句型
We must work like him.
He behaves as his father does.
He speaks English as if/though he was a foreigner.

10. 条件假设句
1) 一般事实
If we succeed, what will the people say?
Suppose it rains, what shall we do?
Persevere(坚持） and you’ll succeed.
2)虚拟条件句
If I were you, I would go.
If you had seen it, you would have been moved.
3)反条件句
Unless you try, you’ll never succeed.
Don’t move, or/else/otherwise I’ll shot.
4)唯一条件句
If only I have another chance, I shall do better.
Only in this way can we learn English well.
So/As long as we don’t lose heart, we’ll succeed.
5)推论条件句
Since that is so, there is no more to say.
Now that you are grown up, you must stop this behavior.

11. 时间句型
1)一般时
When I see him, I’ll tell him.
2) 表同时
You’ll grow wiser as you grow older.
Work while you work, play while you play.
He worked, at the same/in the meantime he listened to the music.
3)限制时
Every/each time when I went to his house, he was out.
By the time that we got there, he was out.
4)交替时
Sometimes he sings, sometimes he dances.
At one time the baby cries, at another it talks.
5)先时
I stopped hem before he began to talk with me.
6)后时
I’ll tell you after I finish it.
7)紧接时
As soon as I see him, I’ll tell him.
Once you begin, you must continue.
The (very) moment/instant (that) I saw him, I recognized him.
On hearing the news, she bust into tears.
Hardly had I seen the light, when I heard a loud thundering.
8)延续时
I haven’t seen him since I came here.
A friend is never know till/until a man have need.

12. 地点句型
1) 一般地点
Where have you been?
Where there is a will, there is a way.
2)方位
Hebei lies in the east of China.
Japan is lies to the east of China.
The house faces (to) the south.
He is sitting at the front of the classroom
He is standing in front of/before me.
He is sitting at the back of/behind me.
He is sitting in the back of/at the rear of the classroom.
He is sitting next to/besides me.
He is sitting close to/near me.
At the top of/On top of the shelf, there are some books.
He is sitting on the left/right.
The mountain you see to the right is the Purple Mountain.

13. 原因句型
He didn’t go to school because he was ill.
Since we are all here, let’s begin our meeting.
It might rain yesterday, for the ground was wet.
Now (that) we have finished the work, we can go home.
I am glad to meet you.
I am sorry that I hear that.
Thank you for your help.
That is why he failed to come.
He didn’t come because of/on account of the weather.
He went out of curiosity.
I succeeded thanks to his help.
This failure is due to the fact they lack experience.
Owing to our joint efforts, the task was fulfilled.
What are studying English for?
For what reason did you choose this?
What’s the point of asking his to do that?
How come you never told me about it?
What with the wind and what with the rain, our walk was spoiled.

14. 目的句型
He stopped aside so that she could go in.
He sits in the front in order that he can see words clearly.
He gets up early so as to/in order to have time to do exercises.
He repeated it for fear that there should be any mistake.

15. 结果句型
It was very cold, so that the river froze.
They cost a lot of money, so/therefore we use them carefully.
He is such a good man that every one likes him.
He ran so fast that no one could catch him.
He hurried to the house only to find that it was empty.
I was caught in the rain. As a result, I had a bad cold.

16. 程度句型
How often do you write to your parents?
How long do you stay at home?
It is so beautiful that we all love it.
It is too big for you.
He is too excited to speak.
He is not old enough to know this.
The letter must be sent as soon as possible
You must work as hard as you can.
As far as I know, I can speak only English.

17. 让步句型
Though/Although he is rich, (yet/still) he doesn’t show off.
Yang as he is, he know a lot of things.
Even if/though he succeeded, he was not proud.
No matter what you say, I’ll still try to do it.
Keep calm, whatever happens.
In spite of this, we must go ahead with our plans.
Regardless of all the difficulties, we’ll fight it out to the end.

18. 转折句型
I searched everywhere but could not find him.
You may go, only return quickly.
He is seriously ill, still there is hope of his recovery.
It looked like rain, however it was clear in the afternoon.
He is still young, yet he is high up in the position.
He didn’t tell me the truth, I know it, though.

19. 省略句
I think/say/suppose/expect/believe/hope so.
Why not come earlier next time?

Diogenes was a famous Greek philosopher of the fourth century B.C.,who established the philosophy of cynicism.He often walked about in the daytime holding a lighted lantern,peering around as if he were looking for something.When auestioned about his odd behavior,he would reply,"I am searching for an honest man." Diogenes held that the good man was self-sufficient and did not require material comforts or wealth.He believed that
wealth and possessions constrained humanity's natural state of freedom.In keeping with his philosophy,he was perefectly satisfied with making his home in a large tub discarded from the temple of Cybele,the goddess of nature. This earthen tub,called a pithos,and formerly been used for holding wine or oil for the sacrifices at the temple. One day,Alexander the Great ,conqueror of half the civilized world,saw Diogenes sitting in this tub in the sunshine .So the king,surrounded by his countries,approached Diogenes and said,"I am Alexander the Great."The philosopher replied rather contemptuously,"I am Diogenes,the Cynic."Alexander then asked him if he could help him in any way." Yes,"shot back Diogenes,"don't stand between me and the sun."A surprised Alexander then replied quickly,"If I were not Alexander,I would be Diogenes."

提奥奇尼斯是公元前四世纪一位著名的希腊哲学家,就是他创立了犬儒派哲学。他经常在白天点着灯笼四处走动、张望，像是在找什么东西似的。哪人们问起他这古怪行为时，他会回答说：“我正在寻找正人君子。”提奥奇尼斯认为好人是自给自足的，不需要物质享受和财富。他认为财富、财产束缚了人们天生的自由状态。与他的哲学相一致，他拿一个从别人从自然之母的庙里丢弃的大坛作为自己的家，还对此万分满意。这个陶制的大坛叫做圣坛，过去在庙里是用来盛装祭祀用的酒和油的。一天，征服了半个文明世界的亚历山大大帝看见提奥奇尼斯坐在大坛里晒太阳。于是这位君主在大臣们的簇拥下走过去，对提奥奇尼斯说：“我是亚历山大大帝。”哲学家相当傲慢地回答说：“我是提奥奇尼斯————犬儒学者。”然后亚历山大问他是否需要任何帮助。“是的”，提奥奇尼斯驳回道，“别站在我和太阳之间。”大吃一惊的亚历大继而迅速回答道：“假如我不是亚历山大，我就会是提奥奇斯。”

A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
真正的朋友是一个可以援手帮助并感动你心扉的人。

There's always going to be people that hurt you,so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.
别人常常伤害你，所以你该继续付出信任，并小心挑选你下次信任的人。

Make youself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you.
在你想了解别人也想让别人了解你之前，先完善并了解自己。

Remember:Whatever happens,happens for a reason.
要记住：任何事情的发生都有因有起。

How many people actually have 8 true friends?Hardly anyone I know.But some of us have all right friends and good friends.
有多少人可以拥有八个真正的朋友？就我所知少之又少。但我们会有泛泛之交和好友。

作家冰心正在路上走着，听见路边的喇叭正播放她的一篇作品。听着听着，就不由自主地停了下来。冰心怎么也没想到，自己的文章经过播音员读出来，竟变得如此感人！文章经过播音员的朗诵加工，得到了升华，达到了一个更高的境界。这里是播音员的动人的语音语调的魔力起了作用。冰心激动不已，决心要找到这位播音员，好好地跟她谈一谈，好好地向她学习。经过多番努力，冰心的愿望终于实现了。两人一见如故，很快就成了莫逆之交。

说起语音语调，我就不禁想起我的一位大学老师。他说的是一口标准的灵格风贵族式英语，对语调研究得很深。他说的英语很有味道，而且他的话也很有内涵。听他的课简直就是一种享受。有一天，他给我们讲语调，在黑板上写了大大的：‘Come in. ‘让我们上去划出尽可能多的语调曲线，并说出各种语调的背景。同学们热情很高，纷纷抢上去发言，并划出各种语调曲线。可是划出了六条曲线之后就没人上去了。因为大家再也想不出还有什么别的语调了。这时老师就来帮大家分析：那六种语调实际上才是五种，里边有两种是重复的。老师又在黑板上划出了八种曲线，并一一加以解释。这时我们才如大梦初醒。语调里竟有这么大的学问，一个小学生都会的‘Come in.‘读起来竟然有这么多的变化！从此以后，我们再也不敢小瞧英语的语音语调了。

我教学生时，我对学生的语音语调十分重视，让他们背课文时是先检查语音语调，如果背得一字不错，但是语音语调错了，我也算他错。有一次，有个学生背诵时字字正确，但语调错了。我说他错了。他不服气。我就说：’这句话是主人公在生气时说的，而你平平淡淡的读出来。如果让你来当电影导演，你的演员这样背台词，你能让他通过吗？’他才没话说了。

图片和文字的不同大家都很清楚，但讲出来的话和文字的不同就有很多人没注意到。语音语调里含有很多感情成分，情绪成分，有时还有很多非常微妙的东西，都是用文字很难以表达的。所以对语音语调是万万不可掉以轻心的。要认真揣摩里边细微的变化，掌握语音语调的真谛。

学英语的很多朋友只注意单词，不注意语音语调，用中国的语音语调来听英语，结果很多单词老是听不出来。他们就埋怨录音不好。其实这是因为英语的语调和汉语的语调的不同所致。英语的语调像一条丝带，或是一段歌曲，词词相连，轻的（介词，冠词，代词，连词，叹词）可以轻到几乎听不清楚，没经过训练的人有时一句只听到几个重读的词（名词，动词，副词，形容词，数词）。汉语的语调则像锯齿，字字另起音，字字清楚。因为英语读起来是像一条带子，所以就有所谓的连读，有时一连起来滴里嘟噜的，很难分辨那个音是那个词的，这在汉语是没有的。用听汉语的方法来听英语，当然听不清楚了。

最后我还要谈一谈[新概念英语]。有一位学者在[英语世界]上发表文章说：‘[新概念英语]的录音完全可以和最经典的[灵格风英语]相媲美。‘这就是说，[新概念英语]的录音是英语录音的又一巅峰之作，是英语录音的瑰宝。全国的外语院校每年都要举行一年一度的学术交流会。参加的有老师和一些优秀的学生。有一次交流会上，一位北外的学生上台讲了他的学习体会。他的语音语调令所有的在场学生佩服得五体投地。他的讲话一结束，就被同学们围了起来。大家纷纷问他是如何学到如此精彩的语调的。他说他是背[新概念英语]学来的。大家都不相信。要知道，能参加这个交流会的都是各校的尖子，谁没学过[新概念英语]？他是个聪明人，马上就看出来大家的想法了。他问大家是怎么背的。大家都说是先读，然后听录音并跟读，最后背下来。他笑了笑，说：‘我不是这样学的。我是先读，然后听并跟读，再把课文连同语音语调一起背下来，反复练习，直到自己认为读得和原录音差不多了，就录下音。再用两台录音机同时放原录音和我的录音。要两台录音机放出来的音听起来好像是合唱时我才罢手。‘高手是如此珍爱新概念英语的录音，而我们很多朋友对新概念英语的录音只是听几遍就放到一边去了，岂不是把这举世瑰宝给白白浪费了！希望大家也能像那位高手一样好好珍爱[新概念英语]的录音，让这块举世瑰宝放出更耀眼的光芒！

我说了这么多，就是希望朋友们学英语一定要认真的学好语音语调，才能学得快，学得好，真正把英语学到手。

[灵格风英语]是风行世界近百年的经典英语教材，其录音语音语调都堪称世界第一。但是其语调是贵族式的，如准备到上层社会去使用，就比较合适。[新概念英语]的语调是平民式的，比较适合一般人在一般场合使用，所以近年来更受欢迎。

你的读音和语调都不错。开始的时候或许会觉得[新概念]读得有点装腔作势，因为那是英式读法，就该如此。新概念的语音语调是现在最好的了，不要对它有任何怀疑。书法中有一句话：先要[无我]，然后才能[有我]。就是说在学习之初，就要绝对无条件地照着学，不能有丝毫的自己的意见。等到学会了，才可以有自己独到的见解。因为初时脑子里根本没有树立正确的参照物，没鉴别对和错的能力。

The word “discovery” literally means, uncovering something that’s hidden from view. But what really happens is a change in the viewer. The familiar offers comfort few can resist, and fewer still want to disturb. But as relatively recent inventions such as the telescope and microscope have taught us, the unknown has many layers. Every truth has geological strata, and you can’t have an orthodoxy without a heresy. The moment a newborn opens its eyes, discovery begins. I learned this with a laugh one morning after delivering a calf. When it lifted up its fluffy head and looked at me, its eyes held the absolute bewilderment of the newly born. A moment before it had the even black nowhere of the womb, and suddenly its world was full of colour, movement and noise. I’ve never seen anything so shocked to be alive.

“发现”一词，字面上是指揭开某种视线以外的隐藏的事物。不过其实是观察者自身发生了变化。很少人能抗拒熟悉事物带来的舒适，愿意扰乱这种舒适的人更少。然而，正如望远镜、显微镜这些较为近期的发明所揭示给我们的，求知事物具有多种层次。每个事实都有地质层次，没有异端也就无所谓正统。新生儿睁开双眼的那一刻起，发现也就开始了。我是在一天清晨给一头小牛犊接生的时候突然意识到这一点的，不禁大笑。小牛仰起毛茸茸的脑袋看着我，目光中透出这个新生命对世界的一无所知。片刻这前，它还呆在母体里某个黑暗而平静的地方，突然，它的世界变得五光十色，变得活泼而喧闹。我从未见过任何东西在获得生命时是如些的惊异。

I’ll give you some advice about life.
给你生活的忠告

Eat more roughage;
多吃些粗粮；

Do more than others expect you to do and do it pains;
给别人比他们期望的更多，并用心去做；

Remember what life tells you;
熟记生活告诉你的一切；

Don’t take to heart every thing you hear. Don’t spend all that you have. Don’t sleep as long as you want;
不要轻信你听到的每件事，不要花光你的所有，不要想睡多久就睡多久；

Whenever you say” I love you”, please say it honestly;
无论何时说“我爱你”，请真心实意；

Whevever you say” I’m sorry”, please look into the other person’s eyes;
无论何时说“对不起”，请看对方的眼睛；

Fall in love at first sight;
相信一见钟情；

Don’t neglect dreams;
请不要忽视梦想；

Love deeply and ardently, even if there is pain, but this is the way to make your life complete;
深情热烈地爱，也许会受伤，但这是使人生完整的唯一方法；

Find a way to settle, not to dispute;
用一种明确的方法解决争议，不要冒犯；

Never judge people by their appearance;
永远不要以貌取人；

Speak slowly, but think quickly;
慢慢地说，但要迅速地想；

When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, simle and say, “Why do you want to know?”
当别人问你不想回答的问题时，笑着说：“你为什么想知道？”

Remember that the man who can shoulder the most risk will gain the deepest love and the supreme accomplishment;
记住：那些敢于承担最大风险的人才能得到最深的爱和最大的成就；

Call you mother on the phone. If you can’t, you may think of her in your heart;
给妈妈打电话，如果不行，至少在心里想着她；

When someone sneezes say, “God bless you”;
当别人打喷嚏时，说一声“上帝保佑”；

If you fail, don’t forget to learn your lesson;
如果你失败了，千万别忘了汲取教训；

Remember the three “ respects” .Respect yourself, respect others, stand on dignity and pay attention to your behavior;
记住三个“尊”： 尊重你自己； 尊重别人； 保持尊严， 对自己的行为负责；

Don’t let a little dispute break up a great friendship;
不要让小小的争端损毁了一场伟大的友谊；

Whenever you find your wrongdoing, be quick with reparation!
无论何时你发现自己做错了，竭尽所能去弥补；动作要快！

Whenever you make a phone call smile when you pick up the phone, because someone can feel it!
无论什么时候打电话，摘起话筒的时候请微笑，因为对方能感觉到！

Marry a person who likes talking; because when you get old, you’ll find that chatting to be a great advantage;
找一个你爱聊的人结婚；因为年纪大了后，你会发觉喜欢聊天是一个人最大的优点；

Find time for yourself.
找点时间，单独呆会儿；

Life will change what you are but not who you are;
欣然接受改变，但不要摒弃你的个人理念；

Remember that silence is golden;
记住：沉默是金；

Read more books and watch less television;
多看点书，少看点电视；

Live a noble and honest life. Reviving past times in your old age will help you to enjoy your life again;
过一种高尚而诚实的生活。当你年老时回想起过去，你就能再一次享受人生。

Trust God, but don’t forget to lock the door;
相信上帝，但是别忘了锁门；

The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable;
家庭的融洽氛围是难能可贵的；

Try your best to let family harmony flow smoothly;
尽你的能力让家平顺和谐；

When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don’t quibble over the appetizers;
当你和你的亲近的少吵嘴时候，试着就事论事，不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事；

You cannot hold onto yesterday;
不要摆脱不了昨天；

Figure out the meaning of someone’s words;
多注意言下之意；

Share your knowledge to continue a timeless tradition;
和别人分享你的知识，那才是永恒之道；

Treat our earth in a friendly way,don’t fool around with mother nature;
善待我们的地球，不要愚弄自然母亲；

Do the thing you should do;
做自己该做的事；

Don’t trust a lover who kisses you without closing their eyes;
不要相信接吻时从不闭眼的伴侣；

Go to a place you’ve never been to every year.
每年至少去一个你从没去过的地方。

If you earn much money,the best way to spend it is on charitable deeds while you are alive;
如果你赚了很多钱，在活着的时候多行善事，这是你能得到的最好回报；

Remember,not all the best harvest is luck;
记住有时候，不是最好的收获也是一种好运；

Understand rules completely and change them reasonably;
深刻理解所有的规则，合理地更新他们；

Remember,the best love is to love others unconditionally rather than make demands on them;
记住，最好的爱存在于对别人的爱胜于对别人的索求这上；

Comment on the success you have attained by looking in the past at the target you wanted to achieve most;
回头看看你发誓取得的目标，然后评价你到底有多成功；

In love and cooking,you must give 100％ effort……but expect little appreciation;
无论是烹饪还是是爱情，都用百分之百的负责态度对待，但是不要乞求太多的回报。