2.Peoplewhoreadareusuallymoreopen-mindedandrarelybored.阅读的人心胸通常较为开阔且很少感到无聊。解说:a.open-mindeda.心胸开阔的,不偏不倚的narrow-mindeda.心胸狭窄的例:Thedefenselawyeraskedthejurytoremainopen-mindedduringthetrial.辩护律师要求陪审团在审判时保持不偏不倚。TheolderGrandpagets,themorestubbornandnarrow-mindedhebecomes.爷爷年纪越大变得越固执,心胸也越狭窄。b.rarelyadv:很少地=seldom注意:rarely与seldom均为否定副词,故置于句首时,其后须使用倒装句。例:She'snotavegetarian.butsherarelyeatsmeat.=She'snotavegetarian,butrarelydoessheeatmeat.她并非素食者,但她很少吃肉。c.boreda.感到无聊的beboredwith…厌倦于……=befedupwith…=besickandtiredof…例:Theschoolkidsaretiredofeatingthesamefoodeveryday.那些学童每天吃相同的食物都吃烦了。
5.Itdoesn'tcostyoumuchmoneybecauseyoucaneasilyborrowbook,fromalibraryorfriends.它不会花你许多钱,因为你可以很容易地向图书馆或朋友借到书解说:a.此处的it指的就是readingb.costvt.花费&n.费用;代价;牺牲三态均为cost.atthecostof+金钱花了……钱=attheexpenseof+金钱=atthepriceof+金钱=for+金钱注意:(1)atthecostof…牺牲……/付出,··…的代价(2)cost作动词时,主句不可为“人”,而须以事物或it(代词,代替不定式)作主语,形成下列用法:It/事物costssb+金钱(十toV)某人做……花了……钱例:Itcostme$100totakeacabtothetrainstationtoday.今天我乘出租车到火车站花了100美元。Benboughtthecaratthecostofonemillionyuan.本以100万元买了那辆车。Mr.Jonesfulfilledhismissionatthecostofhishealth.琼斯先生完成了任务却牺牲了健康。c.borrowsthfrom…向……借某物borrowvt.借人例:Jimborrowedahammerfromhisneighbor.吉姆向他的邻居借了把铁锤。
6.Itisespeciallygoodforthewholefamily.阅读对于全家人而言特别有益。解说:especiallyadv.特别地;尤其例:Ithinkthisapplicantisespeciallysuitableforthejob.我认为这位应征者特别适合这份工作。
7.Forinstance,myfamilylikestoread.举例来说,我的家人喜欢阅读.解说:Forinstance,S+V例如,……=Forexample,S+Vinstancen.例子*examplen.例子setagoodexampleforsb为某人树立好榜样注意:美式用法惯用“setagoodexampleforsb",但有些语法书或字典中有“setagoodexampletosb”之用法。例:He'sbeenactingratherstrangelately.Forexample,lastnightIsawhimhowlingatthemoon.他近来举止怪异;举例来说,昨天我看到他对着月亮嚎叫。TheviolenceonTVtodaydoesnotsetagoodexampleforchildren.现今电视上的暴力画面无法为儿童们树立好榜样。
9.Hence,readingbringsusclosertogether.因此,阅读使我们更亲密地在一起。解说:henceadv.因此=therefore例:Ihearthatislandstillhasheadhunters.Hence,itwouldbeunwisetogothere.我听说那个岛屿上仍有猎头族因此,去那儿是不明智的。