Lesson Nine
Key Verbs 关键动词：
bring 带来，拿来，引起，导致
cancel 取消，撤销，废除
catch 抓住，赶（车，飞机），染（病），捕捉，卡住
The Internet has really brought manifold impact on our daily life.
——Yes.So many things could be done on line，such as shopping，sending emails and looking for jobs.
Are you sure that you brought your purse with you in the first place？
——Yes，I had it when I got in the car.I thought that I might have left it on the car seat，but when I went back it wasn't there.Maybe I put it down on the counter when I checked my coat outside the auditorium.
Do you rent bicycles here？Bill and I are giving a party this Friday night.Think you can make it.
——Sure，we rent them by the hour or by the day，either way.You have to have them back here by five.Sure，is it Ok if I bring Barbara，my girl-friend along，too？
Jane，why did you cancel your tour to the States？
——Because my grandma got a serious illness，she was sent to the hospital and I have to take care of her.
Hello，Kevin.I hate to do this，but I have to cancel our appointment.I have a very important meeting to attend.
——I'm very sorry to hear that.But I hope we will make another appointment when you're available.
Hello，I'd like to book a ticket for this flight to Shanghai，10 days from today.
——All right，madam.Your flight will be on June 7th，at 3 p.m.to Shanghai.Please reconfirm your ticket no late than 12 o'clock two days before the flight，or，your reservation will automatically be cancelled.
Hi，Melissa，what are doing at the mall，don't you have classes？
——Well，today's class has been cancelled，because the teacher is ill and there was no substitute available.Actually a free afternoon is exactly what I want.I need to get a birthday present for my boyfriend.
My boss wants me to finish the project before the deadline.He didn't tell me about the deadline before.What's the worse.I've caught a cold these days.
——What a pity.I'm sorry about your misfortune.Have you seen the doctor？I hope you will make a quick recovery.
Where do you expect me to take you，sir？
——The Central Railway Station.I'm in a hurry.Be quick，I have to catch the last train to London.
Ok.Thank you，Jeff.Your information about Shanghai is really helpful.Sorry I can't talk to you longer.I have to rush to the airport to catch my plane.See you.
——Bon voyage and have a good holiday in Shanghai！
Notes to the text 课文注释：
to bring manifold impact on带来多种多样的影响；purse钱包；in the first place首先一点；to check my coat寄存我的外套；auditorium礼堂；to rent租借；is it OK if I bring Barbara，my girl-friend along，too？如果我带我的女友巴巴拉一起来行吗？；to bring along带了；please reconfirm your ticket no late than 12 o'clock two days before the flight记得在飞机航班前两天的12点之前重新确认你的机票；automatically自动地；substitute替代的人或物；available可用的，可获得的，有空的；exactly正好，完全地；deadline截止日期；what's worse更糟的是；misfortune不幸；to make a quick recovery很快康复；the Central Railway Station中央火车站；information信息；helpful有帮助的；I can't talk to you longer我不能再跟你聊了；to rush to赶着去；see you回见，回头见；bon voyage一路顺风
Practice 练习
Oral Translation 口头汉译英：
毕业之后，我决定回老家工作。因为我是家里的独子（the only son），我要照顾我的父母。我的父母很高兴，他们在我老家的一间医院找到了一个医生的职务。那家医院的经理安排我参加面试。我订了一张回老家的火车票。不幸的是，第二天就下起大雨来。我得到一个信息说，由于洪水（flood），火车班次（shift）取消。我给那家医院打了电话，要求取消面试。接电话的人说，我不能参加集体面试（group interview），他们会安排一场单独（private）面试。我这才放下心来（to feel at ease）。
老板指派（to assign）汤姆设计公司的标识（logo）。汤姆既善于设计，又善于绘画。一周之后，汤姆设计出了一款公司的标识，大家对他的设计和使用的色彩都很满意。当他把设计交给（to hand in）老板时，老板对他在标识上使用的兰、白、黑三色很不满意。他要求汤姆把颜色改成红白兰三种颜色。他说红色比较抢眼，在颜色上加上（to add）红色，就给标识加上了活力（vitality）。
Paragraphs Recitation 背诵英语口语短文：
The research stations（科研站）in Antarctic（南极地区）are really self-contained（自成体系）communities（社团）of about 20 people.There are living and working places，a kitchen with a huge food store，a small hospital and a well-equipped gym（体育锻炼室）to ensure everyone keeps fit in their spare time.The station generates its own electricity（发电）and communicates with the outside world using a satellite link（卫星线）.Our Station—Zero One had some special features（特色）.It wasn't built on land but on an ice-shelf（冰架），hundreds of meters thick.Supplies were brought to us on large sledges（雪橇）from a ship 15 kilometers away at the ice edge（冰层边缘）.
Your brain can't work for a long period without rest.You should spend no more than 30 minutes in intense revision（紧张状态）before having a short break.Even a five minutes break will bring you back refreshed and you will be working more efficiently.It is also a good idea to change the activity at least every hour.Do not spend the whole evening on a single topic（科目），but break up your study so that you are doing a variety of topics（多种多样的课题）.If you're tired at night after reading a long time，the best choice for you is to take a sound sleep.You can get up early next day to read again with a fresh mind.