【正文】 履行責(zé)任 19. respectably ad. 體面的 20. poker n. 撲克牌游戲 21. bachelor n. 單身漢 22. shortly ad. 23. reveal v. 顯示（出） 24. munion n. 交流 25. earring n. 耳環(huán) 26. odd a. 不尋常的 27. infect v. 感染 28. destined a. 預(yù)定的 31 1. be to do with 與 …… 有關(guān) 2. be cit out for 有從事（某種工作）的才能 3. joke about (sth.) / with (sb.) 拿謀事開(kāi)玩笑，與某人開(kāi)玩笑 4. in someone‘s stead 5. in munion with 與 …… 感情思想交流 6. fail apart 分裂 32 Examples 1. words related to jewels: precious stone 寶石 gem 寶石；珠寶 ruby 紅寶石 sapphire 藍(lán)寶石 emerald 祖母綠；綠寶石 opal 蛋白石 jade 玉，翡翠 amber 琥珀 jet 黑玉 topaz 黃晶，黃玉 pearl 珍珠 33 2. His father was to do with diamonds: When you say somebody is to do with something, it means he is destined to be related to something. . Their conversation had been largely to do with work. I‘m sorry about the accident, but it‘s nothing to do with me. 3. as had been his father: In this sentence, ―as‖ is used to introduce a nonrestrictive attributive clause. This usage is frequently found in English. . Sophia is not unconscious, as could be judged from her eyes. He is absent, as is often the case. When ―as‖ is used to introduce attributive clauses, it is more often found together with ―such‖ or ―same‖. . He is not such a fool as he looks. 34 4. be true of / for: Something that is true of a group of people relates to all the people in that group. . Parents of young children often bee depressed, and this is especially true of single parents. I‘m very sorry that you‘ve decided to leave, and I‘m sure that holds true for everyone else here. 5. brilliant VS stupid: These two words are opposite in meaning when used to modify a person. . a brilliant idea / invention / scientist a stupid person / idea It was stupid of you to turn it upside down without closing the lid. 6. in particular: especially. . I noticed his eyes in particular, because they were such an unusual color. 35 7. be cut out for sth. / to do sth.: 天生適合于 . I‘m not cut out for city life. Bill was never cut out to be a parent. 8. be apprenticed to : 成為學(xué)徒 . She was apprenticed to a plumber(管道工 )。 he did it from pure malice. 19. bachelor: 1) n. 未婚男子；單身漢 . a bachelor flat 單身公寓 2) n. 擁有學(xué)士學(xué)位的人 . a Bachelor of Arts 文學(xué)士 a Bachelor of Science 理學(xué)士 bachelor‘s degree學(xué)士學(xué)位 40 20. in someone‘s stead: （正式）代替某人 . The president is unable to attend, but will send the foreign minister in his stead. 21. in munion with: (formal) in special relationship with someone or something which makes you feel that you understand them very well. . He lived in close munion with nature / God. mune v. 密切關(guān)系 . Lying in the grass, among the trees and birds, he felt he had muned with nature. 41 22. fall apart: to break (into pieces).分裂；破碎；崩潰 . The old book fell apart in my hands. 23. He should have flown home again: ―should have +Ved‖ refers to obligation unfulfilled, that is, an action which should take place in the past was actually not performed. . You should have switched off the electric current. 你本應(yīng)該把電源切斷。 The river splits into three smaller streams at this point. 12. had families: had children (family=children). . Have you any family? 13. take one‘s time: 拖拉，慢吞吞 . The workmen seem to be taking their time over repairing the road. 14. joke about/ with: 開(kāi)玩笑；說(shuō)笑話 . You must not joke with him about religion. 15. choosy a. 挑剔的；難伺候的 . He is very choosy about what he eats. 38 16. edge n. 尖刻 . The remark has a biting edge to 。 15 What They Are Made of : karat gold K 金 , pure silver 純銀 , platinum 白金 , pearl 珍珠 , diamond 鉆石 , amber 琥珀 , coral 珊瑚 , shell 貝殼 , ruby 紅寶石 , diamond 鉆石 amber 琥珀 16 emerald 翡翠 , jade玉 , crystal 水晶 , sapphire 藍(lán)寶石 , topaz 黃寶石 , emerald 祖母綠 ,綠寶石 , jet 黑玉 , marble 大理石 , quartz 石英， zircon 鋯石 , period 橄欖石 , gar 石榴石 , gemstone 散發(fā)寶石 . 17 2. Pairwork: 1) What is the hardest substance found in nature? 2) What do you know about diamond? 3) Why is a diamond so precious? 4) Why do many people prefer to use diamonds for jewelry? 5) In what ways can you estimate the value of a diamond? Diamond is a clear, very hard and valuable stone, used in jewelry and in industry. Diamond was discovered in 500 . in India. The name ―diamond‖ es from the Greek word ―adamas‖ which means unconquerablesuggesting the eternity of love . Diamond is posed of a single element, the purest of all gemstones玉石 . It‘s a colorless stone. Some other occasional colors are。不是很多人能夠進(jìn)入富商封閉的世界的。他想把鉆石做成最好的。他的父親年老并去世了，他獨(dú)自在家居住。 12 3 當(dāng) Ephraim學(xué)習(xí)切割時(shí)，他住在約翰內(nèi)斯堡郊區(qū)的家里；他的兄弟姐妹都結(jié)婚有孩子了。他并沒(méi)有什么特別。他的父親像爺爺一樣，是做有關(guān)鉆石生意的。1 Teaching Courseware: New Business English Intensive Reading Book One B 2 New Business English Intensive Reading Book One B 新編商務(wù)英語(yǔ)精讀 第一冊(cè) 全國(guó)商務(wù)英語(yǔ)研究會(huì)推薦教材 3 10 Air Travel 8 Manners 6 Jewelry 9 Telephone Calls 7 Body Language 4 New Business English Intensive Reading Book One B PictureWord Associating Game Unit Six Unit Seven Unit Eight Unit Nine Unit Ten Unit Six Jewelry Unit Seven Body Language Unit Eight Manners Unit Nine Telephone Calls Unit Ten