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it may be a typical experience of what people usually do, or it may be going on now.Ordering sentences and ideas chronologically is not hard?!颾loom:vi. if a plant or a flower blooms, its flowers appear or open 開花;(花)盛開The plant has a beautiful orange flower , which blooms in Mary every 。34 We marry five years later.(Para. 10)Meaning beyond words: Though she was pessimistic about their chance for success of love, she accepted Butch’s proposal. They got married five years later, which illustrates their deep and true love for each other.35 Our faithful journey of love and learning took us down rocky roads of hardship and on smooth easygoing highway.(Para. 11)Meaning beyond words: Our devoted and faithful love guided us both in times of happiness and also in times of hardship.★faithful:a. Remaining loyal to a particular person, belief, political party, etc. and continuing to support them (對某人、信念、政黨等)忠誠的,忠實的36 It is a long, romantic, sometimes crazy, love story that sums up a 29year long honeymoon together as a couple who are still madly in love with each other. (Para. 11)Meaning beyond words: She felt very proud of her longlasting romantic, sometimes even crazy love, which was just like a 29year long honeymoon for her and her husband.★honeymoon: [C]a holiday taken by two people who have just got married 蜜月Many couples take a honeymoon, a onetotwoweek trip, to celebrate their marriage. 許多新人會度蜜月,即一到兩個星期的度假旅行,以慶祝他們的婚姻?!飌essimistic: a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲觀的;悲觀主義的Due to the economic slowdown, the tone of the meeting was very pessimistic. 由于經(jīng)濟衰退,這次會議的基調非常悲觀。2) a tight unfortable feeling in your stomach, etc., caused by a strong emotion such as fear or anger (恐懼、憤怒等導致的)緊張(感)Her stomach was in knots. 他的心揪得緊緊的。★confess: v. admit sth. That you feel embarrassed about承認(使自己尷尬的事情) I have to confess (that) when I first met Ian I didn’t think he was very bright. 我必須承認,當我第一次見到伊恩時,我并不認為他非常聰明?!?propose marriage: (fml.) ask sb. to marry you 求婚He was a bit shy at first, but then he got the courage to propose marriage to her. 他起先有點不好意思,但后來就鼓起勇氣向她求婚了?!?propose:v. ask sb. to marry you, esp. in a formal way (尤指正式向某人)求婚I still remember the might your father proposed to me. 我仍記得你父親向我求婚的那天晚上?!?take sb. by surprise: happen unexpectedly 出乎某人意料The question took her by surprise, and she did not know what to say. 這個問題完全出乎她的意料,她不知道該說些什么。31 Two years passed in a blur. One day, Butch took me by surprise as he knelt down and proposed marriage holding a dozen red roses! (Para. 9)Meaning: Two years passed so quickly that I didn’t really remember everything clearly. One day, I was startled when Butch, holding a dozen red roses, knelt down to purpose marriage.★ blur:n.[C,.] sth. that you cannot remember clearly 模糊的記憶;記不清的事情I was hurt badly and the day after the accident went by in a blur. 我受了重傷,出事的那天只剩下一片模糊的記憶。30 But the truth is we had a pure and responsible relationship for seven full years. Sitting by the palm trees, hand in hand, we would listen to romantic songs, watch the sunset, and weave dreams of being together with children of our own, forever. ()Meaning beyond words: Butch showed much respect for her conservative perception of love. For seven years, they just enjoyed their romance in a tradition way.★ weave: v. (wove,woven)1) put many different ideas, subjects, stories, etc. Together and connect them smoothly 編造(故事等)The author weaves a plicated plot of romance and intrigue in her new ,充滿了浪漫和陰謀。n. [C] an arrangement of the things for people to look at or buy 展覽;陳列;展示There is a display of photos of the theater from its early days in the lobby. 大廳里展出了劇院早期的照片。2) [U] the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority. 自由;自由權He firmly believes that liberty is inseparable from social justice. 他堅定地認為,自由與社會公正是分不開的。2) if a suggestion, idea, or plan deserves consideration, attention, etc., it is good enough to be considered, paid attention to, etc. (建議、觀點或計劃)值得考慮、注意等The suggestion that you have put forward deserve serious consideration. 你提出的建議值得認真考慮。28 Despite Butch。n. [C] an amount of money given to sb., the government, for a particular purpose. (尤指政府發(fā)給的)補助金,撥款He was awarded a grant which enabled him to successfully finish his research at the university. 他獲得了政府發(fā)的補助金,這是他能夠成功地完成他在大學的研究。vi. think that sb. or sth. is good , right, or suitable 贊許;贊成;同意I approve of your trying to make some money, but please don’t neglect your studies. 我贊成你賺一些錢,但請不要忽視你的學業(yè)?!?behalf: n. (on sb.’s ~ / on ~ of sb. )instead of sb., or as their representative 代表某人On behalf of the entire pany, I would like to thank you all of your excellent contribution. 我代表整個公司對您所做的卓越貢獻表示感謝?!?lodge:vt. Formally make sth. As a plaint or claim 正式提出(投訴、要求)He has a month in which to lodge an appeal. 他在一個月內可提出上訴。2) move in a particular direction(向某一方向)When the airplane from San Francisco landed in New York, passengers for Madrid were instructed to gate 26 for boarding. 當舊金山來的飛機在紐約降落后, 去馬德里的乘客被要求繼續(xù)前往26號登機口登機。25 To my disgust, he seemed designed to his fate. I knew there was hope, so I led him to the college secretary for reconsideration, (Para. 6)Meaning: What upset me was that he seemed to accept his fate. As I knew there was still a hope, I took him to the college secretary to see whether the decision be changed.★ disgust: n. [U] a strong feeling of dislike, annoyance, or disapproval 厭惡;氣憤;反感I threw the book aside in disgust. 我氣憤地把書扔到一邊。20. And then I suddenly thought: “Oh my gosh! Am I his girlfriend? How did that happen?” (Para. 4)Meaning beyond words: All of a sudden, she realized that she had made a mistake because she was not really ready to have a boyfriend yet.21. Then he whispered sweet words in my ear and said, “I’m going to marry you one day and I will be a lawyer. You will