Unit 7 Please Listen to Me

1. Unit 7 Please Listen to Me

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3. I don't do things on purpose to make you mad. 我不是/故意/打破玻璃。

4. My body piercing is just the latest fashion, and playing online games is my way to relax. 牛仔褲/從不/退流行。(go out of fashion) 今年流行什麼？(be in style) fashionable adj. 穿迷你裙/還在流行。(It is….to VR..)

5. My body piercing is just the latest fashion, and playing online games is my way to relax. 沒什麼好擔心的。放輕鬆吧。

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7. 你/必須/小心/可能的危險。(be aware of sth) This morning when we ate breakfast together, I was aware that you weren't speaking clearly. 我沒意識到/我沒鎖門。(be aware that S+V) awareness n. 他們想/喚起/人們對「飢餓」的意識。(raise one’s awareness of sth)

8. I forced you to open your mouth and saw that your tongue had been pierced. 我/喝熱湯時/燙到舌頭。(burn v.)

9. 我們/為了這件事/吵架。(get into an argument over sth) Last month, you dyed your hair, and we had an argument about that. 誰該/為這車禍/負責？(blame v.) 我們/為了/誰該為這車禍負責/而吵架。 argue v. 我不想跟你吵。(aruge with sb)

10. Yet, I've gradually accepted this because I know I should trust your judgment. 我爸媽/不接受/我的決定。 Ed沒有接受我的禮物。 acceptable adj. (反) unacceptable 你的作業/這樣不行。再做一次。

11. Yet, I've gradually accepted this because I know I should trust your judgment. 不要懷疑我的判斷力！(question v.) 依我判斷，你的計畫會成功的。(in one’s judgment, …) judge v. 我們不應該/以貌/取人。 1.(looks n.) 2. (book/cover)

12. I shouted at you in anger, but I got so mad only because you might have caught a disease from this piercing. 我表哥/得了/一種少見的/腦病。

13. I was worried, for example, that the place where you had gotten your tongue piercing might not be clean or professional. 我需要一些/健康和運動上的/專業建議。(advice on sth) 你有/去尋求/老師的建議嗎？ (turn to sb for sth) profession n. 你要/加入/教書這一行嗎？(go into the _____ profession)

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15. You spent a lot of time sitting there, staring at the computer screen. 我們/驚訝地/盯著她看。(…in amazement)

16. You spent a lot of time sitting there, staring at the computer screen. 你可以/在螢幕上/看這報告/或是/印出來。

17. Consequently, I made you do some schoolwork instead. Jack上課沒在注意聽。 所以，他搞不清楚/老師在講什麼。(no idea)

18. It might seem I was trying to spoil your fun, but I did this because I care about you. 我希望/這雨/不會/破壞/我們的海灘派對。 spoiled adj. 他是個/被竉壞的/小屁孩。(brat n.)

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20. I looked up as you waited in the doorway, and you were as quiet as a mouse. 上課的時候，他們非常安靜。

21. Then, without a word, you ran upstairs to your room in a flash. 他很有效率。他可以/一下子/做完功課。(efficient adj.)

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23. 我感到一陣憤怒。 As I read the note, a wave of regretswept over me. 這船/乘著海浪/上上下下。(ride the waves) wave v. 她對我招手/並/叫我的名字。 (wave at sb) 他們向我們揮手說再見。(wave sb goodbye)

24. 讓John後悔/遺憾的是，他輟學了。(Much to one’s regret, ..) As I read the note, a wave of regretswept over me. regret v. 我不後悔/向你說實話。 (regret Ving) 我後悔/我(以前)沒學更多一點。 (regret that S+V..)

25. 一陣飢餓感/向我襲來。 As I read the note, a wave of regretswept over me. 我一看到這食物，我就流口水。(water v.) sweep v. 請打掃校外人行道。(sidewalk n.)

26. I was expecting you to behave as well as I did at your age. Carrie期待/Ron/給她/一個特別的生日禮物。(expect sb to VR) expectation n. 我不想/迎合/任何人的期待。(meet one’s expectations)

27. I was expecting you to behave as well as I did at your age. 他舉止像小男孩。 這些小孩/在公共場合/很守規矩。(behave oneself) behavior n. 不良行為/在這裡/是不被允許的。(allow v.)

28. I remembered that I had also followed the latest fashions of the time and my parents hadn't approved of them, either. 我不贊同Amy的決定。(approve of sth) 請三思。 approval n. 我不需要/你的同意/去做這件事。 你的點子/有得到老闆的認可嗎？(meet one’s approval)

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30. I know this isn't enough, so, tomorrow, I'll make up for everything by being a more thoughtful dad. 沒有任何事/可以/彌補/健康的損失。(the loss of health)

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32. No matter what you do, I will always love you.