Part I: Reading 阅读
Bungee jumping looks like fun. It makes me nervous just to watch someone do it. It certainly takes a lot of guts (同courage) to jump one thousand feet above the water with only a rope tied to your leg. It scares me just to think about it. However, it is something I really want to do some day.
Some people think I'm crazy. They say to jump is foolish enough, but to have to pay for it is madness. I don't agree. For me, to live a short and exciting life is far better than to live a long and boring one. What do you think?
Part II: Vocabulary & Idioms 单词短语注解
1.关于Bungee Jumping:
Bungee jumping originated in New Zealand. New Zealand is a island country in South Pacific. It is an English speaking country. 蹦极起源于新西兰。它是一个南太平洋岛国。新西兰也是一个讲英语国家。
Bungee jumping looks exciting but I don't dare try it. 蹦极很刺激，但是我不敢尝试。
2.Originate 起源
Paper originated in China. 纸张起源于中国。
3.常见的感观动词有：
看：see, watch, look at(注视）.
听：hear, listen to.
感觉：feel.
用法：Looks like + 名词 ；taste like + 名词；Feel like + 名词
This tastes like fish. 这个尝起来有点像鱼的味道。
I felt him touch my hand. 我感觉他在碰我的手（强调事实）
I watched him doing it. 我看他正在做这件事（强调正在做）
4.Billy doesn't have the guts to ask Marry out for a date. Billy没有勇气约马利出来约会。（此处DATE不可用appointment代替）
约老师、医生等用appointment.
Doctor, I would like to have an appointment with you at 7:00 tomorrow morning, will you be available then?
医生，我想明天早上7：00约你，有空吗？
5.That poor dog is tied(bound) to the fence. He can't ran.
那个可怜的小狗被绑在篱笆上，他不能跑。
6.He scared me to death. 他把我吓死了。
