066 Level 3 谈论朋友-讲解版

1. Having more friends reduces your chances of making risky decisions. 朋友多可以降低做危险决定的风险。

句子结构：

动名词+reduces your chances of+动名词

Drinking coffee reduces your chances of having cardiovascular problems.

喝咖啡会降低罹患心血管疾病的几率。

Smoking during pregnancy reduces your chances of having a healthy baby.

在孕期抽烟会降低产下健康婴儿的几率。

2. Friends are more important to us than we could ever imagine. 朋友的重要性，比我们想象的更甚。

句子结构：

名词+ are (is) more +形容词to us than we could ever imagine.

Vitamins are more important to us than we could ever imagine. .

维他命对人的重要性，要比我们想象的更甚。

The moon is more important to us than we could ever imagine.

月亮对人的重要性，比我们想象的更甚。

练习：

二手烟对人体健康的危害，比我们想象的更甚。

Second hand smoke is more dangerous to us than we could ever imagine.

3. We need friends for the same reason we need pets: they both provide us with companionship and emotional support. 我们需要朋友的理由和养宠物是一样的：因为我们都需要藉此得到陪伴和感情支持。

句子结构：

We +v. for the same reason +单句

We eat sea weed for the same reason we eat bones: to get enough calcium our body needs.

我们食用海带和骨质类食物都是出于同样的原因: 提供身体所需的钙。

People buy big houses for the same reason they drive fancy cars: to show off.

人买豪宅和开豪车是一个原因：显摆。

4. My favorite quote on friendship goes like this: Friends are God’s apology for your family. 我最喜欢的关于朋友的引语是这样的：朋友乃是上帝对我们家庭不和美的补偿。

句子结构：

My favorite quote on +n. goes like this:+单句

My favorite quote on courage goes like this: Courage is grace under pressure.

我喜欢的关于勇气的引语是这样的：勇气就是重压之下的风度翩翩。

My favorite quote on patriotism goes like this: patriotism means do not ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

My favorite quote on success goes like this: success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

我最喜欢的关于成功的引语是这样的：成功等于百分一的天赋加上百分之九十九的汗水。

5. Some people might not have enough energy to maintain several friendships at the same time. 有些人可能没有足够的精力同时维持好几份友情。

句子结构：

Some people might not have enough energy (n.) to+v.

Some people might not have enough energy to do a part time job.

有些人可能没有足够的精力去做一份额外的工作。

Some students might not have enough energy to select more credits.

有些学生可能没有足够精力去选更多的学分。

练习：

有人可能没有足够的勇气去承认自己的错误！

Some people might not have enough courage to admit their own mistakes.

6. Is there a perfect number of friends one should have? 关于一个人究竟有几个朋友最为完美，可有定数？

句子结构：

Is there perfect number (amount) of+n. one should+v.?

Is there a perfect amount of fruits one should eat in just one day?

关于一个人究竟一天应该吃多少水果最为完美，可有定数？

Is there a perfect number of hours one should spend sleeping everyday?

关于一个人究竟一天应该睡几个小时最为完美，可有定数？

Is there a perfect number of English words one should memorize?

关于一个人一天究竟应该记多少英文单词才完美，可有定数？

7. Our desire to build good and lasting friendships is often undermined by a lack of focus on what friendship should really be about. 我们渴望建立良好持久友谊的愿望，往往受累于缺乏对于真正的友谊是什么有了解。

句子结构：

Our desire to +v. +is often undermined by...

Our desire to achieve great things is often undermined by a lack of self-discipline .

我们期待成就伟大事业的愿望往往受累于缺乏自律。

James Cameron’s desire to make the first 3-d movie was undermined by a lack of technological support.

著名导演卡梅隆想要制作第一部3D电影的意愿受累于技术的不匹配而失败。

8. According to the research of some brilliant Australian scientists, having friends increases how long you live. 根据某些超级有才的澳大利亚科学家的研究，朋友有助于人活得更加长寿。

句子结构：

According to the research of +n.+单句

According to the research of some brilliant American scientists, our universe probably doesn’t really exist.

根据一些才华横溢的美国科学家的研究，我们的宇宙很有可能并不真实存在。

According to the research of some brilliant British scientist, dinosaurs probably were not killed by a meteorite.

根据一些才华横溢的英国科学家的研究，恐龙可能并非被小行星(陨石)所灭绝。

9. When you feel guilty to hang out with a particular friend, that person is probably a toxic friend you should get rid of. 如果你和一个朋友相处总是感觉到罪恶，那就这个人是你应该舍断离了。

10. Toxic friends won’t even listen to your opinion. They just want to win an argument. 负能量的朋友甚至不会听你的意见。他们是每个争论都要争输赢。

句子结构：

Toxic friends won’t +v.

Toxic friends won’t be there for you when you need them.

负能量的朋友不会在你需要他们的时候在你身边。

Toxic friends won’t appreciate what you do for them.

负能量的朋友不会感恩你为他们的付出。

Toxic friends won’t forgive you easily.

负能量的朋友不会轻易原谅你。

独白练习：

Have you ever wondered why we need friends?

I don’t know about you, but I think the most important reason we need friends is that  朋友多了可以帮助我们降低做危险决定的几率。In addition, friends provide us with companionship and emotional support, 有朋友还可以让我们寿命延长。

Some people might find it rather challenging to 同时维持好几份友谊。

That’ s exactly why we need to have at least one best friend.

朋友比我们想象的要更加重要。

独白练习参考英文答案：

Have you ever wondered why we need friends?

I don’t know about you, but I think the most important reason we need friends is thathaving more friends reduces our chances of making risky decisions.

In addition, friends provide us with companionship and emotional support,they probably increases how long we live.

Some people might find it rather challenging tomaintain several friendships at the same time.

That’ s exactly why we need to have at least one best friend.

Friends are more important to us than we could ever imagine.