12.31早读 | 世界已经变了，虽然它并不完美 但它在变得更好，因为人们敢于做自己

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12.31 早读原文

The world's a different place. And sure, it's not great, but it's better because of people who have the courage to be who they are.

TODAY

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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary

今日发音练习重点：

1.world's a /dz/

2.courage

言之有物

1. sure, it's not great.

当然，它谈不上伟大。

sure, it's... ...是当然的了。

Sure, it's going to be tough, but I will still do it.

当然会很艰难，但我还是要做。

2. because与because of的用法区别：

because是连词，引导从句；

I didn't buy it because it was too expensive.

我没有买是因为它太贵了。

Please be brief because I am in a hurry.

我有急事，请长话短说。

because of是复合介词，后面加名词或相当于名词的词、代词、动名词、what从句等。

He is here because of you.

他为你而来。

He lost his job because of his age.

由于年龄关系他失去了工作。

Because of what？Because of your accident/

因为什么？因为你的事故？

图片源自《极速风流》

Because of you.Because of what you did.
因为你，因为你的所作所为。

图片源自《傲骨贤妻 第六季》

Because I'm gonna tell you the truth.

因为我要告诉你们真相。

图片源自《芝加哥》

Because you love her.
因为你爱她。

图片源自《X战警3：背水一战》

3.从句：people (who have the courage to be who they are)

（有勇气做自己的）人

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请用because of随意造句

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