1.21早读 | 如果我们不让生活改变我们，那人生还有什么意义?

今天是Gwen陪你早读的第 1899 天哦！

先想一想：用英语怎么说？

1.生活改变了你，也改变了我。

2.做某事的意义

3.让生活改变我们

4.拐弯抹角

5.看到某事的/意义重要性

1.21 早读原文

Life's altered you, as it's altered me. And what would be the point of living if we didn't let life change us?

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.Life's altered you, as it's altered me. you me对比

2.life's

3.let life

言之有物

1. alter =change 改变

alter someone 改变某人

It can completely alter your state of mind.

可以彻底改变你的心理状态。

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2. the point of doing something 做某事的意义

point的本意是“点” 、程度、意思、重要性/意义

程度：finally reached the point of exhaustion. 最终达到了疲倦的"点"

意思：Your point is well taken. 你的意思我们明白了。

重要性：the point of this exercise is to train new teachers.

这项练习的意义在于培训新老师

What's the point? 有什么意义？

*point有关的常用表达：

① see the point of something/doing something 看到某事的/意义重要性

They couldn't see the point of more training.

他们看不到培训的重要性。

I hope you see the point of everything your mother and I do for you!

希望你能看到我和你妈妈对你所做的事情的重要性。

② make a point of 重视、认为某件事是必不可少

We have to make a point of getting more exercises.

我们得每天多做些运动。

I always make a point to stop by that market when strawberries are in season.

到了草莓季时，我总会特意去一趟市场买。

③ get（straight） to the point 直截了当/开门见山地说重点

She'll talk in circles and never get to the thing that's really bothering her - never get to the point.

她总是会拐弯抹角，不直接说问题的实质。

I have to leave soon, so please get to the point of your story.

我就要走了，请你直接说重点。

so I'm gonna get straight to the point.

所以我得直扑主题。

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Keep your responses short and to the point.

你的回答必须简洁，切中要点。

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请用 point有关的词链儿随意造句

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