内容正文:
Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. 生活充满了意外。
1. unexpected /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
adj.出乎意料的;始料不及的
2. by the time…
在……之前
By the time I got up, my brother had already gotten in the shower.
在我起床前,我的哥哥已经在冲澡了。
3. backpack /ˈbækpæk/
n. 背包;旅行包
When I got to school, I realized I had left my backpack at home.
当我到学校时,我才意识到我把背包落在家里了。
4. oversleep (overslept ;overslept)
v. 睡过头
Well, first of all I overslept.
嗳, 首先,我睡过头了。
5. ring (rang, rung)
v. (钟、铃等)鸣; 响
By the time I got back to school, the bell had rung.
等到我回到学校时,上课铃已经响了。
6. Carl /ka:(r)l/
卡尔(男名)
7. give ... a lift
捎(某人)一程
Luckily, Carl’s dad saw me on the street and gave me a lift in his car.
幸运地是,卡尔的爸爸在街上看到了我,用他的汽车捎了我一程。
8. be about to do sth.
表示眼下的、最近的将来,翻译成“正要”
I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.
我正要上楼,这时我决定先去买杯咖啡。
9. block /blɒk /
n. 街区
I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office.
尽管我喜欢的喝咖啡的地方距离我办公室以东还有两个街区,我还是去了。
10. in line w