母亲回函September30,2005DearBrad,Everything’sfinehere.Thehouseseemsemptierwithoutyouaround.Howwemissallthatloudmusicyouusedtoplay!Justkidding.Anyway,Stellaisstillheretomakesurewedon’tgettoomuchpeaceandquiet.Gladtohearyou’reenjoyingcollegesofar.I’mnotsurprisedtohearthatthecafeteriafoodisn’tthatgreat;itwasn’tanybetterwhenIwasincollege.Anyway,howcoulditbebetterthanyourdad’scooking(ormine)?Theonlythingthatworriedmeabitinyourletterwasyourcommentaboutgoingoutwithfriendsonweekends.Keepinmindthatdrinkingalcoholisillegalatyourage.Don’tgetintoanytrouble.Also,don’thavesomuchfunthatyouforgettostudy!Love,Mom亲爱的布莱德:这里的一切都很好。没有你在家里走动房子似乎变得较宽敞些。我们是多么怀念你以前常常播放的那些吵杂音乐啊!只是开个玩笑吧。言归正传,史黛拉仍住在家里,可以肯定的是我们的生活并没有宁静多少。很高兴听到截至目前为止你很喜欢大学生活。对于自助餐厅的食物不够好我并不惊讶;我念大学时它就没好到哪里去。无论如何,它怎么会比你爸(或是我)所烹调的食物还好呢?你信上说在周末会与朋友外出是唯一令我有点担心的事。要记住,在你这个年纪喝酒是违法的。别惹上任何麻烦。同样地,别贪玩而荒废学业!爱你的老妈2005年9月30日字词解说:1.miss想/思念例:Leomisseshisgirlfriendverymuch.(李奥很想念他的女朋友。)2.sbusedtoV某人以前……例:Sandyusedtoworkinanightclub.(仙蒂以前在一家夜总会工作。)3.kid仁kid]vi.开玩笑例:IwasjustkiddingwhenIsaidyourpaintingwasterrible.(我说你的画很糟糕只是开玩笑而已。)4,makesure确信/定例:Makesure(that)youlockthedoorwhenyouleave.(你离开时要确实锁好门。)5.worry['wnryvt.使担心例:Oliver'sstrangebehaviorisstartingtoworryhisfriends.(奥立佛奇怪的行为开始让他的朋友们感到担心。)6.abit稍微,有点儿=alittle例:Michaelrunsabitfasterthanhisbrother.(麦可跑得比他的哥哥快一点点。)7,comment话语;评语邑vi.评论(与on并用)=remark[rima:k}makecommentson…评论……=commenton.。.例:Thepoliticianrefusedtomakecommentsontheissue.(该政治人物拒绝就该议题发表评论。)8.Keepinmindthatdrinkingalcoholis...=Youshouldkeepinmindthatdrinkingalcoholis...9.keepinmind+that从句把……牢记于心=bearinmind+that从句注意:上述结构中,that引导的名词从句乃作及物动词keep或bear的宾语。例:Keepinmindthatheisonlyhelpingyoubecauseitistohisadvantage.(你要记住他帮你是因为那样对他有好处。)10.alcahol酒11.非法的legal合法的例:DrivingwithoutarearlicenseplateisillegalintheUS.(在美国,开没有后牌照的车子是非法的。)12.getintotrouble惹上麻烦例:Maxisalwaysgettingintotrouble.(麦克斯老是惹麻烦。)