同学回函March8,2005DearRick,Itwasgreattohearfromyouafterallthistime.OfcourseIrememberyou.HowcouldIforgetthosecrazyconversationswehadduringlunch,nottomentiontheEnglishclass.SoyouwentallthewaytoAsiaaftercollege.Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.I’veneverbeentothatpartoftheworld.Andyou’reinschoolagain!Haven’tyouhadenough?Justkidding.Actually,I’mjealous.I’dliketogotoschoolagain.Schoollifeismorecarefree.IhavebeenworkinginatradingcompanyeversinceIgraduatedfromtheUniversityofNotreDame.Ihaveworkedmywayuptoamanagementposition.Ienjoymywork,butsometimesI’dreallyliketogetawayfromitall.Ifwecanarrangeatime,I’dlovetomeetyoufordinnerorsomething.Letmeknowifyou’vegotanyideas.Sincerely,GeraldBryant亲爱的瑞克:离别这么久之后还能接到你的来信真是太棒了。当然我还记得你。我怎么会忘记以前我们在午餐时的疯狂对话呢?更别提那英文课了。你毕业后就大老远往亚洲去。那听起来满有趣的。我从未到过地球的那一端。现在你又回到学校念书!难道以前念的还不够吗?开个玩笑罢了。事实上,我满妒忌的。我也想再回到学校。校园生活比较无忧无虑。我自圣母大学毕业后就在一家贸易公司工作。我靠着努力工作而升到行政管理的职位。我乐在工作中,但有时候真的想拋开这一切。如果我们能约个时间,我很乐意与你见面吃个晚餐或什么的。如果你有什么想法就告诉我。吉罗德‧布里安特敬上2005年3月8日字词解说:1,allthis这一切例;Wheredidyougetallthismoney?(你从哪里获得这些钱?)2.crazy疯狂的3,conversation会话,交谈strikeupaconversation打开话匣子例:Tonystruckupaconversationwiththenewstudent.(东尼和新来的学生打开话匣子聊了起来。)4.nottomention…更不用说/别提……=tosaynothingof...=nottospeakof...注意:上列短语之后须接名词或动名词作其宾语,并且可用于表肯定或否定句意的句子。例:CallingtheMinandialect“Taiwanese”isoffensivetomanyHakkas,nottomentionaborigines.(把闽南话说成是“台湾话”会得罪很多客家人,更别说原住民了。)5.goallthewayto+地方名词一路赶到某地,直往某地例:theexplorerswentallthewaytothemountainsbefortheyturnedback.(那些探险家大老远走到山区才折返。)6.jealous妒忌的,嫉妒的hejealousof…妒忌……例:Youshouldn'tbejealousofotherpeople.(你不该妒忌别人。)