与老同学话旧函February25,2005DearGerald,Doyourememberme?Wewenttohighschooltogethermanyyearsago.Weusedtoeatlunchtogetherinourjuniorandsenioryears.WewerealsoinMrs.Nelson’sEnglishclasstogether.SheusedtogetmadatmebecauseIalwaysturnedinmyassignmentslate.YouarenodoubtwonderingwhyIamwritingyouafteralltheseyears.Thetruthisthereisnospecialreason.Iwasjustlookingthroughourhighschoolyearbooktheotherday,andIstartedwonderingwhathadhappenedtoallmyoldclassmates.LetmetellyoualittleaboutwhatIhavebeenupto.Asyoumayremember,IwenttotheUniversityofMichiganafterhighschool.AfterIgraduated,IwentoverseastoteachEnglishinTaiwan.IcamebacklastyearandnowI’mworkingonagraduatedegree.IhopewecanmeetsometimeandI’llgiveyouthedetails.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Sincerely,RickSchultz亲爱的吉罗德:你还记得我吗?几年前我们曾一起上高中。在国中、高中时我们常一起吃午餐。我们也一起上尼尔森老师的英文课。她很气我因为我总是迟交作业。无疑地,你一定想知道为何我在这么多年后还写信给你。事实上也没有什么特别的理由。我只不过是在前几天翻阅高中毕业纪念册后,就开始想知道我的老同学们过得如何。让我告诉你一点我最近干什么。也许你还记得,我高中毕业后上了密西根大学。毕业后,我出国到台湾教英文。去年我回来了,现在正攻读研究所学位。希望我们能找个时间见面,我将会与你详谈。期待有你的消息。瑞克‧史库滋敬上2005年2月25日字词解说:1.getmadat…对……发脾气/生气例:WheneverJohnspendsalldaywatchingsportsonTV,hiswifegetsmadathim.(约翰每次花整天时间看电视运动比赛节目时,他太太就生气。)2.turnin.二交/缴……例;Wehavetoturninourassignmentstomorrow(我们明天必须交作业。)3.assignment指定作业4.nodoubt无疑地=undoubtedly=doubtlessly=withoutdoubt例:Vanessawillnodoubtwinthebeautycontest.(无疑地,薇妮莎将赢得选美比赛。)5.wonder想知道,对……感到好奇注意:wonder作及物动词,表“想知道/对……感到好奇”时,其后必须用疑问词引导的名词从句作宾语。例:Iwonderhowhewilldoit/wherehelives.(我不知道他要怎么做这件事/他住在哪里。)6.lookthrow沙…翻阅……例:Themansatinthehotellobby,lookingthroughamagazine.(那个人坐在旅馆大厅里翻阅一本杂志。)7.yearbook年鉴,毕业纪念册8.…whatIhavebeenupto.……我一直在做什么。=...whatIhavebeendoing.9.graduate毕业邑,研究所的graduatefrom…毕业于……agraduatedegree研究所的学位(硕士或博士)例:Hasyouryoungerbrothergraduatedfromhighschoolyet?(你的弟弟高中还没毕业吗?)10.gooverseas到海外overseas[,auvasi:z}ad.向/在海外例:ManyyoungNewZealandersgooverseastotravelforafewyearsbeforetheygetjobs.(许多新西兰的年轻人都到国外旅行多年再找工作。)11.workon…致力于……例:Theauthorisworkingonanewnovel.(该作者正着手写一本新小说。)12.lookforwardtoV-ing/N期望/等待……例:I'mlookingforwardtomynextvacation.(我正期待我的下一个假期。)