Unit 01
In-class reading passage
universal 1.1/ make an attempt to 2.2/ diverse 2.3/ a labor of love 2.6/ sensitive 3.5/ trigger 3.15/ a string of 3.15/ the focus of attention 3.20/ mutual 4.5/ tease 4.6/ selectively 4.6/ beyond the reach of 4.10/ tempt 4.11/ present 5.8/ range from … to … 6.5/ subtle 6.6/ comedian 7.4/ appeal to 7.5 &10.14/ lie in 7.11/ value 7.17/ familiarity 7.17/ deliver 9.13/ irritated 10.7/ alternative 11.3/ sophisticated 11.6 & 13.3/ variation 12.2/ mild 12.6/ under our noses 12.15/ clarification 12.16/ suggestive 13.3/ be blamed for 13.7/ persist 13.8
1. As one who has enjoyed humor since I first recognized it, I’ve made an attempt to explain and discuss humor with students in such diverse cultures as Latin America and China. 2.1
我是第一次辨识出幽默便喜欢上它的人，因此我曾试图跟学生议论和探讨幽默。这些学生文化差异很大， 有来自拉丁美洲的，也有来自中国的。
2. Why is it that several students in a class will fall out of their chairs laughing after I tell a joke while the rest of the students look as if I’ve just read the weather report. 3.1
为什么我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前仰后合，而其他学生看上去就像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢
3. Blitzen pranced just beyond the reach of Grandma until Grandma was
tempted to leave her chair to get the slipper from Blitzen. 4.9 布利茨恩在外祖母刚好够不到的地方蹦来跳去，一直逗得外祖母忍不住站起来去拿那只拖鞋。
4. The audience knows in advance what will be said, because it is classic humor, and any audience values it even more because of its familiarity. 7.15
由于这是一个经典笑话，观众都知道要说什么，而且因为大家对这个笑话很熟悉而更加珍爱它。
5. This clarification, of course, does nothing to correct the first statement and the double meaning of the joke becomes even more laughable. 12.16
当然，这个解释并没有纠正她的第一句话，反而使这个笑话的双重含义变得更加好笑。 After-class reading passage
appeal 2.1/ recognizable 2.4/ plot 2.4/ start with 3.1/ end with 3.3/ clue 3.4/ reveal 3.6/ formula 3.6 instinct 3.7/ curiosity 3.7/ assemble 4.9/ rigid 5.1/ commit 5.8/ suspect 5.9/ dated 6.3/ predictable 6.4/ shatter 6.4/ penalty 7.2/ identify 7.4/ convict 8.3/ miscarriage 8.4/ contemporary 9.2/ psychologically 9.5/ complex 9.5/ unsettle 9.12/ affection 10.1/cozy 10.2/ detective drama 10.5/ under arrest 10.6/ take on 11.3/ obsession 12.1/ fictional 12.4/ exert its fatal attraction 13.3
1. The formula appeals to the strongest of human instincts-curiosity-and
its popularity shows no sign of going away. 3.6
这种模式吸引了人类最强烈的本能—好奇心—而人们对这种模式欢迎的程度没有任何减弱的迹象。
2. When a murder is commited, there’s no shortage of suspects to be investigated. 5.8
当谋杀案发生时，需要调查的嫌疑人不在少数。
3. Criminals go unpunished, people are wrongly convicted and there are miscarriages of justice. 8.2
犯罪会逍遥法外，法律会伤及无辜，审判不公时有发生
4. Murder is still considered to be entertainment and the television schedules are full of detective dramas which end with a murderer safely under arrest. 10.3
谋杀故事仍被看作是一种消遣娱乐，而且电视节目表里也充斥着那些以杀人犯肯定被捕而告终的侦探剧。
5. So long as human beings remain curious, there seems no doubt that the whodunit in all its various forms, will continue to exert its fatal attraction. 13.1
只要人类还有好奇心，那么毫无疑问，各种各样的侦探小说就会继续发挥它致命的诱惑力。
Unit 02
In-class reading passage
intrigue 1.3/ column 2.5/ inspiring 2.6/ make a habit of 3.2/ all walks of life 3.3/ be flooded with 4.3/ recipient 4.4/ spirit-lifting 4.5/ uplifting 5.3/ be on to sth. 5.4/ unresponsive 5.5/ reassurance 5.6/ boost 5.6/ shy away from 6.2/ sentimental 6.4/ drawback 7.1/ attach importance to 7.2/ savor 7.5/ virtually 8.5/ cordial 8.6/ associate 8.8/ acquaintance 8.9/ be characterized as 9.3/ lift up 9.5/ be credited for 9.7/ turn .... around 9.7/ reinforcement 10.6/ thrive on 10.6/ practitioner 11.4/ vague 14.3/ precise 14.4/ spontaneous 15.1/ linger in 15.2/ stationery 16.4/ It’s … that counts 16.5/ milestone 17.5/ acknowledge 17.11/ considering 17.13/ complimentary 19.1/ mentor 19.2/ overdue 19.5
1. In a world too often cold and unresponsive, such notes bring warmth and reassurance. 5.4
在这样一个习惯于冷漠，无动于衷的世界上，这种便笺给人们带来了温暖和安慰。
2. We all need a boost from time to time, and a few lines of praise have been known to turn around a day, even a life. 5.6 我们都时不时地需要鼓励，大家知道几行赞扬的话会改变一个人的一天，甚至一生。
3. Throughout his career he has followed up virtually every contact with a cordial response—a compliment, a line of praise or a nod of thanks. 8.4 在他整个职业生涯中，每次与人们接触之后，他几乎都
随后写封信，内容亲切——一句赞美之辞，一行表扬的话，或一段感谢语。
4. His notes go not only to friends and associates, but to casual acquaintances and total strangers—like the surprised person who got a warm pat on the back for lending Bush an umbrella. 8.7 他不仅写给朋友和同事，还写给萍水相逢的人以及完全陌生的人——象那位借伞给他的人，后来收到他热情洋溢的赞扬信，感到很惊讶。 5. Acknowledging some success or good fortune that has happened during the year seems particularly appropriate considering the spirit of the Christmas season. 17.11
鉴于圣诞节的氛围，对一年来所取得的成功与得到的好运特意表示一下赞美和祝贺似乎是恰到好处的。 After-class reading passage
delightful 1.7/ incessantly 2.1/ permission 2.2/ make sth. of ... 2.7/ become accustomed to doing sth. 2.8/ novice 3.3/ blurt out 4.1/ act on 4.5/ deliberately 5.3 / proceed 5.5/ wink at 6.2/ shrug my shoulders 6.4/ sense 8.3 / be edgy with 8.4/ remainder 9.1/ serviceman 15.1/ military 15.1/ coffin 15.2/ sheepishly 18.2/ ragged 18.9
1. Very neat in appearance, he had that happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness
delightful. 1.4 他外表非常整洁，他那乐天派的态度甚至使他那偶尔的淘气也显得那么的可爱。