I want to be THAT person who I want to get along with .
Words and Expressions
1. appreciate: vt.
1) to recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
e.g. We appreciate your helping us.
2) to recognize or understand that something is valuable, important or as described
e.g. There's no point buying him expensive wines — he doesn't appreciate them.
Derivations:
appreciation: n.
Synonyms:
enjoy, understand
Comparison: appreciate, enjoy
appreciate: It means “to be thankful or grateful for something,” as well as “to like or value something for its good qualities.”
e.g. We really appreciate all the help you gave us last weekend.
enjoy: It stresses taking pleasure in a situation one is in, esp. to find satisfaction in doing something, and often appears in the structure of “ enjoy oneself”.
e.g. Now that I am free, I can enjoy music for a while.
既然有空，我可以享受一下音乐。
2. pull out:
1) (of a motor vehicle, boat, etc.) to move out of a sideways
e.g. A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.
一辆汽车突然横冲到我面前。
2) to leave or depart
e.g. When I arrived, the train was pulling out of the station.
Activity: Making a dialogue
Directions: Make a dialogue with your partner. You are supposed to use the following words and phrases as many as possible.
appreciate, appreciation, get away, somehow, pull out
Sentences:
Do you remember a time when people were a little nicer, a little softer, a little gentler with each other? (Paragraph 1)
Paraphrase: Years ago, people were kind and generous with each other, but now people are less gentle, less friendly or less polite than people in the past.
Questions:
1) According to the writer, how do good manners build up your image? (Paragraph 4)
No matter what you wear,good manners make you feel better and look better, which can set good examples for your children and grandchildren.
2) How do you understand the sentence “we can’t be truly stylish without good manners”? (Paragraph 2)
If we do not show good manners, we cannot be really stylish even though we wear the most stylish clothes, or decorate our homes most stylishly.
Words and Expressions
3. gracious: adj.
1) behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way
e.g. The losing team were gracious in defeat.
He was most gracious to everyone, smiling and thanking them.
2) characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects
e.g. The queen was gracious enough to invite us.
女王亲切地邀请了我们。
He is gracious to his inferiors.
他待下级和蔼可亲。
Synonyms:
courteous, nice
4. priceless: adj. describing an object which has such a high value, especially because it is rare, that the price of it cannot be calculated
e.g. In its spacious halls are displayed over 8,000 priceless relics.
在它宽敞的大厅里，展出了8000多件珍贵文物。
Her one priceless asset is her unflappability.
她有一点是非常难能可贵的，就是她遇事冷静。
Synonym:
precious
Comparison: priceless, precious
priceless: refering to something that is worth a lot of money or can not be calculated in monetary terms
precious: emphasizing the fact that something is valuable, rare and important, and should not be wasted, lost or used badly
e.g. Pandas are precious creatures.
熊猫是珍贵的动物。
You should make good use of every precious minute to study.
你应很好利用宝贵的每一分钟去学习。
Her knowledge and experience would make her a priceless (= extremely useful) asset to the team.
她的知识和经历对于整个团队来说是无价之宝。
5. panache: n. a stylish, original and very confident way of doing things that makes people
admire you
e.g. The orchestra played with great panache.
交响乐团的演奏十分优雅动听。
Synonyms: dash, style, elegance
Activity: Sentence Making
Direction：You are supposed to make sentences by using the following words as many as possible.
gracious, priceless, panache, precious
Sentences:
1. ... we can’t be truly stylish without good manners … (Paragraph 2)
Paraphrase: If we do not have polite ways of treating other people and behaving in pubic, we can’t be truly fashionable and attractive.
Translation: 没有良好的习惯，我们不可能真正成为时尚的人。
2. … I think of good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret. (Paragraph 3)
Paraphrase: I think of good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret whose nature can’t be understood and explained.
Question: What will good manners lead us to be?
Good manners will lead us to be beautiful and attractive figures.
3. … but it adds priceless panache to your image … (Paragraph 4)
Paraphrase: but a kind, gracious manner makes you look much more stylish, charming and admirable, contributing invaluably to your image.
Paragraphs 5-10
Questions:
1) What good manners does the writer suggest that we should display?
We should say "Thank you"when we are invited or helped, say "Excuse me" when we apologize,be punctual and bring good manners home.
2) Do you agree with the writer that good manners with our families count the most? Justify your reply. (Paragraph 9)
I couldn’t agree more. Because family members are the people we love most. It's natural for us to show affectionate concern for them and make them feel nice and comfortable. So good manners matter the most among family members.
Words and Expressions
6. wonders: n. objects that cause a feeling of great surprise and admiration
Collocation:
do wonders for: If you say that a person or thing does wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something.
e.g. Regular physical exercises will do wonders for your health.
Synonyms:
miracle, marvel, phenomenon
Derivation:
wonderful adj.
7. compliment vt. to praise or express admiration for someone
Collocation:
compliment sb. on sth.
e.g. I must compliment you on your handling of a very difficult situation.
Synonym:
praise, applaud, flatter
Derivations:
complimentary: adj. praising or expressing admiration for someone
compliment: n.
Comparison: compliment, complement
compliment: praise somebody for something
complement: make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it
Translation:
1) 他连看都没看一眼，就称赞了她的新衣服。
He complimented her on her new dress without even looking at it.
2) This wine complements the food perfectly.
用这种酒配这种菜肴最妙不过了。
8. mood: n. the way you feel at a particular time
e.g. His mood suddenly changed and he became calm.
他的情绪突然一变，冷静了下来。
The public mood changed dramatically after the bombing.
爆炸案发生后，公众的气氛急剧转变。
I'm not in the mood to disagree with you.
我没有心思跟你争论。
He's always in a bad mood (ie irritable and angry) on Mondays.
他每个星期一情心情都很差。
Collocations:
1) be in no mood for sth./to do sth.: to not want to do something with someone else, often because you are angry with them
e.g. I was in no mood for chatting.
He's in no mood for (telling) jokes/to tell jokes.
他没心情说笑话。
2) be in the mood: to feel like doing or having something
e.g. I'm not really in the mood for shopping.
9. put off: to hold back to a later time
e.g. She keeps putting off going to the dentist.
她老是拖延着不去看牙病。
Don’t put off until tomorrow what can be done today.
今日事今日做。
Synonyms:
postpone, delay, prolong
10. barrel: vi.(inf.) to travel somewhere very quickly
e.g. We were barreling along the free way at 180 kph.
11. irritation: n.. when someone is made angry or annoyed, the person tends to develop irritation or feel annoyed by a source of irritation or annoyance
e.g. The traffic noise is a constant irritation to city dwellers.
车辆的噪音对城市居民是永无止境的骚扰。
Derivations:
irritate vt..
irritable adj.
irritating adj.
12. punctuality n. the quality or habit of being on time
e.g. Our boss urged on us the significance of punctuality.
老板向我们强调守时的重要性。
Derivation:
punctual adj.
13. count
1) vt. to say the names of numbers one after the other in order, or to calculate the number of people or things in a group
e.g. Count your money carefully to make sure it's all there.
2) vi. to have value or importance; to matter
e.g. I've always believed that happiness counts more than money.
My opinion doesn't count for anything around here (= no one values my opinion).
Collocations:
count sb. in: to include someone in an activity or arrangement
e.g. "Do you want to come swimming tomorrow?" "Yes, count me in."
count on sb.: to be confident that you can depend on someone
e.g. I can count on my parents to help me.
Derivation:
countable adj.
14. cherish
1) vt. to love, protect and care for someone or something that is important to you
e.g. One of our cherished privileges is the right of free speech.
我们所珍视的权利之一是言论自由。
Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.
2) vt. to keep hopes, memories or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure
e.g. I cherish the memories of the time we spent together.
我们在一起的时光珍藏在我的记忆当中。
Synonyms:
care for, treasure, value
15. routine:
1) adj. ordinary and not special or unusual
e.g. It was a rather routine performance.
那是很一般的演出。
2) n. a usual or fixed way of doing things
e.g. They did it as a matter of routine.
他们那样做只是例行公事。
16. take … for granted:
1) take sth. for granted: to believe something to be true without even thinking about it
e.g. I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college—I suppose I just took it for granted.
2) take sth. or sb. for granted: if you take situations or people for granted, you do not realize or
show that you are grateful for how much you get from them
e.g. I take for granted that you have read this book.
We must not take our parents’ care for granted.
我们不能认为父母的关心是理所当然的。
Synonyms:
assume, presume
Activity: Role Play
Direction：The class is supposed to be divided into groups. The members in each group are to play a role in a TV interview in which the subject of “generation gap between parents and their children” is discussed. The students are required to use as many words and phrases in Para.5—10 as possible.
Sentences:
1. Of course, saying “Thank you.” does wonders for the person on the receiving end too. (Paragraph 5)
Paraphrase: Without doubt, saying “Thank you.” will bring benefit to the person who receives the thank-you remark.
Explanation: “Do wonders for” means achieving positive results for somebody or something.
It does wonders for your self-confidence. Believe me.
2. I bet the note my guest sent me didn’t take long to write. (Paragraph 6)
Paraphrase: I am sure that to finish writing a thank-you note will not take my guest too much time.
Translation: 我敢打赌，客人给我写的信不需要太多时间就可以写完。
3. If you feel like a feel … (Paragraph 6)
Paraphrase: If you’d like to know how you would feel when you do write a thank-you note …
Explanation: “Feel like” means having a wish or inclination for something.
I feel like a cup of tea.
On a hot day we feel like a cold beer.
4. And for heaven’s sake, we shouldn’t forget to use good manners with our own families. (Paragraph 9)
Explanation: The phrase "for goodness’/Pete’s/heaven’s/pity’s sake" can be used when one asks strongly for something.
Never do that again, for heaven's sake!
For heaven’s sake don’t let her know what I told you!
However, the phrase "for God’s/Christ’s sake" might be considered offensive or taboo by some people, and should be used with care.
For Christ’s sake, turn that music down!
Translation:看在上帝的份上，把那音乐关轻点。
5. You’d sure get my attention. (Paragraph 10)
Explanation: In American English, "surely" is often shortened to "sure".
I sure don’t want to be around when Gene finds out what has happened to his car.
Paragraph 11
Questions:
1) Do you believe that good manners are infectious? Exemplify your answer.
(This is an open question.) Yes, I do. For example, parents' good manners set an example for their children. As an English saying goes, “Like father, like son.”
2) Is it possible for everyone to show good manners?
Of course, it is. But it takes time and calls for much education. / No, it is impossible, because there will always be some people who can never learn good manners well.
Words and Expressions
17. infectious: adj.
1) able to pass a disease from one person, animal or plant to another
e.g. Flu is an infectious disease characterized by fever, aches and pains and exhaustion.
流感是一种传染病，其特征是发热、全身疼痛和疲乏无力。
2) describing something that has an effect on everyone who is present and makes them want to join in
e.g. He expressed infectious enthusiasm to his voters.
他对他的选民表现出的热情很有感染力。
Derivations:
infect vt.
infection n.
Synonym:
contagious
Activity: Sentence Making
Direction:You are supposed to make sentences with the following words:
infect, infection, infectious
Sentences:
11. Good manners are infectious. (Paragraph 11)
Paraphrase: Good manners are easy to catch.
Section Four Consolidation Activities
I. Vocabulary Analysis
1. get away from sth. = become different from what it should be like 避免，与……不同
e.g. The book produces a new image of teacher which gets away from the stereotype. 这本书描绘了一个与以往大不相同的教师形象。
2. pull out into traffic =move out onto the main road 驶入车流
e.g. The murderer winded down the window and pulled out into traffic. 凶手摇下车窗，将车驶入车流。
He waved me goodbye and pulled out into traffic. 他向我挥手告别，将车驶入车流。
3. on the receiving end =who receives sth. 接收方；be the one who suffers something unpleasant 承受不愉快、接受打击的人
e.g. No one want to be on the receiving end of game playing. 游戏中，谁也不想成为被动的一方。
4. go a long way = produce a far-reaching effect 有长远的影响
e.g. Tomorrow’s game will go a long way toward determining their team’s future.
明天的比赛对决定他们队的未来意义重大。
1.
matter: to be important, or to affect what happens
e.g. We were late but it didn’t seem to matter.
happen: when something happens, there is an event, especially one that is not planned
e.g. It’s important to predict what will happen next.
care: if you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it
e.g. Does anybody know we’re here, does anybody care?.
mind: to take care of someone or something
e.g. She asked me if I’d mind the children for an hour while she went shopping.
2.
hurry: to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time
e.g. I hate having to hurry a meal.
rush: if you rush somewhere, you go there quickly
e.g. A schoolgirl rushed into a burning flat to save a man’s life.
hasten: you hasten something by acting in order to make it happen sooner
e.g. He hastened to the office.
quicken: to become quicker or make something quicker
e.g. Ray glanced at his watch and quickened his pace.
3.
copartner: a joint partner (as in a business enterprise)
e.g. She is a copartner of a law firm.
coworker: your coworker is someone you work with, especially people on the same job or project as you
e.g. A coworker urged him to see a psychiatrist, but Faulkner refused.
colleague: your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job
e.g. We’re entertaining some colleagues of Ben’s tonight.
cooperative: a business or organization owned equally by all the people working there
e.g. They decided to set up a cooperative.
4.
pull up: when a car or someone driving a car pull up, the driver stops the car, often for a short time
e.g. A car pulled up outside my house.
pull out: if a vehicle pulls out, it starts moving onto a road or onto a different part of the road
e.g. A car pulled right out in front of me.
pull off: to drive a car off a road in order to stop, or to turn into a smaller road
e.g. We pulled off the road to get some food.
pull down: to earn a particular amount of money
e.g. He is pulling down $5,000 a year.
5.
manner: the way in which people behave and talk when they are with other people, for example whether they are polite, confident or bad-tempered
e.g. His manner was self-assured and brusque.
behaviour: the thing that a person or animal does
e.g. It is important to reward good behavior.
act: something that you do
e.g. The simple act of telling someone about a problem can help.
way: the ways of a particular person or group of people are their customs or their usual behavior
e.g. He has rather strange ways.
6.
graceful: behave in a pleasant way
e.g. She finally apologized, but she wasn’t very graceful about it.
gracious: behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank
e.g. Sibyl was the most gracious, helpful, and generous person to work with.
grateful: if you are grateful for something that someone has given you or done for you, you have a warm, friendly feeling towards them and wish to thank them
e.g. She was grateful to him for being so good to her.
grand: splendid in style and appearance; attracting admiration and attention
e.g. They always entertain their guests in a grand style.
7.
menu: a list of all the kinds of food that are available for a meal, especially in a restaurant
e.g. Could we have the menu, please?
cookbook: a book that contains recipes for preparing food
e.g. This is a house that specializes in cookbooks.
recipe: a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food
e.g. His recipe will be enough for four servings.
ingredient: a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish
e.g. The list of ingredients included 250g of almonds.
8.
huge: extremely large in size, amount, or degree
e.g. There shoes make my feet look huge.
enormous: emphasizing the great degree or extent of something
e.g. It was an enormous disappointment.
vast: extremely big
e.g. A vast audience watched the broadcast.
colossal: used to emphasize that something is extremely large
e.g. The whole holiday was a colossal waste of money.
3. Synonym / Antonym
Give synonyms or antonyms of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.
1. … never giving a wave or nod of appreciation when another motorist lets them pull out into traffic.
Synonyms: thanks, recognition
2. In our laziness we think that something like a simple “Thank you” doesn’t really matter.
Antonyms: activeness, liveliness, briskness, eagerness
3. We can’t be truly stylish without good manners.
Synonyms: fashionable, graceful, elegant
4. Haven’t you noticed that the kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting prettier?
Antonyms: selfish, mean, ungenerous
5. A gracious manner not only sets an excellent example for your children and grandchildren but it adds panache to your image.
Synonyms: nice, courteous, polite, friendly
6. I know we all have busy lives.
Antonyms: leisurely, relaxed, idle, unoccupied, lazy
7. But when someone does stop and turn around and genuinely apologizes, doesn’t it melt away
most — if not all — of the irritation you felt?
Synonyms: annoyance, vexation, displeasure, dissatisfaction
8. And punctuality is not a thing of the past, either.
Antonyms: promptness, timekeeping, reliability
Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given capitalized word in the brackets.
1..The next-door neighbours are so unfriendly that we have stopped trying to talk to them. (friend)
2.Yes, I can speak a little Spanish because I spent some of my boyhood in Spain. (boy)
3.The doctor dealt with the hysterical patient with understanding. (understand)
4.There’s a reception at the British Embassy tonight. (receive)
5.The disappearance of the money from the cash-box shows that somebody in this office is a thief. (appear)
6.You must accept the decision of the committee. (decide)
7.Tom and Tim are twin brothers. They look exactly alike, differing only in height. (difference)
8.To relieve the traffic congestion, the government has built several elevated roads in the city. (elevator).
1. friend (n.) 朋友，友人，支持者
friendly (adj.&adv.) 友好的，友善的
friendship (n.) 友谊，友好
friendliness (n.) 友好，亲切
friendless (adj.) 没有朋友的，无依无靠的
unfriendly (adj.) 不友好的，有敌意的
e.g. She smiled at him, a friendly smile. 她向他微笑着，一种友好的微笑。
Cheerfulness is the basis of friendliness. 令人愉快是友谊的基石。
What we are doing now is wasteful of resources and unfriendly to environment. 我们现在做的是浪费资源、对环境不利的事情。
2. boy (n.) 男孩， 儿子，男服务员
boyish (adj.) 像男孩子的
boyhood (n.) 少年时代
boylish (adj.) 男孩样的，很帅气的
boyishness (n.) 少年，幼稚，孩子气
e.g. It had perhaps been his boyish defiance. 这也许是少年时代放荡不羁的表现。
The picture reminds me of my boyhood. 这张照片让我想起了我的童年。
He was conscious of colouring , and was annoyed at his boyishness. 他感到一阵脸红，为自己的幼稚而感到烦恼。
3. understand (v.) 理解，懂，听说，获悉
understanding (n.) 了解，理解，个人见解，非正式协议
understandingly (adv.) 谅解地
understandable (adj.) 可理解的，能够懂的
understandability (n.) 易懂性，可理解性
understandableness (n.) 不可理解
misunderstand (v.) 误会，误解
misunderstanding (n.) 误会，误解
e.g. He did not understand the importance of this question. 他不理解这个问题的重要性。
It is understandable that he wishes to study in the USA. 他要在美国学习的愿望是可以理解的。
They pretended to misunderstand me. 他们假装听错了我的话。
We must clear away the misunderstanding. 我们必须消除这个误会。
4. receive （v.）收到，接到，受到
received (adj.) 被一般承认的，公认的
receiving (n.) 接收，买卖赃物
receiver (n.) 接收器，收款员，接待者，听筒
receivable (adj.) 可收到的，应收的
receivability (n.) 可以接受，可接纳
e.g. Nothing is more important than to receive education. 没有什么比接受教育更重要的了。
In the modern world, smoking is no longer be considered to be a receivable activity in social communication. 在当今的世界上，在社交时吸烟不再为人们所接受。
5. appear （v.）出现，显得，出版，抵达
appearance (n.) 外表，外貌出场，露面，出现
disappear (v.) 消失，不见
disappearance (n.) 消失
e.g. Freckles appear on her face every summer. 每年夏天她脸上都显露（日晒的）斑点。
In appearance it is a very strong building. 从外表来看，这座大楼是很坚固的。
One by one his symptoms disappeared. 他的症状一个一个地消失了。
No one could tell the reason of the disappearance of the money. 谁也说不清楚这些钱丢失的原因。
6. decide （v.）决定，判断
decided (adj.) 确定的，坚决的
decision (n.) 决定，决策
decisiveness (n.) 坚决，果断
decisive (adj.) 决定性的
e.g. They've decided to buy the house in the country. 他们已拿定主意购买那所乡下的房子。
But it is a decidedly climate-unfriendly strategy. 但这种策略肯定会对气候不利。
Have they reached a decision yet? 他们作出决定了么？
He has a decisive character. 他性格果断。
7. difference (n.) 差异，分歧，差额，不同
different (adj.) 不同的，差异的
differ (v.) 不同，相异，有区别
differential (adj.) 差别的，特定的，微分的
differentiate (v.) 识别，使差异，求导数，区分
differentiation (n.) 区别，分化，变异
e.g. Every country has something that differences it from another. 每个国家自有与别国不同之处。
He shook his head, for he thought differently. 他摇了摇头，因为他有不同想法。
Each writer's style differs from that of another. 每个作家的风格各不相同。
8. elevator (n.) 电梯，飞机升降陀
elevate (v.) 举起，提拔，素养提升，鼓舞
elevation (n.) 海拔，提拔，提高
elevatory (adj.) 向上举的，升高的
e.g. You can take the escalator to your right, or the elevator to your left. 您可以搭您右手边的电扶梯，或您左手边的升降梯。
Good books may elevate the mind. 好书可以提高思想修养。
My elevation watch just shown 5,600 meters. 我看了一下海拔表，只有5600米。
II Grammar Exercise
1. "more … than" construction
You use more than construction to indicate that there is a greater amount of something than before or than average, or than something else.
e.g. This parcel is heavier than that one.
John is a worker more efficient than Jack.
※You can use “a little”, “ a lot”, “a bit”, “a great deal”, “any”, “far”, “ even” “still”, and “much” in front of more than construction.
e.g. Tom is a little younger than Tim.
You get far more than you pay for it.
Practice:
Complete the sentences using a comparative form.
1. Children used to be quiet. Nowadays they seem to be much ____________.
2. I’m getting old. This is a job for a ________ man.
3. You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit ________?
4. China has a population _________ than any other country in Asia.
5. The weather of Harbin in winter is _________ than that of Beijing.
6. He ran a fever yesterday but feels far __________ today.
Keys:
1. more noisy 2. younger 3. further 4. larger 5. colder 6. better
2. "as … ss" construction
The basic pattern of "as ... As" construction is as +adjective / adverb + as.
e.g. John is as bright as Bob.
The swimming pool isn't as wide as that one.
※ You can use “just”, “almost”, “nearly” , “quite” in front of "as… as" construction,
e.g. Listening skills are just as important as speaking.
Maybe I didn't love you quite as often as I should have.
Practice:
Complete the sentences using the “as … as” construction or the comparatives of the adjectives given.
1. Mary is just ___________ (pale) before. She needs more exercises.
2. Are you going to watch the football game? I believe it will certainly be much _________________ (exciting) it was last year.
3. Don’t worry about Susan. She hasn’t been _____________ (unlucky) she pretends.
4. — Are you feeling any_________ (good)? — Yes，I'm fine now.
5. The experiment was much __________ (easy) than we had expected.
6. The fashion show is not nearly _____________ (bad) people imagined.
Keys:
1. as pale as (The premodifier is “just”.)
2. more exciting than (The premodifier is “much”.)
3. as unlucky as 4. better 5. easier 6. as bad as
3. the most
The superlative construction is used when three or more than three people or things are compared. In this construction there is usually a scope of comparison which may be expressed by a prepositional phrase, a relative clause, or a non-finite clause. Sometimes the scope of comparison is understood in the context and need not be expressed. In some set expressions, a scope of comparison is unnecessary at all. The negative form of the superlative construction is "the least", which, in practical usage, is usually replaced by the superlative degree of antonymous adjectives or adverbs.
e.g. This is the least difficult book I have ever read.
The idea of highest degree can also be expressed by other constructions. In some contexts the positive or comparative degree expresses the same meaning as is usually conveyed by the superlative.
e.g. George did more work than anyone else.
Nothing in my life shook me so deeply as my first visit to China.
Practice:
Use superlatives or comparatives of the adjectives given to complete the sentences.
1. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ___________ (comfortable).
2. That’s _______________ (funny) joke I have ever heard.
3. Now I’ve realized that giving up my job is _____________ (bad) mistake I have ever made.
4. Racing is ___________ (interesting) sport I've ever known.
5. The Yellow River is the second _____________ (long) river in China.
6. Which is the _____________ (large) country, Canada or Australia?
Keys:
1. more comfortable; (The comparative form is used because two chairs are being compared.)
2. the funniest; (When a noun is postmodified by a relative clause or a prepositional phrase, a superlative is used to premodify it.)
3. the worst
4. the most interesting
5. longest (When there is an ordinal number before a noun, a superlative is used after the ordinal number.)
6. larger (The comparative form is used because two countries are being compared.)
III. Translation exercises
在音乐会上，歌手每唱完一首美妙动听的歌曲，观众便高声喝彩表示欣赏。（appreciation）
Explanation:
"Appreciation" means the act of understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something.
Translation:
At the concert, whenever a singer finished singing a beautiful song, the audience would burst into loud cheers to show their appreciation.
Practice:
对美酒的赞美和良好的分辨力总是相配的。
The appreciation of fine wine and that of fine intellectual distinctions often go together.
对于艺术作品的欣赏必然受到一种特殊的兴趣爱好的支配。
Appreciation of works of art is bound to be dominated by a particular kind of interest.
爱因斯坦的天才受到如此广泛的赞赏似乎相当引人注目。
It seems remarkable that there was such general appreciation of Einstein's genius.
她是个穿着时髦的人，但对饮食很少讲究。(stylish)
Explanation:
If you are stylish, you have elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress, or you are in accordance with current social fashions.
Translation:
She is always wearing stylish clothes, but seldom cares about what she eats or drinks.
Practice:
他身穿吊带西裤，跳起舞来非常潇洒。
He is wearing a suit with shoulder straps and doing a stylish dance
阿玛尼所推出的夹克宽松而有型，一般大众都乐于接受这种变化。
Armani's loose, stylish jackets were seen as a welcome change.
重庆不是一个时尚的城市，这对重庆女孩来说，当然有些遗憾。
Chongqing is not a stylish city, and this is, of course, a pity to its girls.
颁奖时，主席赞美获奖者为人类做出了巨大贡献。(compliment)
"Compliment" is an expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement.
Translation:
When awarding the prize, the chairman comlimented the winner on his great contribution to mankind.
Practice:
威尔逊太太不屑地把眉毛一扬，否定了这句恭维话。
Mrs. Wilson rejected the compliment by raising her eyebrow in distain.
他沽名钓誉。
He angled for compliments.
他会说动听的恭维话。He can turn pretty compliments.
4 这只是例行的体格检查，无须太紧张。(routine)
Explanation:
"Routine" is a course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure or a set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.
Translation:
It is just a routine physical checkup, nothing to get worried about.
Practice:
我厌倦了这日复一日、一成不变的日常工作。
I'm bored with the same old routine day after day.
你需要从日常工作中抽身去休息一下。
You need a break from routine.
那天傍晚，他没有把报告按规定送去存档，而是放进一个夹子，锁进了自己的抽屉。Later that day, instead of sending it for routine filing, he placed the report in a folder in a locked drawer of his desk.
