Chapter 5 Success stories

詞匯（words and phrases）：

1 strict    嚴格的   

be strict with sb (in doing sth)  （在某方面）嚴格要求某人

tim’s parents are strict with him (in studying).

2 worth   值得的        be worth doing  值得做某事

 this book is worth reading.  這本書很值得一讀。

3 regard…as…    把……當作….

 the orphan（孤兒） regarded the woman as his mother.

那個孤兒把那個婦女當作他的媽媽。

4 in place of = instead of   代替， 取代

 he was chosen to play in place of that pianist. 他被選中去代替那個鋼琴家演奏。

5 dry    （v）擦干    = make sth dry

would you mind drying the dishes for me, linda?

6 make up one’s mind to do = decide to do = make a decision to do 決定做某事

 john makes up his mind to be a pianist.   john決定成為一名鋼琴家。

7 rely on / depend on   依賴， 依靠    don’t always rely on your parents.

8 charity   慈善機構      he plays for many charities.

9 a 4-year-old boy  一個四歲的男孩     

  peter is 4 years old. = peter is a 4-year-old boy.

10 at the age of 4    四歲的時候      he began his piano studies at the age of 4.

11 come at a price   付出代價       lang lang’s success came at a price.

12 express sth to sb  向某人表達……

  lang lang always expresses his gratitude to his parents.

13 nothing but 只有

  there is nothing but a book on the desk.  桌上除了一本書，什么也沒有。

  i have nothing to do but watching tv.  我除了看電視無事可做。

14 fall ill / fall sick / be ill / be sick  生病

  miss li fell in yesterday and she couldn’t go to work.

15 not only…but also… = both and   不但….而且….; 既……也……;

not only peter but also i will go there. = both peter and i will go there.

句子 (sentences):

16 lang lang is one of the youngest and most famous pianists of our time.

  朗朗是我們這個時代最年輕及最著名的鋼琴家之一。

17 lang lang gives about 150 performances a year.

 = lang lang performs about 150 times a year.  朗朗一年大約有150場的演出。

18 coco is good at dancing. = coco does well in dancing.    coco 擅長于跳舞。

19 your books are on the ground, please pick them up.

你的書掉地上了，請把它們拾起來。

20 mum is getting ready for supper now.     媽媽正在準備晚餐。