Language Points 同义短语：a small amount of a trace a touch of irritation;a touch of anger; a touch of ridicule ④to chalk up a win: to succeed in getting something取胜 1.Our team has chalked up another victory. 我们队又赢得了一场胜利。 2.We've chalked up more points than any other team this year. 今年本队得的分数比其他队得的都多
Language Points 同义短语：a small amount of a trace a touch of irritation; a touch of anger; a touch of ridicule (4) to chalk up a win: to succeed in getting something 取胜 1. Our team has chalked up another victory. 我们队又赢得了一场胜利。 2. We’ve chalked up more points than any other team this year. 今年本队得的分数比其他队得的都多
Language Points (5)...who hit a traffic jam(6)en route(7)to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(8) about being late on the job. Meaning:...who had been caught in slow-moving,heavy traffic on his way to work not long after he had been warned that he would be fired if he were late again. ..他刚得到了不准再迟到的最后警告，不久就在上班的 路上被交通堵塞截住了
Language Points (5) … who hit a traffic jam(6) en route(7) to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(8) about being late on the job. Meaning: … who had been caught in slow-moving, heavy traffic on his way to work not long after he had been warned that he would be fired if he were late again. … 他刚得到了不准再迟到的最后警告，不久就在上班的 路上被交通堵塞截住了
Language Points ①traffic jam:交通堵塞 7 en route: on the way to.在途中（是法语表达法） (8ultimatum:a warning that you give to someone which states that they must accept certain conditions or act in a particular way,otherwise you will take action against them. 最后通牒。 1.An ultimatum has been issued to him to withdraw his troops from our territory. 向他提交的最后通牒，要求他把部队撤出我国领土
Language Points (6) traffic jam: 交通堵塞 (7) en route: on the way to. 在途中（是法语表达法） (8) ultimatum: a warning that you give to someone which states that they must accept certain conditions or act in a particular way, otherwise you will take action against them. 最后通牒。 1. An ultimatum has been issued to him to withdraw his troops from our territory. 向他提交的最后通牒，要求他把部队撤出我国领土
Language Points 2.He gave his daughter an ultimatum:unless she stopped taking drugs he would throw her out of the house. 他给女儿下了最后通牒：她要是不戒毒， 他就把她从家里赶出去。 9 Although there was a good reason for Sam's chronic tardiness(10)--- Meaning:Someone in his family was seriously ill,and that was the reason he was late for work.But he knew that excuse wouldn't be accepted any more. 虽然塞姆对接连不断的迟到总有个绝妙的理由.…
Language Points 2. He gave his daughter an ultimatum: unless she stopped taking drugs he would throw her out of the house. 他给女儿下了最后通牒：她要是不戒毒， 他就把她从家里赶出去。 (9) Although there was a good reason for Sam’s chronic tardiness(10)--- Meaning: Someone in his family was seriously ill, and that was the reason he was late for work. But he knew that excuse wouldn’t be accepted any more. 虽然塞姆对接连不断的迟到总有个绝妙的理由……
Language Points (10)chronic tardiness being late for work often.迟到。 (11 by-now-familiar excuse: excuse that is familiar to everyone..大家听惯了的理由。 (12)His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down with a dismissal speech rehearsed. Meaning:His supervisor was probably already walking back and forth,practicing what he would say to fire his employee. 他的上司可能正踱来踱去练习解雇他时要说的话呢
Language Points (10) chronic tardiness : being late for work often. 迟到。 (11) by-now-familiar excuse: excuse that is familiar to everyone. 大家听惯了的理由。 (12) His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down with a dismissal speech rehearsed. Meaning: His supervisor was probably already walking back and forth, practicing what he would say to fire his employee. 他的上司可能正踱来踱去练习解雇他时要说的话呢