一、He told him he had better return it or he would call the police.
他告訴鄰居最好把羊交還，否則就去叫警察。
【解析】
had better do sth.: “應(yīng)該，最好（做某事）”，比如，I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' “我明天會(huì)還你錢(qián)?！?“那樣最好！” 另外，這里的better也可以替換為best，比如，If you think it is going to be easy, you'd best think again. 如果你認(rèn)為那會(huì)很容易，你最好再想想。
作業(yè)一、你最好親身給孩子樹(shù)立榜樣，而不是只告訴他們應(yīng)該做什么，這是因?yàn)楦改覆攀呛⒆拥牡谝蝗卫蠋煛?/p>
You had better act as a role model for your children, rather than just telling them what to do, for the simple reason that parents are the first teachers of their children.
二、After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbor, Aleko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb.
把失竊的事情告訴幾個(gè)朋友之后，迪米特里發(fā)現(xiàn)他的鄰居阿列科家突然多了一只小羔羊。
【解析】
1. After telling: 這里tell的主語(yǔ)是句子的主語(yǔ)Dimitri，所以用的主動(dòng)形式，又在介詞after后面，所以用的是ing形式，這種用法大家在寫(xiě)作的時(shí)候可以用來(lái)豐富句型。
2. acquire: “獲得，得到”，這里是指通過(guò)某種行為得到，比如，He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. 他得到了奸詐的名聲。
作業(yè)二、在踏入職場(chǎng)之前，我們要明白一個(gè)很重要的事實(shí)：我們并不能自動(dòng)獲得做出明智選擇的能力。與此相反，這種能力只能通過(guò)艱苦努力和大量練習(xí)才能得到。
Before joining the workforce, we should realize an important fact that the ability to make wise decisions cannot be acquired automatically; rather, it can only be gained through hard work and practice.
三、Ashamed of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to Aleko for having accused him.
迪米特里為自己的魯莽感到不好意思，向阿列科道了歉，說(shuō)是錯(cuò)怪了他。
【解析】
1. ashamed: “慚愧，羞愧”，后面通常接of sb./sth./oneself/that, 比如，Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. 不必因精神病而感到羞愧。另外，ashamed后面也可以接to do sth.，表示因慚愧而不情愿，因?qū)擂味銖?qiáng)，比如，I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. 我真不好意思說(shuō)我向她撒了謊。
2. rashly: “輕率地，魯莽地”，比如：She had rashly promised to lend him the money. 她輕率地答應(yīng)借錢(qián)給他。3. accuse: “控告，控訴，譴責(zé)”，這是個(gè)普通用詞，正式、非正式場(chǎng)合、私人或法律上均可用。被指控的情節(jié)可輕可重，常與of連用。比如，They stand accused of crimes against humanity. 他們被控危害人類罪。
作業(yè)三、這個(gè)男孩控告他的父母生了他，這并不是一個(gè)輕率的決定，因?yàn)樗錾谝粋€(gè)被家庭暴力和經(jīng)濟(jì)壓力撕裂的家庭中。
The boy was not ashamed of accusing his parents of giving birth to him, and this was not a decision made rashly, because he was born in a family riven by domestic violence and financial stress.
四、Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been washed clean by the rain.羊毛上染的黑色被雨水沖掉了。
【解析】
1. which had been dyed black: 這里是which引導(dǎo)的非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，從句與主句用逗號(hào)隔開(kāi)，which指代its wool
2. dye: “給…染色”， 多指使用染料改變物體的顏色，如染織品或頭發(fā)等。后面通常接sth. +adj., 比如，She dyed her hair blonde. 她把頭發(fā)染成了金黃色。
作業(yè)四、很多年輕女孩都想通過(guò)提升外表來(lái)贏得自信，比如染發(fā)甚至是整容，這些會(huì)花掉不少錢(qián)。
Many young girls wish to gain confidence by improving their appearance, such as dyeing their hair or even having plastic surgery, which can cost a large sum of money.
五、George was not upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.
此事并沒(méi)使喬治過(guò)于傷心，因?yàn)樘枪昀习迥锫?tīng)說(shuō)了他遇到的麻煩后，賞給了他一大盒巧克力。
【解析】
1. the lady who owns the sweet shop: 這里是由who引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句，修飾the lady.
2. reward: “獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)，獎(jiǎng)賞，給以報(bào)酬”，側(cè)重于指對(duì)品德高尚和勤勞的人所給予的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。也可指為某事付酬金。比如，He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. 對(duì)于我們的幫助，他大加酬謝。
作業(yè)五、如果我們繼續(xù)堅(jiān)持完成目標(biāo)，終有一天，我們會(huì)享受努力奮斗帶來(lái)的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。
We will be rewarded one day by our efforts if we keep putting our shoulder to the wheel to achieve our goal.
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