practice one

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  1. 1：clerk：a worker who performs sales-related tasks
  3. clerk       klɑːk
  4. related     rɪˈleɪtɪd
  1. 2：cost：to require the payment of a particular amount of money, or other valuable things
  3. particular      pəˈtɪkjələ(r)
  4. valuable        ˈvæljuəbl
  1. 3：platform：the raised area at a train station, used for passengers to get on/off the train
  3. platform        ˈplætfɔːm
  4. raised      reɪzd
  5. area        ˈeəriə
  6. passengers      ˈpæsndʒər
  1. 4： one-way ticket：a ticket that does not have a return trip
  1. 5：return ticket：a ticket that can be used to travel to a place and back
  3. place       pleɪs
  1. 6：How often do you travel by train?  
  3. once every two years
  1. 7：What was the longest train trip that you’ve ever taken?    
  3. When I was in college, I once took a train to Changsha, Hunan Province, which took about 10 hours
  5. trip        trɪp
  6. province        ˈprɒvɪns
  1. 8：Do you think more commuters prefer taking trains than other types of transportation in your country?    
  3. On the one hand, it is cheaper and on the other hand, you can see the scenery along the way.
  5. commuter        kəˈmjuːtə
  6. transportation      ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃn
  7. cheaper     tʃiːpə
  8. scenery     ˈsiːnəri
  1. 9：Have you ever tried traveling by train in a foreign country?
  3. No, I've never tried it，I've been to a lot of places in China, but I haven't been abroad yet
  5. abroad      əˈbrɔːd
  1.  10：What do you think is the best means of transportation? Why?
  3.   Public buses, because I think the best form of transport should be universal, because transport is something that is provided to people for ordinary use.  
  4.   Therefore, like the public bus can not only meet the travel needs of the vast majority of people, but also has a certain comfort, but also more affordable.  
  6. universal       ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl
  7. provided        prəˈvaɪdɪd
  8. ordinary        ˈɔːdnri
  9. vast        vɑːst
  10. majority        məˈdʒɒrəti
  11. comfort     ˈkʌmfət
  12. affordable      əˈfɔːdəb(ə)l

practice two

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  1. 1：slim：thin，not fat
  3. slim        slɪm
  4. thin        θɪn
  1. 2： make an effort：try hard to do something
  3. effort      ˈefət
  1. 3：lose weight：become thinner
  3. thinner     ˈθɪnə(r)
  1. 4： go on a diet：to eat less or specific kind of food in order to lose weight
  3. diet        diet
  4. less        les
  1. 5：doubt：to think that something may not be true or is unlikely to happen
  3. doubt       daʊt
  4. unlikely        ʌnˈlaɪkli
  1. 6：Have you ever tried going on a diet? How successful were you?
  3.  I have had a relatively symmetrical figure since childhood
  5. relatively      ˈrelətɪvli
  6. symmetrical     sɪˈmetrɪk(ə)l
  7. figure      ˈfɪɡə(r)
  1. 7：What do you think is the most difficult thing about dieting?
  3. Limit your cravings for fatty foods
  5. cravings        ˈkreɪvɪŋz
  6. fatty       ˈfæti
  1. 8：Do you pay a lot of attention to what you eat? Why? Why not?
  3. No，I don't  pay a lot of attention to what I eat.
  4. In home，It always nice to eat a lot of food especially when it was made by my mom；
  5. such as a fish with soup or  boiled shrimp；
  6. In company ，I will  have the lunch  or dinner with colleagues and  usually let them choose the restaurant.
  8. soup    suːp
  9. boiled      bɔɪld
  10. shrimp   ʃrɪmp    
  11. colleagues      ˈkɒliːɡz
  1. 9：Which do you think is more important if you want to lose weight, eating healthy or exercising? Why?
  3. I think exercise is the most important, because exercise can not only lose weight, 
  4. but also improve physical fitness and make our body healthier
  6. healthy     ˈhelθi
  7. physical        ˈfɪzɪkl
  8. fitness     ˈfɪtnəs
  9. healthier       helθiər
  1. 10：Why is it important to lead a healthy lifestyle?
  3. Because healthy living habits can make our body healthier, as the saying goes, the body is the capital of revolution.
  4. Only when we are healthy, can we cope with other things better.
  6. healthy     ˈhelθi
  7. healthier       helθiər
  8. capital     kæpɪt(ə)l
  9. revolution      ˌrevəˈluːʃn
  10. cope        kəʊp

practice three

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  1. 1：set up： to arrange, organize
  3. arrange     əˈreɪndʒ
  1. 2：count on：to trust somebody to do something
  1. 3：fall in love with ： to start being in love with someone
  1. 4：keep (one's) word： to do what you promised
  3. promised        ˈprɒmɪst
  1. 5：My lips are sealed：used to say that you will keep a secret and not tell anyone about it
  3. lips        lɪps
  4. sealed      siːld
  5. secret      ˈsiːkrət
  1. 6：What kind of promises do you make to your friends and family?
  3. I promised my family that I would keep fit.
  4. Promise my friends that I will share happiness and sorrow with them, and promise my colleagues that I will meet deadlines at work.
  6. happiness       ˈhæpinəs
  7. sorrow      ˈsɒrəʊ
  8. deadline        ˈdedlaɪn
  1. 7：Do you often make promises? Do you keep your word?
  3. Ye,I often make promises.
  4. Sometimes the promise is not always fulfilled. 
  5. For example, I promise my boss that I will finish the work on time. 
  6. However, there may be unexpected accidents at work, 
  7. such as temporary business changes, problems in the development environment, 
  8. and technical bottlenecks in coding, which may lead to the delay of the task.
  10. fulfilled       fʊlˈfɪld
  11. accidents       æksɪdənts
  12. temporary       ˈtemprəri
  13. bottlenecks     ˈbɒtlnek
  14. delay       dɪˈleɪ