Lesson 9 Nice Surprises
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Do you like surprises?
Sure, there are‘bad'surprises, like a sudden quiz given by your teacher or an unexpected bill. Those are no fun.
But there are also nice surprises.
Have you ever had a surprise party?Didn't it feel great to be surprised by all your friends and family?Especially when you thought they'd forgoten your birthday.
Have you ever given someone a gift, and that person wasn't expectng it at all?What kind of look did that person have on his face?It probably looked like complete happiness.
How about a surprise phone call?
Right out of the blue……
Those are the best surprises.
Have you ever called someone for no particular reason—just because you wanted to hear that person's voice or because you wanted to recall old tmes?Or because you wanted to say“Hi”.
Those are some of the surprises that I like the most.
A surprise like a party or a gift or a phone call that is unexpected somehow feels better than you were expectng.
I wonder why that is.
I try to surprise my family sometimes.
I bring my wife flowers or give something to my children. You should see the looks on their faces.And that makes me happy, too.
You should surprise people.
You'll probably make their day, and it might make your day, too.
词汇详解
1.sudden[ˈsʌdn]adj.突然的n.突发之事
典型例句
The sudden arrival of guests forced her to change her plans.
客人们的突然到来迫使她改变了计划。
最常用法
all of a sudden 突然地
联想记忆
suddenly adv.突然地
2.particular[pərˈtɪkjələr]adj.特定的；专指的；特殊的；特别的；挑剔
的n.详情；细节
典型例句
I have nothing partcular to do this evening.
今晚我没有什么特殊的事要做。
最常用法
a particular customer 挑剔的顾客
be particular about 对……过于讲究
in particular 尤其，特别
联想记忆
particularly adv.特别；尤其；详细地
especial adj.特别的；特殊的；特有的
special adj.特别的；特殊的；专门的
unique adj.独特的；独一无二的
3.voice[vɔɪs]n.声音；嗓音；意见vt.表达
典型例句
The workers want a voice in management decisions.
工人要求在管理决策上有发言权。
最常用法
raise one’s voice 提高某人的说话声调
give voice to 表示……
in a low voice 低声地
in a quiet voice 平静地（说）
with one voice 异口同声地，一致地
联想记忆
sound n.声音
noise n.嘈杂声
4.look[lʊk]v.看；寻找；显得n.看；样子；脸色；表情
典型例句
He turned on the torch to look for his keys.
他打开了手电筒，寻找钥匙。
最常用法
have a look 看一看
look after 照料；看管；目送；关注；找，寻求
look at 看，注视
look for 寻找；寻求；期待
look out 注意，留神
联想记忆
see v.看见；明白；了解；经历；设想 n.主教教区；主角
权限
watch v.注视；看守；观看 n.手表；监视；看守；值班
notice vt.注意；留心；通知 n.通知；注意；布告
appearance n.出现；露面；外貌；外表；出场
expression n.表情；表示；表达；词句；措辞；表现；挤压
参考阅读
美妙的惊喜
你喜欢惊喜吗？
当然，也有“坏”的惊喜，就像你的老师安排的突击测验或者一张意想不到的账单。那些都是不快乐的。
但也有好的惊喜。
你有过惊喜派对吗？你没有被你所有的朋友和家人吓到吗？尤其是当你认为他们已经忘记你生日的时候。
你曾经给予某人一个礼物，而出乎那个人意料？那个人当时脸上是一种什么样的表情？可能看起来超级幸福。
一个惊喜电话怎么样呢？
抚慰忧伤……
那些是最好的惊喜。
你有没有没什么特殊的原因而给别人打电话——只是因为你希望听到那个人的声音，或者你只是想回忆一下以前的美好时光？还是只因为你想说“你好”。
还有一些惊喜是我最喜欢的。
像一次聚会或一个惊喜礼物或电话，感觉让你意想不到的那种。
我想知道为什么会是那样。
我试着有时候给自己的家庭带来惊喜。
我会送我的妻子鲜花或给孩子买些礼物。你应该看看他们脸上的表情。而且这让我也快乐。
你应该给别人些惊喜。
你可能会使他们一整天都快乐，而这也会让你的一天都快乐。
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