1. 准备做某事 be ready to do sth.
2. 出差 be on business
3. 制定规则 set rules
4. 远离 be away from
5. 帮助某人做某事 help sb with / do sth.
6. 对……投有兴趣 have no interest in
7. 过时的 out of date
8. 照看;照料 look after
9. 有亲密的关系 have a close relationship
10. 相互;互相 each other
11.sb. be + adj. + enough to do sth. 某人足够....去做某事
12.sth. cost sb. + 钱
13.too+ adj.原级+ to do sth. =so + adj.原级 + that ...太... 以致于不能够....
14.had better do sth.
15.make sb do sth. 使/让某人做某事
语法填空：
I came from one of those (1) __________ (family) where you have to shout loudly at the dinner table in order to get a word. In 2013, I spent the summer (2) __________ (live) in South Africa. It was a very important year for (3) __________, because I learnt to listen.
I listened to a Nigerian taxi driver recalling memories of his fifth birthday; I listened to a German's (4) __________ (introduce) of Brazil's beautiful beaches; I listened to (5) __________ old couple's love story which was very (6) __________ (move). I listened, and I listened. Sometimes I (7) __________ (speak), but mostly I listened. Before that summer, I thought I knew how to listen. I could sit down with anyone and hear their stories. I nodded and responded (8) __________ (proper) at the right times, but most of the time I was thinking about (9) __________ I should say next. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I've noticed that when my mouth is closed, my mind will be wide open and I will learn the most about the speaker and even (10) __________ (I).
