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My friend, Herbert, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet. He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden. The list included most of the things Herbert loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate, and sweets. Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Herbert was still as fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk. He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!
reward
- n. 報償，獎賞
- v. 給獎賞
(as a) reward for：作為對 … 的獎勵，酬謝
How can I reward your kindness?
reward sb. with sth. 用某物來作為某人的獎勵
reward sb. for sth. 因為某事而獎賞某人
rewarding：adj. 有意義的，值得做的
Teaching can be a very rewarding career.
rewardless adj.無報酬的，徒勞的
virtue
n. 美德，優點
opposite：vice 惡毒的品德
by / in virtue of：憑借 …
She got the green card by virtue of her marriage.
Seven Virtues：宗教中提倡的7種美德（其中一個版本）
chastity /'t??st?ti/：貞節，純潔
charity：慈善，寬容
temperance /'t?mp?r?ns/：溫和，節制
diligence /'d?l?d??ns/：勤勞
patience：耐心
kindness：善良
humility /hju'm?l?ti/：謙遜
virtuous /'v?t?u?s/：adj. 品德高尚的，正直的
diet
- n. 節食
go on a diet
be on a diet
I'm on a diet these days. - n. 日常飲食
It's important to have a balanced, healthy diet.
forbid
v. 禁止
mustn't do sth.
forbid sb. from doing sth.
forbid sb. to do sth.
allow sb. to do sth. 允許
forbidden：adj. 禁止的
it is forbidden to do sth.
Forbidden City：紫禁城
Summer Palace：頤和園
The Palace Museum：故宮
embarrass
v. 使尷尬
embarrass sb.：使某人尷尬
You embarrassed me.
You made me embarrassed.
strict
adj. 嚴格的
be strict with sb. 對某人嚴格的
be strict about / in sth. 對某事嚴格的
*My families are very strict with kids. *
My friend, Herbert, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.
but things got so bad recently：情況最近很糟糕
so … that …：如此 … 以至于
decide to do sth.
go on a diet
He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden.
first of all 首先
first things first / at first / first and foremost / first 首先，最重要的
a list of … ...的單子
shopping list：購物清單
The list included most of the things Herbert loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate, and sweets.
include：包括，包含
contain：容納，裝著，盛有（通常指容器）
Yesterday I paid him a visit.
拜訪某地或者某人
pay sb. a visit
pay a visit to sb. / spl.
I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Herbert was still as fat as ever.
ring the bell 按門鈴
be surprised to do
be surprised at sth.
as … as ever / usual：像往常一樣
He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed.
lead sb. into：引某人進來
show sb. out：送某人走
hide - hid - hidden
It was obvious that … = Obviously, he was very embarrassed.
be embarrassed
When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk.
when：引導時間狀語從句
smiled guiltily
guilty：adj. 內疚的，慚愧的
He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.
so … that …
reward sb.
occasionally：(every) once in a while 偶爾
Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!
it contained …
a bar of chocolate 一塊巧克力
句型演練
a. raise & rise
raise：vt.人為的抬高
raise one's hand; raise sth.; raise the level; etc.
rise：vi.
I always rise at six o'clock; All rise; The sun has just risen; etc.
b. lay & lie
lay：vt. 放下，下蛋 - lay - laid - laid - laying
lay sth. on … ; lay the table; lay an egg; etc.
lie：vi. 躺下，說謊
躺下：lie - lay - lain - lying
說謊：lie - lied - lied - lying
c. beat & win
beat：beat sb.
win：win the game
Seven Sins
wrath /r?θ/：憤怒
lust /l?st/：色欲
greed /ɡrid/：貪婪
envy：妒忌
sloth /sloθ/ ：懶惰
gluttony /?ɡl?tni/：貪食
pride：傲慢
