One hundred topics for daily English situationsZoe and dAsh 2009-71. Stages of life (2)2. First impressions (3)3. Getting personal (4)4. Every part of your body can speak (5)5. Mind your posture (6)6. Blood is thicker than water (7)7. Huge Family (8)8. Looking for love (9)9. Marry a soul mate (10)10. Getting along (11)11. Renting a house (12)12. Living in a house (13)13. My dream home (14)14. Household appliances (15)15. Around a house: community (16)16. Shopping (17)17. Clothes and fashion (18)18. Money in your pocket (19)19. At the bank (20)20. At the post office (21)21. Eating out (22)22. Insurance (23)23. Common health problems (24)24. Illness and disease (25)25. Healthy food (26)26. Beauty and cosmetics (27)27. Shape and fitness身材和健康 (28)28. Coping with stress压力处理 (29)29. City sightseeing城市观光 (30)30. Business trip出差 (31)31. Holiday DIY自助假期 (32)32. Going abroad出国 (34)33. Short weekend trip close to home (35)34. Theme: travel (35)35. Souvenirs纪念品 (36)36. Cycling骑自行车 (37)37. Driving cars (38)38. Public transportation公共交通 (39)1. Stages of lifeWords StormAdolescence青春期birth出生bring up抚养childhood童年career 事业self-employed自我经营puberty青春期single单身的turning-point转折点the lowest point 最低潮marriage婚姻in his/her twenties二十来岁 quite elderly 上了年纪old and gray(grey)头发灰白Dialogue 1A: You know, Aiden, I don’t know much about you. Where were you born?B: I was born in London, but I spent most of my childhood in Hong Kong.A: What was your childhood like?B: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents and I were always fighting about it.A: Do you get along with your parents now?B: Oh sure. Once they reached middle-age, they becam e a lot less uptight.A: Where did you go to university?B: My parents wanted me to stay in Hong Kong, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature.A: What is your current occupation?B: I’m a freelance writer. I write magazine articles and fiction books.A: Did you always know you wanted to be a writer?B: No, I didn’t. I was an English teacher for about 5 years, but by the time I was 30, I decided I wanted a fresh challenge.A: How did you start writing?B: I started writing magazine articles for fun and eventually was asked to write a book. So I was pretty lucky. A: Are you writing a book now?B: Yes, it’s about a group of friends living in a foreign country and all the strange experiences they have. A: Sounds interesting.Dialogue 2A: What was the biggest turning-point in your life?B: I guess I would say that would be moving out of my parents’ house for the first time.A: Really? Why is that?B: After I moved out of my parents’ home, I became a lot more independent.A: What would you say was the lowest point in your life?B: That would definitely be getting a divorce.A: What went wrong?B: We just weren’t right for each other.A: How long were you married?B: That marriage only lasted about a year.A: Have you remarried since then?B: Yes, I got married to a man that I met shortly after I divorced my first husband.A: Do you think you’ll ever get a divorce again?B: Oh, I hope not. My first marriage was a mistake, but this one isn’t.A: How long have you been married?B: About 15 years.A: Do you think you’ll still love him when he’s old and grey?B: I think so. Hopefully we’ll have a long and happy life together.A: I’m sure you will.2. First impressionsWords Storm•Height and Build身高和体格tall and slim高瘦的medium height and build中等身材short and fat矮胖的stout强壮的 skinny皮包骨头的plump丰满的fat(not polite)肥的overweight超重的•Appearance外貌beautiful漂亮的nice美丽的 elegant优雅的 gorgeous美艳 handsome帅气的good-looking好看的pretty 漂亮的ugly丑陋的plain 普通的•Hair头发straight直发 wavy大波浪curly小卷brown棕发dyed hair染的头发fair hair金发blond金发碧眼，“没大脑花瓶”的代名词bald秃顶的balding秃头的part it in the middle中分pony tail马尾辫long/short plaits 长／短辫子•Noticeable feature明显的特征freckles雀斑 pierced ears穿了耳洞的耳朵tattoo纹身angular长得有棱角 scar疤痕beard络腮胡moustache小胡子 wearing glasses戴眼镜的contact lenses隐形眼镜birthmark胎记bad skin坏皮肤deep voice声音低沉lovely complexion长得甜美，长得好看等等Dialogue 1A: Jacob, are you interested in helping me out and going on a blind date with a friend of mine?B: That depends. What does she look like?A: Well, she’s got a beautiful face and long curly red hair.B: How tall is she?A: She is fairly tall，maybe two inches taller than me.B: Is she chubby?A: Not at all. She is actually very athletic.B: It sounds like she is pretty good-looking. Does she wear glasses?A: No, but she does wear contact lenses.B: How is her skin?A: She’s got gorgeous complexion with a few freckles on her nose.B: Does she have any piercing or tattoos?A: I think she has her ears pierced and she definitely has a few tattoos: one on her lower back, one on her neck and one on her left foot.B: What’s the tattoo on her foot like?A: It’s a butterfly. Everyone in her family has one.B: Even her Mom?A: Yes, even her Mom.B: What’s her personality like?A: Em…she is a lot like me.B: So there is something wrong with her. It was beginning to sound like she was too good to be true.Dialogue 2A: Did you see the picture of the guy on the front page of the newspaper this morning?B: No, I haven’t had a chance to read the paper yet.A: You’ve got to see it. It’s an unbelievable picture.B: What’s so interesting about it?A: Well, this guy fell asleep on the sofa, and when he woke up, half his face had been bitten off.B: What? How did that happen?A: They think his dog was trying to wake him up and couldn’t, So ended up biting him in the face.B: Wow, what does his face look like now?A: It looks pretty frightening. He doesn’t have any lips, so all you can see are his gums and teeth. Most of his nose and chin are missing too.B: What did he look like before his dog bit his face off?A: He was actually quite handsome. What a shame.B: What’s he going to do now?A: It is said that he’s hoping to get a face transplant, but until then, he’s looking forward to Halloween, so he isn’t the only one wearing a mask.3. Getting personalWords stormamusing有趣的cheerful高兴的conservative保守的 narrow-minded小心眼的sensitive敏感的 stubborn顽固的generous慷慨的relaxed and easy-going随和的 aggressive攻击性的，有进取心的 arrogant傲慢的coward 懦夫，胆小的liar骗子moody喜怒无常的 nosy好管闲事的 selfish自私的them e主题optimistic乐观的pessimistic悲观的cold and unfriendly冷漠不友好的horrible可怕的mean低劣的nasty肮脏的fussy 挑剔的，大惊小怪的 a bit dull有点无聊gossip流言 a bit workaholic有点疯狂工作Dialogue 1A: Are you alright, Ethan? You don’t seem to be as cheerful as you normally are.B: To be honest, Ava, I’ve just had a really bad day.A: What happened?B: First, I slept through my alarm and ended up two hours late to work.A: What did your boss say?B: He told me that if I showed up late one more time, he’d fire me. He’s so mean.A: En, that’s horrible. Was that the first time you’d shown up late to work?B: That was my second time. The first time, I was in a car accident.A: Is your boss Chinese?B: No, he’s…he’s from Australia. Before I met him, I thought Australians were supposed to be relaxed and easy-going. I had no idea he’d be so fussy about things.A: What are you going to do?B: I think I’m going to look for another job. I need to find a boss that is a bit more sensitive and optimistic than my current boss.A: That sounds like a sensible plan. Do you want me to help you with your job search?B: That’s very generous of you. Thanks for your offer.A: Don’t mention that. That’s what friends are for.Dialogue 2A: I don’t know what to do about the people who live in the flat above me.B: Why? What are they like?A: They are incredibly selfish. They are always up until the wee hours of the night, playing their music so loudly that I have to wear earplugs in order to fall asleep.B: Have you ever talked to them about it?A: I tried to introduce myself to them when they moved in, but they were so arrogant that I didn’t want to ever talk to them again.B: What did they say?A: They both just talk about how great they are all the time.B: They sound like neighbors from hell.A: They are. Besides being loud and arrogant, they are also terrible gossips. They are always talking about everybody else in the apartment.B: I thought you didn’t talk to them much.A: I don’t, but they talk so loudly that I can hear what they are talking about from my bedroom. And i t’s not very nice.B: What do the other people in your apartment think about them?A: Most of my other neighbors are scared of them.B: Maybe you should think about moving.A: I can’t afford to move right now.B: Well, perhaps you should have a party and try to get to know them better. Maybe once you get to know them they’ll turn out to be more sensitive.A: Em, I think you’re being a bit optimistic. If you met them, you’d understand.B: Well, I don’t know what else you could do then. Do you think bribing them with chocolate would work?4. Every part of your body can speakWords stormankle脚踝 armpit腋窝back背bottom臀部chest胸部elbow手肘knee膝盖palm手掌shoulder肩膀stomach胃 waist腰 wrist手腕frown皱眉 grin露齿笑gum牙龈scalp头皮 suck吮吸 wink眨眼 wrinkle皱纹yawn打哈欠nail指甲limb肢trip over绊倒look看 sound听sm ell闻taste尝Dialogue 1A: I don’t know about you, but I’m famished (饿死了). Are you interested in getting a bite to eat?B: That sounds great. I’m absolutely starving (饿得要死). What kind of food are you in the mood for? (想吃什么)A: I’d love something spicy(辣的). Maybe we could get som e Sichuan hotpot.B: You are a woman after my own heart中我意的. I don’t know many people who can handle spicy food. Are you sure you are up for hotpot? (up for打算)A: Sure. If I could, I would eat hotpot every day.B. Okay, you’re really all eyes (all eyes目不转睛) when it com es to talking about food, aren’t you?A: Well, let’s stop dragging our feet(故意拖延) and find a Sichuan hotpot restaurant for dinner.B: Let me think about it for a minute. Let’s see…oh, the name of the restaurant is on the tip of my tongue.Give a second and it’ll come to me.A: Well, have you thought of it yet?B: No.A: Never mind. There is an authentic tasting hotpot restaurant not far from the China World Trade T owers on Chang’an Street. Have you been there?B: That’s it. That’s the one I was thinking of. I told you I’d remember it.A: Ah, you really have a big head(have a big head自负), don’t you?Dialogue 2A: So Emily, how was your day?B: I don’t think you really want to hear about it.A: It can’t have been that bad. Go on and tell me about it.B: To be honest, it was horrible. My manager is such a pain in the neck. (pain in the neck(美俚：讨厌的人或事物)A: Why? What happened?B: Well, he made quite a few (quite a few=many) mistakes on the monthly report. And when his supervisor found them, my manager blamed them on me.A: That’s not very fair. What did you do?B: There wasn’t really anything that I could do. There’s always been a lot of bad blood (bad blood不和，敌意)between my manager and myself. If I had said anything, he would have fired me for sure.A: Does he treat everyone in your department like this?B: He treats everyone pretty poorly. But the way he treats me really takes the cake. (take the cake拿头奖，坏到极点)A: Do you have any idea why he treats you worse than the others?B: I really have no idea. All I know is that the thought of him really curls my hair.A: Is there anyone else you can talk to about it at your company?B: Not really. I’m hoping to live with it (live with it将就) for a while until I get a promotion.A: That’s very sensible. It sounds like you have good head on your shoulders. (有头脑)B: I try to be sensible about it，but i t’s not very easy. Sometimes you just have to grin and bear it.A: That’s so true. When you have a taste for success, you can’t let dishonest people like your manager get in the way（妨碍）.5. Mind your postureWords stormbow鞠躬climb爬hug拥抱crawl爬行 dive跳水 drag拖kneel跪lean倚靠lift举起pull拉push推trip over绊倒 posture姿势handshake握手 eyes眼 space空间 smile微笑fold arms双手交叉bite nails咬指甲 nod head点头Dialogue 1A: Matthew, do you know much about body language in countries around the world?B: Sure. I’v e picked up（学到）a few things from travelling around for work. Why?A: Well, I had a meeting today with a woman from Japan and she wouldn’t stop bowing! I didn’t know what to do!B: Did you bow back?A: No, I tried to shake her hand, but her hand was so limp(软弱、无力的)that I was a bit offended.B: Well, Japanese businessmen and women typically bow to greet each other in Japan. She might have been offended by your strong handshake.A: But she was in America! Shouldn’t she have known that strong handshakes in Amer ica signify confidence and respect?B: Things are different in Japan. You know, in some countries, making eye contact with others is considered rude.A: Is that why she wouldn’t look at me in the meeting?B: I think it’s highly possible, yes.A: The meetin g really didn’t go down well at all. I think I need to read up（熟读）about intercultural communication before I have another meeting with someone from another country.B: That’s a good idea. When you don’t know much about other cultures, the simplest thing can offend som eone.A: That’s so true. It’s great that we see eye to eye on（看法一致）this.Dialogue 2A: Well, what did you think about the last candidate? Do you think we should hire her?B: She had a very impressive resume（简历）,but she seemed to lack the confidence that I think a good manager needs.A: What made you think she wasn’t very confident?B: Did you notice the way that she avoided making eye contact with us while she talked?A: She was a bit nervous I guess. What else?B: When she first walked into the room to greet us, she didn’t shake our hands or introduce herself at all. I thought that was a bit unprofessional.A: You are right. If she walked into meetings with our clients like that, it would make our company look bad, wouldn’t it?B: It sure would. Did you also notice the way she slouched（没精打采地坐）in her chair during most of the interviews? She had horrible posture.A: I agree. I guess I was paying more attention to her answers than her body language.B: On top of all of that(除…之外). She didn’t seem to have any sense about people’s personal space. She didn’t keep enough distance between us when during the meeting.A: That’s true. I guess we’ll have to keep looking for a manager then.B: Don’t worry. We’ll find someone eventually(最后).6. Blood is thicker than waterWords stormsurname姓 begual family name姓first name名nuclear family核心家庭（只包括夫妇和子女的家庭）immediate family直系亲属kinship血缘关系stuck被卡住的of noble birth贵族出生 of humble birth平民出生ancestor祖先descendent子孙progeny后代inherit继承 blood relationship血亲kinsman by blood男亲family tree家谱identical twins同卵双胞胎legitimate child婚生子illegitimate child私生儿bastard杂种 brotherhood兄弟关系half brother异父或异母兄弟half sister异父或异母姐妹single-child policy独生子女政策Dialogue 1A: How many people are there in your family?B: My immediate family is quite small. It’s just my older step-brother, my Mom, my step-dad and m e. How about you?A: I have a large family. I have three older sisters, my twin sister, a younger brother and my parents. B: I didn’t know you were a twin! Are you identical or fraternal(同卵或异卵)?A: We are identical. I mean, we look exactly the same, but we are completely opposite when it comes to everything else.B: Interesting. It must be great having a twin sister. Are you best friends, too?A: We used to be (过去是)really close，but that all changed once she moved to Shanghai. How about your family? You didn’t mention to (提及)your biological （生物的）fatherB: I don’t know much about him. He died when I was just a baby. Even though I don’t have a blood relationship with my step-father and step-brother, I consider them to be my real family.A: What about your step-brother’s mother? Does he keep in touch with her?B: No, she also died when my step-brother was little. My mother and step-father met each other shortly after my father died and became good friends. They ended up getting married a few years later.A: Sounds like it was meant to（打算，应该） be.Dialogue 2A: Have you ever thought about having children, Kaitlyn?B: My husband and I have thought about it, but we’ve decided not to have any. They are just too expensive.Besides, with all the news about global warming on the news(报纸) lately最近, who knows what kind of world we will have in the future. What about you?A: Well, I’ve always wanted to have lots of children. Growing up with only one brother, I always felt a bit lonely. What do you think about families with only one child？B: For me, growing up in a big family always made me yearn for（渴望） attention. I always wanted to be an only child so that I could always do what I wanted, and so that I wouldn’t ever have to share.A: Don’t you think you would miss having other people around?B: No way. I spent 20 years of my life with relatives around me 24-7. You know I don’t think I’ve ever actually spend any time by myself in my parents’ home. What do you think of the One-child Policy in China?A: If China didn’t have such a policy, can you imagine how many people there would be in China now? B: That’s true. But as a woman, I’m glad that even though I don’t want any children, I at least have a choice in how many children I have. On the other hand, I can’t imagine what China would be like if there weren’ta one-child policy.A: Do you think most families with many children envy or feel sorry for other families with only one child? B: I don’t know what other people think, but I, for one就个人来说, envy only children.7. Huge FamilyWords stormrelation关系relatives亲戚kinsman by affinity男姻亲extended family大家庭（尤指三代以上同堂）step-继…ex前…(女友、男友等) adopt领养 take after与…相像reunion团圆 get-together聚会，联欢会family tree家谱mother in law岳母、婆婆 niece侄女、外甥女 nephew侄子、外甥cousin堂/表兄弟/姐妹patriarch 家长head of the household家长foster parents养父母black sheep of the family败家子、害群之马financially independent经济上独立support a family持家retirement hom e养老院celebration庆祝Dialogue oneA: Does your family have a record of your ancestors?B: Sure. My Mom has been working on(从事) our family tree for years. She is always updating it.A: Do you have a copy of your family tree in your house? I’d love to see it.B: I can show it to you now, if you like. I think it goes back about 8 generations so far.A: That's amazing(令人惊异的). Do you have a large extended family?B: I've got 30 cousins on my mom's side and 10 cousins on my dad's side.A: Are you very close to(接近、亲近) your first-cousins?B: The ones that are my age are close relatives. Now that（既然、由于）I'm older, I don't spend as much tim e with them as I used to, so I don't know my younger cousins as well as（也）the older ones.A: I see. Who's the head of your household（家庭、住户）?B: It's definitely my mother. And, her mother is definitely the matriarch（女家长）of the bigger family. A: That's interesting. What does your grandmother think of your step-mother?B: At first, she was quite critical of（对…挑剔的）her, but now that they've been married for a few years, she's starting to accept the fact that my father divorced（离婚）my mother.A: That's pretty much how you feel about your step-mother. Like grandmother, like grandson!Dialogue 2A: Do you think Chinese families have changed much in the last 50 years?B: I think families everywhere have changed a lot in the last 5 decades（十年）.A: What do you think is the biggest change?B: Well, in the past（在过去）, three or four generations would all live together under the same roof(屋顶).Nowadays, living in the same city as one's relatives is becoming rare（罕见的）.A: That's true. You know, some husbands and wives don't even live in the same city any more.B: Would you ever consider having your parents live with you when they get older?A: I guess I'm a bit old-fashioned（老式的）. I'd rather have my parents live with me than live in a retirem ent home.B: That's very respectable（值得尊重的）, but I could never live with my parents. I usually only see them at our Christmas celebration（庆祝）-and that's enough!A: How about your other siblings（兄弟姐妹）? Do they spend a lot of time with your parents?B: Two of my sisters still live at hom e, even though they have already graduated from university and have good jobs. They enjoy spending their free time with my parents. I guess in that respect（在那方面）, I'm the black sheep of the family.A: I see. Do your parents ever ask you to come home to visit them more often?B: They're always asking me to come home, but I think our relationship is better if we keep a distance from each other. Whenever we see each other, all we do is fight.A: Well, you know what they say. You can choose your friends, but not your family.8. Looking for loveWords stormadore爱慕、崇拜admire赞赏、钦佩flirt调情fancy幻想fall in love恋爱casual非正式的date约会Ms Right理想伴侣prince charming女子理想中的求婚者head over heels从头到脚，完全的hand in hand手拉手have an affair有外遇puppy love早恋？live together同居relationship关系role角色 split up分开break up结束、分开stand sb. up(非正式)失约blind date相亲love triangle三角恋爱fickle lover薄情的恋人Dialogue 1A: How is everything going with your girlfriend?B: Didn't I tell you? It's over.A:Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I didn't know that you had split up. What happened?B: It was a few things. The first thing that happened was that we were supposed to go out for a romantic（浪漫的）dinner for our one year anniversary（周年纪念）, but she stood me up（爽约）.A: Really? Did she tell you why she didn't show up（到场、出席）?B: No, but I ended up finding out（发现）later that night when I saw her with another man at a club near my home.A: What was she thinking? Did you confront（使对质，迎面遇到）her about it when you saw her?B: I wanted to, but I knew that if I spoke to her, I'd just blow up（发怒、责骂） at her, so I decided to just go home. I called her later that night, but she didn't answer her phone.A: I can't believe she would do that to you. It's so dishonest（不老实） and rude.B: I know, I still haven't heard from（听到某人的消息）her. The good thing is that I'm so angry with her thatI don't feel sad about not having her around（身边带有）.A: I bet（打赌）you she regrets（后悔） what she's done. You were such a good catch!（好的对象，一条大鱼）She really lost out（lose out损失、失败）, didn't she?B: I guess so. It would be nice to know why she did this though.A: I know, it's always nice to have som e closure(结束), but I don't think you'll have a problem finding anothergirlfriend. There are plenty of fish in the sea!Dialogue 2A: How was your holiday, Desiprus?B: It was so fantastic(极好的) I didn't really want to com e hom e.A: Did you happen to meet（偶然遇见） someone?B: How did you know?A: You always act like this when you've fallen in love. Who is he? How did you meet?B: His name is Tony and we met my first night in Pathos. He works w ith my sister who lives there.A: Was it love at first sight(一见钟情)?B: Not really. I wasn't looking for a holiday rom ance, but my sister told me that she had promised him that she'd set him up（安排） on blind date with me. I didn't think I'd have anything to lose, so I went. A: And?B: Let's just say that by the third date, we both realized（意识到）that we had fallen in love.A: That happened quickly! Are you going to see him again?B: Luckily, his company has a position available here, so he's going to see if he can get relocated（迁移）. A: It sounds like he is madly in love with you. Are you ready for such a serious relationship?B: well, I'm not really a spring chicken(童子鸡，年轻的少女)anymore. We don't know what will happen, so we'll just have to wait and see.9. Marry a soul mateWords Stormregistry office登记处church wedding教堂婚礼bride新娘 groom新郎brides- maid伴娘best man伴郎fiance未婚夫/妻clergyman牧师get engaged已订婚的 propose to求婚 wedding list礼品清单 anniversary 周年纪念golden wedding金婚（结婚五十周年） silver wedding银婚（结婚二十五周年） wedding ceremony结婚典礼extravagant奢侈的、铺张的newlywed新婚的人 honeymoon蜜月eternal永恒的vow誓言 hand packed手工的one’s better half更好的另一半wedding march婚礼进行曲wedding banquet结婚宴会？？wedding dress结婚礼服 separate分开 divorce离婚Dialogue 1A: Have you heard the big news?B: What big news?A: Olivia and Nicholas are engaged! He proposed to he r last night at a fancy （昂贵的、高档的）restaurant. B: I didn't even know they were dating!A: After Nicholas' ex-girlfriend cheated on（对…不忠）him, they realized that they had a great friendship and that maybe they were meant to be with each other.B: They really are perfect（完美的）for each other. I can't think of a better-matched couple than them! A: I heard that they are planning to have an extravagant wedding ceremony in a church with a reception （招待、喜宴）in an expensive restaurant on the lake.B: Have they asked anyone to be in the wedding party yet?A: I think Nicholas asked Jack to be his best man and Olivia asked Kaitlyn to be her maid of honor（女傧相）.They both have big families, so their siblings will be the bridesmaids and groomsmen（伴郎）.B: It sounds like they've done a lot of planning in a very short time. Have they decided where they are going to go for their honeymoon?A: I haven’t heard where they will go yet, but I bet you they will go to a beach（海滩）somewhere; you know they both love surfing(冲浪).B: You know, most people find it difficult to find their soul mate, but they've made it seem extremely easy! Dialogue 2A: What was your wedding ceremony like, Abigail?B: My husband and I got married in a registry office with just two friends there as witnesses（目击者）. But then we had three parties to celebrate.A: Three parties? That's quite a lot. That must have been expensive!B: Well, since my husband and I are from two different countries, and we live in a third country, we decided to have one in each country. It wasn't actually（确实）that expensive.A: Were your parents upset（心烦的、不舒服的）that they weren't there to see you get married?B: I would have liked them to be there, but they couldn't afford to fly out（乘飞机去遥远的地方）to see us, and we couldn't afford to fly out to see them, so they understood.A: Did your husband's family get to meet your family?B: My husband's parents flew out to meet my family when we got married in my hometown, so that w as great. Som e people spend ridiculous（可笑的、荒谬的）amounts（数量） of money on extravagant wedding receptions, but we agreed that the wedding party should be less about money and more about family. A: That makes sense（讲得通、和情理的）. Did you go on a honeymoon?B: We waited until our one-year anniversary to go on our honeymoon to Africa（非洲）.A: You really didn't have a very traditional（传统的） wedding, did you?B: Not at all（不客气，一点也不）, but we don't have a very traditional marriage either, so it suited（适合与）us perfectly（完全地）!10. Getting alongWords stormacquaintance熟人 buddy伙伴、好朋友close friend密友 drift apart(两者)疏远fall out争吵、解散life-long 终生的mate伙伴、伴侣howl咆哮maturity成熟sincerity真诚loyalty忠诚、忠心 partner同伴、伴侣pen friend笔友roommate室友 workmate同事colleague同事 get to know开始了解 get on well with与…相处得好company公司、陪伴hang out闲逛、出去玩role角色hold a grudge心怀怨恨Dialogue oneA: How are you doing, Andrew?B: Not well. I've been feeling pretty lonely(孤单的) lately.A: But you have so many friends! How could you be lonely?B: You know what they say: a friend to all is a friend to none（滥交者则无友，友多则不达）. I don't feel like I really know any of my friends. In fact, I should probably call them acquaintances, not friends.A: What about me? I'm your friend.B: I know you are, but you're my girlfriend. I wish I had a guy friend to hang out with sometimes.A: I know what you mean. I find it difficult to make new friends, too. It's not as easy as it was when we were young, is it?B: Not at all.A: I've made a lot of new friends since I started learning English. Maybe you could join a club or take a class to make some new friends.B: That's a good idea.A: What kind of qualities do you look for in a friend?B: I'm not sure. I guess I'd like to meet som e people who have a positive attitude （积极的态度）and want to have a good time.A: People who play ultimate Frisbee have a positive attitude; maybe you should join the ultimate Frisbee （急速飞盘）club.B: That's a possibility（可能的事）. Thanks!Dialogue 2A: You haven't spent much time with Sophia lately. Are you speaking to each other at the moment?。