Do you know how to take care of your teeth? The following are some tips for you.
Brush at least twice a day-after breakfast and before bedtime. When you (brush) teeth, be sure to brush all of your teeth，not just the front ones. Spend some time on the teeth along the sides and at the back. You need (spend) at least three minutes every time when you brush.
It's also important (visit) the dentist(牙医) every six months. Besides (check) for signs of diseases, the dentist will help to keep your teeth (clean) and can (teach) you the best way to brush. In order to (keep) your teeth healthy, you also need to be careful about what you (eat) and drink. Remember, the plaque(齿菌斑) on your (tooth) is just waiting for that sugar to arrive. It's much better (eat) lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of soda.
L: Hello, Pan Wei. Is this your new car? How beautiful!
P: Hi, Lisa. Would you like to go for a ride with me?
L: Great!
P: Well, you don't have to wear the seat belt.
L: I'm sure you are. You know, not every driver is as good as you.
P: No one will stop us right now.
L: Oh, no, no. We obey the traffic rules not for the police.
P: I agree, but I feel uncomfortable with it.
L: That's true in some ways. Otherwise (否则) you will go flying when your car is terribly hit.
P: I am wearing it. Do you know who invented it? The man should be remembered.
L: Sorry, I don't know, either. But Volvo, a famous Swedish car maker, was the first to use seat belt in 1849.
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A. Sounds reasonable. B. It's just for ourselves! C. It taught me a good lesson. D. There are few cars at this time on the road. E. Believe me. I'm an excellent driver. F. And there's no policeman on the street. G. But the seat belt is for your safety. |
Some English words have more than one meaning. These are called multi-meaning words.
Multi-meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings. For example, let's look at the word "ball". You could have a "ball" which means you would have a good time. You could toss a "ball" which means you throw an object. You could be on the "ball" which means you know what is happening. You could go to a "ball" which means a dance.
______Take the word "can". You "can" ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike. You have a "can" of soup which means the soup is in a round-shaped holder. You can do the "can-can" which is a dance from the 1920s. And you might get "canned" if you do a poor job at work, which means you might lose your job.
How about "fly"? You can "fly" an airplane or you can hit a "fly" that is on your food in your house. Or, you can "fly by the seat of your pants" which means you don't make a plan before taking an action. And, you know that the "fly" of a zipper (拉链) is the top part of the zipper.
There are hundreds of words that are multi-meaning words. The word "set" has more meanings than any other word in the English language. When you have time, why don't you try to think of all the ways the word "set" is used?
If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly, Fly?... you know that the answer is "Yes" because you have seen an insect named a "fly" go up in the air and move around through the air…which is what "fly" means. Can a Fly, Fly? Of course, it can!
