20-Saturday

生词巩固

方框内的单词均为本单元生词，请将其与下面的释义一一对应。

symptom　　confused　　thoughtful　　insecticide　　slap　　get-together

（　　）1．a substance that is used for killing insects

（　　）2．to hit somebody or something with the inside of your hand

（　　）3．a change in your body that is a sign of illness

（　　）4．kind and showing that you consider that what other people want or need is important

（　　）5．an informal social meeting or party

（　　）6．not able to think clearly

轻松一刻

幽默故事

A friend was in the hospital to give birth to her first baby．As the labor pains became more and more frequent and severe，she gasped to the nurse，“Is the hard part about over？”

The nurse replied，“Honey，this is the easy part．The hard part will last for the next 18 years.”

参考译文

一位朋友在医院生第一个孩子。当分娩的痛苦越来越频繁、越来越强烈时，她气喘吁吁地问护士：“艰难的时候快过去了吗？”

护士答道：“亲爱的，现在是轻松的时候，艰难的时候还要持续18年。”

参考答案

Saturday 1．insecticide　2．slap　3．symptom　4．thoughtful　5．get-together　6．confused