第7课：快乐的 - 12

　　【迷你小对话】

　　A: Mr. King finally managed to write a best-seller. His book made a million dollars in just the first hour it was in the stores.

　　B: Mr. King must be as pleased as punch about that!

　　A: Yes, and his publisher is as high as a kite, too.

　　A: King先生总算出了一本畅销书。他的书刚进各个书店一小时就卖了一百万美元。

　　B: 那他一定得意洋洋了。

　　A: 是啊，他的出版商也高兴得不得了。

　　【语言点精讲】

　　manage to do: 设法做到。

　　best-seller: 畅销书。

　　as pleased as punch: 兴高采烈，得意洋洋。这个词组用来形容一种快乐并且兴奋的感觉。punch原意是指潘趣酒，一种甜滋味的混合水果饮料。

　　publisher: 出版商。

　　as high as a kite: 指处于极好的心情之中，情绪如同高飞的风筝一般。