我最近用椰子油做菜。

Gary: Oh, no way.

不会吧。

Jessica: Yeah. I substituted all of the other oils in my kitchen with coconut oil, and it’s supposed to be a really healthy alternative to the other oil.

我把我厨房的油都换成椰子油了，椰子油是一种健康的替代品。

Gary: I have an organic coconut oil on the shelf, and I put it on toast.

我有一瓶有机椰子油在架子上，我用来做吐司。

Jessica: Yum. I bet that’s delicious.

肯定很好吃。

Gary: It is so wonderful. It’s got this nice flavor to it.

非常好吃，有一种很好的味道。

Jessica: And while you can eat it, you can use it actually on your skin as well.

不仅可以吃，还可以用在皮肤上。

Gary: Yes.

是的。

Jessica: I was told when I go outside in the sun, instead of using sunscreen, you can actually use coconut oil on your skin.

我听说出门前不要抹防晒霜，而是抹一些椰子油在身上。

Gary: I’ve also heard it’s refreshing for your skin as well, so you can actually wash with it, too.

我也听说椰子油对皮肤好，你可以用它洗澡。

Jessica: Exactly. And then I actually burned myself the other day in the kitchen. It hurt really badly. But I put coconut oil on it, and it healed right away. I actually made a bunch of gifts last year for the holidays using whipped coconut oil.

是的，我前几天在厨房里烧伤自己了，烧的很严重，我涂了点椰子油在上面，马上就恢复了。去年我用一些粘稠的椰子油做了一些礼物送人。

Gary: Is this stuff magic?

这个东西真的很神奇吗?

Jessica: I think so. It’s a little expensive, but you can find good deals on it. And it’s worth it.

我觉得是的，虽然有点贵，但是能买到便宜货，很值得。

Gary: It’s true. I couldn’t agree with you more.

是的，我非常同意你。

Unit8：对话练习题

1.What does Jessica use coconut oil for?

A Cooking.

B Sunscreen.

C Healing burns.

D All of the above.

2.What did Jessica do with whipped coconut oil?

A She baked with it.

B She used it as sunscreen.

C She made holiday gifts.

D She put it on toast.

3.If you find a pair of $100 shoes for $50, it’s a(n) __.

A refreshing

B good deal

C substitute

D alternative

4.Which sentence is incorrect?

A The salt lost it’s flavor.

B The dog knows its way home.

C It’s time to leave.

D She thinks it’s at 6 o’clock.

答案：DCBA

详解：

1.I recently started cooking with coconut oil.

2.I actually made a bunch of gifts last year for the holidays using whipped coconut oil.

3.好交易、便宜货

4.it's应为its

Unit8：语法点讲解

It’s refreshing for your skin as well.

It+is缩写

It's和its读起来相似，但意思完全不同。它们经常被搞混，但错误的使用会使句子含义模糊。

It's是it is或it has的缩写，在口语中很常用。

例：It’s a beautiful day today!

今天天气真好。

Its是所有格形容词，表示物品属于谁。

例：The cat is washing its paw

猫在洗它的爪子。

其他所有格形容词还有：my, your, his, her, our, their.

Unit8：单词讲解

substitute v.

【释义】替代

【例句】I substituted a banana in the muffin recipe, and they tasted great!

我把玛芬的配方食材换成了香蕉，味道好极了。

burn v.

【释义】烧伤

【例句】I don’t like hard alcohol because it burns when I swallow it.

我不喜欢烈酒，因为咽下去很烧胃。

heal v.

【释义】愈合

【例句】The cut looks pretty bad right now, but I think it will heal quickly.

伤口现在看起来很糟糕，但我觉的很快就会愈合。

whipped adj.

【释义】融化的、浓稠的

【例句】Cotton candy is made from whipped sugar.

棉花糖是融化的糖做成的。

alternative n.

【释义】替代

【例句】The alternative to going to college is getting a job. I’d rather go to college.

不去大学的替代选择是去工作，我宁可去大学。

recently adv.

【释义】最近

【例句】He’s made a lot of changes recently. He bought a new house last month, and he just got a new car and a motorcycle.

他最近做出了很多改变。上个月他买了房子，车和摩托车。

refreshing adj.

【释义】使人精神焕发

【例句】That ice cream was so refreshing. I was so hot, but now I feel much cooler.

冰淇淋让我精神一震，之前还很热，现在觉的很凉快。

expensive adj.

【释义】昂贵

【例句】This watch is too expensive. I need to find a cheaper one.

这个手表很贵，我要找个便宜点的。

good deal expr.

【释义】便宜货、讲价

【例句】A new hair salon opened down the street. I went there and got a good deal on a hair cut!

街头开了一家新理发店，我去那里剪发便宜很多。

worth it expr.

【释义】值得

【例句】My favorite amusement park has a $30 admission fee, but it’s worth it!

我最爱的游乐园门票30美元，但我觉的很值得。