perfect man to her. the love she lived by: the love that she maintained life with(她藉以维持生命的爱情) enhance: to increase good qualities in sb. or sth 25.“ How have the years used you?”(para32) How have you been over the years? se sb. :(formal) to treat a person in a stated way e.g. She thought that she had been ill used His boss is using him shamefully 26. I know I'm too old to kick up my heels, but I'm going to let you show me how I know I'm too old to change my way of life and learn to enjoy myself, but I hope you'll teach me how kick up one's heels:(AmE, informal)to be relaxed and enjoy oneself e.g. She's a workaholic and doesn't know how to kick up her heels 她是个工作狂不懂得如何享受生活 e.g. We're just kicking our heels until the next semester begins 27. If I land on my head, I guess it wont matter. I feel giddy already, and I like it I'm determined to start a new life at any cost. I feel happy and excited already, and I lIng land on one's hand to result in an unpleasant situation feel giddy: to feel so happy and excited that one cant behave normally Writing Techniques 1. parody Parody(lift), comic imitation of a piece of writing. The term has come to be applied also to the comic imitation of history, fiction, scientific writing, or any other to a serious work. The humor lies in the contrast between subject matter and the ate prose. The essence of parody is the treatment of a light theme in the style appropr treatment of it In parody, the theme and the characters are greatly modified or completely changed, but the style of the original is closely followed in those peculiarities that easily lend themselves to ridicule 1). Familiarity breeds contempt. (old saying ad for Ford 2). Necessity is the mother of invention. (from Aesop's Fable) Failure is the mother of success 3). a bird in hand is worth two in the woods (say ing) a job in hand was worth two in the future 4).Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you're Up above the world so high7 perfect man to her. the love she lived by: the love that she maintained life with (她藉以维持生命的爱情) enhance: to increase good qualities in sb. or sth. 25. “How have the years used you?” (para32) “How have you been over the years?” use sb.: (formal) to treat a person in a stated way e.g. She thought that she had been ill used. His boss is using him shamefully. 26. I know I’m too old to kick up my heels, but I’m going to let you show me how. (para34) I know I’m too old to change my way of life and learn to enjoy myself, but I hope you’ll teach me how. kick up one’s heels: (AmE, informal) to be relaxed and enjoy oneself e.g. She’s a workaholic and doesn’t know how to kick up her heels. 她是个工作狂,不懂得如何享受生活. He plans to kick up his heels and go on a trip to Europe when he finishes his book. C.f. kick one’s heels: (BrE) to have nothing to do while waiting for sb./sth. 空等 e.g. We’re just kicking our heels until the next semester begins. 27. If I land on my head, I guess it won’t matter. I feel giddy already, and I like it. (para34) I’m determined to start a new life at any cost. I feel happy and excited already, and I like the feeling. land on one’s hand: to result in an unpleasant situation feel giddy: to feel so happy and excited that one can’t behave normally. Writing Techniques 1. parody Parody(仿拟）, comic imitation of a piece of writing. The term has come to be applied also to the comic imitation of history, fiction, scientific writing, or any other prose. The essence of parody is the treatment of a light theme in the style appropriate to a serious work. The humor lies in the contrast between subject matter and the treatment of it. In parody, the theme and the characters are greatly modified or completely changed, but the style of the original is closely followed in those peculiarities that easily lend themselves to ridicule. eg. 1). Familiarity breeds contempt. (old saying ) Quality breeds success. (ad for Ford ) 2). Necessity is the mother of invention. (from Aesop’s Fable ) Failure is the mother of success. 3). A bird in hand is worth two in the woods. (saying) A job in hand was worth two in the future. 4).Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you’re! Up above the world so high