lesson 55

    If you donot go to college¹, you will never get a good job.
    You would² better study hard.
    I am paying³ lots of money for you, so you'd better do well.
    My parents are expecting⁴ to see good grades of this semester⁵.
    If you fail⁶ this tests, you will be kicked⁷ out of schoolIf I fail this test, I will kill⁸ myself⁹.
    My parents expects¹⁰ nothing but high marks¹¹.
    I need be in the top percentage¹² of my class to study abroad¹³.
    I push¹⁴ myself very hard to do well.
    If my GPA is high enough, I can play any sports.

1 college   

n.学院；高等专科学校

参考例句：

• The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
• I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

2 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

3 paying   

adj.支付的，有利的n.付，支付v.付给( pay的现在分词 )；付款；有利可图；（对…）有利

参考例句：

• You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent. 你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。

4 expecting   

adj.怀孕的v.期望( expect的现在分词 )；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生

参考例句：

• My sister's expecting a baby . 我姐姐怀孕了。
• The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. 该党期待着在下次选举中获得对地方议会的控制权。

5 semester   

n.一学期，半学年，六个月的时间

参考例句：

• A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
• I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。

6 fail   

v.失败，不及格，辜负，缺少

参考例句：

• If I should fail I would try again.万一失败，我还要试一试。
• If you fail now,who will pick up the pieces?你现在要是失败了，谁来收拾残局？

7 kicked   

v.踢( kick的过去式和过去分词 )；踢蹬，踢（腿）；（因干了蠢事、失去良机等）对（自己）生气；体育运动

参考例句：

• She kicked her attacker in the groin. 她朝袭击者的下身踢了一脚。
• She was punched and kicked by her attackers. 她遭到袭击者的拳打脚踢。

8 kill   

vt.杀死，弄死；扼杀，毁掉；使终止；消磨；vi.杀死；被弄死杀，杀伤；猎获物

参考例句：

• Many ants kill the horse.蚁多可杀马。
• She wants to kill me.她想杀了我。

9 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

10 expects   

v.期望( expect的第三人称单数 )；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生

参考例句：

• Every year the tax man expects us to fork up. 每年税收员都等着我们纳税。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He expects to have recovered from his calf injury in time. 他期望小腿后部的伤能够及时复元。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 marks   

标志

参考例句：

• Coursework accounts for 40% of the final marks. 课程作业占最后总成绩的40%。
• The film marks her directorial debut. 这部电影是她作为导演初露头角的标志。

12 percentage   

n.百分比，比率，部份

参考例句：

• Television attracts a large percentage of the people.电视吸引了大部分观众。
• A large percentage of school-books now have pictures.现在大部分教科书有插图。

13 abroad   

adj.在国外，海外(一般作表语)；adv.到国外，在国外

参考例句：

• I just got back from abroad.我刚从国外回来。
• He goes abroad every year.他每年都到国外去。

14 push   

vt.推；使突出，使伸出，使延伸；大力推进，推行；通过，促使；vi.推；推进；伸展

参考例句：

• Don't push against me!别推我！
• If you always push him too hard,he may make mistakes.要是你总逼他太紧，他可能会出错。