18. Nothing is perfect p 111

The computer in Dan's car is helping¹ him reach his hotel.
D: OK, computer, how do we get there?
C: go one block and take a left.
D: that looks easy. (He turns right.)
C: Left! I said "left", you idiot²!"
D: Sorry! Wow, you don't have to get so angry.
C: I'm sorry. I guess I'm just having a bad day.
D: a bad day? You're a computer! How can you have a bad day?
C: Well, I think I've got a virus.
D: Ha! And I thought computers could never be wrong.

Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧
perfect lightbulb = make lightbulb perfect    读音不同
fix = repair       He is a young repairman.
take a left = make a left turn = turn left
in a good mood  心情
On rainy day, I am often in a bad mood.
I am in a mood for dance, let's go to Disco. 想要
My teacher is angry with me, because I flunked³ the test.
Today is not my day.  今天真 倒霉
Singing is a good way to let out one's emotion. 发泄情绪
You can't go wrong studying English with Bruce.
She wronged him by annoying him.  伤害

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 idiot   

n.白痴，傻子，笨蛋

参考例句：

• Only an idiot would make such a thoughtless remark.只有草包才会说出这样没有头脑的话来。
• You are behaving like a perfect idiot.你表现得像个十足的白痴。

3 flunked   

v.( flunk的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）（考试、某学科的成绩等）不及格；评定（某人）不及格；（因不及格而） 退学

参考例句：

• I flunked math in second grade. 我二年级时数学不及格。
• He flunked out (of college) last year. 他去年（从大学）退学了。 来自《简明英汉词典》