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Lisa and Bill are talking about their future.

L: What''s your goal in life, Bill?

B: To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.

L: That''s easy．

B: What do you mean?

L: Go bungee jumping.

B: You must be kidding. It''s too dangerous．

L: Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

莉莎和比尔聊到他们的未来。

莉：你人生的目标是什么？

比：象鸟儿般在空中自由的飞翔。 莉：那简单。

比：怎么说呢？

莉：去蹦极。

比：你一定在说笑。太危险了。

莉：呃，不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

Key Points

1. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

不入虎穴，焉得虎子。（谚语）

=If nothing is ventured, nothing will be gained.

*venture vt. 冒险；赌注

*gain vt. 获得

例：I don''t know the answer to the question, but I can venture a guess.

我不知道这个问题的答案，不过我可以试着猜一猜。

I gained a lot of experience working abroad.

我在国外工作时获得很多经验。

2. future n. 前途；未来

carve out a bright future 开创光明的前途

*carve vt. 开创（命运、事业等） in the future 在未来

in the near future 在最近的未来，不久

例：By graduating top of the class, Jim has carved out a bright future for himself.

吉姆在班上以最优异的成绩毕业，为自己开创了美好的前途。

Ben intends to start a restaurant in the near future.

班打算在不久的将来开一家餐馆。

3. goal n. 目标

例：Everybody should have a goal in life.

每个人都应该有人生目标。

4. feel as free as a bird

感觉象鸟般自由，感觉非常自由

例：Ever since Sam lived on his own, he has felt as free as a bird.

山姆自从独立生活以来觉得自由极了。

5. To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.

=My goal is to fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.

6. go bungee jumping 去蹦极

[注意]表从事某种短暂的活动，常用“go + 现在分词”来表示。例如 go shopping（去购物），go picnicking（去野餐），go hunting（去打猎），go dancing（去跳舞），go mountain hiking（去爬山），go fishing（去钓鱼）。

7. dangerous a. 危险的

例：I think boxing is a dangerous sport.

我认为拳击是一种危险的运动。 Choose the correct answers to the following questions.

1. My is to become a successful businessman one day.

(a) gift (b) game (c) goal (d) want

2. successful, you must work hard.

(a) For being (b) To be (c) You are (d) Having been

3. My friend was when he said he had two wives.

(a) speaking () talking () gaining () kidding

4. The rich man a lot of money buying and selling houses.

(a) took (b) gave (c) ventured (d) gained

5. An honest man always what he says.

(a) mean (b) means (c) meaning (d) to mean

C B D D B

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