1.单词：

chain连锁商店,  model模型,  customer顾客,  headquarters总部,  

consultant顾问,  mimic模仿,  similar相像的,  for better or for worse不管怎样,  

March to one’s own drum特立独行,  item一件商品,  spend ……. on ……在...花费....,  

driving force驱动力,  core核心,  craftsmanship手艺,  complement补充,  independent独立派,  

Americanized美国化的,  apply for申请,请求,  occupation工作,  column专栏,  editor主编,  

on a day off在休息日,  poetry诗歌,  colleague同事,  practical务实的.

2.句型：

McDonald's is a famous fast-food chain of restaurant.

麦当劳是一家著名的快餐连锁餐厅。

The latest models of this car will be on display next week.

这种汽车的最新型号将于下周展出。

They know me-I’m a regular customer.

他们认识我，我是常客。

The company’s headquarters is in London.

这家公司的总部在伦敦。

Consultant is a person who knows a lot and is employed to give advice to the company.

顾问是指那些知道很多，被雇佣来给公司提建议的人。

She is always mimicking the teachers.

她总是模仿老师。

We have very similar interests.

我们有非常相似的兴趣。

For better or for worse, we decided to go down this path.

无论好坏，我们决定沿着这条路走下去。

My brother never liked working in a conventional job. He always marches to his own drum.

我哥哥从不喜欢做传统的工作。他总是自行其是。

Can I pay for each item separately?

我可以每件东西单独付款吗?

How much did you spend on food this month?

这个月你在食物上花了多少钱?

Consumer spending was the driving force behind the economic growth.

消费支出是经济增长的驱动力。

We need focus on our core business.

我们需要专注于我们的核心业务。

The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship.

整个房子是她手艺的丰碑。

The team needs players who complement each other.

这个队需要互相补充的球员。

Green convenient store is a local independent in this small town.

格林便利店是小镇本地的一家独立商店。

What we eat here in the States is “Americanized” Chinese food.

我们在美国吃的是“美国化”的中餐。

If you want to apply for a job as a teacher, you should study education very hard.

如果你想申请当一名教师，你应该努力学习教育。

Please state your name, age and occupation.

请说出你的姓名、年龄和职业。

I always read her column in the local paper.

我总是在当地报纸上读她的专栏。

He is the editor of the Washington Post.

他是华盛顿邮报的编辑。

I usually go shopping with friends on a day off.

我通常在休息日和朋友去购物。

Lisa is good at reading poetry beautifully.

丽莎善于优美地读诗。

We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years.

我们是20多年的朋友和同事。

He had a practical outlook on life.

他的人生观很实际。

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