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1、I usually get along with everyone at my office. Recently however, the woman who sits across from me bought a new cell phone. She was crazy about it. More often than not, she was chatting with her friends. It was very difficult to concentrate on work. One afternoon, we all decided to call it a day an

2、d go out for dinner. However, we made the woman promise not to bring her cell phone into the restaurant.“Do you think youll survive without it?” I joked to her.“No problem,” she said.The evening was fun but it was getting late so we wrapped up dinner and left the restaurant. I was the last to leave

3、and just as I was getting into my car, a waiter came running up to me.“I found this purse at your table! He said. I took a look at it.“Why dont you call and leave a message on her answering machine,” the waiter suggested.” “You can use the phone in the restaurant.”We went inside. I was about to dial

4、 her home number when I had an idea. “Never mind leaving a message on her machine. I ll call her cellular phone. That way, she can drive back before she gers all the way home.”“You have a good point!” the waited said.When I called her cellular phone, a ringing noise came from her purse. It turned ou

5、t that her phone was in her purse the whole time.Get along with= be friendly with; live or work well together1 Everyone in my family gets along well with each other.2 She does not get along with her mother- in-low.A: Why arent you going to Beths party?B: I dont get along with her.Be crazy about = li

6、ke or enjoy in an extreme way1 She is crazy about tennis .She plays every day.2 My brother is crazy about movies. He spends all of his money going to see themA: I love buying new clothes.B: Me, too. Im crazy about shopping!More often than not = usually1More often than not, he spends his holidays wit

7、h his parents.2 She works late more often than not.A: Wed better take an umbrella.B: Right. It rains more often than not this time of year.Concentrate on = focus attention toward1 Its too noisy here. I cant concentrate on my homework.2 He had to concentrate on the song to hear the words.A: Just conc

8、entrate on hitting the ballB: Ok, coach.Call it a day=stop working1 Bill, youre been here for 10 hours! You should call it a day and go home.A: Its 7:30.Lets call it a day. B: Good idea. See you tomorrow.Wrap up= finish; bring to an end.1 The party wrapped up around 3 a.m. after the beer ran out.2 T

9、he senator wrapped up his speech by quoting the president.A: Its almost lunchtime.B: OK. Lets wrap up and go out to eat.Take a look at = look at to evaluate1 The doctor took a look at her foot to see if it was broken.2 Please take a look at my essay and let me know what you think of it.3 Take a look

10、 at this.A: Somethings wrong with the car.B: Ill take a look at it after lunch.Never mind= forget; pay no attention to 1 Never mind the cars color. It runs great!2 Didnt you wash the dishes yet? Never mind. Ill do them myself!3 (Never mind ) Someone like you Adele.Have a point= said when you agree w

11、ith someones opinion1 My sister says that I need to spend more time with my family. She has a point.2 That girl only seems stuck-up because she is shy.” “you have a point there.”A: the blue shirt looks better, but its more expensive.B: You have a point.Turn out = finally be; end up1 The weather look

12、ed bad this morning. but it turn out to be a nice day.2 He tried to cook a special dinner for his girlfriend. But it didnt turn out well.3 it turn out to be a sunny day.A: Good luck with your new project.B: Thanks! Ill let you know how it turns out.Practice1. _ I have to sleep with my bedroom window

13、 open because our air conditioner doesnt work very well.a. Never mindb. Get along withc. More often than not2. He _ his step brother.a. Has a pointb. Gets along well with c. Turn out3. I _music, especially dance music.a get along with b take a look atc am crazy about4 . we did a lot. Lets _and get s

14、ome rest.a call it a dayb never mind c turn out5. Its lunchtime. Lets _ this meeting and go out to eat.a concentrate pm b have a pointc wrap up 6. My father wants to have someone _ our car engine.a get along with b take a look atc wrap up7. She was too tired to _her reading, so she went to bed.a con

15、centrate onb have a pointc turn out8 Things will _ well in the end You just have to be patient.a take a look at b turn outc call it a day 9. She said that a good education begins at home .She _.a concentrated on b gets along withc has a point10. Can you help me with this _a Take a look b Never mindc

16、 wrap up answer: .1 .c 2. b 3 .c 4. a 5. c 6. b 7.a 8.b 9.c 10.bAlice: How did you date last night_?Carol: I was O.K. We _ each other. but I didnt feel any attraction for him.Alice: What do you mean?Carol: He was a nice guy, but not my type. I _ a man who spends his whole day with a computer. I pref

17、er someone who is more of a “people person”Alice: Computer programmers make a lot of money, Carol.Carol: you _, Alice. Actually, he does work for a very large company.Alice: Is he handsome?Carol: We took a picture together at one of those funny photo booths. Here, _ him for yourself.Alice: Thats him? Oh, _, Carol. You can do better than thatanswerturn out / got along well with / am not crazy about /has a pointtake a look at / Never mind