The best and the worst

The best and the worst
最好的和最差的

Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for 'The

Nicest Garden Competition' each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith's garden is larger

than Joe's. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe's

garden is more interesting. He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a

pool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden

competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!

乔.桑德斯拥有我们镇上最漂亮的花园。几乎每个人都参加每年举办的“最佳花园

竞赛”，而每次都是乔获胜。比尔.弗里斯的花园比乔的花园大，他比乔也更为勤

奋，种植的花卉和蔬菜也更多，但乔的花园更富有情趣。他修筑了一条条整洁

的小路，并在一个池塘上架了一座小木桥。我也喜欢花园，但我却不愿意辛勤劳

动。每年的花园竞赛我也参加，但总因是镇上最劣的花园而获得一个小奖！

Today, I am gonna introduce you a verb that is widely used, expect.

Remember the word, it’s very useful.

期待, 预期, 盼望, 指望, <口>(料)想, 认为

expect too much of sb. 对某人期望过高
than expected 比预计的...

To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of:
期待：期望某事的发生或出现：
expecting a telephone call; expects rain on Sunday.
等电话；等待星期天下雨
To consider likely or certain:
预期：好象或肯定地想到：
expect to see them soon.See Usage Note at anticipate
预期不久看到他们参见 anticipate
To consider reasonable or due:
期待，预期：认为合理或应该的：
We expect an apology.
我们期待一份道歉
To consider obligatory; require:
要求：认为应尽的；要求：
The school expects its pupils to be on time.
学校要求学生准时到校
Informal To presume; suppose.
【非正式用语】假设：猜想；认为
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To look forward to the birth of one's child. Used in progressive tenses:
期望孩子诞生：期待某人小孩的降生。用于进行时：
His sister is expecting in May.
他的姐姐将在五月分娩
To be pregnant. Used in progressive tenses:
怀孕，用于进行时：
My wife is expecting again.
我妻子又怀孕了