Maria: Hi, Wang Junfeng! What are you reading? You’d better not read in the sun [1]in the sun：在阳光下，无忧无虑 * under the sun: 全世界. It’s bad for [2]be bad for: 对……有害，对……不利 your eyes.
Wang Junfeng: Oh, thank you. I’m reading an article [3]article: US: [ˈɑrtɪk(ə)l] UK: [ˈɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l] n. 冠词；论文；物件；（协议、契约的）条款 about smoking [4]smoke: US: [smoʊk] UK: [sməʊk] v. 抽烟；冒烟；吸（烟）；抽（烟） in the newspaper. Does your father smoke, Maria?
Maria: Yes, he thinks smoking can help him relax.
Wang Junfeng: But, you know, smoking is bad for his health.
Maria: Yes, his teeth are yellow and he often coughs.
Wang Junfeng: That’s too bad. Look, the article says smoking is bad for our lungs and it can even [5]even: US: [ˈiv(ə)n] UK: [ˈiːv(ə)n] adv. 即使；还；其实 cause cancer [6]cancer: US: [ˈkænsə(r)] UK: [ˈkænsə(r)] n. 癌；恶性肿瘤；巨蟹座；毒瘤.
Maria: Oh! How terrible! I must ask him to give up smoking [7]give up (doing) sth.: 放弃（做）某事/物 . May I borrow [8]borrow: 借（入）； your newspaper and show it to my father [9]show sth. to sb. : 把某物展示给某人看 也可以表达为show sb. sth.?
Word Bank
| ↑1 | in the sun：在阳光下，无忧无虑 * under the sun: 全世界 |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | be bad for: 对……有害，对……不利 |
| ↑3 | article: US: [ˈɑrtɪk(ə)l] UK: [ˈɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l] n. 冠词；论文；物件；（协议、契约的）条款 |
| ↑4 | smoke: US: [smoʊk] UK: [sməʊk] v. 抽烟；冒烟；吸（烟）；抽（烟） |
| ↑5 | even: US: [ˈiv(ə)n] UK: [ˈiːv(ə)n] adv. 即使；还；其实 |
| ↑6 | cancer: US: [ˈkænsə(r)] UK: [ˈkænsə(r)] n. 癌；恶性肿瘤；巨蟹座；毒瘤 |
| ↑7 | give up (doing) sth.: 放弃（做）某事/物 |
| ↑8 | borrow: 借（入）； |
| ↑9 | show sth. to sb. : 把某物展示给某人看 也可以表达为show sb. sth. |
